Week 16, 2015

played in Pittsburgh, PA

17 degrees, fair, calm

San Francisco 49ers714310-34
Pittsburgh Steelers01370-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 SFO - Titus Young 1 pass from Alex Smith (Salvador Logan extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SFO - Reggie Bush 3 run (Salvador Logan extra point)
2Q: 09:28 PIT - Dan Carpenter 36 field goal
2Q: 05:18 SFO - Brandon Hardin 51 interception return (Salvador Logan extra point)
2Q: 00:47 PIT - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
2Q: 00:41 PIT - Kawann Short 22 fumble return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 06:32 PIT - Johnny Jolly 52 fumble return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 03:35 SFO - Salvador Logan 45 field goal
4Q: 05:45 SFO - Martellus Bennett 14 pass from Alex Smith (Salvador Logan extra point)
4Q: 02:29 SFO - Salvador Logan 45 field goal

Team StatisticsSFOPIT
Record5-104-11
First Downs2214
- by Rushing85
- by Passing108
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards320252
- Offensive Plays6863
- Yards per Play4.714.00
Net Rushing Yards13189
- Rushing Attempts3523
- Yards per Rush3.743.87
Net Passing Yards189163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 17 - 138 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards198171
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/8
- Yards per Pass Play5.734.08
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions4/123/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.79.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards7/5410/95
Punt Returns/Yards4/113/22
Kick Returns/Yards2/353/64
Interception Ret./Yards2/751/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 28
Time of Possession31:2028:40

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:16OWN 21779Touchdown
18:551:20OWN 1035Punt
15:546:00OWN 101290Touchdown
29:210:55OWN 3230Punt
23:471:55OWN 22413Interception
20:410:12OWN 251-3Fumble
20:290:29OWN 2532Half
314:043:19OWN 42617Punt
37:160:56OWN 36216Fumble
36:202:53OWN 25747Field Goal
31:591:06OWN 2532Punt
414:151:37OWN 3635Punt
48:453:11OWN 36764Touchdown
44:432:22OPP 3032Field Goal
41:181:18OPP 4856Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:442:49OWN 25516Punt
17:351:41OWN 343-1Punt
214:545:33OWN 32949Field Goal
28:263:18OWN 22627Interception
25:081:21OWN 323-1Punt
21:521:11OPP 293-3Field Goal
315:000:56OWN 253-2Punt
310:453:29OWN 20759Interception
33:271:28OWN 253-2Punt
30:531:38OWN 313-12Punt
412:383:53OWN 6958Downs
45:340:51OWN 2545Downs
42:211:03OWN 24524Downs

Game MVP: Brandon Hardin, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Alex Smith16674.191110
RB Reggie Bush10212.10601
RB Trent Richardson7344.861110
WR Greg Jennings122.00200
TE Owen Marecic177.00700
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Le'Veon Bell15463.071320
RB Zach Ramsey5132.60700
RB Charles Sims22613.002610
QB Cam Newton144.00400

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith31171982/9235182.4
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton38221712/8029247.2

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Smith333110.3322170
TE Martellus Bennett363511.678141
WR Titus Young33124.00361
WR Greg Jennings232412.007210
RB Trent Richardson254824.0042350
TE Vance McDonald224321.500220
TE Vernon Davis1133.00430
WR Sean Whalen1522.00020
TE Owen Marecic0300.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Le'Veon Bell915242.6713140
WR Josh Cribbs45379.258170
WR Shaquille Brooks222110.500220
RB Charles Sims22189.000150
TE Troy Niklas252110.5010160
WR Devin Hester162929.000290
TE Greg Olsen121010.000100
RB Zach Ramsey111111.000110

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Earl Thomas12424.000
CB Brandon Hardin15151.001
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Marcus Peters11313.000

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Alex Smith2000
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
DE Kawann Short0111
DT Johnny Jolly0101
CB Al Afalava0010

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Matt Bosher525551.042.6601
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britton Colquitt627746.244.3532

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Salvador Logan2/22/20/0454/4
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter2/21/10/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Phillip Dorsett4112.80
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Hester3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Phillip Dorsett23517.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs36421.30

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Desmond Bishop640.02339
S Earl Thomas620.01928
CB Coty Sensabaugh620.02138
S Chris Horton430.01527
ILB Corey Hall400.01115
CB Brandon Hardin400.01630
S Kerry Rhodes300.01225
ILB Terna Nande300.0615
OLB Monty Vinson300.01124
DE Ricky Jean-Francois211.01517
DT Sheldon Richardson220.02027
DE Preston Smith101.0315
DE Eric Moore100.01720
OLB Keith Ellison100.01115
WR Sean Whalen10---------
CB Byron Lane100.02240
DT Marvin Austin010.01127
DT Terrell McClain010.01212
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB A. J. Klein1120.03127
CB Al Afalava501.01813
S Jaquiski Tartt500.03433
DE Kawann Short401.03430
DT Johnny Jolly330.03228
S Dawan Landry320.02016
S Andrew Sendejo310.01723
S Marcus Peters310.03232
OLB Clay Matthews300.03433
ILB Rennie Curran210.01522
ILB Kaluka Maiava110.01517
WR Devin Hester10---------
OLB Stewart Bradley100.010
OLB Moise Fokou100.02216
CB Patrick Robinson100.03329
DE Hunter Vergara100.01415
CB Dwight Bentley010.044

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ricky Jean-Francois1.010017
DE Preston Smith1.001015
DT Marvin Austin0.010027
DT Sheldon Richardson0.010027
OLB Desmond Bishop0.001239
DE Eric Moore0.001120
ILB Terna Nande0.001015
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kawann Short1.011230
CB Al Afalava1.000013
OLB Moise Fokou0.010016
DE Hunter Vergara0.010015
ILB Rennie Curran0.002122
OLB A. J. Klein0.001127
DT Johnny Jolly0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Corey Hall41015
CB Brandon Hardin32130
OLB Desmond Bishop30039
CB Coty Sensabaugh30038
S Earl Thomas20128
S Kerry Rhodes20025
OLB Monty Vinson20024
ILB Terna Nande10015
S Chris Horton10027
CB Byron Lane10040
OLB Keith Ellison01015
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB A. J. Klein60027
S Andrew Sendejo30023
S Marcus Peters20132
CB Al Afalava20013
S Jaquiski Tartt20033
CB Patrick Robinson11029
OLB Clay Matthews10033
S Dawan Landry01016

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Braxton Stevenson310035133
G Jeremy Zuttah26035033
C Jason Brown13035033
TE Owen Marecic11013010
T Courtney Bronson02035133
T Rodger Saffold02035033
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Aaron Howard46023140
T John Terry23023040
C Brian Schwenke15023040
T Greg Robinson14023140
G Dakota Dozier03023040
TE Troy Niklas01019034

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Steve Smith317
Reggie Bush219
Vernon Davis125
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
John Terry413
Zach Ramsey125
Charles Sims112

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Braxton Stevenson3533------775
QB Alex Smith3533---------68
C Jason Brown3533---------68
G Jeremy Zuttah3533---------68
T Courtney Bronson3533---------68
T Rodger Saffold3533---------68
CB Coty Sensabaugh------2138867
OLB Desmond Bishop------2339264
CB Byron Lane------2240264
TE Martellus Bennett3231---------63
S Chris Horton------15271961
RB Trent Richardson1924------1255
WR Greg Jennings1816------2054
WR Sean Whalen3122---------53
CB Brandon Hardin------1630652
OLB Keith Ellison------11152450
WR Steve Smith1616------1749
S Earl Thomas------1928148
DT Sheldon Richardson------2027148
TE Owen Marecic1310------2043
RB Reggie Bush158------1942
DT Marvin Austin------1127240
S Kerry Rhodes------1225239
DE Eric Moore------1720138
WR Titus Young2116---------37
OLB Monty Vinson------1124237
ILB Terna Nande------6151233
DE Ricky Jean-Francois------1517---32
TE Vernon Davis24------2531
CB Chris Houston------381829
ILB Corey Hall------1115127
DT Pat Thomas------415726
DE Preston Smith------315725
DT Terrell McClain------1212---24
TE Vance McDonald716---------23
WR Phillip Dorsett12------1821
K Salvador Logan00------99
C Chris Spencer00------77
G Manuel Ramirez00------77
C John Weeks00------77
T Carl Nicks00------77
P Matt Bosher00------77
OLB Jonah Conger------13---4
QB Andre Woodson00---------0
TE Fred Davis00---------0
RB Jerick McKinnon00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T John Terry2340------1376
G Aaron Howard2340------871
G Dakota Dozier2340------871
T Greg Robinson2340------871
OLB Clay Matthews------3433370
CB Patrick Robinson------3329769
S Jaquiski Tartt------3433269
WR Josh Cribbs2336------867
DT Johnny Jolly------3228666
DE Kawann Short------3430266
S Marcus Peters------3232266
QB Cam Newton2340---------63
C Brian Schwenke2340---------63
WR Shaquille Brooks1738------762
OLB Moise Fokou------22162260
S Dawan Landry------20162359
OLB A. J. Klein------3127159
WR Devin Hester1435------655
TE Troy Niklas1934---------53
RB Le'Veon Bell1535------252
TE Greg Olsen914------2548
CB Al Afalava------18131748
ILB Kaluka Maiava------15171345
S Andrew Sendejo------1723242
ILB Rennie Curran------1522239
DE Hunter Vergara------1415635
RB Zach Ramsey62------2533
DE Michael Brocker------1813132
WR Michael Clayton10------1920
RB Charles Sims44------1220
WR Dorial Green-Beckham10------1011
DT Otis Finley------3519
CB Dwight Bentley------4419
P Britton Colquitt00------88
ILB Jonas Mouton------4318
S Chris Prosinski------2158
TE Mason Pritchett62---------8
C Caden Poole00------88
K Dan Carpenter00------77
T Kwame Harris00------66
DE Andre Branch------23---5
OLB Stewart Bradley------10---1
C A.Q. Shipley00---------0
T Lane Johnson00---------0
QB Bryce Petty00---------0
G John Miller00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle25963.8
Right6386.3
None3-5-1.7
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left540.8
Middle10333.3
Right8526.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith31174212541
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton38222034432

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64579.5
Short (0-8 Yds)149644.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)72344.9
Long (19+ Yds)424310.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen13720.2
Short (0-8 Yds)107515.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)106676.7
Long (19+ Yds)525110.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Martellus Bennett63035031
WR Sean Whalen5102022
RB Trent Richardson52148124
WR Greg Jennings32024116
WR Steve Smith33031016
TE Owen Marecic3000010
WR Titus Young33012016
TE Vance McDonald22043216
TE Vernon Davis110304
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Le'Veon Bell159224035
WR Devin Hester61029135
WR Josh Cribbs54037036
TE Troy Niklas52021034
WR Shaquille Brooks22021138
TE Greg Olsen21110014
RB Charles Sims2201804
RB Zach Ramsey1101102

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Alex Smith3175.674.19
RB Reggie Bush231.502.10
RB Trent Richardson1-1-1.004.86
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Zach Ramsey100.002.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith33217.006.39
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Smith1166.0010.33
TE Martellus Bennett111414.005.83
WR Titus Young1111.004.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
QB Alex Smith31
RB Trent Richardson10
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Le'Veon Bell11
RB Zach Ramsey10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Alex Smith853
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Cam Newton1132

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
RB Trent Richardson311
WR Sean Whalen210
TE Vernon Davis110
WR Steve Smith111
TE Martellus Bennett111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Le'Veon Bell510
WR Devin Hester311
WR Josh Cribbs111
TE Greg Olsen100
TE Troy Niklas100

SectionAttendance
Stadium35,800 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck9,400 (20,900)
End Zone7,300 (15,100)
Mezzanine4,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats6,900 (13,300)
Club Seats4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,800)