Chris Boswell sets Steelers field goal record against Dallas and other odd stats
The Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly squeaked out a road victory against the Dallas Cowboys, going 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.
The 8-0 streak is now the third-longest such streak in Ben Roethlisberger’s career. In his rookie season, he went 13-0 in the regular season for the Steelers, and now he has matched his second-longest eight-game win streak from 2017. He is also only the second quarterback in NFL history to seven plus game win streak in three different decades. Peyton Manning is the only other quarterback to achieve this mark. Tom Brady could if he can lead Tampa Bay to a seven-plus win streak before he retires.
Other Streaks
The Steelers win over Dallas marks the first time since 1977 that the Steelers have at least 144 plus rushing yards in two consecutive games while winning. It has happened six times in team history 2020, 1977, 1972, 1964, and 1936.
Sunday’s game also marks the Steeler’s first three-game win streak since 2017 with less than 100 yards rushing. However, the Steelers have failed to get 50 yards rushing in their last two games while winning. The last time that occurred goes back to 1937 when they were still called the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Steelers finally snapped their longest ever eight-game streak of scoring 25 plus a game.
Other Club Records
Chris Boswell set the Steelers record for the longest field goal in team history when he kicked a 59 yarder at the end of the second quarter.
Ben Roethlisberger also set another Steelers franchise record coming into the Dallas game by tossing two touchdown passes in the first six of seven games.
Superbowl Odds
Since the Steelers are now 8-0 they still have a big hurdle to win the championship title. Since 2000 the last two teams to go 8-0 and win the Superbowl are the 2009 Saints and the 2006 Colts. Of the previous nine teams to go 8-0, three have lost the Superbowl, two have lost the conference championship game, one lost in the divisional round of the playoffs, and three have lost in the wild card game.
Four AFC teams starting 8-0 have lost in that stretch, and Five NFC teams have lost in the playoffs since going 8-0 over that same stretch since 2009. That said, the last time the Steelers were the first seed in the playoffs with Ben Roethlisberger goes back to his rookie season in 2004.