It had been a long time since the Pittsburgh Steelers last set foot on a football field. That was back in Week 6 when the team, quarterbacked by Devlin Hodges, traveled to the west coast and got the best of the Los Angeles Chargers. In Week 8 it was the Miami Dolphins invading Heinz Field looking for their first win of the season, and Mason Rudolph under center for the black-and-gold.
The Steelers won the opening coin toss, and elected to defer their possession to the second half.