Week 3, 2017

played in Pittsburgh, PA

51 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	0	0	6	-	13
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	3	7	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 NED - Coby Fleener 11 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
1Q: 01:34 PIT - Paul Ernster 34 field goal
2Q: 10:43 PIT - Paul Ernster 35 field goal
3Q: 02:49 PIT - DeAndré Washington 16 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
4Q: 14:47 NED - Caleb Sturgis 45 field goal
4Q: 06:38 NED - Caleb Sturgis 36 field goal
4Q: 02:59 PIT - Paul Ernster 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:02 NED - Coby Fleener 11 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
1Q: 01:34 PIT - Paul Ernster 34 field goal
2Q: 10:43 PIT - Paul Ernster 35 field goal
3Q: 02:49 PIT - DeAndré Washington 16 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
4Q: 14:47 NED - Caleb Sturgis 45 field goal
4Q: 06:38 NED - Caleb Sturgis 36 field goal
4Q: 02:59 PIT - Paul Ernster 27 field goal

Team Statistics NED PIT
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 206 347
- Offensive Plays 56 86
- Yards per Play 3.68 4.03
Net Rushing Yards 49 166
- Rushing Attempts 16 37
- Yards per Rush 3.06 4.49
Net Passing Yards 157 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 0 46 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 197 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/40 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 3.93 3.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 0/11 7/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.8 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/104 7/26
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 3/40 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 23:09 36:51

Team Statistics	NED	PIT
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	206	347
- Offensive Plays	56	86
- Yards per Play	3.68	4.03
Net Rushing Yards	49	166
- Rushing Attempts	16	37
- Yards per Rush	3.06	4.49
Net Passing Yards	157	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 0	46 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	197	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/40	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	3.93	3.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	0/11	7/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.8	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/104	7/26
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	3/40	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	23:09	36:51

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
1	9:40	2:00	OWN 39	4	21	Punt
1	1:26	1:09	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	10:38	0:54	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	7:39	0:32	OWN 49	2	-13	Fumble
2	3:53	2:00	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
3	13:49	2:09	OWN 46	5	9	Punt
3	8:58	1:47	OWN 28	4	-3	Punt
3	2:32	2:50	OWN 23	8	49	Field Goal
4	11:44	1:31	OPP 48	3	2	Punt
4	9:44	3:12	OWN 37	6	44	Field Goal
4	2:52	0:38	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	1:46	1:04	OWN 10	4	-4	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	1:15	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	7:40	6:14	OWN 3	11	80	Field Goal
1	0:17	4:39	OWN 41	10	41	Field Goal
2	9:44	2:05	OWN 36	6	16	Interception
2	7:07	3:14	OPP 36	6	3	Punt
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 2	6	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:11	OWN 16	2	14	Interception
3	11:40	2:42	OWN 1	5	24	Punt
3	7:11	4:39	OWN 6	10	94	Touchdown
4	14:42	2:58	OWN 25	9	39	Interception
4	10:13	0:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	6:32	3:40	OWN 25	12	65	Field Goal
4	2:14	0:28	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OPP 6	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Parker Ehinger, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfred Morris	9	29	3.22	20	1
QB Trent Edwards	5	12	2.40	14	1
RB James White	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
FB Erick Harness	1	10	10.00	10	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Charles Sims	15	97	6.47	27	3	0
RB James Conner	10	51	5.10	30	2	0
RB DeAndré Washington	8	22	2.75	16	1	1
QB Cam Newton	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0
WR Will Fuller	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	34	18	197	6/40	1	37	0	80.1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	46	21	196	3/15	0	22	3	30.7

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Coby Fleener	5	10	58	11.60	16	24	1
WR Jeremy Maclin	4	6	26	6.50	6	13	0
RB Alfred Morris	3	4	19	6.33	2	15	0
WR Robert Woods	3	5	30	10.00	0	15	0
WR Greg Salas	2	6	50	25.00	39	37	0
RB James White	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
TE Grayson Horn	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Devin Hester	5	12	45	9.00	12	14
WR Will Fuller	5	11	49	9.80	10	22
TE Troy Niklas	4	9	39	9.75	3	18
WR Shaquille Brooks	3	6	32	10.67	0	13
RB Charles Sims	2	3	5	2.50	0	6
WR Terrance Williams	1	2	14	14.00	11	14
RB James Conner	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
RB DeAndré Washington	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Devin McCourty	2	40	20.00	0
S Jamarca Sanford	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Trent Edwards	1	0	0	0
DT Jarran Reed	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Charles Sims	1	0	0
DT Johnny Jolly	0	1	1
T John Terry	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	8	368	46.0	43.5	63	4

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	6	275	45.8	39.5	55	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	3/3	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Finch	1	18	18.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Finch	2	46	23.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacoby Ford	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	10	2	0.5	35	49
OLB DeVonte Holloman	10	2	0.0	35	48
S Myron Lewis	7	1	0.0	35	49
CB Kevin Johnson	4	3	0.0	36	49
DE Margus Hunt	3	3	1.5	32	33
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	3	0	0.5	19	31
DT Jarran Reed	3	1	0.0	28	25
S Jamarca Sanford	3	0	0.0	29	24
DE Trey Flowers	2	1	0.5	13	32
DT Michael Bennett	2	2	0.0	22	31
S Brandon Taylor	2	1	0.0	29	31
DE Amos Horton	2	1	0.0	29	32
CB Tedric Thompson	2	0	0.0	1	10
DE LaMarr Woodley	1	1	0.0	5	12
OLB Bryan Smith	1	0	0.0	7	8
S Louis Delmas	1	0	0.0	9	13
CB Devin McCourty	1	0	0.0	5	16

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt	6	2	0.0	15	40
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	5	1	1.0	12	16
S Dawan Landry	4	2	0.0	11	14
OLB Clay Matthews	3	1	1.0	16	40
S Matt Elam	3	2	0.0	5	21
S Marcus Peters	3	1	0.0	16	34
CB Josh Nobles	3	0	0.0	16	39
CB Corn Elder	3	0	0.0	10	20
DT Johnny Jolly	2	1	1.0	9	11
ILB James-Michael Johnson	2	0	0.0	6	22
OLB Justin O'Neal	1	1	1.5	4	20
DE Matt Shaughnessy	1	0	1.0	2	8
DE Kawann Short	1	0	0.5	14	37
TE Vance McDonald	1	0	---	---	---
TE Troy Niklas	1	0	---	---	---
WR Will Fuller	1	0	---	---	---
DE Noah Spence	1	0	0.0	14	28
ILB Josh Forrest	1	0	0.0	11	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Margus Hunt	1.5	0	2	3	33
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.5	0	1	1	49
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	0.5	0	1	0	31
DE Trey Flowers	0.5	0	1	0	32
DE Amos Horton	0.0	1	2	1	32
DE LaMarr Woodley	0.0	0	1	0	12
DT Michael Bennett	0.0	0	1	0	31
DT Jarran Reed	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal	1.5	0	0	20
OLB Clay Matthews	1.0	0	1	40
DT Johnny Jolly	1.0	0	0	11
DE Matt Shaughnessy	1.0	0	0	8
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	1.0	0	0	16
DE Kawann Short	0.5	2	0	37
DE Hunter Vergara	0.0	1	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	3	0	49
S Myron Lewis	3	1	0	49
OLB DeVonte Holloman	3	0	0	48
CB Tedric Thompson	2	1	0	10
S Brandon Taylor	2	0	0	31
CB Kevin Johnson	1	2	0	49
CB Devin McCourty	1	0	2	16
S Jamarca Sanford	1	0	1	24
OLB Bryan Smith	1	0	0	8
DT Michael Bennett	1	0	0	31
S Louis Delmas	1	0	0	13
DT Jarran Reed	1	0	0	25

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt	4	1	40
S Marcus Peters	3	2	34
CB Josh Nobles	3	0	39
CB Corn Elder	3	0	20
S Matt Elam	2	1	21
OLB Clay Matthews	1	1	40
S Dawan Landry	1	0	14
ILB Josh Forrest	1	0	14
DE Kawann Short	0	1	37
CB B. W. Webb	0	1	9
DE Noah Spence	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Isaac Asiata	1	4	16	1	40
G Dion Dawkins	1	4	16	0	40
T Artie Ross	1	3	16	3	40
G Laremy Tunsil	0	3	16	1	40
C Travis Frederick	0	2	16	1	40

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Parker Ehinger	4	11	37	0	49
T Oliver Humphrey	3	8	37	0	49
G Dakota Dozier	3	7	37	1	49
C A.Q. Shipley	1	4	37	1	49
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	10	0	12
T John Terry	0	3	37	1	49

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Louis Delmas	1	14

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
John Terry	2	14
Devin Hester	1	20

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	36	49	14	99
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	35	48	4	87
S Myron Lewis	---	---	35	49	2	86
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	35	49	2	86
CB Harry Morrison	---	---	33	30	8	71
WR Greg Salas	16	36	---	---	15	67
T Artie Ross	16	40	---	---	10	66
G Laremy Tunsil	16	40	---	---	10	66
G Isaac Asiata	16	40	---	---	10	66
G Dion Dawkins	16	40	---	---	10	66
DE Margus Hunt	---	---	32	33	---	65
S Brandon Taylor	---	---	29	31	1	61
DE Amos Horton	---	---	29	32	---	61
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	19	31	8	58
QB Trent Edwards	16	40	---	---	---	56
S Jamarca Sanford	---	---	29	24	3	56
C Travis Frederick	16	40	---	---	---	56
DT Michael Bennett	---	---	22	31	2	55
RB Alfred Morris	13	31	---	---	11	55
DT Jarran Reed	---	---	28	25	2	55
TE Coby Fleener	15	34	---	---	5	54
WR Robert Woods	15	39	---	---	---	54
DE Trey Flowers	---	---	13	32	3	48
S Louis Delmas	---	---	9	13	14	36
RB James White	2	9	---	---	25	36
WR Jeremy Maclin	11	21	---	---	---	32
ILB Greg Jones	---	---	2	4	24	30
DE LaMarr Woodley	---	---	5	12	9	26
TE Tanner Diaz	0	1	---	---	25	26
CB Tedric Thompson	---	---	1	10	15	26
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	5	16	3	24
OLB Harris Glover	---	---	2	0	22	24
TE Grayson Horn	2	11	---	---	5	18
FB Erick Harness	5	13	---	---	---	18
WR Kelly Finch	0	0	---	---	17	17
OLB Bryan Smith	---	---	7	8	1	16
S Gus Barrett	---	---	1	12	2	15
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Antonio Hoy	1	5	---	---	---	6
K Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Derek Sherrod	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Teddy Bridgewater	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nick Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Fernando Mutzel	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Paul Kennedy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T John Terry	37	49	---	---	14	100
T Oliver Humphrey	37	49	---	---	9	95
G Dakota Dozier	37	49	---	---	9	95
G Parker Ehinger	37	49	---	---	9	95
C A.Q. Shipley	37	49	---	---	---	86
QB Cam Newton	37	49	---	---	---	86
WR Will Fuller	37	49	---	---	---	86
WR Shaquille Brooks	34	40	---	---	5	79
WR Devin Hester	25	33	---	---	20	78
TE Troy Niklas	24	47	---	---	---	71
CB Josh Nobles	---	---	16	39	11	66
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	16	40	3	59
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	15	40	1	56
DE Kawann Short	---	---	14	37	1	52
S Marcus Peters	---	---	16	34	2	52
TE Vance McDonald	10	12	---	---	26	48
RB DeAndré Washington	14	7	---	---	26	47
RB James Conner	14	21	---	---	10	45
DE Noah Spence	---	---	14	28	1	43
ILB James-Michael Johnson	---	---	6	22	14	42
DE Hunter Vergara	---	---	8	30	2	40
RB Charles Sims	15	21	---	---	2	38
OLB Rodney Duffy	---	---	1	9	22	32
CB Corn Elder	---	---	10	20	---	30
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	9	11	9	29
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	12	16	1	29
S Matt Elam	---	---	5	21	2	28
DT Andrew Billings	---	---	4	22	1	27
S Dawan Landry	---	---	11	14	1	26
CB B. W. Webb	---	---	1	9	16	26
ILB Josh Forrest	---	---	11	14	1	26
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	4	20	1	25
S Chris Prosinski	---	---	1	6	17	24
WR Jacoby Ford	2	0	---	---	20	22
DE Matt Shaughnessy	---	---	2	8	9	19
WR Terrance Williams	7	6	---	---	3	16
TE Mason Pritchett	3	9	---	---	---	12
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Cory Corcoran	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Antonio Garcia	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Frank Alexander	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Khaled Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
G John Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	10	10.0
Middle	15	39	2.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	45	5.0
Middle	21	92	4.4
Right	4	33	8.3
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	34	18	2	1	4	8	3	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	46	21	1	1	3	7	10	5	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	-2	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	134	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	41	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	24	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	1	0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	70	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	91	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	34	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Coby Fleener	10	5	2	58	1	34
WR Jeremy Maclin	6	4	1	26	0	21
WR Greg Salas	6	2	0	50	1	36
WR Robert Woods	5	3	0	30	0	39
RB Alfred Morris	4	3	0	19	0	31
TE Grayson Horn	2	0	1	0	0	11
RB James White	1	1	0	14	0	9

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Hester	12	5	1	45	0	33
WR Will Fuller	11	5	1	49	1	49
TE Troy Niklas	9	4	0	39	0	47
WR Shaquille Brooks	6	3	0	32	0	40
RB Charles Sims	3	2	0	5	0	21
WR Terrance Williams	2	1	1	14	0	6
RB James Conner	2	1	0	12	0	21
RB DeAndré Washington	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cam Newton	3	-4	-1.33	-1.33
RB DeAndré Washington	1	16	16.00	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Edwards	2	1	11	5.50	5.79

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	0	0	0.00	4.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Morris	1	0	0	0.00	4.75
TE Coby Fleener	1	1	11	11.00	5.80

Pittsburgh	Target	Overall Avg
TE Troy Niklas	1	4.33
RB DeAndré Washington	1	0.00
WR Will Fuller	1	4.45
RB James Conner	1	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfred Morris	2	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB James Conner	2	1
QB Cam Newton	1	0
RB Charles Sims	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	9	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	16	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch
TE Coby Fleener	4	1
WR Robert Woods	2	0
WR Greg Salas	1	0
RB Alfred Morris	1	1
TE Grayson Horn	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Troy Niklas	6	3	3
WR Will Fuller	5	4	2
WR Devin Hester	2	1	0
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	0	0
WR Terrance Williams	1	0	0
RB James Conner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,900 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,900 (20,900)
End Zone 7,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine 4,200 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 6,700 (13,300)
Club Seats 4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,900 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,900 (20,900)
End Zone	7,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine	4,200 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	6,700 (13,300)
Club Seats	4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,800)