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National Football League
Pittsburgh 17, Jacksonville 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2011
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 62934

Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 146 yards in his return from injury as the Pittsburgh Steelers held off a late rally to post a 17-13 victory over the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Heinz Field.

Led by Mendenhall, who topped 100 yards for the first time this season, the Steelers (4-2) raced out to a 17-0 lead and handed the Jaguars their fifth straight loss.

Jacksonville rallied behind rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert and its defense shut out the Steelers in the second half.

Gabbert threw a scoring strike for the fourth consecutive game, but he couldn't lead the final touchdown drive the Jaguars (1-5) needed in the fourth quarter.

Jacksonville drove inside the Pittsburgh 30 in the fourth quarter but had to settle for a field goal. The Jaguars' final drive made it across midfield, but Gabbert's desperation pass on the final play fell incomplete in the end zone.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Jacksonville   Pittsburgh
Maurice Jones-Drew Player Rashard Mendenhall
22 Attempts 23
96 Yards 146
4.4 Avg Yards 6.4
0 Touchdowns 1
19 Long 68
Receiving
Jacksonville   Pittsburgh
Mike Thomas Player Mike Wallace
4 Receptions 2
36 Yards 76
9.0 Avg Yards 38.0
0 Touchdowns 1
18 Long 48
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Jacksonville 209 133 76 1 2 0 3.0 1
Pittsburgh 370 185 185 2 1 0 5.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Jacksonville will play their next game at home against Baltimore. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.