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Robert Golden Explains How Steelers Fake Punts Work Under Danny Smith

Since the 1970 merger, there have been only two Pittsburgh Steelers with at least two career interceptions and two career completed passes. There’s Tony Dungy, infamously forced to sub in at QB in a 1977 game after Terry Bradshaw and Mike Tomczak left with injuries. He completed three passes to his team. Two others went to the defense.

The other Steeler? Robert Golden. Two career picks, two career completions. Both of the latter came via fake punts and speaking with Stan Savran, Golden explained the moments leading up to those big plays.

“The pass to Darrius Heyward-Bey, we practiced that play ever since Danny Smith came to the Pittsburgh Steelers.