The 49ers (1-0) travel to Heinz Field for a 5:30 PT Sunday Night Football kickoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0).
Ben Roethlisberger leads the Steelers' offense. Mike Tomlin coaches Pittsburgh. Antonio Brown leads the receiving corps. Colin Kaepernick continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
The Steelers won the offseason free-agent battle for DeAngelo Williams.[1][2][3]
Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers come into Sunday Night Football at 1-0 after beating the Patriots' opening week. Antonio Brown averaged 12 catches in 2014. Le'Veon Bell is on his two-game suspension. DeAngelo Williams runs the backfield in Week 2.
The 49ers, at 1-0 with the Vikings shutout fresh, travel to Heinz Field in primetime. Kaepernick's second start. Hyde at lead back after his 168-yard debut. The Sunday-night spot is the kind of cross-conference road game where the rebuilding 49ers face the AFC contender at home.
Underdog by 7 in primetime. A game where the rebuilding 49ers' new offense gets its first AFC test.
Week 2 is the early-September cross-conference sort. The Patriots, Packers, Seahawks, and Cardinals all sit at 1-0. The 49ers come in 1-0 after the Vikings shutout. Around the AFC the Patriots, Steelers, and Broncos lead. The Sunday-night game is the kind of cross-conference primetime spot where the rebuilding 49ers' new identity gets its first road test.
Through one game the 49ers are 1-0 with a +17 point differential. The Steelers are 1-0 with a +6. Ben Roethlisberger 351 passing yards in Week 1. Antonio Brown 9 catches for 132. DeAngelo Williams 21 carries for 127 in Week 1. Kaepernick 165 passing in Week 1. Vegas opens the Steelers as 7-point home favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-0 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-0 | -- |
| St. Louis Rams | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-0 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-1 | L1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Heath Miller 2 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger ( Antonio Brown pass from Ben Roethlisberger ) | 0-8 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 47 yard field goal | 3-8 |
| Steelers | DeAngelo Williams 2 yard rush ( Heath Miller pass from Ben Roethlisberger ) | 3-16 |
| Steelers | Darrius Heyward-Bey 35 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger ( Josh Scobee kick failed) | 3-22 |
| Steelers | DeAngelo Williams 2 yard rush ( Josh Scobee kick) | 3-29 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Anquan Boldin 14 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 10-29 |
| Steelers | DeAngelo Williams 1 yard rush ( Josh Scobee kick) | 10-36 |
| 49ers | Torrey Smith 75 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Torrey Smith pass from Colin Kaepernick ) | 18-36 |
| Steelers | Antonio Brown 7 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger ( Josh Scobee kick) | 18-43 |
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers crushed the 49ers 43-18 on Sunday Night Football at Heinz Field. Antonio Brown caught 9 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown. DeAngelo Williams ran for 77. Colin Kaepernick threw for 335 yards and one touchdown and two interceptions. The 49ers fell to 1-1.[1][2][3]
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns Sunday night at Heinz Field. The Steelers crushed the 49ers 43-18 in the kind of cross-conference primetime road loss where the rebuilding 49ers' new offensive identity got tested against an AFC contender.
Antonio Brown caught 9 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown. DeAngelo Williams ran for 77. The Steelers' offense produced 43 points and the defense generated three sacks of Kaepernick.
Kaepernick threw for 335 yards and a touchdown but two interceptions. Carlos Hyde ran for 43. Anquan Boldin caught five for 49. The kind of Sunday-night primetime road game where the rebuilding 49ers, after the Vikings shutout, returned to the kind of mid-conference position the preseason had projected. 1-1 with the Cardinals on the road next week.
Steelers 43, 49ers 18. Margin: -25. Two-game record: 1-1, -8 differential.
A 43-18 Sunday Night Football loss at Heinz Field. The 49ers fall to 1-1.
How it unfolded
The Steelers built a 22-3 first-half lead behind two Roethlisberger touchdown passes and a Pittsburgh field goal. Kaepernick threw a touchdown to Anquan Boldin to make it 22-10 at halftime. The second half was a Roethlisberger touchdown to Antonio Brown that opened it to 29-10. The Steelers added another touchdown drive and a field goal. The 49ers' offense produced a late Carlos Hyde touchdown to make the final 43-18.
The turning point
Roethlisberger's third-quarter touchdown to Antonio Brown. With the lead at 22-10 and Pittsburgh's offense looking like it would close out the game, the answering Brown touchdown reception pushed the margin beyond reach.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 25-of-43 for 335 with one TD and two INTs. Hyde 13 carries for 43. Boldin 5 catches for 49 with a TD. Roethlisberger 22-of-32 for 369 with three TDs. Brown 9 catches for 195 with a TD. Williams 19 carries for 77.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's two interceptions defined the day. The defense gave up 43 points. The kind of Sunday-night primetime performance where the rebuilding 49ers' competitive identity, against an AFC contender, looked nothing like the Vikings shutout.
What it means
1-1 with the Cardinals on the road next week. The Sunday-night road loss is the kind of result that, after the Week 1 shutout, returned the 49ers to the kind of mid-conference position the preseason had projected. The Cardinals game is the next NFC West test.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 33/46 | 335 | 2 | 0 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/27 | 369 | 3 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 9 | 51 | 0 | 14 |
| Carlos Hyde | 13 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Davis | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Jarryd Hayne | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| PIT | ||||
| DeAngelo Williams | 20 | 77 | 3 | 16 |
| Jordan Todman | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Michael Vick | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Torrey Smith | 6 | 120 | 1 | 75 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 62 | 0 | 43 |
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 60 | 1 | 14 |
| Quinton Patton | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Carlos Hyde | 4 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| DeAndrew White | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Garrett Celek | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Davis | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | ||||
| Antonio Brown | 9 | 195 | 1 | 59 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 4 | 77 | 1 | 41 |
| Markus Wheaton | 2 | 67 | 0 | 48 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Heath Miller | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
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