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2013 Steelers Schedule

2012 NFL Final Standings

2013 NFL Week-by-Week Schedule

Steelers Staff Directory

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Heinz Field Fun Facts

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Top 10 Crowds in History

Regular Season Game Summaries

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Steelers Super Bowl Recaps

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Photo Credits: All photos Karl Roser/Mike Fabus/Pittsburgh Steelers except the following:AP/NFL Photos: Greene page 1, Nickel, Lambert page 325, Noll page 325, Art Rooney page 326, Noll, Three Rivers Stadium, Harris page 328, Stallworth, Dan Rooney page 329, Dungy page 330, Bleier page 402, Ham, Webster page 419 AP/Srakocic: Steely McBeam page 9 AP/Gene J. Puskar: Polamalu page 55 AP/Spinelli: Bettis page 305, Stallworth page 325, Noll page 331 AP/Lowrance: Holmes page 305 AP/Boehm: McLendon page 309 AP/Wright: Johnson page 312, McLendon page 407 AP/University of Michigan: Perry page 327 AP/Cabluck: Swann page 329 AP/Mills: O’Donnell page 331 AP/Duncan: Dan Rooney page 332, Lake page 404 AP/Rush: Tomlin page 333 AP/Drapkin: Bettis page 333, Bettis page 355 AP/Bazemor: Harrison page 333 Getty Images/How: Bettis page 339 AP/Trott: Roethlisberger page 341 AP Photo: Johnson page 343, Holmes page 396, Layne page 397 AP/Sladky: Woodson page 345 AP/Knotts: Pouncey page 389

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Steelers 2013 Schedule

Regular Season

Sunday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

Tennessee Titans

Monday, Sept. 16, 8:40 p.m. (ESPN)

at Cincinnati Bengals

Sunday, Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

Chicago Bears

Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

vs. Minnesota Vikings •

Sunday, Oct. 6Bye

Sunday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

at New York Jets

Sunday, Oct. 20, 4:25 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

Baltimore Ravens

Sunday, Oct. 27, 4:05 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

at Oakland Raiders

Sunday, Nov. 3, 4:25 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

at New England Patriots

Sunday, Nov. 10, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

Buffalo Bills

Sunday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m. (FOX)

Detroit Lions •

Sunday, Nov. 24, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

at Cleveland Browns •

Thursday, Nov. 28, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

at Baltimore Ravens •

Sunday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

Miami Dolphins •

Sunday, Dec. 15, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)

Cincinnati Bengals •

Sunday, Dec. 22, 4:25 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

at Green Bay Packers •

Sunday, Dec. 29, 1 p.m. (CBS/KDKA-TV)

Cleveland Browns •

•Game times are subject to change •Game played at Wembley Stadium (London) All times are Eastern

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Saturday, Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. (KDKA-TV)

New York Giants

Monday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

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Saturday, Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. (KDKA-TV)

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2012 Final Standings

American Football Conference

East Division W L T Pct. Pts OP

New England • 12 4 0 .750 557 331Miami 7 9 0 .438 288 317NY Jets 6 10 0 .375 281 375Buffalo 6 10 0 .375 344 435

North Division W L T Pct. Pts OP

Baltimore • 10 6 0 .625 398 344Cincinnati • 10 6 0 .625 391 320Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 336 314Cleveland 5 11 0 .313 302 368

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Houston • 12 4 0 .750 416 331Indianapolis • 11 5 0 .688 357 387Tennessee 6 10 0 .375 330 471Jacksonville 2 14 0 .125 255 444

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Denver • 13 3 0 .813 481 289San Diego 7 9 0 .438 350 350Oakland 4 12 0 .250 290 443Kansas City 2 14 0 .125 211 425

National Football Conference

East Division W L T Pct. Pts OP

Washington • 10 6 0 .625 436 388NY Giants 9 7 0 .563 429 344Dallas 8 8 0 .500 376 400Philadelphia 4 12 0 .250 280 444

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Green Bay • 11 5 0 .688 433 336Minnesota • 10 6 0 .625 379 348Chicago 10 6 0 .625 375 277Detroit 4 12 0 .250 372 437

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Atlanta • 13 3 0 .813 419 299Carolina 7 9 0 .438 357 363New Orleans 7 9 0 .438 461 454Tampa Bay 7 9 0 .438 389 394

West Division W L T Pct. Pts OP

San Francisco • 11 4 1 .719 397 273Seattle • 11 5 0 .688 412 245St. Louis 7 8 1 .469 299 348Arizona 5 11 0 .313 250 357

•Clinched Division and Home Field •Clinched Division •Clinched Playoff Berth •Clinched Wild Card

Wild Card WeekendSaturday, Jan. 5, 2012

NFC Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 10AFC Houston Texans 19, Cincinnati Bengals 13

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2012

NFC Seattle Seahawks 24, Washington Redskins 14AFC Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 9

Divisional PlayoffsSaturday, Jan. 12, 2012

NFC San Francisco 49ers 45, Green Bay Packers 31AFC Baltimore Ravens 38, Denver Broncos 35

Sunday, Jan. 13, 2012

NFC Atlanta Falcons 30, Seattle Seahawks 28AFC New England Patriots 41, Houston Texans 28

Conference ChampionshipsSunday, Jan. 20, 2012

NFC San Francisco 28, Atlanta Falcons 24AFC Baltimore Ravens 28, New England Patriots 13

AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013,

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii

NFC 62, AFC 35

Super Bowl XLVI Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013,

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La.

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2013 National Football League Schedule

Week 1

Thursday, September 5

1. Baltimore at Denver 8:30Sunday, September 8

2. New England at Buffalo 1:003. Seattle at Carolina 1:004. Cincinnati at Chicago 1:005. Miami at Cleveland 1:006. Minnesota at Detroit 1:007. Oakland at Indianapolis 1:008. Kansas City at Jacksonville 1:009. Atlanta at New Orleans 1:0010. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets 1:0011. Tennessee at Pittsburgh 1:0012. Arizona at St. Louis 4:2513. Green Bay at San Francisco 4:2514. N.Y. Giants at Dallas 8:30Monday, September 9

15. Philadelphia at Washington 7:1016. Houston at San Diego 10:20

Week 2


17. N.Y. Jets at New England 8:25Sunday, September 15

18. St. Louis at Atlanta 1:0019. Cleveland at Baltimore 1:0020. Carolina at Buffalo 1:0021. Minnesota at Chicago 1:0022. Washington at Green Bay 1:0023. Tennessee at Houston 1:0024. Miami at Indianapolis 1:0025. Dallas at Kansas City 1:0026. San Diego at Philadelphia 1:0027. Detroit at Arizona 4:0528. New Orleans at Tampa Bay 4:0529. Denver at N.Y. Giants 4:2530. Jacksonville at Oakland 4:2531. San Francisco at Seattle 8:30Monday, September 16

32. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 8:40

Week 3


33. Kansas City at Philadelphia 8:25Sunday, September 22

34. Houston at Baltimore 1:0035. Green Bay at Cincinnati 1:0036. N.Y. Giants at Carolina 1:0037. St. Louis at Dallas 1:0038. Cleveland at Minnesota 1:0039. Tampa Bay at New England 1:0040. Arizona at New Orleans 1:0041. San Diego at Tennessee 1:0042. Detroit at Washington 1:0043. Atlanta at Miami 4:0544. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets 4:2545. Indianapolis at San Francisco 4:2546. Jacksonville at Seattle 4:2547. Chicago at Pittsburgh 8:30Monday, September 23

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(Byes: Carolina, Green Bay)49. San Francisco at St. Louis 8:25Sunday, September 29

50. Baltimore at Buffalo 1:0051. Cincinnati at Cleveland 1:0052. Chicago at Detroit 1:0053. Seattle at Houston 1:0054. Indianapolis at Jacksonville 1:0055. N.Y. Giants at Kansas City 1:0056. Pittsburgh at Minnesota (London) 1:0057. Arizona at Tampa Bay 1:0058. N.Y. Jets at Tennessee 4:0559. Philadelphia at Denver 4:2560. Washington at Oakland 4:2561. Dallas at San Diego 4:2562. New England at Atlanta 8:30Monday, September 30

63. Miami at New Orleans 8:40

Week 5

Thursday, October 3

(Byes: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington) 64. Buffalo at Cleveland 8:25Sunday, October 6

65. New Orleans at Chicago 1:0066. New England at Cincinnati 1:0067. Detroit at Green Bay 1:0068. Seattle at Indianapolis 1:0069. Baltimore at Miami 1:0070. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants 1:0071. Jacksonville at St. Louis 1:0072. Kansas City at Tennessee 1:0073. Carolina at Arizona 4:0574. Denver at Dallas 4:2575. San Diego at Oakland 4:2576. Houston at San Francisco 8:30Monday, October 7

77. N.Y. Jets at Atlanta 8:40

Week 6

Thursday, October 10

(Byes: Atlanta, Miami)78. N.Y. Giants at Chicago 8:25Sunday, October 13

79. Green Bay at Baltimore 1:0080. Cincinnati at Buffalo 1:0081. Detroit at Cleveland 1:0082. St. Louis at Houston 1:0083. Oakland at Kansas City 1:0084. Carolina at Minnesota 1:0085. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets 1:0086. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay 1:0087. Jacksonville at Denver 4:0588. Tennessee at Seattle 4:0589. New Orleans at New England 4:2590. Arizona at San Francisco 4:2591. Washington at Dallas 8:30Monday, October 14

92. Indianapolis at San Diego 8:40

Week 7


(Byes: New Orleans, Oakland) 93. Seattle at Arizona 8:25Sunday, October 20

94. Tampa Bay at Atlanta 1:0095. St. Louis at Carolina 1:0096. Cincinnati at Detroit 1:0097. San Diego at Jacksonville 1:0098. Houston at Kansas City 1:0099. Buffalo at Miami 1:00100. New England at N.Y. Jets 1:00101. Dallas at Philadelphia 1:00102. Chicago at Washington 1:00103. San Francisco at Tennessee 4:05104. Cleveland at Green Bay 4:25105. Baltimore at Pittsburgh 4:25106. Denver at Indianapolis 8:30Monday, October 21

107. Minnesota at N.Y. Giants 8:40

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(Byes: Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapo-lis, San Diego, Tennessee)108. Carolina at Tampa Bay 8:25Sunday, October 27

109. Dallas at Detroit 1:00110. San Francisco at Jacksonville (London) 1:00111. Cleveland at Kansas City 1:00112. Miami at New England 1:00113. Buffalo at New Orleans 1:00114. N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia 1:00115. Pittsburgh at Oakland 4:05116. N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati 4:05117. Atlanta at Arizona 4:25118. Washington at Denver 4:25119. Green Bay at Minnesota 8:30Monday, October 28

120. Seattle at St. Louis 8:40

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(Byes: Arizona, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco) 121. Cincinnati at Miami 8:25Sunday, November 3

122. Kansas City at Buffalo 1:00123. Atlanta at Carolina 1:00124. Minnesota at Dallas 1:00125. New Orleans at N.Y. Jets 1:00126. Tennessee at St. Louis 1:00127. San Diego at Washington 1:00128. Philadelphia at Oakland 4:05129. Tampa Bay at Seattle 4:05130. Baltimore at Cleveland 4:25131. Pittsburgh at New England 4:25132. Indianapolis at Houston 8:30Monday, November 4

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2013 National Football League Schedule

Week 10

Thursday, November 7

(Byes: Cleveland, Kansas City, New England, N.Y. Jets)134. Washington at Minnesota 8:25Sunday, November 10

135. Seattle at Atlanta 1:00136. Cincinnati at Baltimore 1:00137. Detroit at Chicago 1:00138. Philadelphia at Green Bay 1:00139. St. Louis at Indianapolis 1:00140. Oakland at N.Y. Giants 1:00141. Buffalo at Pittsburgh 1:00142. Jacksonville at Tennessee 1:00143. Carolina at San Francisco 4:05144. Houston at Arizona 4:25145. Denver at San Diego 4:25146. Dallas at New Orleans 8:30Monday, November 11

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Week 11


(Byes: Dallas, St. Louis) 148. Indianapolis at Tennessee 8:25Sunday, November 17

149. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo 1:00150. Baltimore at Chicago 1:00151. Cleveland at Cincinnati 1:00152. Oakland at Houston 1:00153. Arizona at Jacksonville 1:00154. San Diego at Miami 1:00155. Washington at Philadelphia 1:00156. Detroit at Pittsburgh 1:00157. Atlanta at Tampa Bay 1:00158. Kansas City at Denver 4:05159. San Francisco at New Orleans 4:25160. Minnesota at Seattle 4:25161. Green Bay at N.Y. Giants • 8:30Monday, November 18

162. New England at Carolina 8:40

Week 12


(Byes: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Seattle)163. New Orleans at Atlanta 8:25Sunday, November 24

164. N.Y. Jets at Baltimore 1:00165. Pittsburgh at Cleveland 1:00166. Tampa Bay at Detroit 1:00167. Minnesota at Green Bay 1:00168. Jacksonville at Houston 1:00169. San Diego at Kansas City 1:00170. Carolina at Miami 1:00171. Chicago at St. Louis 1:00172. Indianapolis at Arizona 4:05173. Tennessee at Oakland 4:05174. Dallas at N.Y. Giants 4:25175. Denver at New England • 8:30Monday, November 25

176. San Francisco at Washington 8:40

Week 13


177. Green Bay at Detroit 12:30178. Oakland at Dallas 4:30179. Pittsburgh at Baltimore 8:30Sunday, December 1

180. Tampa Bay at Carolina 1:00181. Jacksonville at Cleveland 1:00182. Tennessee at Indianapolis 1:00183. Denver at Kansas City 1:00184. Chicago at Minnesota 1:00185. Miami at N.Y. Jets 1:00186. Arizona at Philadelphia 1:00187. Atlanta at Buffalo (Toronto) 4:05188. St. Louis at San Francisco 4:05189. New England at Houston 4:25190. Cincinnati at San Diego 4:25191. N.Y. Giants at Washington • 8:30Monday, December 2

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Week 14

Thursday, December 5

193. Houston at Jacksonville 8:25Sunday, December 8

194. Minnesota at Baltimore 1:00195. Indianapolis at Cincinnati 1:00196. Cleveland at New England 1:00197. Oakland at N.Y. Jets 1:00198. Carolina at New Orleans 1:00199. Detroit at Philadelphia 1:00200. Miami at Pittsburgh 1:00201. Buffalo at Tampa Bay 1:00202. Kansas City at Washington 1:00203. Tennessee at Denver 4:05204. St. Louis at Arizona 4:25205. N.Y. Giants at San Diego 4:25206. Seattle at San Francisco 4:25207. Atlanta at Green Bay • 8:30Monday, December 9

208. Dallas at Chicago 8:40

Week 15

Thursday, December 12

209. San Diego at Denver 8:25Sunday, December 15

210. Washington at Atlanta 1:00211. Chicago at Cleveland 1:00212. Houston at Indianapolis 1:00213. Buffalo at Jacksonville 1:00214. New England at Miami 1:00215. Philadelphia at Minnesota 1:00216. Seattle at N.Y. Giants 1:00217. New Orleans at St. Louis 1:00218. San Francisco at Tampa Bay 1:00219. Arizona at Tennessee 1:00220. N.Y. Jets at Carolina 4:05221. Kansas City at Oakland 4:05222. Green Bay at Dallas 4:25223. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh • 8:30Monday, December 16

224. Baltimore at Detroit 8:40

Week 16

Sunday, December 22

225. Miami at Buffalo 1:00226. New Orleans at Carolina 1:00227. Minnesota at Cincinnati 1:00228. Denver at Houston 1:00229. Tennessee at Jacksonville 1:00230. Indianapolis at Kansas City 1:00231. Cleveland at N.Y. Jets 1:00232. Chicago at Philadelphia 1:00233. Tampa Bay at St. Louis 1:00234. Dallas at Washington 1:00235. N.Y. Giants at Detroit 4:05236. Arizona at Seattle 4:05237. Pittsburgh at Green Bay 4:25238. Oakland at San Diego 4:25239. New England at Baltimore • 8:30Monday, December 23

240. Atlanta at San Francisco 8:40

Week 17

Sunday, December 29

241. Carolina at Atlanta 1:00242. Green Bay at Chicago 1:00243. Baltimore at Cincinnati 1:00244. Philadelphia at Dallas 1:00245. Jacksonville at Indianapolis 1:00246. N.Y. Jets at Miami 1:00247. Detroit at Minnesota 1:00248. Buffalo at New England 1:00249. Tampa Bay at New Orleans 1:00250. Washington at N.Y. Giants 1:00251. Cleveland at Pittsburgh 1:00252. Houston at Tennessee 1:00253. San Francisco at Arizona 4:25254. Denver at Oakland 4:25255. Kansas City at San Diego 4:25256. St. Louis at Seattle 4:25

• Sunday Night Games In Weeks 11-16 Subject To Change. Sunday Night Game in Week 17 TBD.

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Administration

Daniel M. Rooney, ChairmanArthur J. Rooney II, PresidentArthur J. Rooney Jr., Vice President Charles H. Noll, Administration AdvisorDiane Lowe, Administrative AssistantBusiness Office

Mark Hart, Director of Planning and DevelopmentBob Tyler, Director of FinanceDan Ferens, Business AdministrationKatrina Smith, HR ManagerJodie Spagnolli, Assistant ControllerKelly Serafin, Payroll/Benefits AdministratorRebecca Mihalcik, Administrative AssistantColleen Kimmel, Administrative AssistantMedia Relations

Burt Lauten, Communications CoordinatorNathan LoCascio, Public Relations/ Media ManagerRyan Scarpino, Public Relations AssistantCommunity Relations

Michele Rosenthal, Community Relations ManagerStacie Lawrence, Administrative AssistantInformation Technology

Scott Phelps, Technology CoordinatorJon Pugliano, IT/Network Support TechnicianScott Graham, Digital Media AssistantSteelers.com/Steelers Digest

Bob Labriola, Editor Teresa Varley, Assistant Editor/ WebsiteMissi Matthews, Steelers TV/ Steelers.com Reporter

Photography

Karl Roser, Team PhotographerCoaching Staff

Mike Tomlin, Head CoachJohn Mitchell, Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive LineTodd Haley, Offensive CoordinatorDick LeBeau, Defensive CoordinatorDanny Smith, Special Teams CoordinatorKeith Butler, Linebackers CoachJames Daniel, Tight Ends CoachRandy Fichtner, Quarterbacks CoachCarnell Lake, Defensive Backs CoachJack Bicknell, Jr., Offensive Line CoachRichard Mann, Wide Receivers CoachKirby Wilson, Running Backs CoachShaun Sarrett, Offensive AssistantJerry Olsavsky, Defensive AssistantGarrett Giemont, Conditioning CoordinatorMarcel Pastoor, Conditioning AssistantRay Jackson, Player DevelopmentChrissy Bulger, Administrative AssistantMia Daudet, Administrative AssistantFootball Operations

Kevin Colbert, General ManagerOmar Khan, Director of Football and Business AdministrationSamir Suleiman, Football Administration Coordinator Dan Rooney Jr., Player Personnel CoordinatorPhil Kreidler, College Scouting CoordinatorBrandon Hunt, Pro Scouting CoordinatorBill Nunn, Senior Assistant, Player PersonnelRon Hughes, Senior Assistant, College ScoutingMark Bruener, College Scout Mike Butler, College Scout Dan Colbert, College/Pro Scout

Mark Gorscak, College ScoutChidi Iwuoma, BLESTO ScoutBruce McNorton, College ScoutDave Petett, Pro/College ScoutMaureen Mannion, Administrative AssistantKaren Mercalde, Administrative AssistantFootball Equipment Staff

Rodgers Freyvogel, Equipment Manager Patrick Noone, Field Manager/ Assistant Equipment Manager Video Staff

Bob McCartney, Video/Facilities CoordinatorAndy Lizanich, Video Assistant Todd Lewis, Video AssistantAthletic Training Staff

John Norwig, Head Athletic Trainer Ryan Grove, Assistant Athletic TrainerSonia Gysland, Assistant Athletic TrainerMedical Staff

Dr. Mark Duca, Physician, Internal MedicineDr. Tony Yates, Physician, Internal MedicineDr. Joseph Maroon, Physician, NeurosurgeryDr. James Bradley, Physician, Orthopedic SurgeryOffice Staff

Tyrone Ryan, Receptionist

Administrative/Football Offices

UPMC Sports Performance Complex

3400 South Water StreetPittsburgh, PA 15203Phone: 412-432-7800






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Petersen Events CenterMichelle RedingerMegan Foley

Westmoreland MallCourtney DuzykCorey Flannagan

Distribution CenterJim MoonDanny WilliamsonTicket Operations Staff

Ben Lentz, Ticket ManagerLibby Patcher, Season Ticket AssistantChris McMurtrie, Ticket OfficePSSI Stadium Corporation

Heinz Field900 Art Rooney Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5721Phone: 412-697-7150 Stadium Operations Staff

Jim Sacco, Director of Stadium ManagementRob Thompson, Event Operations CoordinatorGreg Hoyer, Event Operations AssistantBrian Opacic, Stadium Operations CoordinatorTodd Bishop, Stadium Operations AssistantChris Ecton, Sports Turf Manager John Fox, Playing Surface StaffAndy Lipinski, Playing Surface StaffAaron Ramella, Playing Surface StaffJim Tabaka, Shipping and Receiving/OperationsHeidi Edwards, Project CoordinatorJody Lubawski, Stadium Accounting ManagerBarbara Snyder, Payroll/Benefits AdministratorBrea Conaboy, Suite ManagerCayce Little Pastoor, Club Marketing/ Guest Services ManagerMeghan McCabe, Club Marketing/ Guest Services Assistant Megan Jones, Club Marketing ManagerMaria DeNunzio, Guest Services Manager

Dave Steiner, Audio/Visual TechnicianRick Fairbend, Producer/ Broadcasting Manager Geneva Jordan, Receptionist Brittany Bellovich, Administrative AssistantTim Williams, Director of Stadium Security Training Camp

Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15650Phone: 724-539-8515


Marketing Staff

Tony Quatrini, Director of Media and MarketingRick Giugliano, Marketing CoordinatorMike Egan, Corporate Sales/ Marketing ManagerMike Marchinsky, Youth Football/ Marketing Manager Lynne Molyneaux, Alumni and Community Relations ManagerJohn Simpson, Events/Marketing Manager Brittany Vavrek, Email Marketing ManagerKathy Wallace, Corporate Sales/ Marketing Manager John Wodarek, Entertainment/ Marketing ManagerBrian Tirpak, Producer/BroadcastingGerard Schaefer, Broadcasting Assistant Kent Weaver, Video Production AssistantConstance M. Hoffman, Administrative AssistantMarie Marner, Client ServicesAmy Regan, Client Services

Merchandising Staff

Executive Offices Tim Carey Robb Gedrys Kristen WeilandRenae McNabb

Heinz FieldSam RogieroJanice O’TooleSheryl Speer

Grove City OutletsSusan KalafutDebbi Gabler

Monroeville MallStephanie SmithMary Dattola

Pittsburgh Mills Brian RogieroSam DiMenno

South Hills Village Mimi Zabela

Important Dates

July 26Team ReportsAug. 10Preseason Game vs. N.Y. GiantsAug. 18Team Breaks CampAug. 19Preseason Game at WashingtonAug. 24Preseason Game vs. Kansas CityAug. 27Roster cut down to 75 playersAug. 29Preseason Game at CarolinaAug. 31Roster cut down to 53 playersSept. 1Club may establish a practice squad of eight players.Sept. 5-9NFL Kickoff Weekend 2013Sept. 8Season Opener vs. TennesseeSept. 29NFL International Series, London, vs. MinnesotaJan. 4-5Wild Card WeekendJan. 11-12Divisional PlayoffsJan. 19AFC/NFC ChampionshipsJan. 26AFC/NFC Pro Bowl, HawaiiFeb. 2Super Bowl XLVIII, New York/New Jersey

Marketing/Merchandise/ Ticket Operations

Heinz Field100 Art Rooney AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15212Main Switchboard: 412-697-7700Phone: 412-323-1200

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Pittsburgh Steelers Ownership Group

Dan Rooney Art Rooney II

Rob Citrone Paul Evanson Jack McGinley Mike McGinley

Larry Paul Stephen Paul Bruce Rauner Art Rooney, Jr.

John Rooney Paul SamsBrian Rooney

Benjamin Statler David TepperScott Swank

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THE STEELERS have held their annual training camp at several locations throughout club history before settling on their current camp home at Saint Vincent College. The 2013 season marks the 48th consecutive year that the Steelers have held their preseason training camp in Latrobe, Pa. The Steelers’ 48-year tenure at Saint Vincent College ranks second (tied with Minnesota) in the NFL for training camp longevity, trailing only the Green Bay Packers, who have held their preseason camp at St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisc., for 56 years. The final two weeks of the Steelers’ 1966 training camp were held at St. Vin-cent College after beginning camp at the University of Rhode Island.

The Steelers first full camp at St. Vincent College took place in 1967.

The following is a complete list of places where the

Pittsburgh Steelers have held their training camps,

along with the years they were there:

Steelers Training Camp History

LOCATION YEARS

Moore Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1933-37

St. Francis College 1938-40

Hershey, Pa. 1941-42, 1945-46

Philadelphia, Pa. 1943

Waukesha, Wisconsin 1944

Alliance College (Cambridge Springs, Pa.) 1947-51

St. Bonaventure College 1952-57

California State Teachers College 1958-60

Slippery Rock College 1961

West Liberty College (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1962-63

University of Rhode Island 1964-66

Saint Vincent College 1966-Present

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Heinz Field Fun Facts

Owner: Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny CountyDeveloper: Pittsburgh SteelersTenants: Pittsburgh Steelers, University of PittsburghArchitect: HOK SportsConstruction Manager: Hunt Construction Group/Mascaro (A Joint Venture)Ground Breaking: June 18, 1999Square Footage: 1.49 million square feetSeating Capacity: 65,500 seats (19-21 inches wide, all with cup holders)Club Seating: 7,300 seats (20-21 inches wide)Suites: 1,544 seats (129 suites totaling over 38,000 square feet)Club Lounges: 3 — East Club & Hyundai West Club approxi-mately 45,000 square feet, North Club 20,000 square feet. Restrooms: 24 women’s, 24 men’s and 8 family. Fixtures include 487 lavatories, 835 water closets and 204 urinals.Concessions: 47 concession standsMerchandise: 15 Novelty Locations, 7 Gift Shops, 5 Program Stands and 4 Merchandise Locations (2 each in the West Club and East Club)Locker Rooms: Steelers’ locker room is 6,000 square feet, Panthers’ locker room is 4,600 square feet and both visiting locker rooms are 2,600 square feet.

Scoreboard: 28 x 96 Daktronics Video Board. Two 16 x 9 or one 4 x 1 aspect ratio can be shown on the screen. The aspect ratio is two times wider than a wide screen TV.Television Sets: 650Playing Surface: The turf is a blend of four varieties of Kentucky Bluegrass, covering just over two acres. The soil is a twelve inch, sand-based root zone, meeting USGA specifications for particle size. Under the root zone ap-proximately 40 miles of ¾ inch piping heat the soil. Below the heating system there is a four inch layer of pea gravel which contains drain pipes that empty into a 22-inch col-lector pipe surrounding the perimeter of the field.Sight Lines: 60 feet from sideline to first row and 25 feet from end zone to first row.Escalators: 5Elevators: 7 Passenger and 2 FreightPedestrian Ramps: 4FedEx Great Hall: Located on the ground level of the East side of Heinz Field. The FedEx Great Hall is home to Pitts-burgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh memorabilia, Hall of Fame artifacts, Quaker Steak & Lube and Primanti Brothers.High School Murals: Throughout Heinz Field there are 60 murals from area high schools that have won a WPIAL or City League Football Championship.

Construction DetailsCast in Place Concrete: 48,000 cubic yardsAmount of Structural Steel: 12,000 tonsAugercast Piles: 10,442 lineal feetPaint: 30,000 gallons (provided by PPG Industries)Glass: 50,000 square feet (provided by PPG Industries)Numbers of Doors: 1,100Miles of Railings: 7Drainage, Irrigation and Heating Pipes Under the Field: 1.85 miles

HEINZ KETCHUP Bottles Facts: The bottles are exact replicas—down to the embossed “57” on the bottle’s neck—of the Heinz Ketchup 14 ounce glass bottle. Each bottle includes 8,000 pounds of fiberglass, 375 feet of neon tubing and 20,500 light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Each Heinz Ketchup Bottle measures 35 feet X 9 feet and each weighs 8,000 pounds, both totaling 16,000 pounds, the equivalent of 53—300 pound NFL linemen. If the Heinz Ketchup bottles were filled with Heinz Ketchup, they would contain 1,664,000 fluid ounces each. That is enough to give each person seated at Heinz Field at least one 14-ounce bottle of ketchup to take home. If both bottles were emptied, the entire football field would be covered in 3/4 of an inch of ketchup. Approximately 4,500 footballs could fit into each scoreboard ketchup bottle.

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Heinz Field Diagram

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Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guidelines

Media Relations Staff

Burt Lauten, Communications CoordinatorNathan LoCascio, Public Relations/Media ManagerRyan Scarpino, Public Relations Assistant

Media Relations Contact Information

During the Week:

Direct—(412) 432-7820Main—(412) 432-7800Fax—(412) 432-7878Game Day (Heinz Field):

Press Box—(412) 697-7198 Media Workroom—(412) 697-7700, x-6530Press Box Fax—(412) 697-7125Media-Only Site

The Steelers’ Media Relations department offers a “Media-Only” section on the team’s website, www.steel-ers.com. This service enables registered media to view the media guide, necessary game releases, stats, rosters, injury reports, quotes and much more, including media policies and information about Heinz Field. To register for this service:

Go to www.steelers.com and click on News on the top navigation bar. Media-Only Access will be the last option on the drop down bar. Click on it and register. Once your registration is approved you will receive an automated email.

You can also go directly to http://members.steelers.com/ to register. If you have any problems, please email Teresa Varley at [email protected].

The Steelers reserve the right to deny access at the team’s discretion to the Media-Only portion of the club’s website.

Press Information

All Steelers press releases and weekly media packets are distributed via email and are posted on the team’s Media-Only site, www.steelers.com/mediarelations/. Most general press releases are also posted on www.steelers.com. Please see the above guidelines to register for the Steelers’ Media-Only site.

Please contact Steelers Media Relations to be added to the team’s email distribution list for all press releases and media advisories.

Media can access the latest league press information by visiting the NFL’s media site at www.nflmedia.com. The NFL’s official website address is www.nfl.com.

Additional NFL news and labor-related information can be found at www.nfllabor.com.

Driving Directions

Directions To Heinz Field From Airport:

• Merge onto I-376 E toward Pittsburgh/Turnpike East/I-79• I-376 East becomes I-279 North• Continue on I-279 and take exit 1B on the left toward

North Shore• Turn slight left onto Reedsdale Street.• Left onto Allegheny Avenue, which becomes North

Shore Drive• Follow North Shore Drive, which circles Heinz Field.

Directions To Airport From Heinz Field:

• Head South on Art Rooney Avenue toward W General-Robinson Street.

• Turn Left onto W General Robinson Street.• Turn Left onto Tony Dorsett Drive• Turn left onto Reedsdale Street and merge onto I-279

South toward I-376 East/Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport/Mon-roeville.

• Continue on I-279 South and it becomes I-376 West.• Take PA-576-TPKE E exit, EXIT 6, toward US-22/Airport• Take exit, US 22 West toward Airport.Directions To Steelers Practice Facility From Airport

• Take Route 60 South toward Pittsburgh, which turns into I-279 North.

• Follow I-279 North through Fort Pitt Tunnel. Get in right lane before entering tunnel.

• Exit tunnel and follow sign toward 376 East/Monroeville.• Get in left lane and exit left at Grant Street exit (it will

be your first exit).• Go through light and make first right turn at next light

onto First Avenue.• Make second left turn onto “B” Street.• Make first right turn onto Second Avenue.• Follow Second Avenue past Tenth Street Bridge, and all

the way to the Hot Metal Bridge (29th Street).• Turn right onto Hot Metal Street/29th Street and cross

the Hot Metal Bridge.• At the end of the bridge make an immediate left at the

first light onto South Water Street.• The Steelers offices are located in the fourth building

on the right.Directions To Airport From Steelers Practice Facility

• Turn left out of parking lot and go to first light.• Turn right at light and cross Hot Metal Bridge.• Turn left at light onto Second Avenue.• Follow Second Avenue past 10th Street Bridge (on left)

and Armstrong Tunnels (on right).• Continue past next light and make a left on “B” Street.• Make first right onto First Avenue and continue two

blocks to light.• Turn left onto Grant Street and stay in left lane.• Follow signs toward I-279 South/Fort Pitt Tunnel/Airport.• Go through Fort Pitt Tunnel and continue on I-279 South

and it will turn into US 22 West/US 30 West.• Take US 22 West toward Airport.Directions To Steelers Training Camp From Pittsburgh (West)

• Follow I-376 East approximately 12-13 miles to the Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-76.

• Follow the Turnpike/I-76 East for approximately 11 miles.• Take first exit (Exit #7 - Irwin) and follow signs for

Route 30 East.• Continue on Route 30 East for approximately 18 miles.• As you come down a long hill just before getting to

Latrobe, you will see a sign on the right for St. Vincent College at a traffic light.

• Turn left onto the St. Vincent campus.• Follow the road to the right and loop left to the guard

gate.• If you arrive at Arnold Palmer Airport (on right), you’ve

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Directions To Steelers Training Camp from east

• Follow Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-76 West to New Stanton.• Follow Route 119 North to Route 30 East.• Follow Route 30 East to Latrobe.• As you come down a long hill just before getting to

Latrobe, you will see a sign on the right for St. Vincent College at a traffic light.

• Turn left onto the St. Vincent campus.• Turn left just prior to the practice fields.• If you arrive at Arnold Palmer Airport (on right), you’ve

gone too far.

Credentials

Home Games: Credential requests for Steelers home games must be submitted to [email protected].

Due to recommended security procedures, user names must be provided for every credential that is requested. Please specify which credential users need field access throughout the entire game and those who need pre-game field access only.

All parties should be aware that the names submitted for the credentials must be the names that show up to the stadium with valid government-issued photo iden-tification. Once the credentialed members of the media arrive at Heinz Field, their credential number will be on a security list and matched with a name.

Credentials cannot be transferred or altered on game days or days leading up to the game to reflect a credential user other than the person the credential was issued to by the Steelers organization.

Media who are assigned to cover every Steelers’ home game may apply for season credentials. Season-long credentials will be distributed prior to the team’s first preseason game.

Media who receive credentials on a game-by-game basis must pick up their credentials at Media Will Call located at Heinz Field next to the Steelers administrative offices entrance on Allegheny Avenue, across from the Carnegie Science Center. Government-issued photo identification is required to pick up credentials at Will Call.

Due to recommended security procedures, the Steelers do not mail out credentials.

Road Games: Pittsburgh media traveling to Steelers’ road games must submit their requests to [email protected] no later than seven days prior to the road game.

Game Day

Parking

Parking at and around Heinz Field is limited and not all credentialed media will receive a parking pass. Following are additional game day parking recommendations for media who do not receive parking passes:

Utilize parking areas Downtown, in Station Square, Rivers Casino garage or one of the Port Authority’s Park and Ride Lots.

Downtown parking is available at eight (8) Pittsburgh Authority Garages, the Mon Wharf and the Convention Center. Recommended private garages include the Brun-ner Advertising Building, the PPG Building, Fifth Avenue Place and US Steel Building.

From Downtown parking lots, media can access Heinz Field via sidewalks on the Roberto Clemente Bridge and the Ft. Duquesne Bridge.

Reserved, pre-sold parking lots around the stadium open five hours before kickoff.

Satellite Truck parking requests must be submitted by completing the satellite parking request form which can be obtained by emailing Brit tany Bellovich ([email protected]). Questions regarding satellite parking should be directed to Brittany Bellovich.

Television trucks will park in the satellite truck lot located on Allegheny Avenue, across from the Carnegie Science Center, adjacent to the stadium.

Due to limited space, all requests will not be granted. Requests should be submitted no later than the Monday leading up to a Sunday game.Will Call

Media Will Call is located at Heinz Field next to the Steel-ers’ administrative offices entrance on Allegheny Avenue, across from the Carnegie Science Center.

All media picking up credentials on game day must do so at Media Will Call.

Media Will Call opens four hours prior to kickoff.A valid form of government-issued photo identification

is required to pick up credentials.Media Will Call is not the same as the general ticket Will

Call window, which is located between the Great Hall and Gate B on the northeast side of Heinz Field.Phone Lines

Media interested in setting up a game day phone line at Heinz Field should log onto www.steelers.com/media-phones. Please contact Greg Hoyer with any questions at (412) 697-7147.Frequency Coordinator

Please contact the NFL Game Day Coordinator, Otto Schellin, via email at [email protected] before game day. Please be advised that the holder of NFL game credentials employing a wireless radio frequency device such as a wireless microphone, communications radio, etc. (cell phones excluded) must register their frequency information. Please distribute the attached info to your media.Internet

The press box and photo rooms at Heinz Field are equipped with wireless internet access. You will be sup-plied with this information in those areas.Directions to Heinz Field Locker Rooms (from Press Box)

Steelers: Exit press box to the left to elevator bank. Take elevator to ground level. Proceed straight through Steelers Administrative Offices lobby to rear doors. Walk through doors approximately 30 feet and Steelers locker room is on your right. For the Steelers interview room, make a sharp right prior to the rear doors of the Steelers lobby.

Visitors: Exit press box to the left to elevator bank. Take elevator to ground level. Proceed straight through Steelers Administrative Offices lobby to rear doors. Pro-ceed through the rear lobby doors and make a left. Fol-low corridor about 50 yards. The visiting locker room is on your right. The visiting interview room is inside the locker room entrance.

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Training Camp

Credentials

Media seeking credentials to the Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, Pa.) must first contact the team’s media relations department for approval by emailing [email protected]. Guidelines will be provided at that time. The Steelers reserve the right to deny media credentials to the team’s training camp. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.Check-in

All media covering Steelers training camp must immedi-ately check in at the team’s media relations office located at St. Benedict Hall. All media must present a valid photo ID for a media credential.

Credentialed media will receive access to designated areas of the Steelers training camp facility, including the media workroom in Benedict Hall, practice fields and the cafeteria. Interviews are prohibited in the team’s cafeteria. Media members are prohibited from entering the players’/ coaches’ dormitory or locker room at any time.Parking

Upon check-in media will be provided with a parking pass and will be directed to park in the upper parking lot behind the team’s dormitories. Parking passes are required for all media attending Steelers training camp.Interviews

All interview requests must be approved by the Steelers’ media relations department.

Players are generally available on the field after each practice. Locker room access is prohibited during train-ing camp. Interviews of any kind are prohibited in the team’s cafeteria.

Coach Tomlin is generally available on the field on a daily basis after the team’s final practice of the day. On the days when Coach Tomlin holds his weekly press con-ference, he will not be available to media after practice.

The team’s Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Coordinators and assistant coaches are generally avail-able after each practice with the approval of the Steelers’ media relations department.

All interview requests for Steelers’ owners, director of football operations or other football/non-football staff must first be approved by Steelers media relations. Live shots are allowed in designated areas at Steelers’ train-ing camp. Steelers’ media relations must be notified in advance of any TV live shots.

TV/radio sit-down interviews must be approved in advance by Steelers’ media relations.

Media members are permitted to utilize all social net-working tools (Twitter, Facebook, blogging, text alerts, etc.) only during practices that are open to the public. Practice Field Access

Credentialed print and electronic media are allowed to watch Steelers practices in their entirety. All media must be at field level. Media are prohibited from watch-ing practice from the hillside without prior approval from the team’s media relations department. Videotaping any portion of practice from the hillside or other remote loca-tions is strictly prohibited. All access guidelines will be explained to media upon arrival.

All photographers (still and video) are allowed to tape warm-ups and individual position drills. Photographers are prohibited from taping any one-on-one or team drills, including 7-of-7 drills or anytime players are in a team formation. All photographers are prohibited from any use of their cameras anywhere on Saint Vincent’s campus other than the designated spots on the practice fields and outside of the cafeteria.

Media are allowed to tape stand-ups during the desig-nated periods when video cameras may shoot practice, any other exceptions must be cleared through Steelers media relations.

Media are prohibited from interacting with players and coaches during practice.

In the event of inclement weather, the team may be forced to practice indoors. Media may be allowed to attend indoor practices (at the team’s discretion), but access will be limited.

Media are asked to silence cell phones and pagers before entering the practice area.

The Steelers reserve the right to change their access policy without prior notice.

In Season/Off-Season

Steelers Practice Facility

All Steelers daily football operations take place at the team’s headquarters at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex and not at Heinz Field. Coaches and players are at Heinz Field only on game days.

All media visiting Steelers headquarters must sign in at the front desk upon arrival and receive a day badge. Badges must be worn at all times.

All media must remain in the team’s media workroom while at the team’s headquarters. The team’s first and second floor lobby areas are not to be used for workspace or to conduct interviews.

Media are to access the practice fields from the first floor only.

Media setting up for sit-down interviews must be chap-eroned to designated areas by Steelers media relations.

Coaching offices and team meeting rooms are off limits to media. Interviews and any videotaping in the Steelers parking lot are prohibited. The team requires all inter-views at the team’s headquarters only be conducted in the team’s locker room and other areas specifically designated by the team’s media relations department.

While we understand the importance of breaking news, our expectation is that all media that cover the team will respect club policies that close walk-thru’s and offseason workouts to the media, and that media will not resort to alternate means of recording those sessions even from a remote location. Media that continue to violate this request may have their access to the team’s practice facility or on game days subject to review.Steelers South Side Camera Credential Policy

The Pittsburgh Steelers require all visiting media who intend to use any type of electronic recording device to comply with the following policies when covering the team at club practices or events. The policies govern the online use of audio and video interviews and press confer-ence content on non-game days and weekdays. These rules are designed to enable news organization websites to “illustrate” their coverage of the NFL with daily audio/






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video sound bites that supplement and complement the work of their reporters and columnists:• All media members are required to wear credentials

when on-site covering the Steelers at team head-quarters.

• Camera operators may shoot video and still photos only in designated areas at the Steelers headquarters. These areas include and are limited to the practice field, locker room, media workroom and areas designated by the club’s media relations department only. Still photographers do not have access to the locker room.

• Up to 90 seconds per day of audio and/or video of interviews or press conferences with NFL employees (including, but not limited to, players and coaches) or of team practice footage may be used on the Inter-net by credentialed news organizations. The content may not be used live and may be archived for no more than 24 hours. This applies to both game days and non-game days.Video/audio material comprised entirely of a creden-

tialed media organization employee providing commen-tary or analysis, including stand-up video/audio mate-rial shot on the field or at other stadium or club facility locations (subject to generally applicable safety and venue management restrictions or shooting locations and times), may be distributed via media organizations’ Internet sites.

The usage conditions are as follows:• The page featuring the audio/video must provide links to

NFL.com and the corresponding club site. For example: For more info, go to www.nfl.com and www.steelers.com.

• The content may be used only in an editorial context (such as in links that illustrate stories or in multimedia news sections) and may not be presented in stand alone multimedia entertainment sections of third party websites.

• No integrated advertising is permitted. Footage may appear on pages with banners and contextual ads, but the ads may not be specifically related to the NFL audio/ video content.

Practice Field Access

Only local Pittsburgh media are allowed to watch Steel-ers practices. All access guidelines will be explained to media upon arrival.

Out of town media are prohibited from watching any portion of the team’s practices.

All photographers are allowed to tape warm-ups and individual position drills. Photographers are prohibited from taping any one-on-one or team drills, including 7-on-7 drills or anytime the players are in a team formation.

Media are allowed to tape stand-ups during the desig-nated periods when video cameras may shoot practice.

Media may not shoot video of the team leaving the field at the end of practice.

Any other exceptions must be cleared through Steelers media relations.

Media are prohibited from interacting with players and coaches during practice.

Media are asked to silence cell phones and pagers before entering the practice area.

The Steelers reserve the right to change their access policy without prior notice.

Media are to access the practice fields from the first floor only.Interviews

All interview requests must be approved by the Steelers’ media relations department. The Steelers ask that media respect the privacy of players/coaches/staff and refrain from approaching any members of the organization or their families at their places of residence. Media that continue to violate this request may have their access to the team’s practice facility or on game days subjected to review.

Players are generally available in the locker room only at lunchtime and after practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Players are available in the locker room after practice only on Fridays. Player interviews are not to be conducted on the practice field or in other areas outside of the locker room, including the parking lot area, without prior approval from the Steelers’ media relations department. Still photographers are not allowed in the Steelers’ locker room.

Coach Tomlin will hold a weekly press conference every Tuesday at noon in the Steelers’ media workroom. He will also be available after practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays (upon request) in the media workroom.

The team’s Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Coordinators will generally be available on Thursdays. Assistant coaches are available only with the approval of the Steelers’ media relations department. The best time to interview assistant coaches is as they leave the field after practice.

Only Coach Tomlin will be available to media on game days. Assistant Coaches are not available for interviews on game days.

All interview requests for Steelers’ owners, director of football operations or other football/non-football staff must first be approved by Steelers’ media relations.

Live shots are allowed in designated areas at Steelers’ headquarters. Steelers’ media relations must be notified in advance of any TV live shots.

Satellite trucks are required to park on the side of the Steelers’ practice facility (near the train tracks). Media must seek prior approval for any exceptions.

TV/radio sit-down interviews must be approved in advance by Steelers’ media relations.

Interviews of any kind are prohibited in the team’s cafeteria.Parking

All media are required to park on the opposite side of the Steelers’ indoor practice facility from the team’s offices.

Media with physical disabilities should make prior arrangements with Steelers media relations for access to handicapped parking.

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Academics in Motion

The Steelers and PPG Foundation partner to support Academics in Motion (AIM), which uses sports as a vehicle to improve the academic, career and personal development of students from economically disad-vantaged communities. The program places a youth development coach in local high schools to work with student-athletes to improve GPA and college readiness, increase graduation rates, SAT and ACT participation, parental involvement and the number of students going to college.

All-Pro Dad

Head Coach Mike Tomlin is a member of the All-Pro Dad Team, a program of Family First. The All-Pro Dad Team is a resource for men who want to become better fathers. Team members include active NFL players, coaches and alumni who speak to fathers about positive parenting through radio and TV spots, billboards and events.

American Heart Association

The Steelers, the NFL and the American Heart Association (AHA) partner on the Play 60 Challenge, a health and fitness program that incorporates physical activity for middle school students into daily classroom and after-school activities. The Steelers also support the AHA’s annual Healthy Family Training Camp and Heart Walk.

Art Rooney Scholarship Fund

The Art Rooney Scholarship Fund, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Promise, annually provides college scholarships for three graduating seniors at high schools located on Pittsburgh’s North Side, where Art Rooney Sr. himself spent most of his life. The annual Gatorade/Steelers 5K Race, Fitness Walk and Kids’ Kickoff Run is the major fundraiser for the scholarship fund. The event features a 3.1-mile level course on the North Side highlighted by a spectacular finish in Heinz Field.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are proud to be a part of the Western Pennsylvania community. The organization’s strong commitment to this area dates back to 1933 when Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. founded the team. Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney and President Art Rooney II are known as two of the most active NFL owners and are some of Pittsburgh’s most involved executives in civic affairs. Steelers players, coaches and front office staff are involved in appearances, charitable donations and outreach programs with nonprofit and community groups. It’s our way of giving back to the community that has given us so much for 81 years!

Steelers Community Outreach Programs

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Back to Football Friday/ Play 60 Super School

Each year, as part of the NFL’s Back to Football Fri-day contest, a Steelers player visits a local school to celebrate it being named a Play 60 Super School. In 2012, Ryan Clark visited Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 and spoke about the importance of being physically active for 60 minutes each day. He led the students in activi-ties including jump rope, weight lifting and hula hoops and presented Whittier’s principal with a $10,000 NFL PLAY 60 grant for health and wellness programming.

Boys & Girls Club

The Steelers annually sponsor the Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania Dapper Dan Flag Football League and host the league championships at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex indoor practice facility. Steelers players have visited the different club sites.

The Steelers participate in numerous breast cancer awareness initiatives each year including NFL Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, player hospital visits and special pink-logoed merchandise sales.

At the breast cancer awareness game in October, the team recognizes local breast cancer survivors in a pregame ceremony. Pink Terrible Towels are distrib-uted to all fans at the game in partnership with UPMC and Ford. In addition, proceeds from the sale of pink Steelers merchandise are donated to breast cancer charities. Many Steelers players wear pink uniform items to bring more awareness to this important cause.

As part of the Steelers’ breast cancer awareness activities, players who have a loved one affected by the disease serve as chefs at the “Cooking and Eating for a Healthy Life” class at Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC. In attendance are breast cancer survivors who enjoy the players’ efforts in the kitchen.

Tight end Heath Miller and his wife Katie chair the annual Bid for Hope to benefit A Glimmer of Hope Foun-dation, which raises funds for breast cancer research.

Members of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority distribute breast cancer information at GameDay Live before the breast cancer awareness game.


Breast Cancer Awareness

p Kelvin Beachum and Ryan Clark at the Play 60 Super School.

p Local soldiers lead the crowd in the Terrible Towel twirl prior to last season’s Breast Cancer Awareness game.

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Cancer Caring Center

A portion of the proceeds from the annual Steelers Style Fashion Show goes to the Cancer Caring Center. A current player chairs the annual Cancer Caring walk and has lunch with the top 10 fundraisers. The Cancer Caring Center is dedicated to helping people diagnosed with cancer, their families and friends cope with the emotional impact of cancer.

CASA

Steelers players annually participate in the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) backpack giveaway. CASA works with children in the child welfare system that are neglected or abused. The advocates serve as a voice for the children in court and other situations to help ensure that every child has a safe, supportive and permanent home.

Catholic Youth Association

The Steelers organization annually supports the Art Rooney Award dinner, named for the team’s founder, Art Rooney, Sr. For more than 80 years, Catholic Youth has served the most vulnerable members of our com-munity, children and the elderly. At this past year’s dinner General Manager Kevin Colbert received the Bob Prince Award, which is annually given to a sports personality who carries on the enthusiasm inspired by the former “Voice of the Pirates.”

Central Blood Bank Blood Drive

The Steelers hold an annual blood drive in the team’s locker room at Heinz Field in the Fall and in the East Club around the holidays. Please visit www.steelers.com for information about the next blood drive.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Steelers players and team mascot Steely McBeam make frequent visits to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to bring a smile to kids who are battling health issues. Players participate in various events for patients and their families, including the WDVE Radiothon at the hospital. The team also annually holds a monetary collection at a selected home game.

Defensive end Brett Keisel has become known for his world-famous beard. When he is ready to shave the beard, he holds a fundraiser to benefit Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s Pediatric Cancer Center. “Shear the Beard” celebrity “barbers” have included Steelers Chair-man Dan Rooney, President Art Rooney II, Head Coach Mike Tomlin and several of Brett’s teammates. The event annually raises more than $40,000 for the Research Center.

Cystic Fibrosis

Defensive end Brett Keisel serves as honorary chair of the 65 Roses Sports Auction which features several of his teammates and benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The foundation raises funds for research to discover a cure for the disease.

Extra Mile Education Foundation

The Extra Mile Education Foundation provides support for parochial elementary schools educating children of inner-city families. Extra Mile Education Foundation subsidies make tuition in the schools affordable for disadvantaged families seeking a quality, values-based education. Head Coach Mike Tomlin serves as honorary chair of the annual Extra Mile golf outing.


p Cameron Heyward and Cortez Allen passing out backpacks.

p Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau helps out defensive end Brett Keisel at “Shear the Beard.”

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Gala Pittsburgh Sports Night

Each fall, the Steelers host a “Gala Pittsburgh Sports Night” at Heinz Field to raise much-needed funds for North Side children and their families who attend local Catholic schools. The evening features current and former athletes from the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins, as well as local universities.

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

The Steelers hold an annual food drive at a selected home game to encourage fans to help those less fortunate. Individual players annually host turkey giveaways for 300 needy families in the Pittsburgh area.

Heroes at Heinz Field

The Steelers partner with VA Health Care VISN 4 for a special evening at Heinz Field for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. Par-ticipants, many injured in the war, try out their football skills with the help of Steelers players. The players enjoy the opportunity to thank the “true heroes” for their service to ensure our continued freedom.

Highmark Caring Place

The Steelers support the Highmark Caring Place, a center for grieving children. The annual Hoge/Starks/Ward golf outing is held at Southpointe Golf Club and is chaired by former Steelers Merril Hoge, Hines Ward and Max Starks. The players also attend a luncheon honor-ing students who have raised money for the charity.

Holy Family Institute- Pittsburgh Steelers Courage House

Greta Rooney, wife of Art Rooney II, chairs the annual Courage House Awards luncheon. Each year a Steelers player is chosen as the Ed Block Courage Award winner for overcoming illness or injury. Former offensive line-man Willie Colon was chosen by his teammates, and received the 2012 award from Head Coach Mike Tomlin.

Homeless Children’s Education Fund

Defensive end Brett Keisel and his wife Sarah chair the annual fundraiser for the Homeless Children’s Education Fund, which serves as a voice for homeless children in Allegheny County to ensure they are afforded equal access to educational opportunities.

KidsVoice

A current player hosts a holiday party in December for clients of KidsVoice, which diligently guides children through the court process and ensures that every agency involved meets the full range of a child’s needs.


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Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk

For the fourth year in a row in 2012, many Steelers players and family members attended the annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk at Heinz Field in support of Elijah Smith, son of former Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith and his wife Jai-mie, in his battle against leukemia. The players joined “Team Elijah” and sported tee-shirts designed by Elijah.

Make-A-Wish

The Steelers organization works closely with Make-A-Wish to grant wishes. The wish experiences include meeting QB Ben Roethlisberger and other favorite play-ers, a behind-the-scenes look at the Steelers practice facility and tickets to a home game. Roethlisberger makes an annual donation to Make-A-Wish from his personal foundation.

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)

Each year, several current and former Steelers participate in MDA’s Pittsburgh Muscle Team which benefits families living with neuromuscular diseases in Western Pennsylvania. At the event the players partner with child ambassadors, who are battling the disease, in a variety of fun activities.

NFL Play 60

The NFL’s program for an active generation encour-ages kids to be physically active for 60 minutes each day in an effort to combat childhood obesity. Many Steelers events incorporate the Play 60 message with players and coaches demonstrating the importance of fitness and activity. The efforts include building Steelers Youth Fitness Zones at area non-profits and awarding grants to local schools that participate in the Play 60 Challenge.

Operation Once in a Lifetime

Since 2010, the Steelers and safety Troy Polamalu hosted a group of Special Forces service members at a home game each season. The visit was arranged with Operation Once in a Lifetime, which works to make the dreams of soldiers and their families come true by providing financial and moral support.

Prostate Cancer Awareness

Each September during prostate cancer awareness month, former Steelers linebacker and prostate cancer survivor Robin Cole hosts a booth outside Heinz Field before a home game to help promote awareness of the disease. Several of Robin’s brothers are also sur-vivors, and they lost their father to prostate cancer. In tribute to his dad and to promote screening and early detection, Robin founded the Obediah Cole Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh

The Steelers, along with 84 Lumber, serve as sponsors of Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh. This annual program renovates the homes of low-income elderly in the Pittsburgh area with a goal of safety for the homeowner. Steelers staff and players participate in the program each year, along with 84 Lumber employees.


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Rookie Club

The Rookie Club enables the new players to work as a group in order to gain confidence in their ability to interact with the community as Pittsburgh Steelers. It is an introduction to community service during the players’ first year with the team and provides a sense of camaraderie.

Salvation Army – Project Bundle-Up

Players and their families annually take disadvantaged children shopping for winter outerwear as part of the Salvation Army’s Project Bundle-Up program. Patricia Rooney, wife of Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, and Joe DiNardo, retired WTAE-TV weatherman, are found-ers of the program. Tight end Heath Miller hosts the annual miniature golf classic in the Spring. In addition, the Steelers host a monetary collection at a home game each fall.

Shop with a Steeler

The Steelers partner with American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for the annual Shop with a Steeler event. Children from Big Brothers/Big Sisters receive an AEO gift card and have the chance to shop with Steelers players for holiday gifts for themselves and their families.

Steelers Style Fashion Show/ Alumni Weekend Dinner

The team annually holds two fundraisers as part of Steelers Style: Fashion, Food and Football. The annual fashion show features current players and their families modeling clothing from local retailers. The show is chaired by Greta & Art Rooney and Kiya & Mike Tomlin, with two current Steelers players serv-ing as co-captains. Proceeds benefit the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and the Cancer Caring Center. The Steelers Alumni Weekend Dinner features a sampling of culinary delights, along with an exciting auction of unique, one-of-a-kind items.

Steely McBeam

Mascot Steely McBeam makes appearances at training camp, home games, Children’s Hospital and numerous charitable events. For more information, visit www.steelers.com and click on Community.

Toys for Tots-Marine Corps

Steelers fans generously brighten the lives of needy children during the holidays by donating to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive held at a select home game each fall.


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United Way

The annual Hometown Huddle is a program through-out the NFL partnering players with local United Way agencies to encourage volunteerism and giving back to the community. The Steelers annually host the United Way’s campaign kickoff at halftime of a preseason game, featuring three corporate participants in a field goal competition. The winner presents the United Way with its first campaign donation of the year. Steelers players and staff also participate in the annual Day of Caring.

Urban Impact Foundation

The Urban Impact Foundation (UIF) is a faith-based, nonprofit corporation which fosters Christian community development on Pittsburgh’s North Side. One of the outreaches is through athletic programs and events. Several Steelers players participate in a football clinic held by UIF on Pittsburgh’s North Side each summer.

Veterans/Military

Steelers players visit the local VA Hospitals to spend time with the patients who have served our country. At several home games each year, veterans and active military personnel are honored for their service to the United States. For Veterans Day, the Steelers honor a veteran from each of the wars going back to World War II and Pearl Harbor. Color guards, representing all branches of the military, are present at each home game.

In 2012 several Steelers players visited the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh to thank our soldiers for their service.

Westmoreland County Food Bank

Steelers fans attending the night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium each August help the less fortunate in Westmoreland County by donating food and money to the local food bank. Giant Eagle matches the food donation pound-for-pound which means twice as many residents are fed. The Westmoreland County Food Bank serves nearly 15,000 area residents each month, including 4,000 children and more than 2,000 seniors.

Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

Players provide holiday dinners at the Women’s Center & Shelter which works to put a face on domestic violence. In doing so the shelter aims to help survivors heal, encourage batterers to seek help and build empathy and understanding of this issue.


p The Steelers annually pay tribute to local veterans as part of Salute to Service around Veterans Day.

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High School Football

Each year, the Steelers host the WPIAL Championship games at Heinz Field in November. Each class champion is then hosted at a later Steelers game to honor their accomplishment.

Football Safety: A Clinic for Moms

In May the Pittsburgh Steelers held a clinic to inform moms of the increased efforts in safety for youth foot-ball. During the clinic mothers heard from a variety of speakers including representatives of USA Football’s Heads Up Football program and the UPMC Concussion program. They were also taught proper equipment fit-ting and heard Jaimee Hoke talk about her experiences with her husband, former Steelers’ nose tackle Chris, and their young boys playing. While the moms heard from the speakers, the kids were put through five youth football stations and a youth skills clinic.

Programs for Players:

Steelers/USA Football Month (August)

The Steelers and USA Football celebrate the start of football during the preseason games through in-stadium banners, promos on the Daktronics video board and by inviting youth football teams to enjoy the preseason games. Youth football programs that have been involved with the Steelers Youth Football and USA Football’s programs have had the opportunity to send some players to the games, many of which have never seen a game in person before. Programs that have benefitted include Braddock, Carlynton, Hollidaysburg, Hopewell, Mt. Pleasant, North Shore, Penn Hills, Woodland Hills and many others.

USA Football Heads Up Program

The Steelers and USA Football are working hard to im-prove the safety of football at all levels, especially with youth and high school players. USA Football’s “Heads Up Football” program is a comprehensive solution to player safety which promotes concussion awareness and management, coaching education, proper equipment fitting and heads up tackling as well as a set of recom-mended standards for parents, coaches and leagues. USA Football will train player safety coaches for local leagues, who will then train the coaches, players and parents for only $5 per coach within the organization. Learn more at www.usafootball.com.

Don’t Hit the Head, Don’t Use the Head Program

In conjunction with USA Football’s “Heads Up Football” program, the Steelers and UPMC Sports Medicine created the “Don’t Hit the Head, Don’t Use the Head” program. This joint concussion education and awareness program shows our dedication to educating football coaches and players on the steps they can take on the field to lessen the chance of head injuries, and the importance of seek-ing the right treatment if injuries do occur. Local youth and high school programs have received literature about concussion education and Coach Tomlin posters with the “Don’t Hit the Head” logo. To add your youth or high school program, head to www.Steelers.com/PlaySmart.

Youth Football in Steelers Country Show on ROOT Sports

A weekly show completely dedicated to the passion of youth and high school football in Western Pennsyl-vania, “Youth Football in Steelers Country” is a must watch for anyone who loves youth football. The show airs each Saturday on ROOT Sports at 10 a.m. and can also be viewed on Steelers.com. The show features great weekly matchups at both levels of youth football, selects a Coach and Player of the Week, and gives a Most Valuable Person award.

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Steelers Youth Football Camps

These two-day football camps for boys and girls ages 6-14 offer instruction by the area’s best high school coaches and current and former Steelers players. Held in June and July at California University of Pennsylva-nia, Slippery Rock University and West Allegheny High School in Imperial, these non-contact camps provide instruction on every position, proper tackling, two tickets to a Steelers preseason game, Steelers Kids Club membership, camp t-shirt and more.

Gatorade Junior Training Camp

These non-contact camps are free for youth boys and girls ages 7-14, and hosted at Heinz Field during the Kickoff and Rib Festival, the team’s indoor practice facility, and prior to the annual night practice during training camp outside of Latrobe Memorial Stadium. The camps emphasize football fun drills and teach skills at running back, quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back, as well as proper tackling techniques.

Youth Football Co-Captains

The Steelers, with help from Dick’s Sporting Goods, have two youth football players serve as co-captains for each home game at Heinz Field. The two players enjoy pregame hospitality, sideline passes for pregame warm-ups and tickets to the game.

Youth Football Games at Halftime

Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Steelers host four youth football games at halftime during home games. The teams also receive game programs, Terrible Towels, team photos, and an experience of a lifetime.

Youth Football Teams at Training Camp

The Steelers and Dick’s Sporting Goods help celebrate “Back to Football” by inviting youth teams to welcome the Steelers onto the field each day of training camp. The players, decked out in their own jerseys, make a tunnel for the players as they walk to practice.

Punt, Pass & Kick

The Steelers and the NFL continue to host the league’s longest running grassroots initiative at a late season home game at Heinz Field. The Regional Championship is held at the team’s indoor practice facility during the morning, and those competitors get to enjoy the game at Heinz Field and display their passing talents at halftime.

Programs for Coaches:

Steelers/USA Football Coaching Forum

This is a program offered by USA Football where youth football league presidents/commissioners are invited to discuss the state of the game, their issues and best practices. The Steelers and USA Football then outline programs offered to youth teams to lend support. The event was held on March 9 at North Hills Junior High School.

Steelers Coaching Clinic

Held in May, this annual youth football coaching seminar incorporates classroom instruction, roundtable discussion, and on-field sessions with our coach of the week winners. In addition, coaches are educated on health and safety with a speaker from the UPMC Concussion Program.

Steelers Strength & Conditioning Clinic

This event is designed for youth and high school coaches who are interested in learning more about training and conditioning their athletes in a safe man-ner, while using the latest techniques. Steelers staff members provide training and coaches are also able to visit display booths filled with the best training tools from the Steelers Training Partners.

High School Coach of the Week

Each week, a local high school coach is honored as a High School Coach of the Week. This coach has either led his team to a big victory, an upset win, or done something special in their community. Each winner is invited to a Steelers home game, presented with a certificate, and receives a $1,000 grant from the Steelers and the National Football League Foundation. A Coach of the Year is also selected, and his program receives a $2,000 grant to improve his football program.

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