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Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFL's first France regular-season game

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

Pittsburgh defeated New Orleans 16-10 in Saint-Denis in the NFL's first regular-season game played in France.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Sunday in the NFL's first regular-season game played in France. Aaron Rodgers threw one touchdown pass and Chris Boswell kicked three field goals for Pittsburgh, who improved to 5-2 with their third consecutive victory. Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards and Rodgers completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards, also scrambling for a key first down late in the fourth quarter. The Saints fell to 2-5.

Rodgers' 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Darnell Washington put the Steelers up 10-3. Chris Boswell added a 47-yard field goal just before halftime for a 13-10 lead, then a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter extended the advantage to 16-10. Linebacker Payton Wilson made a red zone interception of Saints quarterback Tyler Shough in the third quarter. New Orleans managed just 18 rushing yards for the game.

Shough completed 30 of 38 passes for 278 yards with one touchdown and the interception. Patrick Queen sacked Shough on third down late in the fourth quarter as the Saints could not recover from their defensive struggles.

Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in NFL's first France regular-season game
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In this story: Pittsburgh Steelers · New Orleans Saints · Aaron Rodgers · Chris Boswell · Jaylen Warren · Payton Wilson · Tyler Shough · Paris

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