NEW ENGLAND GOES OVER .500 AGAINST PITTSBURGH AT HOME
The Patriots are now over .500 against Pittsburgh at home, improving to a 6-5 home record in the regular season. The Patriots are now 16-16 all-time in the regular season against Pittsburgh.
VRABEL EARNS FIRST WIN AGAINST PITSBURGH
Mike Vrabel earned his first win against Pittsburgh as a head coach. Vrabel was 0-3 against Pittsburgh while head coach of Tennessee and then lost last season against Pittsburgh while head coach of New England.
HUNTER HENRY BECOMES FOURTH PATRIOTS TIGHT END TO REACH 3,000 RECEIVING YARDS
TE Hunter Henry became the fourth New England tight end to reach 3,000 receiving yards. He entered the Pittsburgh game with 2,999 receiving yards and reached the milestone on a 29-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the first quarter. He joins Rob Gronkowski (7,861), Ben Coates (5,471) and Russ Francis (3,157) as the only Patriots tight ends to reach 3,000 receiving yards.
HENDERSON SCORES ON A 39-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN
RB TreVeyon Henderson scored on a 39-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. It is his fifth career touchdown run of at least 30 yards. He finished the game with 76 yards on 16 carries for a 4.8-yard average.