2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerKevin Colbert
Head coachMike Tomlin
Home fieldHeinz Field
Results
Record8–8
Division place2nd AFC North
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Antonio Brown
SS Troy Polamalu
Team MVPAntonio Brown
Team ROYLe'Veon Bell
Uniform
Players warming up before Week 16 at Green Bay

The 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 81st season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the 14th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the seventh under head coach Mike Tomlin.

The Steelers finished the season 8–8, competing with the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers for the final AFC playoff spot going into Week 17. The Steelers tried to prevent their worst start since 1968 in Week 4, but the Minnesota Vikings would defeat them 34–27. Baltimore, Miami, and San Diego were all 8–7 going into Week 17, while Pittsburgh was 7–8. This meant that the Steelers had to win and the Ravens, Dolphins, and Chargers all had to lose. Despite a win from the Steelers and losses from the Ravens and Dolphins, the Chargers went on to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 in overtime, taking the final playoff spot. It was the first season since the 1999 and 2000 seasons that the Steelers would miss back-to-back postseasons.

Staff

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2013 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front office

  • Chairman emeritus – Daniel M. Rooney
  • President – Arthur J. Rooney II
  • Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
  • Administration advisor – Chuck Noll
  • Administrative assistant – Diane Lowe
  • Business office
  • Director of business – Mark Hart
  • Controller – Bob Tyler
  • Business administration – Dan Ferens
  • HR Manager – Katrina Smith
  • Assistant controller – Jodie Spagnolli
  • Payroll/benefits administrator – Kelly Serafin
  • Administrative assistant – Rebecca Mihalcik
  • Administrative assistant – Colleen Kimmel
  • Media relations
  • Communications coordinator – Burt Lauten
  • Public relations/media manager – Nathan LoCascio
  • Public relations assistant – Ryan Scarpino
  • Community relations
  • Community relations manager – Michele Rosenthal
  • Administrative assistant – Stacie Lawrence
  • Information technology
  • Technology manager – Scott Phelps
  • IT/Network Support Technician – Jon Pugliano
  • Digital media assistant – Scott Graham
  • Steelers.com/Steelers Digest
  • Editor – Bob Labriola
  • Assistant editor/website – Teresa Varley
  • Steelers tv/steelers.com reporter – Missi Matthews
  • Photography
  • Team photographer – Karl Roser
  • Football operations
  • general manager – Kevin Colbert
  • Director of football and business administration – Omar Khan
  • Football administration coordinator – Samir Suleiman
  • Player personnel coordinator – Dan Rooney, Jr.
  • College scouting coordinator – Phil Kreidler
  • Pro scouting coordinator – Brandon Hunt
  • Senior assistant player personnel – Bill Nunn
  • Senior assistant college scouting – Ron Hughes
  • College scout – Mark Bruener
  • College scout – Mike Butler
  • College/pro scout – Dan Colbert
  • College scout – Mark Gorscak
  • BLESTO Scout – Chidi Iwuoma
  • College scout – Bruce McNorton
  • Pro/college scout – David Petett
  • Administrative assistant – Maureen Mannion
  • Administrative assistant – Karen Mercalde

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Conditioning coach – Garrett Giemont
  • Conditioning assistant – Marcel Pastoor
  • Player development – Raymond Jackson
  • Administrative assistant – Chrissy Bulger
  • Administrative assistant – Mia Daudet
  • Medical staff
  • Physician, internal medicine – Dr. Mark Duca
  • Physician, internal medicine – Dr. Tony Yates
  • Physician, neurosurgery – Dr. Joseph Maroon
  • Physician, orthopedic surgery – Dr. James P. Bradley
  • Athletic training staff
  • Head athletic trainer – John Norwig
  • Assistant athletic trainer – Ryan Grove
  • Assistant athletic trainer – Sonia Gysland
  • Football equipment staff
  • Equipment manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
  • Field manager/assistant equipment manager – Patrick Noone
  • Video
  • Video/facilities coordinator – Bob McCartney
  • Video assistant – Andy Lizanich
  • Video assistant – Todd Lewis

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Roster

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2013 Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserve, 8 practice squad

Draft class

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Main article: 2013 NFL draft
2013 Pittsburgh Steelers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 17 Jarvis Jones  OLB Georgia
2 48 Le'Veon Bell *  RB Michigan State Team Rookie of the Year
3 79 Markus Wheaton  WR Oregon State
4 111 Shamarko Thomas  SS Syracuse Pick from CLE[a]
4 115 Landry Jones  QB Oklahoma
5 150 Terry Hawthorne  CB Illinois
6 186 Justin Brown  WR Oklahoma
6 206 Vince Williams  ILB Florida State Compensatory[b]
7 223 Nicholas Williams  DE Samford
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

^[a] The Steelers acquired this fourth-round selection in a trade that sent their 2014 third-round selection to the Cleveland Browns.
^[b] Compensatory selection.

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 10 New York Giants L 13–18 0–1 Heinz Field Recap
2 August 19 at Washington Redskins L 13–24 0–2 FedExField Recap
3 August 24 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–26 (OT) 0–3 Heinz Field Recap
4 August 29 at Carolina Panthers L 10–25 0–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 Tennessee Titans L 9–16 0–1 Heinz Field Recap
2 September 16 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–20 0–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
3 September 22 Chicago Bears L 23–40 0–3 Heinz Field Recap
4 September 29 at Minnesota Vikings L 27–34 0–4 Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap
5 Bye
6 October 13 at New York Jets W 19–6 1–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 20 Baltimore Ravens W 19–16 2–4 Heinz Field Recap
8 October 27 at Oakland Raiders L 18–21 2–5 O.co Coliseum Recap
9 November 3 at New England Patriots L 31–55 2–6 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 10 Buffalo Bills W 23–10 3–6 Heinz Field Recap
11 November 17 Detroit Lions W 37–27 4–6 Heinz Field Recap
12 November 24 at Cleveland Browns W 27–11 5–6 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
13 November 28 at Baltimore Ravens L 20–22 5–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Miami Dolphins L 28–34 5–8 Heinz Field Recap
15 December 15 Cincinnati Bengals W 30–20 6–8 Heinz Field Recap
16 December 22 at Green Bay Packers W 38–31 7–8 Lambeau Field Recap
17 December 29 Cleveland Browns W 20–7 8–8 Heinz Field Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

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Week One: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 3616
Steelers 2 0 079

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers started their 2013 season at home against the Titans. They scored first when Darius Reynaud down the ball in their own end zone to give the Steelers a safety for a 2–0 lead in the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Titans took the lead as Jackie Battle ran for a 3-yard TD to make the score 7–2 at halftime. After the break, the Titans went right back to work as Rob Bironas nailed 3 field goals starting off in the 3rd quarter when he nailed one from 26 yards and also 2 in the 4th quarter from 44 and 27 yards out to take leads of 10–2, 13–2, and 16–2 respectively. The Steelers then tried their luck at a comeback attempt but only came up short as Ben Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 4-yard TD pass for a final score of 16–9 and their 3rd straight 0–1 seasonal start.

Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 7 0010
Bengals 7 3 7320

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

After a tough season-opening loss, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. The Steelers scored first when Shaun Suisham scored a field goal from 44 yards out to make the score 3–0. The Bengals took the lead as Giovani Bernard ran for a 7-yard touchdown making the score 7–3. The Bengals scored again in the 2nd quarter as Mike Nugent nailed a 41-yard field goal to make the score 10–3, followed up by Ben Roethlisberger finding Derek Moye on a 1-yard pass to tie the game at 10–10 at halftime. The Bengals retook the lead in the 3rd quarter as Andy Dalton found Bernard on a 27-yard pass to make the score 17–10, which was followed up by Nugent's 25-yard field goal in the 4th quarter for a final score of 20–10.

With their 2nd straight loss to the Bengals, the Steelers started a season 0–2 for the first time since 2002.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week Three: Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 17 7 31340
Steelers 0 10 10323

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers returned home after a tough road loss to the Bengals to take on the Bears. The first quarter was all Bears as they scored 17 unanswered points with Robbie Gould nailing a 47-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead followed up by Matt Forte's 5-yard touchdown run to make the score 10–0 and then Michael Bush's 1-yard touchdown run for a 17–0 lead. The Steelers managed to get on the board in the 2nd quarter when Shaun Suisham nailed a 27-yard field goal to shorten the lead to 17–3, however the Bears increased their lead when Major Wright returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to make the score 24–3. The Steelers came within 14 points at halftime as Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 33-yard touchdown pass to shorten the score 24–10. After the break, Gould kicked a 32-yard field goal increasing the Bears' lead to 27–10, but the Steelers answered with 13 straight points starting in the 3rd heading into the 4th quarter as Suisham nailed a 36-yard field goal for a 14-point deficit (27–13) and then a 21-yard pass to Brown from Roethlisberger again, shortening the lead to 7 at 27–20. In the 4th quarter, the Steelers came within 4 points as Suisham nailed a 44-yard field goal to make the score 27–23. However, the Bears were able to seal the victory with Jay Cutler's 17-yard pass to Earl Bennett for a score of 34–23 and then Julius Peppers' 42-yard fumble return for a touchdown (with a failed PAT) for a final score of 40–23.

With the loss, the Steelers started a season 0–3 for the first time since 2000. With the Browns winning earlier in the day, the team was left in last in the AFC North.

Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings

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NFL International Series

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 71027
Vikings 10 10 14034

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

The Steelers traveled to London, England and were considered the visitor team against a Matt Cassel-led Vikings team. The Vikes got off to a fast start as Blair Walsh nailed a 54-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead followed up by Matt Cassel hooking up with Greg Jennings on a 70-yard touchdown pass for a 10–0 lead. The Steelers managed to get on the board later on in the first quarter when rookie RB Le'Veon Bell ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make the game 10–7. The Vikes moved ahead by double digits in the second quarter as Adrian Peterson ran for a 60-yard touchdown for a 17–7 lead. Shaun Suisham got the Steelers within a touchdown by nailing a 26-yard field goal for a 17–10 lead. Walsh moved the Vikes ahead by 10 at halftime by kicking a 37-yard field goal for a 20–10 lead. The Steelers came within 3 as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown shortening the lead to 20–17 but the Vikes managed to move ahead 27–17 after Peterson ran for a 7-yard touchdown and then Cassel found Jennings again on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make the lead 34–17. In the 4th quarter, Jerricho Cotchery hooked up with Ben Roethlisberger on a 15-yard touchdown pass for a 34–24 lead, and then tried to rally as Suisham nailed a 28-yard field goal. The Steelers' comeback attempt was ruined again as Roethlisberger was sacked and fumbled the ball with less than a minute left in the game, sealing the victory for the Vikes.

With this loss, the Steelers are off to their worst start since the AFL–NFL merger. They had last started 0–4 in 1968, when they started 0–6. This is also the first time since 2006 in which the team would fall to 4 games below .500 when they started that season 2–6.

Week 6: at New York Jets

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Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 9 7319
Jets 3 3 006

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,957
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bill Cowher
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers traveled to East Rutherford, NJ to take on the Jets. The Jets scored first in the first quarter when Nick Folk scored a 25-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead for the only score of that period. The Steelers managed to tie it at first in the 2nd quarter followed by taking the lead with 2 other field goals as Suisham kicked field goals from 46, 33, and 48 yards out for scores of 3–3, 6–3, and 9–3 respectively. The Jets tried to rally as Folk nailed a 39-yard field goal for a 9–6 score at halftime. In the 2nd half, it was all Steelers as they pulled away when Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 55-yard touchdown pass for a 16–6 lead in the 3rd quarter which was then followed up by Suisham's 32-yard field goal in the 4th quarter for a final score of 19–6.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 1–4.

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week Seven: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 3 3 01016
Steelers 7 3 3619

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 62,295
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

After a road win, the Steelers returned home to take on the Ravens. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter as Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with Heath Miller on a 3-yard touchdown pass making the score 7–0. Justin Tucker then got the Ravens on the board after nailing a 36-yard field goal shortening the lead to 7–3. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers moved ahead by a touchdown as Shaun Suisham nailed a 34-yard field goal to make the score 10–3. The Ravens moved within 4 as Tucker nailed a 38-yard field goal for a 10–6 game at halftime with the Steelers leading. After the break, the Steelers went back to work in the 3rd quarter as Suisham kicked a 28-yard field goal for a 13–6 lead. The Ravens drew within 4 points again in the fourth quarter as Tucker kicked a 32-yard field goal for a 13–9 score. Again, the Steelers retaliated and moved ahead by 7 points as Suisham kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 16–9 lead. However, Joe Flacco was able to find Dallas Clark on a 1-yard touchdown pass tying the game at 16–16. The Steelers managed to drive down the field for the game-winning field goal as Suisham nailed it from 42 yards out for a final score of 19–16 sending the Steelers to a 2–4 start.

Week 8: at Oakland Raiders

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Week Eight: Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 01518
Raiders 14 7 0021

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

After winning at home against the Ravens, the Steelers traveled to Oakland to take on the Raiders. The Raiders got off to a fast start in the 1st quarter when Terrelle Pryor ran for a 93-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. This remains the longest touchdown run by any QB in NFL history.[2] Darren McFadden ran into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown run to make the score 14–0. The Steelers managed to get on the board in the 2nd quarter when Shaun Suisham nailed a 47-yard field goal for a 14–3 deficit. But the Raiders moved ahead as McFadden ran for another touchdown from 4 yards out for a 21–3 score at halftime. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, the Steelers went back to work in the 4th quarter as Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make the score 21–10 and then Le'Veon Bell ran for a 4-yard touchdown with the successful 2-point conversion to make the final score 21–18 as their comeback attempt again was cut short and the team fell to 2–5. On a positive note, they had won 2 out of their last 3 games coming off their bye week.

Week 9: at New England Patriots

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Week Nine: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 10 14731
Patriots 7 17 32855

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), partly cloudy, cool and windy
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

After a tough loss to the Raiders, the Steelers traveled to Foxborough to take on the Patriots. The Patriots scored first when Danny Amendola caught a 34-yard TD pass from Tom Brady to make the score 7–0. In the 2nd quarter, the Patriots increased their lead as Brady found Rob Gronkowski on a 19-yard pass to make the score 14–0. The Steelers finally got on the board when Shaun Suisham kicked a 30-yard field goal to make it 14–3, but the Pats went ahead by 2 touchdowns again as Stephen Gostkowski nailed a field goal from 20 yards out making the score 17–3. Ben Roethlisberger regardless was able to find Antonio Brown for his 200th career TD pass, a 27-yarder to come behind by 7, 17–10. But the Pats pulled away as Stevan Ridley ran for a 1-yard TD to make it 24–10 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, Roethlisberger found Cotchery again on a 20-yard pass cutting the lead to 24–17 and again on an 8-yard pass tying the game at 24. However, the Patriots pulled away again as Gostkowski kicked a 32-yard field goal to make the score 27–24. They continued to dominate in the 4th quarter scoring a total of 17 straight points as Brady found Aaron Dobson on a 17-yard pass to make the score 34–24 and Ridley again ran for another TD from 5-yards out making the score 41–24. Roethlisberger and Cotchery hooked up again on a 6-yard pass to shorten the lead to 41–31, however the Patriots were able to pull away as Brady found Dobson again on an 81-yard pass to make the score 48–31 and ended it with LeGarrette Blount's 5-yard run making the final score 55–31.

With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 2–6, the team's first such start since 2006. It may also be noted that since 2006 whenever the team has been below .500 in a season, they would eventually finish with 8 wins or more, but at the same time, miss out on the playoffs. Also, the 55 points are the most points ever scored against the Steelers as the Patriots became the first team to score 50+ points against the team since the Bills' victory of 52–34 in 1991.

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 0 0710
Steelers 0 10 7623

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 60,406
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

After a tough road loss to the Patriots, the Steelers traveled home to take on the Bills. The Bills scored first in the first quarter when Dan Carpenter nailed a 20-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead and the only score of the quarter. The Steelers however, responded by doing it big starting off in the 2nd quarter tying the game at 3 when Shaun Suisham nailed a 36-yard field goal. They would increase their lead as Ben Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 5-yard TD pass giving them a 10–3 halftime lead. After the break, the Steelers went back to work as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 4-yard TD increasing their lead to 17–3. They followed up in the 4th quarter with 2 Suisham field goals from 37 and 23 yards out for a lead of 20–3 and then 23–3 respectively. The Bills finally managed to score a TD in the final seconds of the game when EJ Manuel found Chris Gragg on a 2-yard pass, making the final score 23–10, sealing the win for the Steelers, who improved themselves to 3–6.

Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week Eleven: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 27 0027
Steelers 14 6 31437

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After defeating the Bills, the Steelers stayed home to take on the visiting Lions. They started off scoring in the 1st quarter as Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive TD passes from 34 and 47 yards out for leads of 7–0 and then 14–0. The Lions were able to get on the board as David Akers nailed a 35-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. The Steelers managed to pull away by 2 touchdowns as Shaun Suisham nailed a 25-yard field goal for a 17–3 lead. The Lions drew closer as Matthew Stafford found Calvin Johnson on a 79-yard TD pass shortening the lead to 17–10 not long before Suisham nailed a 34-yard field goal to make the score 20–10. Just then, the Lions managed to take the lead scoring 17 straight points when Stafford found Calvin Johnson again on a 19-yard pass making the score 20–17 and with the Lions taking the lead as Joique Bell ran for a 4-yard TD moving them ahead 24–20 and then finally wrapped things up in the first half as Akers nailed a 19-yard field goal to take a 27–20 lead at halftime. After the break, the Steelers got back to work as Suisham nailed a 21-yard field goal to shorten the Lions' lead to 27–23. They took the lead in the 4th quarter as Roethlisberger found Will Johnson on a 1-yard pass making the score 30–27. After a failed fake field goal attempt by the Lions, the Steelers set the ball up at their own 3-yard line. Due to a huge penalty against the team, the Steelers were able to move further down the field and seal the win for themselves as Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 20-yard pass for a final score of 37–27.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–6.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

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Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 10 7727
Browns 3 0 0811

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

After a win over the Lions, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland to take on the Browns. They drew first blood as Shaun Suisham nailed a field goal from 47 yards out to take a 3–0 lead. The Browns managed to tie the game as Billy Cundiff helped them tie it at 3–3 in the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers moved back into the lead scoring 24 unanswered points in the process. Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 41-yard touchdown pass to make the score 10–3 followed by another Suisham field goal this time from 32 yards out to make the score 13–3 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 4-yard touchdown pass increasing their lead to 20–3 followed by William Gay who picked off Brandon Weeden and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown making the score 27–3. The Browns would score a touchdown of their own as Weeden found Josh Gordon on a 1-yard touchdown pass followed by a successful 2-point conversion pass to Davone Bess to make the final score 27–11 as the Steelers improved to 5–6 winning 3 straight and taking their trend to winning 5 out of their last 7.

Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens

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Thanksgiving Day game
Week Thirteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 71320
Ravens 7 3 6622

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 71,005
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

After a win at Cleveland, the Steelers traveled to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in what would be the Thanksgiving Primetime Game and of course their first game on Thanksgiving Day since 1998. The Ravens drew first blood as Joe Flacco found Torrey Smith on a 7-yard pass to make the score 7–0 in the first quarter. In then 2nd quarter, Justin Tucker nailed a 43-yard field goal for a 10–0 halftime lead. After the break, the Ravens went back to work in the 3rd quarter as Tucker nailed a 34-yard field goal for a 13–0 lead. The Steelers finally got on the board as Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on an 8-yard touchdown pass for a 13–7 score. On the ensuing kick-off, Mike Tomlin was standing just off the field along the Steelers' sideline as Baltimore's Jacoby Jones broke free on the return for a potential game breaking touchdown.[3] Tomlin, with his back to the approaching play, appeared to glance over his shoulder then place his foot briefly onto the field as he jumped out of the way, causing Jones to veer inside where he was tackled. Several Ravens players claimed Tomlin had intentionally interfered with Jones; if officials had agreed, a touchdown could have been awarded to the Ravens based on the palpably unfair act, no penalty was called. A week later the NFL fined Tomlin $100,000.[4] The Ravens then pulled away as Tucker kicked yet another field goal putting his team ahead by 9, 16–7. In the 4th quarter, Tucker kicked yet another field goal this one from 45 yards out for a score of 19–7. The Steelers managed to draw within 5 points 19–14 when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown. Tucker then kicked a 48-yard field goal to make the score 22–14. The Steelers started their comeback attempt as Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 1-yard touchdown pass for a 22–20 score. After this, they tried the 2-point conversion to tie the game and send it into OT, but they would come up short and miss the conversion with 1:03 left in the game.

This dropped the team to 5–7 and 3rd place in the AFC North. Also they dropped to 2–5 on Thanksgiving.

Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 7 141034
Steelers 7 0 14728

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 26 °F (−3 °C), (Light Snow)
  • Game attendance: 52,489
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

After a tough road loss to the Ravens, the Steelers went home for a game against the Dolphins. They would score first as Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 5-yard pass for a 7–0 lead. The Dolphins managed to get on the board as Caleb Sturgis kicked a 30-yard field goal making the score 7–3. In the 2nd quarter, Charles Clay caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill as the Phins took the lead 10–7 at halftime. After the break, the Dolphins went right back to work as Daniel Thomas ran for a 4-yard touchdown making the score 17–7. The Steelers then came within 3 when Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 43-yard touchdown pass making the score 17–14 and would eventually score again when Troy Polamalu picked off Tannehill and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown as they retook the lead 21–17. The Dolphins however moved back into the lead as Tannehill found Brian Hartline on a 4-yard pass for a 24–21 score. In the 4th quarter, Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 16-yard touchdown pass as they moved ahead 28–24. Clay then caught a pass from Tannehill making the score 31–28 as the Dolphins retook the lead. They would stop scoring after Sturgis kicked a 27-yard field goal for a 34–28 lead. Under a minute to go in the quarter, the Steelers got the ball back with Roethlisberger throwing to Brown and then Brown running for what seemed to be the game-tying (and eventually game-winning touchdown and PAT), but officials reviewed the play and it was determined that Brown had stepped out of bounds during the run ending the game dropping the team to 5–8.

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 7 01320
Steelers 21 6 3030

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 8:30 pm. EST
  • Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 45,873
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

The Steelers stayed home for a SNF duel against longtime division rival Bengals. The first quarter was all Steelers as they scored touchdowns in 3 different ways: Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard, Antonio Brown caught a 12-yard pass, and then returned a punt 67 yards putting up scores of 7–0, 14–0, and 21–0. This remains the most points in their franchise history they have scored in the first quarter while it remains the largest number of points the Bengals have allowed in the first quarter alone. This streak of points stood at 24 straight as Shaun Suisham kicked a 25-yard field goal. The Bengals finally got on the board as Gio Benard ran for a 1-yard touchdown making the score 24–7. Suisham then nailed a 45-yard field goal to move his team ahead 27–7 at halftime. After this, the Steelers went back to work in the 3rd quarter coming away with another field goal from 26 yards out for a 30–7 lead. The 4th quarter however, was all Bengals as Andy Dalton and Tyler Eifert connected on a 1-yard touchdown pass making the score 30–14 not long before Dalton found Marvin Jones on a 13-yard pass making the score 30–20, but the 2-point conversion failed as the Steelers would eventually win the game with that score as the final sending them to 6–8. Coupled with losses of the Ravens, Chargers, and Dolphins, the Steelers also remained in the playoff hunt.

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

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Week Sixteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 21738
Packers 7 7 71031

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), snow
  • Game attendance: 77,999
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

After the win at home against the Bengals, the Steelers traveled to take on the Packers in a rematch of Super Bowl XLV. Coming into this game with a record of 2–5 in road games, the Packers scored first when Matt Flynn found Jarrett Boykin on a 5-yard pass for a 7–0 lead. The Steelers managed to tie it up late in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 1-yard pass taking the game to 7–7. In the 2nd quarter, the Packers retook the lead as Eddie Lacy ran for a 14-yard touchdown making the score 14–7. This was followed up by the Steelers coming within 4 as Suisham kicked a 31-yard field goal as for a 14–10 score at halftime. After the break, the Steelers took the lead as Roethlisberger rushed for a touchdown himself from 13 yards out making the score 17–14. The Packers took the lead back as Lacy ran for a 2-yard touchdown making the score 21–17. The Steelers then moved back into the lead as Roethlisberger found Matt Spaeth on an 11-yard pass, making the score 24–21, and then Cortez Allen picked off Matt Flynn returning the ball 40 yards for a touchdown, making the score 31–21. In the 4th quarter, the Packers tried a comeback attempt as Mason Crosby nailed a 22-yard field goal to come within 7, at 31–24. Eventually, they managed to tie the game when John Kuhn ran for a 1-yard touchdown at 31–31. The Steelers moved back into the lead as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown for a 38–31 lead. Matt Flynn moved the Packers down the field but his last attempt within the final 3 seconds was incomplete, sealing the win for the Steelers as they improved to 7–8 while finishing 3–5 in road games.

Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 077
Steelers 7 7 3320

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers' final game of the season would be at home against the Browns. They would draw first blood as Ben Roethlisberger found Jerricho Cotchery on a 9-yard pass for a 7–0 lead. Le'Veon Bell ran for a touchdown from 5 yards out making the score 14–0 at halftime. Shaun Suisham would go on to kick 2 field goals in the 3rd and 4th quarters from 30 and 32 yards out making the score 17–0, and 20–0. Later on in the quarter, the Browns managed to score their only 7 points of the whole game as Jason Campbell found Fozzy Whittaker on a 35-yard pass for a final score of 20–7.

The team finished the season with another 8–8 record and despite losses by the Ravens and Dolphins, the Steelers were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season after the Chargers defeated the Chiefs. This would be the first time since 1999 and 2000 that the Steelers would fail to make the playoffs in consecutive seasons.

Antonio Brown became the first player in NFL History[5] to record at least five catches and 50 yards in every game.[6]

Standings

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Division

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AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Cincinnati Bengals 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 430 305 W2
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 379 370 W3
Baltimore Ravens 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 320 352 L2
Cleveland Browns 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 308 406 L7

Conference

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AFC[7][8]
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Denver Broncos West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .469 .423 W2
2 New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .427 W2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .480 .494 W2
4 Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .484 .449 W3
Wild cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 2–4 7–5 .445 .335 L2
6 San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .496 .549 W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b][c] Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .469 .441 W3
8[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .484 .418 L2
9[e] New York Jets East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .488 .414 W2
10 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .523 .523 L2
11 Tennessee Titans South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .504 .375 W2
12 Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .520 .500 L1
13[f][g] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 .523 .359 L6
14[h] Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 12 0 .250 3–3 4–8 .504 .234 L3
15 Cleveland Browns North 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .516 .477 L7
16 Houston Texans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .559 .500 L14
Tiebreakers[i]
  1. ^ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
  2. ^ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
  3. ^ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
  4. ^ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
  5. ^ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
  6. ^ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
  7. ^ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
  8. ^ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
  9. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Statistics

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Updated December 30, 2013[9]

Team

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Pittsburgh Opponent
Total First Downs 312 303
Rushing First Downs 81 106
Passing First Downs 207 174
By Penalty First Downs 24 23
Third Down Conversions 82/216 91/230
Fourth Down Conversions 9/15 9/20
Total Offensive Yards 5,400 5,395
Offensive Plays 1,023 1,036
Average Yards per Play 5.3 5.2
Total Rushing Yards 1,383 1,849
Rushing Plays 394 433
Rushing Yards per Play 3.5 4.3
Total Passing Yards 4,017 3,546
Passing Completions/Attempts 377/586 329/569
Interceptions 14 10
Passing Yards per Play 7.3 6.6
Sacks 34.0 43.0
Field Goals 30/32 28/31
Touchdowns 41 41
Rushing Touchdowns 9 18
Passing Touchdowns 28 21
Return Touchdowns 1 0
Defensive Touchdowns 3 2
Time of Possession 30:53 29:06
Turnover Ratio −4

Passing

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Regular season
Player ATT COMP YDS COMP % YDS/ATT TD TD % INT INT % LONG SCK LOST RATING
Ben Roethlisberger 584 375 4,261 64.2 7.3 28 4.8 14 2.4 67 42 282 92.0
Mat McBriar 1 1 30 100.0 30.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 30 0 0 118.8
Antonio Brown 1 1 15 100.0 15.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 1 7 118.8

Rushing

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Regular season
Player ATT YDS YDS/ATT LONG TD
Le'Veon Bell 244 860 3.5 43 8
Jonathan Dwyer 49 197 4.0 30 0
Felix Jones 48 184 3.8 14 0
Ben Roethlisberger 27 99 3.7 19 1
Isaac Redman 10 12 1.2 8 0
Antonio Brown 7 4 0.6 10 0
Larod Stephens-Howling 6 19 3.2 5 0
Jerricho Cotchery 1 −5 −5.0 −5 0
Emmanuel Sanders 1 25 25.0 25 0
Shaun Suisham 1 −12 −12.0 −12 0
Total 394 1383 3.5 – 9

Receiving

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Regular season
Player ATT YDS YDS/REC LONG TD
Antonio Brown 110 1499 13.6 56 8
Emmanuel Sanders 67 740 11.0 55 6
Heath Miller 58 593 10.2 31 1
Jerricho Cotchery 46 602 13.1 36 10
Le'Veon Bell 45 399 8.9 43 0
Felix Jones 9 63 7.0 15 0
Jonathan Dwyer 8 64 8.0 23 0
Will Johnson 8 41 5.1 9 1
David Paulson 6 102 17.0 34 0
Markus Wheaton 6 64 10.7 21 0
David Johnson 4 70 17.5 32 0
Isaac Redman 4 14 3.5 7 0
Derek Moye 2 20 10.0 19 1
LaRod Stephens-Howling 2 11 5.5 7 0
Michael Palmer 1 8 8.0 8 0
Matt Spaeth 1 11 11.0 11 1
Total 377 4,301 11.4 – 28

Field Goals

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Regular season
Player 1–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+
Shaun Suisham 0/0 9/9 15/13 8/8 0/0
Total 0/0 9/9 15/13 8/8 0/0
Opponent Total 1/1 8/8 10/10 10/8 2/1

Punting

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Regular season
Player Punts AVG TB In 20 LONG BLK
Mat McBriar 40 41.3 3 13 70 1
Zoltan Mesko 34 42.5 2 3 65 0
Ben Roethlisberger 1 28.0 0 1 28 0
Total 75 41.1 5 17 70 1
Opponent Total 79 43.0 8 22 61 0

Punt Returns

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Regular season
Player RT FC YDS/RET LONG TD
Antonio Brown 32 23 12.8 67 1
Total 32 23 12.8 67 1
Opponent Total 35 16 8.9 43 0

Kick Returns

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Regular season
Player RT YDS YDS/RET LONG TD
Felix Jones 23 510 22.2 42 0
Emmanuel Sanders 10 268 26.8 46 0
Jonathan Dwyer 4 90 22.5 27 0
Markus Wheaton 2 37 18.5 25 0
Antonio Brown 1 16 16 16 0
Cameron Heyward 1 11 11 11 0
Michael Palmer 1 5 5 5 0
LaRod Stephens-Howling 1 25 25 25 0
Total 43 962 22.4 46 0
Opponent Total 55 1,233 22.4 73 0

Defense

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Regular season
Player T S A SCK F
Lawrence Timmons 126 86 40 3 1
Ryan Clark 104 61 43 0 0
William Gay 63 55 8 1 2
Ike Taylor 63 52 11 0 0
Troy Polamalu 69 50 19 2 5
Cortez Allen 51 44 7 0 0
Jason Worilds 63 43 20 8 2
Vince Williams 53 40 13 0 0
Cameron Heyward 59 35 24 5 0
Jarvis Jones 40 30 10 1 0
Ziggy Hood 39 26 13 3 0
Will Allen 34 25 9 0 1
Shamarko Thomas 29 22 7 0 0
Brett Keisel 29 20 9 4 1
Steve McLendon 33 20 13 0 1
LaMarr Woodley 36 20 16 5 1
Terence Garvin 11 11 0 0 0
Robert Golden 14 10 4 0 1
Antwon Blake 11 8 3 0 0
Kion Wilson 12 8 4 0 0
Al Woods 16 8 8 2 0
Stevenson Sylvester 12 7 5 0 0
Markus Wheaton 7 7 0 0 0
Curtis Brown 7 6 1 0 0
Will Johnson 7 6 1 0 0
Shaun Suisham 7 6 1 0 1
Chris Carter 5 4 1 0 0
Larry Foote 8 3 5 0 0
Emmanuel Sanders 3 3 0 0 0
Antonio Brown 2 2 0 0 0
Jerricho Cotchery 2 2 0 0 0
Michael Palmer 2 2 0 0 0
Fernando Velasco 2 2 0 0 0
Cody Wallace 2 2 0 0 0
Mike Adams 1 1 0 0 0
Kelvin Beachum 1 1 0 0 0
Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith 1 1 0 0 0
David DeCastro 1 1 0 0 0
Ramon Foster 1 1 0 0 0
Derek Moye 1 1 0 0 0
Matt Spaeth 1 1 0 0 0
DeMarcus Van Dyke 1 1 0 0 0
Guy Whimper 1 1 0 0 0
Total 1,071 774 297 34 16
Opponent Total 1,072 745 327 43 12

Interceptions

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Regular season
Player INT YDS YDS/INT LONG TD
Cortez Allen 2 43 21.5 40 1
Ryan Clark 2 50 25.0 37 0
Troy Polamalu 2 36 18.0 19 1
Lawrence Timmons 2 26 13.0 23 0
Will Allen 1 27 27.0 27 0
William Gay 1 21 21.0 21 1
Total 10 203 20.3 40 3
Opponent Total 14 170 12.1 57 1

Transactions

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The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013 season:

Trades

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April 27, 2013[10] To Cleveland Browns
2013 fourth-round pick
(#111–Shamarko Thomas) 		To Pittsburgh Steelers
2014 third-round pick
August 23, 2013[11] To Philadelphia Eagles
Adrian Robinson
 To Pittsburgh Steelers
Felix Jones
October 2, 2013[12] To Arizona Cardinals
Conditional Draft Pick
 To Pittsburgh Steelers
Levi Brown

Player signings

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Player Date Contract terms
William Gay[23] March 4, 2013 3-year/$4.5 million
Jonathan Dwyer[24] March 11, 2013 1 year/$1.323 million
Ramon Foster[25][26] March 11, 2013 3-year/$5.8 million
David Johnson[27] March 12, 2013 1 year/unknown
Larry Foote[28] March 12, 2013 3-year/$5.5 million
Plaxico Burress[29] March 12, 2013 1 year/$940,000
Greg Warren[30] March 13, 2013 1 year/unknown
Matt Spaeth[31] March 18, 2013 2-year/$2 million
Stevenson Sylvester[32] April 3, 2013 1 year/unknown
Emmanuel Sanders[33] April 14, 2013 1 year/$2.5 million
Isaac Redman April 18, 2013 1 year/$1.323 million
Steve McLendon[34] April 18, 2013 3-year/$7.25 million
Brian Arnfelt[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Alan Baxter[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Nik Embernate[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Reggie Dunn[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Mike Farrell[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Mike Golic Jr[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Cordian Hagans[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Chris Hubbard[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Omar Hunter[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Luke Ingram[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Joe Madsen[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Curtis McNeal[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Ivory Wade[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Anthony Rashad White[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
J.D. Woods[35] April 28, 2013 Unknown
Terence Garvin[36] May 6, 2013 Unknown
Guy Whimper[36] May 6, 2013 Unknown
Shamarko Thomas[37] May 16, 2013 4-year/$2,613,152
Vince Williams[38] May 20, 2013 4-year/$2,238,680
Justin Brown[39] May 23, 2013 4-year/$2,264,072
Markus Wheaton[40] May 23, 2013 4-year/$2,811,376
Terry Hawthorne[40] May 23, 2013 4-year/$2,350,052
Jarvis Jones[41] June 3, 2013 4-year/$8,705,502
Le'Veon Bell[42] June 3, 2013 4-year/$2.146 million
Nicholas Williams[43] June 3, 2013 4-year/$2,217,848
Peter Tuitupou June 3, 2013
Nigel Malone[44] June 6, 2013
Landry Jones[45] June 13, 2013 4-year/$2,599,220
Cody Wallace[46] September 1, 2013
Zoltan Mesko[47] September 2, 2013
Jonathan Dwyer[48] September 9, 2013
Shayne Graham[48] September 9, 2013
Fernando Velasco[48] September 9, 2013
Stevenson Sylvester[49] October 9, 2013
Will Allen[50] October 10, 2013
Richard Gordon[51] October 15, 2013
Mat McBriar[52] October 29, 2013
Eric Olsen[53] November 30, 2013
Rashad Butler[53] November 30, 2013
David Snow[54] December 3, 2013
Jamaal Westerman[55] December 17, 2013

Other

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Player Date Details
Chris Rainey[56] January 10, 2013 Waived
James Harrison[57] March 9, 2013 Released
Willie Colon[58] March 13, 2013 Released
Ivory Wade[36] May 6, 2013 Waived
Anthony Rashad White[36] May 6, 2013 Waived
Joe Greene[59] May 6, 2013 Retired as Special Assistant
Zack Pianalto June 3, 2013 Waived (Injured)
John Malecki[60] September 1, 2013 Waived
Drew Butler[47] September 2, 2013 Released
Shayne Graham[61] September 17, 2013 Released
Isaac Redman[62] October 21, 2013 Waived
Zoltan Mesko[52] October 29, 2013 Waived
Rashad Butler[63] December 2, 2013 Left Team (Personal Reasons)
Richard Gordon[64] December 7, 2013 Released
Kion Wilson[65] December 14, 2013 Released

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