Baker Mayfield throws for 263 yards and three touchdowns, while Ben Roethlisberger finishes with 501 yards passing for four touchdowns and four interceptions while the Cleveland Browns beat him. the Pittsburgh Steelers after taking an impressive 28-0 lead in the first quarter.
By Cameron Hogwood
Last Updated: 11/01/21 5:13 am
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry marks his 40-yard run (AP Photo / Keith Srakocic)
The Cleveland Browns eliminated 18 years of pent-up playoff suffering as they clinched their first postseason win since 1994 with a stunning 48-37 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to establish a Roundtable matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
With a stunning opening, Karl Joseph caught a botched shot in the end zone on the first play of the game as the Browns took a 28-0 lead before going into the interval up 35-10 after three comments from the first half from Ben Roethlisberger.
Momentum seemed to be in the second half when Roethlisberger threatened to come back with a return pass to Eric Ebron and JuJu Smith-Schuster, until Nick Chubb’s 40-yard run ran. calms any nerves.
The Steelers refused to lie down and were back in the final zone through rookie rookie catcher Chase Claypool, but finally saw their chances of a break-up late in the fourth quarter when Sione Takitaki came up with Roethlisberger’s fourth interception on the day.
He celebrated his first win at the Browns in Pittsburgh since 2003, coming off head coach Kevin Stefanski after he and several other coaches found themselves at home due to COVID positive tests.
0:56 It was a nightmare start for the Steelers with the botched knot leading to a roundabout for the Browns.
- Browns passing: Baker Mayfield, 21/34, 263 yards, 3 TDs
- Rush Head: Nick Chubb, 18 carries, 76 yards
- Leader gets: Jarvis Landry, five catches, 92 yards, 1 TD
The night started tragically for the Steelers when Maurkice’s snap cleared Roethlisberger’s Pouncey before he was called up by Joseph in the final zone for the playoffs on the opening play.
Roethlisberger was caught by MJ Stewart on the next drive as the Browns went in through a 40-yard catch and run to the home from Jarvis Landry, before Kareem Hunt awarded a defensive stop by bullying its way to running around 11-yards. after Rashard Higgins’ 12-yard catch.
Hunt stepped in for an eight-yard score to penalize other subsequent Roethlisberger interceptions, this time with permission from Sheldrick Redwine on a pass that had flown through the hands of Diontae Johnson.
- Passing Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger, 47/68, 501 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs
- Rush Leader: James Conner, 11 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
- Head receiving: JuJu Smith-Schuster, 13 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD
Roethlisberger was caught for the third time in the half when Porter Gustin gathered Vincent Taylor’s bat down, the Steelers’ defense, however, made the stop in response.
A glimmer of hope for Pittsburgh came when James Conner stopped on a 13-yard run with a one-yard run with two minutes to go, just for Mayfield to go on a seven-yard strike to Austin Hooper after turning a crucial third down with a heroic run earlier in the series. There was still time in the half for the Steelers ’next attempt, finishing with a 49-yard goal from Chris Boswell.
Scoring summary
| FIRST COMPANY | |
|---|---|
| Browns 7-0 Steelers | Karl Joseph rebounds fumble in end zone (extra point) |
| Browns 14-0 Steelers | Baker Mayfield 40-yard TD goes to Jarvis Landry (extra point) |
| Browns 21-0 Steelers | Kareem Hunt 11-yard rip TD (extra point) |
| Browns 28-0 Steelers | Eight-yard Kareem Hunt tears up TD (extra point) |
| THE SECOND | |
| Browns 28-7 Steelers | James Conner tears TD (extra point) |
| Browns 35-7 Steelers | Baker Mayfield seven-yard TD pass to Austin Hooper (extra point) |
| Browns 35-10 Steelers | Chris Boswell’s 49-yard field goal |
| DATE | |
| Browns 35-16 Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger’s 17-yard TD pass to Eric Ebron (2PT turn fails) |
| Browns 35-23 Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger’s five-yard TD pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster (extra point) |
| FOUR FOUR | |
| Browns 42-23 Steelers | Nick Chubb 40-yard rip TD (extra point) |
| Browns 42-29 Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger 29-yard TD goes to Chase Claypool (extra point) |
| Browns 48-29 Steelers | Cody Parkey’s 24-yard field goal |
| Browns 48-37 Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger’s seven-yard TD pass leads to Chase Claypool (turn 2PT) |
Browns’ nerves were tested later in the third quarter when Roethlisberger connected with Ebron for a 17-yard touchdown, on which they failed with the two-point turn attempt, followed by a five-yard strike to Smith- Schuster to make it 35 -23 at the end of a 12-play run.
Mike Tomlin then struggled not to go for it on the fourth-and-one while Chubb went through for a 40-yard run to strengthen Cleveland’s grip on the game early on. in the fourth.
Claypool provided an immediate response by rolling in a 29-yard touchdown pass, but the Steelers again failed with the two-point conversion attempt.
Takitaki’s catch with just over three minutes to play the game was largely in Cleveland’s favor, although Pittsburgh hit again through a seven-yard catch from Claypool and then a successful two-point effort. .
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