All Steelers

Watch: Steelers' Calvin Austin Explodes for Punt Return TD

The Pittsburgh Steelers speedster torched the Giants for a 73-yard touchdown.

Noah Strackbein

Sep 22, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) runs on his way to scoring a fifty-five yard touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Sep 22, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) runs on his way to scoring a fifty-five yard touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
In this story:

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers found a spark midway through the third quarter of their Week 8 matchup with the New York Giants. Tied 9-9 after two touchdowns were called back in the first half, they needed to find a score somehow. That happened when Calvin Austin fielded a punt.

Austin took the return from one sideline to the other before heading down the field and finding an opening. From there, it was off to the races as he burned the Giants special teams unit and made his way to the endzone to cap off a 73-yard touchdown return.

This is another clutch moment of many for the Steelers special teams unit this season as the group has blocked a punt or field goal in the last three games. Now, they're adding a punt return touchdown to their season resume.

Pittsburgh took a 16-9 lead with Chris Boswell's extra point, setting themselves up to control the outcome in the second half. With the bye week on the horizon, they're looking to take control of the AFC North ahead of Week 9 and come back to face the Washington Commanders with plenty of momentum built off a three-game winning streak.

Make sure to bookmark Steelers On SI to get all your daily Pittsburgh Steelers news, interviews, breakdowns and more!

Published
Noah Strackbein
NOAH STRACKBEIN

Noah is the Publisher for All Steelers, Inside the Panthers (InsideThePanthers.com) and Inside the Penguins (InsidethePenguins.com), and is the host of All Steelers Talk (YouTube.com/AllSteelersTalk). A Scranton native, Noah made his way to the Pittsburgh sports scene in 2017. Now, he's pretty much full-yinzer.

Home/News