Week 14, 2021

played in Pittsburgh, PA

46 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	7	6	-	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	0	0	-	0

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:52 MIN - Chandler Estrada 4 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:40 MIN - Devin Singletary 6 pass from Ryan Finley (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 02:23 MIN - Eddie Jackson 64 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:52 MIN - Chandler Estrada 4 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:40 MIN - Devin Singletary 6 pass from Ryan Finley (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 02:23 MIN - Eddie Jackson 64 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point failed)

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 11-2 2-11
First Downs 18 12
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 5 10
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 237 218
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 3.89 3.16
Net Rushing Yards 168 25
- Rushing Attempts 35 19
- Yards per Rush 4.80 1.32
Net Passing Yards 69 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 11 - 0 46 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 91 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 4/32
- Yards per Pass Play 2.65 3.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 5/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 10.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/25 12/76
Punt Returns/Yards 6/34 7/48
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 2/64 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:31 29:29

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	11-2	2-11
First Downs	18	12
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	5	10
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	237	218
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	3.89	3.16
Net Rushing Yards	168	25
- Rushing Attempts	35	19
- Yards per Rush	4.80	1.32
Net Passing Yards	69	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 11 - 0	46 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	91	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	4/32
- Yards per Pass Play	2.65	3.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	5/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	10.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/25	12/76
Punt Returns/Yards	6/34	7/48
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	2/64	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:31	29:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:39	2:13	OWN 23	4	20	Punt
1	5:54	5:12	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	14:51	1:15	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
2	8:52	1:41	OWN 20	3	12	Punt
2	4:43	1:50	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	1:50	1:31	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
3	15:00	1:54	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
3	11:29	2:09	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
3	8:49	4:16	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
3	3:28	0:56	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
4	14:05	2:45	OWN 28	5	12	Punt
4	7:14	3:42	OWN 4	7	27	Punt
4	1:36	1:36	OPP 31	5	18	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:21	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	10:26	4:32	OWN 16	10	70	Interception
1	0:42	0:51	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	13:36	4:44	OWN 7	9	16	Punt
2	7:11	2:28	OWN 33	6	22	Punt
2	2:53	1:03	OWN 49	3	-1	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 13	1	-1	Half
3	13:06	1:37	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
3	9:20	0:31	OWN 21	4	-10	Punt
3	4:33	1:05	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	2:32	3:27	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
4	11:20	4:06	OWN 1	8	40	Punt
4	3:32	1:21	OWN 27	7	19	Interception
4	2:11	0:35	OWN 29	4	2	Downs

Game MVP: Jordan Sanford, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gabriel Fox	16	84	5.25	23	3	0
RB Nick Chubb	13	58	4.46	14	1	0
QB Ryan Finley	3	9	3.00	5	0	0
RB Chandler Estrada	3	17	5.67	10	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB James Conner	18	26	1.44	6	0	0
QB Cam Newton	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Finley	23	11	91	3/22	1	18	0	72.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	46	21	225	4/32	0	22	2	42.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Devin Singletary	5	6	55	11.00	10	18	1
TE Jonnu Smith	3	5	12	4.00	0	10	0
WR Anthony Miller	2	5	15	7.50	0	9	0
TE Cornell Rocha	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jordan Matthews	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bucky McGee	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR D. K. Metcalf	6	9	77	12.83	26	19
TE Malachi Cybulski	4	10	43	10.75	6	15
WR Rashad Greene	3	6	24	8.00	0	14
WR Will Fuller	3	13	28	9.33	8	18
TE Allen Garrison	3	4	39	13.00	0	22
RB James Conner	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
WR Silas Ellard	1	1	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eddie Jackson	1	64	64.00	1
S Nick Nelson	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	10	490	49.0	42.2	59	6

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	10	467	46.7	39.3	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Humphrey	6	34	5.7	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Silas Ellard	7	48	6.9	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Welch	1	29	29.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D. K. Metcalf	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Abel Shea	7	0	0.0	18	45
OLB Jordan Sanford	6	0	3.0	19	46
CB Eddie Jackson	5	0	0.0	19	50
S Landon Collins	4	3	0.0	18	49
CB Carter Meister	4	1	0.0	19	50
ILB Willie Bayer	3	2	0.0	9	15
OLB Travis Rodgers	3	0	0.0	1	20
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	2	2	0.5	10	39
S Nick Nelson	2	1	0.0	10	36
S Leonard McDaniel	2	1	0.0	9	32
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1	1	0.5	18	47
ILB Arthur Brown	1	2	0.0	19	29
S Rufus Wynn	1	1	0.0	10	15
DT Jordan Phillips	1	0	0.0	19	28
DT Donald Foster	1	0	0.0	1	25

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt	6	1	0.0	33	26
DE Jacob Eckman	5	2	1.0	26	24
OLB Rod Mirer	5	1	0.0	20	16
CB Cyrus Jones	5	0	0.0	30	24
OLB Devin Bush	5	0	0.0	31	16
DT Vita Vea	4	1	1.5	32	16
DT Takkarist McKinley	4	4	0.0	32	21
S Marcus Peters	3	3	0.0	35	26
OLB Ray Jones	2	1	0.0	21	16
CB Corn Elder	2	0	0.0	21	22
DE Marcus Cusano	1	2	0.0	33	24
QB Cam Newton	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jonas Mouton	1	0	0.0	2	0
S Duron Harmon	1	0	0.0	15	10
ILB Reggie Ragland	1	0	0.0	11	8
S Norm Witt	1	0	0.0	14	4
DE Leonardo Tarpley	0	1	0.5	7	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	3.0	0	1	0	46
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.5	1	3	1	47
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	0.5	0	1	1	39
DT Donald Foster	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Jordan Phillips	0.0	0	4	0	28

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Vita Vea	1.5	1	1	16
DE Jacob Eckman	1.0	0	0	24
DE Leonardo Tarpley	0.5	0	0	8
CB Cyrus Jones	0.0	1	0	24
DT Takkarist McKinley	0.0	1	0	21
DE Marcus Cusano	0.0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Abel Shea	4	4	0	45
CB Eddie Jackson	4	1	1	50
CB Carter Meister	4	0	0	50
OLB Travis Rodgers	3	1	0	20
S Landon Collins	2	0	0	49
S Leonard McDaniel	1	3	0	32
S Nick Nelson	1	0	1	36
ILB Arthur Brown	1	0	0	29
DT Donald Foster	1	0	0	25
OLB Hayden Freeman	0	1	0	6

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Rod Mirer	4	0	16
CB Cyrus Jones	2	1	24
S Jaquiski Tartt	1	3	26
S Marcus Peters	1	0	26
ILB Reggie Ragland	1	0	8
OLB Devin Bush	1	0	16
DE Jacob Eckman	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Braden Smith	4	7	1	35	0	26
C Alexis Durham	4	7	1	35	0	26
T Clothesline Francis	2	6	0	35	2	26
C Ethan Pocic	1	6	1	35	1	26
T Brandon Shell	1	4	0	35	0	26
FB Craig Robbins	0	1	0	13	0	2
TE Cornell Rocha	0	1	0	8	0	5

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bernard Candelaria	1	6	19	0	50
C Sean Bernstein	1	2	19	1	50
T Connor McGovern	0	5	19	0	50
T Kaleb McGary	0	3	19	1	50
G Jake Fisher	0	2	19	2	50

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Abel Shea	3	14
Gabriel Fox	2	14
Cornell Rocha	1	23
Nick Nelson	1	15
Chandler Estrada	1	15

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Bernard Candelaria	3	11
Kaleb McGary	3	11
Butch Esslinger	1	25

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Abel Shea	---	---	18	45	14	77
G Braden Smith	35	26	---	---	10	71
T Clothesline Francis	35	26	---	---	10	71
C Alexis Durham	35	26	---	---	10	71
CB Carter Meister	---	---	19	50	1	70
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	19	50	---	69
S Landon Collins	---	---	18	49	---	67
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	19	46	---	65
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	18	47	---	65
T Brandon Shell	35	26	---	---	---	61
C Ethan Pocic	35	26	---	---	---	61
S Nick Nelson	---	---	10	36	15	61
QB Ryan Finley	35	26	---	---	---	61
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	10	39	10	59
WR Jordan Matthews	32	26	---	---	---	58
TE Jonnu Smith	32	22	---	---	2	56
WR Anthony Miller	29	23	---	---	---	52
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	19	29	---	48
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	19	28	---	47
RB Gabriel Fox	18	15	---	---	14	47
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	9	32	---	41
DT Donald Foster	---	---	1	25	10	36
TE Cornell Rocha	8	5	---	---	23	36
OLB Travis Rodgers	---	---	1	20	11	32
OLB Hayden Freeman	---	---	1	6	25	32
WR Devin Singletary	14	14	---	---	3	31
FB Craig Robbins	13	2	---	---	15	30
WR Dennis Humphrey	5	8	---	---	15	28
RB Nick Chubb	14	11	---	---	---	25
S Rufus Wynn	---	---	10	15	---	25
ILB Willie Bayer	---	---	9	15	---	24
DT Greg Gaines	---	---	9	11	---	20
RB Chandler Estrada	3	0	---	---	15	18
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	0	7	10	17
S Jamel Dean	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Blake Guthrie	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Earnest Muir	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Roman Daniels	4	2	---	---	---	6
TE Bucky McGee	3	2	---	---	---	5
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Bobby Welch	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Andy Dalton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joe Looney	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Ryan James	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Bernard Candelaria	19	50	---	---	11	80
T Kaleb McGary	19	50	---	---	11	80
G Jake Fisher	19	50	---	---	10	79
T Connor McGovern	19	50	---	---	10	79
C Sean Bernstein	19	50	---	---	10	79
RB James Conner	19	50	---	---	5	74
S Marcus Peters	---	---	35	26	11	72
WR Will Fuller	19	50	---	---	1	70
QB Cam Newton	19	50	---	---	---	69
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	30	24	14	68
WR D. K. Metcalf	18	46	---	---	4	68
TE Allen Garrison	19	49	---	---	---	68
DT Takkarist McKinley	---	---	32	21	10	63
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	33	26	---	59
DE Marcus Cusano	---	---	33	24	---	57
DE Jacob Eckman	---	---	26	24	---	50
WR Rashad Greene	9	25	---	---	15	49
DT Vita Vea	---	---	32	16	---	48
OLB Devin Bush	---	---	31	16	---	47
CB Corn Elder	---	---	21	22	3	46
S Duron Harmon	---	---	15	10	15	40
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	21	16	---	37
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	20	16	---	36
TE Malachi Cybulski	7	23	---	---	1	31
OLB Ryan Shazier	---	---	2	0	25	27
TE Ricardo Horiszny	1	1	---	---	25	27
RB Butch Esslinger	0	0	---	---	25	25
S Earl Wolff	---	---	8	12	---	20
ILB Reggie Ragland	---	---	11	8	---	19
DE Donnie Lofton	---	---	5	3	10	18
S Norm Witt	---	---	14	4	---	18
ILB Jonas Mouton	---	---	2	0	14	16
DE Leonardo Tarpley	---	---	7	8	---	15
DT J.T. Diana	---	---	4	8	---	12
WR Silas Ellard	0	1	---	---	10	11
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Marquis Ellard	0	0	---	---	10	10
FB Mitch Spencer	3	5	---	---	---	8
DE Jerome Baker	---	---	3	2	---	5
WR Antonio Callaway	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Orlando Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Renaldo Gaylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Elgton Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	23	89	3.9
Right	5	54	10.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	13	18	1.4
Right	3	7	2.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Finley	23	11	0	2	2	4	4	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	46	21	1	0	2	10	9	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	2	3	0.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	76	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	27	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	4	22	1.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	12	139	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	37	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Devin Singletary	6	5	1	55	14
TE Jonnu Smith	5	3	0	12	22
WR Anthony Miller	5	2	1	15	23
WR Jordan Matthews	4	0	0	0	26
WR Dennis Humphrey	1	0	0	0	8
TE Cornell Rocha	1	1	0	9	5
TE Bucky McGee	1	0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Will Fuller	13	3	1	28	0	50
TE Malachi Cybulski	10	4	1	43	0	23
WR D. K. Metcalf	9	6	0	77	0	46
WR Rashad Greene	6	3	0	24	0	25
TE Allen Garrison	4	3	0	39	1	49
RB James Conner	3	1	0	6	0	50
WR Silas Ellard	1	1	0	8	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gabriel Fox	2	8	4.00	5.25
RB Nick Chubb	2	3	1.50	4.46
RB Chandler Estrada	2	7	3.50	5.67
QB Ryan Finley	1	-1	-1.00	3.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB James Conner	1	2	2.00	1.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Finley	4	4	23	5.75	3.96

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	0	0	0.00	4.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jonnu Smith	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.40
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	9	9.00	3.00
WR Devin Singletary	1	1	6	6.00	9.17
TE Cornell Rocha	1	1	9	9.00	9.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB James Conner	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR D. K. Metcalf	1	0	0	0.00	8.56

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ryan Finley	2	0
RB Gabriel Fox	1	1
RB Nick Chubb	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB James Conner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Finley	11	4	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	18	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jordan Matthews	4	0	0
WR Devin Singletary	4	3	3
TE Jonnu Smith	2	1	0
WR Anthony Miller	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. K. Metcalf	6	4	4
WR Will Fuller	5	1	0
WR Rashad Greene	3	1	0
TE Allen Garrison	2	1	0
RB James Conner	1	1	0
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 26,200 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,400 (20,900)
End Zone 5,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine 3,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 4,900 (13,300)
Club Seats 3,500 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	26,200 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,400 (20,900)
End Zone	5,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine	3,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	4,900 (13,300)
Club Seats	3,500 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,800)