It was very nearly a year precisely since Ben Roethlisberger last showed up in a game for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
However, on Monday night, it was practically similar to he never left.
Roethlisberger drove the Steelers to a 26-16 win over the New York Giants, ruining mentor Joe Judge’s introduction. He was 21-for-32 with three score goes in the game.
When asked how he felt taking the main snap of his returned, Roethlisberger answered, “Great.”
“I’m honored. I can’t thank enough individuals. I need more time. Clearly beginning with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My better half, my family, my companions, the specialists, my colleagues. It just feels so great to be out there with them. Also, I’m simply so grateful and favor with this chance,” he said after the game.
The Steelers were down 10-3 when he tossed a 10-yard score go to JuJu Smith-Schuster. He at that point discovered James Washington for a 16-yard score with 7 seconds left in the primary half.
He would put the what tops off an already good thing for the Steelers in the final quarter when he discovered Smith-Schuster again for the 8-yard score.
Benny Snell drove all sprinters with 113 yards on 19 conveys after James Conner left the game with a physical issue.
For the Giants, the group couldn’t get moving.
Daniel Jones had two score passes – both to Darius Slayton. Be that as it may, he additionally had two capture attempts, one of which finished a 19-play drive close to the Steelers’ end zone.
Saquon Barkley was held to six yards hurrying on 15 conveys. It was the least measure of yards he’s scrambled for since Week 10 against the New York Jets last season.