2014 Pittsburgh Steelers Season
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| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |||||
| Head coach | Mike Tomlin | ||||
| General manager | Kevin Colbert | ||||
| Owner | The Rooney Family | ||||
| Home field | Heinz Field | ||||
| Results | |||||
| Record | 11–5 | ||||
| Division place | 1st AFC North | ||||
| Conference place | 3rd AFC | ||||
| Pro Bowlers | RB Le'Veon Bell WR Antonio Brown C Maurkice Pouncey QB Ben Roethlisberger ILB Lawrence Timmons | ||||
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The 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season is the franchise's 82nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It will also mark the 15th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the eighth under head coach Mike Tomlin.
The Steelers will honor the 40th anniversary of their first Super Bowl winning team, Super Bowl IX, during their Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field on November 30. (The Steelers played the Super Bowl at Tulane Stadium that year.) The team will wear a special patch and honor the players at halftime. Though it also serves as the team's annual alumni weekend, the team will not wear their alternate 1934 "Bumblebee" throwbacks for this game.
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[edit] 2014 draft class
- Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
| 2014 Denver Broncos Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | # | Player | Position | College | |
| 1 | 15 | Ryan Shazier | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 46 | Stephon Tuitt | Defensive end | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 97 | Dri Archer | Running back | Kent State | |
| 4 | 118 | Martavis Bryant | Wide receiver | Clemson | |
| 5 | 157 | Shaquille Richardson | Cornerback | Arizona | |
| 173 | Wesley Johnson | Offensive tackle | Vanderbilt | ||
| 6 | 192 | Jordan Zumwalt | Linebacker | UCLA | |
| 215 | Daniel McCullers | Defensive tackle | Tennessee | ||
| 7 | 230 | Rob Blanchflower | Tight end | Massachusetts | |
[edit] Staff
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[edit] Current roster
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[edit] Schedule
[edit] Preseason
The Steelers' preseason opponents were announced on April 9, 2014.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at New York Giants | L 16-20 | 0-1 | MetLife Stadium | KDKA | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | W 19–16 | 1–1 | Heinz Field | KDKA | Recap |
| 3 | August 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–31 | 1–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | KDKA | |
| 4 | August 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | L 0–10 | 1–3 | Heinz Field | KDKA | |
[edit] Regular season
The Steelers' regular season opponents were announced on April 23, 2014.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | W 30–27 | 1–0 | Heinz Field | CBS | |
| 2 | September 11 | 8:25 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–26 | 1–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | NFLN | |
| 3 | September 21 | 8:30 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–19 | 2–1 | Bank of America Stadium | NBC | |
| 4 | September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–27 | 2–2 | Heinz Field | Fox | |
| 5 | October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–9 | 3–2 | EverBank Field | CBS | |
| 6 | October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–31 | 3–3 | FirstEnergy Stadium | CBS | |
| 7 | October 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Houston Texans | W 30–23 | 4–3 | Heinz Field | ESPN | |
| 8 | October 26 | 4:25 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | W 51–34 | 5–3 | Heinz Field | CBS | |
| 9 | November 2 | 8:30 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | W 43–23 | 6–3 | Heinz Field | NBC | |
| 10 | November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York Jets | L 13–20 | 6–4 | MetLife Stadium | CBS | |
| 11 | November 17 | 8:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–24 | 7–4 | LP Field | ESPN | |
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | L 32–35 | 7–5 | Heinz Field | Fox | |
| 14 | December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 42–21 | 8–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS | |
| 15 | December 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–20 | 9–5 | Georgia Dome | CBS | |
| 16 | December 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–12 | 10–5 | Heinz Field | CBS | |
| 17 | December 28 | 8:30 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–17 | 11–5 | Heinz Field | NBC | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
[edit] Game summaries
[edit] Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns
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[edit] Transactions
The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014 season:
[edit] Free agents
| Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | Carolina Panthers | March 11, 2014 | 5 year/$25 million | |
| Al Woods | Tennessee Titans | March 12, 2014 | 2 year/$4 million | |
| David Johnson | San Diego Chargers | March 12, 2014 | 2 year/$1.7 million | |
| Ziggy Hood | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 13, 2014 | 4 year/$16 million | |
| Cam Thomas | San Diego Chargers | March 14, 2014 | 2 year/$4 million | |
| Emmanuel Sanders | Denver Broncos | March 15, 2014 | 3 year/$15 million | |
| Jerricho Cotchery | Carolina Panthers | March 20, 2014 | 2 year/$8.015 million | |
| Jonathan Dwyer | Arizona Cardinals | March 20, 2014 | 1 year/$790,000 | |
| Lance Moore | New Orleans Saints | March 21, 2014 | 2 year/$3 million | |
| Arthur Moats | Buffalo Bills | March 24, 2014 | 1 year/$795,000 | |
| LeGarrette Blount | New England Patriots | March 28, 2014 | 2 year/$3.85 million | |
| Brice McCain | Houston Texans | April 1, 2014 | 1 year/$795,000 | |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | Indianapolis Colts | April 2, 2014 | 1 year/$795,000 | |
| Adam Podlesh | Chicago Bears | April 15, 2014 | 1 year/$855,000 |
[edit] Waivers
| Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Belue | Miami Dolphins | May 28, 2014 | |
| Jasper Collins | Cincinnati Bengals | June 5, 2014 |
[edit] Signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Wing | January 3, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Bryce Davis | January 3, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Miguel Maysonet | January 7, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Daniel Molls | January 7, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Lanear Sampson | January 7, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Devin Smith | January 7, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Al Lapuaho | January 9, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Jasper Collins | January 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Jordan Dangerfield | January 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Tauren Poole | January 27, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Vic So'oto | January 27, 2014 | 1 year/$570,000 |
| Danny Coale | January 28, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Jason Worilds | March 4, 2014 | 1 year/$9.75 million |
| Heath Miller | March 5, 2014 | 2 year extension/$8 million |
| Troy Polamalu | March 5, 2014 | 2 year extension/$11.75 million |
| Will Allen | March 5, 2014 | 1 year/$1.02 million |
| Greg Warren | March 11, 2014 | 1 year/$920,000 |
| Cody Wallace | March 12, 2014 | 3 year/$3.48 million |
| Guy Whimper | March 17, 2014 | 1 year/$920,000 |
| Michael Palmer | March 21, 2014 | 1 year/$730,000 |
| Chris Elkins | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Ethan Hemer | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Kaycee Ike | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Howard Jones | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Brendon Kay | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Josh Mauro | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Roy Philon | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Will Simmons | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Eric Waters | May 10, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Daniel McCullers | May 19, 2014 | 4 year/$2.29 million |
| Rob Blanchflower | May 19, 2014 | 4 year/$2.27 million |
| Wesley Johnson | May 27, 2014 | 4 year/$2.36 million |
| Jordan Zumwalt | May 27, 2014 | 4 year/$2.32 million |
| Shaquille Richardson | May 29, 2014 | 4 year/$2.41 million |
| Deion Belue | May 29, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Emmanuel McCray | May 29, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| C.J. Goodwin | June 4, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Ryan Shazier | June 5, 2014 | 4 year/$9.5 million |
| Martavis Bryant | June 9, 2014 | 4 year/$2.66 million |
| Maurkice Pouncey | June 12, 2014 | 5 year extension/$44 million |
| Dri Archer | June 13, 2014 | 4 year/$2.72 million |
| Stephon Tuitt | June 18, 2014 | 4 year/$4.61 million |
| Jordan Hall | June 18, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Lewis Toler | July 25, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Josh Harris | July 29, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| Shaun Suisham | August 1, 2014 | 4 year extension/ |
| Jawan Jamison | August 1, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
| James Shaw | August 6, 2014 | 1 year/$420,000 |
[edit] Other
| Name | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Bicknell, Jr. | January 3, 2014 | Terminated as offensive line coach |
| Mike Munchak | January 23, 2014 | Hired as offensive line coach |
| James Saxon | January 28, 2014 | Hired as running backs coach |
| Joey Porter | February 11, 2014 | Hired as defensive assistant coach |
| Levi Brown | March 5, 2014 | Released |
| Curtis Brown | March 5, 2014 | Released |
| Larry Foote | March 5, 2014 | Released |
| LaMarr Woodley | March 11, 2014 | Released |
| Nik Embernate | May 29, 2014 | Waived |
| Kaycee Ike | May 29, 2014 | Waived |
| Jasper Collins | June 4, 2014 | Waived |
| Deion Belue | June 18, 2014 | Released |
| Kion Wilson | July 25, 2014 | Released |
| Alvester Alexander | August 1, 2014 | Waived |
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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