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Competing in his first playoff game, running back Bell was
almost unstoppable as he rushed 29 times for 167 yards and two
touchdowns to help the Steelers crush the Miami Dolphins 30-12
in their American Football Conference wild card clash.
Bell's rushing yardage broke Harris' team record of 158 yards in
a postseason game, achieved during the 1974 season's Super Bowl.
"He's a man for all situations and circumstances, he does a lot
of things well," Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin told
reporters about the rampaging Bell, who was a Pro Bowl selection
in 2014 and 2016.
Wide receiver Antonio Brown scored two touchdowns for the
Steelers in the first quarter before Bell took over as he became
the franchise's 11th player ever to finish a playoff game with
at least two rushing touchdowns.
On Pittsburgh's third drive, Bell set the tone for his
record-breaking display as he powered and darted his way through
Miami's confused defense for 83 yards, carrying during all 10
times in a Steelers drive that ended with his 1-yard touchdown
run.
"The offensive line did an incredible job controlling the line
of scrimmage today, and that made my job easy," said the
24-year-old Bell. "Total team effort."
(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in St. Augustine, Florida;
Editing by Andrew Both)
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