Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills Match Player Stats On Dec 11, 2016

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Dec 11, 2016

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Le'Veon Bell ran for a Steelers-record 236 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pittsburgh to its fourth straight victory, 27-20 over the Buffalo Bills in the snow Sunday at New Era Field.

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 220 yards and three interceptions and Antonio Brown caught five passes for 78 yards as the Steelers improved to 8-5 and continued their playoff push.

The Bills (6-7) have lost two in a row and are likely to extend the longest playoff drought in North American sports to 17 seasons.

Bell also caught four passes for 62 yards, giving him a career-high 298 yards from scrimmage, the second-most in team history and more than the Bills offense complied (275). This was the second time Bell has scored three times in a game and the first time he's had three rushing touchdowns.

Bell has rushed for 620 yards during the Steelers' four-game winning streak, and he surpassed 1,000 on the season for the second time in his career.

Tyrod Taylor was 15 of 25 passing for 228 yards, two touchdowns and interception, Sammy Watkins caught four passes for 54 yards and his first touchdown of the season and LeSean McCoy rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown for Buffalo.

Bell walked in from five yards out to score his third touchdown and give the Steelers a 21-7 lead in the third quarter. He rushed for 72 yards on the 82-yard drive.

Chris Boswell added field goals from 37 and 39 yards out in the fourth quarter. Rookie Artie Burns' interception in Buffalo territory led to Boswell's first field goal.

Taylor threw a 40-yard touchdown to Charles Clay to make it 24-13 with 7:27 remaining. Dan Carpenter's point after try hit the upright.

McCoy's 3-yard touchdown run brought the Bills within a touchdown with 1:28 left to play, but Carpenter's onside kick attempt rolled out of bounds and the Steelers were able to run out the rest of the clock.

Pittsburgh outgained the Buffalo 239-81 in building a 14-7 halftime lead. Over the past four games, the Steelers have outscored their opponents 63-14 in the first half.

Pittsburgh produced 134 yards on its first two possessions and took the lead on Bell's 3-yard plunge midway through the first quarter.

The Steelers' opening drive ended when linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, the Bills' oldest player, made his first career interception. It was Roethlisberger's first red zone interception in over two seasons. Zach Brown also picked off Roethlisberger in the end zone in the third quarter.

Pittsburgh appeared to extend its lead late in the first quarter, when William Gay returned an interception for a touchdown, but a defensive holding penalty on Bud Dupree negated the play.

Bell ran untouched for a 7-yard touchdown to make it 14-0 three minutes into the second quarter.

Buffalo cut into the lead when Stephon Gilmore returned an interception to the 7-yard line to set up Watkins' 8-yard touchdown catch.

NOTES: Bell broke Willie Parker's record of 223 rushing yards set on Dec. 7, 2006, against Cleveland. Brown set the record for most yards from scrimmage with 306 against the Raiders on Nov. 8, 2015 ... Bills LT Cordy Glenn (back) and Steelers S Mike Mitchell (knee) were both able to return after getting injured in the first quarter. ... The Bills were without DT Kyle Williams (back) for the first time this season. ... Steelers DT Javon Hargrave (concussion) and LG Ramon Foster (chest) did not play. ... The start of the second half was delayed several minutes for groundskeepers to remove an accumulation of rubber pellets dug up by tractor plows clearing snow from the synthetic turf.