Week 16, 2022

played in Carolina, NC

61 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	3	0	0	0	-	3
Carolina Panthers	0	3	13	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:48 PIT - Roman Shea 35 field goal
2Q: 00:38 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 33 field goal
3Q: 09:58 CAR - Chandler Curtis 17 pass from Jake Locker (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
3Q: 01:52 CAR - Isaiah Goulet 1 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 05:27 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:48 PIT - Roman Shea 35 field goal
2Q: 00:38 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 33 field goal
3Q: 09:58 CAR - Chandler Curtis 17 pass from Jake Locker (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
3Q: 01:52 CAR - Isaiah Goulet 1 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 05:27 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 44 field goal

Team Statistics PIT CAR
Record 3-12 7-8
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 266 336
- Offensive Plays 64 68
- Yards per Play 4.16 4.94
Net Rushing Yards 88 63
- Rushing Attempts 21 30
- Yards per Rush 4.19 2.10
Net Passing Yards 178 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 0 36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.14 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/41 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 5/59
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 28
Time of Possession 26:07 33:53

Team Statistics	PIT	CAR
Record	3-12	7-8
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	266	336
- Offensive Plays	64	68
- Yards per Play	4.16	4.94
Net Rushing Yards	88	63
- Rushing Attempts	21	30
- Yards per Rush	4.19	2.10
Net Passing Yards	178	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 0	36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.14	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/41	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	5/59
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 28
Time of Possession	26:07	33:53

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	4:57	OWN 29	9	53	Field Goal
1	4:32	1:18	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
1	0:38	1:25	OWN 16	6	25	Punt
2	13:27	3:24	OWN 15	6	7	Punt
2	7:32	0:51	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
2	4:44	3:12	OWN 4	7	33	Fumble
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 25	4	25	Half
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
3	9:49	2:40	OWN 25	5	29	Punt
3	1:42	2:01	OWN 37	3	-6	Punt
4	10:27	1:24	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	5:21	2:39	OWN 37	8	55	Downs
4	2:06	0:43	OPP 47	4	18	Fumble

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
1	6:40	2:08	OWN 9	3	4	Punt
1	3:14	2:36	OWN 15	6	30	Punt
2	14:13	0:46	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
2	10:03	2:31	OWN 23	5	25	Punt
2	6:41	1:57	OWN 43	4	19	Punt
2	1:32	0:59	OPP 37	5	21	Field Goal
3	13:28	3:39	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
3	7:09	5:27	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	14:41	4:14	OWN 35	7	25	Punt
4	9:03	3:42	OPP 46	6	19	Field Goal
4	2:42	0:36	OWN 8	3	-3	Punt
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 29	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Nick Chubb	12	42	3.50	28	1
RB James Conner	6	24	4.00	10	1
QB Cam Newton	3	22	7.33	20	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Isaiah Goulet	20	39	1.95	10	1	1
RB Ronald Jones II	6	8	1.33	7	0	0
QB Jake Locker	3	14	4.67	8	0	0
RB Alan Whitmire	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	41	22	188	2/10	0	36	0	65.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	36	23	282	2/9	1	31	0	97.2

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR D. K. Metcalf	7	14	74	10.57	37	36
TE Allen Garrison	7	9	57	8.14	0	24
WR Josiah Castellano	4	7	28	7.00	17	12
RB James Conner	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Nick Chubb	1	4	10	10.00	3	10
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
WR Daquan Williams	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
WR Will Fuller	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eric Ebron	7	10	74	10.57	30	23	0
WR Randall Cobb	6	10	61	10.17	12	27	0
WR Chandler Curtis	5	6	70	14.00	15	31	1
TE Nick Vannett	3	5	38	12.67	1	16	0
WR Josh Doctson	1	2	21	21.00	0	21	0
RB Isaiah Goulet	1	3	18	18.00	12	18	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov
QB Cam Newton	1	0
RB James Conner	1	0
RB Nick Chubb	1	0
T Rufus Mayhew	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
CB Rashard Robinson	1	0
DT Willie Borders	1	0
S Jessie Bates	0	1
DT Denzel Brooks	0	1
OLB Pat Trowbridge	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Kaser	8	369	46.1	36.3	63	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Rhodes	8	341	42.6	37.1	52	5

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roman Shea	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Thompson	4	24	6.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Wayne	5	59	11.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D. K. Metcalf	3	71	23.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Whitmire	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marcus Peters	8	0	0.0	30	38
ILB Reggie Ragland	5	0	0.0	15	15
DT Takkarist McKinley	4	1	1.5	26	32
OLB Devin Bush	4	3	0.0	25	29
DE Jacob Eckman	4	1	0.0	28	36
DE Frankie Doyle	3	2	0.0	16	18
S Jaquiski Tartt	3	1	0.0	30	38
CB Cyrus Jones	3	1	0.0	28	33
ILB Reuben Foster	3	1	0.0	10	14
OLB Ray Jones	3	0	0.0	5	10
S Kenny Dunlap	3	0	0.0	17	23
OLB Rod Mirer	3	0	0.0	5	9
S Duron Harmon	2	1	0.0	13	15
DE Marcus Cusano	1	2	0.5	29	35
DE Josh Sweat	1	1	0.0	4	9
ILB Bud Dupree	1	0	0.0	12	14
CB Corn Elder	1	0	0.0	19	23

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Denzel Ward	6	0	0.0	19	33
S Jessie Bates	5	1	0.0	20	42
CB Dan Allison	5	1	0.0	17	33
DT Denzel Brooks	4	1	1.0	17	25
OLB Reuben Horton	4	4	0.0	19	38
OLB Anthony Barr	3	1	0.0	3	14
OLB Pat Trowbridge	3	1	0.0	20	42
DE Clelin Ferrell	2	1	1.0	19	41
DT Willie Borders	2	2	0.0	18	37
S Arturo Galligher	2	1	0.0	18	27
CB Rashard Robinson	2	0	0.0	18	27
ILB Zach Cunningham	2	0	0.0	1	1
S Darian Thompson	1	0	0.0	2	6
OLB Blair Brown	1	0	0.0	3	6
DE Robbie Mahoney	1	0	0.0	17	26
DT Tyrus Filby	1	0	0.0	5	20
DE Shaq Lawson	0	1	0.0	5	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Takkarist McKinley	1.5	1	32
DE Marcus Cusano	0.5	2	35
DE Jacob Eckman	0.0	2	36
OLB Devin Bush	0.0	1	29
DE Donnie Lofton	0.0	1	5
DE Frankie Doyle	0.0	1	18

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Denzel Brooks	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Clelin Ferrell	1.0	0	0	0	41
DE Robbie Mahoney	0.0	1	1	0	26
DE Shaq Lawson	0.0	0	3	1	17
DT Willie Borders	0.0	0	2	1	37
DT Tyrus Filby	0.0	0	1	1	20
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	0.0	0	1	0	6
OLB Pat Trowbridge	0.0	0	1	0	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marcus Peters	4	0	38
OLB Ray Jones	3	0	10
S Jaquiski Tartt	3	0	38
OLB Devin Bush	2	2	29
ILB Reuben Foster	2	0	14
OLB Rod Mirer	2	0	9
ILB Reggie Ragland	1	1	15
S Duron Harmon	1	0	15
CB Cyrus Jones	1	0	33
S Kenny Dunlap	1	0	23
CB Corn Elder	1	0	23
DE Josh Sweat	1	0	9
DE Jacob Eckman	1	0	36

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dan Allison	5	1	33
CB Denzel Ward	3	1	33
OLB Pat Trowbridge	3	0	42
S Jessie Bates	2	1	42
OLB Anthony Barr	2	0	14
CB Rashard Robinson	2	0	27
OLB Reuben Horton	2	0	38
OLB Blair Brown	1	0	6
ILB Zach Cunningham	1	0	1
DT Denzel Brooks	1	0	25
S Isaac Knabe	0	2	18
S Darian Thompson	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Paul Kinney	4	8	21	0	43
T Rufus Mayhew	3	5	21	2	43
T Kaleb McGary	0	2	21	0	43
C Bernard Candelaria	0	1	21	0	43
TE Malachi Cybulski	0	1	6	0	14
C Sean Bernstein	0	1	21	0	43

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cody Ford	3	9	30	0	38
C Nicky Quinn	2	10	30	0	38
T Drew Schwant	1	3	30	0	38
G Gerald Hoffman	0	4	30	0	38
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	1	30	2	38

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Butch Esslinger	3	23
Kaleb McGary	2	11
Paul Kinney	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Drew Schwant	3	15
Alan Whitmire	1	25
Jared Marshall	1	17
Arturo Galligher	1	15
Gerald Hoffman	1	10

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Marcus Peters	---	---	30	38	10	78
T Kaleb McGary	21	43	---	---	11	75
C Bernard Candelaria	21	43	---	---	10	74
C Sean Bernstein	21	43	---	---	9	73
G Paul Kinney	21	43	---	---	9	73
T Rufus Mayhew	21	43	---	---	9	73
WR Will Fuller	21	43	---	---	8	72
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	30	38	2	70
WR D. K. Metcalf	20	40	---	---	6	66
DE Marcus Cusano	---	---	29	35	2	66
DE Jacob Eckman	---	---	28	36	2	66
QB Cam Newton	21	43	---	---	---	64
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	28	33	2	63
TE Allen Garrison	19	37	---	---	5	61
DT Takkarist McKinley	---	---	26	32	1	59
OLB Devin Bush	---	---	25	29	1	55
CB Corn Elder	---	---	19	23	9	51
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	12	14	24	50
TE Malachi Cybulski	6	14	---	---	24	44
WR Josiah Castellano	14	30	---	---	---	44
S Duron Harmon	---	---	13	15	15	43
RB James Conner	8	26	---	---	9	43
DE Frankie Doyle	---	---	16	18	9	43
S Kenny Dunlap	---	---	17	23	2	42
DT J.T. Diana	---	---	13	17	1	31
ILB Reggie Ragland	---	---	15	15	---	30
RB Nick Chubb	13	17	---	---	---	30
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	5	9	14	28
ILB Reuben Foster	---	---	10	14	1	25
RB Butch Esslinger	0	0	---	---	23	23
DE Josh Sweat	---	---	4	9	9	22
CB Christian Thompson	---	---	1	5	15	21
WR Daquan Williams	2	4	---	---	14	20
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	5	10	1	16
P Drew Kaser	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Donnie Lofton	---	---	4	5	---	9
G Richard Mitchell	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Joe Gargac	1	3	---	---	---	4
K Roman Shea	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Silas Ellard	1	1	---	---	---	2
T Orlando Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Geno Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Elgton Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Paul Eickholt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Drew Schwant	30	38	---	---	15	83
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	19	38	24	81
T Cody Ford	30	38	---	---	10	78
G Gerald Hoffman	30	38	---	---	10	78
T Ricardo Nikolic	30	38	---	---	10	78
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	19	41	14	74
OLB Pat Trowbridge	---	---	20	42	11	73
TE Eric Ebron	30	38	---	---	2	70
WR Chandler Curtis	30	38	---	---	2	70
QB Jake Locker	30	38	---	---	---	68
C Nicky Quinn	30	38	---	---	---	68
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	19	33	15	67
WR Randall Cobb	28	34	---	---	2	64
S Jessie Bates	---	---	20	42	1	63
S Arturo Galligher	---	---	18	27	15	60
CB Dan Allison	---	---	17	33	9	59
DT Willie Borders	---	---	18	37	1	56
RB Isaiah Goulet	21	26	---	---	5	52
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	17	25	8	50
CB Rashard Robinson	---	---	18	27	---	45
DE Robbie Mahoney	---	---	17	26	---	43
WR Josh Doctson	18	21	---	---	---	39
DE Shaq Lawson	---	---	5	17	9	31
TE Nick Vannett	12	17	---	---	---	29
RB Alan Whitmire	1	1	---	---	25	27
TE Nicky Winters	0	2	---	---	25	27
DT Tyrus Filby	---	---	5	20	1	26
S Isaac Knabe	---	---	4	18	1	23
RB Ronald Jones II	9	11	---	---	---	20
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	3	14	1	18
WR Jamal Wayne	1	2	---	---	15	18
CB Ben Knudson	---	---	3	14	1	18
WR Jared Marshall	0	0	---	---	17	17
C Jorge McDonald	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Elias Brigance	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Scott Rhodes	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Blair Brown	---	---	3	6	---	9
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	---	---	3	6	---	9
S Darian Thompson	---	---	2	6	---	8
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	1	1	---	2
G Jeremiah Poutasi	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dalton Risner	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jay Hong	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Donovan Bowers	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Tyler Troxler	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	2	0.5
Middle	11	58	5.3
Right	6	28	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	7	1.0
Middle	8	12	1.5
Right	14	45	3.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	41	22	2	1	1	6	10	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	36	23	4	1	1	3	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	115	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	34	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	14	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	127	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	72	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	69	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. K. Metcalf	14	7	0	74	1	40
TE Allen Garrison	9	7	1	57	1	37
WR Josiah Castellano	7	4	0	28	0	30
RB Nick Chubb	4	1	0	10	0	17
TE Malachi Cybulski	3	1	0	4	0	14
WR Will Fuller	2	0	0	0	0	43
RB James Conner	1	1	0	2	0	26
WR Daquan Williams	1	1	0	13	0	4

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randall Cobb	10	6	0	61	1	34
TE Eric Ebron	10	7	1	74	1	38
WR Chandler Curtis	6	5	0	70	1	38
TE Nick Vannett	5	3	0	38	0	17
RB Isaiah Goulet	3	1	0	18	0	26
WR Josh Doctson	2	1	0	21	1	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cam Newton	1	2	2.00	7.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	3	1.50	1.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	5	2	4	0.80	4.59

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	2	1	17	8.50	7.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D. K. Metcalf	3	2	4	1.33	5.29
RB Nick Chubb	2	0	0	0.00	2.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Randall Cobb	1	0	0	0.00	6.10
WR Chandler Curtis	1	1	17	17.00	11.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Goulet	5	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	14	6	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	12	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. K. Metcalf	5	2	1
TE Allen Garrison	3	2	1
WR Josiah Castellano	3	1	1
WR Will Fuller	1	0	0
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	0	0
WR Daquan Williams	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Randall Cobb	5	3	1
TE Eric Ebron	2	2	2
TE Nick Vannett	2	1	1
WR Chandler Curtis	2	2	1
WR Josh Doctson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,400 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,800 (23,600)
End Zone 14,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,400 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,600 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,400 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,800 (23,600)
End Zone	14,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,400 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,600 (6,200)