PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Tom Brady amassed 350 yards through the air and fired three TD passes to Rob Gronkowski Sunday in New England's 39-26 win over Pittsburgh.
Brady found the rookie on five passes for 72 yards. Gronkowski entered the game with only 14 receptions for 148 yards and three touchdowns over the Patriots' first eight games.
Brady went 30-of-43 passing and rushed for a score for the Patriots (7-2), who hung onto a share of the AFC East lead with the victory. They kept pace with the New York Jets, who downed Cleveland Sunday.
The Steelers (6-3) lost for a second time in three games despite a big night from Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for a season-high 387 yards and three touchdowns.
But one of his passes was picked off by the Patriots' James Sanders and returned 32 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown.
