DK Metcalf’s first touchdown against the Seahawks was a milestone for Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers hit Metcalf for a three-yard score with 1:09 to play in the first half and he now has 508 career touchdown passes. That ties him with his former Packers teammate Brett Favre for fourth in NFL history.
The Steelers converted a two-point conversion pass to tight end Darnell Washington and lead 14-7 at halftime in Pittsburgh.
Metcalf said he wasn’t putting any extra emphasis on the matchup with his former team this week, but the score was a meaningful one for the Steelers. Their offense struggled for much of the half, but got a short field thanks to a Nick Herbig interception of Sam Darnold. Defensive end Cam Heyward tipped the pass while pressuring Darnold and Herbig returned