- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was knocked out by a hit Sunday.
- Rudolph lay motionless on the field for several moments in a scary scene, but he was eventually able to walk off the field.
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A scary scene unfolded Sunday between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens when Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was knocked out by a hit.
Early in the third quarter, Rudolph left the pocket and made a throw while running to his left. He was sandwiched by two Ravens players and was hit head-to-head by Ravens safety Earl Thomas. Rudolph appeared to be knocked out in midair and landed awkwardly.
The play can be seen below (Warning: some may find video disturbing):
Mason Rudolph walked off the field after this ... which is shocking pic.twitter.com/WtETMN5iwR
— 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗬 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗦 (@TommySledge) October 6, 2019
Rudolph stayed on the ground for several minutes while Steelers players gathered around him. Wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster grew emotional during the scene.
Eventually, however, Rudolph was helped to his feet and appeared responsive. He walked off the field with some help.
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Rudolph was ruled out for the game. Devlin Hodges, the third-string quarterback behind Rudolph and the injured Ben Roethlisberger, filled in.