The Steelers won a hard fought slobberknocker in Cleveland against the pesky Browns last weekend.  Ben Roethlisberger didn’t look too good as he completed 23 of 40 passes for 221 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Isaac Redman led the way on the ground for the Steelers in this game with 92 yards rushing on 19 carries (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run, but, he also lost 2 fumbles in the 4th quarter of this game.  Redman also caught 3 passes for 18 yards (6.0 avg) against the Browns.  Rashard Mendenhall (8 carries for 38 yards) and John Clay (9 carries for 31 yards) also pitched in for the Steelers in the running game.  WRs Antonio Brown (6 rec, 90 yards), Jerricho Cotchery (3 rec, 28 yards) and Hines Ward (5 rec, 24 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers.  The Steelers finished up with 161 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 40 passes (57.5%) for 199 yards as they had possession of the ball for a stunning 39:11.

The defense was excellent, as usual, for the Steelers in this game.  LB Lawrence Timmons led the way for the Steelers in this game with 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Safeties Ryan Clark (4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) and Troy Polamalu (2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Steelers on D in this game.  The Browns finished up with 72 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 41 passes (39%) for 168 yards in this game.  The Steelers finish the 2011 season with a 12-4 mark and they will play the Denver Broncos on the road in the playoffs this weekend.