Week 1, 2007

played in Cincinnati, OH

62 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	0	0	-	0
Cincinnati Bengals	14	3	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 CIN - Marc Wicher 48 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 00:10 CIN - Reggie Wayne 14 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 00:15 CIN - Paul Ernster 26 field goal
3Q: 09:07 CIN - Paul Ernster 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 CIN - Marc Wicher 48 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 00:10 CIN - Reggie Wayne 14 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 00:15 CIN - Paul Ernster 26 field goal
3Q: 09:07 CIN - Paul Ernster 33 field goal

Team Statistics PIT CIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 11 26
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 209 410
- Offensive Plays 50 81
- Yards per Play 4.18 5.06
Net Rushing Yards 23 200
- Rushing Attempts 11 46
- Yards per Rush 2.09 4.35
Net Passing Yards 186 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 33 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/27 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.77 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 10/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 6.5
4th Down Conversions 2/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/70 5/31
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 5/106 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 21
Time of Possession 19:24 40:36

Team Statistics	PIT	CIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	11	26
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	209	410
- Offensive Plays	50	81
- Yards per Play	4.18	5.06
Net Rushing Yards	23	200
- Rushing Attempts	11	46
- Yards per Rush	2.09	4.35
Net Passing Yards	186	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	33 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/27	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.77	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	10/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	6.5
4th Down Conversions	2/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	10/70	5/31
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	5/106	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 21
Time of Possession	19:24	40:36

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 34	5	17	Punt
1	8:43	1:58	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
1	0:02	3:10	OWN 24	5	30	Punt
2	7:31	2:09	OWN 41	5	17	Punt
2	3:57	1:02	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 18	1	16	Half
3	9:00	1:51	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	14:52	1:25	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	11:44	2:35	OWN 34	8	20	Punt
4	5:03	1:39	OWN 26	6	31	Downs
4	2:15	2:15	OWN 17	9	38	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	3:35	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	6:45	6:43	OWN 11	16	89	Touchdown
2	11:52	4:21	OWN 20	10	39	Fumble
2	5:22	1:25	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	2:55	2:45	OWN 34	9	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	6:00	OWN 25	11	59	Field Goal
3	7:09	7:17	OWN 5	15	68	Missed FG
4	13:27	1:43	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
4	9:09	4:06	OWN 5	6	21	Punt
4	3:24	1:09	OWN 43	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Marc Wicher, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Troy Fleming	7	21	3.00	16	1
QB Jay Cutler	2	3	1.50	7	0
RB Marc Brandon	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0
WR Calvin Johnson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
FB Marc Wicher	34	167	4.91	48	5	1
RB Marshawn Lynch	11	26	2.36	7	0	0
QB Tavaris Jackson	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jay Cutler	19	12	117	1/10	0	27	0	80.3
Ryan Fitzpatrick	17	11	96	2/17	0	19	0	79.5

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tavaris Jackson	33	23	222	2/12	1	19	0	98.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Calvin Johnson	6	10	70	11.67	64	27
WR Tai Streets	5	8	40	8.00	10	19
TE Jason McKie	4	5	31	7.75	7	10
WR Darien Lake	3	6	29	9.67	3	19
TE Jabari Holloway	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Brian Westbrook	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
FB Sean McHugh	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Fred Gibson	1	1	13	13.00	3	13
RB Marc Brandon	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
RB Troy Fleming	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Shaquille Brooks	9	13	84	9.33	11	18	0
WR Reggie Wayne	6	10	85	14.17	22	19	1
TE Cecil Martin	4	4	28	7.00	3	11	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	3	14	7.00	4	8	0
FB Marc Wicher	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0
WR Roscoe Parrish	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Alec Finacchiaro	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Josh Gattis	0	1	0	0
ILB Marcus Merritt	0	0	1	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Al Oscarson	8	393	49.1	38.5	67	4

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Steinhorst	4	175	43.8	42.3	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	2/3	0/1	0/0	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Johnson	1	6	6.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Bartee	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darien Lake	5	106	21.2	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi	12	4	0.0	44	31
S Jordan Babineaux	11	2	0.0	46	35
DT Johnny Jolly	9	3	0.5	41	28
ILB Marcus Merritt	7	1	0.0	32	25
DE Atiyyah Ellison	5	2	1.0	46	35
S Josh Gattis	5	0	0.0	33	24
S Michael Hawkins	4	2	0.0	46	35
DE Robert Geathers	2	1	0.5	19	12
CB Dwayne Alcott	2	1	0.0	15	9
S Michael Huff	2	0	0.0	11	7
OLB Adam Hayward	2	0	0.0	13	9
CB Kenyon Clemons	2	0	0.0	31	27
OLB Tim Dobbins	1	4	0.0	36	30
DE Parys Haralson	1	2	0.0	26	20
OLB Ivan Drago	1	0	0.0	34	26
CB William Gay	1	0	0.0	14	12
DE Kenny Peterson	0	1	0.0	5	6
OLB Darrell McClover	0	1	0.0	13	10

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Adam Jones	6	1	0.0	9	26
OLB Sedric Dodge	5	2	0.5	11	31
DE William Joseph	3	0	1.0	6	23
CB Justin Miller	3	2	0.0	11	29
S Tony George	3	1	0.0	11	39
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	2	2	0.5	8	27
S Tony Dixon	2	2	0.0	9	29
ILB Jeb Huckeba	2	0	0.0	8	21
S Kurt Campbell	2	0	0.0	2	9
DE Greg Ellis	1	0	1.0	7	27
CB Marlin Jackson	1	2	0.0	10	38
ILB Ryan Claridge	1	1	0.0	2	17
DT Jonathan Lewis	1	1	0.0	6	15
CB William Bartee	1	0	0.0	2	17
DT Darnell Dockett	1	0	0.0	5	12
DE Dan Cody	1	0	0.0	7	18
ILB Alfred Fincher	1	0	0.0	3	25
DT Dusty Dvoracek	1	0	0.0	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Atiyyah Ellison	1.0	0	1	35
DE Robert Geathers	0.5	0	0	12
DT Johnny Jolly	0.5	0	0	28
DE Kenny Peterson	0.0	1	0	6

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE William Joseph	1.0	1	2	1	23
DE Greg Ellis	1.0	0	0	1	27
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	0.5	0	1	0	27
OLB Sedric Dodge	0.5	0	0	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi	5	2	31
ILB Marcus Merritt	4	0	25
CB Kenyon Clemons	4	0	27
S Jordan Babineaux	2	0	35
S Josh Gattis	2	0	24
OLB Tim Dobbins	1	1	30
DE Atiyyah Ellison	1	0	35
CB Dwayne Alcott	1	0	9
S Michael Hawkins	1	0	35
S Michael Huff	1	0	7
CB William Gay	1	0	12
OLB Darrell McClover	0	2	10
OLB Ivan Drago	0	1	26

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Adam Jones	5	0	26
CB Justin Miller	3	1	29
OLB Sedric Dodge	3	0	31
S Tony George	2	1	39
ILB Jeb Huckeba	2	0	21
S Kurt Campbell	2	0	9
ILB Alfred Fincher	1	1	25
CB William Bartee	1	0	17
ILB Ryan Claridge	1	0	17
CB Marlin Jackson	1	0	38
DT Dusty Dvoracek	1	0	7
DT Jonathan Lewis	1	0	15
S Tony Dixon	0	1	29

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Russell Frederick	2	4	11	0	39
G Manuel Ramirez	0	3	11	0	39
T Joe Berger	0	2	11	1	39
T Victor Rogers	0	1	11	2	39
C Amir Torres	0	1	11	0	39

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G David Baas	4	8	0	46	0	35
C Taylor Whitley	3	9	0	46	0	35
C Johnathan Crawford	3	5	1	24	0	10
G Drew Strojny	2	8	0	46	0	35
C Jeff Mitchell	1	4	1	22	0	25
TE Cecil Martin	1	4	0	37	1	33
T Kevin Boothe	1	3	0	46	0	35
FB Jeremi Johnson	0	3	0	19	0	13
TE Alec Finacchiaro	0	1	0	26	0	12
RB Marshawn Lynch	0	0	0	12	1	17

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Westbrook	1	14
Fred Gibson	1	14

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Jeb Huckeba	3	9
Adam Jones	1	18
Kurt Campbell	1	14
Marshawn Lynch	1	8

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jordan Babineaux	---	---	46	35	4	85
DE Atiyyah Ellison	---	---	46	35	3	84
S Michael Hawkins	---	---	46	35	3	84
OLB Ivan Drago	---	---	34	26	21	81
ILB Tedy Bruschi	---	---	44	31	1	76
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	41	28	1	70
CB Kenyon Clemons	---	---	31	27	12	70
S Josh Gattis	---	---	33	24	11	68
OLB Tim Dobbins	---	---	36	30	1	67
ILB Marcus Merritt	---	---	32	25	3	60
T Victor Rogers	11	39	---	---	8	58
T Joe Berger	11	39	---	---	8	58
G Russell Frederick	11	39	---	---	8	58
G Manuel Ramirez	11	39	---	---	8	58
TE Jason McKie	8	35	---	---	10	53
DE Parys Haralson	---	---	26	20	5	51
WR Tai Streets	10	30	---	---	10	50
C Amir Torres	11	39	---	---	---	50
WR Calvin Johnson	11	35	---	---	4	50
WR Darien Lake	10	28	---	---	5	43
DE Robert Geathers	---	---	19	12	2	33
CB Dwayne Alcott	---	---	15	9	6	30
WR Fred Gibson	3	12	---	---	14	29
QB Jay Cutler	9	20	---	---	---	29
CB William Gay	---	---	14	12	2	28
OLB Darrell McClover	---	---	13	10	2	25
RB Brian Westbrook	1	9	---	---	14	24
OLB Adam Hayward	---	---	13	9	---	22
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	2	19	---	---	---	21
TE Grady Dux	1	3	---	---	17	21
RB Troy Fleming	8	12	---	---	---	20
S Michael Huff	---	---	11	7	---	18
FB Sean McHugh	0	7	---	---	10	17
RB Marc Brandon	3	13	---	---	---	16
DE Kenny Peterson	---	---	5	6	4	15
WR Malcom Floyd	0	3	---	---	6	9
ILB Johnathan Leroy	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Al Oscarson	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Jabari Holloway	0	8	---	---	---	8
C Lionel Bumgarner	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Andre Purvis	---	---	1	4	2	7
K Justin Medlock	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Leonard Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT William Crisp	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Rob Sims	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Cecil Martin	37	33	---	---	21	91
C Taylor Whitley	46	35	---	---	7	88
G Drew Strojny	46	35	---	---	7	88
G David Baas	46	35	---	---	7	88
T Kevin Boothe	46	35	---	---	7	88
WR Reggie Wayne	46	35	---	---	2	83
QB Tavaris Jackson	46	35	---	---	---	81
WR Shaquille Brooks	38	32	---	---	---	70
CB Marlin Jackson	---	---	10	38	9	57
FB Marc Wicher	34	18	---	---	1	53
CB Adam Jones	---	---	9	26	18	53
S Tony George	---	---	11	39	---	50
C Jeff Mitchell	22	25	---	---	---	47
ILB Alfred Fincher	---	---	3	25	18	46
OLB Sedric Dodge	---	---	11	31	---	42
CB Justin Miller	---	---	11	29	---	40
S Tony Dixon	---	---	9	29	---	38
ILB Jeb Huckeba	---	---	8	21	9	38
TE Alec Finacchiaro	26	12	---	---	---	38
DE William Joseph	---	---	6	23	8	37
RB Marshawn Lynch	12	17	---	---	8	37
DE Babatunde Oshinowo	---	---	8	27	---	35
DE Greg Ellis	---	---	7	27	---	34
C Johnathan Crawford	24	10	---	---	---	34
CB William Bartee	---	---	2	17	14	33
FB Jeremi Johnson	19	13	---	---	---	32
WR Roscoe Parrish	18	14	---	---	---	32
ILB Ryan Claridge	---	---	2	17	9	28
DT Darnell Dockett	---	---	5	12	8	25
DE Dan Cody	---	---	7	18	---	25
S Kurt Campbell	---	---	2	9	14	25
DT Justin Harrell	---	---	3	19	---	22
RB Ladell Betts	0	0	---	---	21	21
DT Jonathan Lewis	---	---	6	15	---	21
WR Sloan Thomas	0	0	---	---	16	16
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Dusty Dvoracek	---	---	1	7	---	8
C Jacob Jourden	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Bobby Steinhorst	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Sam Hurd	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Richard Angulo	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Kurt Warner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Bob Hallen	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Max Starks	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Calvin Armstrong	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Tim Shaw	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	7	14	2.0
Right	1	6	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	35	5.0
Middle	20	134	6.7
Right	19	31	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jay Cutler	19	12	1	1	2	1	2	1	0
Ryan Fitzpatrick	17	11	0	0	2	3	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tavaris Jackson	33	23	0	2	1	6	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	59	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	71	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	64	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	19	3.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	77	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	123	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Johnson	10	6	1	70	1	35
WR Tai Streets	8	5	1	40	0	30
WR Darien Lake	6	3	1	29	0	28
TE Jason McKie	5	4	0	31	0	35
RB Brian Westbrook	2	1	1	12	0	9
TE Jabari Holloway	1	1	0	5	0	8
RB Troy Fleming	1	0	0	0	0	12
FB Sean McHugh	1	1	0	4	0	7
WR Fred Gibson	1	1	0	13	0	12
RB Marc Brandon	1	1	0	9	0	13

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Shaquille Brooks	13	9	0	84	32
WR Reggie Wayne	10	6	0	85	35
TE Cecil Martin	4	4	0	28	33
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	2	0	14	17
FB Marc Wicher	1	1	0	8	18
WR Roscoe Parrish	1	1	0	3	14
TE Alec Finacchiaro	1	0	1	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Marc Wicher	3	1	0.33	4.91
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	0	0.00	2.36
QB Tavaris Jackson	1	7	7.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tavaris Jackson	4	2	23	5.75	6.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reggie Wayne	2	1	14	7.00	8.50
WR Shaquille Brooks	2	1	9	4.50	6.46

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jay Cutler	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
FB Marc Wicher	7	2
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick	5	4	1
Jay Cutler	5	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tavaris Jackson	9	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tai Streets	4	2	0
TE Jason McKie	2	1	0
WR Calvin Johnson	2	1	0
WR Fred Gibson	1	1	1
WR Darien Lake	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Wayne	4	3	3
WR Shaquille Brooks	4	4	3
TE Cecil Martin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,100 (24,900)
End Zone 15,300 (18,000)
Mezzanine 9,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (15,900)
Club Seats 16,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,100 (24,900)
End Zone	15,300 (18,000)
Mezzanine	9,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (15,900)
Club Seats	16,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (9,900)