Steelers' 2011 schedule released by NFL

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/

The Steelers will begin their 2011 season -- provided there is a 2011 season -- at their most bitter and closest rival, the Baltimore Ravens, Sept. 11 and once again have five night games on their 16-game schedule.

While the Ravens help them open the season, the two will conclude their division series long before the season ends when Baltimore comes to Heinz Field for a Nov. 6 game.

The NFL did the Steelers no favor near the end of the season when they scheduled them for a Monday night game Dec. 19 at San Francisco and gave them a game the following Saturday, Christmas Eve, at home against St. Louis.

The 2011 regular-season schedule:

Sept. 11 at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Sept. 18 Seattle, 1 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m.

Oct. 2 at Houston, 1 p.m.

Oct. 9 Tennessee 1 p.m.

Oct. 16 Jacksonville 1 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Arizona 4:05 p.m.

Oct. 30 New England 4:15 p.m.

Nov. 6 Baltimore 8:20 p.m.

Nov. 13 at Cincinnati 1 p.m.

Nov. 20 -- Off

Nov. 27 at Kansas City 8:20 p.m.

Dec. 4 Cincinnati 1 p.m.

Dec. 8 Cleveland 8:20 p.m.

Dec. 19 at San Francisco 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 24 St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Jan. 1 at Cleveland, 1 p.m.


Dates and times announced for Steelers preseason games

Thursday, April 14, 2011
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/

Two days after the NFL released all of their preseason schedules with most of the dates left blank, the Steelers have listed dates and times for all four games.

They will open the preseason with a game Aug. 12 at Washington at 7:30 p.m. Their next two will be at Heinz Field, vs. Philadelphia on Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. and vs. Atlanta Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. They will close at Carolina Sept. 1 at 8 p.m.


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