Week 15, 2012

played in Cincinnati, OH

33 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers0000-0
Cincinnati Bengals731610-54

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:06 CIN - Brandon Pettigrew 6 pass from Carson Palmer (Deon Davis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CIN - Alex Smith 6 pass from Carson Palmer (Deon Davis extra point)
2Q: 12:16 CIN - Shaquille Brooks 47 pass from Carson Palmer (Deon Davis extra point)
2Q: 07:28 CIN - Shaquille Brooks 6 pass from Carson Palmer (Deon Davis extra point)
2Q: 05:11 CIN - Brandon Pettigrew 39 pass from Carson Palmer (Deon Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Deon Davis 55 field goal
3Q: 11:30 CIN - Deon Davis 21 field goal
3Q: 05:23 CIN - Deon Davis 36 field goal
4Q: 10:11 CIN - Deon Davis 41 field goal
4Q: 08:10 CIN - Darrell Shrophire 25 fumble return (Deon Davis extra point)

Team StatisticsPITCIN
Record2-128-6
First Downs1223
- by Rushing13
- by Passing819
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards163457
- Offensive Plays5665
- Yards per Play2.917.03
Net Rushing Yards2168
- Rushing Attempts1529
- Yards per Rush1.402.34
Net Passing Yards142389
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 19 - 135 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards166394
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/241/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.4610.81
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/145/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.38.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/507/48
Punt Returns/Yards1/105/61
Kick Returns/Yards7/1611/25
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/26
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 36
Time of Possession25:0634:54

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 25327Fumble
17:595:44OWN 121052Missed FG
214:491:21OWN 2130Punt
211:582:34OWN 353-5Punt
27:201:19OWN 193-2Punt
24:392:59OWN 30861Interception
311:252:00OWN 2338Punt
35:161:57OWN 3332Punt
32:301:28OWN 313-4Punt
413:271:50OWN 93-1Punt
410:032:07OWN 15510Fumble
47:563:18OWN 25518Punt
42:200:25OPP 4830Punt
40:050:05OWN 3210Game
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:265:27OWN 481052Touchdown
12:152:26OWN 43557Touchdown
213:281:30OWN 47353Touchdown
29:242:04OWN 40560Touchdown
26:011:22OWN 44356Touchdown
21:401:40OWN 30432Field Goal
315:003:35OWN 26870Field Goal
39:254:09OWN 281153Field Goal
33:190:49OWN 3035Punt
31:022:35OWN 455-1Punt
411:371:34OPP 3339Field Goal
44:382:18OWN 731Punt
41:551:50OWN 2035Punt

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LenDale White8172.131010
RB Cadillac Williams4-6-1.50200
QB JaMarcus Russell111.00100
WR Mike Willams177.00700
QB Cam Newton122.00200
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Marshawn Lynch20291.451010
RB Jonathan Dwyer6213.501410
QB Demetrius Fattel2115.50600
QB Carson Palmer177.00700

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
JaMarcus Russell2210662/9018133.5
Cam Newton1491003/15024085.4
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Demetrius Fattel1891130/0034069.9
Carson Palmer17172811/55470158.3

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Willams495513.7532240
WR D.J. Hackett33299.673100
WR Josh Cribbs34196.332100
TE Greg Olsen34217.002110
WR Earl Bennett35279.002180
RB Cadillac Williams15-2-2.000-20
WR Brandon Jones1233.00030
RB LenDale White121414.001140
TE Jimmy Graham0200.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shaquille Brooks61014624.3365472
TE Brandon Pettigrew667612.6721392
TE Alex Smith44317.7514141
WR Kennedy Bentsen447117.7568340
RB Jonathan Dwyer262713.5017180
WR Roscoe Parrish1255.00450
WR Le'Ron McClain111414.000140
RB Marshawn Lynch1188.00280
TE Marcos Rhodes111616.0015160

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jose May12626.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Mike Willams1010
QB JaMarcus Russell1000
QB Cam Newton1000
TE Greg Olsen0100
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
WR A.J. Jenkins1000
DE Darrell Shrophire0111
WR Chad Jackson0100
CB Quintin Demps0100
DE Leroy Hill0010
DT Jacob Ford0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britton Colquitt938943.234.2542
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Moorman417443.541.0501

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter0/10/10/100/0
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Deon Davis4/42/21/1556/6

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Quinton Carter11010.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
A.J. Jenkins56112.20

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs614524.20
LenDale White11616.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Jones12525.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Johnny Jolly601.02731
ILB Bart Scott610.01518
DE Robert Ayers540.02628
OLB Clay Matthews540.02936
CB Dwight Lowery450.02335
S Chris Horton410.02533
CB Johnathan Wade400.02834
CB Curtis Marsh400.02525
ILB Kaluka Maiava310.01827
OLB Roger Gilmore300.01921
CB Dre Kirkpatrick300.01724
DE Kenny Peterson210.02319
S Quinton Carter110.01415
WR Earl Bennett10---------
DT Otis Finley010.0717
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Leroy Hill700.01037
CB Quintin Demps640.01540
DT Corvey Irvin410.51438
S Ralph Edelstein300.0217
DT Jacob Ford202.0720
OLB Jose May211.01328
DE Darrell Shrophire200.51541
OLB Tanner Mostizky220.01540
OLB Spencer Adkins210.0720
OLB Nick Perry210.0713
S Scott Patton210.01429
CB Adam Jones200.0826
DE Babatunde Oshinowo101.0821
CB Marcus McCauley110.01226
CB Walter Thurmond100.01028

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Johnny Jolly1.010031
CB Dwight Lowery0.001035
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jacob Ford2.001020
DE Babatunde Oshinowo1.000021
OLB Jose May1.000028
DE Darrell Shrophire0.504141
DT Corvey Irvin0.501038
OLB Spencer Adkins0.000120

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Horton51033
ILB Bart Scott40018
OLB Clay Matthews32036
CB Johnathan Wade31034
CB Curtis Marsh30025
OLB Roger Gilmore20021
CB Dwight Lowery20035
CB Dre Kirkpatrick20024
DE Kenny Peterson10019
DE Robert Ayers10028
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
DE Leroy Hill50037
CB Quintin Demps40040
S Ralph Edelstein30017
OLB Spencer Adkins20020
OLB Nick Perry20013
OLB Tanner Mostizky11040
CB Walter Thurmond11028
CB Adam Jones10026
OLB Jose May01128
DT Corvey Irvin01038
CB Phillip Adams01024

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Junius Coston16015141
G Manuel Ramirez04015229
T Alejandro Villanueva03015029
C A.Q. Shipley01015041
T Ryan Clady00015241
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jammal Brown24029036
G David Baas16023036
C Joe Hawley16029036
G Owen Sampson06023136
T John Greco03029036
G Elijah Norris010600

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jeb Huckeba210
Cadillac Williams125
Dwight Bentley115
Ryan Clady110
Mike Willams110
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Chad Jackson528
Alex Smith128
Spencer Adkins125
A.J. Jenkins118

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Greg Olsen1539------2579
CB Johnathan Wade------2834971
OLB Clay Matthews------2936570
G Junius Coston1541------1066
T Ryan Clady1541------1066
S Chris Horton------2533765
DT Johnny Jolly------2731462
CB Dwight Lowery------2335462
DE Robert Ayers------2628458
RB Cadillac Williams626------2557
C A.Q. Shipley1541---------56
G Manuel Ramirez1529------1054
T Alejandro Villanueva1529------1054
CB Curtis Marsh------2525353
OLB Phillip Dillard------11162552
ILB Bart Scott------15181750
ILB Kaluka Maiava------1827247
WR Josh Cribbs1224------1046
DE Kenny Peterson------2319345
RB LenDale White1122------1245
S Quinton Carter------14151645
CB Dre Kirkpatrick------1724344
WR Earl Bennett819------1643
OLB Roger Gilmore------1921242
WR D.J. Hackett618------1135
QB JaMarcus Russell924---------33
WR Mike Willams815------1033
TE Jimmy Graham317------929
DT Otis Finley------717529
QB Cam Newton617---------23
TE Derek Schouman415------120
CB Dwight Bentley------141520
ILB Jeb Huckeba------701017
C Justin Hartwig012---------12
G Levi Jones012---------12
WR Brandon Jones210---------12
DE J.C. Devine------39---12
C L.P. Ladouceur00------1010
P Britton Colquitt00------1010
DE Andre Branch------1449
K Dan Carpenter00------22
G Steve Hutchinson00---------0
RB Justin Hamilton00---------0
QB Ronnie Lynch00---------0
ILB Austin Spitler------00---0
T James Brewer00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T John Greco2936------873
WR Roscoe Parrish2936------166
T Jammal Brown2936---------65
C Joe Hawley2936---------65
G David Baas2336---------59
G Owen Sampson2336---------59
DE Darrell Shrophire------1541157
RB Marshawn Lynch2315------1957
CB Quintin Demps------1540257
TE Brandon Pettigrew2631---------57
OLB Tanner Mostizky------1540156
WR Shaquille Brooks2232------155
DT Corvey Irvin------1438---52
OLB Spencer Adkins------7202552
CB Phillip Adams------7242051
TE Alex Smith910------2847
DE Leroy Hill------1037---47
S Scott Patton------1429144
OLB Jose May------1328---41
CB Marcus McCauley------1226139
S Ralph Edelstein------2172039
CB Walter Thurmond------1028139
CB Adam Jones------826337
DT Jacob Ford------7201037
QB Demetrius Fattel1718---------35
WR Kennedy Bentsen1618---------34
TE Marcos Rhodes16------2431
QB Carson Palmer1218---------30
OLB Nick Perry------7131030
WR Chad Jackson01------2829
DE Babatunde Oshinowo------821---29
TE Bryant Conway74------1425
WR Le'Ron McClain311------1024
RB Jonathan Dwyer714---------21
WR A.J. Jenkins00------1818
T Kevin Boothe60------814
G Elijah Norris60------814
DT Ra'Shon Harris------131014
K Deon Davis00------1414
CB Morris Claiborn------0099
P Brian Moorman00------88
C Matt Overton00------88
G Trevor Canfield00------88
RB Knowshon Moreno22---------4
DT D.J. Larrabee------00---0
S Devan Masucci------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle7162.3
Right5-4-0.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle15382.5
Right11161.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
JaMarcus Russell22100123521
Cam Newton1491022100
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Demetrius Fattel1892124100
Carson Palmer17176000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen104373.7
Short (0-8 Yds)126322.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)149976.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87587.3
Short (0-8 Yds)191419210.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)224422.0
Long (19+ Yds)6310016.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Willams94355115
RB Cadillac Williams510-2026
WR Earl Bennett53027019
WR Josh Cribbs43119024
TE Greg Olsen43021039
WR D.J. Hackett33029018
WR Brandon Jones2103010
RB LenDale White21014022
TE Jimmy Graham2000017
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shaquille Brooks1062146432
TE Brandon Pettigrew66076231
RB Jonathan Dwyer62027014
TE Alex Smith44031010
WR Kennedy Bentsen44071218
WR Roscoe Parrish2105036
WR Le'Ron McClain11014011
RB Marshawn Lynch1108015
TE Marcos Rhodes1101606

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Marshawn Lynch111.001.45
RB Jonathan Dwyer1-2-2.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
JaMarcus Russell2000.003.00
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer44184.5016.53
Demetrius Fattel42174.256.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandon Jones1000.001.50
WR Earl Bennett1000.005.40
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Alex Smith2273.507.75
WR Shaquille Brooks2163.0014.60
TE Brandon Pettigrew2263.0012.67
RB Jonathan Dwyer1000.004.50
TE Marcos Rhodes111616.0016.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB LenDale White11
QB JaMarcus Russell10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
RB Marshawn Lynch20
RB Jonathan Dwyer10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Cam Newton632
JaMarcus Russell521
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Demetrius Fattel632
Carson Palmer333

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Cadillac Williams300
WR Josh Cribbs210
TE Greg Olsen222
WR Mike Willams200
WR D.J. Hackett110
WR Earl Bennett111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Shaquille Brooks322
TE Alex Smith221
RB Jonathan Dwyer211
WR Roscoe Parrish100
TE Brandon Pettigrew111

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)