Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 Regular Season Schedule Announced

The market for 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers regular season tickets kicked off in ernest yesterday with the release of the complete 2006 regular season schedule. Because they are the defending Super Bowl champions and Pittsburg Steelers tickets are certain to be among the hottest in the NFL.

Of course, the Steelers 2006 opponents have been known for a long time. The only suspense was the timing and sequence of the games.

After seeing the schedule, here are 3 things that jump out right away.

First, the AFC North Division opponents are weighted very heavily at the end of the season. Just 1 of the Steelers first 9 games is against an AFC North team, Cincinnatti at Heinz Field on September 24. Of the final 7 games, 5 are against the AFC North.

Second, there are 4 night games on the schedule, including 3 of the first four: at home, on September 7 at home against Miami, on September 8 at Jacksonville, and on October 9 in San Diego. If recent history is any indication, the Jacksonville and San Diego games should have large crowds of Steelers fans.

Third, the Steelers will get a lot of rest early in the season, with 10 days between the Thursday night Miami opener and the Monday night Jacksonville game, and a bye-week following the Cincinnatti game in week 3. Later in the season, the Steelers will have jus 4 days to rest between the December 3 game against Tampa Bay and the December 7 , Thursday night game against the Cleveland Browns. At least both of those games are at home.

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2006 Schedule:

Steelers 2006 Preseason Schedule

Date Opponent Time (TV)

Saturday, 8/12.... at Arizona....4:05 p.m. (KDKA)

Saturday, 8/19.... MINNESOTA.....8:00 p.m. (KDKA)

Friday, 8/25.....at Philadelphia....8:00 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, 8/31..CAROLINA......7:30 p.m. (KDKA)

Steelers 2006 Regular Season Schedule

Date Opponent Time (TV)

Thursday, 9/7.....MIAMI.............8:30 P.M. (NBC)

Monday, 9/18......at Jacksonville...8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, 9/24......CINCINNATI........1:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 9/1........Bye

Sunday, 9/ 8........at San Diego......8:15 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, 10/15.......KANSAS CITY.......4:15 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 10/22.......at Atlanta........1:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 10/29.......at Oakland........4:15 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 11/5........DENVER............4:15 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 11/12*......NEW ORLEANS...... 1:00 p.m. (FOX)

Sunday, 11/19*..... at Cleveland......1:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 11/26*......at Baltimore......1:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 12/3*.......TAMPA BAY.........1:00 p.m. (FOX)

Thursday, 12/7......CLEVELAND.........8 p.m. (NFL Network)

Sunday, 12/17*......at Carolina.......1:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 12/24.......BALTIMORE.........1:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, 12/31*......at Cincinnati.....1:00 p.m. (CBS)

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