Week 1, 2073

played in Pittsburgh, PA

53 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals0730-10
Pittsburgh Steelers710173-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:05 PIT - Sammy Tanner 33 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 10:46 PIT - Jon Cerny 11 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 05:57 CIN - Martin Curtis 1 run (Trevor Hicks extra point)
2Q: 00:44 PIT - Stephen Cole 40 field goal
3Q: 13:52 PIT - Stephen Cole 35 field goal
3Q: 12:26 PIT - J.T. Steuart 43 interception return (Stephen Cole extra point)
3Q: 06:47 PIT - Jon Cerny 5 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
3Q: 03:10 CIN - Trevor Hicks 47 field goal
4Q: 08:09 PIT - Stephen Cole 18 field goal

Team StatisticsCINPIT
Record0-11-0
First Downs1620
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards301351
- Offensive Plays6468
- Yards per Play4.705.16
Net Rushing Yards43109
- Rushing Attempts1129
- Yards per Rush3.913.76
Net Passing Yards258242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 28 - 237 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards284252
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/262/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.876.21
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions2/135/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.27.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards1/44/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/44/46
Kick Returns/Yards2/441/23
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/78
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 33
Time of Possession28:4031:20

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:501:57OWN 25526Punt
18:132:05OWN 32419Punt
15:053:15OWN 21640Punt
214:511:31OWN 23-1Punt
210:371:15OWN 2531Punt
28:382:51OWN 37763Touchdown
24:061:07OWN 138Punt
20:390:39OWN 26422Half
315:000:13OWN 2510Interception
313:451:28OWN 25314Interception
312:171:31OWN 25426Punt
36:363:34OWN 24746Field Goal
31:053:20OWN 3837Punt
48:022:12OWN 2532Punt
44:451:30OWN 1738Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 25675Touchdown
19:531:40OWN 2033Punt
16:081:03OWN 203-2Punt
11:501:59OWN 20621Punt
213:202:43OPP 34734Touchdown
29:220:44OWN 363-5Punt
25:471:41OWN 423-4Punt
22:592:20OPP 38515Field Goal
314:471:02OPP 1830Field Goal
310:464:10OWN 31097Touchdown
33:021:57OWN 2538Punt
412:454:43OWN 5894Field Goal
45:501:05OWN 3234Punt
43:153:15OWN 34510Game

Game MVP: Dashawn Nelson, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Martin Curtis4225.501011
RB Buddy Stamps3103.33800
RB Rod Bachofen2115.50700
RB Elliot Thomason200.00400
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jon Cerny14362.571112
RB Duane Semple11433.91900
QB Dashawn Nelson22010.001110
RB Carter Bryant2105.001410

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Martin Curtis28151643/19027241.3
Claude Gavalas21131201/7019077.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dashawn Nelson37172522/10133077.7

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Irwin687712.8328190
WR Claude Polasek6147212.0039270
FB Wes Berkhofer56499.8011190
TE Darren Carey49358.750150
WR Rusty Meyer35124.00060
TE Russell McIntyre23136.50170
RB Elliot Thomason132424.0021240
RB Buddy Stamps1122.00220
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alexander Linquist101814614.6056300
WR Sammy Tanner355819.3327331
TE Carson Fulcher262814.000160
WR Alexander Ratliff242010.005100
TE Marty Camarillo0100.00000
RB Jon Cerny0100.00000
TE Weston Henry0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB J.T. Steuart14343.001
CB Moe Dansby13535.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
QB Martin Curtis1000
G Brad Pritchett0100
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
DE Harold Bryson0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Miguel Drake1046646.636.0552
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nick Levine737153.052.4644

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Trevor Hicks1/11/10/0471/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Cole3/31/10/0404/4

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Thurman242.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Cerny44611.50

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Thurman24422.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Moe Dansby12323.00

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kurt Bush710.02337
ILB Andre Kiel511.01814
OLB Darryl Gurley410.02024
OLB Gordon Metz400.01427
DE Spencer Lighthiser300.51422
ILB Brayden Purslow320.02639
CB Matt Kingry320.02738
CB Alfred Mulhollon300.01825
DT Ellis Dawkins220.01932
S Jamie Link220.02739
DT Colby McCollom210.02529
CB Aidan Kruger200.01826
DE Ralph Carpenter200.01725
OLB Stanley Ring120.51617
DE Omar Gillespie120.01510
CB Kyle Zardiackas100.01012
TE Darren Carey10---------
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Conrad Copeland900.0844
ILB Bill Socha520.0748
S Phil Shaw410.0234
DE Emmitt Sanderson301.0637
S Hector Clements320.01153
CB Rufus Tutjer300.01145
OLB Keith Stallworth211.0740
OLB Myles Burkhart220.0546
CB J.T. Steuart210.01153
S Donald Fortner200.0512
DE Harold Bryson111.045
DE Allen Molina101.036
OLB Henry Cooper110.0718
DT Orlando Bradford110.0436
DE Eugene Morton100.0518
S Cedric Robbins100.047
CB Deion Meacham100.0715

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Andre Kiel1.000014
DE Spencer Lighthiser0.510022
OLB Stanley Ring0.500017
DT Ellis Dawkins0.003032
DT Colby McCollom0.001029
OLB Gordon Metz0.001027
DE Ralph Carpenter0.001025
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Emmitt Sanderson1.003037
OLB Keith Stallworth1.001040
DE Allen Molina1.00006
DE Harold Bryson1.00005
DE Eugene Morton0.011118
DT Orlando Bradford0.003036
DE Timothy Benton0.002037

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kurt Bush52037
OLB Gordon Metz20027
OLB Darryl Gurley20024
ILB Brayden Purslow11039
ILB Andre Kiel11014
CB Alfred Mulhollon10025
CB Kyle Zardiackas10012
CB Matt Kingry10038
DE Spencer Lighthiser10022
CB Aidan Kruger10026
CB Seth Crane1003
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Conrad Copeland60044
ILB Bill Socha41048
S Phil Shaw40034
CB Rufus Tutjer30045
CB J.T. Steuart21153
DE Emmitt Sanderson20037
S Donald Fortner20012
OLB Myles Burkhart11046
S Hector Clements11053
CB Deion Meacham10015
DT Orlando Bradford10036
OLB Keith Stallworth10040
CB Moe Dansby0118
DT Norbert Cafferty01016

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ezekiel Jefferson0209249
G Brad Pritchett01011253
T Chase Arnold01011053
T Chuck Randle010204
G Tracy Blanchard010204
T Leo Watson0109049
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Lamont Hemphill47029039
G O.J. Van Dam27029039
G Broderick Logan14023137
G Joey Robbins13023037
G Eduardo Martin120602
T Ralph Randall03029039
TE Carson Fulcher01023039
RB Duane Semple00012110

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Rusty Meyer313
Fernando Meadows114
Brad Pritchett111
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Myles Burkhart229
Joey Robbins218

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Brayden Purslow------26391883
G Fernando Meadows1153------1478
G Brad Pritchett1153------1175
WR Claude Polasek1145------1975
T Chase Arnold1153------1175
S Jamie Link------2739470
T Leo Watson949------1169
CB Matt Kingry------2738368
S Kurt Bush------2337363
OLB Stanley Ring------16172861
DT Ellis Dawkins------1932960
C Ezekiel Jefferson949---------58
WR Stephen Irwin841------756
DT Colby McCollom------2529155
TE Darren Carey847---------55
FB Wes Berkhofer133------1953
OLB Darryl Gurley------2024246
CB Alfred Mulhollon------1825245
CB Aidan Kruger------1826145
OLB Gordon Metz------1427243
DE Ralph Carpenter------1725143
CB Kyle Zardiackas------10122042
DE Spencer Lighthiser------1422339
QB Martin Curtis831---------39
TE Dusty Montalvo24------2935
WR Rusty Meyer418------1335
ILB Andre Kiel------1814234
RB Buddy Stamps626---------32
RB Elliot Thomason323---------26
DE Omar Gillespie------1510126
QB Claude Gavalas322---------25
RB Rod Bachofen21------2225
TE Russell McIntyre320---------23
DE R.J. Agemy------49922
WR Leon Thurman21------1720
S Hayden Cote------201719
WR Brock Wayne55------818
G Tracy Blanchard24------1016
P Miguel Drake00------1111
C Ed Arroyo00------1111
CB Lance Horton------21710
T Chuck Randle24---------6
CB Seth Crane------1326
K Trevor Hicks00------44
CB Braxton Chan------30---3
WR Devante Villareal01---------1
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Carson Fulcher2339------3193
S Hector Clements------11532286
OLB Myles Burkhart------5462980
G O.J. Van Dam2939------1078
T Ralph Randall2939------1078
G Joey Robbins2337------1878
OLB Keith Stallworth------7402269
T Lamont Hemphill2939---------68
QB Dashawn Nelson2939---------68
CB J.T. Steuart------1153165
WR Alexander Linquist2537---------62
G Broderick Logan2337---------60
WR Sammy Tanner2035------358
ILB Bill Socha------748156
CB Rufus Tutjer------1145---56
TE Weston Henry1019------2756
RB Jon Cerny1529------1054
DE Timothy Benton------4371253
ILB Conrad Copeland------844---52
DE Emmitt Sanderson------637---43
DT Orlando Bradford------436141
WR Alexander Ratliff1620---------36
S Phil Shaw------234---36
DE Allen Molina------362635
DE Eugene Morton------5181134
T Giovanni Bauer62------1826
OLB Henry Cooper------718---25
WR Brad Wirth00------2525
RB Duane Semple1210------123
CB Deion Meacham------715123
DT Norbert Cafferty------316120
TE Marty Camarillo104------519
DT Lenny Hooper------441018
G Eduardo Martin62------1018
S Donald Fortner------512---17
RB Carter Bryant50------1015
CB Moe Dansby------38314
S Cedric Robbins------47112
WR Charles Palmer92------112
K Stephen Cole00------1111
C Henry West00------1010
P Nick Levine00------1010
DE Harold Bryson------45---9
ILB Maurice Mathews------0112
QB Gilbert Battle00---------0
C Orlando Robertson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle8445.5
Right3-1-0.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6233.8
Middle16744.6
Right7121.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Martin Curtis28152105512
Claude Gavalas21130011500
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dashawn Nelson37175544600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)159503.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101306.8
Long (19+ Yds)41194.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)157604.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1571338.9
Long (19+ Yds)41276.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Claude Polasek146072145
TE Darren Carey94035047
WR Stephen Irwin86077041
FB Wes Berkhofer65049033
WR Rusty Meyer53012018
RB Elliot Thomason31124123
TE Russell McIntyre32013020
RB Buddy Stamps1102026
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alexander Linquist18103146437
TE Carson Fulcher62028039
WR Sammy Tanner53158135
WR Alexander Ratliff42020020
TE Weston Henry2000019
TE Marty Camarillo100004
RB Jon Cerny1000029

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Martin Curtis111.005.50
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jon Cerny3165.332.57
QB Dashawn Nelson22010.0010.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Martin Curtis111919.005.86
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dashawn Nelson3000.006.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephen Irwin111919.009.63
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Alexander Linquist2000.008.11
WR Alexander Ratliff1000.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
RB Buddy Stamps20
QB Martin Curtis20
RB Elliot Thomason10
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Duane Semple21
QB Dashawn Nelson10
RB Jon Cerny11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Claude Gavalas532
Martin Curtis210
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Dashawn Nelson1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Stephen Irwin222
WR Claude Polasek200
TE Darren Carey100
WR Rusty Meyer110
TE Russell McIntyre110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Alexander Linquist753
WR Sammy Tanner100
TE Marty Camarillo100
TE Carson Fulcher100
WR Alexander Ratliff100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (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 Boxes9,900 (9,900)