Getty Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Joshua Dobbs completed his first career pass.
Ben Roethlisberger left the field after suffering an apparent injury during his Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 9 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, briefly giving way to backup Joshua Dobbs.
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Roethlisberger was replaced by his backup for a single play — Dobbs completed a 22-yard pass on the first attempt of his career. It came on second-and-20.
Dobbs, as cool as you like on his only play of relief.
“That was a huge play,” Roethlisberger said of Dobbs’ first-down throw, according to the Associated Press.
The starter returned a play later. After a James Conner rush, Roethlisberger connected with tight end Jesse James for a 51-yard gain. The Steelers ended the drive with a Chris Boswell field goal to take a 23-13 lead on the road.
While it appeared Roethlisberger had injured his shoulder, CBS sideline reporter Evan Washburn indicated the apparent injury was “really just Ben getting the wind knocked out of him.”
A First for Joshua Dobbs
After Dobbs’ four-year career at the University of Tennessee, the Steelers selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He didn’t get into a game in his first season, serving as the third-stringer behind Roethlisberger and Landry Jones.
He finally found the field this year, taking game-ending knees at the ends of Week 5 and Week 8 victories, but his connection with JuJu Smith-Schuster served as the first actual action of his NFL career.
Pittsburgh drafted another quarterback in 2018, taking Mason Rudolph out of Oklahoma State in the third round.
Steelers Win, 23-16
“Man, tough environment today,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said, per the team’s website. “The Ravens were playing with a lot of resolve. It’s great to get AFC North road victories under those circumstances. We weren’t perfect by any stretch. I just love the spirit and competitiveness of the group. Very thankful to get out of here with a win. We don’t have a lot of time to absorb it. We have to quickly transition. We have Thursday night ball. We embrace that challenge. We’ll quickly get ready to move forward.”
Roethlisberger completed 28 of his 47 passing attempts for 270 yards, two touchdowns, and no picks. Conner carried 24 times for 107 yards and secured seven catches for another 56 yards and a touchdown.
“I am doing all right. I thought I was dead for a second,” Roethlisberger told the site. “Luckily it was just the wind. That is a big guy landing on you. I had to take a quick breather. I am all right. I feel like a typical Steelers-Ravens postgame, just glad we got the win.”
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Joshua Dobbs Completes First Career Pass After Ben Roethlisberger Injury