Fast Facts: Steelers vs. Chiefs

Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game.

Team Records

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (2-1)

A look at the coaches

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin

  • Overall regular-season record: 94-53 (.639)/10th season
  • Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 94-53 (.639)/10th season
  • Playoff Record/Years: 6-5/six years

Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid

  • Overall regular-season record: 163-111-1 (.595)/18th season
  • Regular-season record with Kansas City: 33-18 (.647)/4th season
  • Playoff Record/Years: 11-11 (.500)/11 years

By The Numbers

8

Sunday night’s game will mark the eighth primetime contest between the Steelers and Chiefs.

2nd

Sunday’s game is also the second time a primetime games between the two teams has been played in Pittsburgh.

1-0

The Steelers are 1-0 at home against the Chiefs in primetime games, with an overtime victory back in 2012.

5-2

The Steelers are 5-2 all-time against the Chiefs in primetime games.

20-10

Pittsburgh is 20-10 all-time against KC…

10-4

Including an 10-4 home record, and…

3-0

The Steelers are also unbeaten at Heinz Field against the Chiefs

5

The Steelers look to win their fifth consecutive home game against the Chiefs (1988, 1989, 2006, 2012 and 2014).

6/6

The Steelers will attempt to extend two streaks to 6 each: 6 straight wins on Sunday Night Football, and 6 consecutive regular season wins at home (Nov. 8, 2015).

30.6%

Pittsburgh’s defense has held opponents to a third-down conversion rate of 11-of-36.

Its 30.6% third-down defense is fourth-best in the NFL through the first three weeks of 2016.

12-140

WR Antonio Brown totaled game highs of 12 receptions for 140 receiving yards in Week 3 at Philadelphia; his 27th career 100-yard game and his 11th with double-digit receptions.

Steelers-Chiefs History

  • Series History: Series began in 1970
  • Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 20-10
  • At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 10-4
  • At Kansas City: Steelers lead, 10-6
  • Neutral Sites: N/A
  • Streak: Chiefs won previous meeting
  • Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 25, 2015 at Kansas City
    Kansas City 23, Pittsburgh 13
  • Postseason Series: Chiefs lead, 1-0
  • Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 8, 1994 in Kansas City
    Kansas City 27, Pittsburgh 24 OT – Wild Card
    (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)

This week;s game will mark the 31st regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Kansas City, with the Steelers holding a 20-10 advantage in the series, including a 10-4 record at home in the series… Pittsburgh has defeated the Chiefs in each of their previous five meetings in Pittsburgh, three at Heinz Field… the two teams have met 10 times in the month of October, in which the Steelers are 8-2 against the Chiefs in the month (3-0 at home).

Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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