Conference Finals, 2023

played in Pittsburgh, PA

38 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New England Patriots	10	10	10	0	-	30
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	3	3	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 NED - Travis Coons 42 field goal
1Q: 03:10 NED - Allen Cosell 10 pass from Cam Newton (Travis Coons extra point)
2Q: 12:29 NED - Cam Newton 24 run (Travis Coons extra point)
2Q: 09:08 NED - Travis Coons 52 field goal
3Q: 12:14 PIT - Alexander Rebensdorf 38 field goal
3Q: 09:45 NED - Cam Newton 2 run (Travis Coons extra point)
3Q: 01:23 NED - Travis Coons 34 field goal
4Q: 05:17 PIT - Alexander Rebensdorf 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 NED - Travis Coons 42 field goal
1Q: 03:10 NED - Allen Cosell 10 pass from Cam Newton (Travis Coons extra point)
2Q: 12:29 NED - Cam Newton 24 run (Travis Coons extra point)
2Q: 09:08 NED - Travis Coons 52 field goal
3Q: 12:14 PIT - Alexander Rebensdorf 38 field goal
3Q: 09:45 NED - Cam Newton 2 run (Travis Coons extra point)
3Q: 01:23 NED - Travis Coons 34 field goal
4Q: 05:17 PIT - Alexander Rebensdorf 49 field goal

Team Statistics NED PIT
Record 13-5 13-5
First Downs 21 15
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 431 245
- Offensive Plays 71 54
- Yards per Play 6.07 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 141 98
- Rushing Attempts 33 18
- Yards per Rush 4.27 5.44
Net Passing Yards 290 147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 25 - 0 34 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 309 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/19 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.63 4.08
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 10.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/40 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 4/54 2/6
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 2/18 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 23
Time of Possession 37:25 22:35

Team Statistics	NED	PIT
Record	13-5	13-5
First Downs	21	15
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	431	245
- Offensive Plays	71	54
- Yards per Play	6.07	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	141	98
- Rushing Attempts	33	18
- Yards per Rush	4.27	5.44
Net Passing Yards	290	147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 25 - 0	34 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	309	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/19	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.63	4.08
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	10.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/40	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	4/54	2/6
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	2/18	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 23
Time of Possession	37:25	22:35

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:15	OWN 25	10	50	Field Goal
1	8:02	4:58	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
1	0:34	3:18	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	10:08	1:06	OPP 40	3	5	Field Goal
2	7:10	1:12	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
2	3:57	1:57	OWN 20	6	28	Punt
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 18	2	8	Half
3	12:07	2:30	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	7:59	6:43	OWN 21	10	62	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:30	OPP 29	3	6	Missed FG
4	11:09	2:03	OWN 28	3	9	Punt
4	5:11	4:49	OWN 25	9	33	Punt

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:45	1:43	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
1	3:04	2:30	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	12:16	2:08	OWN 25	5	15	Fumble
2	9:02	1:52	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	5:58	2:01	OWN 23	5	29	Punt
2	2:00	1:09	OWN 17	4	13	Punt
3	15:00	2:53	OWN 25	7	54	Field Goal
3	9:37	1:38	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
3	1:16	1:16	OWN 28	3	0	Interception
4	13:30	2:21	OWN 30	5	29	Interception
4	9:06	3:55	OWN 23	10	45	Field Goal
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 8	1	15	Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Deion Bailey	15	48	3.20	17	2	0
QB Cam Newton	10	70	7.00	24	2	2
WR Jeff Uerling	7	20	2.86	10	1	0
QB Artie Donakowski	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Peter Chamberlain	10	87	8.70	29	4
RB Ron Richardson	4	8	2.00	7	0
QB Teddy Bridgewater	1	5	5.00	5	0
QB Billy Knight	1	4	4.00	4	0
WR Rick Diaz	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0
FB Howard Reagan	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	34	25	309	4/19	1	69	0	111.0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	20	10	90	2/11	0	23	0	62.5
Billy Knight	14	7	68	0/0	0	16	2	24.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Allen Cosell	6	7	46	7.67	15	16	1
WR Terrell Monroe	5	6	121	24.20	72	69	0
WR DeVante Parker	3	4	63	21.00	13	36	0
RB Deion Bailey	3	3	19	6.33	21	19	0
FB Mel Dawkins	2	5	19	9.50	0	11	0
TE Moe Hancock	2	2	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Trey Starks	2	3	31	15.50	8	22	0
WR Jeff Uerling	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Mack Bruce	1	3	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Sammy Watkins	6	11	39	6.50	10	15
WR Cesar Lamont	5	9	54	10.80	11	16
WR Rick Diaz	2	6	32	16.00	17	23
TE Clay Farris	1	2	2	2.00	1	2
TE Reuben Baysinger	1	1	18	18.00	5	18
RB Ron Richardson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Kenny Prentice	1	2	10	10.00	6	10
RB Peter Chamberlain	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Earl Huntley	1	5	5.00	0
S Alexander Wagner	1	13	13.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Jamie Esslinger	0	1	0	0
OLB Duane Irwin	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Teddy Bridgewater	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
R.J. Dobler	4	160	40.0	38.5	50	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Robertson	6	298	49.7	37.3	58	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Travis Coons	3/4	2/3	1/1	52	3/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexander Rebensdorf	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bert Franklin	4	54	13.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arturo Burress	2	6	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cesar Lamont	3	68	22.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dexter Williams	5	2	0.0	18	36
DT Malcom Brown	5	0	0.0	14	30
OLB Daryl Bravata	4	2	0.0	18	33
ILB Earl Huntley	4	1	0.0	11	23
OLB Mo Tubbs	3	0	1.0	12	21
S Herb Dix	3	3	0.0	13	22
DE Jamie Esslinger	3	0	0.0	8	21
OLB Duane Irwin	2	2	0.5	18	34
S Alexander Wagner	2	2	0.0	18	36
CB Darryl Shaw	2	1	0.0	15	32
CB Edwin Wight	2	0	0.0	0	6
CB Quinten Rollins	1	0	0.0	5	10
DE Taylor Van	1	0	0.0	11	23
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	0	1	0.5	8	17
S Mario Butler	0	1	0.0	7	15

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Luis Everett	11	4	0.0	30	32
DE Burt Lang	8	3	0.0	31	38
S Asher Gunn	8	2	0.0	33	38
OLB Howard Farr	6	2	3.0	28	38
OLB Roy Smithen	5	2	0.0	32	34
DE Dennis Shinners	4	1	1.0	32	38
CB Josue Kelly	4	2	0.0	31	32
S Vernon Koski	3	2	0.0	33	38
ILB Riddick Zitnik	3	0	0.0	15	20
DT Leonard Williams	2	1	0.0	32	32
S Winston Prescott	2	1	0.0	31	38
CB Gerald Chapman	2	1	0.0	18	14
ILB Matt Monroe	1	0	0.0	9	1
TE Clay Farris	1	0	---	---	---
WR Rick Diaz	1	0	---	---	---
S Arturo Burress	0	1	0.0	1	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mo Tubbs	1.0	0	0	21
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	0.5	1	0	17
OLB Duane Irwin	0.5	0	1	34
DE Geneo Grissom	0.0	3	0	23
ILB Earl Huntley	0.0	1	0	23

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Howard Farr	3.0	0	1	0	38
DE Dennis Shinners	1.0	1	3	1	38
DE Burt Lang	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dexter Williams	4	0	0	36
DE Jamie Esslinger	3	0	0	21
ILB Earl Huntley	2	2	1	23
CB Darryl Shaw	2	1	0	32
CB Edwin Wight	2	0	0	6
CB Quinten Rollins	1	2	0	10
OLB Mo Tubbs	1	0	0	21
OLB Duane Irwin	1	0	0	34
S Herb Dix	1	0	0	22
S Mario Butler	0	1	0	15
S Alexander Wagner	0	0	1	36

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Luis Everett	5	0	32
S Asher Gunn	4	0	38
S Vernon Koski	3	1	38
DE Burt Lang	3	0	38
S Winston Prescott	2	1	38
CB Gerald Chapman	2	0	14
OLB Roy Smithen	2	0	34
CB Josue Kelly	2	0	32
ILB Matt Monroe	1	0	1
ILB Riddick Zitnik	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cedric Ellison	3	6	33	0	38
T Eduardo Buzzanca	3	3	33	1	38
C Gino Sellers	2	6	33	0	38
G Marquis Douglas	1	6	33	0	38
T Bo D'Arms	1	5	33	2	38
FB Mel Dawkins	0	2	8	0	17
RB Deion Bailey	0	0	20	1	31

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Aidan Bissonnette	3	7	1	18	1	36
C Larry Disney	2	5	0	18	0	36
T Asher Wilkerson	1	4	0	18	0	36
C Colton Sturm	0	0	0	17	1	28

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Dawkins	2	20
Alexander Wagner	2	14
Bo D'Arms	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm Sweeney	2	8
Vernon Koski	1	17
Colton Sturm	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Cedric Ellison	33	38	---	---	8	79
G Marquis Douglas	33	38	---	---	8	79
T Eduardo Buzzanca	33	38	---	---	8	79
T Bo D'Arms	33	38	---	---	8	79
TE Allen Cosell	26	29	---	---	23	78
WR Terrell Monroe	33	32	---	---	12	77
WR DeVante Parker	29	23	---	---	20	72
C Gino Sellers	33	38	---	---	---	71
QB Cam Newton	30	38	---	---	---	68
S Alexander Wagner	---	---	18	36	14	68
CB Dexter Williams	---	---	18	36	2	56
OLB Daryl Bravata	---	---	18	33	3	54
OLB Duane Irwin	---	---	18	34	2	54
RB Deion Bailey	20	31	---	---	---	51
CB Darryl Shaw	---	---	15	32	2	49
DT Malcom Brown	---	---	14	30	2	46
DE Geneo Grissom	---	---	15	23	7	45
FB Mel Dawkins	8	17	---	---	20	45
ILB Earl Huntley	---	---	11	23	9	43
DE Taylor Van	---	---	11	23	7	41
S Mario Butler	---	---	7	15	17	39
S Herb Dix	---	---	13	22	3	38
WR Jeff Uerling	12	7	---	---	18	37
WR Mack Bruce	18	17	---	---	---	35
OLB Mo Tubbs	---	---	12	21	---	33
TE Trey Starks	12	20	---	---	1	33
DE Jamie Esslinger	---	---	8	21	2	31
OLB Randy Maloney	---	---	4	2	20	26
DE Jeremy Arrowsmith	---	---	8	17	1	26
CB Quinten Rollins	---	---	5	10	9	24
WR Bert Franklin	2	5	---	---	15	22
CB Edwin Wight	---	---	0	6	15	21
CB Edwin Donovan	---	---	3	12	3	18
TE Moe Hancock	5	9	---	---	---	14
K Travis Coons	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Joe Cardona	0	0	---	---	8	8
P R.J. Dobler	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Artie Donakowski	3	0	---	---	---	3
C Josh Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bubba Harper	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Randall Sutton	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Johnny Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Ian Cebulla	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Noah Anaya	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Kevin Skinner	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Lenny Andersen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Howard Farr	---	---	28	38	24	90
S Vernon Koski	---	---	33	38	17	88
S Winston Prescott	---	---	31	38	8	77
S Asher Gunn	---	---	33	38	6	77
OLB Luis Everett	---	---	30	32	14	76
DE Dennis Shinners	---	---	32	38	4	74
DE Burt Lang	---	---	31	38	4	73
OLB Roy Smithen	---	---	32	34	3	69
WR Sammy Watkins	16	35	---	---	16	67
DT Leonard Williams	---	---	32	32	2	66
CB Josue Kelly	---	---	31	32	3	66
C Aidan Bissonnette	18	36	---	---	8	62
T Asher Wilkerson	18	36	---	---	8	62
T Ray Salisbury	18	36	---	---	8	62
WR Rick Diaz	12	34	---	---	13	59
C Larry Disney	18	36	---	---	---	54
C Colton Sturm	17	28	---	---	8	53
TE Reuben Baysinger	12	22	---	---	18	52
RB Peter Chamberlain	13	31	---	---	1	45
TE Clay Farris	10	23	---	---	7	40
ILB Riddick Zitnik	---	---	15	20	2	37
WR Cesar Lamont	6	23	---	---	8	37
FB Howard Reagan	9	5	---	---	22	36
QB Teddy Bridgewater	13	22	---	---	---	35
CB Gerald Chapman	---	---	18	14	2	34
S Arturo Burress	---	---	1	10	15	26
QB Billy Knight	5	14	---	---	---	19
T Monty Masiona	1	8	---	---	5	14
DE Al Katzenmoyer	---	---	2	6	6	14
CB Phillip Burhart	---	---	0	0	13	13
ILB Matt Monroe	---	---	9	1	---	10
TE Kenny Prentice	6	4	---	---	---	10
C Silas Banks	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Malcolm Sweeney	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Everett Robertson	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Brian Mahoney	---	---	2	4	1	7
RB Ron Richardson	5	2	---	---	---	7
OLB Conrad McDaniel	---	---	1	5	1	7
RB Joe Sweet	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Alexander Rebensdorf	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Mickey Poole	---	---	0	0	4	4
DT Nolan Cote	---	---	2	0	---	2
RB Kaden Hinojosa	1	0	---	---	---	1
WR Brayden Grant	0	1	---	---	---	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Pedro Augustine	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	38	5.4
Middle	19	75	3.9
Right	7	28	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	47	15.7
Middle	9	23	2.6
Right	6	28	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	34	25	3	0	1	2	5	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	20	10	1	1	1	4	4	1	0
Billy Knight	14	7	0	0	2	2	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	105	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	80	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	105	35.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	12	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	61	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	31	5.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Allen Cosell	7	6	0	46	0	29
WR Terrell Monroe	6	5	0	121	1	32
FB Mel Dawkins	5	2	0	19	0	17
WR DeVante Parker	4	3	0	63	1	23
RB Deion Bailey	3	3	0	19	0	31
TE Trey Starks	3	2	0	31	1	20
WR Mack Bruce	3	1	1	-2	0	17
TE Moe Hancock	2	2	0	11	0	9
WR Jeff Uerling	1	1	0	1	0	7

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sammy Watkins	11	6	2	39	0	35
WR Cesar Lamont	9	5	1	54	0	23
WR Rick Diaz	6	2	0	32	1	34
RB Peter Chamberlain	2	0	0	0	0	31
TE Clay Farris	2	1	0	2	0	23
TE Kenny Prentice	2	1	0	10	0	4
TE Reuben Baysinger	1	1	0	18	0	22
RB Ron Richardson	1	1	0	3	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cam Newton	3	5	1.67	7.00
WR Jeff Uerling	2	7	3.50	2.86
RB Deion Bailey	1	1	1.00	3.20

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	2	11	5.50	9.09

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Uerling	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
TE Allen Cosell	1	1	10	10.00	6.57

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Deion Bailey	4	2
QB Cam Newton	2	2
QB Artie Donakowski	1	0
WR Jeff Uerling	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Teddy Bridgewater	1	0
RB Peter Chamberlain	1	0
QB Billy Knight	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	9	5	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	6	3	1
Billy Knight	2	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Mel Dawkins	2	1	1
WR Terrell Monroe	2	1	1
WR DeVante Parker	1	1	1
RB Deion Bailey	1	1	0
TE Trey Starks	1	0	0
TE Allen Cosell	1	1	1
WR Mack Bruce	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sammy Watkins	2	1	0
WR Rick Diaz	2	1	0
WR Cesar Lamont	2	1	1
RB Peter Chamberlain	1	0	0
TE Clay Farris	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)