DSG September 11th – Steelers get win in week one; add record-setting numbers

by Christina "Tina" Rivers (3Rivers_Writer) on September 11, 2017

In case you missed it, here’s the Daily Steelers Grind for September 11th, 2017, highlighting some of the best Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL content out there.

The long wait for Week One finally over

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY3IDiIABND/

https://twitter.com/JamesConner_/status/906857468285911046

Numbers game

Although there were plenty of highs and lows in the Week One win over the Cleveland Browns, some historic numbers were truly impressive. Take a look.

.@Steelers QB @_BigBen7 has passed Fran Tarkenton for 9th on the @NFL's all-time passing list. pic.twitter.com/MBgc41mLOX

— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) September 10, 2017

With his 8th completion, Ben Roethlisberger surpassed Philip Rivers (3,811) for the 10th-most pass completions in NFL history.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 10, 2017

Antonio Brown eclipsed 100 receiving yards in the first half of a game for the seventh time in his NFL career.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 10, 2017

Heath who? Bring on the ‘Outlaw’

Jesse James' first career multi-TD game is the first by a #Steelers TE since 2012 (Heath Miller, 9/23). pic.twitter.com/1CrkSFd96N

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 10, 2017

Watt a game!

It didn’t take T.J. much time at all to tie his brother in picks. pic.twitter.com/Rbd1L4iJdn

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 10, 2017

T.J. Watt: 2.0 sacks, 1 INT in his first game

J.J. Watt has never had 2+ sacks and an INT in a single NFL game (89 games, inc. playoffs)

— NFL Research (@NFLPlus) September 10, 2017

TJ Watt was asked what he'd remember more of his debut, the two sacks or the INT. He said, "I'll probably remember missing that first sack."

— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) September 11, 2017

.@_TJWatt is 1st player in 30 years w/ Int & 2 sacks in his NFL debut; 1st @steelers w/ Int & 2 sacks in a game since @LaMarrWoodley in 2010 pic.twitter.com/4FOwF2gjwd

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 10, 2017

Matakevich lays it all out there

The color commentators may have given all the credit to Anthony Chickillo – who had a great grab for the touchdown – but it was Tyler ‘Dirty Red’ Matakevich who laid it all out on the line to block the punt that set up the loose ball.

That is the first blocked punt for a touchdown by the #Steelers since 1998:

Lance Brown at Kansas City (Oct. 26)

— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) September 10, 2017