2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Marshall
"I loved it when they called the play," Weah said. "I knew I had the ability to make the play. I just had to go out there and just do it." And help Pitt (3–2) avoid another late meltdown. Two weeks after giving up the go-ahead touchdown with 2:18 to play in a loss at Oklahoma State and seven days after a 13-point fourth-quarter lead turned into a last-second loss at North Carolina, the Panthers appeared in trouble again when Marshall's Keion Davis scored on a 1-yard run with 4:01 to play to pull the Thundering Herd (1–3) within 30–27.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Marshall
After falling to the Tar Heels, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said his team couldn't afford to become predictable in late-game situations. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada was listening. Peterman hit Scott Orndoff on third down to extend the drive before Peterman's second touchdown of the game let the Panthers exhale. "The best thing is we made plays when we needed to at the end," Narduzzi said. Peterman finished with a season-high 280 yards passing and two scores. Weah caught seven passes for 176 yards and freshman Chawntez Moss ran for 97 yards. Pitt outgained the Thundering Herd 532–344.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Marshall
Still, it wasn't exactly easy. Marshall quarterback Chase Litton returned after missing a loss to Louisville last week and threw for 240 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Michael Clark caught four passes for 147 yards, including an 83-yard touchdown as part of Marshall's methodical rally, one that hardly seemed possible after an opening 30 minutes in which Pitt did whatever it wanted.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Marshall
Pitt entered the game with the 127th-ranked pass defense in the nation, next-to-last in the FBS. While Litton and Clark heated up in the second half, the Panthers got in the final word. Cornerback Avonte Maddox, picked on repeatedly by opponents over the last three weeks, returned a Litton pass 33 yards for a score on the game's final play. "Avonte Maddox needed that", Narduzzi said. Pitt gets back into ACC action when it hosts Georgia Tech next Saturday.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Another fourth-quarter lead gone and another "what if" loss looming, Pittsburgh responded with a little bit of savvy, luck and a dash of redemption for its beleaguered defense thrown in for good measure to surge past struggling Georgia Tech. First, Scott Orndoff kept his head while hauling in a tipped pass from Nate Peterman the tight end turned into a game-tying 74-yard touchdown with 3:50 to play.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Then nose tackle Tyrique Jarrett stuffed Yellow Jackets running back Dedrick Mills on fourth down to give Pitt the ball back with 1:47 left to set up Chris Blewitt's bank shot 31-yard field goal as time expired. Just another heart-stopping Saturday for the Panthers. "I think it's just about believing and never getting down on yourself or on your team," Orndoff said. "Just hanging in there."


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Something Pitt (4–2, 1–1 ACC) is getting used to under coach Pat Narduzzi. The outcome has hung in the balance in the final 2 minutes each of the last five weeks, including a last-second loss to North Carolina two weeks ago in which the Tar Heels converted four fourth-downs on the deciding drive.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
That's what made Jarrett and linebacker Matt Galambos' stop so satisfying. The clock dwindling, Georgia Tech went for it on fourth-and-1 at its own 34 rather than kick it. Galombos—who Narduzzi describes as the defense's "computer"—sensed a dive play was coming and changed the call right before the snap, leading Jarrett to stand up Mills short of the first down. "I happened to guess right," Jarrett said. "It was perfect."


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Pitt drove to the Georgia Tech 12 to set up Blewitt's winner, which smacked off the right upright and through as time expired. It's the second straight season Pitt topped the Yellow Jackets on a late kick by Blewitt, whose 52 career field goals are a school record. "Called corner pocket," Blewitt joked. Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson defended the decision to go for it rather than kick it and give Pitt's offense, which punted just once all day, another shot. Instead, the Yellow Jackets (3–3, 1–3 ACC) dropped their third straight overall and their sixth straight true road game dating back to 2014.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
"If I to do over again at the end of the game, I probably still would have gone for it but I would have called a different play," Johnson said. "I felt the way the game was going, I felt like we could make a half-yard and we didn't so that's on me. That's my responsibility and I'll take the blame for it." Peterman finished 14 of 20 for 192 yards and the long score to Orndoff.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
The Panthers spread the ball around while running for 215 yards, including a 24-yard run by 300-pound Pitt lineman Brian O'Neill on a designed throwback lateral. Pitt offensive coordinator Matt Canada installed the play this week specifically for O'Neill, a former tight end. He caught the ball and was surrounded by teammates while being escorted to the end zone.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
"(Canada) told me don't do anything stupid when you score a touchdown because you're going to score a touchdown," O'Neill said. Pitt travels to Virginia to take on the Cavaliers. Each team has won on its home field in the series since the Panthers joined the ACC in 2013.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Virginia
It was only one play in a game unfolding as a track meet, and it changed the game entirely. Jordan Whitehead, deep in coverage as Virginia was trying to push the issue and sneak in more points before halftime, stepped in front of Kurt Benkert's pass at the Panthers' 41 and never stopped running until Pittsburgh took a 35–28 lead over Virginia into halftime. "It was gigantic. It was gigantic," Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi said after the Panthers won 45–31 Saturday. "We've been waiting for one of those picks in that coverage and we finally got one. ...


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Virginia
Tremendous football play by him and then he finds a way to get it in the end zone." The play capped a wild half that saw the teams combine for three touchdowns in one span of 63 seconds on a 44-yard scoring run by Virginia's Taquan Mizzell, a 93-yard kickoff return by Quadree Henderson and Benkert's 74-yard strike to Olamide Zaccheaus. But it left Cavaliers offensive coordinator Robert Anae accepting the blame for getting greedy in the final 33 seconds of the half. The drive began with 12-yard run by Mizzell to move the ball to the Cavaliers' 44.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Virginia
After a spike to stop the clock, Virginia had a receiver wide open on the next play, but Benkert was scrambling, so Anae called exactly the same play, hoping the same opportunity would develop. "It completely backfired on us," Anae said. "That was my fault all the way. I blew the call and put our quarterback in a bad situation." James Conner ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh shut Virginia down in the second half.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Virginia
The Panthers (5–2, 2–1 ACC) held the Cavaliers without a completion in a scoreless third quarter, outgaining them 80–15, and limited them to 108 yards and a 36-yard field goal by Sam Hayward with 2:04 remaining. It was Hayward's first career 3-pointer. Virginia (2–4, 1–1 ACC) had its two-game winning streak end. Nathan Peterman threw two touchdown passes for Panthers, the last on a shovel pass to George Aston making it 42–28 with 9:47 left. The Panthers have scored at least 36 points in six consecutive games, a program record, so offense isn't a problem.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Virginia
Their run defense is statistically solid, but might be artificially so because its pass defense is spotty. Kurt Benkert thrived in the first half, when Pitt had no sacks, but the Cavaliers quarterback seemed rattled after the Panthers sacked him three times in four plays early after halftime. Whitehead isn't Pittsburgh's only two-way player anymore. The safety, who also carried the ball three times for 28 yards, was joined in that versatility by Conner, who took a few snaps at defensive end.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Virginia
"We've been kind of working that in and as you guys know, he was recruited as a defensive lineman," Narduzzi said. "... James is a super football player. I was happy he got a hurry on the quarterback and we'll have a little bit more of that." The Panthers have a bye next weekend, and will then play Virginia Tech at Heinz Field on Thursday night.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Clemson
Pittsburgh was happy to once again shuffle up the national championship picture. "Hey, sorry to do that. But we wanted this one bad," said Conner, who had two touchdowns and ran for 132 yards in the Panthers' 43–42 stunner over No. 2 Clemson on Saturday. Conner's 20 yard TD run with 5:17 left inched the Panthers into striking range and Chris Blewitt, after a kiss on the cheek from coach Pat Narduzzi, struck a perfect 48 yard field goal with six seconds left for the winning points. "We'll remember this one forever," Conner said.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Clemson
So, too, will Clemson (9–1, 6–1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 3 AP) which saw its run at perfection halted after escaping so many other jams this season. A fourth-down stop a yard shy saved the Tigers' 42–36 win over Louisville on Oct. 1. North Carolina State's missed field goal at the end of regulation boosted Clemson to a 24–17 overtime win. This time, it was the Panthers (6–4, 3–3) who made the critical plays.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Clemson
When Clemson was driving for a touchdown already up 42–34, linebacker Saleem Brightwell picked off quarterback Deshaun Watson, his third interception and returned it 70 yards to set up a 20-yard TD by Conner that drew Pitt within 42–40. When Clemson attempted to run out the clock, the Panthers defense (despite allowing 630 yards) stuffed Wayne Gallman a yard short on third and fourth downs to take over near midfield with 58 seconds left. "We had a chance to put the game away and they stopped us," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "We had been making those kinds of plays this year."


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Clemson
Nathan Peterman moved Pitt to the Clemson 30 and Blewitt steadily knocked through. It was Pitt's highest-ranked win since defeating Backyard Brawl rival, No. 2 West Virginia, 13–9 in 2007 and spoiling the Mountaineers' chances at playing for the national title. "Our team had a lot of guts tonight," Narduzzi said. And a whole lot of playmakers to topple the defending ACC champs. Peterman had a career-best five TD passes and 308 yards. Conner rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. He also caught one of Peterman's scoring throws.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Clemson
Blewitt, who had a kick blocked at the end of the opening half, was steely-eyed and ready. Narduzzi gave his senior a kiss on the cheek and sent him out for the winning kick. "As soon as I saw the kick go up, I knew it was going in," Scott Orndoff said. "It was jubilation." Clemson had its offense going. Watson threw for an ACC record 580 yards and three touchdowns. Gallman ran for three TDs and Mike Williams had 15 catches for 202 yards and a touchdown.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, at Clemson
In the end, it was Clemson's first loss to an unranked opponent in five seasons, a span of 46 games. "Come Monday, we'll start over because it's a long season," Watson said. "Get ready for Wake Forest. Hopefully, we can clinch the ACC (Atlantic) and punch our ticket" for the championship game next week.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
The Panthers would play rival Syracuse in their season finale in a wild shootout at home. James Conner would rush for 115 yards with 2 TDs, while Nathan Peterman would only complete 9 passes, but 4 of them would go for touchdowns to go along with 251 passing yards and 1 rushing touchdown. Jester Weah finished the game with 4 reception for 99 yards and 2 TDs.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
Syracuse QB Zack Mahoney would complete 43 of 61 passes for 440 yards and 5 TDs, targeting a Pitt secondary that had been susceptible to giving up big plays all year; all 5 of his touchdown passes were caught by Senior WR Amba Etta-Tawo who, along with the 5 TD receptions, would finish with 13 total receptions with 178 yards receiving.


2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
The two teams combined 1,312 yards and 137 points, breaking the record for most combined points in a game. The previous record was set by Navy and North Texas during a November 10, 2007 meeting between the two teams in which they combined for 136 points. The 76 points surrendered by the Syracuse defense was also the most points given up in program history.


2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 135th season overall, the  130th season as a member of the National League, and the 16th season at PNC Park. The regular season started with a win at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 3 and ended with a loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 2. The Pirates finished the regular season third in the National League Central Division with 78 wins and 83 losses. For the first time since the 2012 season, the Pirates finished with a losing record and did not qualify for the postseason.


2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Two members of the 2016 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game: pitcher Mark Melancon and outfielder Starling Marte. In addition, two players were named NL Player of the Week: infielder Jung-ho Kang and utility player Sean Rodriguez, both in September.


2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Statistics, Player
– Stats reflect time with the Pirates only. † – Denotes player was acquired during season. ‡ – Denotes player was relinquished during season. – Injured reserve. Bold  – Qualified for batting title (3.1 plate appearances per team game) or ERA title (1 inning pitched per team game)


2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Transactions
The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2016 season:


2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Transactions, Trades
Player To Be Named Later and Future Considerations (9/1/16)Jake BrentzPedro Vasquez


2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season
The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season is the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.


2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season, Preseason
On November 2, 2015 it was announced that Richard Nightingale was no longer with the team and that Shallenberger had taken over as acting president. After one season without an MLS affiliate, it was announced that the club had formed an affiliate partnership with the reigning Eastern Conference playoff champion and MLS Cup runner-up Columbus Crew SC for the 2016 season.


2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season, 2016 roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of February 23, 2016.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 2016 season was the 84th in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the 17th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 10th under head coach Mike Tomlin. For the first time since 2004, tight end Heath Miller was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on February 19, 2016.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
After going 4-5 in their first nine games, the Steelers ended their season on a high note, winning all of their last seven. The Steelers were the first team since the 2011 Green Bay Packers to play on both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Steelers won the AFC North for the second time in three years and made the playoffs for the third straight year. The team also improved upon their 10–6 record from 2015. Le'Veon Bell made his career first playoff appearance with the Steelers in the 2016–17 playoffs.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The Steelers went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 36–17 in the AFC Championship Game. This was the Steelers' first appearance in the AFC Championship Game since the 2010 NFL season. The team ranked 10th in both offense and defense.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
This was also the final season under the ownership of Dan Rooney, as he died on April 13, 2017.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Draft, Undrafted free agents
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30 unless otherwise noted.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Preseason
The Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on April 7. Dates and times were announced on April 14.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Schedule, Regular season
The Steelers' regular season schedule was announced on April 14.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 1: at Washington Redskins
The Steelers opened their 2016 season on the road against the Redskins. In the first quarter, the Redskins got on the board jumping out to a 6–0 lead with two field goals kicked by Dustin Hopkins from 31 and 40 yards out. In the second quarter it was all Steelers as they jumped out to leads of 7–6 and 14–6 at halftime when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown and Eli Rogers on 29-yard and 3-yard touchdown passes.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 1: at Washington Redskins
After the break, the Steelers moved ahead 24–6 when Chris Boswell nailed a 46-yard field goal while Roethlisberger found Brown on a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Skins tried to rally later on in the quarter, but could only get away with a 34-yard field goal from Hopkins making the score 24–9. Though in the fourth quarter, they would eventually pull within 8 when Chris Thompson ran for a 1-yard touchdown making the score 24–16. Later on in the quarter, the Steelers sealed the game when DeAngelo Williams ran for two touchdowns from 15 and 6 yards out to make the final score 38–16.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Steelers played their first home game of the year against the division rival Bengals in a rematch of the 2015 AFC Wild Card game. In the first quarter, the Steelers struck first when Ben Roethlisberger found Xavier Grimble on a 20-yard touchdown pass for a 7–0 lead. The Bengals came within 4 later on in the quarter when Mike Nugent kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 7–3 game. In the second quarter, the Steelers increased their lead when Chris Boswell kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 10–3.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals came within 4 again when Nugent kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 10–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers moved ahead by double digits when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–6. The Bengals reduced the lead when Nugent kicked another field goal from 21 yards out to make it 17–9. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found De'Angelo Williams on a 4-yard touchdown pass to make it 24–9. Though the Bengals wrapped up the scoring of the game when Andy Dalton found Giovani Bernard on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 24–16.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
With the win, the Steelers started 2–0 for the first time since 2010.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
The Steelers traveled cross-state to take on the Eagles. The Eagles scored first with a 29-yarder from Caleb Sturgis, then Jordan Matthews scored a touchdown. The Steelers then got their first and only score of the game, followed by another Eagles field goal to make it 13-3 heading into the half. The Eagles then got three straight touchdowns, all scored by a running back. It was 34-3 heading into the fourth quarter, and the score stayed that way for the rest of the game


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
With this game, the Steelers suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 2-1


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
After a horrifying road loss, the Steelers returned home for a Sunday Night duel against the Chiefs. Through the first half, it was all Steelers starting in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Darrius Heyward-Bey on a 31-yard touchdown pass with a successful two-point conversion to make it 8–0. This was followed up with Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive touchdown passes: from 4 and 38 yards out to make the score 22–0. In the second quarter, they made the halftime score 29–0 when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 9-yard touchdown pass.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
In the third quarter, Markus Wheaton caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to make the score 36–0. In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs finally got on the board when Alex Smith found Tyreek Hill on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 36–7. Though the Steelers pretty much sealed the game when De'Angelo Williams ran for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 43–7. The Chiefs then wrapped up the scoring of the game when Smith found Travis Kelce on a 3-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 43–14.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–1. With the Ravens' loss to the Raiders earlier in the day, they move into a tie at the top of the AFC North.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Steelers set a franchise record with 22 total points scored in the first quarter. The team also snapped their streak of consecutive games with at least a giveaway.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Roethlisberger who had thrown 6 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions through the first 3 games had thrown 5 touchdown passes and no interceptions in this game alone.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
The Steelers stayed home for a game against the Jets. In the first quarter, the Jets took an early 3–0 lead when Nick Folk kicked a 30-yard field goal. Later on, the Steelers took the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Sammie Coates for a 72-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–3. The Jets scored 10 straight points in the second quarter: Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal to come within a point, 7–6. This would be followed byRyan Fitzpatrick finding Brandon Marshall on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make it 13–7.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the half when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–13 at halftime. In the second half it was all Steelers. Starting in the third quarter, Chris Boswell put the team up by 4 with a 47-yard field goal to make it 17–13. In the fourth quarter, they would score 2 touchdowns: Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 5-yard pass and then Coates on another 5-yard pass to make the score 24–13 and the eventual final score 31–13.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–1. With the Ravens' loss to the Redskins, the team is also now in outright first place in the AFC North.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
This would be the final game the Steelers would wear their 1934 throwback uniforms.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
The Steelers traveled to Miami to take on the Dolphins. In the first quarter, the Dolphins struck first when Andrew Franks kicked a 30-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. The Steelers got on the board later on in the quarter taking the lead when Darrius Heyward-Bey ran for a 60-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) for an 8–3 game. In the second quarter, it was all Dolphins as they closed out the half by first coming within 2 when Franks kicked a 23-yard field goal to make the score 8–6.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins eventually took the lead back when Franks kicked another 30-yard field goal for a 9–8 game. They would move ahead by a touchdown when Damien Williams ran for one from a yard out to take a 16–8 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Dolphins got back to work when Jay Ajayi ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make the score 23–8 for the only score of the period. The Steelers tried to rally when Ben Roethlisberger found Cobi Hamilton on a 23-yard touchdown pass shortening their deficit to 8, 23–15. Though the Steelers' rush defense stalled with less than a minute left in the game and Ajayi ran for a 62-yard touchdown to seal the game with the final score 30–15.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 4–2. Ben Roethlisberger would be knocked out of the game due to injury in the second quarter. Though he played in the second half.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
The Steelers still remained in first place with the Ravens' loss to the Giants.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
The Steelers went back home for another showdown with the Patriots. This game is notable for being the very first game that QB Ben Roethlisberger would miss out on against the Patriots. In the first quarter, The Patriots scored first when Tom Brady found James White on a 19-yard touchdown pass for a 7–0 lead for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, they increased their lead when LaGarrette Blount ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 14–0.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
The Steelers got on the board later on in the quarter when Landry Jones found Darrius Heyward-Bey on a 14-yard touchdown pass for a 14–7 game. The Steelers closed out the scoring of the first half when Chris Boswell kicked a 32-yard field goal for a 14–10 game at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers went back to work as Boswell kicked another field goal to get his team within 1, 14–13 from 46 yards out.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
The Pats pulled away later on when Brady found Rob Gronkowski on a 36-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) for a 20–13 game. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers came within 4 again when Boswell made a 44-yard field goal for a 20–16 game. But the Pats sealed the game after Blount ran for a 5-yard touchdown and the eventual final score of 27–16.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
With the loss, the Steelers went into their bye week at 4–3. Regardless, due to the Ravens' loss to the Jets, they still remain in first place in the AFC North. The team dropped to 0–1 on the season without Roethlisberger as a starter and their seven-game home winning streak was snapped.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens
Coming off of the bye week, the Steelers traveled to Baltimore to take on their division rival Ravens. The game received much hype, including QB Ben Roethlisberger returning from injury. Through the first half it was all Ravens when Joe Flacco found Mike Wallace on a 95-yard touchdown pass to move up 7–0 in the first quarter. This was followed by Justin Tucker's 49-yard field goal in the second to make it 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Ravens went back to work as Tucker went for a 42-yard field goal to make it 13–0.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens
In the fourth quarter, Chris Moore blocked a punt and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown with a (successful two-point conversion) to make it 21–0. Later on in the game, the Steelers finally got on the board as Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 23-yard touchdown pass making the score 21–7. They wrapped up the scoring later on when Roethlisberger ran for a touchdown himself from 4 yards out making the final score 21–14.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens
With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 4–4 and move into a tie with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North. The loss was also the Steelers' fourth straight loss to the Ravens as well as the fourth straight year losing to their top division rivals in Baltimore.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Steelers traveled home to take on the Cowboys. They would draw first blood in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Le'Veon Bell (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 6–0 lead. The Cowboys got on the board when Dan Bailey kicked a 37-yard field goal for a 6–3 game. The Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Eli Rogers on a 3-yard touchdown pass for a 12–3 game. The Cowboys came within two points as Dak Prescott found Ezekiel Elliott on an 83-yard touchdown pass to make the score 12–10.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
In the second quarter, the Cowboys took the lead as Bailey kicked a 53-yard field goal for a 13–12 game. The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the first half when Chris Boswell kicked a 39-yard field goal taking a 15–13 halftime lead. After the break, the Steelers went back to work as Boswell nailed a 25-yard field goal to move ahead by 5, 18–13. The Cowboys then scored on two consecutive drives: Bailey nailed a 46-yard field goal to make the score 18–16, and Prescott found Dez Bryant on a 50-yard touchdown pass to retake the lead 23–18.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Steelers retook the lead in the fourth quarter when Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a failed two-point conversion) to make the score 24–23. Though the Cowboys pushed back into the lead when Elliott ran for a 14-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the score 29–24, the Steelers moved back into the lead with Roethlisberger's 15-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown (with a failed two-point conversion) for a 30–29 game. However, the Boys were able to complete the comeback when Elliott ran for a 32-yard touchdown (with a failed two-point conversion) to make the final score 35–30.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
With their fourth straight loss, the Steelers fell to 4–5 and second place in the AFC North.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
After a tough home game against the Cowboys, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland for Game 1 against the Browns. In the first half, it was all Steelers starting in the first quarter when Chris Boswell made a 32-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. They would increase their lead in the second quarter when Boswell made a 33-yard field goal followed up by Le'Veon Bell running for a 1-yard touchdown with a successful two-point conversion to make it 6–0 and then 14–0 at halftime.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
In the third quarter, the Browns finally got on the board as Cody Parkey made a 24-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. The Steelers however pulled away as Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal making it 17–3. In the fourth quarter, the Browns drew closer as backup QB Josh McCown threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge (with a failed PAT) to make the score 17–9. However, later on, the Steelers sealed the game when Javon Hargrave recovered a fumble in the end zone to make the final score 24–9.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
With their four-game losing streak coming to a stop, the Steelers improved to 5–5. Also, they move back into a tie on top of the AFC North due to the Ravens' loss to the Cowboys.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
The defense—which had only 13 sacks going into this game—managed to get eight in this game alone, as Cody Kessler and Josh McCown each got sacked four times.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
After winning over the Browns, the Steelers traveled further west to take on the Colts in a rematch of 2015's 45–10 blowout win. The Steelers struck first in the first quarter when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 5-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. This would be followed by Ben Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown on a 25-yard touchdown pass later on in the quarter to make it 14–0.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
The Colts got on the board in the second quarter when QB Scott Tolzien, starting in place of the injured Andrew Luck, found Donte Moncrief on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–7. However, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Brown again this time on a 33-yard touchdown pass for a 21–7 lead at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers sealed the game with the only points in the second half when Roethlisberger found Brown again this time on a 22-yard touchdown pass and the eventual final score of 28–7.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–5. Roethlisberger's record as a starter improved to 1–1 on Thanksgiving Day.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 13: vs. New York Giants
After two straight road wins, the Steelers returned home for a duel against the Giants. In the first quarter, the Steelers drew first blood when a penalty was called on Ereck Flowers giving them a safety and a 2–0 lead. They would increase their lead later on when Randy Bullock kicked a 44-yard field goal to make it 5–0. In the second quarter, they pulled further ahead when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 22-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion) to make the score 11–0.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 13: vs. New York Giants
Bullock put up a 38-yard field goal to make it 14–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Giants finally got on the board when Eli Manning found Rashad Jennings on a 13-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–7. Though the Steelers pulled away when Roethlisberger found Ladarius Green on a 20-yard touchdown pass to make it 21–7. They would increase their lead in the fourth quarter when Bullock put up a 38-yard field goal for a 24–7 game. The Giants then wrapped the scoring of the game up when Manning found Sterling Shepard on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 24–14.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 13: vs. New York Giants
With their third straight win, the Steelers improved to 7–5. Roethlisberger's record against Manning also improved to 3–1. They have now recorded at least one victory at Heinz Field against each of the 31 other franchises.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
The Steelers traveled to Orchard Park, NY to take on the Bills. They struck first in the first quarter when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make the score 7–0 for the only score of the period. They increased their lead in the second quarter when Bell ran for a 7-yard touchdown to make the score 14–0. The Bills got on the board when Tyrod Taylor found Sammy Watkins on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–7 at halftime.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
In the third quarter, the Steelers moved ahead by double digits again when Bell ran for his third touchdown of the game from 5 yards out to make the score 21–7. In the fourth quarter, they increased their lead when Chris Boswell nailed a 37-yard field goal to make the score 24–7. The Bills drew closer when Taylor found Charles Clay on a 40-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) to make the score 24–13. Though the Steelers moved ahead by two touchdowns again when Boswell kicked another field goal from 39 yards out to make it 27–13. The Bills wrapped up the scoring of the game when LeSean McCoy ran for a 3-yard touchdown and the final score of 27–20.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
With their fourth straight win, the Steelers improved to 8–5.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals
After a hard-fought road game, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. The Bengals started off the scoring in the first quarter when Randy Bullock kicked a 23-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. The Steelers tied it up when Chris Boswell nailed a 45-yard field goal, leaving the score at 3–3, but the Bengals regained the lead late in the first quarter on Andy Dalton's 1-yard touchdown run to make the score 10–3. In the second quarter, the Bengals moved up by double digits as Jeremy Hill ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make it 17–3.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals
The Steelers drew closer as Boswell made another field goal to make it 17–6, but Bullock put the Bengals back up by two touchdowns with a 23-yard field goal to make it 20–6. The Steelers closed the first half out with their third field goal of the game, as Boswell kicked a 49-yard effort to make the halftime score 20–9. Those three points would be the first three of 15 straight as they would shut out the Bengals in the second half, starting with field goals from 40 and 49 yards out to reduce the deficit to 20–15.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals
In the fourth quarter, the Steelers moved even closer when Boswell kicked his sixth field goal of the game from 30 yards out to make it 20–18. They completed the comeback attempt when Ben Roethlisberger found Eli Rogers on a 24-yard touchdown pass with 7:29 remaining; however, the two-point conversion was unsuccessful, which made the score 24–20, which would end up being the final score.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals
With the win, the Steelers improved to 9–5. The team also won five games in a row for the first time since 2009. The Steelers finished the season 5–3 away from home.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
After two straight road wins, the Steelers returned home for their second game of the season against the Ravens. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Xavier Grimble on a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 7–0 lead. The Ravens closed out the first quarter with a Justin Tucker field goal from 41 yards out for a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter, Tucker kicked another field goal this one from 38 yards out to make the halftime score 7–6.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
In the third quarter, the Ravens moved into the lead when Joe Flacco found Steve Smith Sr. on an 18-yard touchdown pass with a successful two-point conversion to make it 14–7. The Steelers drew closer when Chris Boswell made a 36-yard field goal to make it 14–10. Though the Ravens moved back ahead by a touchdown when Tucker kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 17–10. In the fourth quarter, Tucker kicked a 23-yard field goal to send the Ravens up by double digits and make the score 20–10.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Steelers eventually retook the lead with 2 straight touchdowns: Le'Veon Bell ran for one from 7-yards out followed by Roethlisberger finding Bell on a 7-yard pass to take the score to 24–20. The Ravens retook the lead when Kyle Juszczyk ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 27–24. However, the Steelers completed the comeback when Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 4-yard pass to make the final score 31–27.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
With their four-game losing streak against the Ravens snapped, the Steelers improved to 10–5 and were awarded the AFC North division title. The team also won six games in a row for the first time since 2004.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns
After a tough win, the Steelers stayed home for the last regular season game which would turn out to be Round 2 against the Browns. The Browns struck first in the first quarter when Seth DeValve ran for a 12-yard touchdown to make it 7–0 for the only score of the period. They made it 14–0 in the second quarter when RG3 found Gary Barnidge on a 4-yard pass. The Steelers got on the board when backup QB Landry Jones found De'Angelo Williams on an 11-yard pass to make it 14–7 at halftime.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns
After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers continued their reign of scoring unanswered points in the fourth when Williams ran for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 14–14 before taking the lead when Jones found Demarcus Ayers on an 11-yard pass to make it 21–14. Though, the Browns would close out regulation, tying the game at 21–21 when George Atkinson III ran for a 5-yard touchdown. In overtime, the Browns retook the lead when Cody Parkey nailed a 34-yard field goal to make it 24–21. The Steelers would eventually score the game-winning touchdown when Jones found Cobi Hamilton on a 26-yard pass to make the final score 27–24.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns
With the win, the Steelers finished their season 11–5. The team also won seven games in a row for the first time since 2004 and finished the season 6-2 at home.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins
The Steelers had wrapped the regular season up with the #3 seed and played against the sixth-seeded Dolphins at home. The Steelers would draw first blood with Ben Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive touchdown passes: from 50 and 62 yards out to make the score 14–0. The Dolphins got on the board later on when Andrew Franks kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 14–3. In the second quarter, the Steelers made the score 20–3 when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown, although Chris Boswell missed his first extra point attempt of the season.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins closed out the first half when Franks kicked a 47-yard field goal to make it 20–6. In the second half, the Steelers scored twice when Boswell nailed a 34-yard field goal to make it 23–6. Bell then ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make it 30–6. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins wrapped the scoring of the game up when Matt Moore, who was filling in for the injured Ryan Tannehill found Damien Williams on a 4-yard pass (with a failed two-point conversion) to make the final score 30–12.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
After blowing out the Dolphins at home, the Steelers traveled to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Chris Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. The Chiefs moved into the lead when Alex Smith found Albert Wilson on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-3. The Steelers came within a point when Boswell kicked a 38-yard field goal to make it 7-6.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
In the second quarter, it was all Steelers when Boswell kicked 2 more field goals:  from 36 and 45 yards out retaking the lead and changing the score from 9-7 to 12-7 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers moved further ahead with another field goal by Boswell from 43 yards out to make it 15-7. The Chiefs then moved closer later on in the quarter when Cairo Santos kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 15-10. In the fourth quarter, Boswell kicked another 43 yard field goal to move ahead 18-10. The Chiefs tried to rally but came up short when Spencer Ware ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) sealing the win for the Steelers.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
With the win, the team improved to 13-5 overall. They are also the first team since the 2006 Colts to win a playoff game without scoring a single touchdown.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
Boswell's six field goals became an NFL playoff record for the most in a single game.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
After a tough road win, the Steelers traveled further east to take on the top-seeded Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. The Pats drew first blood when Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 31-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. This would be followed up by Tom Brady finding Chris Hogan on a 16-yard pass to make it 10-0. In the second quarter, the Steelers got on the board when DeAngelo Williams ran for a touchdown from 5 yards out (with a failed PAT) for a 10-6.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
The Pats pulled away as Brady and Hogan hooked up again on a 34-yard pass to make it 17-6. The Steelers closed out thehalf when Chris Boswell nailed a 23-yard field goal to make the halftime score 17-9. In the third quarter, the Pats went back to work as Gostowski kicked a 47-yard field goal to send his team up by double digits again, 20-9. LaGarrette Blount ran up the middle for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 27-9. Brady later on found Julian Edelman on a 10-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 33-9.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
In the fourth quarter, the Pats moved even further ahead when Gostkowski kicked a 26-yard field goal to make it 36-9. The Steelers then wrapped the scoring of the game up when Ben Roethlisberger found Cobi Hamilton on a 30-yard pass with a successful 2-point conversion to make the final score 36-17.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Game summaries, Postseason, AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
With the loss, the Steelers ended their season 13-6. Roethlisberger dropped to 3-2 in Conference Championship games.


2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season, Transactions
The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016 season:


2016 Players Championship
The 2016 Players Championship was a golf tournament in Florida on the PGA Tour, held May 12–15 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, southeast of Jacksonville. It was the 43rd Players Championship.


2016 Players Championship
Jason Day, number one in the world rankings and reigning PGA Champion, led wire-to-wire to win his first Players, four strokes ahead of runner-up Kevin Chappell. With favorable scoring conditions early, Day was at 129 (−15) after 36 holes and then shot even par on the weekend.


2016 Players Championship
Defending champion Rickie Fowler missed the 36-hole cut by a stroke.


2016 Players Championship, Venue
This was the 35th Players Championship held at the TPC at Sawgrass Stadium Course and it remained at 7,215 yards (6,597 m).


2016 Players Championship, Field
The field consisted of 144 players meeting the following criteria:


2016 Players Championship, Field
Steven Bowditch (2), Jason Day (2,4,7,8,9,13), Jason Dufner (2,4), Tony Finau (2), Rickie Fowler (2,5,9), Fabián Gómez (2), Branden Grace (9), Emiliano Grillo (9), James Hahn (2), J. J. Henry (2), Jim Herman (2), Charley Hoffman (2,9), Zach Johnson (2,4,9), Smylie Kaufman (9), Chris Kirk (2), Kevin Kisner (2,9,13), Russell Knox (2,7,9,13), Danny Lee (2,9), David Lingmerth (2,8,9), Davis Love III (2), Shane Lowry (7,9), Peter Malnati, Hideki Matsuyama (2,9), Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy (2,4,7,9), Troy Merritt (2), Scott Piercy (2), Adam Scott (2,4,7,9,13), Brandt Snedeker (2,9,13), Jordan Spieth (2,4,6,9,13), Brian Stuard, Vaughn Taylor, Justin Thomas (2,9,13), Bubba Watson (2,4,7,9,13), Danny Willett (4,9)


2016 Players Championship, Field
Daniel Berger (9), Zac Blair, Jonas Blixt, Jason Bohn, Keegan Bradley (4), Scott Brown, Chad Campbell, Paul Casey (9), Alex Čejka, Kevin Chappell, Chad Collins, Erik Compton, Jon Curran, Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet, Luke Donald, Ken Duke, Harris English, Matt Every (8), Jim Furyk (9), Sergio García (9), Andres Gonzales, Retief Goosen, Jason Gore, Bill Haas (9), Chesson Hadley, Adam Hadwin, Brian Harman, Pádraig Harrington, David Hearn, Russell Henley, Morgan Hoffmann, J. B. Holmes (9), Billy Horschel (6,9), Charles Howell III, John Huh, Dustin Johnson (7,9), Matt Jones, Jerry Kelly, Colt Knost, Brooks Koepka (9), Jason Kokrak, Matt Kuchar (5,9), Martin Laird, Marc Leishman (9), Spencer Levin, Hunter Mahan, Ben Martin, William McGirt, George McNeill, Phil Mickelson (4,9), Bryce Molder, Francesco Molinari, Ryan Moore (9), Kevin Na (9,13), Sean O'Hair, Louis Oosthuizen (9), Carlos Ortiz, Jeff Overton, Greg Owen, Ryan Palmer, Carl Pettersson, Scott Pinckney, Ian Poulter, Patrick Reed (7,9,13), Kyle Reifers, Justin Rose (4,9), John Senden, Vijay Singh, Brendan Steele, Shawn Stefani, Henrik Stenson (6,9), Robert Streb, Kevin Streelman, Chris Stroud, Daniel Summerhays, Hudson Swafford, Nick Taylor, Brendon Todd, Cameron Tringale, Camilo Villegas, Johnson Wagner, Jimmy Walker (9), Boo Weekley, Steve Wheatcroft, Will Wilcox, Mark Wilson, Gary Woodland


2016 Players Championship, Field
An Byeong-hun, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Søren Kjeldsen, Andy Sullivan, Bernd Wiesberger


2016 Players Championship, Field
Ricky Barnes, Kim Si-woo, Jamie Lovemark, Patrick Rodgers, Harold Varner III, Jhonattan Vegas


2016 Players Championship, Round summaries, Second round
A two-hour weather delay on Friday afternoon caused several players to suspend their rounds due to darkness. Among these was Day, who completed the final four holes of his second round on Saturday morning; play resumed at 9:15 a.m. EDT.


2016 Players Championship, Round summaries, Third round
With the second round completed on Saturday morning, the third round was played in groupings of three from split tees. Scores were significantly higher than the first two rounds, as the course conditions toughened. Ken Duke shot 65 (−7) for the best round of the day and Hideki Matsuyama carded a 67; both joined Alex Čejka in a tie for second, four strokes behind Day, who recorded a one-over 73.


2016 Players Championship Finals
The 2016 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals was the ninth edition of the PDC darts tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 64 players from the 20 Players Championship events of 2016 taking part, doubling the number of participants. The tournament took place at Butlin's Minehead in Minehead, England, between 25–27 November 2016.


2016 Players Championship Finals
Sixteen time world champion Phil Taylor was a notable absence at the tournament after failing to qualify, having played only three out of the 20 tournaments during the year.


2016 Players Championship Finals
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion by beating Adrian Lewis 11–6 in the previous year's final, and van Gerwen would retain his Players Championship title, beating Dave Chisnall 11–3 in the final.


2016 Players Championship Finals
Alan Norris hit a nine-dart finish in his first-round match against Michael Smith, which was the first time it had ever happened in the tournament's history.


2016 Players Championship Finals, Prize money
The 2016 Players Championship Finals will have a total prize fund of £400,000, a £100,000 increase since the previous staging of the tournament. The following is the breakdown of the fund:


2016 Players Championship Finals, Qualification
The 2016 tournament will see a change in terms of qualification. The top 64 players from the Players Championships Order of Merit, which is solely based on prize money won in the twenty Players Championships events during the season, will qualify for the tournament.


2016 Players Championship Finals, Qualification
These are the qualifiers after the 20 events: On 21 November, it was announced that the #23 seed Kyle Anderson was forced to withdraw, owing to problems with his visa, so all the players below him moved up one ranking place, with Andy Hamilton moving into the #64 slot.


2016 Players Championship Finals, Draw
There was no draw held, but all players were put in a fixed bracket by their seeding positions.


2016 Players Tour Championship Final
The Ladbrokes 2016 Players Tour Championship Final was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 and 27 March 2016 at the EventCity in Manchester, England. It was the eighth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season. The tournament was broadcast in the UK on ITV4.


2016 Players Tour Championship Final
Defending champion Joe Perry failed to qualify for this year finals having finished 51st on the Order of Merit. The tournament was won by Mark Allenwho beat Ricky Walden 10–6 in the 19-frame final, winning the £100,000 first prize. It was Allen's third  ranking event win and his first in Europe after two wins in China in 2012 and 2013.


2016 Players Tour Championship Final, Prize fund
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000. The sponsor pledged to double the prize for a 147 break and so the prize would have been £20,000.


2016 Players Tour Championship Final, Seeding list
The players competed in 7 minor-ranking tournaments to earn points for the European Tour and Asian Tour Orders of Merit. The top 24 from the European Tour and the top 2 from the Asian Tour qualified for the finals, plus 6 more from a combination of both lists. Mark Selby withdrew for personal reasons and was replaced in the draw by Matthew Selt.


2016 Players Tour Championship Final, Seeding list
The seeding list of the Finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Orders of Merit.


2016 Players' Championship
The 2016 Players' Championship was held from April 12 to 17 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Ontario. It was the sixth men's and fifth women's Grand Slam of the 2015–16 World Curling Tour.


2016 Players' Championship
Newfoundland's Brad Gushue rink won their first men's title while Scotland's Eve Muirhead won her third women's title.


2016 Plymouth City Council election
The 2016 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. The Conservatives gained one seat from Labour, resulting in both parties having twenty-seven members of the council. A coalition of Conservative and UKIP members took overall control of the Council, having thirty members in total and a working majority.


2016 Plymouth City Council election, Background
Plymouth City Council held local elections on 5 May 2016 along with councils across the United Kingdom as part of the 2016 local elections. The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2012. In that election, twelve Labour candidates and seven Conservative candidates were elected.


2016 Plymouth City Council election, Background
Ahead of this election, the council was under no overall control with Labour running a minority administration. The party had the largest number of seats, but was one seat short of a majority.


2016 Plymouth City Council election, Background
The election was also contested by the Plymouth Independents, a new political party formed by former UKIP members. The party won no seats, and has subsequently been dissolved having contested no further elections.


2016 Plymouth City Council election, Overall results
Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2012 election.


2016 Plymouth City Council election, Overall results
At the previous election the composition of the council was:


2016 Plymouth City Council election, Aftermath
After the election, the Conservatives and Labour held twenty-seven seats on the council each, with the other three held by UKIP councillors. Labour group leader Tudor Evans had led the council before the election, but the result cast control of the council into doubt. A coalition between the Conservatives and UKIP took control, with Conservative group leader Ian Bowyer becoming the new leader of the council.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl
The 2016 Poinsettia Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2016 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The twelfth and final edition of the Poinsettia Bowl featured the BYU Cougars against the Wyoming Cowboys. It began at 6:00 PM PST and aired ESPN. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games concluding the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union, the game was officially known as the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. This was the final edition of the Poinsettia Bowl as the bowl's operator, the San Diego Bowl Game Association, elected to cancel the game to focus its efforts on the Holiday Bowl.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams
The game featured the BYU Cougars against the Wyoming Cowboys.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams
This was the 78th meeting between the schools, with BYU leading the all-time series 44–30–3. From 1922 until 2010, BYU and Wyoming had been in the same conference, being together in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the Mountain States Conference, the Western Athletic Conference, and the Mountain West Conference until BYU football went independent after 2010.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams
The most recent meeting was on October 23, 2010, where the Cougars defeated the Cowboys by a score of 25–20.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams, BYU Cougars
On November 6, 2013, it was announced that BYU would participate in the 2016 and 2018 Poinsettia Bowls should they be bowl eligible and not selected for one of the College Football Playoff bowl games.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams, BYU Cougars
After their 37–7 victory over Southern Utah (which improved their record to 6–4 and made them bowl-eligible), bowl director Ted Tollner (who, incidentally, served as quarterbacks coach at BYU for the 1981 season) extended an invitation for the Cougars to play in the game, which they accepted.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams, BYU Cougars
This was the Cougars' second Poinsettia Bowl appearance, following their victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2012 Poinsettia Bowl by a score of 23–6.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Teams, Wyoming Cowboys
The Wyoming Cowboys became bowl eligible with an upset 30–28 win over the then-13th ranked Boise State Broncos. After starting the season 2–2, the Cowboys won five consecutive games. They then had a 69–66 triple-overtime loss to UNLV en route to a 1–3 record in their final four games, one of which was a 27–24 loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference title game.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
The 2016 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl kicked off at 6:10 PT (9:10 ET) in the driving rain and was broadcast on ESPN. Both teams punted on their first drives; the first drives for both teams combined for just 43 yards (BYU's for 7 and Wyoming's for 36). The Cougars second drive ended abruptly after running back Jamaal Williams fumbled after 36- and 23-yard rushes to start the drive; Wyoming took over on their own 17 and went three-and-out and punted back to the Cougars, who took over on their own 43 and went three-and-out themselves.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
They punted back to Wyoming with 7:45 in the first quarter, who took over on their own 16. Wyoming's third drive ended in another three-and-out, and BYU started their fourth drive on their own 32. The first injury of the game came with 5:33 left in the first quarter when Wyoming safety Marcus Epps collided with BYU RB Jamaal Williams - Epps was able to walk off with little to no help from the trainers. BYU's fourth drive ended with a third punt, which was returned to the Wyoming 20.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
The Cowboys went three-and-out but the snap on the punt was fumbled and a Wyoming defender jumped on the ball on the Wyoming 3. It took 2 plays for BYU to find the end zone for the first points of the game; QB Tanner Mangum scrambled for the 3-yard touchdown rush. The first quarter ended BYU 7, Wyoming 0 and the teams combined to go 0/7 on third downs in the first quarter.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
Wyoming's first drive of the second quarter ended in yet another punt; BYU's Logan Taele was injured on this drive, which was BYU's first injury of the game - he was carted off the field. BYU's second turnover came on their next drive when a Tanner Mangum pass was intercepted by Wyoming's Andrew Wingard. The Cowboys stalled on this drive and were set to attempt a 42-yard field goal when holder Nick Szpor fumbled the snap; he attempted to throw for the first down but the pass was batted away and BYU took over on downs at their own 25.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
BYU's next drive was their longest yet; they marched 66 yards down the field and upped their lead to 10 after kicker Rhett Almond converted a 27-yard field goal. Wyoming punted on their final drive of the half and the score at halftime was BYU 10, Wyoming 0, making it the first time all season Wyoming was shut out in the first half.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
BYU kicked off to Wyoming to start the third quarter and the Cowboys started on their own 40.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
UW's first drive of the second half featured two third down conversions and two fourth down conversions, and resulted in the Cowboys' first touchdown of the game, which cut the lead to 3. BYU's first drive of the second half saw them reach the red zone in five plays after starting at their own 43; the drive was capped by a touchdown pass that was batted around four times by both offensive and defensive players and eventually caught by BYU's Tanner Balderree in the back of the end zone.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
With 1:59 left in the 3rd, BYU defender Micah Hannemann was disqualified after getting called on a targeting penalty. On the very next play, Wyoming QB Josh Allen's pass was intercepted and returned by BYU's Dayan Lake to the BYU 45. The third quarter ended one play later, with the score BYU 17, Wyoming 7.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
BYU started the fourth quarter with the ball on the UW 36, up by ten - two plays later, they found the end zone to up their lead to 17. The Cowboys' first drive of the fourth quarter started on their own 24, included four first downs, and resulted in a Wyoming touchdown. BYU's next drive resulted in a three-and-out, and UW got the ball back at their own 19.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
Wyoming's next drive was highlighted by a 3rd & 20 conversion and a touchdown pass on 3rd & 4 to pull the Cowboys back within 3. Wyoming kicked off to BYU rather than attempting an onside kick, and after a late hit penalty was enforced, BYU started their drive on their own 16. That drive went for a total for -6 yards and BYU punted back to Wyoming, who started their potential game-winning drive on their own 49 with 1:44 left in the game. The first play of the UW drive was an Allen to Hill pass for 19 yards and a first down; the next play saw a Josh Allen pass downfield intercepted by BYU's Kai Nacua to end the game.


2016 Poinsettia Bowl, Game summary
With the final snap, BYU became the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl champion, with the final score BYU 24, Wyoming 21.


2016 Polaris Music Prize
The 2016 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2016 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario. The hosts of the gala were broadcasters Tom Power and Amanda Parris.


2016 Polaris Music Prize, Longlist
The prize's preliminary 40-album longlist was announced on June 15 at the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse, Yukon. It includes the 10 shortlisted albums above, as well as the following 30.


2016 Polaris Music Prize, Longlist
In August 2016, for the first time in the history of the awards the Polaris committee released the full list of all 232 albums that had received at least one vote in the preliminary balloting.


2016 Polaris Music Prize, Heritage Prize
Nominees for the Polaris Heritage Prize, a separate award to honour classic Canadian albums released before the creation of the Polaris Prize, were announced at the main Polaris gala. The shortlists for the Heritage Prize were increased to ten nominees, from five in 2015, and two winners were named: one selected by the jurors and one selected by an audience vote. The winners were announced on October 24.


2016 Polish Super Cup
The 2016 Polish SuperCup was held on 7 July 2016 between the 2015–16 Ekstraklasa winners and the 2015–16 Polish Cup winners Legia Warsaw and the 2015–16 Polish Cup runners-up Lech Poznań.


2016 Polynesian Championships in Athletics
The 2016 Polynesian Championships in Athletics was the fifth Polynesian Championships. It was held from the 7 - 9 April in Papeete, Tahiti at the Pater Stadium.


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour
The 2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Poprad, Slovakia between 13 and 18 June 2016.


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour – Doubles
Roman Jebavý and Jan Šátral were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Lukáš Dlouhý and Andrej Martin.


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour – Doubles
Ariel Behar and Andrey Golubev won the title after defeating Lukáš Dlouhý and Andrej Martin 6–2, 5–7, [10–5] in the final.


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour – Singles
Adam Pavlásek was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Martin Kližan.


2016 Poprad-Tatry ATP Challenger Tour – Singles
Horacio Zeballos won the title after defeating Gerald Melzer 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2016 Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico primaries
The 2016 Popular Democratic Party primaries was the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2016 general elections. They were held on June 5, 2016 and also coincided with the Democratic Party primaries in the island.


2016 Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico primaries, Candidates, Governor
Incumbent Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced in December 2015 that he will not run for reelection. His former Secretary of State, David Bernier, announced soon after his candidacy for governor.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia was an Australian motor racing series open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a National Series with Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. It was the 12th Carrera Cup to be contested in Australia and the first to be sanctioned as a national series rather than a national championship.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Teams and drivers
All vehicles were Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 cars.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Series standings
The following table reflects the series standings as at the completion of the season.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Series standings
Bold - Pole positionItalics - Fastest lap† - Challenge Class


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland season was the 31st German Porsche Carrera Cup season. It began on 16 April at Oschersleben and finished on 16 October at Hockenheimring after eight double-header meetings, It was a support championship for the ADAC GT Masters Oschersleben round and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
The 2016 season was the fourteenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 3 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and finished on 2 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races at eight meetings. Fourteen of the races were held in support of the 2016 British Touring Car Championship season, with a round in support of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, Race calendar and results
The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 30 November 2015.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia season was the tenth Porsche Carrera Cup Italy season. It began on 30 April at Monza and finished on 16 October in Mugello, after seven events with three races at each event.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Race calendar and results
Starting from 2016, each round includes three races: two sprints on Saturday and an endurance on Sunday. Each one of the sprint races' starting grid is defined by a qualifying session; for the endurance race, the starting grid is determined by the summation of the best laps of each qualifying session.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Championship standings, Drivers' Championship
Only the best Sprint Race for each weekend counts towards the championship.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Championship standings, Drivers' Championship
† - Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Championship standings, Teams' Championship
† - Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Championship standings, Michelin Cup
The Michelin Cup is the trophy reserved to the gentlemen drivers.


2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, Championship standings, Porsche Carrera Cup Italia Scholarship Programme
The Scholarship Programme Cup is the trophy reserved to the under-26 drivers elected by Porsche at the beginning of the season.


2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia
The 2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia is the 26th running. Ryan Simpson is the defending champion.


2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, Team and drivers
All A class teams used Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 (MY2010-2012) all B class team used Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 (MY2006-2009). They all used Pirelli Tyres.


2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, Race calendar
The series is being contested over eight rounds with rounds 3 & 4 being part of the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy.


2016 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia, Series standings
Bold - Pole positionItalics - Fastest lap† - B Class


2016 Porsche Supercup
The 2016 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup was the 24th Porsche Supercup season. It began on 13 May at Circuit de Catalunya and finished on 23 October at Circuit of the Americas, after ten scheduled races, all of which were support events for the 2016 Formula One season.


2016 Porsche Supercup, Teams and drivers
Full list of drivers that participated in the 2016 season:


2016 Porsche Supercup, Championship standings, Drivers' Championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.


2016 Porsche Supercup, Championship standings, Drivers' Championship
^ – Drivers took part in the races with different competiotionnumber


2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The 2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 39th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and part of the Premier tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 18 April through 24 April 2016.


2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Besides the prize money the singles champion won a Porsche 718 Boxster S sports car.


2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but Mattek-Sands chose not to participate this year. Šafářová played alongside Sabine Lisicki, but lost in the semifinals to Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza. Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic won the title, defeating Hingis and Mirza in the final, 2–6, 6–1, [10–6].


2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles
Angelique Kerber was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Laura Siegemund in the final, 6–4, 6–0.


2016 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Port Adelaide Football Club season
The 2016 Port Adelaide Football Club season was the club's 146th season since formation, the club's 139th season of senior competition and its 20th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the SANFL.


2016 Port Adelaide Football Club season, Playing list changes
The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.


2016 Port Vila Premier League
The 2016 Port Vila Premier League or 2016 TVL Premier League is the 22nd edition of the Port Vila Premier League, the highest tier of the Port Vila Football League


2016 Port Vila Premier League
The top four of the league qualify for the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League and the two lowest team relegate to the 2017 TVL First Division while the number seven plays a play-off duel against the number two of the 2016 TVL First Division.


2016 Port Vila Premier League
Mauriki and Sia-Raga qualified for the league. Mauriki as champions of the 2014–15 TVL First Division while Sia-Raga became second, which means that the league has extended to 9 teams instead of 8.


2016 Port Vila Premier League
Before the season, the 2016 PVFA Cup will be held as an opening tournament for all the teams in the 3 highest divisions.


2016 Port Vila Premier League, PVFA Top Four Super League
In the 2016 PVFA Top Four Super League, the four teams play each other on a round-robin basis. The winner will join Malampa Revivors in the 2017 OFC Champions League


2016 Port Vila Premier League, PVFA Top Four Super League
Matches will take place between 3–17 December 2016. All times are local, VAN (UTC+11).


2016 Port Vila Premier League, Relegation Playoff
The Port Vila Football Association, the PVFA decided that next season the league will go to 8 teams instead of 9. The two lowest teams automatically relegated and the number seven of the competition, Mauriki, was forced to play a Play-off against the number two of the 2016 Port Vila First Division, Seveners United. Mauriki won the match, which means that they will remain in the Port Vila Premier League for the 2017 season.


2016 Portland State Vikings football team
The 2016 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for ninth place.


2016 Portland State Vikings football team, Game summaries, at Southern Utah
This matchup quickly became known for the controversial comments made by Coach Barnum leading up to the game when he said, referring to Cedar City, Utah (home of SUU), "I didn’t want to stay in Whoville. We are going to stay up in the Grinch's Castle. We are going to go down, play them Saturday, whoop up on them." SUU fans responded by setting a single-game attendance record, with many students carrying signs mocking Barnum's remarks.


2016 Portland Steel season
The 2016 Portland Steel season was the third and final season for the arena football franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Ron James and played their home games at the Moda Center.


2016 Portland Steel season, Schedule, Regular season
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015.


2016 Portland Steel season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated August 4, 201624 Active, 25 Inactive


2016 Portland Thorns FC season
The 2016 season was the Portland Thorns FC's fourth season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns finished first, winning the NWSL Shield, an improvement over their sixth-place finish in the 2015 season. They lost their opening game of the 2016 NWSL Championship tournament (playoffs).


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, April
The Thorns began their season at Providence Park as they faced off against expansion team Orlando Pride in the latter's inaugural match. Former Thorn Steph Catley was able to strike first for Orlando in the 12th minute. Portland would soon respond with goals from Dagný Brynjarsdóttir in the 25th minute and Linsey Horan in the 81st minute. Both goals would be assisted by captain Tobin Heath. Thorns FC would win their home opener 2-1.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, April
For their last match in April, the Thorns traveled to Kansas City where they would receive a 1-1 draw. Shea Groom was able to strike first with a goal in the 30th minute; however, Lindsey Horan was able to level for the Thorns in the 78th minute, again assisted by Tobin Heath.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, May
The Thorns began their month of May continuing their 4-game road spell against the Boston Breakers where Dagný Brynjarsdóttir scored the lone goal and Tobin Heath continued her assist streak to 4 in a row. The Thorns would end up winning 1-0.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, May
The Thorns traveled to D.C. to take on the Washington Spirit. The team would end up drawing 0-0 with Tobin Heath acquiring two yellow cards, thus suspending her for the next match against local rivals Seattle Reign FC.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, May
The Thorns finished their 4 away matches in Seattle as they faced off against Reign FC. Nadia Nadim would score her first of the season with an assist by Meg Morris; however, Seattle would respond within 3 minutes by a goal from Beverly Yanez, equalizing at 1-1. Both teams would settle for the draw.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, May
In the first of a two-game home stand, the Thorns secured a 3-1 win over the then-first-place Washington Spirit. In their last game of the month, missing 6 starters due to USWNT call-ups, the Thorns played Seattle to a 0-0 draw.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, June
The Thorns began June with a two-game road trip, first holding on for a 1-1 draw with Chicago Red Stars and then prevailing 2-0 over Western New York Flash. French international Amandine Henry made her first appearance as a Thorn as a second-half substitute in that game.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, June
The Thorns played a crucial match against Chicago Red Stars to determine who would remain in first place. The Thorns prevailed with a 2-0 win with goals from Christine Sinclair and Nadia Nadim with an assist from Henry, who also started for the first time for the club.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, June
Continuing their unbeaten streak (11 games without a loss from the beginning of the season to the end of June), the Thorns traveled to Florida to take on Orlando Pride. The Thorns would win it 2-1, with goals from Dagný Brynjarsdóttir and Lindsey Horan.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, July
The Thorns opened July play without 6 starters due to USWNT and CanWNT Olympics preparations for a home game against Sky Blue. Amandine Henry would join the French national team after the game. The starting lineup included players who previously had seen limited professional minutes or even earning her first start. Sky Blue scored first and the Thorns came back to win 2-1 with goals from Dagný and Nadim to extend their season-opening unbeaten streak to 12 games.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, July
For their second match for the month, the Thorns took on FC Kansas City at home. Now without 7 starting players and using their new amateur players (via a rule that allowed a team to bring in non-paid players when national players go on duty), the Thorns would suffer their first loss of the season, falling 2-1 with the only Thorns goal scorer being Kat Williamson, who was assisted by Dagný Brynjarsdóttir.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, July
The Thorns then went on the road and continuing the stretch without their Olympians, this time also without Dagný as well, lost 3-0 to the 9th-place Houston Dash.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, July
In their last game of both July and before the league-wide Olympics break, the Thorns hosted Seattle Reign at Providence Park. Playing their first 5-4-1 formation of the season, Mana Shim passed to Nadia Nadim who headed home the game's only goal and the Thorns remained in 1st place.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, August
Due to the Olympic Games in Brazil, NWSL did not schedule games most of the month. The Thorns traveled to Seattle at the end of the month and fell 3-1 to the Reign.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, September
The Thorns started off their final month in NWSL League play on a busy week with 3 matches in 7 days. The team, fully reunited after the Olympics, hosted Boston Breakers where the Thorns took a dominating 5-1 victory, keeping them in the race for the NWSL Shield.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, September
Continuing their busy week, Portland Thorns took on Houston Dash. In the 19th minute, Portland fans and team members learned from a message on the big screen that they had clinched a playoff berth with Seattle Reign's loss to Washington Spirit. The Thorns started off strong with a brace from Allie Long in the 26th and 71st minute, both goals assisted by Tobin Heath. Christine Sinclair would finish up by scoring in the 90th minute and shutting out Houston 3-0, giving goalkeeper Michelle Betos 4 clean sheets for the season so far.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, September
To conclude the stretch of 3 games in 8 days, the Thorns played the Western New York Flash in front of their only sold-out crowd of the year, with 21,144 announced attendance. The Thorns went ahead 3-0 only to concede 2 goals within 4 minutes late in the game, but hung on to win and clinch a home playoff match.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Season review, September
On Sunday September 25, the Thorns clinched the NWSL Shield with a win over Sky Blue FC and a Washington Spirit loss to the Chicago Red Stars. The Thorns hosted Western New York Flash in the semi-finals for the NWSL Playoffs, losing a physical match 4-3 in overtime.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Competitions, NWSL, Regular season
The 2016 NWSL Regular Season schedule was released on February 18, 2016.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Kits, Primary kit
The 2016 primary kits are their signature red color with a "spray on" black on the ends of the sleeves. The kits remain Nike and the sponsorship with their sponsor Providence Health and Services on the front.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Kits, Secondary kit
The 2016 secondary kits feature the same style as the first kit, however instead of red, it is white with the "spray on" black sleeve style. The kit is also Nike and shows the Providence Health and Services sponsorship.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Kits, Third kit
The Thorns do not have a third kit for 2016.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, First Team, Roster
All players contracted to the club during the season included. Last updated: August 30, 2016


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Player transactions, National team participation
Ten Thorns players have been called up to play for their national teams during this season.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Statistics, Top assists
The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.


2016 Portland Thorns FC season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season
The 2016 Portland Timbers 2 season is the 2nd season for the Portland Timbers 2 in United Soccer League (USL), the third-division professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Portland Timbers 2 are the reserve team of MLS side, Portland Timbers.


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season, Competitions, U.S. Open Cup
Beginning 2016 and forward, Portland Timbers 2 will not be eligible to enter the U.S. Open Cup per the USSF rule stating that any USL club that is owned by an MLS club is unable to enter the tournament.


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season, Kits, Primary kits
Portland Timbers 2 will be using the same first kit as first Portland Timbers but instead will have USL patches instead of MLS patches on it. It features a large chevron on the chest with its primary colors being dark green, light green, and white. It features the Portland Timber's community program "Stand Together" on the front.


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season, First team, Roster
All players contracted to the club during the season included. Players added from parent club Portland Timbers when added to USL rosterLast updated: June 13, 2016


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season, Statistics, Top assists
The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.


2016 Portland Timbers 2 season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.


2016 Portland Timbers season
The 2016 Portland Timbers season was the sixth season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The Timbers began this season as 2015 MLS Cup champions, but failed to qualify for the 2016 playoffs after a 4–1 away defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps on the final league day, also resulting in them failing to win the Cascadia Cup.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, March
The reigning champions started their season against Columbus Crew SC. It was the fourth consecutive home opener being the first match of the season for the Timbers. As it has been since 2011, the Timbers Army led the national anthem and raised a tifo remembering the MLS Cup final victory with the words "Kiss. Dance. Love. You always remember your first." The Timbers were able to start strong with Valeri making the first goal in the 23rd minute from a free kick just outside the 18-yard box.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, March
Columbus would soon return the blow with a goal that came out of nothing. In the 68th minute, Higuaín was able to control the ball that lightly bounced off of Taylor's back and finish with a bicycle kick to equalize Columbus Crew SC. The Timbers answered in the 79th minute with a goal from Adi, who recovered the deflection from goalkeeper Steve Clark that blocked Asprilla's low shot. The Timbers won, 2–1.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, March
The Timber's felt the loss of Liam Ridgewell who was ruled out with a hamstring injury shortly before the San Jose away match. Jermaine Taylor would be moved into the center back position due to Ridgewell's injury and give Zack Valentin his first start for the Timbers as he filled Taylor's position at left back. The Timber's would fall 2–1 with a late goal from substitute Jack McInerney.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, March
Jack Barmby was announced to join the Timbers on loan from Leicester City and Darren Mattocks was signed from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, March
The Timbers faced off with Real Salt Lake at home for a 2–2 draw. Despite playing against a 9-man Salt Lake squad, out-shooting them 26–7, and having 17 corners to their 4, the Timbers were unable to steal the victory and had to settle for the draw. Darren Mattocks was subbed in during this match, making it his first match since joining the Timbers. Fanendo Adi was the lone scorer, putting the ball in the back of the net in the 79th minute and converted a penalty in the 84th minute.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, April
The Timbers started April on the road in Orlando, Florida, as they faced the current top team in the Eastern Conference, Orlando City FC. The team continued to tinker with the left back position, this time starting Jack Barmby instead of Valentin, giving Barmy his first start and appearance for the Timbers. The Timbers would suffer a harsh defeat of 4–1 with Fanendo Adi's penalty being blocked and allowing Orlando to convert their penalty. Jack McInerney was able to perform a late goal again, preventing Orlando's shutout.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, April
The Timbers continued their search for a win on the road, this time against LA Galaxy. Chris Klute returned to the first team from Timbers 2, getting his first appearance as the squad continued to find a replacement for the left back position. The Timbers also changed their formation for this match from a 4–3–3 to a 4–2–3–1 putting Jack Jewsbury with Chara in the defensive midfielder positions. in the 52nd minute, Diego Valeri was able to send the ball to Fanendo Adi who managed a nice angle shot to send the ball inside the far end of the net.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, April
In the 74th minute, the Darlington Nagbe had to be carried off the pitch and return to the locker room via wheelchair due to a serious foul by Nigel de Jong to the ankle, who managed to escape with only a yellow card. Later on during the week, the MLS Disciplinary Committee would rule it was a red and de Jong was handed a 3-game suspension. Nagbe would later be ruled with an ankle sprain, contusion. Unfortunately, the Timbers would have to settle for the draw due to an own goal from Nat Borchers in the 83rd minute, continuing the Timbers search for a win on the road.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, April
The Timbers continued their busy week, this time going against FC Dallas on a rainy Wednesday evening, 3 days after their draw with LA. This would be the first time the Timbers would have to play against a former player, Maximiliano Urruti. The Timbers would feel his presence as he made two key turnovers to give FC Dallas 2 goals, although he would not score any himself. Darren Mattocks prevented FC Dallas' clean sheet by scoring in the 67th minute, giving him his first goal as a Timber player. The Timbers fell 3–1 to FC Dallas.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, April
The Timbers played their 3rd and final match of the week, taking a victory at home against San Jose Earthquakes. Jack McInerney got his first start and scored the first goal of the match in the 52nd minute. Fanendo Adi followed with two more goals in the 65th and 90th+9 minute. Diego Valeri would eventually get a 2nd yellow for kicking the ball away and accidentally hitting Anibal Goody in the face.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, April
For their final match of April, the Timbers traveled to New England. Still plagued with injuries and a red card suspension, the Timbers had to make some new roster changes for this match. The Timbers switched to a 4–4–2, starting Jake Gleeson for an injured Kawarsey and Jewsbury would stand in for a suspended Valeri. Nagbe and Asprilla made their returns for this match. At the 61st minute, the Timbers subbed in Jack Barmby as a forward and scored 3 minutes later as his shot deflected on the ground hard and chipped over the keeper. In the 89th minute, Jermaine Taylor sent the ball into his own net, leveling New England. The final score was 1–1 giving the Timbers a point on the road and still looking for their first clean sheet of the season.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, May
The Timbers started off May with a match at home against Toronto FC. It was the first time the Timbers would play against former midfielder and Portland favorite, Will Johnson. Adi would score early in the 17th minute with assists from Valeri and Mattocks. Right before the half, at the 40th minute, Will Johnson was able to shoot a low rocket into the back of the net. He had a moment of excitement but then proceeded to not celebrate against his former club.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, May
The Timbers would win it as the final goal was struck by Diego Valeri, which also happened to be his birthday that day, from a free kick around 22 yards out. With the help of backup goalkeeper, Jake Gleeson, who made 4 amazing saves, the Timbers would take 3 points at home with a 2–1 win.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, May
For their first Cascadia match of the year, the Timbers traveled to Canada to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Timbers were able to strike first with Nat Borchers who had a beautiful setup from Darlington Nagbe and Fanendo Adi. Vancouver would later answer back with two goals, sealing the win at 2–1 and remaining undefeated in the Cascadia Cup.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, May
The Timbers took on New York City FC for the first time at Providence Park. Adi was able to score another goal, moving his top scorer record to 8 for the 2016 season. The Timbers would fall 2–1 in the end, extending their losing streak to 3.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, May
The Timbers finished off their month of May, traveling to Bridgeview, Illinois to face the Chicago Fire. Valeri sent one to the back of the net in the 18th minute, but two minutes later, Chicago equalized with DP, David Accam. Both teams would settle for a point and the Timbers continue to look for their first win on the road.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, June
The Timbers started the month of June back home against San Jose Earthquakes. Liam Ridgewell was the lone scorer by a header from Diego Valeri's free kick outside the 18 yard box. In extra time in the first half, the Timbers would lose Dairon Asprilla to a red card from an elbow to the face. The Timbers were also able to clutch their first clean sheet with Jake Gleeson protecting the net and having only 10 men for the 2nd half.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, June
The Timbers entered the 102nd U.S. Open Cup at home against San Jose Earthquakes, who the team recently defeated at the start of the month in regular MLS season play. Dairon Asprilla would manage to score first from a shot that rolled out of the hands of goal keeper Bryan Meredith. Jack McInerney would follow up shortly with a second goal from a free kick a bit past the 18-yard box. The Timbers would go on to win 2–0, giving Jake Gleeson his second clean sheet of the year. During the fifth round draw, The Timbers drew LA Galaxy at Providence Park. The winner of that match would then go to host the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.


2016 Portland Timbers season, Season review, June
The Timbers went on their only away match for this month to Salt Lake City to face off against Real Salt Lake. Fanendo Adi would score, raising his count this year to nine goals with an assist from Jermaine Taylor. Lucas Melano was able to score his first goal of the season. The Timber's would tie Salt Lake 2–2.