Heyward brothers lift Steelers after visit to dad's grave

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The 35-mile trip was made to be close to their dad for the game.

Craig "Ironhead" Heyward was buried in 2006 after a long battle with cancer. He scored his first career touchdown at the home of the Atlanta Falcons, where his dad played for three seasons and rushed for a career-high 1,083 yards in 1995.

He wore his dad's old Falcons jersey in the postgame news conference. I don't like being Mr. There was a camera on me, but I was a mess.

In the second quarter, he scored on a 17-yard pass from Kenny Pickett, who was making his first career start, as he got behind the defense and hauled in the ball before running out of bounds. His father's first touchdown as a New Orleans Saints player was similar to the one he scored today.

The victory was the second in a row for the Steelers, who led 13-3 at one point. It gave the tight end a moment he'll never forget, in front of his friends and family.

He described his catch as everything. It was great. My heart dropped when I saw the ball in the air. I'm glad I did it. The other 10 guys did a great job.

A sack was recorded by CAMERON WARD. The first pair of brothers to do that for the same team in a single game was recorded in 1982.

Outside Atlanta, the brothers went to a high school. Both of them ended up playing football in the same city where their dad started his football career after he died. The younger of the two Heywards was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round. The organization's first-round pick was CAMERON WARD.

A photo of himself as a child wearing his father's jersey was posted on the social networking site.

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He spoke to the team about the significance of the game for his family and about his dad's legacy before the game. It left a big impression on him.

"It was special, and Cam talked to the team before I did, and I talked toConnor." We walked out to the tunnel and I said we were going to win for him. It's very special forConnor to score his first touchdown in this building. It isn't a coincidence. Everything happens for a reason. We got the win for both of them.