Week 15, 2021

played in Pittsburgh, PA

37 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	9	0	0	-	9
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	3	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:41 PIT - James Conner 21 pass from Cam Newton (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 06:30 CIN - Dixon Lee 20 pass from Drew Lock (Taylor Melhaff extra point failed)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 45 field goal
3Q: 01:35 PIT - Ryan Succop 48 field goal
4Q: 00:53 PIT - Ryan Succop 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:41 PIT - James Conner 21 pass from Cam Newton (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 06:30 CIN - Dixon Lee 20 pass from Drew Lock (Taylor Melhaff extra point failed)
2Q: 00:03 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 45 field goal
3Q: 01:35 PIT - Ryan Succop 48 field goal
4Q: 00:53 PIT - Ryan Succop 43 field goal

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 6-8 3-11
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 313 328
- Offensive Plays 66 70
- Yards per Play 4.74 4.69
Net Rushing Yards 136 105
- Rushing Attempts 26 24
- Yards per Rush 5.23 4.38
Net Passing Yards 177 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 20 - 1 45 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 187 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 4.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/62 9/61
Punt Returns/Yards 5/22 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/40 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 19
Time of Possession 29:11 30:49

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	6-8	3-11
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	2	4
Total Net Yards	313	328
- Offensive Plays	66	70
- Yards per Play	4.74	4.69
Net Rushing Yards	136	105
- Rushing Attempts	26	24
- Yards per Rush	5.23	4.38
Net Passing Yards	177	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 20 - 1	45 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	187	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	4.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/62	9/61
Punt Returns/Yards	5/22	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/40	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 19
Time of Possession	29:11	30:49

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:25	OWN 25	9	41	Punt
1	5:28	3:30	OWN 34	5	15	Punt
2	14:42	4:38	OWN 22	9	32	Punt
2	8:44	2:24	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
2	4:52	2:52	OWN 15	6	23	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OPP 43	1	15	Field Goal
3	9:24	3:48	OWN 31	8	49	Interception
3	1:27	1:36	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
4	12:26	0:33	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
4	10:15	3:18	OWN 24	8	33	Punt
4	5:25	1:25	50	3	6	Punt
4	2:37	0:30	OWN 31	4	9	Downs
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 25	4	26	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:35	5:07	OWN 1	12	99	Touchdown
1	1:58	2:16	OWN 7	5	22	Punt
2	10:04	1:20	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	6:20	1:28	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	2:00	1:45	OWN 15	6	44	Interception
3	15:00	5:36	OWN 25	11	51	Missed FG
3	5:36	4:09	OWN 27	11	42	Field Goal
4	14:51	2:25	OWN 7	7	41	Punt
4	11:53	1:38	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	6:57	1:32	OWN 20	4	23	Interception
4	4:00	1:23	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
4	2:07	1:20	OPP 40	4	14	Field Goal

Game MVP: James Conner, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Andy Heath	18	101	5.61	39	2
RB Dixon Lee	4	7	1.75	6	0
QB Drew Lock	3	25	8.33	12	1
FB Jon McCarter	1	3	3.00	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB James Conner	24	105	4.38	14	4	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Lock	38	20	187	2/10	1	26	1	64.2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	45	23	226	1/3	1	21	2	54.5

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Kenyatta Boone	5	6	59	11.80	36	22	0
WR Andy Heath	5	5	34	6.80	25	26	0
TE Harvey Peterson	3	10	12	4.00	0	6	0
WR Kennedy Bentsen	2	4	22	11.00	10	18	0
WR A.J. Jenkins	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Dixon Lee	1	2	20	20.00	19	20	1
TE Dawson Knox	1	2	15	15.00	3	15	0
WR Andy Isabella	1	1	14	14.00	7	14	0
FB Jon McCarter	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0
TE Julius Thomas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR ArDarius Stewart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR D. K. Metcalf	6	11	77	12.83	33	20	0
WR Will Fuller	4	6	19	4.75	2	11	0
RB James Conner	4	4	42	10.50	26	21	1
TE Allen Garrison	4	9	41	10.25	10	18	0
TE Malachi Cybulski	3	8	30	10.00	0	11	0
WR Rashad Greene	1	4	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Silas Ellard	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Derek Bowlin	1	11	11.00	0
ILB Bo McQuilken	1	29	29.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rod Mirer	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Twyner	8	347	43.4	37.0	51	6

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	6	301	50.2	46.5	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	0/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	2/3	2/3	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andy Isabella	5	22	4.4	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Silas Ellard	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
A.J. Jenkins	2	50	25.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Navarro Bowman	7	4	0.0	21	34
S Rock Ya-Sin	5	1	0.0	22	44
CB Ike Cassaday	5	0	0.0	22	45
S Scott Patton	5	0	0.0	14	39
DE Kemoko Turay	4	0	1.0	24	43
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	4	3	0.0	11	31
CB Avonte Maddox	3	1	0.0	14	25
DE Carson Clinton	3	0	0.0	16	27
S Charles Perez	3	0	0.0	22	44
ILB Bo McQuilken	2	2	0.0	12	14
DE Irving Giacalone	2	0	0.0	22	36
DT Angel Blackson	1	0	0.0	17	26
RB Kenyatta Boone	1	0	---	---	---
S Derek Bowlin	1	0	0.0	10	7
S Darren Loup	1	0	0.0	5	6
DT DaQuan Jones	0	1	0.0	8	17
OLB Tyus Bowser	0	1	0.0	11	32

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ray Jones	7	1	0.0	16	34
S Jaquiski Tartt	6	3	0.0	26	39
OLB Rod Mirer	4	4	0.0	16	33
S Marcus Peters	4	2	0.0	25	40
ILB Reggie Ragland	4	1	0.0	10	5
S Norm Witt	4	0	0.0	13	15
DT Vita Vea	3	3	0.0	26	31
CB Cyrus Jones	3	1	0.0	23	33
CB Corn Elder	3	1	0.0	15	27
DT J.T. Diana	2	0	1.0	3	20
S Earl Wolff	2	0	0.0	2	19
DT Takkarist McKinley	2	0	0.0	22	17
TE Allen Garrison	2	0	---	---	---
DE Jacob Eckman	1	0	1.0	22	32
DE Leonardo Tarpley	1	0	0.0	2	16
S Duron Harmon	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE Marcus Cusano	0	2	0.0	26	34
OLB Devin Bush	0	1	0.0	25	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kemoko Turay	1.0	1	0	43
DT Shareef Miller	0.0	1	1	22
DE Irving Giacalone	0.0	1	0	36
DE Dustin Stanton	0.0	1	0	10

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT J.T. Diana	1.0	0	1	20
DE Jacob Eckman	1.0	0	0	32
DE Marcus Cusano	0.0	1	1	34
OLB Ray Jones	0.0	0	1	34
DT Takkarist McKinley	0.0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ike Cassaday	5	3	0	45
S Rock Ya-Sin	4	2	0	44
OLB Navarro Bowman	3	1	0	34
S Scott Patton	3	1	0	39
CB Avonte Maddox	3	0	0	25
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	2	0	0	31
ILB Bo McQuilken	1	0	1	14
DE Irving Giacalone	1	0	0	36
S Darren Loup	1	0	0	6
OLB Tyus Bowser	0	2	0	32
S Derek Bowlin	0	0	1	7

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ray Jones	3	0	0	34
S Marcus Peters	3	0	0	40
CB Cyrus Jones	3	0	0	33
OLB Rod Mirer	2	2	1	33
S Earl Wolff	2	1	0	19
S Jaquiski Tartt	2	0	0	39
CB Corn Elder	2	0	0	27
DE Leonardo Tarpley	1	0	0	16
S Duron Harmon	1	0	0	7
DT Vita Vea	1	0	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	4	7	26	0	40
G Matt Kalil	1	6	26	0	40
T Jack Mewhort	1	3	26	1	40
C Eric Wood	1	3	26	0	40
T Ted Aikens	1	3	26	0	40
FB Jon McCarter	1	1	7	0	8
TE Harvey Peterson	0	0	22	1	39

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kaleb McGary	5	7	24	0	46
C Sean Bernstein	2	6	24	0	46
T Connor McGovern	2	3	24	1	46
G Jake Fisher	2	3	24	0	46
C Bernard Candelaria	1	4	24	0	46
TE Allen Garrison	1	1	24	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Carson Clinton	1	18
Dawson Knox	1	11

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Kaleb McGary	2	13
Bernard Candelaria	2	10
Butch Esslinger	1	22
James Conner	1	10
Sean Bernstein	1	9

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Ted Aikens	26	40	---	---	9	75
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	22	45	4	71
DE Kemoko Turay	---	---	24	43	3	70
TE Harvey Peterson	22	39	---	---	8	69
S Rock Ya-Sin	---	---	22	44	3	69
S Charles Perez	---	---	22	44	3	69
C Eric Wood	26	40	---	---	---	66
G Matt Kalil	26	40	---	---	---	66
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	26	40	---	---	---	66
T Jack Mewhort	26	40	---	---	---	66
QB Drew Lock	26	40	---	---	---	66
DE Carson Clinton	---	---	16	27	18	61
DE Irving Giacalone	---	---	22	36	---	58
OLB Navarro Bowman	---	---	21	34	---	55
WR Kennedy Bentsen	23	32	---	---	---	55
WR A.J. Jenkins	23	28	---	---	4	55
S Scott Patton	---	---	14	39	2	55
CB Avonte Maddox	---	---	14	25	13	52
OLB Tyus Bowser	---	---	11	32	5	48
TE Dawson Knox	11	25	---	---	11	47
DT Angel Blackson	---	---	17	26	2	45
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	---	---	11	31	3	45
RB Kenyatta Boone	1	18	---	---	21	40
WR Andy Heath	20	16	---	---	---	36
ILB Bo McQuilken	---	---	12	14	9	35
TE Julius Thomas	4	9	---	---	21	34
DT Shareef Miller	---	---	7	22	2	31
S Derek Bowlin	---	---	10	7	13	30
WR Andy Isabella	10	11	---	---	6	27
DT DaQuan Jones	---	---	8	17	---	25
OLB Micah Cote	---	---	2	2	19	23
S Darren Loup	---	---	5	6	11	22
DE Dustin Stanton	---	---	2	10	9	21
WR ArDarius Stewart	3	4	---	---	13	20
FB Jon McCarter	7	8	---	---	4	19
RB Dixon Lee	6	9	---	---	3	18
C Sherman Stephens	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Jonah Ogden	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jeff Twyner	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Alan Poffenroth	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Michael Gallup	0	1	---	---	6	7
S Jon Brandon	---	---	2	2	---	4
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Matt Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Sam Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Scott Wentland	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kaleb McGary	24	46	---	---	13	83
C Bernard Candelaria	24	46	---	---	10	80
RB James Conner	24	46	---	---	10	80
G Jake Fisher	24	46	---	---	9	79
T Connor McGovern	24	46	---	---	9	79
C Sean Bernstein	24	46	---	---	9	79
S Marcus Peters	---	---	25	40	12	77
WR Will Fuller	24	46	---	---	1	71
WR D. K. Metcalf	24	45	---	---	2	71
QB Cam Newton	24	46	---	---	---	70
TE Allen Garrison	24	43	---	---	---	67
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	26	39	1	66
DE Marcus Cusano	---	---	26	34	1	61
DT Vita Vea	---	---	26	31	1	58
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	23	33	1	57
CB Corn Elder	---	---	15	27	14	56
DE Jacob Eckman	---	---	22	32	1	55
WR Rashad Greene	16	21	---	---	17	54
OLB Devin Bush	---	---	25	25	1	51
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	16	34	---	50
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	16	33	---	49
DT Takkarist McKinley	---	---	22	17	1	40
S Duron Harmon	---	---	11	7	15	33
DT J.T. Diana	---	---	3	20	8	31
S Norm Witt	---	---	13	15	---	28
TE Malachi Cybulski	5	22	---	---	---	27
DE Leonardo Tarpley	---	---	2	16	8	26
TE Ricardo Horiszny	0	0	---	---	23	23
RB Butch Esslinger	0	0	---	---	22	22
S Earl Wolff	---	---	2	19	---	21
OLB Ryan Shazier	---	---	0	1	20	21
ILB Reggie Ragland	---	---	10	5	1	16
DE Donnie Lofton	---	---	3	9	---	12
ILB Jonas Mouton	---	---	0	1	10	11
WR Silas Ellard	0	3	---	---	8	11
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	7	7
FB Mitch Spencer	3	4	---	---	---	7
G Marquis Ellard	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Antonio Callaway	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Jerome Baker	---	---	0	2	---	2
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	0	0	0.0
Middle	17	112	6.6
Right	9	24	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	7	7.0
Middle	17	91	5.4
Right	6	7	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Lock	38	20	3	5	3	3	4	0	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	45	23	2	2	5	9	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	10	83	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	51	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	53	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	40	20.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	111	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	6	56	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	19	2.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Harvey Peterson	10	3	2	12	0	39
RB Kenyatta Boone	6	5	0	59	1	18
WR Andy Heath	5	5	0	34	1	16
WR Kennedy Bentsen	4	2	0	22	0	32
WR A.J. Jenkins	3	1	0	9	0	28
TE Julius Thomas	2	0	0	0	0	9
RB Dixon Lee	2	1	1	20	1	9
TE Dawson Knox	2	1	0	15	0	25
WR ArDarius Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Andy Isabella	1	1	0	14	0	11
FB Jon McCarter	1	1	0	2	0	8

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. K. Metcalf	11	6	1	77	1	45
TE Allen Garrison	9	4	2	41	0	43
TE Malachi Cybulski	8	3	0	30	0	22
WR Will Fuller	6	4	0	19	0	46
WR Rashad Greene	4	1	1	9	0	21
RB James Conner	4	4	0	42	1	46
WR Silas Ellard	3	1	1	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Lock	3	1	20	6.67	4.92

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Kenyatta Boone	1	0	0	0.00	9.83
RB Dixon Lee	1	1	20	20.00	10.00
TE Harvey Peterson	1	0	0	0.00	1.20

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
QB Drew Lock	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB James Conner	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Lock	15	9	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Kenyatta Boone	6	5	3
TE Harvey Peterson	3	2	0
WR Kennedy Bentsen	2	1	1
TE Julius Thomas	1	0	0
WR A.J. Jenkins	1	0	0
RB Dixon Lee	1	0	0
WR Andy Isabella	1	1	1

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

Section Attendance
Stadium 24,200 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,000 (20,900)
End Zone 4,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine 2,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 4,600 (13,300)
Club Seats 3,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	24,200 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,000 (20,900)
End Zone	4,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine	2,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	4,600 (13,300)
Club Seats	3,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,800)