Week 2, 2073

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers21600-27
Detroit Lions14101017-51

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:40 PIT - Alexander Linquist 5 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
1Q: 11:14 DET - Anthony Connell 3 pass from Vince Everett (Joe Sipher extra point)
1Q: 08:47 PIT - Jon Cerny 3 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
1Q: 07:24 PIT - Moe Dansby 62 interception return (Stephen Cole extra point)
1Q: 02:56 DET - Dan Hudson 6 pass from Vince Everett (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 13:01 DET - Cornell Boldin 2 pass from Vince Everett (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 04:21 PIT - Stephen Cole 37 field goal
2Q: 02:47 PIT - Stephen Cole 22 field goal
2Q: 00:15 DET - Joe Sipher 35 field goal
3Q: 12:23 DET - Joe Sipher 29 field goal
3Q: 02:22 DET - Christian Kemp 21 pass from Vince Everett (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 10:50 DET - Joe Sipher 25 field goal
4Q: 07:13 DET - Dan Hudson 13 pass from Vince Everett (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 06:09 DET - Branden Ellison 49 interception return (Joe Sipher extra point)

Team StatisticsPITDET
Record1-11-1
First Downs2028
- by Rushing82
- by Passing1125
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards334509
- Offensive Plays7668
- Yards per Play4.397.49
Net Rushing Yards14031
- Rushing Attempts268
- Yards per Rush5.383.88
Net Passing Yards194478
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 19 - 158 - 40 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards220498
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/262/20
- Yards per Pass Play3.887.97
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/166/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.9
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards10/596/38
Punt Returns/Yards1/22/37
Kick Returns/Yards5/962/48
Interception Ret./Yards4/841/49
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits38
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 38
Time of Possession30:5629:04

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:501:17OPP 40340Touchdown
111:062:30OWN 25675Touchdown
12:452:19OWN 25517Fumble
212:512:15OWN 25519Punt
29:245:09OWN 37943Field Goal
24:051:25OPP 46641Field Goal
20:070:07OWN 251-1Half
315:001:07OWN 2030Punt
312:175:57OWN 171250Punt
35:131:59OWN 143-7Punt
32:121:48OWN 2936Punt
410:451:25OWN 313-7Punt
47:061:06OWN 25418Interception
46:003:18OWN 311026Downs
42:091:03OWN 742Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:10OWN 2510Interception
113:332:27OWN 25675Touchdown
18:361:20OWN 3428Interception
17:164:31OWN 25875Touchdown
10:262:35OPP 42742Touchdown
210:361:12OWN 2039Punt
24:150:10OWN 2510Interception
22:402:33OWN 221060Field Goal
313:531:36OWN 38650Field Goal
36:201:07OWN 20331Interception
33:141:02OPP 32332Touchdown
30:244:39OWN 35957Field Goal
49:202:14OWN 45455Touchdown
42:420:33OWN 4336Punt
41:061:06OPP 923Game

Game MVP: Branden Ellison, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jon Cerny15513.40801
QB Dashawn Nelson6488.001330
RB Duane Semple4379.252710
RB Carter Bryant144.00400
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Garrett Irwin4102.50500
QB Vince Everett3227.331010
QB Thomas Davison1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dashawn Nelson46192204/26138154.6
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Everett58404982/20548495.3

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sammy Tanner6116611.0013170
TE Carson Fulcher5125310.6029320
WR Alexander Linquist4147719.2530381
RB Jon Cerny35186.0014120
TE Weston Henry1366.00060
RB Duane Semple0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cornell Boldin101312112.1032221
WR Anthony Connell8911414.2542411
TE Dan Hudson61010617.6735482
WR Christian Kemp576613.203211
FB Sammie Trent58183.60090
TE D.J. Peterson353712.336150
TE Louis Rasmussen232010.0016170
RB Garrett Irwin111616.004160
WR Vincent Strong0200.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Phil Shaw22211.000
ILB Conrad Copeland100.000
CB Moe Dansby16262.001
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Branden Ellison14949.001

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dashawn Nelson1000
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
DE Irv King0100
OLB Branden Ellison0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nick Levine626944.832.0560
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zack Chaney28040.039.0461

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Cole2/20/00/0373/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Sipher3/30/00/0356/6

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Cerny122.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Frankie Benveniste23718.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Moe Dansby59619.20
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Connell11818.00
Frankie Benveniste13030.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Hector Clements810.0759
OLB Myles Burkhart740.0652
CB J.T. Steuart620.0557
OLB Henry Cooper530.0849
CB Rufus Tutjer510.0655
ILB Bill Socha310.0859
S Donald Fortner210.0328
CB Moe Dansby200.0424
DE Emmitt Sanderson101.0345
OLB Keith Stallworth101.0432
DE Eugene Morton100.0511
CB Deion Meacham100.0420
DT Orlando Bradford100.0546
DE Timothy Benton100.0445
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Branden Ellison512.02346
S Mitchell Elliott510.02649
OLB Shannon Ottis420.02636
ILB Tristan Richardson410.02449
DE Irv King331.02639
DE Irving Witt311.02340
ILB Nathan Bronson310.01226
S J.J. Fehrman310.01421
CB Bernie Funk300.02127
DT Dominique Stephenson210.01132
DT Ike Poston200.01522
S Conner Williford200.01434
OLB Camden Morton200.0317
CB Frankie Benveniste120.02448
CB Rod Daniels110.0927
TE Dan Hudson10---------
TE Louis Rasmussen10---------
CB Earl Sham100.01018
WR Vincent Strong10---------
DE Sammy Buning100.0315

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Emmitt Sanderson1.002145
OLB Keith Stallworth1.001032
ILB Conrad Copeland0.01009
DT Lenny Hooper0.001014
DE Timothy Benton0.001045
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Branden Ellison2.000046
DE Irving Witt1.013140
DE Irv King1.002239
DT Dominique Stephenson0.001132
DT Irv McDonald0.00102
DT Ike Poston0.001022
DE Sammy Buning0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Hector Clements80059
CB Rufus Tutjer61055
OLB Henry Cooper60049
OLB Myles Burkhart60052
CB J.T. Steuart50057
ILB Conrad Copeland2119
CB Moe Dansby20124
S Donald Fortner20028
CB Deion Meacham11020
ILB Bill Socha10059
DT Orlando Bradford10046
S Phil Shaw00221
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tristan Richardson42049
CB Bernie Funk31027
OLB Shannon Ottis22036
OLB Branden Ellison21146
ILB Nathan Bronson21026
CB Rod Daniels12027
S J.J. Fehrman11021
DE Irv King10039
CB Frankie Benveniste10048
DE Irving Witt10040
OLB Camden Morton10017
S Conner Williford01034
S Amari Goodson0102

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Lamont Hemphill33026050
G O.J. Van Dam15026150
G Joey Robbins13026250
T Ralph Randall13026050
G Broderick Logan13026050
TE Marty Camarillo120809
TE Carson Fulcher01023050
RB Duane Semple0008118
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Sammy Alcott0208160
G Tyrone Hastings0108160
C Tyrell Foster0108060

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Myles Burkhart125
Joey Robbins114
Giovanni Bauer113
Eduardo Martin18
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ernie Lemus318
Nathan Bronson224
Branden Ellison126

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Carson Fulcher2350------2699
G Joey Robbins2650------1490
S Hector Clements------7592187
T Ralph Randall2650------985
G O.J. Van Dam2650------884
OLB Myles Burkhart------6522583
T Lamont Hemphill2650---------76
QB Dashawn Nelson2650---------76
G Broderick Logan2650---------76
WR Alexander Linquist2648---------74
WR Sammy Tanner2240------1072
ILB Bill Socha------859370
TE Weston Henry1034------2670
CB J.T. Steuart------557365
CB Rufus Tutjer------655364
OLB Henry Cooper------849360
OLB Keith Stallworth------4322157
RB Jon Cerny1733------252
DT Orlando Bradford------546152
DE Timothy Benton------445352
DE Emmitt Sanderson------345149
CB Moe Dansby------4241038
DE Allen Molina------192535
S Donald Fortner------328---31
WR Alexander Ratliff1316---------29
TE Marty Camarillo89------1027
RB Duane Semple818------127
S Phil Shaw------521127
CB Deion Meacham------420226
DT Lenny Hooper------314421
WR Brad Wirth00------2020
DE Eugene Morton------511319
DE Harold Bryson------510217
RB Carter Bryant10------1516
S Cedric Robbins------111214
T Giovanni Bauer00------1313
ILB Conrad Copeland------09---9
C Henry West00------88
P Nick Levine00------88
K Stephen Cole00------88
G Eduardo Martin00------88
WR Charles Palmer22---------4
ILB Maurice Mathews------13---4
DT Norbert Cafferty------01---1
QB Gilbert Battle00---------0
C Orlando Robertson00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Frankie Benveniste------24482496
OLB Branden Ellison------23462695
S Mitchell Elliott------2649883
TE Dan Hudson744------2778
ILB Tristan Richardson------2449275
T Sammy Alcott860------573
G Tyrone Hastings860------573
G Jeremiah Tackett860------573
T Bert Hanshew860---------68
C Tyrell Foster860---------68
DE Irv King------2639166
QB Vince Everett660---------66
DE Irving Witt------2340265
ILB Nathan Bronson------12262462
OLB Shannon Ottis------2636---62
WR Christian Kemp554------160
CB Bernie Funk------21271260
FB Sammie Trent621------2552
WR Anthony Connell540------651
S Conner Williford------1434149
DT Dominique Stephenson------1132144
WR Cornell Boldin238---------40
DT Ike Poston------1522138
CB Rod Daniels------927238
S J.J. Fehrman------1421237
CB Earl Sham------1018129
RB Garrett Irwin523---------28
RB Marvin Negron225---------27
S Amari Goodson------222226
WR Leroy Tallent00------2525
DE Sammy Buning------315725
RB Donte Pei03------2124
OLB Camden Morton------317222
TE D.J. Peterson118---------19
DT Ernie Lemus------001818
TE Louis Rasmussen114---------15
WR Bill Goodwin00------1515
K Joe Sipher00------1313
WR Rusty McDowell112---------13
WR Vincent Strong58---------13
QB Thomas Davison20------35
C Josiah Nixon00------55
T Stan Cortez00------55
DT Irv McDonald------02---2
P Zack Chaney00------22
G Earnest Capatina00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44411.0
Middle17794.6
Right4184.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle7324.6
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dashawn Nelson461922212941
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Everett58409143514

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22189.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2111934.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)205914.6
Long (19+ Yds)31186.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86354.4
Short (0-8 Yds)17131549.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)18131367.6
Long (19+ Yds)15817311.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alexander Linquist144177148
TE Carson Fulcher125053150
WR Sammy Tanner116166040
RB Jon Cerny53018033
TE Weston Henry3106034
RB Duane Semple1000018
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cornell Boldin13100121338
TE Dan Hudson1061106144
WR Anthony Connell981114340
FB Sammie Trent85118021
WR Christian Kemp75166254
TE D.J. Peterson53037018
TE Louis Rasmussen32020014
WR Vincent Strong200008
RB Garrett Irwin11016023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jon Cerny3196.333.40
RB Carter Bryant144.004.00
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Thomas Davison1-1-1.00-1.00
RB Garrett Irwin144.002.50
QB Vince Everett166.007.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dashawn Nelson4282.004.78
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Everett169452.818.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jon Cerny2131.503.60
WR Alexander Linquist2152.505.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cornell Boldin43174.259.31
TE Dan Hudson32196.3310.60
FB Sammie Trent3100.002.25
WR Anthony Connell2263.0012.67
TE D.J. Peterson2000.007.40
WR Christian Kemp1000.009.43
TE Louis Rasmussen1133.006.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Jon Cerny22
DetroitRushesConversions
RB Garrett Irwin10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Dashawn Nelson1352
DetroitAttCompConversions
Vince Everett1086

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Sammy Tanner532
TE Carson Fulcher310
RB Jon Cerny310
WR Alexander Linquist200
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Connell553
TE Dan Hudson211
WR Christian Kemp111
TE D.J. Peterson100
WR Cornell Boldin111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (17,100)
End Zone11,600 (12,300)
Mezzanine6,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats10,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes7,200 (7,500)