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| Markus Wheaton of the Pittsburgh Steelers makes a touchdown |
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Roethlisberger set establishment records with 522 yards passing and six touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers dashed by the Indianapolis Colts 51-34 on Sunday.Roethlisberger's yardage aggregate was the fourth most elevated in NFL history. He turned into the first player to head in excess of 500 yards passing twice as the Steelers (5-3) won successive amusements shockingly this season.
Antonio Brown got 10 passes for 133 yards and two scores. Heath Miller got seven passes for 112 yards and the securing TD with 5:14 remaining.
Andrew Luck passed for 400 yards and three touchdowns, additionally tossed two captures. He gave the Steelers a security when he was called for purposeful establishing at last zone halfway through the final quarter as the Colts (5-3) saw their five-amusement winning streak end fantastically.
The 907 consolidated passing yards were the second most, trailing just the 971 yards Detroit and Green Bay set up on Jan. 1, 2012.
The Colts surrendered 639 aggregate yards and never headed, however Luck kept over and over undermining to force off a marvel much the same as the 28-point rally he built against Kansas City in a year ago's special case playoff.
Indianapolis trailed 35-10 at one point, however had the ball and 95 yards in front of it trailing 42-34 halfway through the final quarter. Good fortune, notwithstanding, tripped over focus Jonotthan Harrison and fell on his rear at the objective line. He flung the ball to the left however there wasn't a collector anyplace close.
Authorities honored the Steelers a security when they hailed Luck for deliberate establishing to develop Pittsburgh's lead to 44-34.
The Steelers didn't sit on the lead, walking profound into Indianapolis region once more. Confronting fourth-and-1 at the 11, Roethlisberger faked a handoff and moved to his right, where he discovered Miller in the again of the end zone for his sixth and last touchdown.
The win gave Roethlisberger 100 in his profession in his 150th begin, joining Tom Brady, Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw as the main quarterbacks in the Super Bowl period to achieve that development in 150 amusements.
Roethlisberger asserted lack of awareness prior in the week, saying he doesn't follow along. He'll probably recollect this one.
The Colts came in new off a shutout over Cincinnati; the Bengals dealt with the greater part of 135 aggregate yards and changed over only one third down. The Steelers beat that aggregate before the end of the first quarter.
Seldom compelled, Roethlisberger did whatever he needed. He finished 18 of his initial 20 passes, discovering players here and there the profundity outline. Markus Wheaton, an idea in retrospect after a surprising execution in the season opener, got a 18-yard touchdown pass. New kid on the block Martavis Bryant, covered on the idle rundown for the initial six weeks, pulled in an astoundingly simple 5-yard score.
Tan didn't even get a pass until halfway during the time quarter, however rapidly got up to speed. His 47-yard touchdown took on toward the end of a vintage Roethlisberger play as the quarterback avoided weight, moved right and discovered Brown streaking over the field.
The crescendo fabricated even as Luck endeavored to counterpunch, with blended results. William Gay ventures before a sideline course and dashed 33 yards for a touchdown as Pittsburgh took a 35-20 lead into the half.
Be that as it may Luck's sixth straight session of no less than 300 yards passing broke the club record he imparted to Peyton Manning.
The Steelers played with tying the greatest crumple in NFL history before correcting themselves - and their season - behind their element pioneer.