Steelers vs. Bills: Pressure the Word of the Day for Steelers Offense, Defense

August 26, 2012   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

If there was one recurrent theme in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 38-7 win over the Buffalo Bills, it was pressure. 
Both the Steelers and Bills defense brought pressure early and often on their opponents' offenses, leaving Ben Roethlisberger and Co. under duress for most of the first half.
The first quarter in particular was the most dismal for the Steelers offense. They netted just three total first downs (two via the rush, one via the pass), were 1-of-5 on third downs and put up just 52 yards on 18 plays with Roethlisberger going 5-of-11 for just 34 yards. He was sacked once and brutalized on nearly every dropback.
The Steelers defense, however, presented just as fiercely as Buffalo's, with end Ziggy Hood and linebacker LaMarr Woodley most loudly making their presence known. After the first half, Pittsburgh's defense had a total of 32 tackles, two sacks and seven quarterback hits. At the beginning of the second half, safety Troy Polamalu had an interception of backup ...

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