At San Francisco:
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Dante Pettis with 75 seconds remaining as the San Francisco 49ers (3-0; first such start since 1998) overcame five turnovers (four of them in the first sixteen minutes) and defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (0-3; first such start since 2000) 24-20 in their home opener on Sunday.
Showing posts with label Pittsburgh Steelers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pittsburgh Steelers. Show all posts
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Dan Rooney, Owner Of Pittsburgh Steelers, R.I.P.
Dan Rooney, the Hall of Fame owner (inducted in 2000) of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, passed away on Thursday at age 84.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Big Ben's And DeAngelo's Excellent Adventure: Steelers Manhandle Visiting Niners
At Pittsburgh:
Quarterback Ben Roethliesberger threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns (two of them to Antonio Brown, who gathered 195 receiving yards) and completed two two-point conversion passes while running back DeAngeleo Williams tied a franchise single-game record with three TDs on the ground as the Pittsburgh Steelers piled up 453 yards of total offense in manhandling the visiting San Francisco 49ers 43-18 on Sunday.
Quarterback Ben Roethliesberger threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns (two of them to Antonio Brown, who gathered 195 receiving yards) and completed two two-point conversion passes while running back DeAngeleo Williams tied a franchise single-game record with three TDs on the ground as the Pittsburgh Steelers piled up 453 yards of total offense in manhandling the visiting San Francisco 49ers 43-18 on Sunday.
Monday, September 30, 2013
L. C. Greenwood, Defensive Lineman Part Of "Steel Curtain" Defense That Helped Pittsburgh Steelers Win Four Super Bowls, R.I.P.
L. C. Greenwood, a six-time Pro-Bowl defensive end who was a member of the "Steel Curtain" defense that played a major part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' four Super Bowl championship teams of the 1970s, passed away on Sunday at a Pittsburgh hospital at age 67.
Mr. Greenwood passed away from natural causes.
L.C. played alongside Dwight White, Ernie Holmes, and Hall-of-Famer Mean Joe Greene on the Steelers' defensive line.
Mr. Greenwood passed away from natural causes.
L.C. played alongside Dwight White, Ernie Holmes, and Hall-of-Famer Mean Joe Greene on the Steelers' defensive line.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Niners Overcome Power Outages, Batter Big Ben, Smother Steelers
At San Francisco:
In a game delayed twice by power outages at Candlestick Park (20 minutes for the start of the game and 16 minutes in the second quarter) the San Francisco 49ers (11-3) , with Alex Smith throwing a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis (one-yard, third quarter) and Frank Gore running five yards for a fourth-quarter score, defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) 20-3 on Monday Night. The Niners intercepted Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three times.
In a game delayed twice by power outages at Candlestick Park (20 minutes for the start of the game and 16 minutes in the second quarter) the San Francisco 49ers (11-3) , with Alex Smith throwing a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis (one-yard, third quarter) and Frank Gore running five yards for a fourth-quarter score, defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) 20-3 on Monday Night. The Niners intercepted Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three times.
Sunday, February 06, 2011
PACKERS HOLD OFF STEELERS TO GRAB SUPER BOWL CROWN
At Arlington, Texas:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (named the game's Most Valuable Player) threw for three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings and one more to Jordy Nelson, while defensive back Nick Collins returned a Ben Roethlisberger pass for another score as the Green Bay Packers held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLV. The win marked the Packers fourth Super Bowl title (their first in 14 years) and their thirteenth National Football League championship overall, a league record. 21 of the Packers' points came off three Pittsburgh turnovers, two Ben Roethlisberger picks and a fumble by running back Rashard Mendenhall.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (named the game's Most Valuable Player) threw for three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings and one more to Jordy Nelson, while defensive back Nick Collins returned a Ben Roethlisberger pass for another score as the Green Bay Packers held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLV. The win marked the Packers fourth Super Bowl title (their first in 14 years) and their thirteenth National Football League championship overall, a league record. 21 of the Packers' points came off three Pittsburgh turnovers, two Ben Roethlisberger picks and a fumble by running back Rashard Mendenhall.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Packers and Steelers Win Their Way To Super Bowl XLV
The two entrants in next month's Super Bowl became known on Sunday.
At Chicago:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran for a touchdown and made a saving tackle on an interception return, defensive lineman B. J. Raji intercepted a pass 18 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning score, and defensive back Sam Shields came up with two interceptions of his own as the Green Bay Packers held off the Chicago Bears 21-14 to win the National Football Conference championship. The Packers will be playing in their fifth Super Bowl (their first in thirteen years). Green Bay had won on three of their four previous tries.
At Pittsburgh:
The Pittsburgh Steelers scored two touchdowns in a span of 47 seconds in the second quarter (a Ben Roethlisberger 2-yard run for a score followed by a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score by William Gay) and then held on for a 24-19 win over the New York Jets in the American Football Conference title game. The Steelers will be playing in their eighth Super Bowl (tying the record set by the Dallas Cowboys) and have won an NFL record six Super Bowl titles in their previous seven attempts.
Super Bowl XLV will take place on Sunday, February 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time. The contest will be carried on the Fox Television Network.
At Chicago:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran for a touchdown and made a saving tackle on an interception return, defensive lineman B. J. Raji intercepted a pass 18 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning score, and defensive back Sam Shields came up with two interceptions of his own as the Green Bay Packers held off the Chicago Bears 21-14 to win the National Football Conference championship. The Packers will be playing in their fifth Super Bowl (their first in thirteen years). Green Bay had won on three of their four previous tries.
At Pittsburgh:
The Pittsburgh Steelers scored two touchdowns in a span of 47 seconds in the second quarter (a Ben Roethlisberger 2-yard run for a score followed by a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score by William Gay) and then held on for a 24-19 win over the New York Jets in the American Football Conference title game. The Steelers will be playing in their eighth Super Bowl (tying the record set by the Dallas Cowboys) and have won an NFL record six Super Bowl titles in their previous seven attempts.
Super Bowl XLV will take place on Sunday, February 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time. The contest will be carried on the Fox Television Network.
Monday, August 30, 2010
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