A man working on behalf of NBC Sports to prepare Accrisure Stadium for the 'Sunday Night Football' showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers suffered 'severe' injuries
04:56 ET, 27 Oct 2025
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A man working for NBC suffered a terrifying fall at Accrisure Stadium(Image: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
A man working on behalf of NBC was left in a "critical condition" after falling about 50 feet during setup work for the 'Sunday Night Football' clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.
The man, who has not been named, fell from the scoreboard on Saturday night to a "mid-level catwalk area" and was rushed to the hospital after suffering "severe injuries mainly to his lower extremities."
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There has been no update on the man's condition since. He was tended to by medics and firefighters, who lowered him to an ambulance using a rope system and a basket after stabilizing his injuries. The incident occurred 24 hours before Aaron Rodgers lost his temper in a defeat to the Packers.
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the man was “working for a vendor on behalf of NBC Sports." Pittsburgh Public Safety issued a statement on the incident on Sunday morning.
It read: "At approximately 10:00 p.m., Pittsburgh EMS, Fire, and Police responded to Acrisure Stadium for reports of a male worker who had fallen from a height.
"Arriving first responders learned from other personnel working in the stadium that the male had fallen about 50 feet from the main scoreboard to a mid-level catwalk area.
The scoreboard at Accrisure Stadium
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The man was working on the scoreboard when he fell(Image: Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"Rescue medics and firefighters were able to reach the patient, stabilize him, and load him into a Stokes basket, before lowering him to a waiting ambulance using a rope system.
"The male suffered severe injuries mainly to his lower extremities and was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Detectives from Pittsburgh Police headquarters utilized drones to document the scene."
Crews were working late at Accrisure Stadium to install TV equipment for SNF after Pitt's college football victory over NC State.
The Steelers also issued a statement, which read: "An incident occurred last night at Acrisure Stadium as crews were preparing for the Sunday Night Football game.
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"A crew member installing production equipment suffered a fall. The individual was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, and we are awaiting confirmation of the worker’s condition.”
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The incident soured what was a blockbuster matchup at Accrisure Stadium, with Steelers QB Rodgers taking on the Packers for the first time since his departure in 2022.
Everything was going to plan for the Steelers, who led 16-7 at the half, but they allowed 21 fourth-quarter points as Jordan Love and the Packers (5-1-1) surged to a 35-25 victory.
The Steelers lost for the second successive week to fall to 4-3 on the season, but they remain top of the AFC North after the Cincinnati Bengals were beaten by the New York Jets.