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Ben Roethlisberger hits Diontae Johnson on long touchdown pass to get Pittsburgh Steelers started

PITTSBURGH -- The Ben Roethlisberger to Diontae Johnson connection was so strong a week ago that the pair ran it back Sunday for another opening-drive touchdown.

This time, the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback dropped a dime to Johnson down the right sideline as Johnson beat Kyle Fuller deep to snag Roethlisberger's pass for a 50-yard score.

A week earlier in Green Bay, the pair scored on a similar play to cap their first drive to snap a 13-game stretch without a touchdown on their opening possession.

With Sunday's score, Roethlisberger has thrown a passing touchdown on the opening drive in back-to-back weeks.