Ben Roethlisberger had a bandage on his throwing hand and winced
while dressing. Considering he was persistently chased, battered and stomped by
the Philadelphia Eagles, the damage could’ve been worse.
With Brian Westbrook sidelined and Donovan McNabb hurting, the Eagles did it
with defense.
A swarming D had nine sacks, forced a safety and got three turnovers, and
Philadelphia beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 15-6 Sunday.
“We can’t thank them enough for how they played,” running back Correll
Buckhalter said. “They bailed us out.”
Just six days earlier, Philly’s defense couldn’t stop anybody. The Dallas
Cowboys moved the ball at will in a 41-37 victory last Monday.
But this unit was rejuvenated against the Steelers (2-1)...
Donovan McNabb passed to Correll
Buckhalter to the left for 20 yard gain (David Akers
made PAT)
3 - 7
2:36
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 31-yard field
goal
3 - 10
0:13
PIT
FG
Jeff Reed kicked a 53-yard field
goal
6 - 10
3rd Quarter
NONE
6 - 10
4th Quarter
8:00
PHI
SY
Safety
6 - 12
2:26
PHI
FG
David Akers kicked a 31-yard field
goal
6 - 15
Team Statistics
PIT
PHI
First Downs
14
16
Passing
10
13
Rushing
1
3
Penalty
3
0
Third Down
Efficiency
2-13
6-14
Fourth Down
Efficiency
0-1
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
180
260
Total Plays
60
64
Average Gain Per
Play
3.0
4.1
NET YARDS
RUSHING
33
65
Rushes
19
23
Average Per Rush
1.7
2.8
NET YARDS
PASSING
147
195
Completions-Attempts
17-32
26-38
Yards Per Pass
Play
3.6
4.8
Times Sacked
9
3
Yards Lost to
Sacks
44
19
Had Intercepted
1
2
PUNTS
5
5
Average Punt
41.4
44.4
PENALTIES
7
7
Penalty Yards
35
62
FUMBLES
2
1
Fumbles Lost
2
1
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
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Preview:
The Philadelphia Eagles know the
difference a healthy Donovan McNabb makes to their offense. The Pittsburgh
Steelers are hoping a banged-up Ben Roethlisberger isn't going to hinder theirs.
Nursing a sprained shoulder, Roethlisberger tries to lead the Steelers to their
first win in Philadelphia in 43 years on Sunday against McNabb and the
high-scoring Eagles.
Roethlisberger didn't have to work too hard in Pittsburgh's season-opening 38-17
win over Houston, where he completed 13-of-14 passes for 137 yards and a pair of
touchdowns in three quarters of action. However, he appeared shaken after
landing on his shoulder during a sack...more
Inside the Game Plans:
Notable:
STEELERS: Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger put
the issue of his sore right shoulder to rest this week by fully
participating in practice again Thursday and declaring himself fit and
ready to go against Philadelphia on Sunday.
"I feel better," Roethlisberger said Wednesday. "Obviously it's sore.
Who in here isn't sore who plays this game? It's definitely better and
we're making progress."
The issue came to a head Sunday when NBC-TV reported that
Roethlisberger had a separated right shoulder. The network said the
quarterback gave them the information. Coach Mike Tomlin denied it,
saying it was merely "sore" but then admitting it was an AC sprain...
FULL STORY
EAGLES: If the Eagles expect to beat the 2-0 Pittsburgh
Steelers Sunday, they need get better pressure on quarterback Ben
Roethlisberger than they got on the Cowboys' Tony Romo Monday night.
The Eagles, who sacked Romo four times and intercepted him three
times in a 10-6 win last December, were unable to get any consistent
pressure on the Cowboys quarterback in their 41-37 Week 2 loss. They
didn't sack Romo once and seldom even managed to make him hurry a throw
as he sliced and diced them for 312 yards and three touchdowns...FULL
STORY
Pittsburgh beat the
Browns, 10-6, on Sunday night and improved to 2-0 for the second
straight and third time in the last four seasons. The Steelers are now
6-1 vs. divisional opponents since the beginning of 2007
Philadelphia put 37 points on the board
against Dallas on Monday night and lost, falling to 1-1 on the season
and snapping a 4-game win streak dating to December 2007. Monday's
contest marked the 81st time that the Eagles have scored 37 or more
points in franchise history and the first time they have lost a game
when scoring that many
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