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Cowboys hope Steelers see a flag with Clete Blakeman as ref
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
FRISCO, Texas -- The last time Clete Blakeman worked a Dallas Cowboys game involving the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Steelers were not called for a penalty.
When the Cowboys travel to Heinz Field on Sunday to take on the Steelers, Blakeman will be the referee.
The Cowboys won that meeting in Week 15 of the 2012 season against Pittsburgh with Brandon Carr setting up Dan Bailey's game-winning field goal attempt in overtime with an interception of Ben Roethlisberger. The Cowboys were penalized eight times for 61 yards.
With Blakeman as the referee, the Cowboys are 2-2, but are on a two-game losing streak with losses against New England in 2015 and Philadelphia in 2014. In the four games, the Cowboys have been penalized 24 times for 168 yards, and their opponents have been flagged 21 times for 203 yards.
On Sunday Blakeman and his crew worked Oakland's win against Denver and called 21 penalties with 20 accepted. The visiting Broncos were penalized 12 times for 104 yards, and the Raiders had eight penalties for 72 yards.
If last week matters, the defensive backs will have to be mindful of their technique this week.
Here is the breakdown:
False start -- 3
Defensive holding -- 5
Offensive holding -- 4
Delay of game -- 1
Defensive pass interference -- 4
Ineligible man downfield -- 1
Neutral zone infraction -- 1
Offensive pass interference -- 1
Intentional grounding -- 1
Quarter-by-quarter:
First -- 3
Second -- 7
Third -- 6
Fourth -- 5
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
FRISCO, Texas -- The last time Clete Blakeman worked a Dallas Cowboys game involving the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Steelers were not called for a penalty.
When the Cowboys travel to Heinz Field on Sunday to take on the Steelers, Blakeman will be the referee.
The Cowboys won that meeting in Week 15 of the 2012 season against Pittsburgh with Brandon Carr setting up Dan Bailey's game-winning field goal attempt in overtime with an interception of Ben Roethlisberger. The Cowboys were penalized eight times for 61 yards.
With Blakeman as the referee, the Cowboys are 2-2, but are on a two-game losing streak with losses against New England in 2015 and Philadelphia in 2014. In the four games, the Cowboys have been penalized 24 times for 168 yards, and their opponents have been flagged 21 times for 203 yards.
On Sunday Blakeman and his crew worked Oakland's win against Denver and called 21 penalties with 20 accepted. The visiting Broncos were penalized 12 times for 104 yards, and the Raiders had eight penalties for 72 yards.
If last week matters, the defensive backs will have to be mindful of their technique this week.
Here is the breakdown:
False start -- 3
Defensive holding -- 5
Offensive holding -- 4
Delay of game -- 1
Defensive pass interference -- 4
Ineligible man downfield -- 1
Neutral zone infraction -- 1
Offensive pass interference -- 1
Intentional grounding -- 1
Quarter-by-quarter:
First -- 3
Second -- 7
Third -- 6
Fourth -- 5