Week 14, 2041

played in Minnesota, MN

34 degrees, snow, 13 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	9	0	0	0	-	9
Minnesota Vikings	0	14	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:18 PIT - Geoff Calder 21 field goal
1Q: 02:32 PIT - Hardy Rasby 7 pass from Francisco Thomas (Geoff Calder extra point failed)
2Q: 12:18 MIN - Les Kamin 3 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 00:28 MIN - Chandler Guillen 4 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:18 PIT - Geoff Calder 21 field goal
1Q: 02:32 PIT - Hardy Rasby 7 pass from Francisco Thomas (Geoff Calder extra point failed)
2Q: 12:18 MIN - Les Kamin 3 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)
2Q: 00:28 MIN - Chandler Guillen 4 pass from Santiago Henry (Wally Banks extra point)

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 8-5 9-4
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 279 237
- Offensive Plays 61 67
- Yards per Play 4.57 3.54
Net Rushing Yards 48 51
- Rushing Attempts 20 24
- Yards per Rush 2.40 2.13
Net Passing Yards 231 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 1 38 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 235 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 5.63 4.33
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/31 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 7/102
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 1/12
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:51 30:09

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	8-5	9-4
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	279	237
- Offensive Plays	61	67
- Yards per Play	4.57	3.54
Net Rushing Yards	48	51
- Rushing Attempts	20	24
- Yards per Rush	2.40	2.13
Net Passing Yards	231	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 1	38 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	235	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	5.63	4.33
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/31	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	7/102
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	1/12
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:51	30:09

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	4:43	OWN 20	9	76	Field Goal
1	4:57	2:31	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
2	12:12	1:45	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	8:54	1:21	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
2	6:09	3:03	OWN 18	5	25	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 25	1	4	Half
3	15:00	4:19	OWN 29	6	17	Punt
3	8:33	1:01	50	3	-1	Punt
3	6:26	1:31	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
3	3:08	1:06	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
4	11:38	3:13	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
4	8:19	1:34	OPP 33	3	1	Missed FG
4	4:11	2:55	OWN 5	11	87	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 21	7	27	Punt
1	6:12	1:15	OWN 25	3	6	Interception
1	2:26	5:14	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
2	10:27	1:33	OWN 22	4	17	Punt
2	7:33	1:24	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
2	3:06	2:44	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
3	10:41	2:08	OWN 9	3	-6	Punt
3	7:32	1:06	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
3	4:55	1:47	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
3	2:02	5:24	OWN 27	11	35	Punt
4	8:25	0:06	OWN 34	1	-1	Fumble
4	6:45	2:34	OWN 39	4	8	Punt
4	1:16	1:16	OWN 20	4	13	Game

Game MVP: Gene Sawyer, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Harrison Newman	14	42	3.00	19	1
RB Donny Tynik	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0
WR Isaiah Giorgi	2	11	5.50	8	0
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Everett Saltsman	11	37	3.36	14	1
RB Adrian Bowles	9	7	0.78	9	0
QB Santiago Henry	4	7	1.75	7	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Thomas	40	26	235	1/4	1	29	1	78.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Santiago Henry	38	23	216	5/30	2	32	1	82.8

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Isaiah Giorgi	6	8	41	6.83	0	25	0
WR Ray Renfro III	6	11	7	1.17	5	5	0
TE Hardy Rasby	5	6	54	10.80	25	22	1
RB Harrison Newman	4	5	64	16.00	42	26	0
RB Donny Tynik	1	1	26	26.00	19	26	0
FB Gerald Mirer	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Hector Tubbs	1	4	29	29.00	0	29	0
WR Riddick Coish	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Van Halen	4	4	45	11.25	3	20	0
WR Les Kamin	4	9	33	8.25	3	17	1
WR Chandler Guillen	4	7	32	8.00	13	22	1
RB Everett Saltsman	4	6	25	6.25	0	9	0
TE Jared Wiley	3	6	27	9.00	12	14	0
RB Adrian Bowles	3	4	55	18.33	33	32	0
WR Carson Goon	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Walt Carrico	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Skip Thill	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Gene Sawyer	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Donny Tynik	1	0	0
TE Hardy Rasby	1	0	0
TE Horace Zepeda	0	1	0
S Cole Bishop	0	1	0
WR Riddick Coish	0	1	0
CB Wally Sticha	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Force
WR Carson Goon	1	0
S Philip Boyd	0	1
OLB Jorge Erickson	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Vernon Bates	8	387	48.4	35.6	63	7

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Mondragon	8	352	44.0	37.0	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Geoff Calder	1/2	0/1	0/0	21	0/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Banks	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harrison Newman	3	16	5.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Van Halen	7	102	14.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rico Wolf	1	23	23.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Donovan	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brendan Lydon	8	3	0.0	24	43
S Cole Bishop	7	1	0.0	24	43
OLB Ruben Wolfe	5	2	0.0	20	26
DE Matt Showalter	4	1	2.0	24	43
OLB Donte Jarrell	4	3	0.5	22	23
DE Vinny Costello	3	2	1.5	21	37
DT Ernie Griffin	3	0	1.0	22	34
CB Vernon Stephens	3	1	0.0	23	42
CB Aidan Neuman	3	0	0.0	24	42
S Skip Thill	2	1	0.0	24	43
CB Wally Sticha	2	0	0.0	0	17
CB Angel Royer	1	1	0.0	4	17
DT Axel Dotson	1	0	0.0	14	11
QB Francisco Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
DT Deion Prior	1	0	0.0	12	36

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Derek Blair	7	0	0.0	17	26
OLB Gene Sawyer	5	2	1.0	18	26
CB Bradley Donovan	4	1	0.0	11	34
S Javier Lapuente	4	1	0.0	16	21
DE Weston Gepetto	3	0	0.0	11	17
CB Darnell Sadler	3	0	0.0	20	30
ILB Monte Cristo	3	0	0.0	4	16
CB Joey Cobb	3	0	0.0	0	16
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	2	1	0.0	13	30
S JT Woods	2	0	0.0	12	22
CB Alex Lifeson	2	0	0.0	17	33
OLB Jorge Erickson	2	0	0.0	10	9
DT Rex Osborne	1	1	0.0	12	26
DE Aaron Wynn	1	1	0.0	19	32
S Dwight Clinton	1	0	0.0	1	6
DE Darrell Ross	1	0	0.0	9	33
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	1	0	0.0	9	13
OLB Dashawn Saltsman	1	0	0.0	3	10
S Philip Boyd	1	0	0.0	10	33
RB Everett Saltsman	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Matt Showalter	2.0	1	1	43
DE Vinny Costello	1.5	1	2	37
DT Ernie Griffin	1.0	1	0	34
OLB Donte Jarrell	0.5	0	0	23

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gene Sawyer	1.0	1	0	1	26
DE Aaron Wynn	0.0	0	2	1	32
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	0.0	0	1	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Brendan Lydon	7	0	0	43
CB Vernon Stephens	4	1	0	42
CB Aidan Neuman	3	2	0	42
S Cole Bishop	3	0	0	43
CB Wally Sticha	3	0	0	17
OLB Ruben Wolfe	2	0	0	26
CB Angel Royer	1	1	0	17
S Skip Thill	0	1	1	43
DT Ernie Griffin	0	1	0	34

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bradley Donovan	4	1	0	34
CB Joey Cobb	3	1	0	16
ILB Derek Blair	3	0	0	26
S JT Woods	2	1	0	22
DE Weston Gepetto	2	0	0	17
CB Darnell Sadler	2	0	0	30
S Javier Lapuente	2	0	0	21
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	2	0	0	30
CB Alex Lifeson	1	1	0	33
S Philip Boyd	1	1	0	33
DT Rex Osborne	1	0	0	26
S Dwight Clinton	1	0	0	6
ILB Monte Cristo	1	0	0	16
OLB Jorge Erickson	1	0	0	9
OLB Gene Sawyer	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Shane Malone	2	4	20	1	41
C Grady Billig	1	5	20	0	41
T Junior Kobeski	1	3	20	0	41
G Benjamin Burnette	1	3	20	0	41
G Malcolm Ehlert	0	3	20	0	41
TE Horace Zepeda	0	1	7	0	14
FB Gerald Mirer	0	1	4	0	5

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Monty Jones	3	6	24	1	43
C Javier Blincoe	1	5	24	0	43
G Avery Glenn	1	3	24	1	43
G Ernie Folk	0	4	24	2	43
T J.C. Beyer	0	2	24	1	43

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Aidan Neuman	4	11
Gerald Mirer	2	24
Harrison Newman	1	24
Shane Malone	1	10

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Wynn	2	11
Adrian Bowles	1	22
Sammy Thomas	1	8

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Brendan Lydon	---	---	24	43	11	78
CB Aidan Neuman	---	---	24	42	11	77
DE Matt Showalter	---	---	24	43	8	75
TE Hardy Rasby	18	34	---	---	22	74
WR Isaiah Giorgi	17	39	---	---	16	72
T Junior Kobeski	20	41	---	---	10	71
G Benjamin Burnette	20	41	---	---	10	71
T Shane Malone	20	41	---	---	10	71
G Malcolm Ehlert	20	41	---	---	10	71
S Skip Thill	---	---	24	43	---	67
S Cole Bishop	---	---	24	43	---	67
CB Vernon Stephens	---	---	23	42	---	65
RB Harrison Newman	16	23	---	---	24	63
WR Ray Renfro III	20	41	---	---	1	62
QB Francisco Thomas	20	41	---	---	---	61
C Grady Billig	20	41	---	---	---	61
DE Vinny Costello	---	---	21	37	---	58
DT Ernie Griffin	---	---	22	34	---	56
DT Deion Prior	---	---	12	36	8	56
OLB Ruben Wolfe	---	---	20	26	---	46
OLB Donte Jarrell	---	---	22	23	---	45
WR Riddick Coish	11	27	---	---	---	38
OLB Earnest Politopoulos	---	---	2	10	22	34
FB Gerald Mirer	4	5	---	---	24	33
CB Angel Royer	---	---	4	17	8	29
DT Axel Dotson	---	---	14	11	---	25
TE Horace Zepeda	7	14	---	---	2	23
CB Wally Sticha	---	---	0	17	---	17
CB Craig Coleman	---	---	1	0	14	15
S Rico Wolf	---	---	0	0	14	14
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	9	---	---	2	12
C John Leaf	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Vernon Bates	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Anthony Snedden	---	---	3	6	---	9
WR Hector Tubbs	0	4	---	---	5	9
RB Donny Tynik	3	3	---	---	1	7
TE Josiah Randle	3	3	---	---	---	6
WR Dana Dillon	0	3	---	---	3	6
K Geoff Calder	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Roosevelt Griffin	---	---	0	0	3	3
DT Jonah Elliss	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Edgar Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kwon Alexander	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dustin Lang	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bob Cowher	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Avery Glenn	24	43	---	---	8	75
T Monty Jones	24	43	---	---	8	75
WR Eddie Van Halen	19	37	---	---	14	70
QB Santiago Henry	24	43	---	---	---	67
T J.C. Beyer	24	43	---	---	---	67
C Javier Blincoe	24	43	---	---	---	67
G Ernie Folk	24	43	---	---	---	67
TE Jared Wiley	24	40	---	---	1	65
CB Alex Lifeson	---	---	17	33	14	64
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	19	32	11	62
CB Bradley Donovan	---	---	11	34	16	61
WR Les Kamin	15	40	---	---	1	56
ILB Derek Blair	---	---	17	26	11	54
DT Ruke Orhorhoro	---	---	13	30	10	53
TE Nolan Bridges	15	16	---	---	22	53
DE Darrell Ross	---	---	9	33	10	52
CB Darnell Sadler	---	---	20	30	---	50
RB Everett Saltsman	14	30	---	---	6	50
OLB Gene Sawyer	---	---	18	26	2	46
S Philip Boyd	---	---	10	33	2	45
WR Chandler Guillen	9	30	---	---	---	39
RB Adrian Bowles	10	7	---	---	22	39
DT Rex Osborne	---	---	12	26	---	38
S JT Woods	---	---	12	22	3	37
S Javier Lapuente	---	---	16	21	---	37
OLB Dashawn Saltsman	---	---	3	10	22	35
DE Weston Gepetto	---	---	11	17	2	30
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	4	16	2	22
DT Warren Hanks	---	---	7	13	2	22
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	9	13	---	22
S Dwight Clinton	---	---	1	6	13	20
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	10	9	---	19
FB Micah Spencer	9	9	---	---	---	18
CB Joey Cobb	---	---	0	16	2	18
WR Carson Goon	0	3	---	---	13	16
CB Monty Watkins	---	---	0	5	10	15
C Rod Von Wyss	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Justin Lyle	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Luke Mondragon	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Cory Outlaw	5	1	---	---	2	8
G Sammy Thomas	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Wally Banks	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Walt Carrico	0	2	---	---	---	2
DE Demetrius Keck	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Bryant Barnett	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jake Breneman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	24	8.0
Middle	11	3	0.3
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-2	-1.0
Middle	12	37	3.1
Right	8	20	2.5
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Thomas	40	26	6	1	3	5	3	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Santiago Henry	38	23	4	2	0	6	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	23	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	128	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	30	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	54	10.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	105	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	88	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	17	3.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Renfro III	11	6	1	7	0	41
WR Isaiah Giorgi	8	6	0	41	1	39
TE Hardy Rasby	6	5	0	54	1	34
RB Harrison Newman	5	4	0	64	2	23
WR Hector Tubbs	4	1	2	29	1	4
WR Riddick Coish	3	1	0	4	0	27
RB Donny Tynik	1	1	0	26	1	3
FB Gerald Mirer	1	1	0	7	0	5
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	1	0	3	0	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Les Kamin	9	4	33	0	40
WR Chandler Guillen	7	4	32	1	30
TE Jared Wiley	6	3	27	0	40
RB Everett Saltsman	6	4	25	0	30
WR Eddie Van Halen	4	4	45	1	37
RB Adrian Bowles	4	3	55	2	7
WR Carson Goon	1	1	-1	0	3
WR Walt Carrico	1	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harrison Newman	2	2	1.00	3.00
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adrian Bowles	2	1	0.50	0.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Thomas	5	2	17	3.40	5.88

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Santiago Henry	8	4	17	2.13	5.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Renfro III	2	0	0	0.00	0.64
TE Hardy Rasby	2	2	17	8.50	9.00
WR Isaiah Giorgi	1	0	0	0.00	5.13

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Les Kamin	4	2	12	3.00	3.67
TE Jared Wiley	2	1	1	0.50	4.50
WR Chandler Guillen	1	1	4	4.00	4.57
RB Adrian Bowles	1	0	0	0.00	13.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harrison Newman	2	2
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Thomas	12	8	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Santiago Henry	13	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Isaiah Giorgi	4	3	1
WR Ray Renfro III	2	1	0
WR Riddick Coish	2	1	1
TE Hardy Rasby	1	1	0
RB Harrison Newman	1	1	1
RB Ezekiel Irwin	1	1	0
WR Hector Tubbs	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Les Kamin	4	2	2
WR Chandler Guillen	4	3	2
RB Everett Saltsman	4	3	1
WR Eddie Van Halen	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)