It was the Steelers first touchdown of the game and from there, the Steelers extended the lead to 23-6.
Other special teams mistakes were a 47-yard return on a punt that would have been deep in Browns territory, but former Browns safety Jabrill Peppers had an illegal block to negate it. Peppeers also had a hands-to-the-face penalty for a first down in the first quarter
Punter Corey Bojorquez had a 21-yard punt in the first half.
Taking Care of the Ball, but not Much Help
Gabriel did a good job of taking care of the ball, but did not have much success overall in the offense. Gabriel finished 29-of-52 for 221 yards and had a rating of 66.3.
Gabriel was under pressure all day as the Browns did not protect Gabriel well. He was sacked six times and pressured 13 times. Besides little protection, Gabriel had four or five dropped passes by receivers.
In the first half, Gabriel was 13-of-18 for 92 yards and a rating of 83.6. He was sacked three times in the first half.
The Steelers' defense was second in the league with 10 takeaways. The Browns entered the game with the fourth-most giveaways, with eight.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is now 27-6 against rookie quarterbacks, the most wins since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The Browns' rookies are 4-10 against the Steelers since 1970.