CLEVELAND (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes and beat Cleveland again as the Pittsburgh Steelers moved back into the playoff picture with a 27-11 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Roethlisberger connected on a 41-yard TD pass to Antonio Brown in the first half, and hit Emmanuel Sanders on a 4-yarder in the third quarter for the Steelers (5-6), who have turned their season around following a 0-4 start.
Roethlisberger finished 22 of 34 for 217 yards and improved to 16-1 against the Browns (4-7), who have lost five of six and seen a promising year turn into yet another miserable one.
Browns quarterback Jason Campbell sustained a concussion in the third quarter when he was hit from the side by blitzing cornerback William Gay, who came in untouched. Campbell was hit in the helmet and fumbled as he fell to the ground. Pittsburgh’s Will Allen returned the ball 49 yards to set up a touchdown.
Campbell stayed on the turf for several minutes. As he was being treated by Cleveland trainers, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came over to check on Campbell.
Campbell was examined on the sideline before he was carted to the locker room, his head slumped as he was driven off.
In the first half, Campbell left for one play after aggravating a rib injury.