Week 3, 2009

played in Pittsburgh, PA

78 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	0	8	-	22
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	10	14	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:10 PIT - Brian Westbrook 9 run (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 06:44 NED - Mike Williams 2 pass from Trent Edwards (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:51 NED - Wali Lundy 9 pass from Trent Edwards (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 01:12 PIT - Josh Cribbs 4 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - David Akers 26 field goal
3Q: 07:59 PIT - Brian Westbrook 3 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 04:12 PIT - Calvin Johnson 89 punt return (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 12:55 PIT - Brian Westbrook 4 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 10:33 NED - Tom Zbikowski 67 fumble return (Trent Edwards pass to Bernard Berrian for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:10 PIT - Brian Westbrook 9 run (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 06:44 NED - Mike Williams 2 pass from Trent Edwards (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:51 NED - Wali Lundy 9 pass from Trent Edwards (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 01:12 PIT - Josh Cribbs 4 pass from Jay Cutler (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - David Akers 26 field goal
3Q: 07:59 PIT - Brian Westbrook 3 run (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 04:12 PIT - Calvin Johnson 89 punt return (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 12:55 PIT - Brian Westbrook 4 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 10:33 NED - Tom Zbikowski 67 fumble return (Trent Edwards pass to Bernard Berrian for conversion)

Team Statistics NED PIT
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 194 356
- Offensive Plays 60 73
- Yards per Play 3.23 4.88
Net Rushing Yards 37 105
- Rushing Attempts 29 32
- Yards per Rush 1.28 3.28
Net Passing Yards 157 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 2 41 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 157 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.06 6.12
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 11.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/43
Punt Returns/Yards 4/19 6/119
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/40 2/52
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 35
Time of Possession 29:14 30:46

Team Statistics	NED	PIT
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	194	356
- Offensive Plays	60	73
- Yards per Play	3.23	4.88
Net Rushing Yards	37	105
- Rushing Attempts	29	32
- Yards per Rush	1.28	3.28
Net Passing Yards	157	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 2	41 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	157	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.06	6.12
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	11.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/43
Punt Returns/Yards	4/19	6/119
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/40	2/52
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 35
Time of Possession	29:14	30:46

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	2:13	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
1	7:55	1:22	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
1	4:01	1:26	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
1	1:32	1:49	OPP 46	5	46	Touchdown
2	12:18	1:29	OWN 21	3	-3	Punt
2	9:30	4:00	OWN 16	8	33	Punt
2	4:21	1:22	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
2	1:06	0:27	OWN 34	2	15	Interception
3	15:00	1:08	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	12:47	1:45	OWN 44	4	9	Downs
3	7:50	3:49	OWN 21	5	16	Punt
3	4:01	2:33	OWN 28	3	-3	Punt
4	12:45	2:12	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
4	9:08	3:39	OWN 28	7	31	Downs
4	3:06	1:14	OWN 30	3	20	Interception

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:00	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:47	1:52	OWN 22	5	12	Interception
1	6:33	2:32	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
1	2:35	1:03	OWN 14	3	-5	Punt
2	14:43	2:25	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
2	10:49	1:19	OWN 40	3	8	Punt
2	5:30	1:09	OWN 17	4	10	Punt
2	2:59	1:43	OWN 27	6	22	Punt
2	1:16	0:10	OPP 4	2	4	Touchdown
2	0:39	0:39	OPP 31	3	22	Field Goal
3	13:52	1:05	OWN 19	3	-3	Punt
3	11:02	3:12	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
3	1:28	3:43	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
4	10:33	0:13	OWN 40	1	27	Fumble
4	10:20	1:12	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	5:29	2:23	OWN 41	3	-14	Punt
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 37	5	33	Game

Game MVP: Clay Matthews, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Wali Lundy	15	14	0.93	7	0
RB Jason Snelling	11	7	0.64	18	1
QB Trent Edwards	3	16	5.33	9	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brian Westbrook	19	71	3.74	27	1	3
RB Cadillac Williams	11	34	3.09	18	2	0
WR Josh Cribbs	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
QB Jay Cutler	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	31	18	157	0/0	2	30	2	66.2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jay Cutler	41	21	251	0/0	1	34	1	68.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Williams	8	13	51	6.38	13	15	1
RB Wali Lundy	5	6	31	6.20	2	9	1
WR Jeremy Maclin	4	10	50	12.50	21	30	0
WR Jacquez Green	1	1	25	25.00	15	25	0
WR Bernard Berrian	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Josh Cribbs	5	9	69	13.80	4	31	1
WR Calvin Johnson	5	13	79	15.80	41	34	0
RB Cadillac Williams	4	5	31	7.75	7	10	0
WR Brandon Jones	3	6	39	13.00	24	28	0
TE Grady Dux	2	3	12	6.00	0	9	0
TE Ben Watson	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Earl Bennett	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Brian Westbrook	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lance Briggs	1	40	40.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Joey Thomas	1	28	28.00	0
OLB Clay Matthews	1	24	24.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Antonio Bryant	2	0	0	0
S Tom Zbikowski	0	1	1	1
DT Jamal Williams	0	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Brian Westbrook	1	0	0
G Manuel Ramirez	0	1	0
FB Heath Evans	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jon Ryan	9	415	46.1	37.0	61	4

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Britton Colquitt	9	370	41.1	39.0	51	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Akers	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antonio Bryant	4	19	4.8	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Johnson	5	115	23.0	1
Josh Cribbs	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Williams	2	43	21.5	0
Jamarca Sanford	2	37	18.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Cribbs	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tom Zbikowski	11	4	0.0	32	41
S Louis Delmas	5	3	0.0	31	39
OLB Lawrence Timmons	4	3	0.0	29	30
DE LaMarr Woodley	4	0	0.0	27	36
CB Cortland Finnegan	3	3	0.0	32	41
OLB Justin Rogers	3	3	0.0	30	38
OLB Lance Briggs	3	2	0.0	30	38
DT Michael Bennett	3	2	0.0	28	26
DE Glenn Dorsey	3	0	0.0	26	26
S Kenny Phillips	2	3	0.0	31	41
OLB Mike Smith	2	2	0.0	18	27
DE Kenneth Pettway	2	0	0.0	9	18
DT Jamal Williams	1	0	0.0	2	6
CB Carlos Rogers	1	0	0.0	19	25
RB Wali Lundy	1	0	---	---	---
DT Barry Cofield	1	0	0.0	2	9
WR Jeremy Maclin	1	0	---	---	---

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	8	4	0.0	29	30
S Tony George	8	2	0.0	29	26
ILB Wesley Woodyard	8	1	0.0	24	24
OLB Adam Hayward	5	1	0.0	17	19
S Joey Thomas	4	2	0.0	23	23
CB Travis Daniels	3	0	0.0	29	30
ILB Roderick Coleman	2	0	0.0	20	20
CB William Gay	2	0	0.0	15	17
ILB Kaluka Maiava	2	0	0.0	17	17
S Michael Hawkins	1	3	0.0	27	27
T Leonard Davis	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tim Dobbins	1	0	0.0	5	8
S Michael Huff	1	0	0.0	9	11
DE Kenny Peterson	0	2	0.0	12	19
OLB Jonah Conger	0	2	0.0	17	18

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE LaMarr Woodley	4	1	36
DE Glenn Dorsey	2	0	26
DT Michael Bennett	2	0	26
DE Kenneth Pettway	1	0	18
DT Barry Cofield	1	0	9
OLB Justin Rogers	1	0	38
OLB Lawrence Timmons	1	0	30

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Roderick Coleman	0.0	1	0	0	20
OLB Clay Matthews	0.0	0	2	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tom Zbikowski	5	2	0	41
S Louis Delmas	4	0	0	39
OLB Lance Briggs	2	2	1	38
CB Cortland Finnegan	2	0	0	41
OLB Lawrence Timmons	2	0	0	30
OLB Mike Smith	1	0	0	27
CB Carlos Rogers	1	0	0	25
DT Barry Cofield	1	0	0	9
OLB Justin Rogers	1	0	0	38
S Kenny Phillips	1	0	0	41
DT Michael Bennett	1	0	0	26

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	3	0	1	30
CB William Gay	3	0	0	17
S Tony George	2	3	0	26
CB Travis Daniels	2	1	0	30
S Joey Thomas	2	0	1	23
ILB Wesley Woodyard	2	0	0	24
OLB Tim Dobbins	1	0	0	8
OLB Adam Hayward	1	0	0	19
ILB Kaluka Maiava	1	0	0	17
CB Carson Briggs	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Adam Koets	2	11	29	31
C Damien Woody	1	3	29	31
C Tyler Arvold	0	6	29	31
T Walter Jones	0	4	29	31
G Ryan Durand	0	2	29	31

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Rob Sims	3	9	32	41
C A.Q. Shipley	3	9	32	41
T Ryan Clady	2	6	32	41
G Manuel Ramirez	1	4	32	41
T Leonard Davis	0	1	32	41
TE Ben Watson	0	1	9	9
TE Grady Dux	0	1	29	39

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lawrence Timmons	1	29
Antonio Bryant	1	28
Ike Barreras	1	28
Jamarca Sanford	1	15
Jamal Williams	1	12
Lance Briggs	1	11
Damian Roger	1	9

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Heath Evans	3	29
Jake O'Connell	1	28
Roderick Coleman	1	24
Brian Westbrook	1	20
Michael Huff	1	17
Ryan Clady	1	10

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Lawrence Timmons	---	---	29	30	29	88
OLB Lance Briggs	---	---	30	38	11	79
WR Mike Williams	27	29	---	---	19	75
CB Cortland Finnegan	---	---	32	41	1	74
S Tom Zbikowski	---	---	32	41	1	74
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	31	41	1	73
S Louis Delmas	---	---	31	39	1	71
OLB Justin Rogers	---	---	30	38	1	69
G Ryan Durand	29	31	---	---	9	69
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	19	25	20	64
DE LaMarr Woodley	---	---	27	36	1	64
T Walter Jones	29	31	---	---	---	60
C Damien Woody	29	31	---	---	---	60
QB Trent Edwards	29	31	---	---	---	60
G Adam Koets	29	31	---	---	---	60
C Tyler Arvold	29	31	---	---	---	60
WR Jeremy Maclin	28	31	---	---	---	59
TE Scott Chandler	29	27	---	---	1	57
DT Michael Bennett	---	---	28	26	---	54
DE Glenn Dorsey	---	---	26	26	1	53
RB Wali Lundy	18	27	---	---	2	47
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	18	27	---	45
WR Jacquez Green	16	22	---	---	---	38
FB Justin Green	2	7	---	---	28	37
DE Kenneth Pettway	---	---	9	18	9	36
WR Antonio Bryant	0	1	---	---	28	29
TE Ike Barreras	0	0	---	---	28	28
RB Jason Snelling	11	4	---	---	9	24
S C.J. Gaddis	---	---	1	2	19	22
DT Jamal Williams	---	---	2	6	12	20
S Jamarca Sanford	---	---	2	3	15	20
TE Craig Stevens	10	1	---	---	5	16
ILB J.D. Folsom	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Barry Cofield	---	---	2	9	1	12
WR Bernard Berrian	4	6	---	---	---	10
T Damian Roger	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Norman Bauer	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Toniu Fonoti	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jon Ryan	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Barry Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Jason Hatcher	---	---	3	5	---	8
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Jamaal Charles	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Bruce Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Jim Russell	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Stephen Hodge	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Leonard Davis	32	41	---	---	10	83
G Rob Sims	32	41	---	---	10	83
G Manuel Ramirez	32	41	---	---	10	83
T Ryan Clady	32	41	---	---	10	83
WR Josh Cribbs	29	40	---	---	5	74
QB Jay Cutler	32	41	---	---	---	73
C A.Q. Shipley	32	41	---	---	---	73
TE Grady Dux	29	39	---	---	---	68
S Michael Hawkins	---	---	27	27	11	65
ILB Roderick Coleman	---	---	20	20	24	64
WR Calvin Johnson	18	36	---	---	9	63
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	29	30	---	59
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	29	30	---	59
S Tony George	---	---	29	26	---	55
WR Brandon Jones	25	26	---	---	4	55
RB Brian Westbrook	20	10	---	---	20	50
ILB Wesley Woodyard	---	---	24	24	1	49
S Joey Thomas	---	---	23	23	2	48
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	24	24	---	48
RB Cadillac Williams	12	28	---	---	6	46
ILB Kaluka Maiava	---	---	17	17	12	46
FB Heath Evans	3	11	---	---	29	43
OLB Tim Dobbins	---	---	5	8	28	41
DE Kenny Peterson	---	---	12	19	9	40
S Michael Huff	---	---	9	11	17	37
OLB Adam Hayward	---	---	17	19	---	36
OLB Jonah Conger	---	---	17	18	---	35
CB William Gay	---	---	15	17	---	32
WR Earl Bennett	9	3	---	---	20	32
FB Jake O'Connell	3	0	---	---	28	31
DT Sam Petit	---	---	10	12	---	22
CB Carson Briggs	---	---	0	4	17	21
DE Derrick Harvey	---	---	11	9	---	20
TE Ben Watson	9	9	---	---	1	19
WR Brian Robiskie	3	3	---	---	9	15
C L.P. Ladouceur	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Britton Colquitt	0	0	---	---	10	10
K David Akers	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Chris Horton	---	---	1	3	---	4
T Victor Rogers	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Musa Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Derrick Dockery	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Adrian Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Junius Coston	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Darius Butler	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	0	0.0
Middle	10	13	1.3
Right	17	24	1.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	16	1.6
Middle	19	80	4.2
Right	2	10	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	31	18	2	3	1	4	2	0	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jay Cutler	41	21	5	2	1	4	12	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	114	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	42	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	131	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	69	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	51	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Williams	13	8	0	51	0	29
WR Jeremy Maclin	10	4	0	50	1	31
RB Wali Lundy	6	5	0	31	0	27
WR Jacquez Green	1	1	0	25	1	22
WR Bernard Berrian	1	0	1	0	0	6

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Johnson	13	5	1	79	2	36
WR Josh Cribbs	9	5	0	69	2	40
WR Brandon Jones	6	3	0	39	1	26
RB Cadillac Williams	5	4	0	31	0	28
TE Grady Dux	3	2	0	12	0	39
RB Brian Westbrook	2	0	0	0	0	10
TE Ben Watson	2	1	0	10	0	9
WR Earl Bennett	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Trent Edwards	1	6	6.00	5.33

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook	4	25	6.25	3.74
RB Cadillac Williams	1	1	1.00	3.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Edwards	3	3	12	4.00	5.06

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jay Cutler	3	2	13	4.33	6.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Williams	2	2	3	1.50	3.92
RB Wali Lundy	1	1	9	9.00	5.17

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josh Cribbs	1	1	4	4.00	7.67
TE Grady Dux	1	1	9	9.00	4.00
WR Calvin Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	6.08

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wali Lundy	5	0
QB Trent Edwards	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cadillac Williams	2	1
QB Jay Cutler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	8	6	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jay Cutler	13	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Williams	5	3	1
WR Jacquez Green	1	1	1
RB Wali Lundy	1	1	0
WR Jeremy Maclin	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Jones	5	2	1
RB Cadillac Williams	3	3	0
WR Josh Cribbs	2	2	2
WR Calvin Johnson	2	1	1
WR Earl Bennett	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,900 (20,900)
End Zone 9,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 8,600 (13,300)
Club Seats 5,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,900 (20,900)
End Zone	9,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	8,600 (13,300)
Club Seats	5,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,800)