Week 9, 2017

played in Cleveland, OH

41 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	10	0	-	17
Cleveland Browns	3	12	3	6	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:06 PIT - James Conner 5 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 06:24 CLE - Mike Nugent 50 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CLE - Mike Nugent 25 field goal
2Q: 04:53 CLE - Ben Tate 12 run (Mike Nugent extra point failed)
2Q: 01:21 CLE - Mike Nugent 48 field goal
3Q: 08:44 CLE - Mike Nugent 24 field goal
3Q: 05:32 PIT - DeAndré Washington 15 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
3Q: 02:06 PIT - Paul Ernster 44 field goal
4Q: 07:34 CLE - Mike Nugent 25 field goal
4Q: 01:44 CLE - Mike Nugent 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:06 PIT - James Conner 5 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
1Q: 06:24 CLE - Mike Nugent 50 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CLE - Mike Nugent 25 field goal
2Q: 04:53 CLE - Ben Tate 12 run (Mike Nugent extra point failed)
2Q: 01:21 CLE - Mike Nugent 48 field goal
3Q: 08:44 CLE - Mike Nugent 24 field goal
3Q: 05:32 PIT - DeAndré Washington 15 run (Paul Ernster extra point)
3Q: 02:06 PIT - Paul Ernster 44 field goal
4Q: 07:34 CLE - Mike Nugent 25 field goal
4Q: 01:44 CLE - Mike Nugent 19 field goal

Team Statistics PIT CLE
Record 3-6 6-3
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 286 320
- Offensive Plays 65 78
- Yards per Play 4.40 4.10
Net Rushing Yards 123 118
- Rushing Attempts 21 27
- Yards per Rush 5.86 4.37
Net Passing Yards 163 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 2 48 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 200 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/37 3/34
- Yards per Pass Play 3.70 3.96
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 10/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/67 4/42
Punt Returns/Yards 4/-2 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 35
Time of Possession 25:42 34:18

Team Statistics	PIT	CLE
Record	3-6	6-3
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	286	320
- Offensive Plays	65	78
- Yards per Play	4.40	4.10
Net Rushing Yards	123	118
- Rushing Attempts	21	27
- Yards per Rush	5.86	4.37
Net Passing Yards	163	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 2	48 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	200	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/37	3/34
- Yards per Pass Play	3.70	3.96
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	10/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/67	4/42
Punt Returns/Yards	4/-2	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 35
Time of Possession	25:42	34:18

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:00	OWN 45	8	55	Touchdown
1	6:17	1:29	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	14:54	2:25	OWN 29	4	9	Punt
2	8:36	1:00	OWN 7	3	-3	Punt
2	4:46	1:30	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	1:13	1:13	OWN 25	7	36	Half
3	12:01	1:32	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
3	8:39	3:17	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
3	3:42	1:44	OPP 29	3	2	Field Goal
3	0:22	1:10	OWN 25	4	25	Punt
4	13:29	2:18	OWN 36	7	29	Punt
4	7:26	2:40	OWN 25	5	24	Interception
4	3:07	1:02	OWN 20	4	-17	Downs
4	1:39	1:30	OWN 25	7	41	Interception

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	5:43	OWN 23	10	44	Field Goal
1	4:48	4:54	OWN 40	12	52	Field Goal
2	12:29	3:53	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
2	7:36	2:50	OPP 47	9	47	Touchdown
2	3:16	2:03	OWN 33	6	36	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:59	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
3	10:29	1:50	50	6	43	Field Goal
3	5:22	1:40	OWN 25	5	15	Fumble
3	1:58	1:36	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	14:12	0:43	OWN 2	3	7	Punt
4	11:11	3:45	OWN 20	8	72	Field Goal
4	4:46	1:39	OWN 41	3	-2	Punt
4	2:05	0:26	OPP 3	3	1	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 32	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Mike Nugent, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Charles Sims	9	48	5.33	12	2	0
RB James Conner	6	33	5.50	18	1	1
RB DeAndré Washington	5	45	9.00	15	2	1
WR Will Fuller	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Tate	19	82	4.32	12	2	1
QB Derek Carr	6	38	6.33	10	1	0
RB Shaquille Fleming	2	-2	-1.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	38	19	200	6/37	0	36	2	43.8

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	48	28	236	3/34	0	34	0	71.1

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Devin Hester	6	10	43	7.17	5	19
WR Will Fuller	4	10	35	8.75	6	18
RB Charles Sims	3	5	29	9.67	5	17
TE Vance McDonald	2	2	19	9.50	3	11
TE Troy Niklas	2	4	60	30.00	30	36
WR Jacoby Ford	1	2	14	14.00	8	14
WR Terrance Williams	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB James Conner	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Justin Hunter	11	21	72	6.55	31	25
WR Austin Pettis	7	10	45	6.43	22	14
WR Golden Tate	5	10	76	15.20	45	34
TE Jordan Cameron	2	4	35	17.50	6	27
RB Ben Tate	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE J.T. DeWalt	1	1	3	3.00	3	3
WR Eric Kantowski	1	1	9	9.00	0	9

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwight Bentley	1	0	0.00	0
S Gino Davis	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Chris Prosinski	0	1	0	0
ILB James-Michael Johnson	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Austin Pettis	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	7	328	46.9	36.7	62	1

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Horace Mason	5	263	52.6	49.0	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul Ernster	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Nugent	6/6	2/2	1/1	50	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hester	4	-2	-0.5	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Morris Claiborn	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacoby Ford	3	71	23.7	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ben Tate	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	11	3	0.0	25	49
S Jaquiski Tartt	7	0	0.0	25	49
ILB James-Michael Johnson	5	2	0.0	13	36
DE Kawann Short	4	1	1.5	25	49
CB Josh Nobles	4	1	0.0	25	50
DE Hunter Vergara	3	1	0.0	12	20
S Dawan Landry	3	0	0.0	11	24
CB Corn Elder	3	0	0.0	3	12
S Matt Elam	2	1	0.0	19	19
S Marcus Peters	2	1	0.0	26	50
DE Noah Spence	2	1	0.0	20	34
WR Will Fuller	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Josh Forrest	2	0	0.0	17	17
DT Andrew Billings	1	0	1.0	10	31
DE Matt Shaughnessy	1	1	0.5	9	13
OLB Justin O'Neal	1	1	0.0	19	19
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	1	0	0.0	10	33
DE Whitney Mercilus	1	0	0.0	2	3
OLB Rodney Duffy	1	0	0.0	2	3
DT Javon Hargrave	1	0	0.0	13	15
S Chris Prosinski	0	1	0.0	3	13

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nick Vigil	7	3	0.0	21	42
S Gino Davis	6	1	0.0	21	30
DT Camden Carpenter	5	1	2.0	21	33
DT Malik McDowell	4	2	1.0	18	42
CB Leon Hall	4	0	0.0	16	40
DE Jordan Willis	3	1	1.0	21	28
DE Stephon Tuitt	3	1	0.0	21	39
DE Stansly Maponga	2	0	2.0	16	35
CB Morris Claiborn	2	2	0.0	21	29
S Charles Godfrey	2	1	0.0	21	44
CB Dwight Bentley	2	0	0.0	7	18
CB Brandon Hogan	1	1	0.0	16	37
S J. J. Wilcox	1	1	0.0	0	12
OLB Dan Connor	1	0	0.0	2	10
WR Golden Tate	1	0	---	---	---
S Alvin Terrell	1	0	0.0	0	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kawann Short	1.5	0	4	4	49
DT Andrew Billings	1.0	1	2	1	31
DE Matt Shaughnessy	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE Hunter Vergara	0.0	0	1	1	20

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Stansly Maponga	2.0	1	0	35
DT Camden Carpenter	2.0	0	0	33
DE Jordan Willis	1.0	0	2	28
DT Malik McDowell	1.0	0	2	42
CB Brandon Hogan	0.0	1	0	37
OLB Dan Connor	0.0	0	1	10
OLB Chris White	0.0	0	1	5
DE Stephon Tuitt	0.0	0	1	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Clay Matthews	5	0	49
S Jaquiski Tartt	4	2	49
ILB James-Michael Johnson	3	1	36
CB Josh Nobles	3	0	50
CB Corn Elder	3	0	12
S Matt Elam	2	1	19
S Dawan Landry	2	0	24
DE Noah Spence	2	0	34
S Marcus Peters	1	1	50
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	1	0	33
OLB Justin O'Neal	1	0	19
DE Whitney Mercilus	1	0	3
CB B. W. Webb	0	1	22
ILB Josh Forrest	0	1	17

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nick Vigil	5	0	0	42
CB Leon Hall	3	1	0	40
CB Morris Claiborn	2	1	0	29
CB Dwight Bentley	2	0	1	18
DE Stephon Tuitt	2	0	0	39
S J. J. Wilcox	1	1	0	12
S Gino Davis	1	0	1	30
S Charles Godfrey	1	0	0	44
CB Brandon Hogan	1	0	0	37
S Alvin Terrell	1	0	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Parker Ehinger	5	6	21	1	44
T Oliver Humphrey	3	5	21	1	44
C A.Q. Shipley	3	4	21	1	44
G Rodney Hudson	2	2	21	1	44
T John Terry	1	4	21	1	44
RB Charles Sims	0	0	10	1	23

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Morgan Moses	4	7	27	1	51
G Brennan Williams	2	3	20	2	37
C Bernard Candelaria	1	5	27	0	51
G Nico Siragusa	1	4	27	0	51
C Kory Lichtensteiner	0	2	27	0	51

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Vance McDonald	1	25
DeAndré Washington	1	25
John Terry	1	12
James Conner	1	12
Oliver Humphrey	1	8

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Paul Posluszny	3	25
Jordan Cameron	1	30
Shaquille Fleming	1	30
Dan Connor	1	13
Golden Tate	1	12

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	25	49	30	104
CB Josh Nobles	---	---	25	50	21	96
S Marcus Peters	---	---	26	50	4	80
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	25	49	5	79
T John Terry	21	44	---	---	12	77
DE Kawann Short	---	---	25	49	2	76
G Rodney Hudson	21	44	---	---	8	73
T Oliver Humphrey	21	44	---	---	8	73
G Parker Ehinger	21	44	---	---	8	73
WR Shaquille Brooks	19	39	---	---	8	66
C A.Q. Shipley	21	44	---	---	---	65
QB Cam Newton	21	44	---	---	---	65
WR Will Fuller	21	44	---	---	---	65
WR Devin Hester	14	31	---	---	17	62
ILB James-Michael Johnson	---	---	13	36	10	59
TE Troy Niklas	18	41	---	---	---	59
S Dawan Landry	---	---	11	24	21	56
DE Noah Spence	---	---	20	34	2	56
OLB Sean Weatherspoon	---	---	10	33	2	45
ILB Josh Forrest	---	---	17	17	10	44
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	19	19	5	43
S Matt Elam	---	---	19	19	4	42
DT Andrew Billings	---	---	10	31	1	42
DT Javon Hargrave	---	---	13	15	10	38
RB DeAndré Washington	7	5	---	---	25	37
TE Vance McDonald	4	7	---	---	25	36
CB B. W. Webb	---	---	8	22	6	36
DE Hunter Vergara	---	---	12	20	3	35
RB Charles Sims	10	23	---	---	1	34
RB James Conner	6	15	---	---	12	33
DE Matt Shaughnessy	---	---	9	13	10	32
WR Terrance Williams	6	12	---	---	7	25
WR Jacoby Ford	0	3	---	---	18	21
S Chris Prosinski	---	---	3	13	1	17
CB Corn Elder	---	---	3	12	1	16
WR Cory Corcoran	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Whitney Mercilus	---	---	2	3	3	8
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Will Holden	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Rodney Duffy	---	---	2	3	1	6
K Paul Ernster	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Khaled Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Mason Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Dakota Dozier	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jordan Cameron	23	51	---	---	30	104
WR Golden Tate	27	50	---	---	12	89
T Morgan Moses	27	51	---	---	11	89
C Bernard Candelaria	27	51	---	---	11	89
G Nico Siragusa	27	51	---	---	11	89
QB Derek Carr	27	51	---	---	6	84
WR Justin Hunter	27	50	---	---	4	81
S Charles Godfrey	---	---	21	44	14	79
C Kory Lichtensteiner	27	51	---	---	---	78
RB Ben Tate	25	46	---	---	5	76
ILB Nick Vigil	---	---	21	42	1	64
DE Stephon Tuitt	---	---	21	39	1	61
DT Camden Carpenter	---	---	21	33	7	61
DT Malik McDowell	---	---	18	42	1	61
CB Leon Hall	---	---	16	40	2	58
CB Morris Claiborn	---	---	21	29	7	57
G Brennan Williams	20	37	---	---	---	57
CB Brandon Hogan	---	---	16	37	1	54
WR Austin Pettis	14	36	---	---	2	52
S Gino Davis	---	---	21	30	1	52
DE Stansly Maponga	---	---	16	35	1	52
DE Jordan Willis	---	---	21	28	---	49
OLB Paul Posluszny	---	---	3	16	25	44
CB Dwight Bentley	---	---	7	18	19	44
RB Shaquille Fleming	2	2	---	---	30	34
S J. J. Wilcox	---	---	0	12	19	31
TE J.T. DeWalt	13	16	---	---	---	29
OLB Markus Golden	---	---	3	15	8	26
OLB Dan Connor	---	---	2	10	13	25
WR Malcolm Mitchell	0	0	---	---	23	23
T Nate Solder	7	14	---	---	1	22
OLB Chris White	---	---	3	5	11	19
RB Ted Zellweger	0	0	---	---	17	17
K Mike Nugent	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Ronnie Brewer	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Julién Davenport	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Brandon Williams	---	---	0	0	7	7
S Alvin Terrell	---	---	0	6	---	6
WR Eric Kantowski	4	2	---	---	---	6
P Horace Mason	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Khaseem Greene	---	---	0	3	---	3
TE Colton Borders	0	2	---	---	---	2
G John Moffitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alex Hanes	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Nico Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Mark Glowinski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	22	7.3
Middle	15	73	4.9
Right	3	28	9.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	18	81	4.5
Right	7	36	5.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	38	19	2	2	2	3	7	0	2

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	48	28	4	1	4	7	7	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	80	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	75	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	43	8.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	43	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	17	132	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	34	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Hester	10	6	1	43	0	31
WR Will Fuller	10	4	0	35	0	44
RB Charles Sims	5	3	0	29	0	23
TE Troy Niklas	4	2	0	60	2	41
WR Jacoby Ford	2	1	1	14	0	3
TE Vance McDonald	2	2	0	19	0	7
WR Terrance Williams	2	1	0	0	0	12
RB James Conner	2	0	0	0	0	15

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Hunter	21	11	3	72	1	50
WR Golden Tate	10	5	0	76	2	50
WR Austin Pettis	10	7	1	45	0	36
TE Jordan Cameron	4	2	0	35	1	51
RB Ben Tate	1	1	0	-4	0	46
TE J.T. DeWalt	1	1	0	3	0	16
WR Eric Kantowski	1	1	0	9	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Charles Sims	1	1	1.00	5.33
RB DeAndré Washington	1	15	15.00	9.00
RB James Conner	1	5	5.00	5.50

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ben Tate	4	18	4.50	4.32
QB Derek Carr	1	9	9.00	6.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	3	1	11	3.67	5.26

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	8	2	12	1.50	4.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Charles Sims	2	0	0	0.00	5.80
WR Devin Hester	1	1	11	11.00	4.30

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Hunter	4	2	12	3.00	3.43
WR Golden Tate	3	0	0	0.00	7.60
WR Austin Pettis	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ben Tate	2	2
QB Derek Carr	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	13	7	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	17	12	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devin Hester	6	5	1
WR Will Fuller	4	1	1
WR Jacoby Ford	1	0	0
TE Troy Niklas	1	1	1
RB James Conner	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Justin Hunter	9	5	2
WR Golden Tate	3	2	1
WR Austin Pettis	3	3	2
TE Jordan Cameron	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,500 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,800 (24,500)
End Zone 16,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine 9,400 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 14,500 (15,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (5,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,500 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,800 (24,500)
End Zone	16,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine	9,400 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	14,500 (15,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (5,300)