"Steven Jackson's next milestone is achingly close: Just 34 yards separates him from his seventh consecutive 1,000-yard season.

Achieving the goal against the Steelers could be especially sweet. Saturday also marks Jackson's first career appearance in Pittsburgh, a city that has had revered running backs such as Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis.

"2003 was the last time we've been there. Arlen Harris: three touchdowns," said Jackson, ever the Rams' historian, on Harris' signature moment in his brief Rams' career, in a 33-21 Rams' victory. "I'm actually really excited about playing in that stadium. This team historically is one of the elite. Year in and year out, they seem to always put a team together that's playoff worthy.""