2007 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season will see the team try to improve upon their 8-8 record from 2006. This will also mark the 75th Anniversary of the Steelers franchise.
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[edit] Coaching staff
Head coach Mike Tomlin is in his first year with the Steelers. The offensive coordinator is Bruce Arians and the defensive coordinator is Dick LeBeau.
[edit] Schedule
The Steelers' 2007 schedule includes two notable playoff rematches. The Steelers will play the New England Patriots for the first time in the regular season since 2005, when they lost at home on a last-second Adam Vinatieri field goal 23–20. The Steelers will also play the Seattle Seahawks, whom they defeated in Super Bowl XL, for the first time in Pittsburgh since 1999. It will be the teams' first game in Heinz Field.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 9 | @Cleveland | 1:00 PM | W 34–7 |
| 2 | Sep 16 | Buffalo | 1:00 PM | |
| 3 | Sep 23 | San Francisco | 1:00 PM | |
| 4 | Sep 30 | @Arizona | 4:15 PM | |
| 5 | Oct 7 | Seattle | 1:00 PM | |
| 6 | Bye | |||
| 7 | Oct 21 | @Denver | 8:15 PM | |
| 8 | Oct 28 | @Cincinnati | 1:00 PM | |
| 9 | Nov 5 | Baltimore | 8:30 PM | |
| 10 | Nov 11 | Cleveland | 1:00 PM | |
| 11 | Nov 18 | @N.Y. Jets | 1:00 PM* | |
| 12 | Nov 26 | Miami | 8:30 PM | |
| 13 | Dec 2 | Cincinnati | 8:15 PM* | |
| 14 | Dec 9 | @New England | 1:00 PM* | |
| 15 | Dec 16 | Jacksonville | 1:00 PM* | |
| 16 | Dec 20 | @St. Louis | 8:15 PM | |
| 17 | Dec 30 | @Baltimore | 1:00 PM* | |
* Indicates a time subject to change due to flex scheduling.
[edit] Opponent summary
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Week 1: at Cleveland Browns
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | {{{RT}}} |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | {{{HT}}} |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT/12:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 71°F (Cloudy & Rainy)
- Game attendance: 73,089
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers: (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
[edit] Game summary
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 winner would take the lead in the rivalry.
Pittsburgh got off to a fast start in the first quarter as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 5-yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward. Later, kicker Jeff Reed made a 26-yard field goal, while Roethlisberger completed a 40-yard 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 5-yard TD pass to rookie TE Matt Spaeth. Afterwards, the Browns got their only score of the game as QB Derek Anderson completed a 1-yard TD pass to FB Lawrence Vickers. Pittsburgh put the game well out of reach as Roethlisberger threw his career-best 4th touchdown pass of the game, a 22-yard strike to TE Heath Miller. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh wrapped up the win with Reed's 31-yard field goal.
With the win, the Steelers began the year at 1-0, gave Mike Tomlin his first win as a head coach, and took the lead in the Rust Belt series with win #56.
[edit] Scoring drives
Q1 - PIT - 11:49 - 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Hines Ward (Jeff Reed kick) (7-0 PIT)
Q1 - PIT - 8:53 - Jeff Reed 26-yard FG (14-0 PIT)
Q1 - PIT - 0:58 - 40-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes (Reed kick) (17-0 PIT)
Q3 - PIT - 10:33 - 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Matt Spaeth (Reed kick) (24-0 PIT)
Q3 - CLE - 6:52 - 1-yard TD pass from Derek Anderson to Lawrence Vickers (Phil Dawson kick) (24-7 PIT)
Q3 - PIT - 2:23 - 22-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Heath Miller (Reed kick) (31-7 PIT)
Q4 - PIT - 7:12 - Jeff Reed 31-yard FG (34-7 PIT)
[edit] Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{{RT}}} |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | {{{HT}}} |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
