Week 16, 2026

played in Pittsburgh, PA

44 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	7	-	14
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	6	15	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 PIT - Josiah Castellano 6 pass from Marlon Holm (Deron Singleton extra point)
2Q: 03:14 CAR - Ricky Langen 6 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 00:28 PIT - Peter Riley 3 pass from Marlon Holm (Deron Singleton extra point)
3Q: 09:41 PIT - Deron Singleton 39 field goal
3Q: 01:10 PIT - Deron Singleton 25 field goal
4Q: 12:49 CAR - Thomas Pearson 27 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 09:12 PIT - Peter Riley 27 pass from Marlon Holm (Marlon Holm pass to Allen Garrison for conversion)
4Q: 01:45 PIT - Devon Martinez 3 run (Deron Singleton extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:29 PIT - Josiah Castellano 6 pass from Marlon Holm (Deron Singleton extra point)
2Q: 03:14 CAR - Ricky Langen 6 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 00:28 PIT - Peter Riley 3 pass from Marlon Holm (Deron Singleton extra point)
3Q: 09:41 PIT - Deron Singleton 39 field goal
3Q: 01:10 PIT - Deron Singleton 25 field goal
4Q: 12:49 CAR - Thomas Pearson 27 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 09:12 PIT - Peter Riley 27 pass from Marlon Holm (Marlon Holm pass to Allen Garrison for conversion)
4Q: 01:45 PIT - Devon Martinez 3 run (Deron Singleton extra point)

Team Statistics CAR PIT
Record 6-8-1 10-5
First Downs 14 23
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 243 369
- Offensive Plays 54 70
- Yards per Play 4.50 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 99 119
- Rushing Attempts 29 33
- Yards per Rush 3.41 3.61
Net Passing Yards 144 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 15 - 1 34 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 144 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.76 6.76
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/59 5/24
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/54 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/20
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 33
Time of Possession 26:12 33:48

Team Statistics	CAR	PIT
Record	6-8-1	10-5
First Downs	14	23
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	243	369
- Offensive Plays	54	70
- Yards per Play	4.50	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	99	119
- Rushing Attempts	29	33
- Yards per Rush	3.41	3.61
Net Passing Yards	144	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 15 - 1	34 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	144	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.76	6.76
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/59	5/24
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/54	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/20
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 33
Time of Possession	26:12	33:48

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:17	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	8:20	1:57	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
1	4:30	3:45	OWN 5	8	49	Punt
2	14:45	3:25	OWN 32	6	16	Punt
2	7:56	4:50	OWN 37	11	63	Touchdown
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 22	1	-2	Half
3	13:31	2:10	OWN 36	4	17	Interception
3	9:34	1:56	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	1:04	3:27	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	9:02	1:32	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
4	1:34	0:58	OWN 18	4	-3	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:43	4:23	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
1	6:23	1:53	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
1	0:45	1:00	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	11:20	3:24	OWN 4	6	20	Punt
2	3:06	2:46	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
3	11:21	1:47	OPP 29	3	7	Field Goal
3	7:38	6:34	OWN 17	13	75	Field Goal
4	12:37	3:35	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	7:30	5:56	OWN 36	11	64	Touchdown
4	0:36	0:36	OPP 15	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Marlon Holm, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Pedro Iveans	11	18	1.64	16	1	0
RB Thomas Pearson	10	54	5.40	17	2	0
RB Ricky Langen	5	15	3.00	6	0	1
QB Tua Tagovailoa	3	12	4.00	7	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eno Benjamin	10	24	2.40	7	0	0
RB Deion Meynardie	9	35	3.89	14	1	0
RB Devon Martinez	8	37	4.63	22	1	1
QB Marlon Holm	6	23	3.83	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tua Tagovailoa	25	15	144	0/0	1	27	1	72.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marlon Holm	34	24	264	3/14	3	31	0	122.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Abraham Giles	5	6	39	7.80	11	17	0
WR Chandler Curtis	3	7	35	11.67	9	24	0
RB Thomas Pearson	2	3	26	13.00	17	27	1
TE Tommy Tremble	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	0
WR Jeffery Graham	1	2	18	18.00	7	18	0
RB Ricky Langen	1	1	10	10.00	6	10	0
WR Anthony Schwartz	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Joel Shepherd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Pedro Iveans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Peter Riley	7	8	67	9.57	22	27	2
WR DeVonta Smith	6	7	75	12.50	32	31	0
WR Josiah Castellano	4	7	47	11.75	17	20	1
TE Allen Garrison	3	5	60	20.00	35	25	0
RB Deion Meynardie	2	3	12	6.00	5	6	0
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Devon Martinez	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Brian James	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bubba Starks	1	20	20.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	6	262	43.7	40.0	51	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jake Bailey	4	200	50.0	44.8	60	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Deron Singleton	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Curtis	2	21	10.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian James	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Pearson	3	54	18.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
DeVonta Smith	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	9	1	1.0	29	37
ILB Isaiah Simmons	9	2	0.0	33	37
S Stanley Dillard	8	0	0.0	30	36
OLB Reuben Horton	5	4	1.0	32	36
DT Willie Borders	4	0	0.0	18	29
S Jessie Bates	3	3	0.0	32	37
DE Brody Hobson	2	0	1.0	31	37
CB Kelvin Joseph	2	2	0.0	16	24
CB Damon Arnette	2	1	0.0	30	36
ILB Jay Sanches	2	1	0.0	17	10
CB Denzel Ward	2	0	0.0	31	27
DE Clelin Ferrell	2	0	0.0	33	36
S Troy Apke	1	1	0.0	3	1
DT Travis Laskanic	1	1	0.0	15	9
OLB Germaine Pratt	1	0	0.0	4	1
RB Ricky Langen	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jesse Lofton	1	0	0.0	4	1

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brant Cox	7	3	29	21
CB Jose Flynn	7	1	29	25
S Jevon Holland	7	0	29	25
OLB Joseph Ossai	5	2	29	25
OLB Jonathan Greenard	4	2	29	25
DE Marcus Cusano	2	0	19	12
CB J.J. Power	2	0	15	10
CB Noah Igbinoghene	2	0	29	25
DT Vita Vea	1	2	28	23
DE Josh Buckley	1	2	13	13
DE Cary Zellers	1	2	12	13
S Bubba Starks	1	1	29	23
CB Adam Baker	1	0	1	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brody Hobson	1.0	0	1	37
OLB Reuben Horton	1.0	0	0	36
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	1.0	0	0	37
DT Willie Borders	0.0	1	0	29
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.0	1	0	36
ILB Isaiah Simmons	0.0	0	1	37

Pittsburgh	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marcus Cusano	2	1	12
DT Vita Vea	1	0	23
DT Tyrus Filby	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Isaiah Simmons	4	2	37
S Stanley Dillard	3	2	36
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	3	1	37
S Jessie Bates	3	0	37
CB Denzel Ward	2	1	27
OLB Reuben Horton	2	0	36
CB Kelvin Joseph	2	0	24
DE Clelin Ferrell	1	1	36
DT Willie Borders	1	0	29
S Troy Apke	1	0	1
CB Damon Arnette	1	0	36
ILB Jay Sanches	1	0	10

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jevon Holland	4	0	0	25
ILB Brant Cox	3	1	0	21
CB Jose Flynn	3	0	0	25
OLB Jonathan Greenard	2	0	0	25
CB Noah Igbinoghene	1	0	0	25
DE Cary Zellers	1	0	0	13
OLB Joseph Ossai	1	0	0	25
S Bubba Starks	0	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	3	5	0	29	25
T Ricardo Nikolic	3	4	1	29	25
C Nicky Quinn	2	6	0	29	25
T Cody Ford	1	5	0	29	25
T Drew Schwant	1	4	0	29	25
TE Trey Gray	0	1	0	5	7
TE Tommy Tremble	0	1	0	15	18

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Michael Deiter	4	8	33	1	37
G Paul Kinney	2	8	33	1	37
T Sam Cosmi	2	3	33	0	37
C Taylor Moton	1	5	33	1	37
TE Allen Garrison	1	2	32	0	35
G Jonah Csonka	0	1	33	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Knudson	1	22
Clelin Ferrell	1	11

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Deiter	2	11
Kenneth Grainwell	2	11
Eno Benjamin	1	22

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	33	36	11	80
ILB Isaiah Simmons	---	---	33	37	3	73
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	32	36	4	72
S Jessie Bates	---	---	32	37	2	71
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	31	37	2	70
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	29	37	2	68
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	30	36	2	68
CB Damon Arnette	---	---	30	36	2	68
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	31	27	7	65
C Nicky Quinn	29	25	---	---	6	60
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	29	25	---	---	6	60
TE Abraham Giles	28	23	---	---	6	57
WR Chandler Curtis	24	18	---	---	14	56
T Cody Ford	29	25	---	---	---	54
T Ricardo Nikolic	29	25	---	---	---	54
T Drew Schwant	29	25	---	---	---	54
QB Tua Tagovailoa	29	25	---	---	---	54
DT Willie Borders	---	---	18	29	2	49
CB Kelvin Joseph	---	---	16	24	9	49
WR Anthony Schwartz	23	18	---	---	---	41
CB Ben Knudson	---	---	2	13	22	37
RB Pedro Iveans	12	5	---	---	20	37
TE Tommy Tremble	15	18	---	---	---	33
TE Trey Gray	5	7	---	---	20	32
WR Julio Roca	13	5	---	---	14	32
RB Thomas Pearson	11	12	---	---	7	30
ILB Jay Sanches	---	---	17	10	---	27
DT Travis Laskanic	---	---	15	9	---	24
RB Ricky Langen	6	8	---	---	10	24
S Troy Apke	---	---	3	1	14	18
ILB Austin Turner	---	---	0	0	18	18
RB Joel Shepherd	4	7	---	---	---	11
ILB Grant Stuard	---	---	0	0	10	10
WR Jeffery Graham	4	4	---	---	---	8
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Bryce Finley	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Bradley Rose	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Alim McNeill	---	---	2	0	4	6
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	4	1	---	5
CB Jesse Lofton	---	---	4	1	---	5
DT Tommy Togiai	---	---	0	0	4	4
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Daniel Thomas	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Jamal Wayne	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gerald Hoffman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Keegan Cassidy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Michael Deiter	33	37	---	---	11	81
C Taylor Moton	33	37	---	---	6	76
G Paul Kinney	33	37	---	---	6	76
G Jonah Csonka	33	37	---	---	6	76
T Sam Cosmi	33	37	---	---	6	76
QB Marlon Holm	33	37	---	---	---	70
WR Josiah Castellano	32	35	---	---	2	69
TE Allen Garrison	32	35	---	---	---	67
WR Peter Riley	29	35	---	---	---	64
CB Noah Igbinoghene	---	---	29	25	6	60
S Jevon Holland	---	---	29	25	3	57
CB Jose Flynn	---	---	29	25	---	54
OLB Jonathan Greenard	---	---	29	25	---	54
OLB Joseph Ossai	---	---	29	25	---	54
S Bubba Starks	---	---	29	23	1	53
DT Vita Vea	---	---	28	23	---	51
ILB Brant Cox	---	---	29	21	---	50
DT Tyrus Filby	---	---	16	13	17	46
TE Malachi Cybulski	7	13	---	---	22	42
CB J.J. Power	---	---	15	10	16	41
WR DeVonta Smith	16	22	---	---	3	41
RB Deion Meynardie	21	17	---	---	---	38
DE Marcus Cusano	---	---	19	12	6	37
RB Eno Benjamin	10	3	---	---	22	35
RB Devon Martinez	12	20	---	---	1	33
WR Brian James	4	5	---	---	18	27
DE Josh Buckley	---	---	13	13	---	26
DE Cary Zellers	---	---	12	13	---	25
DT Roman Goodwin	---	---	10	13	---	23
OLB Blaine Brandon	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Michael Weller	2	0	---	---	14	16
S Julian Blackmon	---	---	0	0	15	15
RB Kenneth Grainwell	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Myles Harmon	---	---	1	0	9	10
K Deron Singleton	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jake Bailey	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Philip Sweeney	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Adam Baker	---	---	1	4	---	5
S Mark Webb	---	---	0	4	---	4
DE Landon Dills	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Vernon Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Calvin Appleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Pete Bettle	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Russell Alston	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Reuben Hutchins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	13	48	3.7
Right	9	33	3.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	9	1.3
Middle	19	96	5.1
Right	5	17	3.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tua Tagovailoa	25	15	2	1	3	1	4	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marlon Holm	34	24	5	0	1	7	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	2	18	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	58	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	44	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	44	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	60	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	160	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chandler Curtis	7	3	2	35	1	18
TE Abraham Giles	6	5	0	39	0	23
RB Thomas Pearson	3	2	0	26	1	12
WR Jeffery Graham	2	1	0	18	0	4
TE Tommy Tremble	2	2	0	13	0	18
WR Anthony Schwartz	2	1	0	3	0	18
RB Joel Shepherd	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Pedro Iveans	1	0	1	0	0	5
RB Ricky Langen	1	1	0	10	0	8

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Peter Riley	8	7	0	67	1	35
WR Josiah Castellano	7	4	0	47	1	35
WR DeVonta Smith	7	6	0	75	2	22
TE Allen Garrison	5	3	0	60	1	35
RB Deion Meynardie	3	2	0	12	0	17
RB Devon Martinez	2	1	0	3	0	20
WR Brian James	1	0	1	0	0	5
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	1	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ricky Langen	1	6	6.00	3.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Marlon Holm	3	4	1.33	3.83
RB Eno Benjamin	3	7	2.33	2.40
RB Devon Martinez	1	3	3.00	4.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tua Tagovailoa	1	0	0	0.00	5.76

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marlon Holm	4	3	8	2.00	7.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chandler Curtis	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR DeVonta Smith	2	1	-1	-0.50	10.71
WR Josiah Castellano	1	1	6	6.00	6.71
WR Peter Riley	1	1	3	3.00	8.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Thomas Pearson	4	1
RB Pedro Iveans	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Marlon Holm	2	1
RB Eno Benjamin	1	1
RB Devon Martinez	1	1
RB Deion Meynardie	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tua Tagovailoa	4	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marlon Holm	12	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Abraham Giles	2	1	1
WR Jeffery Graham	1	0	0
RB Thomas Pearson	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Allen Garrison	3	2	2
WR Peter Riley	3	3	2
WR Josiah Castellano	2	2	1
WR DeVonta Smith	2	1	1
WR Brian James	1	0	0
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 23,500 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,400 (20,900)
End Zone 4,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine 2,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 4,200 (13,300)
Club Seats 3,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	23,500 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,400 (20,900)
End Zone	4,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine	2,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	4,200 (13,300)
Club Seats	3,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,800)