Conference Semifinals, 2042

played in Pittsburgh, PA

47 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	7	0	10	-	17
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 PIT - Harrison Newman 2 run (Geoff Calder extra point)
2Q: 11:15 DEN - Edwin Kelley 16 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 08:17 PIT - K.C. Campbell 1 pass from Francisco Thomas (Geoff Calder extra point)
4Q: 12:26 DEN - Carlton Cash 33 field goal
4Q: 06:33 DEN - Tiki Barber III 43 run (Carlton Cash extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 PIT - Harrison Newman 2 run (Geoff Calder extra point)
2Q: 11:15 DEN - Edwin Kelley 16 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 08:17 PIT - K.C. Campbell 1 pass from Francisco Thomas (Geoff Calder extra point)
4Q: 12:26 DEN - Carlton Cash 33 field goal
4Q: 06:33 DEN - Tiki Barber III 43 run (Carlton Cash extra point)

Team Statistics DEN PIT
Record 11-6-1 11-6
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 326 313
- Offensive Plays 57 69
- Yards per Play 5.72 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 153 97
- Rushing Attempts 27 25
- Yards per Rush 5.67 3.88
Net Passing Yards 173 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 18 - 0 42 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 187 233
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.77 4.91
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/33 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 3/48
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 22
Time of Possession 26:15 33:45

Team Statistics	DEN	PIT
Record	11-6-1	11-6
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	326	313
- Offensive Plays	57	69
- Yards per Play	5.72	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	153	97
- Rushing Attempts	27	25
- Yards per Rush	5.67	3.88
Net Passing Yards	173	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 18 - 0	42 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	187	233
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.77	4.91
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/33	3/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	3/48
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 22
Time of Possession	26:15	33:45

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:14	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
1	9:39	3:45	OWN 27	7	48	Fumble
1	2:02	2:55	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
2	13:54	2:46	OPP 29	6	29	Touchdown
2	7:48	2:10	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	2:26	1:28	OWN 32	6	37	Missed FG
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 15	1	-2	Half
3	8:10	1:47	OWN 35	4	23	Punt
3	2:07	4:46	OWN 2	9	82	Field Goal
4	8:28	2:11	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	2:40	0:33	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
4	1:32	1:32	OWN 23	3	2	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:46	3:07	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
1	5:54	3:52	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
2	14:07	0:13	OWN 24	1	0	Interception
2	11:08	3:20	OWN 20	6	7	Punt
2	5:38	3:12	OWN 1	5	18	Punt
2	0:58	0:45	OWN 38	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	6:50	OWN 16	13	84	Touchdown
3	6:23	4:16	OWN 20	11	40	Punt
4	12:21	3:53	OWN 25	8	26	Punt
4	6:17	3:37	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
4	2:07	0:35	OWN 21	4	9	Interception

Game MVP: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tiki Barber III	12	100	8.33	43	2	1
RB Frankie Harriman	5	28	5.60	11	1	0
RB Tyler Peterson	4	19	4.75	6	0	0
QB Bo Nix	4	6	1.50	8	0	0
RB Brant Dolin	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Harrison Newman	22	98	4.45	13	3	1
RB Donny Tynik	3	-1	-0.33	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	27	18	187	3/14	1	33	0	98.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Thomas	42	26	233	2/17	1	30	2	64.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Edwin Kelley	5	8	47	9.40	3	16	1
TE Robert Wilkins	4	4	13	3.25	1	11	0
WR Tevin Farrell	2	3	35	17.50	13	18	0
TE Branden McWilliams	2	2	37	18.50	27	33	0
WR Darien Finley	1	4	19	19.00	0	19	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dana Dunlap	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Harris Kirby	1	3	19	19.00	0	19	0
TE Earnest Mueller	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ray Renfro III	8	12	71	8.88	27	20	0
WR K.C. Campbell	7	8	63	9.00	27	30	1
WR Bill Jeffries	6	9	48	8.00	2	15	0
RB Donny Tynik	2	3	6	3.00	1	5	0
TE Hardy Rasby	1	6	20	20.00	6	20	0
WR Hector Tubbs	1	1	19	19.00	4	19	0
TE Lawrence Kelley	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Harrison Newman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Alexis Lubienski	1	0	0.00	0
CB Sammy McCargo	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Bo Nix	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Vinny Costello	0	1	0	0
DE Matt Showalter	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	5	263	52.6	46.4	59	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Vernon Bates	7	338	48.3	37.9	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Geoff Calder	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Kelley	4	33	8.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harrison Newman	3	11	3.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tevin Farrell	2	41	20.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rico Wolf	3	48	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Frank Spencer	7	5	0.0	24	42
S Gino Cliett	5	3	0.0	25	44
OLB William Palmer	5	1	0.0	24	42
DT Kerry Frederick	5	0	0.0	23	24
CB Erick Brautlacht	4	2	0.0	25	44
CB Alexis Lubienski	4	2	0.0	10	33
OLB Blake Upton	4	1	0.0	24	42
S Malachi Darusmont	4	0	0.0	24	30
DE Braden Berlioz	3	1	0.5	24	42
CB Sammy McCargo	3	2	0.0	23	42
DE Butch McClary	2	0	0.0	25	40
S Devon Mahoney	2	0	0.0	0	14
DT Conner Washington	1	2	1.5	3	20
CB Vernon Reed	1	0	0.0	5	8
ILB Richie Dandron	1	0	0.0	12	7
OLB Ray Antel	0	1	0.0	2	4

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ruben Wolfe	8	2	1.0	25	29
DE Matt Showalter	6	0	2.0	20	25
S Skip Thill	4	4	0.0	27	30
OLB Donte Jarrell	4	2	0.0	12	16
CB Glen Liersch	4	0	0.0	25	25
S Cole Bishop	3	4	0.0	27	30
OLB Ruben Caldwell	3	1	0.0	16	10
OLB Moe Massicott	2	0	0.0	7	5
CB Wally Sticha	2	0	0.0	5	13
DT Deion Prior	1	1	0.0	18	21
CB Angel Royer	1	1	0.0	16	17
WR Ray Renfro III	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ernie Griffin	1	0	0.0	14	14
WR Bill Jeffries	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jonah Elliss	1	0	0.0	16	20
CB Vernon Stephens	1	0	0.0	20	24
S Roosevelt Griffin	1	0	0.0	11	13
DT Jace Bolsins	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Cole Fort	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Anthony Snedden	0	1	0.0	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Conner Washington	1.5	0	0	0	20
DE Braden Berlioz	0.5	1	1	0	42
DE Butch McClary	0.0	1	3	1	40

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Matt Showalter	2.0	1	2	25
OLB Ruben Wolfe	1.0	0	1	29
DT Deion Prior	0.0	1	0	21
DT Jonah Elliss	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Donte Jarrell	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Alexis Lubienski	4	1	1	33
S Gino Cliett	4	0	0	44
OLB Blake Upton	4	0	0	42
OLB William Palmer	3	0	0	42
CB Erick Brautlacht	2	0	0	44
S Malachi Darusmont	2	0	0	30
S Devon Mahoney	2	0	0	14
ILB Frank Spencer	1	2	0	42
CB Sammy McCargo	1	1	1	42
CB Vernon Reed	1	0	0	8
DT Kerry Frederick	1	0	0	24
DE Butch McClary	1	0	0	40

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Donte Jarrell	4	0	16
OLB Ruben Wolfe	4	0	29
S Skip Thill	2	2	30
CB Wally Sticha	2	0	13
S Cole Bishop	1	1	30
CB Vernon Stephens	1	0	24
OLB Moe Massicott	1	0	5
CB Angel Royer	1	0	17
CB Glen Liersch	1	0	25
DE Cole Fort	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dennis Abrams	3	9	27	0	30
G Wally Woodard	3	7	27	0	30
G Doug Hwang	2	4	27	2	30
C Cooper Poteet	1	3	27	1	30

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Shane Malone	5	6	25	0	44
G Benjamin Burnette	3	6	25	0	44
C Grady Billig	2	6	25	1	44
T Junior Kobeski	2	5	25	0	44
G Edgar Bell	0	2	25	1	44

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Blake Upton	2	18
Robert Wilkins	2	10
Branden McWilliams	1	20
Cristian Hartman	1	7

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Donte Jarrell	2	21
Robbie Floyd	2	9
Isaiah Giorgi	1	15
Wally Sticha	1	13

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Blake Upton	---	---	24	42	18	84
CB Erick Brautlacht	---	---	25	44	9	78
S Gino Cliett	---	---	25	44	1	70
ILB Frank Spencer	---	---	24	42	1	67
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	24	42	---	66
OLB William Palmer	---	---	24	42	---	66
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	23	42	---	65
DE Butch McClary	---	---	25	40	---	65
G Wally Woodard	27	30	---	---	7	64
G Doug Hwang	27	30	---	---	7	64
TE Robert Wilkins	24	24	---	---	10	58
T Owen Foss	27	30	---	---	---	57
T Dennis Abrams	27	30	---	---	---	57
QB Bo Nix	27	30	---	---	---	57
WR Darien Finley	27	29	---	---	1	57
C Cooper Poteet	27	30	---	---	---	57
S Malachi Darusmont	---	---	24	30	---	54
WR Edwin Kelley	24	17	---	---	8	49
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	23	24	---	47
WR Brock Pucillo	20	24	---	---	---	44
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	10	33	---	43
RB Brant Dolin	3	7	---	---	21	31
TE Branden McWilliams	2	7	---	---	20	29
CB Vernon Reed	---	---	5	8	14	27
S Devon Mahoney	---	---	0	14	13	27
RB Tiki Barber III	13	11	---	---	1	25
DT Conner Washington	---	---	3	20	---	23
WR Dana Dunlap	1	5	---	---	15	21
ILB Richie Dandron	---	---	12	7	1	20
WR Tevin Farrell	4	12	---	---	2	18
ILB Connor Halley	---	---	1	0	17	18
RB Frankie Harriman	10	7	---	---	---	17
DE Myles Rosengard	---	---	1	4	7	12
RB Tyler Peterson	7	3	---	---	---	10
WR Harris Kirby	0	3	---	---	6	9
TE Earnest Mueller	0	1	---	---	8	9
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	2	4	1	7
C Cristian Hartman	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Miles Washington	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Vernon Bensen	---	---	0	0	7	7
T Martin Branch	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Kurt Pennington	---	---	0	2	---	2
C Kyle Jaramillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Henry Hotchkiss	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Hardy Rasby	23	39	---	---	17	79
T Junior Kobeski	25	44	---	---	7	76
G Benjamin Burnette	25	44	---	---	7	76
T Shane Malone	25	44	---	---	7	76
G Edgar Bell	25	44	---	---	7	76
WR Ray Renfro III	25	44	---	---	1	70
QB Francisco Thomas	25	44	---	---	---	69
C Grady Billig	25	44	---	---	---	69
WR K.C. Campbell	23	44	---	---	---	67
S Skip Thill	---	---	27	30	3	60
S Cole Bishop	---	---	27	30	2	59
OLB Ruben Wolfe	---	---	25	29	2	56
WR Bill Jeffries	14	36	---	---	5	55
RB Harrison Newman	22	26	---	---	5	53
CB Vernon Stephens	---	---	20	24	8	52
CB Glen Liersch	---	---	25	25	---	50
OLB Donte Jarrell	---	---	12	16	21	49
DE Vinny Costello	---	---	21	25	2	48
DE Matt Showalter	---	---	20	25	2	47
DT Deion Prior	---	---	18	21	---	39
DT Jonah Elliss	---	---	16	20	1	37
RB Donny Tynik	3	16	---	---	14	33
CB Angel Royer	---	---	16	17	---	33
CB Wally Sticha	---	---	5	13	13	31
DT Ernie Griffin	---	---	14	14	2	30
S Roosevelt Griffin	---	---	11	13	6	30
OLB Ruben Caldwell	---	---	16	10	---	26
FB Gerald Mirer	7	4	---	---	12	23
OLB Moe Massicott	---	---	7	5	9	21
WR Isaiah Giorgi	0	1	---	---	15	16
DT Jace Bolsins	---	---	6	5	5	16
DE Cole Fort	---	---	6	5	5	16
S Rico Wolf	---	---	0	0	11	11
TE Lawrence Kelley	4	7	---	---	---	11
DE Anthony Snedden	---	---	5	3	1	9
ILB Bob Cowher	---	---	0	0	9	9
RB Robbie Floyd	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Hector Tubbs	0	2	---	---	6	8
TE Bernard Wayne	4	1	---	---	2	7
C John Leaf	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Vernon Bates	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Geoff Calder	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Jackson Powers-Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Garrett Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Malcolm Ehlert	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Braden Enzi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	53	8.8
Middle	9	72	8.0
Right	10	31	3.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	12	30	2.5
Right	7	50	7.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	27	18	1	1	1	3	4	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Thomas	42	26	3	1	3	4	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-3	-3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	74	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	72	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	44	4.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	26	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	67	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	128	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	12	4.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Edwin Kelley	8	5	0	47	0	17
WR Darien Finley	4	1	0	19	0	29
TE Robert Wilkins	4	4	0	13	0	24
WR Tevin Farrell	3	2	0	35	0	12
WR Harris Kirby	3	1	1	19	0	3
TE Branden McWilliams	2	2	0	37	1	7
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	0	0	0	24
WR Dana Dunlap	1	1	0	9	0	5
TE Earnest Mueller	1	1	0	8	0	1

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Renfro III	12	8	0	71	1	44
WR Bill Jeffries	9	6	2	48	0	36
WR K.C. Campbell	8	7	0	63	1	44
TE Hardy Rasby	6	1	1	20	1	39
RB Donny Tynik	3	2	0	6	0	16
RB Harrison Newman	2	0	0	0	0	26
WR Hector Tubbs	1	1	0	19	0	2
TE Lawrence Kelley	1	1	0	6	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brant Dolin	1	0	0.00	0.00
RB Tiki Barber III	1	-1	-1.00	8.33

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harrison Newman	2	11	5.50	4.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	4	3	13	3.25	6.93

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Thomas	4	4	19	4.75	5.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edwin Kelley	2	1	16	8.00	5.88
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	-3	-3.00	3.25

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR K.C. Campbell	2	2	3	1.50	7.88
WR Ray Renfro III	1	1	9	9.00	5.92
WR Bill Jeffries	1	1	7	7.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bo Nix	2	0
RB Frankie Harriman	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harrison Newman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	6	4	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Thomas	13	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edwin Kelley	4	2	2
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	1
TE Branden McWilliams	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Renfro III	6	4	4
WR Bill Jeffries	3	2	2
RB Donny Tynik	2	1	0
TE Hardy Rasby	1	0	0
WR K.C. Campbell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 24,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,000 (20,900)
End Zone 5,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 2,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 4,500 (13,300)
Club Seats 3,100 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	24,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,000 (20,900)
End Zone	5,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	2,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	4,500 (13,300)
Club Seats	3,100 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,800)