Russell Wilson praised Justin Fields with class after the Steelers' win over the Jets

The Pittsburgh Steelers walked away with a commanding 37:15 victory over the New York Jets Football on Sunday evenings thanks to the surprising heroics of quarterback Russell Wilson.

In a game that many analysts thought Wilson was doomed, the veteran actually made a cool piece of history as the Steelers handed the Jets their fourth straight loss of the season. Wilson finished the night completing 16 of 29 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns in his long-awaited debut for the black and gold – a pretty solid performance considering it didn't take Steelers fans long to root for Wilson early in the game to boo the game.

Despite his impressive individual performance, Wilson took a moment in his postgame interview to praise quarterback Justin Fields, who helped Pittsburgh to a 4-2 record through the first six games of the season.

“I want to give credit to Justin too, man,” Wilson said. “How he got us into this position. What a great player he is. Just this whole team, I really love it. I just love being here.”

A noble gesture from the veteran.

The Steelers (5-2) will look to continue their momentum in next week's game against the New York Giants. Given his successful Steelers debut, Wilson could be primed for another start, forcing Fields to watch from the sidelines as Pittsburgh's new QB1 takes command of the offense again.