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Steelers have had good luck with NFL line judge Sarah Thomas

By Michelle Kotts

Oct 25, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) talks with line judge Sarah Thomas (53) during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) talks with line judge Sarah Thomas (53) during the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL line judge Sarah Thomas (53) talks with field judge Scott Edwards (3) during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. . Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
NFL line judge Sarah Thomas (53) talks with field judge Scott Edwards (3) during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. . Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Pittsburgh 28 Cleveland 12: January 3, 2015

This game ended up being a route for the Steelers. Pittsburgh did get nine penalties for only 45 yards. The Browns only drew eight flags but for 47 yards. In the end, most of the flags were mainly procedural false start or an illegal shift with a few defensive holding or illegal block above the waist. The longest penalty called on Cleveland in the first quarter. None of the calls in this game had a major influence

Tennessee 17 Pittsburgh 40: Thursday Night, November 16, 2017

When a team gets routed by 23 points, it hard to imagine the officiating having any bearing on the outcome. In this case, penalties gave the Steelers a 23 point lead instead of a nine-point lead. The first penalty came on a Pittsburgh 2nd down in the 3rd quarter with 11:41 remaining.

Roethlisberger threw an incomplete pass to Smith-Schuster, setting up a third and ten. However, Titan Jurrell Casey got flagged for roughing the passer giving the Steelers 15 yards to the Titan 16. Antonio Brown scored four plays later. Then in the fourth quarter, at the Titans’ 28-yard line LeShaun Sims got hit for pass interference for 13 yards. Two plays later, Pittsburgh added to their lead. While this one did not make a huge difference, had they not been called, perhaps the Titans could have gotten the ball back and narrowed the Steelers lead. In the end, the Steelers won.

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