In this age of elongated extra points, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t done going for two points after touchdowns.
According to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers will continue chasing two points when the Pittsburgh offense finds the end zone.
“Oh, we’re going to keep doing it,” Roethlisberger said, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “We don’t practice it this much to not do it. We practice it every single day. … I tried to tell you guys early on that we would do it, and I think you guys kind of didn’t quite believe it. But it’s something we feel comfortable with.”
The Steelers converted both two-point tries in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers. Pittsburgh is now a perfect 3-for-3 to start the 2015 season, the first with extra points from the 15-yard line.
Overall, kickers have missed nine extra point through two games this season, a jump from eight over 16 regular-season games in 2014. Per ESPN, teams have converted 8-of-15 two-point tries, or 53 percent. The risk appears to be worth the reward, especially for the perfect Steelers.
The St. Louis Rams host Pittsburgh on Sunday. Don’t be surprised if Roethlisberger is once again holding two fingers up after a Steelers touchdown.