Few fanbases in the NFL travel like the Pittsburgh Steelers' does. We saw that once again in the Week 1 game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
And that fact impressed Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who was surprised at how loud Pittsburgh fans were when the Jets had the ball on their final drive.
"The thing I can say that I do know about Steeler fans is, in the fourth quarter, in crunch time when (the Jets) had the ball at MetLife, it was loud, and that was our fans," Rodgers said.
"You know what kind of organization it is. Organizations like this, and Green Bay, their fan bases travel really well, and that was really impressive to see," he added.
Of course, the Jets got the ball back for one final possession after kicker Chris Boswell drilled what turned out to be the game-winning field goal.
New York failed to get a first down on the possession despite a seven-yard completion on the first play of the series.
It looked like the Jets were going to move the sticks on fourth down after quarterback Justin Fields connected with wide receiver Garrett Wilson, but Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey's big hit jarred the ball loose.
According to pre-game ticket data from Vivid Seats, Steelers fans were projected to take up 48% of MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Based on the noise Rodgers heard, it would appear that projection was at least close to accurate.
For an experienced quarterback like Rodgers to be impressed with the noise Steelers fans brought on Sunday says a lot about how special they are.
Rest assured, Steelers fans will once again be bringing the heat in Week 2 when Pittsburgh plays its home-opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
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