Week 17, 2011

played in Cincinnati, OH

52 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers0770-14
Cincinnati Bengals101003-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:33 CIN - Brandon Pettigrew 11 pass from Carson Palmer (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 06:16 CIN - Paul Ernster 20 field goal
2Q: 11:21 PIT - Ryan Williams 2 pass from Cam Newton (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 06:14 CIN - Brandon Pettigrew 8 pass from Carson Palmer (Paul Ernster extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Paul Ernster 40 field goal
3Q: 07:16 PIT - Brandon Jones 38 pass from Cam Newton (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 04:47 CIN - Paul Ernster 29 field goal

Team StatisticsPITCIN
Record7-912-4
First Downs1123
- by Rushing46
- by Passing717
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards276468
- Offensive Plays5070
- Yards per Play5.526.69
Net Rushing Yards120122
- Rushing Attempts1931
- Yards per Rush6.323.94
Net Passing Yards156346
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 16 - 137 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards171357
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/152/11
- Yards per Pass Play5.038.87
Fumbles/Lost1/03/3
3rd Down Conversions2/116/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/555/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/143/29
Kick Returns/Yards4/862/65
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 33
Time of Possession23:0636:54

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:261:31OWN 2535Punt
16:091:51OWN 2235Punt
10:594:44OWN 201080Touchdown
26:031:35OWN 2538Punt
20:400:29OWN 26210Interception
315:004:21OWN 20533Punt
39:191:47OPP 3830Punt
37:250:23OPP 38238Touchdown
34:191:55OWN 17417Punt
30:591:58OWN 11543Punt
411:562:18OWN 12416Punt
44:411:20OWN 31611Downs
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:34OWN 25675Touchdown
110:554:46OWN 40957Field Goal
14:183:19OWN 4459Punt
211:155:12OWN 25875Touchdown
24:283:48OWN 22952Fumble
20:110:11OPP 35112Field Goal
310:391:20OWN 135Punt
37:320:07OWN 20118Fumble
37:022:43OWN 46542Fumble
32:241:25OWN 4936Punt
414:012:05OWN 1426Punt
49:384:57OWN 43845Field Goal
43:213:21OPP 42831Game

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cadillac Williams151117.404440
FB Ryan Williams273.50400
FB Heath Evans144.00400
WR D.J. Hackett1-2-2.00-200
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Knowshon Moreno15563.731910
RB Jonathan Dwyer11504.552020
QB Carson Palmer3196.331110
WR Reggie Wayne1-2-2.00-200
TE Marcos Rhodes1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton28161713/15245184.0
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer37303572/112290124.8

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Cadillac Williams58112.20160
WR Brandon Jones236231.0014381
TE Randy Whitworth232512.500150
FB Ryan Williams2252.50031
FB Heath Evans1200.00000
WR D.J. Hackett1544.00040
WR Josh Cribbs111616.007160
TE Derek Schouman1233.00030
WR Mike Willams124545.005450
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Brandon Pettigrew911839.2219202
WR Roscoe Parrish81010312.8871280
WR Reggie Wayne565010.0033220
WR Le'Ron McClain222613.0012180
TE Alex Smith111818.0012180
TE Bryant Conway111212.000120
WR Shaquille Brooks111212.006120
RB Knowshon Moreno1155.00050
RB Jonathan Dwyer132929.0025290
TE Marcos Rhodes111919.0016190

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Walter Thurmond199.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
RB Cadillac Williams1100
CB Johnathan Wade0200
ILB Wesley Woodyard0110
CB William Gay0010
OLB Clay Matthews0010
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
TE Alex Smith1000
WR Roscoe Parrish1000
TE Brandon Pettigrew1000
OLB Keith Rivers0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britton Colquitt832340.434.3462
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Moorman418245.537.0652

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford0/00/00/002/2
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Paul Ernster3/31/10/0402/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Quinton Carter2147.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Wayne3299.70

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs36020.00
Antuan Edwards12626.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Jones14040.00
Marcus McCauley12525.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Darius Butler810.02431
OLB Roger Gilmore720.02934
OLB Clay Matthews710.03139
S Chris Horton610.02733
ILB Kaluka Maiava520.02733
DE Derrick Harvey510.01828
DE Kenny Peterson402.02333
S Antuan Edwards420.02423
CB William Gay310.02733
DT Johnny Jolly210.02835
DE Robert Ayers210.02117
CB Johnathan Wade110.03038
ILB Wesley Woodyard100.0718
TE Randy Whitworth10---------
CB Curtis Marsh100.089
S Quinton Carter100.046
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Quintin Demps710.01929
OLB Keith Rivers601.51931
S Ralph Edelstein400.01929
OLB Justin Rogers301.01929
ILB Alfred Fincher310.01826
DE Darrell Shrophire220.51628
CB Marcus McCauley220.01924
CB Walter Thurmond210.01628
DT Corvey Irvin200.01928
OLB Tanner Mostizky200.0722
CB Adam Jones120.01216
CB Justin Miller100.028
T Kevin Boothe10---------
DE Babatunde Oshinowo100.01425

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kenny Peterson2.000033
DE Robert Ayers0.011017
DT Johnny Jolly0.002235
DE Derrick Harvey0.002028
ILB Kaluka Maiava0.001033
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Keith Rivers1.501031
OLB Justin Rogers1.000029
DE Darrell Shrophire0.521228
ILB Alfred Fincher0.001026
DT Corvey Irvin0.001028
DE Babatunde Oshinowo0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB William Gay40033
OLB Clay Matthews40039
S Darius Butler40031
S Antuan Edwards30023
DE Derrick Harvey30028
ILB Kaluka Maiava30033
OLB Roger Gilmore20034
CB Johnathan Wade20038
ILB Wesley Woodyard20018
DT Johnny Jolly10035
S Chris Horton10033
CB Curtis Marsh1009
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Walter Thurmond31128
S Ralph Edelstein30029
CB Justin Miller2008
CB Marcus McCauley20024
OLB Tanner Mostizky20022
CB Quintin Demps11029
ILB Alfred Fincher10026
CB Adam Jones10016
OLB Justin Rogers10029
OLB Keith Rivers03031

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Junius Coston24119031
G Levi Jones24019031
T Ryan Clady16019131
C Johnathan Crawford1105114
T James Brewer11014017
C A.Q. Shipley03019031
RB Cadillac Williams00016124
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Owen Sampson38031039
G David Baas28031039
C Joe Hawley24031239
T Jammal Brown24031039
T Kevin Boothe03022029
T John Greco0109010

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Heath Evans320
Brian Westbrook116
Mike Willams111
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Alex Smith223
Adam Jones220
Shaquille Brooks118
Josh Barrett114

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Johnathan Wade------3038775
OLB Clay Matthews------3139474
S Darius Butler------24311469
OLB Roger Gilmore------2934366
DT Johnny Jolly------2835265
S Chris Horton------2733464
CB William Gay------2733262
ILB Kaluka Maiava------2733262
DE Kenny Peterson------2333359
G Levi Jones1931------858
G Junius Coston1931------858
T Ryan Clady1931------858
S Antuan Edwards------2423754
DE Derrick Harvey------1828652
C A.Q. Shipley1931---------50
QB Cam Newton1931---------50
WR Josh Cribbs1821------645
WR D.J. Hackett1613------1241
RB Cadillac Williams1624------141
DE Robert Ayers------2117139
FB Heath Evans412------2036
TE Derek Schouman828---------36
T James Brewer1417------536
WR Brandon Jones1420---------34
OLB Phillip Dillard------462030
TE Greg Olsen1214------228
ILB Wesley Woodyard------718126
TE Randy Whitworth06------1824
WR Mike Willams29------1122
CB Clayton Mitchell------461222
C Johnathan Crawford514---------19
CB Curtis Marsh------89---17
RB Brian Westbrook00------1616
S Quinton Carter------46515
ILB Jeb Huckeba------23914
FB Ryan Williams37------212
DT Otis Finley------34512
WR Earl Bennett21------710
C L.P. Ladouceur00------88
P Britton Colquitt00------88
K Cole Ford00------33
G Manuel Ramirez00------33
G Steve Hutchinson00---------0
QB JaMarcus Russell00---------0
WR Brian Robiskie00---------0
T Alejandro Villanueva00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G David Baas3139------777
G Owen Sampson3139------676
WR Reggie Wayne2934------972
WR Roscoe Parrish3139------171
QB Carson Palmer3139---------70
T Jammal Brown3139---------70
C Joe Hawley3139---------70
TE Brandon Pettigrew2636---------62
T Kevin Boothe2229------758
ILB Alfred Fincher------18261155
OLB Keith Rivers------1931252
CB Quintin Demps------1929250
RB Jonathan Dwyer1619------1449
CB Adam Jones------12162048
OLB Justin Rogers------1929---48
S Ralph Edelstein------1929---48
DT Corvey Irvin------1928---47
CB Marcus McCauley------1924346
WR Kennedy Bentsen2422---------46
DE Darrell Shrophire------1628---44
CB Walter Thurmond------1628---44
TE Alex Smith416------2343
DE Babatunde Oshinowo------1425---39
RB Knowshon Moreno1517------133
OLB Tanner Mostizky------722---29
TE Marcos Rhodes63------1928
CB Justin Miller------281626
DT Jacob Ford------79824
T John Greco910------120
WR Shaquille Brooks01------1819
OLB Spencer Adkins------101819
TE Bryant Conway26------917
CB Josh Barrett------021416
DT D.J. Larrabee------05813
WR Le'Ron McClain22------711
K Paul Ernster00------88
P Brian Moorman00------77
C Matt Overton00------77
G Trevor Canfield00------77
OLB Jose May------12---3
CB Phillip Adams------10---1
C Justin Hartwig00---------0
QB Demetrius Fattel00---------0
T Barry Richardson00---------0
WR David Gettis00---------0
CB Nicolas Henry------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5193.8
Middle7446.3
Right7578.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5326.4
Middle13655.0
Right12262.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton28163005431
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer37305000620

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)158191.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)7510314.7
Long (19+ Yds)314515.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)22192179.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)447218.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Cadillac Williams85011024
WR D.J. Hackett5104013
WR Brandon Jones32062220
TE Randy Whitworth3202506
FB Heath Evans2100012
TE Derek Schouman2103028
WR Mike Willams2104519
FB Ryan Williams220507
WR Josh Cribbs11016021
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Brandon Pettigrew119083136
WR Roscoe Parrish1080103239
WR Reggie Wayne65050134
RB Jonathan Dwyer31029119
WR Le'Ron McClain2202602
TE Alex Smith11018016
TE Bryant Conway1101206
WR Shaquille Brooks1101201
RB Knowshon Moreno1105017
TE Marcos Rhodes1101903

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cadillac Williams111.007.40
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Knowshon Moreno3-9-3.003.73
RB Jonathan Dwyer273.504.55
WR Reggie Wayne1-2-2.00-2.00
QB Carson Palmer1-1-1.006.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton32175.676.11
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer44297.259.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR D.J. Hackett1000.000.80
TE Randy Whitworth111515.008.33
FB Ryan Williams1122.002.50
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Brandon Pettigrew33237.677.55
WR Roscoe Parrish1166.0010.30

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
CincinnatiRushesConversions
QB Carson Palmer20
RB Jonathan Dwyer11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Cam Newton952
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer1075

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Cadillac Williams310
TE Derek Schouman210
TE Randy Whitworth221
WR D.J. Hackett100
FB Ryan Williams111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Roscoe Parrish332
WR Reggie Wayne211
TE Brandon Pettigrew211
WR Shaquille Brooks110
WR Le'Ron McClain111
RB Jonathan Dwyer100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck24,900 (24,900)
End Zone18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)