PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a victory. The health of their franchise quarterback is another matter entirely.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a victory. The health of their franchise quarterback is another matter entirely.
The Steelers edged the woeful Kansas City Chiefs 16-13 in overtime on Monday night but lost Ben Roethlisberger for most of the second half — and perhaps a lot longer — with a right shoulder injury.
Roethlisberger left early in the third quarter after getting slammed to the turf by Kansas City linebackers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston. Coach Mike Tomlin said he was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The Steelers (6-3) went on to their fourth consecutive victory. Shaun Suisham kicked a 23-yard field goal 51 seconds into the extra period, one play after Lawrence Timmons intercepted Kansas City’s Matt Cassel and returned it to the 5.
Jamaal Charles ran for 100 yards and a score for the Chiefs (1-8), who have lost six straight.
The Chiefs rallied in spite of themselves in the final 2 minutes. Cassel led Kansas City 52 yards — converting a 4th-and-15 in the process — to set up a 46-yard field goal by Ryan Succop as time expired.
Kansas City’s only victory this season came in overtime, a stunning upset in New Orleans in September. Any chance at a repeat faded when Cassel’s pass on the second play of extra period landed in the hands of Timmons, who returned it 23 yards to set up Suisham’s second game-winning field goal of the season.
Steelers 16, Chiefs 13 (OT)
Kansas City 7 3 0 3 0 — 13
Pittsburgh 0 10 0 3 3 — 16
First quarter
KC—Charles 12 run (Succop kick), 8:37.
Second quarter
KC—FG Succop 22, 14:20.
Pit—FG Suisham 35, 9:02.
Pit—Wallace 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 3:16.
Fourth quarter
Pit—FG Suisham 31, 12:37.
KC—FG Succop 46, :00.
Overtime
Pit—FG Suisham 23, 14:05.
A—57,644.
KC Pit
First downs 14 14
Total Net Yards 290 249
Rushes-yards 35-142 29-95
Passing 148 154
Punt Returns 3-17 3-4
Kickoff Returns 5-102 1-23
Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-23
Comp-Att-Int 11-26-1 16-32-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 2-6 1-3
Punts 8-42.1 6-42.7
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1
Penalties-Yards 6-76 2-19
Time of Possession 29:18 31:37
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, Charles 23-100, Hillis 10-30, Cassel 2-12. Pittsburgh, Dwyer 19-56, Redman 8-21, Roethlisberger 1-14, Sanders 1-4.
PASSING—Kansas City, Cassel 11-26-1-154. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 9-18-0-84, Leftwich 7-14-0-73.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Bowe 4-55, Moeaki 3-68, McCluster 2-18, Baldwin 1-11, Hillis 1-2. Pittsburgh, Miller 4-47, Wallace 3-14, Sanders 2-30, Redman 2-18, Paulson 2-15, Cotchery 1-22, W.Johnson 1-7, Dwyer 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Kansas City, Succop 33 (WR).