Final / OT · Kickoff
2010 Regular season · Week 1 · Heinz Field
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 15–9 at home at Heinz Field in overtime in Week 1 of the 2010 regular season on September 12, 2010. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
It was the only game of Week 1 to need overtime.
The result moved the Steelers to 1–0 and dropped the Falcons to 0–1. The Falcons finished 2010 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round. The Steelers finished 2010 at 12–4 and lost Super Bowl XLV. The Falcons’ 9 points were their fewest in any game of 2010.
In their previous meeting, the Atlanta Falcons won 41–38 on October 22, 2006. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 27–20 on December 14, 2014.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Steelers lead the series 2–1–1 after meeting No. 4 since 1999 Full series history
Atlanta will play Sunday night without its veteran edge rusher, who has concussion and neck injuries, and lost a linebacker to injured reserve on the eve of Baltimore's visit.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
Pittsburgh adds a veteran with 65 career starts after trading Joey Porter Jr. and losing Jamel Dean to an ankle injury in Cleveland.
