Pittsburgh Steelers started it preseason 2022 from NFL with a glimpse into your future. The Pennsylvanians defeated the Seattle Seahawks 32-25 at Acrisure Stadium. debut of rookie quarterback, Kenny Pickettin the franchise.
At the beginning of a new era after his retirement Ben Roethlisbergerthe Steelers brought several quarterbacks on the field and all of them scored touchdowns: first they were Mitch Trubisky and then he did Mason Rudolphboth in the first quarter for an early 14-0 lead.
THE POLYFOROS‼️ @GunnerOlszewski
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Seattle then countered, going through the ground game to score and then make it 17-10 at the end of the second quarter with Gene Smith running for the touchdown.
.@GenoSmith3 he shoves it in 👊
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—Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) August 14, 2022
The guests even equalized the quick score with his addition Drew Locke as a quarterback, after finding the rookie Derek Young for a game of 17 meters.
First NFL TD for @DarekeYoung4 ☑️
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—Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) August 14, 2022
Pittsburgh also had its second half debut, with Kenny Pickett20 pick in the first round of the last Draft, taking over the offense and leading the Steelers to a touchdown on his first offensive drive as a pro: he capped it off with a pass to Jaylen Warren for the touchdown and then had the two-point conversion for the 25-17.
First NFL TDs for @Nunless2 + @kennypickett10‼️
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 14, 2022
However, Seattle tied the game again with a 17-yard play in which Lock found DJ Dallas with an accurate pass. Then came the tying two-point conversion thirteen and a half minutes into the game.
.@DallasDeejay i got 𝑩𝑩 for the 𝑡𝑒𝐇 touch
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—Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) August 14, 2022
With just over two minutes left, Pickett was sacked on fourth-and-one and Seattle had a chance to go for the win, but between Mark Robinson Y Tuzar Skipper they recovered the ball on the first play of the offensive series.
Great game 💪
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 14, 2022
With one minute on the clock and 43 yards from the end zone, Pickett brought Pittsburgh back to the promised zone to win, finding Tyler Vaughn for the winning touchdown on the final drive.
TOUCHDOWN @STEELERS. @kennypickett10TD pass in final seconds puts Pittsburgh ahead!
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In his debut, Pickett completed 13 of 15 passes he attempted and added 95 yards as a passer, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
Final result Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
| Equipment | 1 C | 2 C | 3C | 4C | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
Touchdowns:
- PIT – M. Trubisky to G. Olszewski 13-yard pass (1st, 12:15)
- PIT – M. Rudolph to G. Pickens 26-yard pass (1st, 1:39)
- SEA – G. Smith 2 yards (2nd, 0:21)
- SEA – D. Lock to D. Young 3-yard pass (3rd, 10:37)
- PIT – K. Pickett to J. Warren 3-yard pass (3rd, 6:44)
- THALASSA – D. Locke to D. Dallas 17-yard pass (4th, 13:32)
- PIT – K. Pickett to T. Vaughns 24-yard pass (4th, 0:03)
