The Browns were blowing out the Steelers late in the fourth quarter when things got out of hand. Mason Rudolph tried to salvage something with a scramble after back-to-back sacks, but Myles Garrett wasn’t done. Garrett dragged Rudolph down again, ripped off his helmet, and swung it at his head. That lit a fuse. Steelers lineman Maurkice Pouncey charged in with swings and kicks, trying to defend his quarterback, but most of the blows missed. Larry Ogunjobi added to the chaos by shoving Rudolph to the ground from behind even though the play was long over.
Rudolph looked stunned but stayed in the game for the final seconds. The Browns’ sideline seemed just as shocked, with head coach Freddie Kitchens mocking the obvious line no one should ever have to say: don’t hit someone with their own helmet. The refs handed out ejections, and the brawl overshadowed a dominant Browns win that should’ve been remembered for the defense’s strong showing. Instead, the incident became the story, costing players fines, suspensions, and a long week of fallout.