NFL Wrap: Rookie Leads Steelers to 12th Straight Win
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Super rookie Ben Roethlisberger threw for a touchdown and Jeff Reed kicked four field goals to help the Pittsburgh Steelers slip past the New York Giants 33-30 Saturday and collect a team record 12th consecutive win.
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The Steelers' 29-24 victory over Buffalo on Sunday underscored the depth of Pittsburgh's roster.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers&#39; Antwaan Randle El posted back-to-back returns of 60 and 43 yards in the first half at Heinz Field. Those big plays set up 10 points
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Roethlisberger was 14-of-19 with an interception, winning his 13th straight start since taking over for an injured Tommy Maddox during the Steelers&#39; Week 2 loss to the Ravens.
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The Steelers afforded themselves this delicious option with a 20-7 victory Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Already champions of the North Division, Pittsburgh clinched a first-round bye
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Bettis ran for 129 yards and the Steelers&#39; blitzing defence created havoc Sunday, setting up a 19-14 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that kept the NFL&#39;s longest winning streak growing.
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(November 9, 2004) - Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger&#39;s impressive 6-0 start has overshadowed the main reason for the turnaround of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Ben Roethlisberger throws a career-high four touchdown passes and Pittsburgh rolls to a 34-7 win over Cleveland in Mike Tomlin's NFL coaching debut.
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Ben Roethlisberger throws for a career-high 316 yards to outgun an improving Eli Manning and lead the Steelers to a 33-30 victory on Saturday afternoon.
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Tommy Maddox can only stand on the sideline and watch Sunday as Steelers rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger runs the offense Maddox expected to run in Miami. Throws the passes Maddox expected to throw. Leads the team Maddox expected to lead.
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The Steelers are 3-0 for the first time since 1992, Bill Cowherâs rookie season, and have a one-game lead over Baltimore in the American Football Conference North.
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PITTSBURGH -- Rookie Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes before being pulled from Pittsburgh&#39;s 20-7 victory over Baltimore with an unspecified rib injury caused by a blindside hit.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are anticipating a fresh start. The Steelers used a combination of good fortune and resourcefulness to edge the New York Jets, 20-17, in overtime Saturday and will meet the Patriots at Heinz Field Sunday.
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Miami, FL -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for 163 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers over the Miami Dolphins 13-3 at a water-logged Pro Player Stadium.
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Record-breaking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has won the National Football League's rookie of the year award.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up home field for the AFC playoffs Sunday by downing the Baltimore Ravens 20-to-7. Jerome Bettis went over the 100-yard mark for the sixth time this season, rushing for 117 while Duce Staley sat out with a hamstring injury.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are so good that they ended Buffalo's playoff hopes with their backups. Fourth-string running back Willie Parker had 102 yards rushing and backup linebacker James Harrison returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown, helping seal the Steelers' 29-24 win over Buffalo on Sunday. The Steelers won their 14th straight to match the record set by Miami in 1972 and became just the fourth team in NFL history to finish 15-1.