Steelers burn Redskins on 4th-and-1 with play-action TD pass to Antonio Brown
The Steelers were already down 6-0 to the Redskins early in the second quarter, and were faced with a fourth-and-1 from the Washington 29. Pittsburgh couldn't afford to come away without any points, and a Redskins defense that was terrible against the run last season braced for a rush up the middle.
But the Steelers boldly chose to call a play-action pass instead, and Ben Roethlisberger threw a perfect pass to a double-covered Antonio Brown, who hauled in the touchdown.
.@AntonioBrown84 laughs at your double coverage.
— NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2016
TD @Steelers! #PITvsWAS
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This wasn't quite as gutsy as the Raiders going for two with the game on the line in New Orleans on Sunday, but it was pretty close.