The team finally got the monkey off their back yesterday, and put a 1 in the W column. Aside from that most important number – 1 – here are some other numbers of interest.
2. The number of turnovers the Steelers defense forced yesterday.
3. The number of sacks the Steelers defense totaled yesterday.
4. The number of sacks the Steelers defense totaled during the first four games.
2:56. The time on my clock yesterday when the turnover drought ended.
287. The number of days the Steelers went without experiencing a win.
23. The Steelers were 23 minutes away from being the first team in history to not force a turnover in the first five games.
83. The Net Yards Rushing the Steelers defense allowed the Jets. This is the first game they have held an opponent under 100 yards net rushing. The first four games were 112 ,127, 107, and 145 respectively.
600. This was the 600th victory in franchise history.
113.8. Big Ben’s passer rating yesterday. The Steelers are 47-4 when his passer rating is over 100.
42. Shaun Suisham is now 42 for 43 when kicking from inside the 50.
16-2. Dick LeBeau is now 16-2 against rookie quarterbacks dating back to 2004.