Conference Semifinals, 2072

played in Pittsburgh, PA

31 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	3	0	14	10	-	27
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	3	0	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 28 field goal
1Q: 02:39 PIT - Dylan Dowd 28 fumble return (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 02:33 PIT - Stephen Cole 35 field goal
3Q: 06:45 MIA - Vernon Baker 4 run (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
3Q: 00:28 MIA - Wes Leisure 1 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
4Q: 11:27 PIT - Alexander Linquist 5 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
4Q: 05:03 MIA - Wes Leisure 57 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
4Q: 00:54 PIT - Alexander Linquist 23 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
4Q: 00:03 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 28 field goal
1Q: 02:39 PIT - Dylan Dowd 28 fumble return (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 02:33 PIT - Stephen Cole 35 field goal
3Q: 06:45 MIA - Vernon Baker 4 run (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
3Q: 00:28 MIA - Wes Leisure 1 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
4Q: 11:27 PIT - Alexander Linquist 5 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
4Q: 05:03 MIA - Wes Leisure 57 pass from Howie Starks (R.J. Derhammer extra point)
4Q: 00:54 PIT - Alexander Linquist 23 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
4Q: 00:03 MIA - R.J. Derhammer 47 field goal

Team Statistics MIA PIT
Record 12-6 11-6
First Downs 24 21
- by Rushing 11 4
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 407 332
- Offensive Plays 69 60
- Yards per Play 5.90 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 153 74
- Rushing Attempts 30 24
- Yards per Rush 5.10 3.08
Net Passing Yards 254 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 0 34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 254 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.51 7.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 8/66
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 18
Time of Possession 31:24 28:36

Team Statistics	MIA	PIT
Record	12-6	11-6
First Downs	24	21
- by Rushing	11	4
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	407	332
- Offensive Plays	69	60
- Yards per Play	5.90	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	153	74
- Rushing Attempts	30	24
- Yards per Rush	5.10	3.08
Net Passing Yards	254	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 0	34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	254	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.51	7.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	8/66
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 18
Time of Possession	31:24	28:36

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:17	OWN 22	11	67	Field Goal
1	6:17	2:23	OWN 26	5	14	Punt
1	2:30	2:15	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	10:04	1:38	OWN 5	4	20	Punt
2	8:14	0:55	50	3	-6	Punt
2	2:25	0:52	OWN 49	3	0	Punt
3	12:17	5:43	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
3	5:13	4:51	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
4	11:20	4:38	OWN 25	9	26	Punt
4	5:40	0:52	OWN 37	2	63	Touchdown
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 25	4	45	Field Goal

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:43	2:26	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	3:54	1:24	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
1	0:15	5:11	OWN 20	9	30	Punt
2	8:26	0:12	OWN 28	1	0	Interception
2	7:19	4:54	OWN 1	9	81	Field Goal
2	1:33	1:33	OWN 7	5	27	Half
3	15:00	2:43	OWN 25	4	14	Punt
3	6:34	1:21	OWN 32	3	-5	Punt
3	0:22	4:02	OWN 7	9	93	Touchdown
4	6:42	1:02	OWN 4	3	5	Punt
4	4:48	4:09	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Howie Starks, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Vernon Baker	15	100	6.67	14	4	1
RB Abel Matijacic	10	33	3.30	7	0	0
RB Maurice Bell	4	4	1.00	7	0	0
WR Antoine Becker	1	16	16.00	16	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jon Cerny	15	27	1.80	7	0
RB Duane Semple	6	20	3.33	11	1
QB Dashawn Nelson	2	24	12.00	12	2
RB Ashton Rucci	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie Starks	39	19	254	0/0	2	57	0	86.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dashawn Nelson	34	22	272	2/14	2	33	1	96.7

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Braden Green	5	8	54	10.80	20	22	0
WR Braxton Grant	5	11	68	13.60	18	20	0
WR Wes Leisure	3	4	54	18.00	33	57	2
TE Erik Blackburn	3	9	20	6.67	0	9	0
TE Myles Ross	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Vernon Baker	1	2	12	12.00	14	12	0
TE Mitchell Robert	1	1	30	30.00	20	30	0
RB Abel Matijacic	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mitchell Sprincz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alexander Linquist	8	13	79	9.88	39	23	2
TE Carson Fulcher	4	8	93	23.25	55	33	0
TE Jaylen Croom	3	4	39	13.00	0	24	0
WR Alexander Ratliff	3	4	28	9.33	6	12	0
WR Sammy Tanner	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Duane Semple	1	1	4	4.00	6	4	0
RB Jon Cerny	1	1	14	14.00	14	14	0
WR Chase Deason	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Colton Velasco	1	4	4.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Braxton Grant	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Dylan Dowd	0	1	0	1
T Giovanni Bauer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marco Jenkins	6	286	47.7	43.0	55	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nick Levine	6	275	45.8	42.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Derhammer	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Cole	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Grant	3	18	6.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Blair	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitchell Sprincz	2	50	25.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammy Tanner	1	29	29.0	0
Moe Dansby	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clifton Rasmussen	12	2	1.0	24	36
S Alan Coles	5	3	0.0	23	36
OLB Eli Pritchett	4	1	0.0	15	22
S Malik Frederick	4	1	0.0	20	27
CB Colton Velasco	3	1	0.0	11	19
CB Seth Gonzalez	3	1	0.0	17	24
S Archie Lackey	3	0	0.0	10	11
DE Louie Ahmad	3	0	0.0	12	17
ILB Thomas Hutchins	1	2	0.5	12	13
OLB Christian Frazier	1	0	0.5	13	16
DE Wes Clemons	1	1	0.0	20	33
ILB Fred Graham	1	1	0.0	15	22
S Leon Bandhauer	1	1	0.0	3	1
DE Donald Rodman	1	0	0.0	22	33
DT Joel Foster	1	0	0.0	8	15
OLB Ramon Mathews	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Jason Barber	1	0	0.0	12	34
CB Louis Ciccant	0	1	0.0	9	12

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Conrad Copeland	7	3	0.0	25	32
DT Bobby Kelley	5	0	0.0	13	17
OLB Johnnie Manning	4	3	0.0	29	30
DE Eugene Morton	4	2	0.0	26	34
OLB Henry Cooper	4	1	0.0	8	24
CB Deion Meacham	4	0	0.0	16	28
ILB Bill Socha	3	4	0.0	20	11
S Kelly Stephens	3	2	0.0	11	24
OLB Dylan Dowd	3	1	0.0	19	23
DT Orlando Bradford	3	0	0.0	19	24
S Cedric Robbins	2	3	0.0	30	39
CB Rufus Tutjer	1	0	0.0	28	35
WR Alexander Linquist	1	0	---	---	---
CB Moe Dansby	1	0	0.0	4	11
DE Emmitt Sanderson	1	0	0.0	24	23
S Donald Fortner	1	0	0.0	18	12
CB J.T. Steuart	0	1	0.0	29	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Clifton Rasmussen	1.0	0	0	36
ILB Thomas Hutchins	0.5	0	0	13
OLB Christian Frazier	0.5	0	0	16
DE Donald Rodman	0.0	2	0	33
DT Adrian Barrett	0.0	1	1	12
DE Wes Clemons	0.0	1	0	33

Pittsburgh	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eugene Morton	2	0	0	34
DE Emmitt Sanderson	0	3	2	23
ILB Bill Socha	0	1	1	11
DT Bobby Kelley	0	1	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Clifton Rasmussen	6	0	0	36
CB Colton Velasco	3	0	1	19
CB Seth Gonzalez	3	0	0	24
S Malik Frederick	3	0	0	27
OLB Eli Pritchett	2	0	0	22
S Alan Coles	2	0	0	36
CB Jason Barber	1	1	0	34
OLB Christian Frazier	1	0	0	16
S Archie Lackey	1	0	0	11
DE Louie Ahmad	0	1	0	17

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Henry Cooper	4	0	24
ILB Conrad Copeland	3	1	32
ILB Bill Socha	3	0	11
CB Deion Meacham	3	0	28
S Kelly Stephens	2	0	24
OLB Johnnie Manning	2	0	30
S Cedric Robbins	1	2	39
CB Rufus Tutjer	1	0	35
CB J.T. Steuart	0	2	39
OLB Dylan Dowd	0	1	23
S Donald Fortner	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Arnold Lunn	5	9	2	30	39
G B.J. Whiting	5	9	0	30	39
T Dustin Gonzalez	5	7	0	30	39
G Winfred Herbert	1	2	0	9	5
TE Myles Ross	1	1	0	10	8
T Amari Lindsay	1	1	0	30	39
G Lamont Apel	0	1	0	21	34

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ricardo Price	3	6	24	0	36
G Anthony Peterson	2	5	24	0	36
T Ralph Randall	1	3	24	1	36
T Giovanni Bauer	0	6	24	0	36
G Joey Robbins	0	2	24	1	36

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Myles Ross	1	24
Clifton Rasmussen	1	7
Joel Foster	1	6

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Kelly Stephens	4	24
Giovanni Bauer	1	7

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dustin Gonzalez	30	39	---	---	8	77
G B.J. Whiting	30	39	---	---	8	77
T Amari Lindsay	30	39	---	---	8	77
WR Braxton Grant	25	37	---	---	11	73
QB Howie Starks	30	39	---	---	---	69
C Arnold Lunn	30	39	---	---	---	69
OLB Clifton Rasmussen	---	---	24	36	7	67
G Lamont Apel	21	34	---	---	7	62
DE Wes Clemons	---	---	20	33	7	60
S Alan Coles	---	---	23	36	1	60
S Malik Frederick	---	---	20	27	11	58
DE Donald Rodman	---	---	22	33	1	56
CB Seth Gonzalez	---	---	17	24	15	56
WR Braden Green	21	34	---	---	---	55
TE Erik Blackburn	22	31	---	---	---	53
OLB Christian Frazier	---	---	13	16	22	51
CB Jason Barber	---	---	12	34	1	47
RB Vernon Baker	18	24	---	---	1	43
TE Myles Ross	10	8	---	---	24	42
WR Wes Leisure	12	24	---	---	5	41
ILB Fred Graham	---	---	15	22	1	38
OLB Eli Pritchett	---	---	15	22	1	38
RB Maurice Bell	7	4	---	---	24	35
CB Colton Velasco	---	---	11	19	3	33
DT Joel Foster	---	---	8	15	6	29
DE Louie Ahmad	---	---	12	17	---	29
WR Mitchell Sprincz	6	4	---	---	18	28
TE Mitchell Robert	15	13	---	---	---	28
CB Louis Ciccant	---	---	9	12	6	27
ILB Thomas Hutchins	---	---	12	13	---	25
RB Abel Matijacic	10	15	---	---	---	25
DT Adrian Barrett	---	---	7	12	6	25
OLB Ramon Mathews	---	---	2	2	20	24
S Archie Lackey	---	---	10	11	1	22
DT Marcos Waeltz	---	---	9	11	1	21
G Winfred Herbert	9	5	---	---	1	15
RB Edwin Fletcher	2	0	---	---	11	13
WR Antoine Becker	2	1	---	---	10	13
S Leon Bandhauer	---	---	3	1	6	10
P Marco Jenkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Toby Hogans	0	0	---	---	8	8
K R.J. Derhammer	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Roosevelt Guthrie	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Dusty Jeffries	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Micah Casas	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Nathan Benoit	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Carson Fulcher	23	34	---	---	23	80
T Ralph Randall	24	36	---	---	12	72
S Cedric Robbins	---	---	30	39	2	71
OLB Johnnie Manning	---	---	29	30	12	71
CB J.T. Steuart	---	---	29	39	1	69
G Anthony Peterson	24	36	---	---	7	67
G Joey Robbins	24	36	---	---	7	67
T Giovanni Bauer	24	36	---	---	7	67
OLB Dylan Dowd	---	---	19	23	23	65
CB Rufus Tutjer	---	---	28	35	2	65
WR Sammy Tanner	22	36	---	---	5	63
DE Eugene Morton	---	---	26	34	2	62
G Ricardo Price	24	36	---	---	---	60
QB Dashawn Nelson	24	36	---	---	---	60
WR Alexander Linquist	24	36	---	---	---	60
S Kelly Stephens	---	---	11	24	24	59
ILB Conrad Copeland	---	---	25	32	2	59
DE Emmitt Sanderson	---	---	24	23	1	48
DE Allen Molina	---	---	6	18	23	47
CB Deion Meacham	---	---	16	28	2	46
DT Orlando Bradford	---	---	19	24	2	45
TE Jaylen Croom	13	19	---	---	10	42
OLB Henry Cooper	---	---	8	24	7	39
ILB Bill Socha	---	---	20	11	7	38
RB Jon Cerny	17	21	---	---	---	38
CB Moe Dansby	---	---	4	11	16	31
DT Bobby Kelley	---	---	13	17	---	30
S Donald Fortner	---	---	18	12	---	30
RB Duane Semple	6	13	---	---	10	29
FB Giovanni Burns	4	2	---	---	23	29
WR Alexander Ratliff	7	15	---	---	---	22
WR Wes Blair	1	2	---	---	17	20
DE Harold Bryson	---	---	3	3	6	12
C Henry West	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Nick Levine	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Stephen Cole	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Maurice Mathews	---	---	2	2	---	4
TE Marty Camarillo	2	0	---	---	1	3
WR Chase Deason	0	2	---	---	---	2
RB Ashton Rucci	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Eduardo Martin	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Gilbert Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Amari Carlin	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Kennedy Hampton	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Axel Dennis	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Phil Shaw	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	6	1.5
Middle	19	93	4.9
Right	7	54	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	9	1.1
Middle	10	46	4.6
Right	6	19	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie Starks	39	19	4	1	5	7	5	4	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dashawn Nelson	34	22	4	2	3	2	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	90	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	7	79	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	77	25.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	36	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	131	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	81	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braxton Grant	11	5	1	68	1	37
TE Erik Blackburn	9	3	3	20	0	31
WR Braden Green	8	5	1	54	1	34
WR Wes Leisure	4	3	0	54	1	24
RB Abel Matijacic	2	0	0	0	0	15
RB Vernon Baker	2	1	0	12	0	24
TE Myles Ross	1	1	0	16	0	8
WR Mitchell Sprincz	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Mitchell Robert	1	1	0	30	1	13

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alexander Linquist	13	8	2	79	1	36
TE Carson Fulcher	8	4	1	93	2	34
TE Jaylen Croom	4	3	0	39	1	19
WR Alexander Ratliff	4	3	0	28	0	15
WR Sammy Tanner	2	1	0	4	0	36
RB Duane Semple	1	1	0	4	0	13
RB Jon Cerny	1	1	0	14	0	21
WR Chase Deason	1	1	0	11	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Vernon Baker	2	3	1.50	6.67

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duane Semple	1	-4	-4.00	3.33
RB Jon Cerny	1	2	2.00	1.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie Starks	6	3	4	0.67	6.51

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dashawn Nelson	3	2	18	6.00	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wes Leisure	2	2	-3	-1.50	13.50
TE Erik Blackburn	2	0	0	0.00	2.22
WR Braden Green	1	1	7	7.00	6.75
RB Abel Matijacic	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alexander Linquist	2	1	5	2.50	6.08
TE Carson Fulcher	1	1	13	13.00	11.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB Abel Matijacic	1	1
RB Vernon Baker	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jon Cerny	2	1
RB Duane Semple	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie Starks	12	5	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dashawn Nelson	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braxton Grant	6	2	2
WR Braden Green	2	1	1
RB Abel Matijacic	2	0	0
WR Wes Leisure	1	1	1
TE Erik Blackburn	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alexander Linquist	5	2	1
TE Jaylen Croom	1	1	0
TE Carson Fulcher	1	1	1
WR Alexander Ratliff	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)