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Bell, Steelers run over Ravens 26-9 in first-place duel
BALTIMORE (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers finally got their offense running. The wait continues for the Baltimore Ravens.
Le'Veon Bell rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and the Steelers beat the Ravens 26-9 on Sunday in a duel for first place in the AFC North.
Though held to a touchdown over the final 30 minutes, Pittsburgh (3-1) mounted enough of an attack before halftime to earn its first win in Baltimore since 2012.
''Not a perfect game, but a great team effort by us,'' coach Mike Tomlin said. ''We're moving in the right directions in a lot of areas: run game development, taking care of the football.''
Coming into the game, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was asked to identify the problem with a Pittsburgh offense that had produced only six touchdowns in 12 quarters.
''The quarterback needs to play better,'' he said.
Roethlisberger went 18 for 30 for 216 yards and a touchdown. He threw one interception, but it was on a deflection that required a replay reversal.
''I still feel I personally didn't make all the plays,'' Roethlisberger said. ''My goal this week was to take what they give us, don't turn the ball over, and punting isn't a bad thing. And I thought we did a pretty good job of that.''
Bell carried 35 times to help the Steelers amass 381 yards in offense.
After being held to 61 yards in an overtime loss to Chicago last week, Bell ripped through the Ravens for huge chunks of yardage.
''He's the best and his numbers weren't showing it,'' Pittsburgh center Maurkice Pouncey said. ''There's been a lot of pressure on him to go out there and produce at a high level, and we're real happy he did it.''
The Ravens (2-2), meanwhile, looked every bit like the 32nd-ranked offense in the NFL. Baltimore trailed 19-0 at halftime, generated only 154 yards through three quarters and stumbled through a second straight game with only one touchdown.
Joe Flacco completed 31 of 49 passes for 235 yards, was sacked four times and intercepted twice.
''It starts with me,'' Flacco said. ''I wasn't good enough to get us back in the game.''
Baltimore closed to 19-3 in the third quarter after an interception by Ravens safety Eric Weddle. The turnover occurred only after a challenge by Baltimore coach John Harbaugh overturned the original ruling of a catch and a tackle.
After Pittsburgh's Chris Boswell missed a 44-yard field goal, Alex Collins promptly ran for 50 yards to set up a 16-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to Mike Wallace. The Ravens went for 2, made it, then lost the points after a replay showed Terrance West's elbow hit the ground before the ball made it to the end zone.
In the fourth quarter, on a fourth-and-12 from the Pittsburgh 47, Flacco was picked off by Mike Hilton with 5 1/2 minutes left, launching a rapid exit by many of the fans.
That led to Bell's second 1-yard touchdown run with 2:26 to go.
The Steelers' first drive of the game covered 84 yards, lasted nearly 10 1/2 minutes and ended with a 30-yard field goal.
''That first drive where we went down and put points on the board, that was a good start for us,'' receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said.
It got a whole lot better for Pittsburgh.
Boswell made it 6-0 with a 49-yarder midway through the second quarter after Roethlisberger connected with Smith-Schuster for 19 yards on a third-down play.
A fumble by Collins set up a touchdown run by Bell, and Roethlisberger threw an 11-yard TD pass to Smith-Schuster for a 19-point cushion.
ANTHEM
All the Steelers stood on the sideline during the national anthem. So did the Ravens, but only after taking a knee in unison before the song began.
Last week, the Steelers remained off the field in Chicago during the anthem.
INJURIES
Ravens TE Benjamin Watson had to go through concussion protocol in the second quarter and returned in the third.
SUGGS' MASK
Ravens LB Terrell Suggs thrilled the crowd during the pregame introductions by coming out of the tunnel in the same mask worn by the villain Bane in ''The Dark Knight Rises'' movie.
Suggs came out with a gladiator mask before a 2014 game against Pittsburgh and was ultimately fined by the NFL.
UP NEXT
Steelers: After two straight road games, Pittsburgh hosts Jacksonville on Sunday. The Jaguars lead the series 12-11.
Ravens: Having already ventured to London for a game, the Ravens take a shorter journey next Sunday: to the West Coast for a matchup with the Oakland Raiders.
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L. Bell
6 RB 144 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 42 ReYds, 4 RECs |
30
FPTS
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M. Wallace
14 WR 55 ReYds, ReTD, 6 RECs |
11
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
B. RoethlisbergerÂ
7 QB
12 FPTS
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B. Roethlisberger | 18/30 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
L. BellÂ
26 RB
30 FPTS
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L. Bell | 35 | 144 | 2 | 21 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ConnerÂ
30 RB
2 FPTS
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J. Conner | 4 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Heyward-BeyÂ
88 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Heyward-Bey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WatsonÂ
39 RB
0 FPTS
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T. Watson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. RoethlisbergerÂ
7 QB
12 FPTS
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B. Roethlisberger | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. BryantÂ
10 WR
4 FPTS
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M. Bryant | 5 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith-SchusterÂ
19 WR
10 FPTS
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J. Smith-Schuster | 4 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. BellÂ
26 RB
30 FPTS
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L. Bell | 6 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 18 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JamesÂ
81 TE
4 FPTS
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J. James | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. BrownÂ
84 WR
3 FPTS
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A. Brown | 9 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HunterÂ
11 WR
0 FPTS
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J. Hunter | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. McDonaldÂ
89 TE
0 FPTS
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V. McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
R. ShazierÂ
50 ILB
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R. Shazier | 10-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. DavisÂ
28 SS
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S. Davis | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BurnsÂ
25 CB
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A. Burns | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. HiltonÂ
31 DB
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M. Hilton | 4-0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WattÂ
90 OLB
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T. Watt | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WilcoxÂ
27 DB
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J. Wilcox | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HadenÂ
21 CB
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J. Haden | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HeywardÂ
97 DE
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C. Heyward | 3-1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. DupreeÂ
48 OLB
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B. Dupree | 3-1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. WilliamsÂ
98 ILB
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V. Williams | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. SensabaughÂ
24 DB
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C. Sensabaugh | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MatakevichÂ
44 OLB
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T. Matakevich | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. GayÂ
22 FS
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W. Gay | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. MoatsÂ
55 OLB
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A. Moats | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. AlualuÂ
94 DE
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T. Alualu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. TuittÂ
91 DE
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S. Tuitt | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HargraveÂ
79 NT
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J. Hargrave | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. BoswellÂ
9 K
8 FPTS
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C. Boswell | 2/3 | 49 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. BerryÂ
4 P
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J. Berry | 4 | 37.5 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. WatsonÂ
39 RB
0 FPTS
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T. Watson | 2 | 18.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Brown 84 WR
3 FPTS
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A. Brown | 2 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
J. FlaccoÂ
5 QB
11 FPTS
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J. Flacco | 31/49 | 235 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. CollinsÂ
34 RB
6 FPTS
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A. Collins | 9 | 82 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AllenÂ
37 RB
3 FPTS
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J. Allen | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WestÂ
28 RB
0 FPTS
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T. West | 4 | -7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. WallaceÂ
17 WR
11 FPTS
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M. Wallace | 10 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. WatsonÂ
82 TE
4 FPTS
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B. Watson | 6 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AllenÂ
37 RB
3 FPTS
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J. Allen | 6 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. BoyleÂ
86 TE
3 FPTS
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N. Boyle | 5 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. CampanaroÂ
12 WR
2 FPTS
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M. Campanaro | 6 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MaclinÂ
18 WR
2 FPTS
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J. Maclin | 6 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. MatthewsÂ
13 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Matthews | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. PerrimanÂ
11 WR
0 FPTS
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B. Perriman | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. CollinsÂ
34 RB
6 FPTS
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A. Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
C. MosleyÂ
57 ILB
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C. Mosley | 10-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. PierceÂ
97 DE
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M. Pierce | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. WeddleÂ
32 FS
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E. Weddle | 4-4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. JeffersonÂ
23 SS
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T. Jefferson | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. HumphreyÂ
29 DB
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M. Humphrey | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. DavisÂ
94 DE
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C. Davis | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WebbÂ
21 FS
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L. Webb | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SmithÂ
22 CB
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J. Smith | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarrÂ
24 CB
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B. Carr | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. OnwuasorÂ
48 ILB
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P. Onwuasor | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. FreenyÂ
58 LB
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J. Freeny | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. JudonÂ
99 OLB
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M. Judon | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. SmithÂ
90 DE
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Z. Smith | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. WatsonÂ
82 TE
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B. Watson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WilliamsÂ
56 OLB
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T. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. MayleÂ
16 WR
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V. Mayle | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. ClarkÂ
36 DB
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C. Clark | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. CorreaÂ
51 ILB
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K. Correa | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. HenryÂ
69 DT
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W. Henry | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. KaufusiÂ
92 DE
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B. Kaufusi | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. HowardÂ
77 T
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A. Howard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. SuggsÂ
55 OLB
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T. Suggs | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BowserÂ
54 LB
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T. Bowser | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. LevineÂ
41 CB
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A. Levine | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. TuckerÂ
9 K
3 FPTS
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J. Tucker | 1/2 | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
S. KochÂ
4 P
|
S. Koch | 5 | 44.4 | 2 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. CollinsÂ
34 RB
6 FPTS
|
A. Collins | 2 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. CampanaroÂ
12 WR
2 FPTS
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M. Campanaro | 2 | 23.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Campanaro 12 WR
2 FPTS
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M. Campanaro | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |