Running the Numbers: What to look for when the Steelers play the Packers

Looking for records to break? Want to see the Steelers or their members chase history? Then check out some of these milestones to watch out for in the Steelers next game.

The Steelers

  • With a win, the Steelers will improve to 9-2 in 2017 (3-1 vs. NFC) and to 4-1 at home.
  • With a win over Packers, the Steelers would improve to 453-284-2 during the regular season since 1970.
  • The Steelers look to improve to 16-18 all-time against the Packers in regular-season history and to 8-7 at home against Green Bay.
  • The Steelers aim for their fifth straight win against the Packers in the regular-season series, and fifth in a row in Pittsburgh.
  • Pittsburgh looks to improve to 24-7 in primetime games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001.
  • The Steelers aim to improve to 26-20 on Sunday Night Football (12-7 at home).
  • With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their previous eight Sunday Night Football games, dating back to Dec. 15, 2013 vs. Cincinnati.

Head Coach Mike Tomlin

  • A win would improve Tomlin to 112-59 during the regular season (63-22 at home).
  • With a win, would move to 29-15 in regular-season games vs. NFC (17-5 at home).
  • Looks to improve to 3-0 in his regular-season Steelers tenure against the Packers and to 2-0 at home.
  • With a win, would improve to 33-16 overall in regular-season primetime games and to 16-8 on Sunday Night Football (8-4 at home on Sunday Night Football)..
  • With a win, would improve to 27-17 in the month of November and to 14-8 at home during the month.

Ben Roethlisberger

  • With a win, would improve to 132-62 as a starter during the regular season and to 73-23 at home.
  • With a win, would improve to 3-0 vs. Green Bay in the regular season as a starter and to 2-0 at home vs. the Packers.
  • With a win, will move to 20-3 in regular-season primetime games at Heinz Field with a win, including 8-3 on Sunday Night Football.
  • Is 589 passing yards from reaching 50,000 in his NFL career and becoming the eighth quarterback in NFL history to reach the milestone.

Le’Veon Bell

  • His next 100-yard rushing game will mark the 18th of his NFL career.
  • Will tie Terry Bradshaw (32) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns in franchise history with his next rushing score.
  • Is 69 rushing yards from reaching 5,000 in his NFL career.
  • Needs 256 yards from scrimmage to tally 7,500 in his NFL career.
  • Is 448 rushing yards from surpassing Willie Parker (5,378) for the third most in Steelers history.

Antonio Brown

  • Will increase his Steelers record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 35 with his next 100-yard game.
  • Needs three touchdowns to match John Stallworth (64) for the fourth-most total touchdowns by a Steeler in team history (rushing+receiving+returning).
  • Is seven touchdown catches from tying John Stallworth (63) for the second-most in franchise history.
  • Needs 478 yards from scrimmage to join Franco Harris, Hines Ward and Jerome Bettis as the only players in Steelers history with at least 10,000 scrimmage yards.
  • Will surpass Marvin Harrison (563) for the most receptions in any five-year span in NFL history with 83 in 2017.
  • With 100 catches in 2017, will become the first player in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in five consecutive years.
  • One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with five.

Cameron Heyward

  • Will set a single-season career-high in sacks with his next quarterback takedown (7.5 in 2014).

James Harrison

  • Is 2.5 sacks from 85.0 in his NFL career.

Ryan Shazier

  • His next interception will set a single-season best of four (three in 2016 and 2017).

Vince Williams

  • Will set a single-season career-high with his next tackle (53 in 2013 and 2017).

William Gay

  • Will break a tie with Rod Woodson to set the record for the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in team history with his next pick six of six.

Chris Bowell

  • Is six field goals shy of setting a new single-season career high (29 in 2015).
  • Will surpass Kris Brown (80) for the sixth-most field goals made in Steelers history with seven.

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