Week 15, 2008

played in Cleveland, OH

25 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers3733-16
Cleveland Browns0777-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 PIT - David Akers 29 field goal
2Q: 05:36 CLE - Will Franklin 3 pass from Quincy Carter (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 04:00 PIT - Josh Cribbs 11 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 08:03 CLE - Shaun Alexander 2 run (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
3Q: 03:18 PIT - David Akers 48 field goal
4Q: 15:00 PIT - David Akers 42 field goal
4Q: 12:26 CLE - Garrett Mills 13 pass from Quincy Carter (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Team StatisticsPITCLE
Record3-116-7-1
First Downs1016
- by Rushing31
- by Passing714
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards254325
- Offensive Plays6266
- Yards per Play4.104.92
Net Rushing Yards8825
- Rushing Attempts2328
- Yards per Rush3.830.89
Net Passing Yards166300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 21 - 137 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards166306
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.267.89
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions3/167/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.49.2
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/378/57
Punt Returns/Yards5/423/30
Kick Returns/Yards1/303/68
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 32
Time of Possession27:0232:58

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:59OWN 25417Punt
19:544:0950738Field Goal
13:524:45OWN 161032Punt
211:551:09OWN 4937Punt
25:281:34OWN 25575Touchdown
21:501:06OWN 2531Punt
20:090:09OWN 211-1Half
312:531:08OWN 2138Punt
37:574:46OWN 30939Field Goal
32:071:20OWN 3230Punt
30:470:54OPP 243-1Field Goal
412:171:16OWN 2537Punt
47:481:00OWN 2037Punt
42:160:12OWN 2010Interception
41:250:44OWN 204-5Downs
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:013:07OWN 1615Punt
15:451:53OWN 363-3Punt
214:072:12OWN 203-7Punt
210:465:18OWN 201380Touchdown
23:542:04OWN 4031Punt
20:440:35OWN 3433Punt
315:002:07OWN 2537Punt
311:453:48OWN 31869Touchdown
33:111:04OWN 253-10Punt
414:532:36OWN 28572Touchdown
411:013:13OWN 7751Punt
46:484:32OWN 40613Punt
42:040:39OPP 4231Punt
40:410:41OPP 1510Game

Game MVP: Quincy Carter, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook12675.585310
QB Jay Cutler600.00500
RB Musa Smith3103.33700
WR Calvin Johnson2115.50900
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB William Dole1680.50300
FB Garrett Mills8101.25400
RB Shaun Alexander210.50201
QB Quincy Carter263.00600

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jay Cutler39211660/0124162.5
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Quincy Carter37293061/62650119.1

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Josh Cribbs5125210.4012211
WR Malcom Floyd46317.758190
WR Calvin Johnson4115313.2541240
FB Heath Evans2294.50080
TE Jabari Holloway2284.00050
RB Musa Smith2442.00030
TE Ben Watson2294.50050
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Reggie Brown8810813.5088650
WR Will Franklin66488.0010131
TE Armard Hall47123.00060
WR Hank Baskett464310.7521200
RB William Dole34217.002110
TE Owen Daniels245427.006300
RB Shaun Alexander1177.00070
FB Garrett Mills111313.0012131

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Charles Godfrey100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
T Ryan Clady0100
ILB Johnathan Leroy0010
RB Marc Brandon0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
CB Andre Goodman1000
WR Will Franklin1000
WR Reggie Brown0100

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Oscarson838748.439.6573
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Moorman1047147.136.9572

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers3/32/20/0481/1
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Johnson5428.40
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Andre Goodman33010.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jacques Reeves13030.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Rasheed Marshall36822.70

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Joey Thomas1030.02633
ILB Wesley Woodyard1020.02635
OLB Jonah Conger811.02531
S Chris Horton610.01635
ILB Johnathan Leroy500.01835
DT Johnny Jolly320.02231
DE Atiyyah Ellison230.02836
CB Jacques Reeves220.02837
ILB Roderick Coleman210.02532
OLB Tim Dobbins200.02034
S Michael Hawkins110.02434
S Michael Huff110.0126
WR Malcom Floyd10---------
DE Parys Haralson100.022
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dhani Jones810.02030
S Charles Godfrey500.02339
OLB DeMarcus Ware440.02329
CB Sam Madison410.01936
DE Kamerion Wimbly410.02237
S Aric Morris400.01729
ILB Jamie McCleskey300.039
OLB Keith Adams210.0913
DT C.J. Patterson210.0914
DT Jimmy Verdon200.01723
CB Leon Hall200.02330
CB Andre Goodman110.01332
CB Julio Wickland100.0515
S Tyrone Carter020.0610
DT Jared Allen020.01936
DE Dewayne White010.032

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jonah Conger1.001031
DT Johnny Jolly0.001031
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kamerion Wimbly0.012037
DE Jason Wiltz0.002110
DT Jimmy Verdon0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jonah Conger60031
S Chris Horton60035
S Joey Thomas50033
ILB Johnathan Leroy42035
S Michael Hawkins21034
ILB Wesley Woodyard20035
CB Jacques Reeves11037
DE Parys Haralson1002
OLB Tim Dobbins10034
S Michael Huff1006
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Dhani Jones51030
S Charles Godfrey40139
CB Leon Hall22030
S Aric Morris20029
OLB DeMarcus Ware20029
ILB Jamie McCleskey2009
CB Sam Madison12036
OLB Keith Adams10013
CB Julio Wickland10015
DE Kamerion Wimbly10037
S Tyrone Carter01010

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Leonard Davis28023039
G Rob Sims15023039
G Manuel Ramirez13023039
C Geoff Hangartner12023039
T Ryan Clady12023039
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Freddie Witt12028038
G Derrick Dockery07028038
C Eric Ghiaciuc05028038
T Ricky Oliver04028138
FB Garrett Mills04027031
C Anthony Alabi02027038
TE Armard Hall02020036

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Heath Evans230
Marc Brandon219
Adam Hayward125
Michael Huff118
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Charles Godfrey317
Dan Connor126
Shaun Ellis123
Shaun Alexander119

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Jacques Reeves------28371479
G Rob Sims2339------1173
G Manuel Ramirez2339------1173
T Ryan Clady2339------1173
WR Malcom Floyd1534------2271
ILB Roderick Coleman------25321370
ILB Johnathan Leroy------18351467
DE Atiyyah Ellison------2836---64
WR Calvin Johnson2133------1064
T Leonard Davis2339---------62
C Geoff Hangartner2339---------62
QB Jay Cutler2339---------62
ILB Wesley Woodyard------2635---61
S Joey Thomas------2633160
S Michael Hawkins------2434159
WR Josh Cribbs2135------157
OLB Tim Dobbins------2034256
OLB Jonah Conger------2531---56
DT Johnny Jolly------2231---53
TE Ben Watson2129------151
S Chris Horton------1635---51
OLB Adam Hayward------10132548
FB Heath Evans59------3044
S Michael Huff------1261836
TE Grady Dux34------2936
RB Brian Westbrook1513------634
RB Musa Smith626---------32
CB William Gay------931830
DE Kenny Peterson------8111029
RB Marc Brandon00------1919
TE Jabari Holloway89---------17
CB Ahmad Carroll------68---14
DE Parys Haralson------221014
P Al Oscarson00------1111
C L.P. Ladouceur00------1111
G Russell Frederick00------1111
WR Earl Bennett03------811
K David Akers00------88
ILB Tedy Bruschi------22---4
WR Xavier Henry00------44
DT Nathan Blackwell------10---1
QB Kurt Kittner00---------0
T Victor Rogers00---------0
T Adrian Jones00---------0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Charles Godfrey------23391779
G Derrick Dockery2838------1076
C Eric Ghiaciuc2838------1076
T Freddie Witt2838------1076
T Ricky Oliver2838------1076
C Anthony Alabi2738------1075
CB Sam Madison------19361671
QB Quincy Carter2838---------66
DE Kamerion Wimbly------2237362
FB Garrett Mills2731------260
DT Jared Allen------1936257
TE Armard Hall2036---------56
CB Leon Hall------2330356
OLB DeMarcus Ware------2329355
RB William Dole2233---------55
CB Andre Goodman------1332853
ILB Dhani Jones------2030252
S Aric Morris------1729147
WR Reggie Brown1927------147
DE Shaun Ellis------7152345
DT Jimmy Verdon------1723242
WR Hank Baskett1515------838
CB Julio Wickland------5151737
TE Sergio Robertson36------2736
S Tyrone Carter------6101935
DT Jess Mahelona------1220---32
RB Shaun Alexander65------1930
WR Rasheed Marshall92------1728
TE Owen Daniels919---------28
OLB Keith Adams------913426
WR Will Franklin1016---------26
ILB Jamie McCleskey------391426
OLB Dan Connor------002626
DT C.J. Patterson------914225
DE Jason Wiltz------310922
FB Gabe Majerus00------1515
P Brian Moorman00------1010
DE Dewayne White------3216
WR Chaz Schillens00------55
K Stephen Gostkowski00------44
T Jermon Bushrod10---------1
QB Orlando Sheehan00---------0
G Chris Snee00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left671.2
Middle13755.8
Right372.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle27250.9
Right000.0
None100.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jay Cutler39212146511
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Quincy Carter37296204200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen105454.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2213763.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2152.5
Long (19+ Yds)52408.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77253.6
Short (0-8 Yds)22171788.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)647312.2
Long (19+ Yds)213015.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Cribbs125252135
WR Calvin Johnson114053133
WR Malcom Floyd64031034
RB Musa Smith4224026
FB Heath Evans220909
TE Jabari Holloway220809
TE Ben Watson2209029
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Brown880108327
TE Armard Hall74012036
WR Hank Baskett64043115
WR Will Franklin66048016
TE Owen Daniels42054219
RB William Dole43021033
RB Shaun Alexander110705
FB Garrett Mills11013031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook1-4-4.005.58
WR Calvin Johnson122.005.50
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Quincy Carter263.003.00
RB Shaun Alexander122.000.50
RB William Dole111.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jay Cutler21115.504.26
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Quincy Carter44266.508.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Josh Cribbs111111.004.33
WR Calvin Johnson1000.004.82
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Will Franklin2263.008.00
RB Shaun Alexander1177.007.00
FB Garrett Mills111313.0013.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Brian Westbrook11
RB Musa Smith10
QB Jay Cutler10
WR Calvin Johnson10
ClevelandRushesConversions
RB William Dole20
RB Shaun Alexander11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jay Cutler1272
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Quincy Carter14106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Musa Smith310
WR Josh Cribbs321
TE Ben Watson220
WR Malcom Floyd221
WR Calvin Johnson200
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Brown441
TE Owen Daniels311
TE Armard Hall210
WR Hank Baskett211
RB William Dole222
WR Will Franklin111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,400 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (24,500)
End Zone14,300 (17,700)
Mezzanine8,600 (10,200)
Sideline Seats13,500 (15,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (5,300)