2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Pro Bowl selections
Six players from the Steelers were selected to play in the 2008 Pro Bowl. Two started (bold), two were selected to the reserve squad, and two did not play due to injury.
No. Casey Hampton Defensive Tackle (reserve)The Steelers began their anniversary season on the road against their AFC North foe, the Cleveland Browns, for Round 1 of the 2007 Rust Belt series. Also, with both teams at 55 wins a piece, the Steelers would take the lead in the rivalry for the first time in the 57 year history of the rivalry.
Pittsburgh got off to a fast start in the first quarter as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 5yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward. Later, kicker Jeff Reed made a 26yard field goal, while Roethlisberger completed a 40yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes. After a scoreless second quarter, the Steelers went right back to work in the third quarter, as Roethlisberger completed a 5yard TD pass to rookie TE Matt Spaeth. Afterwards, the Browns got their only score of the game as QB Derek Anderson completed a 1yard TD pass to FB Lawrence Vickers. Pittsburgh put the game well www.officialfootballcowboys.com/77_tyron_smith_jersey_authentic_black_limited_cheap.html out of reach as Roethlisberger threw his careerbest 4th touchdown pass of the game, a 22yard strike to TE Heath Miller. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh wrapped up the win with Reed's 31yard field goal.
With the win, the Steelers began the year at 10, gave Mike Tomlin his first win as a head coach, and took the lead in the Rust Belt series with win 56.
Q1 PIT 11:49 5yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Hines Ward (Jeff Reed kick) (70 PIT)
Q1 PIT 8:53 Jeff Reed 26yard FG (140 PIT)
Q1 PIT 0:58 40yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes (Reed kick) (170 PIT)
Q3 PIT 10:33 5yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Matt Spaeth (Reed kick) (240 PIT)
Q3 CLE 6:52 1yard TD pass from Derek Anderson to Lawrence Vickers (Phil Dawson kick) (247 PIT)
Q3 PIT 2:23 22yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Heath Miller (Reed kick) (317 PIT)
Q4 PIT 7:12 Jeff Reed 31yard FG (347 PIT)
Week 2 (Sunday September 16, 2007): vs. Buffalo Bills
Coming off their easy road win over the Browns, the Steelers debuted their special throwback uniforms and clashed with the Buffalo Bills in a Week 2 home opener. In the first half, despite the early struggles on offense, the defense kept the Bills back. Meanwhile, kicker Jeff Reed scored a 34yard field goal in the first quarter, and added 28yard and 39yard field goals in the second Tyron Smith Authentic Jersey quarter. In the third quarter, Buffalo would get their only score against Pittsburgh, as kicker Rian Lindell got a 24yard field goal. Afterwards, the Steelers took over for the rest of the game as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 1yard TD pass to rookie TE Matt Spaeth. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh closed out the game with RB Willie Parker getting an 11yard TD run.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 20.
Week 3 (Sunday September 23, 2007): vs. San Francisco 49ers
In Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers, the Steelers found themselves trailing for the first time on the young season as the 49ers drove deep into Pittsburgh territory before being forced to settle for a 32yard field goal by Joe Nedney. The San Francisco lead lasted exactly 12 as Allen Rossum returned to ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to give Pittsburgh a 73 advantage. The Niners went 3andout on their next drive, but they sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and forced him to fumble on the Steelers' second offensive play from scrimmage. San Francisco recovered the fumble at the Pittsburgh 22 and drove to the 4, but was held to another Nedney field goal, this one from 22 out, to cut the Steelers' lead to 1. The teams exchanged punts until late in the second quarter, when Pittsburgh drove 80 on 12 plays which culminated in a Roethlisberger touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman to give the Steelers a 146 lead into the half.
Pittsburgh took the ball to begin the second half, and drove to the San Francisco 18 before www.officialfootballcowboys.com being stopped (a catch by Heath Miller at the 49ers 2 line was overturned after a successful challenge by San Francisco head coach Mike Nolan showed that Miller was out of bounds). The Steelers were forced to settle for a 36yard field goal by Jeff Reed to increase their lead to 176. On the 49ers' ensuing drive, Alex Smith hit leaping tight end Vernon Davis at the Pittsburgh 5 line when he was hit by strong safety Troy Polamalu and flipped into the air. Davis hit the ground, and the ball popped up and was caught by free safety Ryan Clark, who returned it into San Francisco territory. Nolan challenged the play, arguing that Davis was down by contact at the Pittsburgh 5. Referee Gerry Austin ruled instead that the ball had hit the ground, and that the pass was therefore incomplete (the Niners still won the challenge, as the original call of an interception was overturned). The 49ers could not drive any further, and Nedney kicked a 49yard field goal to make it 179, Pittsburgh. The Steelers got the ball Tyron Smith Elite Jersey back after the field goal and drove deep into 49ers territory before Reed kicked a 49yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Steelers a 209 lead. The 49ers' next drive resulted in a punt, and the Steelers drove into field goal range again. Reed's 35yard kick was good, and the Steelers led 239. On the ensuing possession by San Francisco was facing a crucial 3rd and 5 from their own 42. Smith forced a throw into coverage, and it was intercepted by Steeler cornerback Bryant McFadden and returned for a touchdown to give Pittsburgh a commanding 309 lead. Smith drove the 49ers down the field on their next possession, and he threw a 21 touchdown pass to Taylor Jacobs to give San Francisco its first and only touchdown of the day. The 49ers tried to execute an onside kick, but Nedney's kick was recovered by Steeler punter Daniel Sepulveda. The Steelers then attempted to run out the clock by handing the ball off to backup running back Najeh Davenport, but Davenport broke a 39yard touchdown run with under 2 to go to give the Steelers a 3716 lead, which would be the final score. The Niners attempted one last drive, but could not even gain a first down.
With the win Pittsburgh became one of five NFL teams to increase its record to 30, while San Francisco dropped to 21. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was 13 of 20 for 160 with a touchdown and a lost fumble, while Alex Smith was 17 of 35 for 209 with a touchdown and an interception. Both were sacked twice. Willie Parker ran for 133 on 24 carries, while Frank Gore was held to 39 on 14 carries.
Week 4 (Sunday September 30, 2007): at Arizona Cardinals
Coming off their interconference home win over the 49ers, the Steelers flew to University of Phoenix Stadium for an interconference duel with the Arizona Cardinals. Near the end of the first quarter, Pittsburgh delivered the first punch as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 43yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes for the only score of the period. However, after a scoreless second quarter, the Cardinals responded with backup QB Kurt Warner completing a 6yard TD pass to WR Jerheme Urban for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, things went wrong for the Steelers as Arizona took the lead with WR Steve Breaston returning a punt 73 for a touchdown, while RB Edgerrin James got a 2yard TD run. Pittsburgh tried to mount a comeback as Roethlisberger and Holmes hooked up with each other again on a 7yard TD pass. However, the Steelers' final drive ended with an interception.
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