Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game.
Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-0)
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson
Pittsburgh is tied for the NFL lead with eight total touchdowns in 2016 (Arizona, Oakland and San Diego).
Pittsburgh’s defense has held opponents to a third-down conversion rate of 7-of-26. Its 26.9% third down defense is third-best in the NFL through the first two weeks of 2016.
The Steelers rank fourth in the NFL with an average of 31.0 points per game in 2016.
Pittsburgh held Washington to 55 rushing yards on Kickoff Weekend and Cincinnati to 46 rushing yards in Week Two.
RB DeAngelo Williams led all NFL players on Kickoff Weekend with 143 rushing yards, and leads all NFL players with 237 rushing yards through Week Two.
QB Ben Roethlisberger is the second player in Steelers history to throw three touchdown passes in each of the first two games of a season, joining Terry Bradshaw (1982).
RB DeAngelo Williams became the 13th active NFL player with at least 10,000 yards from scrimmage in Week Two, increasing his career total to 10,044.
This week’s game will mark the 78th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, with the Eagles holding a 46-28-3 advantage in the series… the Steelers are looking for their first win at Lincoln Financial Field (0-1) on Sunday and are looking to snap a eight-game losing streak in Philadelphia… Pittsburgh’s last victory in the city of Philadelphia came in 1965 (Oct. 24, 20-14).
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.