The Steelers weren’t expecting the Browns to play this well against them but they prevailed anyway when Phil Dawson missed a 52-yard field goal as time was expiring.  Ben Roethlisberger made a lot of clutch plays in this game as he completed 23 of 34 passes for 278 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 49 yards (9.8 ypc) including a 30 yard TD run in the 4th quarter.  Willie Parker had his usual solid game against the Browns with 105 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.2 ypc).  Hines Ward (7 rec, 80 yards, TD) and Heath Miller (5 rec, 71 yards, TD) both had big games against the Browns on Sunday.  The Steelers finished up with 159 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 35 passes for 242 yards.

The Steelers played good team defense as no one really stood out.  The Browns only rushed for 40 yards on 18 carries (2.2 ypc) and they completed 16 of 35 passes for 140 yards.  The Steelers had big troubles on the kick return team as Joshua Cribbs had a 100-yard return for a TD and a 90-yarder to set up another TD.