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5 Most Interesting Steelers vs. Ravens Week 12 Facts
The best facts to know from Steelers vs. Ravens in Week 12, including a historic start for Pittsburgh, an amazing performance by Big Ben, and more!
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Covid-19 has definitely changed the NFL landscape from having no fans in the stands, to teams playing in other stadiums, to now having games on a Wednesday. Though, that didn’t stop the Steelers and Raven from having an exciting game with interesting facts. Pittsburgh fans can waive the terrible towel with pride as the Steelers improved to 11-0 behind Big Ben and T.J. Watt’s elite play. With Lamar Jackson out, Robert Griffin stepped in and filled his role to the tee, but that didn’t stop the Steel Curtain from setting records on a Wednesday.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from Steelers vs. Ravens in Week 12:
The Pittsburgh Steelers remain undefeated as they continue on their path in search of their seventh Super Bowl win on the backs of their elite defense.
The @steelers improve to 11-0 this season to extend the best start in franchise history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 2, 2020
The last team to start 11-0 was the Panthers in 2015 (started 14-0). pic.twitter.com/Lv0uGaknV1
With their win, the @steelers are the 10th different franchise since the AFL-NFL merger (1970-) to start a season 11-0. Others: Dolphins (1972, 1984), Colts (2005, 2009), Bears (1985), Washington (1991), Broncos (1998), Patriots (2007), Saints ('09), Packers ('11), Panthers ('15) pic.twitter.com/e6lzUqxNva
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 3, 2020
Cameron Heyward's sack makes this the Steelers 68th straight game with a sack (dating back to 2016), tied with the 1976-1980 Cowboys for the 2nd-longest streak in the SB era
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 2, 2020
Every other team with a sack in more than 60 consecutive games won a Super Bowl during that streak
The Steelers have scored 91 points off of turnovers this season!
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 2, 2020
The MOST in the NFL!#HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/QJEUSbWck8
Ben Roethlisberger is having a very underrated season so far, as he’s flying under other people’s MVP radar, but keeping his eye on the most important trophy.
Ben Roethlisberger was 13-0 as a starter in 2004, and now he's 11-0
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 2, 2020
He joins Peyton Manning (2005 and 2009) as the only QBs since at least 1950 to win each of their 1st 11 starts in a season, twice @steelers
Last 4 games for Ben Roethlisberger of the @steelers:
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) December 3, 2020
306 passing yards, 0 sacks
333 passing yards, 0 sacks
267 passing yards, 0 sacks
266 passing yards, 0 sacks
He's the first QB to have 4 straight games with 250+ passing yards and no sacks taken since Dan Marino in 1988.
With his scoring toss in a 19-14 @steelers win over the Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger has passed Matt Ryan for 7th all-time in career 25+ TD pass seasons. Only 6 with more? Peyton Manning (16), Tom Brady (15), Drew Brees (14), Brett Favre (11), Philip Rivers (11), Aaron Rodgers (11) pic.twitter.com/Bx2ClxfTcC
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) December 2, 2020
J.J. Watt has terrorized offenses for the past decade, and now T.J. comes along with some similar proficient production. It seems like the Watt family will keep on dominating the NFL for years to come.
Most QB Hits Through 11 Games
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 3, 2020
(Since 2006 - QB Hits era)
2015* J.J. Watt (42)
2013 J.J. Watt (35)
2020 T.J. Watt (33)
2014* J.J. Watt (30)
2012* J.J. Watt (29)
*WON DPOY pic.twitter.com/6lGh86kUGA
Up to an NFL-high 11.0 sacks (through the 3rd qtr), T.J. Watt is on pace for 16.0 sacks and 48 QB hits in 2020
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 2, 2020
T.J. would join his brother J.J. (2014, 2015) as the only players since QBH began being tracked in 2006 to have 15+ sacks and 45+ QBH -- and J.J. won DPOY both years
The absence of Lamar Jackson definitely hurt the Ravens performance, but there aren’t many QBs that could’ve filled Jackson’s shoes as well as RG3.
Robert Griffin III had a 39-yard rush, his longest since his 2012 rookie season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 2, 2020
The Ravens are the first team in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) to have two different quarterbacks with a 35-yard run in the same season.
The last to do it was the 1964 49ers (h/t @EliasSports). pic.twitter.com/Lsc8lRG7D9
The Ravens finished the 1st half with 11 net passing yards
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 2, 2020
Only the Broncos (0) against the Saints, three days ago, had fewer 1st half passing yards of any team in a game this season
“Waiting all day for… Wednesday Night?” 2020 gets even stranger, as fans see a rare sighting of football on a Wednesday.
Today will be the 1st NFL game on a Wednesday since September 5th, 2012, the opening day game featuring the Cowboys and Giants
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) December 2, 2020
The last Wed. game before that was in 1948
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