Steelers’ Justin Fields meets Connor Heyward for first TD vs. Cowboys

PITTSBURGH – It took all of Week 5’s highly anticipated Sunday night game, but one team finally got into the end zone.

After trading field goals with the Dallas Cowboys, the Pittsburgh Steelers scored the first touchdown of the night and took a 10-6 lead with 11:50 left in the third quarter when Justin Fields found tight end Connor Heyward for a score of 16 meters. .

.@ConnorHeyward1 in before 6️⃣!!

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The connection with Heyward is something of a redemption for the pair after Fields overthrew Heyward on what could have been a big play on their first drive.

Fields’ strike also came several times after he briefly left on a big hit from defenseman Tyrus Wheat, who was flagged for roughing the passer. Fields missed two plays, including a 19-yard pass from backup quarterback Kyle Allen to tight end Pat Freiermuth, but he came back and threw four straight completions, including the touchdown.