Myles Garrett had his way with every quarterback in the AFC North over his nine years with the Cleveland Browns. He quite literally turned his front yard into a quarterback graveyard for Halloween, featuring mock tombstones bearing the names of every opposing quarterback he's sacked. But there's one QB whose legacy is forever intertwined with Garrett's because of what happened on Nov. 14, 2019: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.
During a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Browns and Steelers that season, Garrett struck Rudolph over the head with Rudolph's own helmet during a violent on-field brawl. With less than 10 seconds left in the game, the two tangled on the ground and shoved each other. Rudolph tried unsuccessfully to pull off Garrett's helmet before Garrett stood up, ripped Rudolph's helmet completely off, and — as Rudolph charged back toward him — swung the helmet and struck him on top of the head.
Players swarmed the field in a massive brawl, and the clip still circulates on social media to this day. More news: Ravens GM Drops Telling Comment on Lamar Jackson’s Future in Baltimore So, as one might imagine, the day Garrett was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, Rudolph may have released the biggest exhale of any player in the division — and he made that clear on a recent episode of Cam Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast. "Off to a hot start here.
As a Pittsburgh Steeler, I'm thrilled that he is no longer in the AFC North. I think Mike McCarthy's fired up about that, I think Brian Angelichio is fired up about that. I know our tackles are fired up about that.
And the top of my frontal lobe, yes," Rudolph said. More news: Vikings GM Drops Cryptic JJ McCarthy Update Ahead of Week 1 More news: Raiders Make Final Call on Starting QB Battle Ahead of Week 1 The Rams and Steelers head into the 2026 season on different paths. The Rams are considered among the Super Bowl favorites, especially after bringing back Aaron Donald, while the Steelers are hoping Aaron Rodgers can help them escape the AFC North over division rivals the Bengals and Ravens.
The two teams won't play each other during the regular season, and Rudolph currently sits behind Rodgers on the depth chart in a crowded quarterback room that also includes second-year player Will Howard and third-round rookie Drew Allar. So Rudolph likely won't have to worry about Garrett chasing him down again — unless the two sides somehow meet in the Super Bowl and Rudolph ends up as the starter.
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