Week 14, 2073

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	14	3	0	-	24
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	14	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:12 PIT - Duane Semple 1 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 14:19 PIT - Alexander Linquist 6 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 10:20 PIT - Duane Semple 4 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 07:19 MIN - Dave Kristosik 41 field goal
2Q: 00:46 MIN - Garrett Pender 3 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 09:38 PIT - Stephen Cole 21 field goal
3Q: 02:55 MIN - Gary Strong 23 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 01:36 MIN - Glenn Fackleman 34 interception return (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 10:50 MIN - Cornell Bottoms 1 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 02:20 MIN - Dave Kristosik 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:12 PIT - Duane Semple 1 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 14:19 PIT - Alexander Linquist 6 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 10:20 PIT - Duane Semple 4 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 07:19 MIN - Dave Kristosik 41 field goal
2Q: 00:46 MIN - Garrett Pender 3 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 09:38 PIT - Stephen Cole 21 field goal
3Q: 02:55 MIN - Gary Strong 23 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 01:36 MIN - Glenn Fackleman 34 interception return (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 10:50 MIN - Cornell Bottoms 1 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
4Q: 02:20 MIN - Dave Kristosik 23 field goal

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 6-7 10-3
First Downs 24 24
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 15 15
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 379 425
- Offensive Plays 57 69
- Yards per Play 6.65 6.16
Net Rushing Yards 76 169
- Rushing Attempts 20 34
- Yards per Rush 3.80 4.97
Net Passing Yards 303 256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 26 - 1 34 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 311 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 8.19 7.31
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 5.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/50 4/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/75 1/34
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:38 32:22

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	6-7	10-3
First Downs	24	24
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	15	15
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	379	425
- Offensive Plays	57	69
- Yards per Play	6.65	6.16
Net Rushing Yards	76	169
- Rushing Attempts	20	34
- Yards per Rush	3.80	4.97
Net Passing Yards	303	256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 26 - 1	34 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	311	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	8.19	7.31
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	5.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/50	4/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/75	1/34
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:38	32:22

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:14	7:11	OWN 6	13	94	Touchdown
2	14:19	0:09	OPP 6	1	6	Touchdown
2	12:21	2:08	OWN 33	4	67	Touchdown
2	7:13	3:22	OWN 25	5	2	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 25	1	18	Half
3	15:00	5:27	OWN 25	10	71	Field Goal
3	6:42	1:19	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
3	2:42	1:17	OWN 25	3	10	Interception
3	1:25	2:22	OWN 23	4	9	Punt
4	10:39	2:13	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
4	2:14	2:06	OWN 25	9	74	Missed FG

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:46	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
1	4:03	4:44	OWN 25	11	47	Interception
2	14:10	1:49	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	10:13	3:00	OWN 25	8	51	Field Goal
2	3:51	3:16	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	9:33	2:51	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	5:23	2:41	OPP 39	5	39	Touchdown
4	14:03	3:24	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
4	8:26	6:12	OWN 13	9	81	Field Goal
4	0:08	0:08	OWN 20	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Jeff Jones, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Duane Semple	9	16	1.78	7	0	2
RB Jon Cerny	9	47	5.22	18	2	0
QB Dashawn Nelson	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
WR Alexander Linquist	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Colton Sawyer	13	76	5.85	35	1
RB Warren Tjandranegara	9	41	4.56	9	0
RB Louie George	6	17	2.83	9	0
QB Jeff Jones	5	30	6.00	14	1
WR Sammy Holbrook	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dashawn Nelson	36	26	311	1/8	1	40	1	95.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	34	25	265	1/9	3	30	1	113.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alexander Linquist	10	13	120	12.00	38	28	1
TE Marty Camarillo	5	5	75	15.00	42	40	0
TE Leonard Irwin	3	7	30	10.00	8	16	0
WR Alexander Ratliff	3	3	38	12.67	9	19	0
WR Zachary Noel	2	4	22	11.00	11	13	0
WR Charles Palmer	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Jon Cerny	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Kris Stargell	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cornell Bottoms	7	9	91	13.00	31	30	1
TE Craig Legette	6	6	37	6.17	10	12	0
TE Garrett Pender	4	4	46	11.50	20	22	1
WR Martin McDonald	3	4	30	10.00	20	18	0
WR Sammy Holbrook	2	4	6	3.00	2	5	0
TE Gary Strong	2	5	32	16.00	0	23	1
RB Louie George	1	1	23	23.00	11	23	0
WR Lincoln Tyree	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Moe Dansby	1	75	75.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Glenn Fackleman	1	34	34.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Duane Semple	1	0	0
T Ralph Randall	0	1	0
CB J.T. Steuart	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Louie George	1	1	0	0
DT Phil Sell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nick Levine	4	181	45.3	43.0	54	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Widell	3	141	47.0	43.7	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Cole	1/2	0/0	0/0	21	3/3

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jon Cerny	1	10	10.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colin Briggs	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Dansby	1	24	24.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Myles Burkhart	8	3	0.0	30	30
ILB Bill Socha	8	1	0.0	29	31
ILB Conrad Copeland	7	3	0.0	19	19
OLB Henry Cooper	5	1	0.0	11	17
S Hector Clements	5	1	0.0	31	32
OLB Keith Stallworth	4	0	1.0	25	22
CB J.T. Steuart	4	1	0.0	34	35
DT Lenny Hooper	3	0	0.0	8	5
CB Rufus Tutjer	3	0	0.0	31	31
DE Timothy Benton	2	1	0.0	29	33
DE Eugene Morton	2	0	0.0	9	9
S Phil Shaw	2	0	0.0	3	3
DT Norbert Cafferty	1	2	0.0	13	13
DE Emmitt Sanderson	1	1	0.0	22	23
CB Deion Meacham	1	0	0.0	19	22
DT Orlando Bradford	0	1	0.0	16	19

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Malcolm Nixon	7	2	0.0	13	32
S Myles Small	6	1	0.0	20	36
OLB Glenn Fackleman	6	0	0.0	20	24
S Ty Martinez	5	2	0.0	20	29
CB Bo Rose	5	1	0.0	18	37
OLB Santiago Wyche	3	0	1.0	13	26
DT Phil Sell	2	2	0.0	15	29
S Darrell Lekin	2	2	0.0	20	31
DT Fernando Mitchell	2	1	0.0	6	11
OLB Robert Rodgers	2	0	0.0	13	20
CB James Buel	1	1	0.0	6	9
DE Darrin Butts	1	0	0.0	3	10
C Erik Lake	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ronnie Doss	1	0	0.0	7	11
DE Jeffery Cash	1	0	0.0	14	22
CB Brody Sewell	0	1	0.0	3	14
CB Colin Briggs	0	1	0.0	0	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Keith Stallworth	1.0	0	1	22
DE Emmitt Sanderson	0.0	1	1	23
DT Orlando Bradford	0.0	1	1	19
DE Timothy Benton	0.0	1	1	33

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Santiago Wyche	1.0	1	2	26
DT Johnathan Shello	0.0	2	1	16
DT Phil Sell	0.0	1	0	29
DE Darrin Butts	0.0	1	0	10
OLB Spencer Kaeding	0.0	1	0	17
DE Jeffery Cash	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bill Socha	6	0	0	31
CB J.T. Steuart	4	1	0	35
OLB Henry Cooper	3	0	0	17
S Hector Clements	3	0	0	32
CB Rufus Tutjer	2	0	0	31
OLB Myles Burkhart	2	0	0	30
OLB Keith Stallworth	2	0	0	22
DE Eugene Morton	1	0	0	9
ILB Conrad Copeland	1	0	0	19
DE Emmitt Sanderson	1	0	0	23
CB Moe Dansby	0	0	1	6

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Glenn Fackleman	6	0	1	24
ILB Malcolm Nixon	5	1	0	32
S Myles Small	4	0	0	36
CB Bo Rose	4	0	0	37
S Ty Martinez	3	0	0	29
OLB Robert Rodgers	1	0	0	20
OLB Santiago Wyche	1	0	0	26
CB James Buel	1	0	0	9
S Darrell Lekin	1	0	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ralph Randall	2	2	20	0	37
G Broderick Logan	1	5	20	0	37
T Lamont Hemphill	1	4	15	0	26
C Jeffery Shea	1	4	20	0	37
G Eduardo Martin	1	2	20	1	37
T Giovanni Bauer	0	2	5	0	11

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Grant Harner	6	9	1	34	1	35
C Erik Lake	3	10	1	34	0	35
T Marquis Manard	2	4	0	34	0	35
T Don Newman	1	2	0	28	0	29
G Joseph Lyon	0	2	0	34	0	35
G Randal Fritz	0	1	0	6	0	6
FB Archie Huston	0	1	0	11	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Henry West	1	6

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Glenn Fackleman	1	21
Brody Sewell	1	19

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Myles Burkhart	---	---	30	30	20	80
S Hector Clements	---	---	31	32	17	80
CB J.T. Steuart	---	---	34	35	5	74
S Donald Fortner	---	---	25	29	16	70
T Ralph Randall	20	37	---	---	11	68
CB Rufus Tutjer	---	---	31	31	2	64
DE Timothy Benton	---	---	29	33	2	64
G Eduardo Martin	20	37	---	---	6	63
G Broderick Logan	20	37	---	---	6	63
ILB Bill Socha	---	---	29	31	1	61
WR Alexander Linquist	20	37	---	---	1	58
C Jeffery Shea	20	37	---	---	---	57
QB Dashawn Nelson	20	37	---	---	---	57
TE Marty Camarillo	19	34	---	---	1	54
RB Duane Semple	15	26	---	---	12	53
TE Leonard Irwin	10	21	---	---	21	52
ILB Conrad Copeland	---	---	19	19	12	50
DE Emmitt Sanderson	---	---	22	23	4	49
OLB Keith Stallworth	---	---	25	22	2	49
CB Deion Meacham	---	---	19	22	1	42
WR Zachary Noel	9	22	---	---	11	42
T Lamont Hemphill	15	26	---	---	---	41
RB Jon Cerny	11	21	---	---	3	35
DT Orlando Bradford	---	---	16	19	---	35
OLB Henry Cooper	---	---	11	17	1	29
WR Kris Stargell	1	11	---	---	15	27
T Giovanni Bauer	5	11	---	---	11	27
DT Norbert Cafferty	---	---	13	13	1	27
CB Moe Dansby	---	---	9	6	8	23
DE Eugene Morton	---	---	9	9	1	19
TE Weston Henry	3	0	---	---	15	18
DT Lenny Hooper	---	---	8	5	1	14
WR Charles Palmer	5	6	---	---	2	13
DE Allen Molina	---	---	0	0	12	12
WR Alexander Ratliff	6	6	---	---	---	12
DE Harold Bryson	---	---	5	3	---	8
K Stephen Cole	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Brad Wirth	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Henry West	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Nick Levine	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Amari Carlin	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Maurice Mathews	---	---	3	3	---	6
S Phil Shaw	---	---	3	3	---	6
S Cedric Robbins	---	---	3	0	---	3
RB Shaun Milnes	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Gilbert Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Grant Harner	34	35	---	---	5	74
C Erik Lake	34	35	---	---	5	74
QB Jeff Jones	34	35	---	---	2	71
T Marquis Manard	34	35	---	---	1	70
G Joseph Lyon	34	35	---	---	---	69
S Darrell Lekin	---	---	20	31	18	69
ILB Malcolm Nixon	---	---	13	32	21	66
OLB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	20	24	21	65
T Don Newman	28	29	---	---	4	61
WR Cornell Bottoms	23	24	---	---	12	59
WR Martin McDonald	28	30	---	---	1	59
S Myles Small	---	---	20	36	2	58
CB Bo Rose	---	---	18	37	2	57
RB Colton Sawyer	19	20	---	---	12	51
S Ty Martinez	---	---	20	29	2	51
DT Phil Sell	---	---	15	29	2	46
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	13	26	2	41
WR Lincoln Tyree	12	15	---	---	13	40
DT Johnathan Shello	---	---	11	16	11	38
DE Jeffery Cash	---	---	14	22	2	38
CB Brody Sewell	---	---	3	14	19	36
OLB Robert Rodgers	---	---	13	20	2	35
FB Archie Huston	11	6	---	---	18	35
TE Garrett Pender	16	17	---	---	---	33
TE Craig Legette	15	17	---	---	---	32
DE Broderick Reeves	---	---	11	17	1	29
OLB Spencer Kaeding	---	---	7	17	---	24
TE Gary Strong	8	15	---	---	---	23
RB Warren Tjandranegara	11	12	---	---	---	23
TE Gary Small	5	3	---	---	14	22
WR Sammy Holbrook	7	10	---	---	5	22
WR Arnie Minevich	0	0	---	---	21	21
DE Darrin Butts	---	---	3	10	5	18
ILB Ronnie Doss	---	---	7	11	---	18
DT Fernando Mitchell	---	---	6	11	---	17
CB James Buel	---	---	6	9	---	15
CB Colin Briggs	---	---	0	9	4	13
G Randal Fritz	6	6	---	---	---	12
WR Reuben Ortega	9	2	---	---	---	11
CB Cesar Monroe	---	---	0	7	4	11
RB Louie George	6	4	---	---	---	10
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Roderick Leggin	0	0	---	---	5	5
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	3	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	24	4.8
Middle	22	91	4.1
Right	6	55	9.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dashawn Nelson	36	26	4	1	1	1	6	4	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	34	25	5	2	2	1	3	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	16	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	123	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	150	15.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	22	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	105	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	88	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	47	9.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alexander Linquist	13	10	0	120	2	37
TE Leonard Irwin	7	3	1	30	0	21
TE Marty Camarillo	5	5	0	75	2	34
WR Zachary Noel	4	2	0	22	0	22
WR Alexander Ratliff	3	3	0	38	0	6
RB Jon Cerny	2	1	0	4	0	21
WR Charles Palmer	1	1	0	15	0	6
WR Kris Stargell	1	1	0	7	0	11

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cornell Bottoms	9	7	1	91	2	24
TE Craig Legette	6	6	0	37	0	17
TE Gary Strong	5	2	1	32	1	15
WR Sammy Holbrook	4	2	0	6	0	10
WR Martin McDonald	4	3	0	30	0	30
TE Garrett Pender	4	4	0	46	1	17
WR Lincoln Tyree	1	0	0	0	0	15
RB Louie George	1	1	0	23	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duane Semple	5	16	3.20	1.78
RB Jon Cerny	1	-3	-3.00	5.22

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Colton Sawyer	1	0	0.00	5.85
RB Warren Tjandranegara	1	5	5.00	4.56
RB Louie George	1	4	4.00	2.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dashawn Nelson	5	4	29	5.80	8.64

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Jones	6	5	30	5.00	7.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alexander Linquist	2	2	12	6.00	9.23
WR Zachary Noel	2	1	13	6.50	5.50
RB Jon Cerny	1	1	4	4.00	2.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gary Strong	2	1	9	4.50	6.40
TE Garrett Pender	2	2	19	9.50	11.50
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	1	1	1.00	10.11
WR Sammy Holbrook	1	1	1	1.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Duane Semple	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Warren Tjandranegara	4	1
QB Jeff Jones	1	0
RB Colton Sawyer	1	1
RB Louie George	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dashawn Nelson	9	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	7	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leonard Irwin	3	1	1
WR Alexander Linquist	3	2	1
TE Marty Camarillo	1	1	1
WR Kris Stargell	1	1	0
WR Zachary Noel	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cornell Bottoms	4	2	2
TE Craig Legette	2	2	2
TE Gary Strong	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,400 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (24,800)
End Zone 14,800 (17,900)
Mezzanine 8,600 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (15,900)
Club Seats 15,400 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,400 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (24,800)
End Zone	14,800 (17,900)
Mezzanine	8,600 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (15,900)
Club Seats	15,400 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)