Thank you fans: Today's game against the Cincinnati Bengals is teams annual 'Thank You Fans' game, always held during the last regular season home game.
It's an opportunity for the organization to show their gratitude for all the support Steelers Nation provides during the season and year-round.
The team is currently running a "Thank You Fans Sweepstakes" on Steelers.com and among the prizes being awarded are an Alex Highsmith autographed authentic jersey, a T.J. Watt autographed full sized helmet, a Kenny Pickett autographed authentic football, a Cameron Heyward autographed football and a Minkah Fitzpatrick autographed football.
On game day, the appreciation will continue at Acrisure Stadium, beginning before the gates even open. Free hot chocolate will be available at the Gate A Lawn and the Prize Wheel on Art Rooney Avenue will be supercharged with extra prizes.
Steelers President Art Rooney II will deliver a 'Thank You' message to the fans that will be shown on the scoreboard for those in attendance at the game
All fans attending the game will automatically be entered to win prizes simply by scanning their mobile ticket when they enter Acrisure Stadium. Prizes will be awarded throughout the game, with them being distributed through all four quarters.
Season ticket holders who have had perfect attendance this season have been randomly selected to be honored and receive an autograph football and one fan will be surprised with a trip to the 2024 NFL Draft. The season ticket holder advisory board will also receive autographed footballs as a thank you.
Fans who have been pre-selected will be able to go on the field postgame to kick a field goal and take photos.
There will also be a surprise giveaway for a trip to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
The Neighborhood Ford Store's Toughest Truck, Toughest Team Sweepstakes winner will be revealed on game day as well.
Inspiring Change: The Steelers have taken part in the NFL's social justice platform, Inspire Change, and for the second straight year the league is presenting an Inspire Change Changemaker Award, which recognizes an individual from every NFL city who is making a difference in their communities through social justice work, either individually or as part of a non-profit organization through education, economic advancement, police-community relations, and criminal justice reform..
The recipient of the Steelers Inspire Change Changemaker Award is Dr. Kathi Elliott, the CEO of Gwen's Girls. Elliott, and the other 31 winners, will receive a $10,000 donation courtesy of the NFL Foundation for their charity. Elliott will also be honored at today's game.
Elliott's passion is Gwen's Girls, which was founded by her mother, to offer a safe space where girls and young women can form relationships, build self-esteem and gain resiliency, directly making an impact under the Inspire Change education pillar.
"We are honored to present this award to Dr. Kathi Elliott for her groundbreaking work in providing a continuum of care and services to girls and families in our region who are facing poverty, racism, and violence," said Blayre Holmes-Davis, the Steelers Director of Community Relations. "She continues to carry on the vision and legacy of her mother and late founder, Pittsburgh Police Commander Gwen Elliott, by pushing for gender equitable policies and practices to ensure that all girls but specifically black girls have enriching lives through providing them with all the tools to become the best versions of themselves. She is truly a treasure to our community."
Gwen's Girls was launched in 2002 to help empower girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education and experiences through afterschool, school and community-based programming throughout Greater Pittsburgh. Elliott has steered Gwen's Girls towards becoming a well-recognized forerunner in the integration of evidence-based clinical prevention and intervention policies and practices that enhance the child and social welfare system. In addition, she spearheaded the formation of the Black Girls Equity Alliance (BGEA), a collaboration of over 75 practitioners, researchers, system administrators, and other stakeholders committed to addressing systemic inequities in the juvenile justice, child welfare, education, and health care systems.
"I am truly honored and humbled to receive this award from the Steelers," said Dr. Elliott. "Supporting and advocating for others are values that were instilled in me by my mother and founder of Gwen's Girls, the late Commander Gwen Elliott. Helping to inspire change that leads to safe policies, practices and spaces for girls, families and communities to thrive is not only my personal mission, but the mission of Gwen's Girls. I appreciate this recognition from the Steelers organization, as well as the support and partnership that they provide to the community."
Elliott has over 30 years of experience in nursing, social service, community and individual mental health treatment. She has served on numerous boards and professional committees throughout her career. In December 2017, she was appointed by Mayor William Peduto to serve on the newly formed Gender Equity Commission for the City of Pittsburgh. She also serves on the Board of Trustees at Chatham University and the ACLU of Pennsylvania. In December 2021, she was selected by City of Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Ed Gainey to co-chair the Community Health and Safety Transition committee for his new administration. And most recently in November 2023, she was selected to serve on Talent Committee for Allegheny County Executive-elect Sara Innamorato's transition team. She is most proud to be the mother of two adult children and a grandmother of a brilliant granddaughter.
Giving back: The community organization of the game is Gwen's Girls. Gwen's Girls was founded by Gwen Elliott to offer a safe space where girls and young women can form relationships, build self-esteem and gain resiliency, directly making an impact under the Inspire Change education pillar.
Twirling the Towel: The Terrible Towel Twirl will be led by Steelers legend Brett Keisel. Keisel will be joined by the Steelers Fan of the Year, David Bogo, along with five long-tenured season ticket holders.
Minkah Magic: Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is taking part in a community outreach program in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, donating tickets to Steelers home games to the Pittsburgh Police for them to take youth in city neighborhoods to games, as well as enjoy a pregame tailgate party inside of Stage AE. The tickets are distributed to different police zones each week, allowing a wide range of kids the opportunity to not only see a game, but spend quality time interacting with the police and getting to know the men and women who are there to protect them.
Honoring America: The American tenor Gregory Kunde, who is regarded as one of the most accomplished singers on the international opera stage today, will perform the National Anthem.
Enter early: Acrisure Stadium Management and the Pittsburgh Steelers are reminding fans to enter the stadium early to ensure they will not miss kickoff.
Fireworks, which will be presented by Zambelli Fireworks, will be set off an hour prior to kickoff and 30 minutes prior to kickoff to serve as reminders for fans to enter Acrisure Stadium so they will not miss all of the pregame activities, including Steelers introductions and kickoff.
Fans are also being reminded of the mobile ticketing process in place at Acrisure Stadium. Prior to coming to Acrisure Stadium, fans should:
• Save their mobile tickets to the digital wallet on their smartphone.
• Make sure their phones are fully charged.
Hearing from Legends: A live Legends Q & A will take place at the FedEx Great Hall Stage at 3 p.m. Arthur Moats will host it, with his guest Chris Hoke.
IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY
--> Evolv security screening technology has been added to gates establishing an arrival process for guests that is notably swifter and exceptionally safeguarded. Guests can simply walk through these systems unimpeded, without having to remove personal items (e.g., keys, cell phones, coats or bags), all the while maintaining the highest degree of weapons detection accuracy.
--> As part of an updated agreement with Ticketmaster, pedestal scanners have been installed at all entrances, club areas, and suites. This advancement aims to facilitate a rapid and touchless ticket scanning process, ensuring a faster and more convenient entry experience.
--> Checkout registers have been equipped with a new point of sale system to better cater to guests, optimizing transactions to enable quicker checkouts and reducing wait times at our concession stands.
Saluting a hero: The U.S. Steel Salute to Heroes recipient is Lieutenant Colonel Derek Gedmintas of the United States Army. He has been serving for 22 years and still active Special Forces Green Beret. The last game he came to was in Three Rivers Stadium before he enlisted. He is still active and due to his deployments and service this is his first time being able to attend a game in this stadium.
NEW FEATURES & ENTERTAINMENT
--> Gameday Entertainment: Steelers Nation can expect a revitalized pregame with new features and fan traditions that will get them excited for the game. Fans are encouraged to arrive at their seats 20 minutes before kickoff to not miss a moment. Throughout the game, fans will notice modernmusic and video entertainment, along with interactive games featuring a helmet shuttle, fan filters, and more.
--> First Down Line & Down and Distance: The team is bringing some of the standard Network TV broadcast game elements to the stadium. Now fans will be able to follow the flow of the game on the scoreboard more easily through a yellow first down line and easy-toread Down & Distance graphics.
--> Next Gen Stats: A new statistical feature that provides fans with more detailed game and player statistics will be on display each game.
--> Commercial Clock: This new feature allows fans to understand how much time is left in Network TV timeouts, a countdown to when live game action will return to the field.
UPGRADED FOOD & BEVERAGE
Improved Speed & Convenience
-> Additional Walk-Thru Brus and Drink Markets have been added, which feature grab-and-go beverage models paired with smartcheckout devices, throughout the stadium. A new self-service soda refill station, located in the upper deck, was added so fans can fill up quickly and get back to the game.
-> Guests can skip the lines by taking advantage of newly improved mobile ordering on gameday, available via the Steelers Mobile App. Fans can place their order from their seat and pick up at designated concession locations.
New Locations & Concepts
--> Six Little Caesars pizza outlets have been introduced throughout the stadium to pair with additional locations of fan favorites Auntie Anne's and Caliente Pizza. These new locations will broaden both the quality and variety of offerings in the stadium.
--> Steel City Classics, a new walk-in express area, located in the east and west upper deck, will allow fans to select their favorite concessions and checkout themselves, so they can quickly get back to the game.
--> New food and beverage items have been added to the roster including delights like fudge puppies, chipped ham grilled cheese, poutine tots, and more. At Spirits 33 locations, fans can look for two new signature cocktails featuring Dubliner Irish Whiskey in a Steelers mason jar, that fans can take home. For a complete look at all Acrisure Stadium food and beverage options, click here.
Champs honored: The Steelers will honor WPIAL and City League Champions in the first half. Among those honored will be WPIAL Champions Beaver Falls (Class 2A), Belle Vernon (Class 3A), Aliquippa (Class 4A) and City League Champions Westinghouse.
STADIUM ATTRACTIONS
--> Tours: Fans can elevate their weekend by booking a tour at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers Hall of Honor Museum has quickly become a bucket list destination for any fan. Guests can also go behind the scenes with an iconic stadium tour. Book a Tour here.
--> Pregame Activations: Stage AE, Art Rooney Ave & Gate A lawn will feature legend meet and greets and several new photo opportunities including a 360-degree booth, a HERE WE GO sign, live music, and more. The FedEx Great Hall features the newly revealed Franco Harris retired jersey display and will also host an exclusive pregame Q&A session with a Steelers alumeach gameday.
--> Pro Shop: Steelers Pro Shop locations have been revamped throughout the stadium and are the best places to get new 2023 exclusive Steelers apparel and items sourced directly from the team.
--> Student Rush: College students now have the chance to secure exclusive tickets to each home game via this brand-new program. All fans can visit the newly designated area behind the south scoreboard for a variety of photo ops and city views. Learn more here.
WATCH/STREAM
- The game broadcast is carried nationally on NBC (WPXI-TV locally in Pittsburgh). Game coverage begins Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The BetMGM Steelers Kickoff pregame show begins at 11:30 a.m. ET and will air locally on KDKA-TV. The Neighborhood Ford Store Steelers Extra Point Postgame Show starts immediately following the game on KDKA+. The Postgame Show will also be archived on the Steelers YouTube channel.
- Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline) are on the game call.
- The NFL also offers fans a number of ways to watch games on their digital devices:
- NFL+ Premium gives you the freedom to watch LIVE local & primetime Regular Season and Postseason games on your phone or tablet, full & condensed replays of every game, and MORE! Whether you are at the stadium or on-the-go, you will never miss a moment with NFL+. NOTE: NFL+ is only available to users within the United States. For a full description of features, requirements, limitations, and other information, visit NFL+ Support
- Don't forget all Steelers postgame press conferences are streamed live on Steelers.com, the Steelers Official Mobile App and the team's Official YouTube Channel.
LISTEN
- Steelers Radio Network - Game coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. ET; Pregame programming begins at 12:30 p.m. ET; Postgame coverage starts immediately following the game.
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Craig Wolfley (color analyst), Max Starks (sideline reporter) and Missi Matthews (sideline reporter) are on the call.
- Fans in the Pittsburgh area can listen locally on WDVE 102.5 FM & WBGG 970 AM.
- The Steelers Radio Network will broadcast the game live through our radio affiliates. Click here for a list of our radio affiliates.
- The game broadcast is also carried on Steelers Nation Radio (SNR). SNR is streamed on Steelers.com and the Official Steelers Mobile App. Fans can listen to pregame and postgame programming from anywhere in the world on these platforms. NFL geographical restrictions apply to the game broadcast stream for desktop, mobile web and mobile app users.
- SiriusXM subscribers can listen to Steelers game live. Please visit SiriusXM's Steelers broadcast page for channel details.
EN ESPAÑOL
- Puedes escuchar la transmisión del partido en español en cualquier parte del mundo en steelers.com/espanol desde tu computadora.
- Si estás en México y en el área de Pittsburgh puedes escuchar desde tu dispositivo móvil y desde el App Oficial de Steelers. Simplemente haz Clic en la esquina superior derecha de la página principal del App donde dice "Live Audio" y selecciona español.
- Si estás en México puedes ver los juegos de pretemporada en español en el App Oficial de Steelers.
- Todos los juegos de los Steelers de la temporada 2023 serán transmitidos por Imagen Radio en México. Haz clic aquí para ver la lista de esas estaciones
- Alvaro Martín y Arturo Carlos serán nuestro equipo del Steelers en español. Álvaro Martín está en su tercera década de crónica de la NFL y en su sexta temporada como comentarista de Steelers en español. Arturo Carlos está en su vigésima temporada cubriendo la NFL y quinta temporada como narrador de Steelers en español.
- Inicia tu prueba GRATIS ahora para ver todos los juegos de los Steelers en vivo en y más con NFL Game Pass International. Para iniciar tu prueba y regístrarte haz clic aquí.
*Activa las notificaciones en español del App Oficial de Steelers
*Abre la aplicación, haz clic en la esquina inferior derecha en "More," haz clic en "Settings," haz click en la tercera opción "Notifications" y activa el icono en "Español."
IN IRELAND
Thanks to a partnership between the Steelers and Off The Ball (OTB), fans located on the island of Ireland can listen to Steelers Radio Network audio game broadcasts on the OTB app.
To listen, simply download the OTB app for free.
GAME PASS INTERNATIONAL
The NFL, in partnership with DAZN, has officially launched Game Pass International for the 2023 season, an opportunity for fans outside of the United States, Canada and China to catch all of the NFL action this season. Subscribers to Game Pass International will be able to access all preseason, regular season and postseason games live. They will also be able to access replays and condensed games on video on demand.
In addition, subscribers will have access to NFL RedZone and NFL Network, both live and on demand. NFL Films/Media will also provide original content and video via an on-demand library.
Content can be watched on all major devices, and fans can sign up today here: NFL GamePass International
The content is available for fans outside of the United States, Canada, China and a handful of Sanctioned Territories.
CONNECT
- Check out Game Day Central on Steelers.com for up to the minute stats and more.
- On the go? Download the Steelers Official Mobile App and follow along with our Game Center that features stats and drive charts.
- Play the YinzChat presented by UniBet the Steelers Official Mobile App prior to each week's game to win prizes.
- Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and Snapchat. Don't forget to use #HereWeGo.
- Don't miss live pre and postgame programming on Facebook
- Watch Coach Mike Tomlin's press conference, LIVE immediately following the game, on Steelers.com, the Steelers Official Mobile App, Facebook and X.
