Conference Semifinals, 2015

played in New England, MA

28 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers31400-17
New England Patriots142170-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:21 NED - Rob Gronkowski 2 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
1Q: 06:38 NED - Devin McCourty 76 interception return (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
1Q: 03:52 PIT - Chris Boswell 46 field goal
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Marquise Goodwin 8 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell extra point)
2Q: 09:42 NED - Rob Gronkowski 64 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 07:36 NED - Jerod Mayo 58 interception return (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 06:10 PIT - Darrius Heyward-Bey 42 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell extra point)
2Q: 00:45 NED - Aaron Dobson 5 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
3Q: 01:12 NED - Dion Lewis 6 run (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Team StatisticsPITNED
Record13-514-3
First Downs1226
- by Rushing36
- by Passing819
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards232509
- Offensive Plays6074
- Yards per Play3.876.88
Net Rushing Yards68149
- Rushing Attempts1134
- Yards per Rush6.184.38
Net Passing Yards164360
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 21 - 237 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards177390
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/133/30
- Yards per Pass Play3.359.00
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/169/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.88.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/2511/77
Punt Returns/Yards1/45/34
Kick Returns/Yards3/832/50
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/134
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 24
Time of Possession21:5638:04

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:45OWN 3338Punt
17:150:48OWN 20518Interception
16:272:43OWN 36535Field Goal
13:363:47OPP 29829Touchdown
212:511:02OWN 3132Punt
29:272:03OWN 20427Interception
27:241:45OWN 20480Touchdown
22:330:28OWN 3030Punt
20:360:36OWN 20425Half
38:360:31OPP 4930Punt
31:021:49OWN 3232Punt
49:431:27OWN 3513Punt
47:182:10OWN 20612Punt
43:040:33OWN 183-5Punt
41:011:01OWN 2028Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:156:00OWN 231277Touchdown
214:491:58OWN 2037Punt
211:492:22OWN 6594Touchdown
25:393:06OWN 20957Missed FG
22:051:29OWN 33567Touchdown
315:006:24OWN 30933Fumble
38:057:03OWN 41396Touchdown
414:134:30OWN 17933Punt
48:160:58OWN 4435Punt
45:082:04OWN 3137Punt
42:311:30OWN 4538Punt

Game MVP: Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Le'Veon Bell9647.112230
Darren McFadden242.00500
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dion Lewis20824.102011
Brandon Bolden13614.691210
Ronnie Hillman166.00600

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger46211773/13242252.5
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Brady37293903/303640137.6

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Charles Clay44-8-2.00000
WR Antonio Brown383010.003120
RB Le'Veon Bell35165.33470
WR Markus Wheaton3114013.3326330
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey286834.000421
WR Marquise Goodwin23115.50281
WR Jacoby Jones1266.00060
TE Matt Spaeth1255.00050
RB Darren McFadden1166.00060
TE Ed Dickson1233.00030
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Johnson8911314.1349310
WR Julian Edelman812749.2512170
TE Rob Gronkowski6714223.6789642
RB Dion Lewis34299.6714210
WR Aaron Dobson33258.334171
TE Scott Chandler1277.00070

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jerod Mayo15858.001
S Devin McCourty17676.001

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Darren McFadden1000
Bud Dupree0110
Antonio Brown0100
Le'Veon Bell0100
Darrius Heyward-Bey0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Tom Brady1000
Matthew Slater1000
Jamie Collins0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rabble Brush837747.142.9574
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Colton Schmidt523547.038.2512

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Boswell1/11/10/0462/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski0/10/10/006/6

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Stephon Gilmore144.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dion Lewis5346.80

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Stephon Gilmore25427.00
Darrius Heyward-Bey12929.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Matthew Slater25025.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lawrence Timmons1010.03140
S Glover Quin800.02940
CB Stephon Gilmore660.03240
CB Bene' Benwikere630.02940
S Rashad Johnson600.02940
CB William Gay400.01721
OLB James Harrison311.01923
OLB Bud Dupree301.02735
DE Stephon Tuitt320.52332
S Shamarko Thomas310.089
ILB Sean Spence300.01719
DT Steve McLendon210.01611
OLB Arthur Moats200.074
DE Frank Clark120.01619
DT Dontari Poe100.01829
CB Eric Spiller100.040
ILB D.J. Paul030.5129
DE Mario Addison010.01821
OLB Anthony Chickillo010.050
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo710.01047
OLB Jamie Collins400.01142
CB Tarell Brown310.01148
S Duron Harmon310.0334
OLB Jon Bostic300.0313
DE Chandler Jones212.01145
DT Malcom Brown201.0936
S Devin McCourty200.01148
S Jordan Richards200.0817
CB Logan Ryan130.01147
DT Sealver Siliga110.0614
S Patrick Chung100.0110
TE Rob Gronkowski10---------
DE Jabaal Sheard100.0936
OLB Dont'a Hightower100.0619
CB Rashaan Melvin010.0226

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bud Dupree1.000135
OLB James Harrison1.000023
DE Stephon Tuitt0.501032
ILB D.J. Paul0.50009
DE Frank Clark0.010019
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chandler Jones2.003245
DT Malcom Brown1.001136
DE Jabaal Sheard0.013236
DT Chris Jones0.002123
OLB Jamie Collins0.001142
S Devin McCourty0.001048
DT Sealver Siliga0.001014
DE Geneo Grissom0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stephon Gilmore52040
CB Bene' Benwikere50040
S Rashad Johnson40040
ILB Lawrence Timmons30040
CB William Gay20021
S Glover Quin20040
OLB Arthur Moats2004
DT Dontari Poe20029
ILB Sean Spence20019
S Shamarko Thomas1009
OLB Bud Dupree10035
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Duron Harmon41034
ILB Jerod Mayo40147
OLB Jon Bostic30013
OLB Jamie Collins20042
S Devin McCourty11148
CB Tarell Brown11048
S Patrick Chung10010
DE Jabaal Sheard10036
OLB Dont'a Hightower10019
CB Logan Ryan10047
DT Malcom Brown10036
S Jordan Richards10017
CB Rashaan Melvin01026
CB Malcolm Butler0104

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marcus Gilbert25011049
Kelvin Beachum12010246
Ramon Foster02011049
David DeCastro01011149
Sammy Dodge010103
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sebastian Vollmer47133040
Tre Jackson47032140
Nate Solder310032140
Rob Gronkowski23029035
Bryan Stork13034040
Derek Newton12033140
Cameron Fleming010300
Shaq Mason010300

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Darrius Heyward-Bey419
Rashad Johnson219
Charles Clay120
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Scott Chandler117
Patrick Chung115
Rob Gronkowski115
Tarell Brown113

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Stephon Gilmore------32401789
Rashad Johnson------29401988
Lawrence Timmons------3140879
Glover Quin------2940877
Antonio Brown1049------1776
Bene' Benwikere------2940271
Ramon Foster1149------969
David DeCastro1149------868
Bud Dupree------2735163
Marcus Gilbert1149------161
Ben Roethlisberger1149---------60
Stephon Tuitt------2332257
Maurkice Pouncey1046---------56
Kelvin Beachum1046---------56
James Harrison------19231153
Markus Wheaton944---------53
Le'Veon Bell1037------552
Darrius Heyward-Bey725------1951
Dontari Poe------1829148
Darren McFadden315------2543
Charles Clay518------2043
Matt Spaeth827------641
William Gay------1721240
Mario Addison------1821140
Sean Spence------1719339
Frank Clark------1619---35
Ed Dickson310------1932
Steve McLendon------1611229
L.T. Walton------118726
D.J. Paul------129526
Jacoby Jones08------1119
Shamarko Thomas------89118
Arthur Moats------74213
Cody Wallace13------913
Sammy Dodge13------913
Marquise Goodwin012---------12
Eric Spiller------40610
Louis Schwartz00------99
Rabble Brush00------99
Anthony Chickillo------5027
Senquez Golson------60---6
Chris Boswell00------55
Brandon Farrell------0055
Landry Jones00---------0
Philip Gunsolus------00---0
Donald Raynor00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Calvin Johnson3337------1989
Julian Edelman2938------1279
Rob Gronkowski2935------1579
Derek Newton3340------578
Tom Brady3440---------74
Bryan Stork3440---------74
Sebastian Vollmer3340---------73
Tarell Brown------11481372
Nate Solder3240---------72
Tre Jackson3240---------72
Dion Lewis2033------861
Devin McCourty------1148160
Jerod Mayo------1047259
Logan Ryan------1147159
Chandler Jones------1145258
Jamie Collins------1142154
Jabaal Sheard------936449
Duron Harmon------3341148
Rashaan Melvin------2261745
Malcom Brown------936---45
Aaron Dobson2024---------44
Brandon Bolden137------1737
Dont'a Hightower------6191136
Eric Ebron1313------1036
Chris Jones------423734
Jon Bostic------3131733
Jordan Richards------817631
Scott Chandler45------1726
Patrick Chung------1101526
Geneo Grissom------217726
Sealver Siliga------614---20
Dominique Easley------213318
Matthew Slater31------1216
Brandon LaFell57------416
Malcolm Butler------141015
Cameron Fleming30------69
Stephen Gostkowski00------88
Ryan Wendell00------66
Josh Kline00------66
Joe Cardona00------66
Colton Schmidt00------55
Shaq Mason30------14
Ronnie Hillman10---------1
Hunter Pieters00------11
Eric Martin------00---0
Jimmy Garoppolo00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5438.6
Middle362.0
Right3196.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14533.8
Middle11645.8
Right9323.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger462131351372
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Brady37295132110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76142.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159332.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)154624.1
Long (19+ Yds)92687.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1133.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22172189.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)131116913.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Markus Wheaton113340144
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey82068225
WR Antonio Brown83030049
RB Le'Veon Bell53016037
FB Charles Clay440-8018
WR Marquise Goodwin32011012
WR Jacoby Jones210608
TE Matt Spaeth2105027
TE Ed Dickson2103010
RB Darren McFadden1106015
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Edelman128174038
WR Calvin Johnson980113237
TE Rob Gronkowski760142235
RB Dion Lewis43129133
WR Aaron Dobson33025024
TE Scott Chandler211705

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Le'Veon Bell210.507.11
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dion Lewis4112.754.10
Brandon Bolden2105.004.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger33134.333.85
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tom Brady55275.4010.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Antonio Brown1199.003.75
FB Charles Clay11-4-4.00-2.00
WR Marquise Goodwin1188.003.67
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Calvin Johnson111111.0012.56
WR Julian Edelman1166.006.17
TE Rob Gronkowski1122.0020.29
RB Dion Lewis1133.007.25
WR Aaron Dobson1155.008.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
New EnglandRushesConversions
Dion Lewis33
Brandon Bolden20
Ronnie Hillman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger1675
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Tom Brady985

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey500
WR Markus Wheaton422
WR Marquise Goodwin321
TE Matt Spaeth111
WR Antonio Brown100
FB Charles Clay110
RB Le'Veon Bell111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Johnson543
WR Julian Edelman221
WR Aaron Dobson221

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)