When they deactivated running back Jaylen Warren in advance of last Sunday's meeting with the Vikings in Dublin, the Steelers knew they'd have to replace their leading rusher and leading receiver through the season's first three weeks.

They also knew what they had in running back Kenneth Gainwell.

With Warren and his 132 rushing yards and 142 receiving yards sidelined due to a knee injury, Gainwell responded with a career day in the Steelers' 24-21 victory.

Gainwell's 19 carries constituted a career-high total, as did his 99 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

His 5.2-yard average per carry was the second-highest he'd achieved in a game in which he'd been asked to carry the ball at least 10 times.

Gainwell also had six catches on six targets for 35 receiving yards.

His signatur

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