Week 1, 2043

played in Cincinnati, OH

79 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	14	0	7	-	28
Cincinnati Bengals	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 PIT - Tyrone Kreidler 13 pass from Jeffery Harding (Kaleb Francis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Tyrone Kreidler 1 pass from Jeffery Harding (Kaleb Francis extra point)
2Q: 10:08 CIN - Reggie Pena 10 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 03:24 CIN - Lenny Calderon 5 pass from Albert Prior (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 01:22 PIT - Bob Johnston 47 pass from Jeffery Harding (Kaleb Francis extra point)
3Q: 05:48 CIN - Frankie Newsome 40 interception return (Wendell Thayer extra point)
4Q: 12:17 PIT - Tyrone Kreidler 2 run (Kaleb Francis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 PIT - Tyrone Kreidler 13 pass from Jeffery Harding (Kaleb Francis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Tyrone Kreidler 1 pass from Jeffery Harding (Kaleb Francis extra point)
2Q: 10:08 CIN - Reggie Pena 10 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 03:24 CIN - Lenny Calderon 5 pass from Albert Prior (Wendell Thayer extra point)
2Q: 01:22 PIT - Bob Johnston 47 pass from Jeffery Harding (Kaleb Francis extra point)
3Q: 05:48 CIN - Frankie Newsome 40 interception return (Wendell Thayer extra point)
4Q: 12:17 PIT - Tyrone Kreidler 2 run (Kaleb Francis extra point)

Team Statistics PIT CIN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 325 358
- Offensive Plays 64 65
- Yards per Play 5.08 5.51
Net Rushing Yards 93 167
- Rushing Attempts 32 29
- Yards per Rush 2.91 5.76
Net Passing Yards 232 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 1 34 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 232 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.25 5.31
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/22 11/80
Punt Returns/Yards 5/48 5/28
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/40
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:43 30:17

Team Statistics	PIT	CIN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	21	19
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	325	358
- Offensive Plays	64	65
- Yards per Play	5.08	5.51
Net Rushing Yards	93	167
- Rushing Attempts	32	29
- Yards per Rush	2.91	5.76
Net Passing Yards	232	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 1	34 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	232	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.25	5.31
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/22	11/80
Punt Returns/Yards	5/48	5/28
Kick Returns/Yards	3/46	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/40
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:43	30:17

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:21	4:05	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
1	5:11	5:20	OWN 28	13	72	Touchdown
2	10:02	2:43	OWN 27	4	21	Punt
2	3:18	2:26	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:46	OWN 20	4	-1	Punt
3	11:37	1:34	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
3	6:52	1:16	OWN 20	4	14	Interception
3	5:36	1:46	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
3	2:50	1:21	OWN 46	3	4	Punt
3	0:14	3:04	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
4	10:03	1:48	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	5:29	2:23	OWN 18	3	-6	Punt
4	1:53	0:40	OWN 15	3	0	Punt

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:34	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
1	13:26	1:05	OPP 40	4	6	Downs
1	8:16	3:05	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	14:51	4:49	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	7:19	4:01	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
2	0:52	0:52	OWN 28	5	24	Half
3	13:14	1:37	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	10:03	3:11	OWN 44	5	14	Punt
3	3:50	1:00	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
3	1:29	1:15	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	12:10	2:07	OWN 17	4	11	Punt
4	8:15	2:46	OWN 44	4	6	Punt
4	3:06	1:13	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 43	7	32	Game

Game MVP: Jeffery Harding, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tyrone Kreidler	20	43	2.15	14	3	1
Brendan Brisman	5	16	3.20	9	0	0
Bob Cortes	5	18	3.60	8	0	0
Jeffery Harding	2	16	8.00	13	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Reggie Pena	23	132	5.74	19	5	1
Marquis Williams	5	25	5.00	14	1	0
Albert Prior	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeffery Harding	32	22	232	0/0	3	47	1	107.8

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Albert Prior	34	20	201	2/10	1	46	0	85.5

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Tyrone Kreidler	7	7	52	7.43	12	14	2
WR Charlie Heffernan	5	7	43	8.60	9	12	0
WR Bob Johnston	5	8	88	17.60	28	47	1
RB Bob Cortes	2	4	17	8.50	16	21	0
TE David Mills	2	2	25	12.50	8	15	0
WR Mitchell Crumpton	1	2	7	7.00	5	7	0
WR Spencer Green	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Devon O'Donnell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrus Bruce	11	15	133	12.09	43	46	0
WR Christian Mandzuk	7	10	50	7.14	6	15	0
TE Monty Chernetsky	1	3	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Lenny Calderon	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	1
TE Griffin Barton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Marquis Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Frankie Newsome	1	40	40.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tyrone Kreidler	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Richie Gaylor	0	1	0	0
Monty Chernetsky	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Whiting	8	369	46.1	40.1	62	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Ramirez	9	367	40.8	35.4	52	5

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kaleb Francis	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wendell Thayer	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Kreidler	5	48	9.6	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frankie Newsome	5	28	5.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitchell Crumpton	2	29	14.5	0
Bob Johnston	1	17	17.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Artie Anthony	2	38	19.0	0
Frankie Newsome	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vincent Zinn	8	1	0.0	29	36
ILB Tyrone Clements	6	0	0.0	29	36
DE Amos Azzoo	5	2	1.0	22	25
OLB Irv Corgan	4	2	0.0	28	31
CB Raul Duran	3	4	0.0	28	34
DE Artie Macklin	3	0	0.0	29	34
CB Harold Riley	3	0	0.0	28	33
DT Kaleb Jefferson	3	0	0.0	16	20
DE Ramos McDaniel	2	0	1.0	2	3
S Ryan Coles	2	3	0.0	29	35
S Clifton Boone	2	1	0.0	5	5
DT Dave Donovan	2	0	0.0	18	32
CB Scottie Borders	2	0	0.0	19	27
OLB Grayson Briggs	1	1	0.0	6	8
DE Walter Stryzinski	1	1	0.0	7	11
OLB Brent Holliday	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Charles Giacalone	1	0	0.0	17	15

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Steve Adams	11	2	31	32
OLB Bryan Sanderson	7	0	25	27
S Andy Gust	6	1	31	31
S Ernest Rzentkowski	4	2	32	32
CB Dustin Shore	4	0	13	14
DT Diego Miller	4	0	21	17
CB Jamie Ellard	3	2	32	32
OLB Kai Claire	2	4	17	14
DT Rickey Rice	2	2	26	21
CB Frankie Newsome	2	1	32	32
OLB Caiden Walters	1	1	7	5
DT Giovanni Dawkins	1	0	16	22
DE Herman Stratton	1	0	8	6
DE Bradley Moorhead	1	0	28	32
OLB Roy Hayes	1	0	1	2
DE Glen Petrafassi	0	1	25	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amos Azzoo	1.0	0	0	25
DE Ramos McDaniel	1.0	0	0	3
DE Artie Macklin	0.0	1	0	34
CB Harold Riley	0.0	1	0	33
DE Walter Stryzinski	0.0	1	0	11
DT Dave Donovan	0.0	0	1	32

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Diego Miller	1	0	17
DT Giovanni Dawkins	0	2	22
DE Bradley Moorhead	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Vincent Zinn	4	0	36
CB Harold Riley	3	1	33
ILB Tyrone Clements	3	1	36
OLB Irv Corgan	3	0	31
CB Raul Duran	3	0	34
S Ryan Coles	1	3	35
DE Artie Macklin	1	0	34
S Clifton Boone	1	0	5
CB Scottie Borders	1	0	27

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Steve Adams	5	0	0	32
CB Dustin Shore	4	0	0	14
CB Frankie Newsome	3	2	1	32
OLB Bryan Sanderson	3	0	0	27
OLB Kai Claire	2	0	0	14
S Andy Gust	2	0	0	31
S Ernest Rzentkowski	1	1	0	32
CB Jamie Ellard	1	0	0	32
OLB Roy Hayes	1	0	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Grant Bernstein	2	10	32	32
Hardy Coles	2	6	32	32
Stan Neigebauer	1	7	32	32
Kevin Burroughs	1	4	32	32
Marvin Pierce	1	3	32	32

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeffrey Donaldson	3	11	0	29	0	36
Corey Glenn	2	5	0	29	2	36
Gene Hatteberg	2	4	1	29	0	36
Rich Coffey	1	3	0	29	0	36
Eddie Scott	1	2	0	29	0	36
Griffin Barton	1	1	0	22	0	17
Calvin Dole	0	2	0	18	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Geoff Lodise	2	26
Tyrone Kreidler	2	22
Ryan Coles	2	13
Devon O'Donnell	1	17
Mitchell Crumpton	1	9

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Monty Chernetsky	4	18
Tyrus Bruce	2	17
Joe Kieta	1	17
Rich Coffey	1	9

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ryan Coles	---	---	29	35	13	77
Kevin Burroughs	32	32	---	---	8	72
Grant Bernstein	32	32	---	---	8	72
Tyrone Kreidler	22	26	---	---	22	70
Vincent Zinn	---	---	29	36	1	66
Tyrone Clements	---	---	29	36	---	65
Jeffery Harding	32	32	---	---	---	64
Stan Neigebauer	32	32	---	---	---	64
Hardy Coles	32	32	---	---	---	64
Marvin Pierce	32	32	---	---	---	64
Artie Macklin	---	---	29	34	---	63
Harold Riley	---	---	28	33	2	63
Bob Johnston	24	29	---	---	9	62
Raul Duran	---	---	28	34	---	62
Brendan Brisman	16	18	---	---	26	60
Irv Corgan	---	---	28	31	1	60
Charlie Heffernan	27	26	---	---	2	55
David Mills	26	21	---	---	4	51
Dave Donovan	---	---	18	32	---	50
Amos Azzoo	---	---	22	25	1	48
Scottie Borders	---	---	19	27	1	47
Bob Cortes	21	21	---	---	---	42
Kaleb Jefferson	---	---	16	20	4	40
Devon O'Donnell	12	6	---	---	17	35
Charles Giacalone	---	---	17	15	---	32
Geoff Lodise	1	0	---	---	26	27
Walter Stryzinski	---	---	7	11	9	27
Erik Martinez	---	---	1	5	19	25
Johnnie Ellis	---	---	4	4	16	24
Mitchell Crumpton	7	7	---	---	9	23
Spencer Green	4	6	---	---	10	20
Clifton Boone	---	---	5	5	8	18
Grayson Briggs	---	---	6	8	4	18
Brent Holliday	---	---	2	2	7	11
Ramos McDaniel	---	---	2	3	4	9
Carl Westbrook	---	---	0	0	9	9
Marcus Whiting	0	0	---	---	8	8
Javier Teller	---	---	0	0	8	8
Kirk Landrum	0	0	---	---	8	8
Wally Devine	0	0	---	---	8	8
Robert Mitchell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kaleb Francis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Travis Houston	---	---	0	0	1	1
Jesse Chaney	0	0	---	---	---	0
Justics Lesky	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tommy Gentilli	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frankie Newsome	---	---	32	32	17	81
Rich Coffey	29	36	---	---	9	74
Gene Hatteberg	29	36	---	---	9	74
Jeffrey Donaldson	29	36	---	---	9	74
Corey Glenn	29	36	---	---	9	74
Tyrus Bruce	23	33	---	---	17	73
Christian Mandzuk	29	32	---	---	5	66
Albert Prior	29	36	---	---	---	65
Ernest Rzentkowski	---	---	32	32	1	65
Eddie Scott	29	36	---	---	---	65
Jamie Ellard	---	---	32	32	---	64
Steve Adams	---	---	31	32	---	63
Andy Gust	---	---	31	31	---	62
Bradley Moorhead	---	---	28	32	---	60
Calvin Dole	18	22	---	---	17	57
Bryan Sanderson	---	---	25	27	2	54
Griffin Barton	22	17	---	---	14	53
Glen Petrafassi	---	---	25	26	---	51
Rickey Rice	---	---	26	21	---	47
Monty Chernetsky	7	16	---	---	18	41
Kai Claire	---	---	17	14	9	40
Giovanni Dawkins	---	---	16	22	1	39
Diego Miller	---	---	21	17	---	38
Reggie Pena	23	12	---	---	---	35
Marquis Williams	6	21	---	---	7	34
Dustin Shore	---	---	13	14	6	33
Tom Carranza	2	5	---	---	26	33
Caiden Walters	---	---	7	5	17	29
Lenny Calderon	12	16	---	---	---	28
Luther Burnett	---	---	1	2	18	21
Landon Talley	---	---	4	0	15	19
Joe Kieta	---	---	0	0	17	17
Artie Anthony	3	4	---	---	9	16
Herman Stratton	---	---	8	6	---	14
Richie Gaylor	0	0	---	---	9	9
James Soprano	---	---	1	0	8	9
Grant Ramirez	0	0	---	---	9	9
Roy Hayes	---	---	1	2	4	7
Darryl Samuels	---	---	1	5	---	6
Wendell Thayer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Brody Curtis	0	2	---	---	---	2
Bob Dwight	0	0	---	---	---	0
Deron Burton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Fred Walton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Simone	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reggie Jeffries	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	16	60	3.8
Right	9	17	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	57	6.3
Middle	12	64	5.3
Right	8	46	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeffery Harding	32	22	3	2	0	3	3	0	1

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Albert Prior	34	20	2	3	1	5	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-4	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	135	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	54	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	47	47.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	88	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	71	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	46	9.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Johnston	8	5	88	2	29
WR Charlie Heffernan	7	5	43	0	26
RB Tyrone Kreidler	7	7	52	0	26
RB Bob Cortes	4	2	17	1	21
WR Mitchell Crumpton	2	1	7	0	7
TE David Mills	2	2	25	0	21
WR Spencer Green	1	0	0	0	6
TE Devon O'Donnell	1	0	0	0	6

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrus Bruce	15	11	0	133	2	33
WR Christian Mandzuk	10	7	0	50	0	32
TE Monty Chernetsky	3	1	0	13	0	16
WR Lenny Calderon	2	1	1	5	0	16
TE Griffin Barton	1	0	0	0	0	17
RB Marquis Williams	1	0	0	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tyrone Kreidler	5	11	2.20	2.15

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Reggie Pena	4	20	5.00	5.74
Marquis Williams	2	10	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeffery Harding	5	5	24	4.80	7.25

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Albert Prior	1	1	5	5.00	5.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Tyrone Kreidler	4	4	17	4.25	7.43
WR Mitchell Crumpton	1	1	7	7.00	3.50

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lenny Calderon	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Bob Cortes	5	0
Tyrone Kreidler	2	2
Brendan Brisman	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Reggie Pena	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeffery Harding	7	5	3

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Albert Prior	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitchell Crumpton	2	1	1
WR Bob Johnston	2	2	1
WR Spencer Green	1	0	0
WR Charlie Heffernan	1	1	0
RB Tyrone Kreidler	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrus Bruce	4	3	2
WR Lenny Calderon	2	1	1
WR Christian Mandzuk	2	2	0
TE Monty Chernetsky	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 19,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 4,100 (19,800)
End Zone 4,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 2,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 4,900 (12,700)
Club Seats 3,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 1,000 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	19,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	4,100 (19,800)
End Zone	4,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	2,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	4,900 (12,700)
Club Seats	3,100 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	1,000 (2,800)