Stats that stood out: Steelers vs. Bengals

It may not have been easy or pretty, but the Steelers left Cincinnati with a win on Sunday, successfully sweeping the Bengals this year. Along with the W, there were multiple records both broken and tied. Here are some of the stats that stood out.

Stat of the week: 5,913

Le’Veon Bell now holds the Steelers record of most scrimmage yards by a player in their first 4 years with the team (5,913 yards), passing the previous record-holder Jerome Bettis (5,804)

471

With 471 catches, Antonio Brown now holds the NFL record for the most catches in a 4 year span.

299

Sean Davis has played 299/299 of the Steelers snaps on defense over the last 5 games since taking over as starter.

101

With his 101st win,, Mike Tomlin tied Mike Ditka and Joe Gibbs for the 6th most wins by an NFL head coach in their first 10 seasons.

100

The Steelers have held their last 5 opponents to 100 rushing yards or less – the longest streak by the team since 2012.

38

The Steelers held the Bengals to a mere 38 yards of offense in the 2nd half of the game.

20

The Steelers are 9-0 this season when they hold their opponents to 20 or less points.

19

The Steelers win marked the 19th time the Steelers have swept the Bengals – the first time since 2014.

16

The Steelers 16 wins in the Bengals home stadium, Paul Brown Stadium, are the most by any NFL team in an opposing stadium since 2000.

6

Chris Boswell tied Jeff Reed and Gary Anderson for most field goals in a game for the Steelers with 6.

5

The Steelers are currently on a 5 game winning streak – the first for the team since 2009.

4

The Steelers win in Cincinnati guaranteed the Bengals their 4th losing season in the past 10 years.

3

Antonio Brown’s 3 catches were his fewest in a game where Ben Roethlisberger started since 2012.

1

Jeremy Hill only gained 1 yard of offense following his touchdown celebration defacing the terrible towel.


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