Pittsburgh Steelers
Antonio Brown - #84 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 186 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/10/1988 |
| Birthplace | Miami, FL |
| College | Central Michigan |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 6th round, 26th pick by Steelers |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | 787 | 5 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Brown finished with five catches for 97 yards and a touchdown for the Steelers in their loss to the Bengals on Sunday.|||||||
It was a season high in yards for Brown, who has now caught a TD pass in three straight games.
Brown was active for Sunday's game against BAltimore.|||||||
Brown had missed the last three games after injuring his ankle in a victory over the New York Giants on Nov. 4.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver Antonio Brown to a five-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2017 season. Terms of the new deal announced Friday were not disclosed.|||||||
Brown, set to begin his third year in the league, was selected by Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the 2010 draft. He has totaled 85 receptions for 1,275 yards with two touchdowns in two seasons with the Steelers. Last year, he was second on the team with 69 receptions for 1,108 yards and and also had 1,062 return yards, becoming the first player in NFL history with 1,000 yards in both. He also earned a trip to the Pro Bowl as a kick returner.
Brown had six receptions for 90 yards as Pittsburgh hobbled into the postseason with a wind-whipped 13-9 win Sunday over Cleveland.|||||||
Brown was 15th in the NFL with 1,108 yards through the air.
In his second career start, Brown had a career-high 151 yards and scored the clinching touchdown in a 14-3 victory over Cleveland on Thursday night.|||||||
Most of Brown's yards came on that 79-yard score from Ben Roethlisberger with 2:42 remaining. He has 663 of his 925 yards over the last seven games.
