Ben Roethlisberger named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 10 performance against Cleveland.

Roethlisberger completed 22-of-33 passes for 379 yards with three touchdowns for a passer rating of 123.2, after entering the game in the first quarter against the Browns due to an injury to Landry Jones.

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Roethlisberger’s 379 passing yards set a single-game NFL record for the most passing yards by a quarterback that did not start the game.

It marked his 41^st career 300-yard game during the regular season and the 32^nd time he tossed at least three touchdowns in a regular-season contest.

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Roethlisberger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 36 straight home games, the second-longest streak among active players and the fourth-longest streak in NFL history.

His three passing touchdowns also tied him for the 14^th-most passing touchdowns in league history.

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This marks the 13^th time Roethlisberger has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and the second time of the 2015 season (Week 2).

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