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Steelers 38, Raiders 35
Nov. 8, 2015 Heinz Field,
Pittsburgh, PA

STARS OF THE GAME Wide receiver Antiono Brown has 17 catches for 284 yards and running back DeAngelo Williams has 170 rushing yards and two TDs to lead Pittsburgh (5-4) to a wild victory over Oakland (4-4). Brown's 57-yard catch and run sets up Chris Boswell's 18-yard field goal with 2 seconds left as the Steelers end their two-game losing streak and snap the Raiders' two-game winning streak.

KEY STATS The game features 73 points and 1,037 total yards. The Steelers have 597 total yards and the Raiders 440.

Antonio Brown and DeAngelo Williams combine for 531 of Pittsburgh's 597 total yards in the most prolific yardage day in NFL history by two teammates. Brown has 284 receiving yards anad 22 rushing yards while Williams contributes 170 rushing yards and 55 receiving yards.

The Raiders surrender a franchise-worst 597 yards against the Steelers, eclipsing the previous record of 593 yards allowed against San Diego on Nov. 10, 1985.

The Raiders' Derek Carr throws for four TDs on 24 of 44 passing for 301 yards with an interception. Carr's 38-yard scoring pass to Michael Crabtree with 1:15 left rallies Oakland from a 35-28 deficit. Crabtree finishes with seven catches for 108 yards and two TDs.

DeAngelo Williams, playing for the injured Le'Veon Bell, has 170 rushing yards on 27 carries. Williams averages a whopping 6.3 yards per attempt. The Raiders entered the game ranked second against the run, allowing 82.9 yards per game.

The Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger (334 yards) and Landry Jones (79) combine for 413 yards on 28 of 50 passing against the Raiders. Oakland entered the game ranked 31st against the pass, allowing 302.1 yards per game.

THEY SAID IT “I think we let the team down. When your offense puts up the amount of points that they did today, you’d think that you would win the game. So, it’s tough when you’re not carrying your weight.”

Raiders S Charles Woodson

“It’s a tough one. It’s definitely not something that the secondary is proud of. We know that we’re better than that.”

Raiders CB David Amerson

BY THE NUMBERS 0: Oakland sacks allowed. The Steelers entered the game with 22 sacks on opposing QBs, fifth highest in the league.
3: Oakland penalties for 21 yards. Hard to believe the Raiders would have so few penalties in a game against the Steelers.
4: Oakland turnovers, including three lost fumbles.
96: Rushing yards for the Raiders' Latavius Murray on 17 carries before being sidelined late in the third quarter reportedly because of concussion-like symptoms.
108: Receiving yards by Oakland's Michael Crabtreee, his second straight game of 100 or more receiving yards.

DID YOU KNOW? The Raiders are 1-17 their past 18 games in the Eastern time zone. Oakland ended a 16-game losing streak in ETZ games with a 27-20 win at Cleveland on Sept. 27.

The Steelers convert their fourth 2-point conversion of the season. The NFL record for conversions in a season is six.

The Raiders fall to 2-4 against the Steelers in regular-season games at Heinz Field, which opened in 2001. Oakland leads the series against Pittsburg 15-13, including 3-3 postseason.

Updated: 11-8-2015

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