Exhibition Week 2, 2008

played in Detroit, MI

77 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers100014-24
Detroit Lions01333-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:40 PIT - Ben Watson 6 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 01:37 PIT - David Akers 34 field goal
2Q: 13:01 DET - Brandon Coutu 37 field goal
2Q: 08:37 DET - Ciatrick Fason 48 run (Brandon Coutu extra point)
2Q: 03:12 DET - Brandon Coutu 46 field goal
3Q: 06:19 DET - Brandon Coutu 39 field goal
4Q: 10:24 PIT - Musa Smith 18 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 05:17 DET - Brandon Coutu 33 field goal
4Q: 00:37 PIT - Jabari Holloway 3 pass from Kurt Kittner (David Akers extra point)

Team StatisticsPITDET
Record1-00-1
First Downs2018
- by Rushing46
- by Passing159
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards321296
- Offensive Plays6668
- Yards per Play4.864.35
Net Rushing Yards95165
- Rushing Attempts2228
- Yards per Rush4.325.89
Net Passing Yards226131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 23 - 037 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards238152
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/21
- Yards per Pass Play5.143.28
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions6/155/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.38.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/703/15
Punt Returns/Yards5/354/9
Kick Returns/Yards5/1294/83
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 25
Time of Possession26:4333:17

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:393:08OWN 7693Touchdown
14:112:42OWN 411042Field Goal
212:542:06OWN 353-6Punt
28:171:28OWN 3230Punt
23:053:05OWN 291029Half
315:004:26OWN 25719Punt
39:071:12OWN 2131Punt
36:111:50OWN 2933Punt
31:212:10OWN 19522Punt
412:522:41OPP 45645Touchdown
45:091:24OWN 453-6Punt
42:001:30OWN 46754Touchdown
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:21OWN 12831Punt
17:313:20OWN 22616Punt
11:293:35OWN 251055Field Goal
210:482:31OWN 26674Touchdown
26:493:44OWN 27944Field Goal
310:341:27OWN 2538Punt
37:551:44OWN 38440Field Goal
34:213:00OWN 28618Punt
414:111:19OWN 203-3Punt
410:115:02OWN 35949Field Goal
43:451:45OWN 834Punt
40:300:30OWN 403-10Game

Game MVP: Kurt Kittner, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Musa Smith10323.201811
QB Kurt Kittner6386.332010
RB Brian Westbrook410.25200
QB Jay Cutler22412.001710
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
FB Ciatrick Fason241566.504841
RB K.C. Webb492.25500

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kurt Kittner25151081/6113083.4
Jay Cutler1781301/6136092.7
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cedric Rohde24121123/21020063.2
Brodie Croyle139400/009072.6

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Johnson613396.5011100
WR Josh Cribbs47266.501120
TE Jabari Holloway34206.671191
FB Heath Evans2463.00070
RB Brian Westbrook235125.5039360
RB Musa Smith232311.503130
TE Ben Watson233718.5017311
TE Grady Dux113030.0019300
WR Xavier Henry1266.00060
WR Earl Bennett0200.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shaun Riley585110.2022200
WR James Jones46153.75150
FB Ciatrick Fason363210.6710150
Unknown33196.333110
RB K.C. Webb22-4-2.00000
TE Martellus Bennett25157.50090
TE Charles Davis1299.00190
TE Tom Santi121515.008150
WR Ben Obomanu0200.00000
WR Jeff Webb0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
S Cory Hall0010
OLB Ivan Drago0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
QB Cedric Rohde1000
CB Tyvon Branch1000
TE Charles Davis0100
WR James Jones0100

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Oscarson731845.441.3592
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donny Jones625742.837.0503

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/10/00/0343/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brandon Coutu4/41/10/0461/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Johnson5357.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon McDonald492.30

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Xavier Henry37324.30
Jacques Reeves25628.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Tyvon Branch36822.70
Chris Cash11515.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Adam Hayward720.02432
S Michael Huff610.02434
S Cory Hall600.01930
ILB Roderick Coleman510.02836
DT Johnny Jolly431.02739
CB Jacques Reeves430.02738
S Joey Thomas400.01213
OLB Ivan Drago301.01528
CB William Gay230.02234
ILB Tedy Bruschi111.02027
ILB Wesley Woodyard130.01013
DE Kenny Peterson110.0510
CB Ahmad Carroll110.01426
DE Parys Haralson110.01316
S Michael Hawkins100.01729
ILB Johnathan Leroy100.046
OLB Tim Dobbins100.01213
OLB Jonah Conger100.046
DE Derrick Harvey010.01110
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Chris Carr520.02137
ILB David Thornton510.01534
OLB Julius Peppers412.01733
OLB Darryl Blackstock400.01426
S Reggie Nelson340.02140
OLB Dixon Rossel310.02035
ILB Keyaron Fox300.01124
CB Leland Hutton300.01118
ILB David Vobora300.0815
DT Montique Sharpe220.01835
CB Chris Cash200.0716
S Sean Considine200.01630
CB Tyvon Branch200.0717
S Marviel Underwood110.01734
DE Jeremy Mincy100.02036
CB Chevis Jackson100.011

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ivan Drago1.001028
ILB Tedy Bruschi1.000027
DT Johnny Jolly1.000039
OLB Tim Dobbins0.001013
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Julius Peppers2.002033
DE Jeremy Mincy0.012236
ILB David Thornton0.010034
DT Montique Sharpe0.001035
DE Davis McMillan0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Michael Huff31034
S Cory Hall30030
OLB Ivan Drago21028
CB Jacques Reeves20038
S Joey Thomas20013
CB William Gay20034
ILB Roderick Coleman10036
DE Kenny Peterson10010
CB Ahmad Carroll10026
S Michael Hawkins10029
DT Johnny Jolly10039
ILB Johnathan Leroy1006
OLB Adam Hayward10032
OLB Tim Dobbins01013
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB David Thornton41034
OLB Darryl Blackstock30026
CB Chris Carr21037
S Sean Considine21030
ILB David Vobora21015
ILB Keyaron Fox20024
CB Tyvon Branch20017
OLB Julius Peppers10033
CB Chris Cash10016
S Marviel Underwood10034
OLB Dixon Rossel10035
CB Leland Hutton10018
CB Chevis Jackson1001
S Reggie Nelson01040

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Victor Rogers14022144
G Rob Sims14022044
C Chris Dishman05022044
TE Jabari Holloway02015028
C Geoff Hangartner0101007
T Ryan Clady0108024
G Russell Frederick0004113
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Josh Beekman58028040
G Dylan Gandy310028140
T Jordan Black13028140
G Fernando Velasco12015022
G Claude Roberson03013018
T Ryan O'Callaghan02028140

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Heath Evans325
Ivan Drago228
Cory Hall216
Xavier Henry113
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ryan O'Callaghan616
Julius Peppers225
Ben Obomanu217

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Michael Huff------24342078
CB Jacques Reeves------27381176
T Victor Rogers2244------874
G Rob Sims2244------874
OLB Ivan Drago------15282871
DT Johnny Jolly------2739470
WR Calvin Johnson2141------769
WR Josh Cribbs2039------968
ILB Roderick Coleman------2836367
C Chris Dishman2244---------66
S Cory Hall------19301665
S Michael Hawkins------17291965
CB William Gay------2234965
OLB Adam Hayward------2432460
ILB Tedy Bruschi------2027451
RB Musa Smith1532---------47
FB Heath Evans515------2545
TE Jabari Holloway1528---------43
CB Ahmad Carroll------1426343
QB Kurt Kittner1526------142
G Manuel Ramirez824------840
T Ryan Clady824------840
DE Parys Haralson------1316938
T Adrian Jones1420---------34
WR Malcom Floyd1110------1233
TE Ben Watson719------228
S Joey Thomas------1213126
TE Grady Dux03------2326
WR Xavier Henry310------1326
QB Jay Cutler718---------25
OLB Tim Dobbins------1213---25
RB Brian Westbrook711------523
ILB Wesley Woodyard------1013---23
ILB Johnathan Leroy------461222
DE Derrick Harvey------1110---21
RB Marc Brandon00------1919
DE Kenny Peterson------510318
WR Earl Bennett612---------18
C Geoff Hangartner107---------17
G Russell Frederick413---------17
OLB Jonah Conger------46---10
C L.P. Ladouceur00------88
P Al Oscarson00------77
K David Akers00------66
DT Nathan Blackwell------0044
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Shaun Riley2638------2286
T Ryan O'Callaghan2840------1684
T Jordan Black2840------1078
G Dylan Gandy2840------1078
OLB Julius Peppers------17332575
FB Ciatrick Fason2430------2175
C Josh Beekman2840---------68
CB Chris Carr------2137664
S Sean Considine------16301864
WR Ben Obomanu1927------1763
ILB David Thornton------15341362
S Reggie Nelson------2140162
TE Charles Davis1815------2861
DT Montique Sharpe------1835760
DE Jeremy Mincy------2036157
OLB Dixon Rossel------2035---55
WR James Jones1835------255
S Marviel Underwood------1734152
QB Cedric Rohde1927------450
CB Leland Hutton------11181847
G Fernando Velasco1522------1047
OLB Darryl Blackstock------1426---40
G Claude Roberson1318------637
TE Martellus Bennett1621---------37
ILB Keyaron Fox------1124---35
TE Jamar Martin62------2230
CB Chris Cash------716629
DE Davis McMillan------622129
CB Tyvon Branch------717529
CB Brandon McDonald------613827
ILB David Vobora------815---23
QB Brodie Croyle913---------22
WR Jeff Webb79---------16
Unknown010------616
DT Winston Howard------59115
Unknown------14712
RB K.C. Webb47---------11
C John Denny00------1010
K Brandon Coutu00------1010
TE Tom Santi26---------8
P Donny Jones00------66
OLB Herman Gilmore------0516
CB Chevis Jackson------11---2
G Elijah Norris00---------0
Unknown00---------0
OLB Bo Ruud------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7395.6
Middle13503.8
Right263.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7436.1
Middle181086.0
Right3144.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kurt Kittner25150125120
Jay Cutler1783120500
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cedric Rohde24121451200
Brodie Croyle1390022000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1911774.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)979810.9
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21161245.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)62294.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Johnson136239041
WR Josh Cribbs74126039
FB Heath Evans4206015
TE Jabari Holloway43020028
RB Brian Westbrook32151111
RB Musa Smith32023032
TE Ben Watson32037119
WR Earl Bennett2000012
WR Xavier Henry2106010
TE Grady Dux1103013
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shaun Riley85251138
FB Ciatrick Fason63232030
WR James Jones64015035
TE Martellus Bennett52115021
Unknown33019010
RB K.C. Webb220-407
TE Charles Davis2119015
WR Ben Obomanu2000027
TE Tom Santi2101506
WR Jeff Webb101009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook1-4-4.000.25
RB Musa Smith11818.003.20
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
FB Ciatrick Fason155.006.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kurt Kittner33186.004.32
Jay Cutler3162.007.65
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cedric Rohde11-1-1.004.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ben Watson2163.0012.33
WR Josh Cribbs22157.503.71
TE Jabari Holloway1133.005.00
RB Brian Westbrook1000.0017.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Unknown11-1-1.006.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
QB Kurt Kittner21
DetroitRushesConversions
FB Ciatrick Fason10
RB K.C. Webb11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Kurt Kittner732
Jay Cutler633
DetroitAttCompConversions
Cedric Rohde1053
Brodie Croyle421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Johnson433
TE Jabari Holloway210
TE Ben Watson211
WR Earl Bennett200
WR Josh Cribbs100
TE Grady Dux111
WR Xavier Henry100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Shaun Riley421
FB Ciatrick Fason411
Unknown331
TE Martellus Bennett211
TE Tom Santi100

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)