Week 3, 2040

played in Pittsburgh, PA

55 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	0	7	0	21	-	28
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	14	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:48 PIT - Wendell Thayer 47 field goal
2Q: 08:48 PIT - Brayden Castillo 86 pass from Rico Fields (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 06:39 PIT - Gabe Mulcahy 23 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 00:33 IND - Grant Washington 2 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 15:00 IND - Dennis Rubin 20 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 11:32 PIT - Brayden Castillo 74 pass from Rico Fields (Wendell Thayer extra point)
4Q: 08:42 IND - Caiden Poulsen 31 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 01:56 PIT - Wendell Thayer 33 field goal
4Q: 01:51 IND - James Chustz 89 kickoff return (Melvin Downs extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:48 PIT - Wendell Thayer 47 field goal
2Q: 08:48 PIT - Brayden Castillo 86 pass from Rico Fields (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 06:39 PIT - Gabe Mulcahy 23 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 00:33 IND - Grant Washington 2 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 15:00 IND - Dennis Rubin 20 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 11:32 PIT - Brayden Castillo 74 pass from Rico Fields (Wendell Thayer extra point)
4Q: 08:42 IND - Caiden Poulsen 31 pass from Cornelius Gillespie (Melvin Downs extra point)
4Q: 01:56 PIT - Wendell Thayer 33 field goal
4Q: 01:51 IND - James Chustz 89 kickoff return (Melvin Downs extra point)

Team Statistics IND PIT
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 319 417
- Offensive Plays 64 69
- Yards per Play 4.98 6.04
Net Rushing Yards 46 97
- Rushing Attempts 24 23
- Yards per Rush 1.92 4.22
Net Passing Yards 273 320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 25 - 0 44 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 291 335
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 6.83 6.96
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/40 6/41
Punt Returns/Yards 4/28 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/180 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 24
Time of Possession 29:11 30:49

Team Statistics	IND	PIT
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	319	417
- Offensive Plays	64	69
- Yards per Play	4.98	6.04
Net Rushing Yards	46	97
- Rushing Attempts	24	23
- Yards per Rush	1.92	4.22
Net Passing Yards	273	320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 25 - 0	44 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	291	335
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	6.83	6.96
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/40	6/41
Punt Returns/Yards	4/28	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/180	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 24
Time of Possession	29:11	30:49

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:32	1:26	OWN 2	3	4	Punt
1	7:42	4:07	OWN 20	10	39	Punt
1	0:45	2:24	OWN 46	5	16	Punt
2	9:28	0:40	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
2	8:31	0:48	OWN 32	1	23	Fumble
2	6:23	1:42	OWN 20	4	34	Punt
2	3:36	3:13	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:14	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
3	11:08	1:25	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
3	8:24	1:55	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
3	3:33	3:45	OWN 45	8	55	Touchdown
4	13:42	1:00	OWN 43	3	-3	Punt
4	11:17	2:49	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
4	6:32	1:49	OWN 18	3	-9	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	50	2	-2	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:28	OWN 20	8	41	Punt
1	9:06	1:24	OPP 36	3	6	Field Goal
1	3:35	2:50	OWN 4	5	6	Punt
2	13:21	3:53	OWN 1	8	24	Punt
2	8:48	0:17	OWN 14	1	86	Touchdown
2	7:43	1:20	OPP 44	4	44	Touchdown
2	4:41	1:05	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 6	1	-1	Half
3	12:46	1:38	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	9:43	1:19	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
3	6:29	2:56	OWN 24	6	1	Punt
4	14:48	1:06	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
4	12:42	1:25	OWN 22	3	78	Touchdown
4	8:28	1:56	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
4	4:43	2:52	OWN 37	6	47	Field Goal
4	1:37	1:14	OWN 20	8	43	Missed FG

Game MVP: Cornelius Gillespie, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
James Chustz	16	40	2.50	9
Rickey Elias	5	4	0.80	9
Cornelius Gillespie	3	2	0.67	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brendan Brisman	15	49	3.27	7	0	0
Gabe Mulcahy	6	33	5.50	23	1	1
Rico Fields	2	15	7.50	16	1	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cornelius Gillespie	37	25	291	3/18	3	31	0	118.1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Fields	44	21	335	2/15	2	86	0	88.7

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Caiden Poulsen	6	6	97	16.17	62	31	1
WR Dennis Rubin	6	11	82	13.67	12	22	1
RB James Chustz	3	3	9	3.00	0	7	0
WR Karl Boldin	2	4	20	10.00	3	18	0
FB Edgar Adams	2	3	34	17.00	33	23	0
WR Grant Washington	2	4	16	8.00	0	14	1
WR Bo Lester	2	2	15	7.50	0	13	0
TE Teddy Caldwell	2	3	18	9.00	0	11	0
WR Randal Posante	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brayden Castillo	8	17	210	26.25	168	86	2
RB Brendan Brisman	5	8	49	9.80	35	27	0
WR Vernon Keith	2	8	36	18.00	3	24	0
RB Gabe Mulcahy	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
WR Oliver Jefferson	2	3	20	10.00	0	14	0
TE David Mills	1	2	17	17.00	3	17	0
WR Justics Lesky	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kim Barton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Edgar Adams	1	0	0	0
Ronald Sweeney	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gabe Mulcahy	1	0	0
Vincent Zinn	0	1	0
Donte Nemeth	0	1	0
Harold Riley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Hemler	10	401	40.1	37.6	52	5

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Whiting	9	367	40.8	37.7	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Melvin Downs	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wendell Thayer	2/3	1/2	0/1	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Stuart	4	28	7.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Hayes	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Chustz	3	152	50.7	1
Randal Posante	1	28	28.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Castillo	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ronald Sweeney	7	2	0.0	23	45
CB Devante Braden	7	1	0.0	23	46
ILB Iker Wiseman	6	0	0.0	14	20
DT Jeffrey Escamilla	4	2	0.5	17	30
OLB Ricardo Williamson	3	2	0.5	16	34
S Larry Walters	3	1	0.0	23	46
DT Bobby Patton	2	0	0.5	12	26
S Gino McKenzie	2	2	0.0	3	18
ILB Brock Donovan	2	1	0.0	23	46
OLB Ken Gallant	2	0	0.0	17	22
DT Ronnie Humphrey	2	0	0.0	6	16
WR Karl Boldin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Harrison Bridges	1	0	0.0	11	20
S Dashawn Godfrey	1	0	0.0	0	1
DE Luke Prior	0	3	0.5	15	30
ILB Ernie Howe	0	1	0.0	3	6
DE Kerry Kerns	0	1	0.0	8	16
CB Tyrone Russell	0	1	0.0	19	38

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dominic Hollas	10	1	0.0	24	40
S Vincent Zinn	9	4	0.0	24	40
CB Kaden Lyon	6	1	0.0	15	37
DE Juan Godfrey	5	1	2.0	22	38
DE Amos Azzoo	4	1	0.0	18	30
CB Gilbert Presley	3	1	0.0	24	40
OLB Irv Corgan	2	1	0.0	17	33
DT Dave Donovan	2	1	0.0	14	17
CB Harold Riley	2	0	0.0	21	40
DE Hunter Clayton	1	0	1.0	3	7
DT Damon Towle	1	1	0.0	20	28
ILB Tyrone Clements	1	0	0.0	7	7
OLB Grayson Briggs	0	1	0.0	7	1
S Willie Wainright	0	1	0.0	0	9
DE Hayden Woodard	0	1	0.0	6	10
S Ryan Coles	0	1	0.0	23	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bobby Patton	0.5	2	2	26
DE Luke Prior	0.5	0	2	30
OLB Ricardo Williamson	0.5	0	1	34
DT Jeffrey Escamilla	0.5	0	0	30
DE Harrison Bridges	0.0	1	0	20
DE Kerry Kerns	0.0	0	2	16

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Juan Godfrey	2.0	1	38
DE Hunter Clayton	1.0	0	7
DE Amos Azzoo	0.0	1	30
DT Eric Dasilva	0.0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Devante Braden	5	0	46
S Larry Walters	4	2	46
S Ronald Sweeney	3	0	45
ILB Brock Donovan	2	1	46
OLB Ricardo Williamson	1	1	34
OLB Ken Gallant	1	0	22
ILB Ernie Howe	1	0	6
DT Bobby Patton	1	0	26
ILB Iker Wiseman	1	0	20
S Gino McKenzie	1	0	18
S Dashawn Godfrey	1	0	1
CB Tyrone Russell	0	1	38

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Vincent Zinn	6	0	40
CB Gilbert Presley	4	1	40
ILB Dominic Hollas	3	0	40
CB Kaden Lyon	3	0	37
CB Harold Riley	3	0	40
DE Juan Godfrey	2	0	38
OLB Irv Corgan	2	0	33
DE Amos Azzoo	1	0	30
DT Dave Donovan	1	0	17
S Willie Wainright	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nathaniel McQuaig	3	5	0	24	1	40
Bart Ferreira	1	5	1	24	0	40
Johnnie Lysne	1	4	0	24	1	40
Bob Riley	1	3	0	24	0	40
Max Sellers	0	3	0	24	1	40
Teddy Caldwell	0	1	0	8	0	14

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Grant Bernstein	3	5	23	1	46
Justin Swift	1	8	23	0	46
Kevin Burroughs	0	3	23	1	46
T.J. Montgomery	0	3	23	0	46
Donte Nemeth	0	1	20	0	27
Corey Glenn	0	1	23	0	46

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Gallant	1	22
Bo Lester	1	21
Edgar Adams	1	17
James Chustz	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Ryan Coles	4	15
Harold Riley	2	20
Giovanni Sullivan	1	23

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brock Donovan	---	---	23	46	21	90
Caiden Poulsen	24	38	---	---	21	83
Bart Ferreira	24	40	---	---	10	74
Larry Walters	---	---	23	46	3	72
Devante Braden	---	---	23	46	3	72
Ronald Sweeney	---	---	23	45	3	71
Cornelius Gillespie	24	40	---	---	---	64
Max Sellers	24	40	---	---	---	64
Johnnie Lysne	24	40	---	---	---	64
Bob Riley	24	40	---	---	---	64
Nathaniel McQuaig	24	40	---	---	---	64
Ricardo Williamson	---	---	16	34	14	64
Ken Gallant	---	---	17	22	22	61
Tyrone Russell	---	---	19	38	3	60
James Chustz	19	32	---	---	8	59
Dennis Rubin	22	37	---	---	---	59
Bobby Patton	---	---	12	26	13	51
Jeffrey Escamilla	---	---	17	30	3	50
Luke Prior	---	---	15	30	4	49
Salvador Huffman	---	---	9	26	13	48
Edgar Adams	10	18	---	---	17	45
Grant Washington	13	19	---	---	12	44
Iker Wiseman	---	---	14	20	7	41
Randal Posante	4	11	---	---	20	35
Harrison Bridges	---	---	11	20	4	35
Teddy Caldwell	8	14	---	---	13	35
Karl Boldin	12	20	---	---	---	32
Gino McKenzie	---	---	3	18	11	32
Randy Fiske	---	---	4	8	18	30
Ken Roberson	3	2	---	---	22	27
Ronnie Humphrey	---	---	6	16	3	25
Kerry Kerns	---	---	8	16	1	25
Bo Lester	0	2	---	---	21	23
Bruce Diaz	---	---	7	12	---	19
Rickey Elias	5	7	---	---	6	18
Ernie Howe	---	---	3	6	1	10
Roderick Smith	0	0	---	---	10	10
J.C. Blades	0	0	---	---	10	10
Benjamin Fry	0	0	---	---	10	10
Vernon Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jeff Hemler	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kristopher Stuart	0	0	---	---	8	8
Melvin Downs	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dashawn Godfrey	---	---	0	1	3	4
Adam Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeffery Roden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brayden Castillo	22	45	---	---	14	81
Harold Riley	---	---	21	40	20	81
Corey Glenn	23	46	---	---	12	81
Dominic Hollas	---	---	24	40	14	78
Ryan Coles	---	---	23	39	15	77
Brendan Brisman	17	37	---	---	21	75
Kaden Lyon	---	---	15	37	20	72
Gilbert Presley	---	---	24	40	6	70
Rico Fields	23	46	---	---	---	69
Kevin Burroughs	23	46	---	---	---	69
Vincent Zinn	---	---	24	40	5	69
Grant Bernstein	23	46	---	---	---	69
T.J. Montgomery	23	46	---	---	---	69
Justin Swift	23	46	---	---	---	69
Juan Godfrey	---	---	22	38	---	60
Damon Towle	---	---	20	28	3	51
Vernon Keith	18	33	---	---	---	51
David Mills	11	20	---	---	20	51
Irv Corgan	---	---	17	33	---	50
Donte Nemeth	20	27	---	---	2	49
Amos Azzoo	---	---	18	30	1	49
Eric Dasilva	---	---	14	21	7	42
Kim Barton	4	15	---	---	16	35
Rusty Clancy	7	20	---	---	7	34
Hayden Woodard	---	---	6	10	16	32
Dave Donovan	---	---	14	17	---	31
Oliver Jefferson	6	11	---	---	12	29
Roger Hayes	0	0	---	---	24	24
Giovanni Sullivan	0	0	---	---	23	23
Tucker Cramer	---	---	5	2	11	18
Willie Wainright	---	---	0	9	9	18
Justics Lesky	4	13	---	---	---	17
Gabe Mulcahy	6	9	---	---	---	15
Tyrone Clements	---	---	7	7	1	15
Everett Knight	---	---	0	1	11	12
Cole Bell	0	0	---	---	12	12
Jeremy Bernier	0	0	---	---	12	12
Grayson Briggs	---	---	7	1	4	12
Nolan Stephens	0	0	---	---	12	12
Stan Neigebauer	0	0	---	---	12	12
Marcus Whiting	0	0	---	---	12	12
Hunter Clayton	---	---	3	7	---	10
Wendell Thayer	0	0	---	---	9	9
Leroy Rauch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clifton Boone	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jeffery Harding	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	14	25	1.8
Right	5	11	2.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	32	4.6
Middle	10	49	4.9
Right	5	17	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cornelius Gillespie	37	25	6	5	2	2	3	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Fields	44	21	5	2	6	5	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	64	12.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	79	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	148	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	14	251	10.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	60	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dennis Rubin	11	6	1	82	2	37
TE Caiden Poulsen	6	6	0	97	3	38
WR Karl Boldin	4	2	0	20	0	20
WR Grant Washington	4	2	0	16	0	19
RB James Chustz	3	3	0	9	0	32
FB Edgar Adams	3	2	0	34	1	18
TE Teddy Caldwell	3	2	1	18	0	14
WR Bo Lester	2	2	0	15	0	2
WR Randal Posante	1	0	0	0	0	11

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brayden Castillo	17	8	3	210	3	45
WR Vernon Keith	8	2	1	36	1	33
RB Brendan Brisman	8	5	0	49	1	37
WR Oliver Jefferson	3	2	0	20	0	11
WR Justics Lesky	3	1	0	0	0	13
RB Gabe Mulcahy	2	2	0	3	0	9
TE David Mills	2	1	1	17	0	20
TE Kim Barton	1	0	1	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brendan Brisman	1	2	2.00	3.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cornelius Gillespie	4	4	37	9.25	7.86

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dennis Rubin	2	2	26	13.00	7.45
TE Caiden Poulsen	1	1	9	9.00	16.17
WR Grant Washington	1	1	2	2.00	4.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
James Chustz	1	1
Rickey Elias	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Brendan Brisman	3	2
Rico Fields	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cornelius Gillespie	11	6	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Fields	13	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dennis Rubin	4	2	1
WR Karl Boldin	2	0	0
WR Bo Lester	2	2	1
TE Caiden Poulsen	1	1	0
WR Grant Washington	1	0	0
TE Teddy Caldwell	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brayden Castillo	6	2	1
WR Vernon Keith	2	1	1
WR Justics Lesky	2	0	0
RB Brendan Brisman	1	1	0
TE David Mills	1	0	0
WR Oliver Jefferson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (19,600)
End Zone 13,400 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,500)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (19,600)
End Zone	13,400 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,500)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,000)