Week 12, 2062

played in Pittsburgh, PA

55 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons7337-20
Pittsburgh Steelers00728-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:07 ATL - Micah Lightfoot 5 run (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 00:16 ATL - Phil Conley 32 field goal
3Q: 08:50 ATL - Phil Conley 36 field goal
3Q: 00:41 PIT - Herman Shelton 4 pass from Howie Kayer (Malachi McCormick extra point)
4Q: 13:39 PIT - Winston Orbik 15 fumble return (Malachi McCormick extra point)
4Q: 09:35 ATL - Dixon Hamner 7 pass from Gregory Eppright (Phil Conley extra point)
4Q: 05:29 PIT - Howie Kayer 1 run (Malachi McCormick extra point)
4Q: 02:51 PIT - Geoff Garrick 1 run (Malachi McCormick extra point)
4Q: 00:39 PIT - Ross Bilodeau 92 fumble return (Malachi McCormick extra point)

Team StatisticsATLPIT
Record5-68-3
First Downs2218
- by Rushing64
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards364324
- Offensive Plays7854
- Yards per Play4.676.00
Net Rushing Yards13848
- Rushing Attempts3521
- Yards per Rush3.942.29
Net Passing Yards226276
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 23 - 032 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards270282
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/441/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.268.36
Fumbles/Lost2/22/1
3rd Down Conversions6/185/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.87.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/728/103
Punt Returns/Yards2/132/21
Kick Returns/Yards2/482/46
Interception Ret./Yards2/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits63
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 30
Time of Possession34:4825:12

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:381:25OWN 1635Punt
112:133:15OPP 45645Touchdown
15:241:49OWN 2035Punt
12:143:45OWN 39644Missed FG
211:521:23OWN 194-6Punt
28:592:53OWN 18730Punt
23:473:36OWN 141071Field Goal
315:006:16OWN 251156Field Goal
37:221:22OPP 4132Punt
30:311:16OWN 25510Fumble
413:093:43OWN 40760Touchdown
45:161:32OWN 2533Punt
42:402:08OWN 25967Fumble
40:320:32OWN 253-12Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:22OWN 2135Punt
18:583:34OWN 25623Punt
13:351:21OWN 33310Interception
213:291:37OWN 3735Punt
210:291:30OWN 3332Punt
26:062:19OWN 20614Punt
20:110:11OWN 3411Half
38:441:22OWN 25416Interception
36:005:29OWN 81292Touchdown
414:151:06OPP 20320Touchdown
49:264:10OWN 25875Touchdown
43:441:04OWN 29371Touchdown

Game MVP: Artie Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Micah Lightfoot16644.002131
RB O.J. Stiltner9192.111310
QB Gregory Eppright6488.001130
FB Cedric Murray471.75700
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Geoff Garrick15503.331511
QB Howie Kayer471.75501
RB Terrence Meier1-4-4.00-400
WR Herman Shelton1-5-5.00-500

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gregory Eppright37232706/44136093.3
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Howie Kayer32192821/6170272.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dixon Hamner81010613.2561361
WR Cory Atkins4107819.5012300
TE Rodney Mendenhall254321.5029350
WR Clifton Blackwell22115.50180
RB Micah Lightfoot2284.00080
RB O.J. Stiltner22126.001180
FB Cedric Murray1299.00090
TE Alec Sherman1133.00030
WR Wyatt Codie1100.00000
WR Deion Mayes0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wes Blair91213815.3357330
WR Herman Shelton58448.809161
TE Winston Orbik35217.008130
RB Terrence Meier117070.0065700
WR Norman Pardo1199.00390
WR Sergio Rice0300.00000
TE Micah Carr0100.00000
WR Desmond Lang0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Nate LaBorde100.000
OLB Charlie Hammond100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Gregory Eppright1000
TE Alec Sherman1000
T Elias Newhart0100
T Richard Japp0010
S Tyrus Perez0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Herman Shelton1000
WR Wes Blair1000
CB Ross Bilodeau0201
TE Winston Orbik0101
DT Colby Boshier0010
S Herb Owens0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edwin Wayne626143.536.7532
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Camden Powell525150.243.6563

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Conley2/30/00/0362/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Malachi McCormick0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Harold Lucas2136.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Wes Blair22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Austin Cote24824.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Ross Bilodeau24623.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tyrus Perez1010.02133
OLB Charlie Hammond500.02130
S J.B. Tefft400.01127
OLB Marcus Anwar311.0107
CB Everett Cade300.02132
OLB Alexander Robbins210.099
ILB Jeff Cavazos210.01224
DE Nate LaBorde200.02133
CB Dean Gaines200.02133
CB Aaron Harrison200.0816
DT Tracy Sivigny110.01721
S Lucas Sullivan100.01317
WR Dixon Hamner10---------
DT Clarence Vallery010.01426
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Randall Abdullah1430.03543
DE Edwin Fragomeni721.53540
ILB Wally Richardson700.02122
S Alan Morey600.03543
CB Ross Bilodeau410.03543
OLB Levi Terrell330.02827
OLB Marcus Lake320.03334
DT Bob Lipscomb310.01726
DE Artie Washington202.01325
DT Colby Boshier211.51927
DE Nicky Plesko201.02219
DT Gage Pham200.02027
CB Everett Lindsay200.03339
WR Sergio Rice10---------
WR Wes Blair10---------
ILB Leslie Booth100.001
S Kelly Stephens100.01530
S Herb Owens100.0712

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Marcus Anwar1.00007
DE Dean Upshaw0.001014
DT Clarence Vallery0.001026
DT Tracy Sivigny0.001021
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Artie Washington2.001025
DT Colby Boshier1.501127
DE Edwin Fragomeni1.501040
DE Nicky Plesko1.000019
DT Gage Pham0.010027

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S J.B. Tefft41027
S Tyrus Perez40033
OLB Charlie Hammond30130
CB Dean Gaines21033
CB Everett Cade20032
CB Aaron Harrison20016
S Lucas Sullivan10017
OLB Marcus Anwar1007
ILB Jeff Cavazos01024
DE Nate LaBorde00133
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Randall Abdullah60043
ILB Wally Richardson30022
S Alan Morey22043
OLB Marcus Lake21034
CB Ross Bilodeau20043
OLB Levi Terrell11027
DE Edwin Fragomeni10040
DT Bob Lipscomb10026
DT Colby Boshier10027
ILB Leslie Booth1001
S Kelly Stephens10030
CB Everett Lindsay10039
S Herb Owens10012

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dean Whiteford26035043
T Elias Newhart25035143
G Mercury Waddell24022020
T Harold Grooms16035143
G Elias Kelley14013223
FB Cedric Murray12012013
C Melvin Lowrey02035143
RB Micah Lightfoot00017119
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Adrian South26021033
G Sebastian Cook14021033
C Maurice Ayanbadejo14021033
TE Winston Orbik12021030
T Zachery Fox02021133

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Peyton Nixon225
Alec Sherman125
Richard Japp114
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Lee Brennan122
Micah Carr122
Roberto Robinson122
Randall Abdullah120
Winston Orbik111

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Dean Whiteford3543------987
T Elias Newhart3543------987
QB Gregory Eppright3543---------78
T Harold Grooms3543---------78
C Melvin Lowrey3543---------78
TE Rodney Mendenhall3335------674
WR Dixon Hamner3341---------74
WR Cory Atkins3336---------69
RB O.J. Stiltner1823------2061
DE Nate LaBorde------2133---54
S Tyrus Perez------2133---54
CB Dean Gaines------2133---54
CB Everett Cade------2132---53
OLB Charlie Hammond------2130---51
WR Clifton Blackwell2327---------50
G Elias Kelley1323------945
DT Tracy Sivigny------1721543
G Mercury Waddell2220---------42
RB Micah Lightfoot1719------541
DT Clarence Vallery------1426---40
S J.B. Tefft------1127---38
ILB Jeff Cavazos------1224---36
DE Alan Fields------1619---35
TE Alec Sherman25------2532
S Lucas Sullivan------1317---30
DT Carter Gougeon------1119---30
OLB Alexander Robbins------991129
CB Aaron Harrison------816529
WR Wyatt Codie28------1828
RB Peyton Nixon00------2525
FB Cedric Murray1213---------25
OLB Ronald Mathews------002222
DE Dean Upshaw------514---19
CB Darrin O'Neill------031619
WR Austin Cote00------1818
OLB Marcus Anwar------107---17
S Chad Pogrelis------001616
T Richard Japp00------1414
CB Harold Lucas------001111
WR Deion Mayes28---------10
C Ezra Walker00------99
P Edwin Wayne00------99
K Phil Conley00------88
DE Steven Coles------0055
QB Otis Zimmerman00---------0
TE Wes Huggins00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Randall Abdullah------35432098
CB Ross Bilodeau------35432098
OLB Marcus Lake------33342390
S Alan Morey------3543381
CB Everett Lindsay------3339981
DE Edwin Fragomeni------3540277
WR Wes Blair2133------1771
TE Winston Orbik2130------1162
T Alejandro Chapman2133------559
T Zachery Fox2133------559
OLB Levi Terrell------2827---55
G Adrian South2133---------54
G Sebastian Cook2133---------54
C Maurice Ayanbadejo2133---------54
QB Howie Kayer2133---------54
DT Gage Pham------2027350
WR Herman Shelton2025------550
WR Sergio Rice1127------1149
DE Nicky Plesko------2219849
DT Colby Boshier------1927349
RB Geoff Garrick1821------1049
S Kelly Stephens------1530247
ILB Wally Richardson------2122346
DT Bob Lipscomb------1726---43
DE Artie Washington------1325240
CB Roberto Robinson------372232
TE Micah Carr01------2223
TE Roderick Baxter84------1123
OLB Lee Brennan------002222
DE Roosevelt Lindsey------148---22
S Herb Owens------712322
RB Terrence Meier310------720
WR Desmond Lang17---------8
RB Irving Hampton25---------7
K Malachi McCormick00------66
C Bernie Leeper00------55
P Camden Powell00------55
G Ricardo Price00------55
G Gregory Delgado00------55
WR Norman Pardo02---------2
ILB Leslie Booth------01---1
QB John Benoit00---------0
TE Roberto Reese00---------0
DT Darrell Fitzgerald------00---0
ILB Kim Ford------00---0
ILB Amari Fisk------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left671.2
Middle19713.7
Right10606.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5132.6
Middle8303.8
Right850.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gregory Eppright37234324310
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Howie Kayer32194323302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44215.3
Short (0-8 Yds)20131447.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)84546.8
Long (19+ Yds)425112.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2121.0
Short (0-8 Yds)121015813.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)157926.1
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dixon Hamner1080106141
WR Cory Atkins104178236
TE Rodney Mendenhall52043135
FB Cedric Murray2109013
WR Clifton Blackwell22011027
RB Micah Lightfoot2208019
RB O.J. Stiltner22012023
WR Deion Mayes101008
TE Alec Sherman110305
WR Wyatt Codie110008
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Blair1290138333
WR Herman Shelton85244025
TE Winston Orbik53021030
WR Sergio Rice3000027
RB Terrence Meier11070110
TE Micah Carr100001
WR Norman Pardo110902
WR Desmond Lang100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Micah Lightfoot242.004.00
RB O.J. Stiltner2-4-2.002.11
FB Cedric Murray133.001.75
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Geoff Garrick331.003.33
QB Howie Kayer111.001.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gregory Eppright106282.807.30
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Howie Kayer53204.008.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dixon Hamner22147.0010.60
WR Cory Atkins2000.007.80
FB Cedric Murray1000.004.50
TE Rodney Mendenhall1000.008.60
WR Clifton Blackwell1133.005.50
RB Micah Lightfoot1188.004.00
TE Alec Sherman1133.003.00
WR Wyatt Codie1100.000.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Winston Orbik2173.504.20
WR Sergio Rice1000.000.00
WR Herman Shelton1144.005.50
WR Norman Pardo1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Gregory Eppright42
RB O.J. Stiltner10
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Terrence Meier10
QB Howie Kayer10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Gregory Eppright1154
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Howie Kayer965

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Cory Atkins822
WR Dixon Hamner222
FB Cedric Murray110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Wes Blair321
WR Sergio Rice200
WR Herman Shelton222
TE Winston Orbik111
WR Norman Pardo111

SectionAttendance
Stadium98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,000 (9,900)