He had an impressive 15.9 yards-per-catch average with 264 receptions during that span.As a rookie, he made an immediate impact with 39 receptions for 756 yards including a 60-yard bomb for a touchdown. The Browns were able to shorten the lead to 1 point when Coons nailed another field goal in the second quarter from 39 yards out for a 7-6 game. The Steelers then retook the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Bryant on a 69-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 27-26 game. Hines Ward (1998–2011) Hines Ward gets the top spot on my list as the best Steelers wide … In the first quarter, the Chiefs scored first when Cairo Santos kicked a 30-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers took the lead when DeAngelo Williams ran for a TD from 3 yards out (with a successful 2-point conversion) for an 11-7 game. Everything starts and ends with Antonio Brown but the depth the Steelers have been building at the wide receiver positions is impressive.
The Chargers scored first in the first quarter when Philip Rivers found Antonio Gates on a 12-yard pass for a 7-0 lead. The Steelers scored first when Chris Boswell kicked a 44-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead for the only score of the period. Most fans will remember Santonio Holmes either for that one amazing catch when he toed the end zone line, or perhaps for his issues regarding his inability to stay away from the use of pot.He left Steelers Nation with one very memorable play. The defense also stood out and continued their reign of sacks and takeaways with 3 each (picked off Dalton once, picked off McCarron twice).The Steelers traveled back home to take on the Broncos.
This was from 48 yards out to get the Steelers within 4, 10-6.
The 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 83rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). In the fourth quarter, the Broncos took the lead when C.J. The Steelers came within 2 when Boswell nailed a 22-yard field goal for a 32-30 game. The Steelers later on would wrap the game up when Roethlisberger and Brown hooked up again this time on a 56-yard pass (with a failed PAT) for the final score of 30-9.With the win, the Steelers head into their bye week at 6-4, and finally won a game within their division while also winning consecutive conference games for the first time in the season.
The Colts retook the lead in the 2nd quarter when Matt Hasselbeck found Frank Gore on a 9-yard pass for a 10-6 game. Michael Vick threw for 124 yards and a score and avoided committing any turnovers while starting in place of the injured Ben Roethlisberger. Getting the ball back with less than 2 minutes left, the Steelers drove down the field. Midway through the first quarter, Dupree came hard after Lock and put him to the turf hard forcing a fumble cornerback Mike Hilton scooped up.The Steelers turned that fumble into points. Heyward-Bey won’t be confused for Brown, or even Wheaton or Bryant, but he’s an experienced NFL player with starting experience. Later on however, the Steelers would pretty much seal the game when Williams ran for another 1-yard TD for a 33-13 game. It also dropped the team to 2-1 in Kickoff Games.After a tough loss, the Steelers went home to take on the 49ers. The Steelers got on the board in the 2nd quarter when Chris Boswell nailed a 47-yard field goal for a 7-3 game before the Cards moved ahead by a TD after Chandler Catanzaro kicked a field goal of his own from 31 yards out for a 10-3 game at halftime. To achieve a more balanced attack, they will need to push their receiver depth to earn more looks on the field.The rookie third-round pick out of Auburn is an excellent athlete, and like many young receivers, he’s going to have issues with his body control and focus – two things that lead to dropped passes. Mike Clay breaks down each NFL team with a key fantasy football fact to get you ahead of the curve for Week 2 and beyond.
Green from 66 yards out to make the score 13-7. On May 15, 2015, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Coates to a four-year, $2.91 million contract with a signing bonus of $631,515. 3rd-string QB Landry Jones replaced Michael Vick for the rest of the game and threw his first career TD to Martavis Bryant from 8 yards out (with a failed 2-point conversion) and a 12-10 lead. As Buddy Dial scored a touchdown in 1962, those blanks went off directly in front of him frightening him and providing a reaction by Dial that was caught on film. The Chargers retook the lead when Lambo kicked a 54-yard field goal for a 20-17 lead.
The flip side of that is there isn’t any room for the up-and-comers, but practice squad work with the team may inspire them to not draft a receiver next year.Sign up for the Steelers Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning.Going into Sunday's game with the Denver Broncos, it was rumored that Pittsburgh Steelers head coach was going to split carries between running backs Benny Snell Jr. and James Conner. That came in 1995 when the Steelers were in Green Bay to play the Packers and down by 24-19 very late in the fourth quarter.Playing his entire career in Pittsburgh, Nickel was drafted way late in the 17th round of the 1947 draft by the Steelers but would become a star wide receiver finishing seventh on their all-time list statistically. The Steelers started their reign of 24 consecutive points: Starting with another field goal from Boswell from 41 yards out to make it 27-13 at halftime. Much more. In the first quarter, the Steelers grabbed an early lead as Chris Boswell nailed a 24-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. The Steelers retook the lead when Martavis Bryant ran for an 11-yard TD for a 10-7 game. PHOTOS: 2015 Pre Camp - Wide Receivers Check out photos of Steelers wide receivers who are competing for a roster spot heading into the 2015 training camp. In just five short seasons, Brown has already positioned himself into sixth place all-time on Pittsburgh’s all-time receiving list. Boswell, however, wrapped up the scoring of the first half with another 47 yard field goal for a 16-7 lead at halftime.
However, the Chiefs eventually sealed the win when Alex Smith found Chris Conley on a 6-yard pass for a final score of 23-13.With the loss, the Steelers fell to 4-3 and also 2-2 without Roethlisberger as the starter.The defense failed to force any takeaways, but got inside the pocket and sacked Smith twice.After the tough loss to the Chiefs, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Bengals in a much-hyped game due to Ben Roethlisberger being back from injury.