By the Numbers: 13 minutes tells the story

Oct 16, 2016 at 10:08 AM

A deeper dive into some key numbers from the Week 6 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.

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It was his lone rush of the game that put the Steelers on the scoreboard in the first quarter. Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey went 60 yards for the team's first and only rushing touchdown of the game.

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The other Steelers touchdown was a 23-yard pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to freshly-promoted wide receiver Landry Jones, who made a nice catch in the corner of the end zone.

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The Dolphins defense was able to hold the Steelers offense to just 297 total yards of offense, while the Steelers defense allowed 474 yards of Dolphins offense. That's a 177-yard win in that category for the Miami Dolphins.

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One reason for the large difference in total offensive yards was time of possession. The Dolphins had the football in their control for 36:30, a full 13 minutes longer than the Steelers' 23:30.

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Rookie linebacker Tyler Matakevich led the Steelers defense with 8 combined tackles - 6 solo and 2 assists.

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Defensive tackle Vince Williams made his presence known in the Dolphins' first drive of the second half, blocking a 24-yard Miami field goal attempt.

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Ben Roethlisberger threw 2 interceptions against Miami, resulting in 10 points, a 30-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 1-yard touchdown run by Miami running back Jay Ajayi.

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By the Numbers: 13 minutes tells the story

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