Week 2, 2034

played in Pittsburgh, PA

69 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	7	3	-	17
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	10	7	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:23 PIT - Peter Rizzo 26 pass from Bob Dwight (Joey Padron extra point)
2Q: 09:55 NOS - Preston Stevenson 10 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 03:22 PIT - Pete Sprouse 18 pass from Bob Dwight (Joey Padron extra point)
2Q: 00:11 PIT - Joey Padron 44 field goal
3Q: 14:02 PIT - Ross Dresslar 79 punt return (Joey Padron extra point)
3Q: 08:57 NOS - Tommy Patton 4 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 13:07 NOS - Bernard Richard 25 field goal
4Q: 07:38 PIT - T.J. Collins 39 run (Joey Padron extra point)
4Q: 02:18 PIT - Joey Padron 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:23 PIT - Peter Rizzo 26 pass from Bob Dwight (Joey Padron extra point)
2Q: 09:55 NOS - Preston Stevenson 10 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 03:22 PIT - Pete Sprouse 18 pass from Bob Dwight (Joey Padron extra point)
2Q: 00:11 PIT - Joey Padron 44 field goal
3Q: 14:02 PIT - Ross Dresslar 79 punt return (Joey Padron extra point)
3Q: 08:57 NOS - Tommy Patton 4 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 13:07 NOS - Bernard Richard 25 field goal
4Q: 07:38 PIT - T.J. Collins 39 run (Joey Padron extra point)
4Q: 02:18 PIT - Joey Padron 36 field goal

Team Statistics NOS PIT
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 22 13
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 295 287
- Offensive Plays 71 67
- Yards per Play 4.15 4.28
Net Rushing Yards 78 98
- Rushing Attempts 21 27
- Yards per Rush 3.71 3.63
Net Passing Yards 217 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 20 - 0 36 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 228 214
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.34 4.73
Fumbles/Lost 4/3 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/43 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 4/10 7/76
Kick Returns/Yards 5/153 3/53
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:23 30:37

Team Statistics	NOS	PIT
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	22	13
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	16	9
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	295	287
- Offensive Plays	71	67
- Yards per Play	4.15	4.28
Net Rushing Yards	78	98
- Rushing Attempts	21	27
- Yards per Rush	3.71	3.63
Net Passing Yards	217	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 20 - 0	36 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	228	214
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.34	4.73
Fumbles/Lost	4/3	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/43	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	4/10	7/76
Kick Returns/Yards	5/153	3/53
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:23	30:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	1:23	OWN 8	3	5	Punt
1	8:42	0:58	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
1	6:29	2:59	OWN 27	5	31	Punt
1	0:08	5:21	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
2	7:37	0:06	OPP 39	1	8	Fumble
2	6:00	1:05	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	3:15	1:31	OPP 47	4	27	Missed FG
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:06	OWN 31	3	-6	Punt
3	13:54	5:06	50	8	50	Touchdown
3	5:25	3:06	OWN 15	5	23	Punt
3	0:20	2:20	OPP 36	6	28	Field Goal
4	12:00	0:58	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
4	10:07	0:48	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
4	7:23	0:59	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
4	2:10	1:38	OWN 20	10	55	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
1	10:22	1:40	OWN 26	4	17	Punt
1	7:44	1:15	OWN 37	3	-7	Punt
1	3:30	3:22	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	9:47	2:10	OWN 33	5	6	Fumble
2	7:31	1:31	OWN 31	3	-2	Punt
2	4:55	1:40	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
2	1:44	1:39	OWN 27	4	46	Field Goal
3	8:48	3:23	OWN 15	6	23	Punt
3	2:19	1:59	OWN 5	3	-3	Punt
4	13:00	1:00	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	11:02	0:55	OWN 38	3	1	Punt
4	9:19	1:41	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
4	7:38	0:15	OPP 39	1	39	Touchdown
4	6:24	2:27	OWN 11	3	4	Punt
4	3:57	1:47	OPP 25	3	6	Field Goal
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 25	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: T.J. Collins, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeffrey Cote	8	27	3.38	5	0
Grant Guthrie	5	7	1.40	7	0
Bryan Harding	3	8	2.67	5	0
Tyrell Summers	2	18	9.00	10	1
Rex Dunn	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Tommy Patton	1	6	6.00	6	0
Dale Kiburz	1	14	14.00	14	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
T.J. Collins	16	93	5.81	39	3	1
Ross Dresslar	6	3	0.50	2	0	0
Bob Dwight	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0
Paul Hardy	2	6	3.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Harding	41	18	198	2/11	2	37	0	75.0
Alan Poole	7	2	30	0/0	0	18	0	44.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Dwight	36	17	214	4/25	2	34	0	84.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Preston Stevenson	9	23	101	11.22	32	21	1
WR Tommy Patton	6	11	75	12.50	7	37	1
WR Rick Collins	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Roger Hayes	1	3	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Joe Raymond	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Dusty Tobias	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Tyrell Summers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Pete Sprouse	4	10	41	10.25	4	18	1
WR Sammie Webb	3	4	41	13.67	5	24	0
WR Wayne Bridges	3	4	66	22.00	28	34	0
TE Peter Rizzo	2	3	30	15.00	12	26	1
RB T.J. Collins	2	2	14	7.00	0	10	0
WR Damon Hill	1	2	17	17.00	12	17	0
RB Ross Dresslar	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Corey Wheeler	1	5	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Andrew Nield	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Cole Buchanan	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tyrell Summers	2	0	0
Bryan Harding	1	0	0
Preston Stevenson	1	0	0
Jackie Wagner	0	1	0
Marc Croft	0	1	0
Max Cabacungan	0	0	1
Adam Dixon	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Dwight	2	1	0
Doug Sherman	0	1	1
Trevor Carpenter	0	1	0
Nicky Ortmeier	0	1	0
Andrew Nield	0	0	1
Alfred Feldman	0	0	1
Ricardo Bodell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	9	432	48.0	40.1	57	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scottie Cabrer	10	439	43.9	42.9	51	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	1/2	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joey Padron	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Stevenson	3	7	2.3	0
Tyrell Summers	1	3	3.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ross Dresslar	7	76	10.9	1

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marlon Cox	3	83	27.7	0
Chester Ellingsen	2	70	35.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ross Dresslar	3	53	17.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Byron Bennett	7	5	0.0	27	36
ILB Lamar McCarthy	5	3	0.0	21	28
DE Max Cabacungan	3	2	1.5	24	34
DT Burt Tamaarkin	3	0	1.0	17	22
DT Jorge Templeton	3	2	0.5	22	28
S R.J. Braddock	3	2	0.0	23	36
DE Max Tank	3	0	0.0	23	29
S Karl Tucker	3	0	0.0	23	36
S Justin Borders	2	1	0.0	23	33
ILB Dale Landolt	2	0	0.0	6	12
OLB Rodney Whalen	2	0	0.0	6	9
DT Adam Dixon	1	0	1.0	10	18
CB Roderick Iadevaia	1	1	0.0	21	31
CB Ty Covington	1	0	0.0	17	24
DE Rich Banks	1	0	0.0	7	17
DT Marc Croft	1	0	0.0	5	12
S Marlon Cox	0	1	0.0	4	8

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bernard Gott	5	1	1.0	14	19
S Nicky Ortmeier	4	5	0.0	15	36
CB Richard Hardy	4	0	0.0	14	27
ILB Dominic Hollas	4	0	0.0	13	33
OLB Ricardo Bodell	3	2	0.0	12	31
DT Chester Castillo	3	1	0.0	18	48
OLB Colin Asperilla	3	0	0.0	14	26
DE Alfred Feldman	2	1	1.0	16	40
CB Louie Coe	2	1	0.0	19	45
CB Johnny Herndon	2	0	0.0	8	29
S Graham Dawkins	2	0	0.0	9	33
ILB Floyd Footman	1	2	0.0	3	7
DE Josh DePree	1	2	0.0	10	13
CB Blaine Rogers	1	2	0.0	13	36
ILB Floyd Juarez	1	1	0.0	11	18
S Arnold Sanders	1	1	0.0	18	35

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Cabacungan	1.5	2	1	34
DT Adam Dixon	1.0	1	0	18
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1.0	0	0	22
DT Jorge Templeton	0.5	2	0	28
DE Rich Banks	0.0	2	1	17
DE Max Tank	0.0	1	1	29

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfred Feldman	1.0	2	3	0	40
OLB Bernard Gott	1.0	0	0	1	19
OLB Ricardo Bodell	0.0	0	2	0	31
DT Chester Castillo	0.0	0	2	0	48
OLB Colin Asperilla	0.0	0	1	0	26
DE Josh DePree	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Lamar McCarthy	3	1	28
S Karl Tucker	2	1	36
S Justin Borders	2	1	33
S R.J. Braddock	2	1	36
CB Ty Covington	2	0	24
OLB Byron Bennett	2	0	36
OLB Rodney Whalen	2	0	9
DE Max Tank	1	1	29
DE Rich Banks	1	0	17
CB Roderick Iadevaia	0	1	31

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Graham Dawkins	3	1	33
S Nicky Ortmeier	2	2	36
CB Johnny Herndon	2	0	29
CB Richard Hardy	2	0	27
CB Blaine Rogers	2	0	36
CB Louie Coe	1	2	45
OLB Ricardo Bodell	1	1	31
ILB Dominic Hollas	1	1	33
ILB Floyd Footman	1	0	7
OLB Bernard Gott	1	0	19
DE Alfred Feldman	1	0	40
S Arnold Sanders	1	0	35
DE Josh DePree	1	0	13
DT Chester Castillo	1	0	48

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cris Scott	2	5	18	0	45
Archie Garrett	2	2	9	0	20
Jackie Wagner	1	5	17	0	39
Ellis Tornberg	0	3	20	1	41
Vernon Huffman	0	2	13	0	35
Jimmy Roberts	0	1	8	0	13
Trent Sinclair	0	0	12	1	29

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Trevor Carpenter	3	3	14	1	24
Doug Sherman	1	6	22	0	26
Kevin Burroughs	1	4	17	1	26
Trevor Graveson	0	2	19	1	29
Nicky Wentworth	0	2	13	1	25
Gilbert Stras	0	2	18	0	25
Ryan Witt	0	1	13	0	16
A.J. Breck	0	1	14	0	23
Andrew Nield	0	1	8	0	10
Paul Hardy	0	1	15	0	15
Danny Exterovich	0	1	5	0	6

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Justin Borders	3	22
Dusty Tobias	2	22
Rick Collins	2	21
Roderick Iadevaia	1	21
Chester Ellingsen	1	13
Ellis Tornberg	1	11
Tyrell Summers	0	32
Rodney Whalen	0	28
Rex Dunn	0	19
Preston Stevenson	0	16
Bubba Reese	0	14
Rich Banks	0	12
Marlon Cox	0	12
Archie Garrett	0	11
Trent Sinclair	0	11
Jimmy Roberts	0	10
Nate Frederick	0	10
Darnell Briggs	0	9
Cris Scott	0	9
Dale Landolt	0	8
Vernon Huffman	0	8
Adam Dixon	0	8
Skip Lindsay	0	7
Bernard Richard	0	6
Byron Bennett	0	4
Lamar McCarthy	0	4
Shawn Fadiman	0	4
Dale Kiburz	0	4
Ty Covington	0	3
Burt Tamaarkin	0	3
Jorge Templeton	0	3
Karl Tucker	0	2
R.J. Braddock	0	2
Rico Fields	0	2
Max Tank	0	1
Max Cabacungan	0	1
Joe Raymond	0	1

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Paul Hardy	2	12
Moe Monroe	2	12
T.J. Collins	1	23
Andrew Nield	1	20
Johnny Herndon	1	19
Doug Sherman	1	12
Dominic Hollas	1	12
Louie Coe	0	32
Colin Asperilla	0	24
Pete Sprouse	0	21
Sammie Webb	0	19
Ross Dresslar	0	13
Cole Buchanan	0	13
Trevor Graveson	0	12
Trevor Carpenter	0	12
Richard Hardy	0	12
Scottie Cabrer	0	12
Danny Exterovich	0	12
Alfred Feldman	0	11
Peter Rizzo	0	11
Joey Padron	0	9
Nicky Wentworth	0	9
Floyd Juarez	0	8
Graham Dawkins	0	7
Floyd Footman	0	5
Bernard Gott	0	4
Roderick Read	0	4
Nicky Ortmeier	0	3
Gilbert Stras	0	3
Karl Sprout	0	2
Chester Castillo	0	2
Damon Hill	0	1
Arnold Sanders	0	1
Ricardo Bodell	0	1
Blaine Rogers	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	42	6.0
Middle	7	23	3.3
Right	6	14	2.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	82	9.1
Middle	8	12	1.5
Right	7	8	1.1
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Harding	41	18	2	7	1	5	8	1	0
Alan Poole	7	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Dwight	36	17	4	2	3	6	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	79	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	8	112	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	37	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	21	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	7	71	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	75	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	47	9.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	23	9	1	101	1	49
WR Tommy Patton	11	6	0	75	1	37
WR Rick Collins	3	1	1	10	0	18
WR Roger Hayes	3	1	0	12	0	14
TE Joe Raymond	3	1	0	10	0	31
TE Jimmy Roberts	2	1	0	8	0	13
TE Dusty Tobias	1	0	0	0	0	15
RB Tyrell Summers	1	0	0	0	0	6
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	1	0	12	0	2

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Sprouse	10	4	2	41	0	22
WR Corey Wheeler	5	1	0	6	0	19
WR Sammie Webb	4	3	0	41	1	24
WR Wayne Bridges	4	3	1	66	2	15
WR Cole Buchanan	4	0	0	0	0	14
TE Peter Rizzo	3	2	0	30	1	16
WR Damon Hill	2	1	0	17	0	25
RB T.J. Collins	2	2	0	14	0	24
FB Andrew Nield	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Ross Dresslar	1	1	0	-1	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Grant Guthrie	1	-3	-3.00	1.40

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryan Harding	11	5	30	2.73	4.83

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Dwight	1	1	18	18.00	5.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tommy Patton	4	3	10	2.50	6.82
WR Preston Stevenson	4	1	10	2.50	4.39
WR Rick Collins	2	1	10	5.00	3.33
WR Roger Hayes	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pete Sprouse	1	1	18	18.00	4.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Tommy Patton	1	1
Bryan Harding	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
T.J. Collins	3	0
Bob Dwight	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Harding	11	1	1
Alan Poole	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Dwight	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Stevenson	6	1	1
WR Tommy Patton	2	0	0
WR Rick Collins	1	0	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	0	0
WR Roger Hayes	1	0	0
TE Dusty Tobias	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Pete Sprouse	4	1	1
WR Wayne Bridges	3	3	3
WR Corey Wheeler	2	1	0
WR Damon Hill	1	1	1
RB Ross Dresslar	1	1	0
WR Cole Buchanan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,900 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (19,600)
End Zone 13,900 (14,200)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (12,500)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,900 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (19,600)
End Zone	13,900 (14,200)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (12,500)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,000)