Countdown to kickoff is oficially on. The 2011 NFL season begins Thursday night in Green Bay, but for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the road to a seventh Lombardi Trophy begins on Sunday in Baltimore. To get the week of hype and coverage started, here's an overview of the two rivals' series history, season stats from 2010, and news and notes about the game and each team.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011 -- PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
Series History
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STEELERS |
RAVENS |
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SERIES LEADER |
18-12 |
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STREAKS |
4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Tomlin: 7-3 |
Harbaugh: 2-6 |
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LAST GAME |
12/5/10: Steelers 13 at Ravens 10. Pittsburgh scores 10 4th-quarter points to erase 10-3 deficit, including 9-yard TD pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger to RB Isaac Redman. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/5/10 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli. SIRIUS: 112 (Pit.), 86 (Bal.). XM: 228 (Bal.). |
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2010 STATS
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PASSING |
Roethlisberger: 240-389-3,200-17-5-97.0 (3C) |
Flacco: 306-489-3,622-25-10-93.6 |
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RUSHING |
Mendenhall: 324-1,273-3.9-13 (T2L) |
Rice: 307-1,220-4.0-5 |
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RECEIVING |
Wallace: 60-1,257 (3C)-21.0-10 (T3C) |
Boldin: 64-837-13.1-7 |
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OFFENSE |
345.3 |
322.9 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+17 (2L) |
+7 |
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DEFENSE |
276.8 (2L) |
318.9 |
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SACKS |
Harrison: 10.5 |
Suggs: 11.0 |
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INTs |
Polamalu: 7 (T2L) |
E. Reed: 8 (1L) |
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PUNTING |
Sepulveda: 45.5 |
Koch: 43.6 |
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KICKING |
Suisham: 61 (19/19 PAT; 14/15 FG) |
Cundiff: 117 (39/39 PAT; 26/29 FG) |