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The Steelers rushed for 1,924 yards in 2010. Their leading rusher was Rashard Mendenhall with 1,273.
In 2009, the Steelers rushed for a total of 1,793 yards. The team was led by running back Rashard Mendenhall with 1,108 yards.
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2 ... Thomas Jones of the New York Jets had 117 yards rushing and Fred Taylor of the Jacksonville Jaguars had 147.
It was on December 27, 2009. Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens rushed for 141 yards on 30 carries at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
Yes ... Earl Campbell had one 100 yard rushing day against the Steelers, that coming on December 10, 1979 when he rushed for 109 yards in an Oilers 20-17 win.
It was Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris, who was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl IX. Harris rushed for 158 yards and scored a touchdown in the Steelers' 16-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
John Riggins of the Washington Redskins was born August 4, 1949 and in the 1984 season, at age 35, rushed for 1,239 yards. John Henry Johnson of the Pittsburgh Steelers was born November 4, 1929 and in 1964 season, turning 35 during the season, rushed for 1,048 yards.
Jerome Bettis rushed for 13,662 yards in his career. He rushed for 10,571 for the Steelers and 3,091 for the Rams.
There have been 5 games in NFL history where a team did not make a first down: 1) New York Giants against the Green Bay Packers in 1933. 2) Pittsburgh Pirates against the Boston Redskins in 1933. 3) Philadelphia Eagles against the Detroit Lions in 1935. 4) New York Giants against the Washington Redskins in 1942. 5) Denver Broncos against the Houston Oilers in 1966. Incredibly, the Giants won both their games that they made 0 first downs and so did the Pirates. The Eagles and Broncos were blown out in their games.
As avid Steelers and NFL fans know, a running back rushing for over 100 yards in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense is rare. Through the 2010 regular season, the last running back to accomplish this feat was Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens. Rice rushed for 141 yards on 30 carries at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on December 27, 2009.
Jamal Lewis did in 2003 against the Cleveland Browns, it was the record for most rushing yards in a game until 2008 when Adrain Peterson rushed for 296 against the San Diego Chargers