Week 1, 2016

played in Cincinnati, OH

76 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	0	0	-	0
Cincinnati Bengals	3	3	2	3	-	11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 CIN - Jeff Chandler 53 field goal
2Q: 13:58 CIN - Jeff Chandler 41 field goal
3Q: 04:30 CIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 13:30 CIN - Jeff Chandler 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 CIN - Jeff Chandler 53 field goal
2Q: 13:58 CIN - Jeff Chandler 41 field goal
3Q: 04:30 CIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 13:30 CIN - Jeff Chandler 39 field goal

Team Statistics PIT CIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 17
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 270 246
- Offensive Plays 64 76
- Yards per Play 4.22 3.24
Net Rushing Yards 44 52
- Rushing Attempts 20 32
- Yards per Rush 2.20 1.63
Net Passing Yards 226 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 18 - 1 42 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 226 202
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.14 4.41
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/73 3/33
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 3/34
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 28
Time of Possession 24:42 35:18

Team Statistics	PIT	CIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	17
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	270	246
- Offensive Plays	64	76
- Yards per Play	4.22	3.24
Net Rushing Yards	44	52
- Rushing Attempts	20	32
- Yards per Rush	2.20	1.63
Net Passing Yards	226	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 18 - 1	42 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	226	202
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.14	4.41
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/73	3/33
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	3/34
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 28
Time of Possession	24:42	35:18

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:24	2:18	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
1	9:12	0:33	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
1	5:13	2:39	OWN 20	7	32	Interception
2	13:51	2:23	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
2	8:54	2:17	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
2	3:25	1:53	OWN 11	7	61	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 28	4	49	Fumble
3	10:15	3:01	OWN 26	6	-3	Punt
3	4:30	0:07	OWN 5	1	-8	Safety
4	13:24	2:00	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
4	10:07	3:43	OWN 36	6	14	Punt
4	4:06	0:35	OWN 44	4	0	Downs
4	2:27	1:23	OWN 20	9	27	Downs

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:36	OWN 25	6	39	Field Goal
1	10:06	0:54	OWN 20	4	7	Punt
1	8:39	3:26	OWN 26	8	28	Punt
1	2:34	3:43	OWN 35	9	41	Field Goal
2	11:28	2:34	OWN 32	5	18	Punt
2	6:37	3:12	OWN 16	6	9	Punt
2	1:32	1:32	OWN 35	6	31	Missed FG
3	11:55	1:40	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
3	7:14	2:44	OWN 35	6	20	Punt
3	4:23	5:59	OWN 25	12	53	Field Goal
4	11:24	1:17	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
4	6:24	2:18	OWN 11	3	5	Punt
4	3:31	1:04	OPP 44	3	1	Punt
4	1:04	1:04	OPP 47	2	-13	Game

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Charles Sims	9	-6	-0.67	5	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	7	39	5.57	18	1
QB Cam Newton	2	12	6.00	11	1
RB DeAndr� Washington	2	-1	-0.50	2	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jonathan Dwyer	20	29	1.45	12	3
RB Zach Ramsey	6	13	2.17	12	1
QB Carson Palmer	4	7	1.75	8	0
RB Jay Ajayi	1	1	1.00	1	0
WR Justin Hardy	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	44	18	226	0/0	0	51	1	48.1

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	42	24	202	2/8	0	21	0	69.7

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Le'Veon Bell	7	9	35	5.00	15	11
WR Devin Hester	4	10	89	22.25	29	37
TE Troy Niklas	3	5	24	8.00	1	12
WR Jacoby Ford	2	6	68	34.00	61	51
WR Will Fuller	2	9	10	5.00	6	6
WR Shaquille Brooks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Charles Sims	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Mason Pritchett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mike Willams	6	8	62	10.33	33	21
WR A.J. Jenkins	6	9	46	7.67	14	10
WR Kennedy Bentsen	4	9	20	5.00	4	9
RB Jonathan Dwyer	3	3	24	8.00	16	15
RB Zach Ramsey	2	2	15	7.50	9	8
TE Blake Bell	2	8	27	13.50	6	19
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Justin Hardy	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Devin Hester	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Quintin Demps	0	1	0	0
OLB Nate Palmer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	7	331	47.3	39.6	59	5

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	9	439	48.8	39.8	64	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/4	2/3	1/2	53	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hester	3	21	7.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
A.J. Jenkins	3	34	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacoby Ford	2	49	24.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	7	4	0.0	32	44
S Jaquiski Tartt	7	1	0.0	32	44
OLB A. J. Klein	6	3	0.0	28	32
DE Kawann Short	5	1	1.0	29	35
DT Johnny Jolly	5	2	0.0	24	32
DE Hunter Vergara	4	2	1.0	12	22
CB Josh Nobles	4	2	0.0	29	42
ILB Kaluka Maiava	4	1	0.0	17	24
S Dawan Landry	3	0	0.0	18	13
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	3	0	0.0	24	32
S Marcus Peters	3	0	0.0	32	44
S Andrew Sendejo	1	1	0.0	12	30
OLB Stewart Bradley	1	0	0.0	4	12
CB Al Afalava	1	0	0.0	16	18
CB Patrick Robinson	1	0	0.0	9	15
S Chris Prosinski	1	0	0.0	3	2
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Stephen Tulloch	0	1	0.0	26	27

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Quintin Demps	6	1	19	44
S Scott Patton	6	1	19	44
S Devan Masucci	5	1	20	44
OLB Nick Perry	5	0	9	22
DT Sheldon Rankins	4	1	19	31
CB Jeremy Bloom	2	0	1	17
CB Nevin Lawson	2	0	18	27
DE Aldon Smith	1	2	7	9
DE Whitney Mercilus	1	2	18	31
OLB Nate Palmer	1	2	18	27
CB Phillip Adams	1	1	1	19
ILB Bud Dupree	1	1	20	44
DE Shaun Bridges	1	0	10	22
DE Eduardo Connell	1	0	5	26
CB Dwight Lowery	0	1	13	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Hunter Vergara	1.0	1	1	22
DE Kawann Short	1.0	0	1	35
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	0.0	3	0	32
OLB Clay Matthews	0.0	1	0	44
OLB A. J. Klein	0.0	0	1	32

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Whitney Mercilus	1	3	31
DT Sheldon Rankins	1	0	31
DT Byron Moore	0	1	20
DT Sylvester Williams	0	1	16
DT Erick Evans	0	1	21
DE Shaun Bridges	0	1	22
DE Eduardo Connell	0	1	26
ILB Bud Dupree	0	1	44

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt	4	4	44
CB Josh Nobles	4	2	42
OLB Clay Matthews	4	1	44
OLB A. J. Klein	2	2	32
ILB Kaluka Maiava	2	0	24
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	2	0	32
CB Al Afalava	1	0	18
CB Patrick Robinson	1	0	15
S Andrew Sendejo	1	0	30
S Chris Prosinski	1	0	2
DE Hunter Vergara	1	0	22
S Marcus Peters	1	0	44

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Scott Patton	4	3	0	44
OLB Nick Perry	3	0	0	22
S Devan Masucci	3	0	0	44
CB Quintin Demps	2	2	0	44
CB Jeremy Bloom	2	1	1	17
CB Nevin Lawson	2	1	0	27
CB Phillip Adams	1	0	0	19
OLB Nate Palmer	1	0	0	27
CB Dwight Lowery	0	2	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Parker Ehinger	2	5	20	44
G Aaron Howard	1	4	20	44
C A.Q. Shipley	0	3	20	44
T John Terry	0	3	20	44
T Greg Robinson	0	2	20	44
TE Troy Niklas	0	1	19	41

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C T. J. Johnson	2	9	0	32	0	44
G Owen Sampson	2	7	1	32	0	44
T John Greco	2	6	0	32	2	44
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	0	7	0	8
T Jack Mewhort	0	3	0	32	0	44
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	0	2	0	32	0	44
TE Blake Bell	0	1	0	26	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
John Terry	2	10
Caden Poole	1	8

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Riddick Anderson	2	25
Mike Willams	2	14
Erick Evans	1	13

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	32	44	26	102
S Marcus Peters	---	---	32	44	4	80
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	32	44	4	80
T John Terry	20	44	---	---	10	74
CB Josh Nobles	---	---	29	42	3	74
G Aaron Howard	20	44	---	---	8	72
T Greg Robinson	20	44	---	---	8	72
G Parker Ehinger	20	44	---	---	8	72
DE Kawann Short	---	---	29	35	3	67
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	24	32	10	66
WR Devin Hester	13	38	---	---	13	64
C A.Q. Shipley	20	44	---	---	---	64
QB Cam Newton	20	44	---	---	---	64
WR Jacoby Ford	15	35	---	---	13	63
OLB A. J. Klein	---	---	28	32	2	62
TE Troy Niklas	19	41	---	---	---	60
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	24	32	2	58
ILB Kaluka Maiava	---	---	17	24	16	57
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	26	27	2	55
RB Charles Sims	14	15	---	---	23	52
DE Hunter Vergara	---	---	12	22	12	46
CB Al Afalava	---	---	16	18	11	45
S Andrew Sendejo	---	---	12	30	3	45
WR Will Fuller	13	29	---	---	3	45
TE Greg Olsen	8	12	---	---	23	43
RB Le'Veon Bell	8	33	---	---	2	43
CB Patrick Robinson	---	---	9	15	17	41
S Dawan Landry	---	---	18	13	2	33
DT Javon Hargrave	---	---	3	10	10	23
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	4	12	3	19
S Chris Prosinski	---	---	3	2	14	19
WR Shaquille Brooks	4	8	---	---	5	17
TE Mason Pritchett	4	9	---	---	---	13
DE Noah Spence	---	---	2	6	1	9
C Caden Poole	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Lane Johnson	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB DeAndr� Washington	2	0	---	---	5	7
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Dorial Green-Beckham	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Tevin Pettus	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Christian Ponder	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Jonas Mouton	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Brian Schwenke	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Dakota Dozier	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Josh Forrest	---	---	0	0	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T John Greco	32	44	---	---	13	89
G Owen Sampson	32	44	---	---	13	89
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	32	44	---	---	13	89
T Jack Mewhort	32	44	---	---	13	89
QB Carson Palmer	32	44	---	---	---	76
C T. J. Johnson	32	44	---	---	---	76
WR Kennedy Bentsen	31	44	---	---	---	75
WR A.J. Jenkins	27	37	---	---	9	73
TE Blake Bell	26	41	---	---	---	67
S Devan Masucci	---	---	20	44	1	65
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	20	44	1	65
CB Quintin Demps	---	---	19	44	1	64
S Scott Patton	---	---	19	44	1	64
RB Zach Ramsey	8	23	---	---	26	57
WR Mike Willams	20	22	---	---	14	56
DT Sheldon Rankins	---	---	19	31	---	50
DE Whitney Mercilus	---	---	18	31	---	49
DT Erick Evans	---	---	14	21	13	48
OLB Nate Palmer	---	---	18	27	---	45
CB Nevin Lawson	---	---	18	27	---	45
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	13	20	9	42
TE Riddick Anderson	7	8	---	---	25	40
RB Jonathan Dwyer	22	17	---	---	---	39
DE Shaun Bridges	---	---	10	22	7	39
DT Byron Moore	---	---	6	20	8	34
CB Jeremy Bloom	---	---	1	17	14	32
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	9	22	1	32
DE Eduardo Connell	---	---	5	26	1	32
TE Jimmy Graham	12	15	---	---	1	28
WR Tony Al Shawa	3	6	---	---	17	26
OLB Nick Roach	---	---	1	0	22	23
CB Phillip Adams	---	---	1	19	1	21
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	1	16	1	18
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	7	9	1	17
RB Jay Ajayi	2	3	---	---	10	15
S Mike Richardson	---	---	1	0	13	14
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Justin Hardy	2	4	---	---	5	11
ILB Brad Jones	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Justin Leyva	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Lawrence Timmons	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Joe Hawley	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tanner Hawkinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lamar Flournoy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-3	-0.8
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	3	5	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	22	11.0
Middle	19	32	1.7
Right	9	1	0.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	44	18	3	2	3	9	9	0	1

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	42	24	1	1	3	9	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	34	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	103	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	3	52	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	37	4.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	69	8.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	93	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	40	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Hester	10	4	1	89	2	38
RB Le'Veon Bell	9	7	0	35	0	33
WR Will Fuller	9	2	1	10	0	29
WR Jacoby Ford	6	2	1	68	1	35
TE Troy Niklas	5	3	0	24	0	41
WR Shaquille Brooks	2	0	0	0	0	8
RB Charles Sims	2	0	0	0	0	15
TE Mason Pritchett	1	0	0	0	0	9

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kennedy Bentsen	9	4	1	20	0	44
WR A.J. Jenkins	9	6	0	46	0	37
WR Mike Willams	8	6	0	62	1	22
TE Blake Bell	8	2	2	27	0	41
RB Jonathan Dwyer	3	3	0	24	0	17
RB Zach Ramsey	2	2	0	15	0	23
WR Justin Hardy	2	0	0	0	0	4
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	0	8	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	1	1
RB Charles Sims	1	1

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Zach Ramsey	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	16	9	5

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	17	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Will Fuller	7	2	1
TE Troy Niklas	4	3	2
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	2	0
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	0	0
WR Devin Hester	1	1	1
WR Jacoby Ford	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kennedy Bentsen	4	2	1
WR A.J. Jenkins	4	4	2
TE Blake Bell	4	1	1
WR Mike Willams	2	1	1
RB Zach Ramsey	2	2	1
WR Justin Hardy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,700 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,900 (24,900)
End Zone 17,600 (18,000)
Mezzanine 10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,700 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,900 (24,900)
End Zone	17,600 (18,000)
Mezzanine	10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,000 (9,900)