Week 3, 2048

played in New England, MA

59 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	7	0	-	21
New England Patriots	7	3	0	9	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:45 NED - Claude Curtis 2 pass from Lester Hardy (Mitch Benton extra point)
1Q: 04:52 PIT - Reginald Zorich 1 pass from Francisco Thomas (Emmett Giles extra point)
2Q: 12:31 PIT - Jadrian Price 7 pass from Francisco Thomas (Emmett Giles extra point)
2Q: 00:39 NED - Mitch Benton 40 field goal
3Q: 06:46 PIT - Amos Downs 19 pass from Francisco Thomas (Emmett Giles extra point)
4Q: 13:25 NED - Mitch Benton 32 field goal
4Q: 03:33 NED - Lester Hardy 7 run (Sergio Rasmussen run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:45 NED - Claude Curtis 2 pass from Lester Hardy (Mitch Benton extra point)
1Q: 04:52 PIT - Reginald Zorich 1 pass from Francisco Thomas (Emmett Giles extra point)
2Q: 12:31 PIT - Jadrian Price 7 pass from Francisco Thomas (Emmett Giles extra point)
2Q: 00:39 NED - Mitch Benton 40 field goal
3Q: 06:46 PIT - Amos Downs 19 pass from Francisco Thomas (Emmett Giles extra point)
4Q: 13:25 NED - Mitch Benton 32 field goal
4Q: 03:33 NED - Lester Hardy 7 run (Sergio Rasmussen run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics PIT NED
Record 1-2 0-3
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 9 10
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 293 385
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 4.73 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 147 204
- Rushing Attempts 30 32
- Yards per Rush 4.90 6.38
Net Passing Yards 146 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 0 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 153 187
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.56 5.48
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/54 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 4/77 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:53 32:07

Team Statistics	PIT	NED
Record	1-2	0-3
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	9	10
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	293	385
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	4.73	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	147	204
- Rushing Attempts	30	32
- Yards per Rush	4.90	6.38
Net Passing Yards	146	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 0	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	153	187
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.56	5.48
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/54	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	4/77	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:53	32:07

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:16	2:01	OWN 20	5	24	Punt
1	7:39	2:55	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	3:18	0:49	OWN 21	3	-7	Punt
1	0:53	3:29	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	9:31	2:32	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 28	1	-4	Half
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 17	3	-3	Punt
3	11:37	4:58	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
3	3:15	2:11	OWN 3	6	10	Punt
4	13:19	2:57	OWN 17	5	16	Punt
4	6:46	1:47	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	3:24	1:24	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
4	1:28	1:28	OPP 44	3	4	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:44	OWN 26	6	31	Punt
1	9:15	1:36	OWN 29	3	71	Touchdown
1	4:44	1:26	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
1	2:29	1:36	OPP 43	4	9	Downs
2	12:24	2:53	OWN 25	6	50	Fumble
2	6:59	6:28	OWN 9	15	68	Field Goal
3	13:13	1:36	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
3	6:39	3:24	OWN 25	6	29	Punt
3	1:04	2:45	OPP 44	7	29	Field Goal
4	10:22	3:36	OWN 36	6	23	Punt
4	4:59	1:35	OWN 49	4	51	Touchdown
4	2:00	0:32	OWN 20	2	16	Interception

Game MVP: Francisco Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jadrian Price	27	141	5.22	27	5
RB Sebastian Perry	2	7	3.50	5	0
QB Francisco Thomas	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sergio Rasmussen	18	76	4.22	17	3	0
RB Brody Linquist	6	69	11.50	60	1	0
QB Lester Hardy	5	40	8.00	13	1	1
RB Arnie Lundgren	2	8	4.00	10	1	0
WR Ike Logan	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Thomas	31	18	153	1/7	3	39	0	103.2

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lester Hardy	32	20	187	1/6	1	33	1	75.9

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Amos Downs	6	8	84	14.00	31	39	1
WR Reginald Zorich	3	5	18	6.00	2	15	1
WR Devonte Clemons	3	8	28	9.33	10	15	0
RB Jadrian Price	3	3	21	7.00	11	18	1
WR Walt Burroughs	2	2	0	0.00	0	1	0
RB Sebastian Perry	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR K.C. Campbell	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jerome Jefferson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Claude Curtis	5	7	25	5.00	3	9	1
TE Shannon Wolfe	5	7	58	11.60	38	24	0
WR Keith Rice	4	10	32	8.00	8	16	0
WR Gilbert Richardson	3	4	33	11.00	26	24	0
WR Jim Saenz	3	4	39	13.00	5	33	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rusty Clemons	1	4	4.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Amos Downs	1	0	0
S Cole Bishop	0	1	0
WR K.C. Campbell	0	1	0
OLB Dominic Barrett	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jim Saenz	1	0	0	0
CB Mark Shell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kai Mann	8	313	39.1	35.8	48	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	5	208	41.6	33.6	43	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Emmett Giles	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mitch Benton	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tristan Pierce	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Perry	4	77	19.3	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Rice	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hector McIntyre	7	3	0.0	24	25
S Rusty Clemons	6	1	0.0	32	33
OLB Dominic Barrett	5	1	0.0	26	27
S Jimmie Devitt	5	0	0.0	14	22
DT Zachary Winslett	4	1	0.0	12	7
CB D.J. Alston	3	2	0.0	32	33
S Cole Bishop	3	1	0.0	27	26
DT Matt Showalter	3	1	0.0	20	27
DT Seth McDonald	3	0	0.0	19	12
CB Bryson Baude	3	0	0.0	24	17
CB Bradley Rossi	2	0	0.0	11	17
ILB Andy Alcott	1	0	1.0	20	10
S Kevin Walsh	1	3	0.0	8	8
DE Cole Fort	1	1	0.0	30	32
DT Warren Gibson	1	1	0.0	5	7
DE Ross Ross	1	0	0.0	25	23
OLB Anthony Johnson	0	1	0.0	7	9

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Philip Newson	8	3	0.0	27	32
S Bryson Webster	6	4	0.0	27	24
DT Justin Pearson	5	2	1.0	28	29
OLB Cody Simon	5	2	0.0	30	30
CB Mark Shell	4	1	0.0	30	32
CB Benjamin Morrison	3	1	0.0	25	23
DE Taylor Stewart	3	1	0.0	24	28
S O.J. Fitzgerald	3	1	0.0	24	22
OLB Grady Sienkiewicz	2	0	0.0	11	3
DE Enrique Griffith	2	0	0.0	21	18
DT Christen Miller	1	1	0.0	20	18
ILB Charlie Joseph	1	0	0.0	3	0
WR Keith Rice	1	0	---	---	---
DE Leon Hopper	1	0	0.0	9	14
CB Norbert Garrett	1	0	0.0	19	29
S Tristan Pierce	0	1	0.0	3	10
DT Mason Graham	0	1	0.0	9	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Andy Alcott	1.0	0	0	0	10
DE Cole Fort	0.0	1	2	2	32
DT Matt Showalter	0.0	0	1	0	27

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Justin Pearson	1.0	0	0	2	29
DE Enrique Griffith	0.0	1	2	0	18
DE Leon Hopper	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Taylor Stewart	0.0	0	1	1	28
DT Mason Graham	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Hector McIntyre	5	0	0	25
S Jimmie Devitt	4	0	0	22
OLB Dominic Barrett	3	0	0	27
CB Bradley Rossi	2	0	0	17
S Cole Bishop	1	0	0	26
DT Matt Showalter	1	0	0	27
DT Warren Gibson	1	0	0	7
CB D.J. Alston	1	0	0	33
OLB Anthony Johnson	1	0	0	9
CB Bryson Baude	1	0	0	17
ILB Andy Alcott	0	1	0	10
S Rusty Clemons	0	0	1	33

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Philip Newson	5	1	32
OLB Cody Simon	4	1	30
S Bryson Webster	3	1	24
CB Mark Shell	3	0	32
OLB Grady Sienkiewicz	1	0	3
DT Justin Pearson	1	0	29
CB Norbert Garrett	1	0	29
S Dennis McKnight	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Edgar Bell	6	8	30	0	32
G Logan Gatson	3	6	22	0	26
T Darnell Gonzalez	2	5	30	1	32
TE Amos Downs	1	1	30	0	29
T Michael Bell	0	4	30	0	32
C Trey Zuhn III	0	3	30	0	32
T Alejandro Montoya	0	2	8	0	6

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chris Sanford	4	8	32	0	33
G Eli Forbes	2	6	32	0	33
T Francis Mauigoa	2	4	32	0	33
C Myron Dawkins	1	7	32	0	33
T Perry Hudson	0	2	32	0	33
RB Arnie Lundgren	0	0	9	1	8

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Jadrian Price	1	17
Hector McIntyre	1	12
Logan Gatson	1	5

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Shell	2	19
Norbert Garrett	1	16
Justin Pearson	1	10

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Edgar Bell	30	32	---	---	8	70
T Darnell Gonzalez	30	32	---	---	8	70
T Michael Bell	30	32	---	---	8	70
DE Cole Fort	---	---	30	32	7	69
CB D.J. Alston	---	---	32	33	2	67
S Rusty Clemons	---	---	32	33	2	67
RB Jadrian Price	27	21	---	---	17	65
QB Francisco Thomas	30	32	---	---	---	62
C Trey Zuhn III	30	32	---	---	---	62
ILB Hector McIntyre	---	---	24	25	12	61
TE Amos Downs	30	29	---	---	2	61
WR Devonte Clemons	28	32	---	---	---	60
S Cole Bishop	---	---	27	26	1	54
OLB Dominic Barrett	---	---	26	27	1	54
WR Reginald Zorich	23	25	---	---	5	53
G Logan Gatson	22	26	---	---	5	53
S Jimmie Devitt	---	---	14	22	15	51
DT Matt Showalter	---	---	20	27	2	49
DE Ross Ross	---	---	25	23	---	48
WR K.C. Campbell	18	29	---	---	---	47
CB Bryson Baude	---	---	24	17	2	43
OLB Anthony Johnson	---	---	7	9	23	39
CB Bradley Rossi	---	---	11	17	6	34
DT Seth McDonald	---	---	19	12	1	32
RB Sebastian Perry	3	7	---	---	22	32
ILB Andy Alcott	---	---	20	10	---	30
WR Jerome Jefferson	6	8	---	---	14	28
ILB Brody Peel	---	---	4	7	12	23
RB Gino Stott	7	1	---	---	14	22
TE Darryl Finch	1	0	---	---	20	21
DT Robbie Keith	---	---	7	14	---	21
DT Zachary Winslett	---	---	12	7	---	19
S Kevin Walsh	---	---	8	8	2	18
T Alejandro Montoya	8	6	---	---	---	14
DE T.J. Parker	---	---	5	7	2	14
DT Warren Gibson	---	---	5	7	1	13
CB Kendrick Norris	---	---	0	0	13	13
WR Walt Burroughs	0	3	---	---	9	12
TE Malachi Niklos	7	5	---	---	---	12
P Kai Mann	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Ronald Pfeifer	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Trent Austin	---	---	0	0	5	5
K Emmett Giles	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Marty Tanner	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Craig Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Reginald Turnbull	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Cody Simon	---	---	30	30	22	82
TE Shannon Wolfe	27	31	---	---	24	82
CB Mark Shell	---	---	30	32	19	81
WR Keith Rice	27	28	---	---	19	74
G Chris Sanford	32	33	---	---	7	72
T Perry Hudson	32	33	---	---	7	72
ILB Philip Newson	---	---	27	32	12	71
RB Sergio Rasmussen	23	23	---	---	24	70
DT Justin Pearson	---	---	28	29	10	67
T Francis Mauigoa	32	33	---	---	---	65
QB Lester Hardy	32	33	---	---	---	65
C Myron Dawkins	32	33	---	---	---	65
G Eli Forbes	32	33	---	---	---	65
CB Norbert Garrett	---	---	19	29	16	64
WR Jim Saenz	30	31	---	---	---	61
DE Taylor Stewart	---	---	24	28	8	60
S Bryson Webster	---	---	27	24	---	51
CB Benjamin Morrison	---	---	25	23	---	48
S O.J. Fitzgerald	---	---	24	22	---	46
DE Enrique Griffith	---	---	21	18	---	39
DT Christen Miller	---	---	20	18	---	38
WR Gilbert Richardson	16	15	---	---	1	32
RB Brody Linquist	8	11	---	---	11	30
S Tristan Pierce	---	---	3	10	17	30
TE Claude Curtis	12	13	---	---	4	29
DT Mason Graham	---	---	9	10	8	27
DE Leon Hopper	---	---	9	14	---	23
DE James Pearce Jr.	---	---	9	10	---	19
RB Arnie Lundgren	9	8	---	---	---	17
OLB Grady Sienkiewicz	---	---	11	3	---	14
S Marc Rouse	---	---	6	8	---	14
WR Ike Logan	4	1	---	---	9	14
S Dennis McKnight	---	---	2	9	---	11
S Preston Collado	---	---	0	3	8	11
TE Rufus Craig	4	4	---	---	---	8
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dakota Cheramie	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Mitch Benton	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Brant Cobb	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Tanner Matney	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	3	0	---	3
WR Cornell Sonkin	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Kenny Cox	---	---	3	0	---	3
C Devan Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Erick Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Randal Hampton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	46	6.6
Middle	15	65	4.3
Right	7	37	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	24	170	7.1
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Thomas	31	18	1	0	4	4	3	4	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lester Hardy	32	20	3	4	2	1	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	42	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	106	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	95	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	39	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	33	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Amos Downs	8	6	0	84	1	29
WR Devonte Clemons	8	3	2	28	0	32
WR Reginald Zorich	5	3	0	18	0	25
WR K.C. Campbell	3	0	1	0	0	29
RB Jadrian Price	3	3	0	21	0	21
WR Walt Burroughs	2	2	0	0	0	3
WR Jerome Jefferson	1	0	1	0	0	8
RB Sebastian Perry	1	1	0	2	0	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keith Rice	10	4	1	32	0	28
TE Claude Curtis	7	5	0	25	0	13
TE Shannon Wolfe	7	5	1	58	1	31
WR Gilbert Richardson	4	3	0	33	1	15
WR Jim Saenz	4	3	0	39	1	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jadrian Price	2	17	8.50	5.22

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Lester Hardy	2	13	6.50	8.00
RB Sergio Rasmussen	1	4	4.00	4.22
RB Brody Linquist	1	2	2.00	11.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Thomas	5	4	26	5.20	4.94

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lester Hardy	3	2	5	1.67	5.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Amos Downs	2	1	19	9.50	10.50
WR Walt Burroughs	1	1	-1	-1.00	0.00
WR Reginald Zorich	1	1	1	1.00	3.60
RB Jadrian Price	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Shannon Wolfe	2	1	3	1.50	8.29
TE Claude Curtis	1	1	2	2.00	3.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jadrian Price	3	2
RB Sebastian Perry	2	1
QB Francisco Thomas	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Sergio Rasmussen	3	1
QB Lester Hardy	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Thomas	7	4	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lester Hardy	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devonte Clemons	3	1	1
WR Reginald Zorich	2	1	0
TE Amos Downs	1	1	0
RB Sebastian Perry	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keith Rice	3	1	1
TE Shannon Wolfe	3	2	1
TE Claude Curtis	2	2	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,300 (21,400)
End Zone 8,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,300 (21,400)
End Zone	8,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)