Week 3, 2016

played in Denver, CO

46 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers106103-29
Denver Broncos07020-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 PIT - Rashad Johnson 37 interception return (Chris Boswell extra point)
1Q: 04:42 PIT - Chris Boswell 29 field goal
2Q: 06:20 PIT - Chris Boswell 35 field goal
2Q: 01:08 DEN - Emmanuel Sanders 3 pass from Peyton Manning (Gilbert Brooks extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Chris Boswell 38 field goal
3Q: 06:53 PIT - Chris Boswell 49 field goal
3Q: 03:27 PIT - Marquise Goodwin 6 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell extra point)
4Q: 11:23 DEN - Emmanuel Sanders 11 pass from Peyton Manning (Gilbert Brooks extra point)
4Q: 05:38 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 14 pass from Peyton Manning (Gilbert Brooks extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 18 pass from Peyton Manning (Ameer Abdullah run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:04 PIT - Chris Boswell 24 field goal

Team StatisticsPITDEN
Record3-01-2
First Downs2125
- by Rushing14
- by Passing1921
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards375485
- Offensive Plays6964
- Yards per Play5.437.58
Net Rushing Yards7991
- Rushing Attempts2818
- Yards per Rush2.825.06
Net Passing Yards296394
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 24 - 143 - 30 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards324423
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/283/29
- Yards per Pass Play7.228.57
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions4/144/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.57.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/145/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/312/1
Kick Returns/Yards2/443/65
Interception Ret./Yards4/551/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/34/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 26
Time of Possession32:3927:21

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:210:21OPP 422-5Fumble
110:516:14OWN 201268Field Goal
214:213:33OWN 20610Punt
28:431:33OWN 2439Punt
27:040:49OPP 153-3Field Goal
25:131:22OPP 4738Punt
20:590:59OWN 40539Field Goal
315:003:31OWN 18730Punt
310:153:29OWN 20648Field Goal
35:121:56OPP 44444Touchdown
30:401:20OWN 1238Punt
411:152:48OWN 20642Punt
45:322:24OWN 2036Punt
41:510:36OWN 20324Interception
40:560:5650443Field Goal
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:09OWN 2010Interception
114:511:30OWN 2034Punt
113:002:09OWN 47415Punt
14:375:16OWN 21943Punt
210:482:05OWN 2337Punt
27:100:06OWN 241-1Fumble
26:151:02OWN 21226Fumble
23:512:52OWN 20980Touchdown
311:291:14OWN 12359Interception
36:461:34OWN 263-1Interception
33:162:36OWN 3558Punt
414:203:05OWN 43857Touchdown
48:272:55OWN 2698Touchdown
43:081:17OWN 31569Touchdown
41:150:19OWN 4921Interception

Game MVP: Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Le'Veon Bell23672.913010
Warren Dobreski5122.40600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ameer Abdullah11343.091010
C.J. Anderson7578.144020

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger36243245/28137192.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peyton Manning43304233/29447493.4

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Markus Wheaton7810715.2952370
WR Antonio Brown6108614.3327210
TE Matt Spaeth37217.007100
RB Le'Veon Bell353511.6717250
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey111313.000130
TE Ed Dickson111414.000140
WR Ricardo Lockette111818.004180
WR Marquise Goodwin1266.00061
FB Damien Biden112424.0016240
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmanuel Sanders121821818.1750472
WR Demaryius Thomas8108710.8821182
TE Vernon Davis222814.0012230
RB Ameer Abdullah23136.5010100
WR Bennie Fowler242512.506140
WR Chris Owusu121313.002130
RB C.J. Anderson111414.0014140
WR Cody Latimer122020.007200
FB Shane Beckwith1155.00450

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glover Quin2147.000
ILB Lawrence Timmons144.000
S Rashad Johnson13737.001
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aqib Talib100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Ben Roethlisberger1000
Arthur Moats0110
Dalton Oliver0100
Lawrence Timmons0010
Anthony Chickillo0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Peyton Manning1000
Demaryius Thomas1000
Ameer Abdullah1000
Mack Cheshier0100
Samuel Hatchette0100
Derek Wolfe0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reuben Myers728640.937.9492
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Paul Booker521442.828.6542

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Boswell5/51/10/0492/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gilbert Brooks0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Stephon Gilmore23115.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jordan Norwood210.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Darrius Heyward-Bey13131.00
Stephon Gilmore11313.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bennie Fowler36521.70

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Glover Quin1010.01846
S Rashad Johnson600.01845
OLB Bud Dupree510.51438
CB Bene' Benwikere540.01846
DE Stephon Tuitt410.51641
CB Stephon Gilmore420.01846
S Shamarko Thomas300.0416
DT Samuel Robbins200.5718
CB Dalton Oliver210.0939
OLB Anthony Chickillo111.0923
DE Cameron Heyward120.51634
ILB Lawrence Timmons120.01846
TE Matt Spaeth10---------
OLB Arthur Moats100.036
DT Dontari Poe100.01333
OLB Leon Otero010.069
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S T.J. Ward750.02840
CB Chris Harris710.02841
ILB Brandon Marshall600.02841
ILB Marlon Kriewaldt520.01816
OLB Bruce Hevey411.0115
S Ryan Murphy420.02741
CB Aqib Talib400.02841
OLB Von Miller342.02640
DE Derek Wolfe311.02031
OLB Shane Ray210.51418
DT Sylvester Williams200.51622
CB Bradley Roby210.0925
WR Bennie Fowler20---------
DT Phil Sigler200.01319
DE Artie Lawniczak110.01826
S Dave Fell110.0418
TE Vernon Davis10---------
OLB Shaquil Barrett100.011
WR Cody Latimer10---------
DE Samuel Hatchette100.01825

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Anthony Chickillo1.000023
DE Stephon Tuitt0.501041
OLB Bud Dupree0.501038
DE Cameron Heyward0.500034
DT Samuel Robbins0.500018
DT Dontari Poe0.002033
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Von Miller2.001140
OLB Bruce Hevey1.00105
DE Derek Wolfe1.000031
DT Sylvester Williams0.510022
OLB Shane Ray0.501018
DE Artie Lawniczak0.010026

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Glover Quin82246
CB Stephon Gilmore51046
S Rashad Johnson40145
CB Bene' Benwikere40046
S Shamarko Thomas30016
OLB Bud Dupree20038
CB Dalton Oliver20039
ILB Lawrence Timmons10146
ILB Sean Spence1006
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Harris60041
S T.J. Ward51040
CB Aqib Talib41141
ILB Brandon Marshall30041
S Ryan Murphy21041
DE Derek Wolfe10031
OLB Shaquil Barrett1001
ILB Marlon Kriewaldt10016
S Dave Fell10018
OLB Von Miller01040

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Maurkice Pouncey37028141
Marcus Gilbert26028341
David DeCastro16028041
Kelvin Beachum14028141
Asher Alcorn03028041
Matt Spaeth01019030
Damien Biden01016015
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mack Cheshier22018146
Ryan Clady15018246
Louis Vasquez15018046
Kendall Lamm13018046
Vernon Davis01011030
Jeff Heuerman010805
Matt Paradis01018046

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Warren Dobreski327
Darrius Heyward-Bey223
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Cody Latimer315
Bruce Hevey116

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Brown2841------1685
Marcus Gilbert2841------1281
David DeCastro2841------1281
Stephon Gilmore------18461680
Ben Roethlisberger2841---------69
Maurkice Pouncey2841---------69
Kelvin Beachum2841---------69
Le'Veon Bell2333------1369
Asher Alcorn2841---------69
Glover Quin------1846468
Lawrence Timmons------1846165
Bene' Benwikere------1846---64
Rashad Johnson------1845---63
Markus Wheaton2236---------58
Matt Spaeth1930------857
Stephon Tuitt------1641---57
Cameron Heyward------1634555
Bud Dupree------1438153
Damien Biden1615------2152
Dalton Oliver------939---48
Dontari Poe------1333---46
Marquise Goodwin1629---------45
Warren Dobreski58------2740
Anthony Chickillo------923234
Ed Dickson93------2032
Darrius Heyward-Bey16------2330
Samuel Robbins------718---25
Leon Otero------691025
Shamarko Thomas------416424
Sean Spence------96520
Arthur Moats------36817
Ricardo Lockette14------1116
Frank Clark------213---15
Walter Heck------011314
Sammy Dodge00------1212
Bryant Flowers00------1212
Dean Canfield00------1212
Chris Boswell00------1111
Reuben Myers00------77
Eric Spiller------0055
Brandon Farrell------0055
Damon Anthony00------55
Desmond McKenzie------0055
Lionel Oliver00------22
Senquez Golson------00---0
Donald Raynor00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Aqib Talib------28411685
T.J. Ward------28401684
Emmanuel Sanders1845------1881
Brandon Marshall------2841776
Chris Harris------2841574
Ryan Murphy------2741674
Von Miller------2640672
Louis Vasquez1846------569
Demaryius Thomas1646------668
Peyton Manning1846---------64
Ryan Clady1846---------64
Kendall Lamm1846---------64
Matt Paradis1846---------64
Mack Cheshier1846---------64
Derek Wolfe------20311263
Vernon Davis1130------1657
Ameer Abdullah1117------2351
Bennie Fowler933------648
Artie Lawniczak------1826347
Samuel Hatchette------1825245
Phil Sigler------13191143
Bradley Roby------925842
Shane Ray------1418941
Sylvester Williams------1622139
Marlon Kriewaldt------1816438
Shane Beckwith1015------1237
C.J. Anderson723------636
Bruce Hevey------1151632
Dave Fell------418426
Cody Latimer010------1525
Jeff Heuerman85------1124
Shaquil Barrett------111416
Jordan Norwood00------77
Lorenzo Doss------0077
Silas Stewart------1067
Chris Owusu06---------6
Michael Schofield00------55
Gilbert Brooks00------55
Brenden Kournikova00------55
Paul Booker00------55
Tristan Ballinger00------55
Christopher Lyons00------55
Wayne Kinsella------01---1
Brock Osweiler00---------0
Theo Riddick00---------0
Trevor Siemian00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9556.1
Middle10121.2
Right9121.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle8415.1
Right6396.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger36244204311
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peyton Manning43307023404

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16111489.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)161116110.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54357.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1110797.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)19111477.7
Long (19+ Yds)8516220.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Brown106086141
WR Markus Wheaton870107136
TE Matt Spaeth73021030
RB Le'Veon Bell53035133
WR Marquise Goodwin2106029
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey1101306
TE Ed Dickson1101403
WR Ricardo Lockette1101804
FB Damien Biden11024115
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmanuel Sanders18121218545
WR Demaryius Thomas108087046
WR Bennie Fowler42025033
RB Ameer Abdullah32013017
TE Vernon Davis22028130
WR Chris Owusu2101306
WR Cody Latimer21120110
RB C.J. Anderson11014023
FB Shane Beckwith1105015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Le'Veon Bell441.002.91
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
C.J. Anderson144.008.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger3162.009.00
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peyton Manning444611.509.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Antonio Brown2000.008.60
WR Marquise Goodwin1166.003.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Emmanuel Sanders22147.0012.11
WR Demaryius Thomas223216.008.70

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Le'Veon Bell20
DenverRushesConversions
C.J. Anderson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger1084
DenverAttCompConversions
Peyton Manning843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Brown322
WR Markus Wheaton331
TE Matt Spaeth100
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey110
RB Le'Veon Bell110
WR Marquise Goodwin111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Emmanuel Sanders521
WR Cody Latimer211
FB Shane Beckwith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone6,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats5,500 (13,600)
Club Seats3,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (3,300)