Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger Cheers Antonio Brown

Phil Dawson got the 49ers on the board with a 47-yard field goal in the second, but Pittsburgh took control of the game when Williams jinked his way over the line and Roethlisberger found Miller for another two-point conversion.

In what many will surely view as the beginning of the end for San Francisco’s season, Sunday’s beatdown can serve as a wake-up call for a young and inexperienced defense. Pittsburgh went right back down the field when Roethlisberger hit Markus Wheaton for 48 yards, setting up Williams’ third rushing touchdown of the game. 7:10 and 5:08) but limited San Francisco to just three points during those drives.

–Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, entered the 49ers’ locker room about an hour after the game to greet Tomsula, who Pittsburgh-area native.

Then in the first quarter Hyde went down with a leg injury, but continued to play. Carlos Hyde carried 14 times for 43 yards, but was knocked out of the game in the second half with a head injury. After undergoing concussion protocol, Hyde returned to the game, but the 49ers left him on the sideline.

On Sunday at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers put together an outstanding offensive performance against the San Francisco 49ers. They held the 49ers offense to only three points through the first half. When it came to running the ball, they had a good scheme.

QB Ben Roethlisberger improved his regular-season record to 107-53, tying Terry Bradshaw’s franchise record for wins by a quarterback, as he completed 21 of 27 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns. It’s a 16-game season. “And we’ve got to continue to get it done…” We’re not going to overreact when we win. The Steelers used Shazier’s speed to have him “spy” on Colin Kaepernick on a number of plays.

For all intents and proud purposes, the 49ers’ real 2015 season began Sunday afternoon, with NaVorro Bowman standing at the podium, speaking loudly and pointedly. He was also sacked five times.

“They were giving us a lot of different looks, bringing their safeties down, and we thought, ‘Let’s not over-think ourselves, ‘” Roethlisberger said.

“We just got outplayed today”, Hyde said.

Pittsburgh raced to a 26-point halftime lead and cruised, with Roethlisberger doing whatever he wanted while guiding an offense that looks to be every bit as risky as it was a year ago when the Steelers won the AFC North and finished second to New Orleans in yards.

It’s not like the Steelers are going to take carries away from Le’Veon Bell when he returns from his suspension.

The San Francisco defence, which didn’t concede a touchdown in their opening week win over Minnesota, were shredded by the Steelers’ offence.

With nine catches for 195 yards and a touchdown, Antonio Brown extended his streak of consecutive games with seven or more receptions to 13.

And, for betting folks such as you and I this may be very good news. Despite being on the field for 36:59 minutes against San Francisco, the Steelers were able to rotate players into the lineup to remain aggressive.