According to Steelers HC Mike Tomlin, QB Russell Wilson “put himself squarely in the history” of the Steelers-Bengals rivalry Sunday. It turns out, he’s not wrong. Even with a highly questionable pick-six to start the game, he had one of the best outings in the history of the rivalry.
Not only did Russell Wilson become the first Steelers quarterback to throw for 400-plus yards against the Bengals, he now owns the most passing yards in a game in the history of the rivalry. With 414 passing yards, Wilson passes the Bengals’ Jon Kitna (411) and Boomer Esiason (409).