▁contest ▁marked ▁Ben ▁Ro eth lis berger ' s ▁first ▁NFL ▁start ▁and ▁victory . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 4 : ▁vs . ▁C inc inn ati ▁Beng als ▁▁ ▁With ▁the ▁win ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁improved ▁to ▁ 3 – 1 . ▁ 1 – 1 ▁in ▁division ▁games . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 5 : ▁vs . ▁Cleveland ▁Brow ns ▁▁▁ ▁With ▁their ▁ 2 nd ▁straight ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Brow ns , ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁improved ▁to ▁ 4 – 1 . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 6 : ▁at ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys ▁▁▁ ▁Source : ▁ESP N ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 9 th ▁meeting ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁clubs . ▁ ▁The ▁Cow bo ys ▁jump ed ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 0 - 1 0 ▁lead ▁following ▁a ▁Key sha wn ▁Johnson ▁touch down ▁catch ▁in ▁the ▁third , ▁but ▁Ben ▁Ro eth lis berger ▁led ▁two ▁touch down ▁drives , ▁the ▁last ▁a ▁Jer ome ▁B ett is ▁run ▁with ▁thirty ▁seconds ▁to ▁go . ▁ ▁The ▁Cow bo ys ▁rac ed ▁to ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁ 3 0 ▁but ▁a ▁last - second ▁touch down ▁attempt ▁was ▁sw atted ▁away ▁by ▁Russell ▁St uv ain ts . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁win , ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁went ▁on ▁their ▁by e ▁week ▁ 5 – 1 . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 8 : ▁vs . ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁▁▁ ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁game ▁that ▁ended ▁New ▁England ' s ▁NFL - record ▁ 2