Steelers open season at home in Pittsburgh against Falcons
PITTSBURGH —
The Steelers are set to begin their regular season at home Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., with gates opening at 11 a.m.
Parking lots opened earlier Sunday, with people arriving to Acrisure Stadium at 8 a.m.
Cooper Rush will be the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback at Pittsburgh after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out on Friday with an oblique injury.
Last meeting: Steelers beat Falcons 18-10 in Atlanta on Sept. 8, 2024.Series record: Steelers lead 16-2-1.Stats From the Associated Press Pittsburgh is opening the season at home for just the second time since 2014. The Steelers are 17-8 in home openers at Acrisure Stadium, including a win over Atlanta in Week 1 in 2009.Rodgers’ 163 regular-season wins as a starter rank sixth on the NFL’s career list. Next up longtime Steelers Ben Roethlisberger, who won 165 between 2004-21. With a solid and healthy final year, Rodgers has a chance to catch Hall of Famer Drew Brees in fourth at 172.The Steelers are hoping the arrival of WR Michael Pittman will free things up for DK Metcalf. Metcalf’s 850 yards receiving were a career low, and his 59 receptions were just one more than his total as a rookie with Seattle in 2019.The Falcons have never won in eight trips to Pittsburgh. The closest they came was a 2002 visit that ended in a 34-34 tie.Sunshine returns for Steelers Sunday
Muggy conditions will linger for the first Steelers Sunday of the season. Skies become partly cloudy with a temperature around 80 degrees in time for kick off. It will feel like the mid 80s across the board this afternoon.