Week 14, 2037

played in Minnesota, MN

34 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	10	3	3	-	23
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:17 MIN - Robert Franz 11 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 00:41 PIT - Dalton Dunn 16 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 10:47 PIT - Dexter Winslett 51 field goal
2Q: 02:48 PIT - Bill Hopkins 1 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 09:25 PIT - Dexter Winslett 23 field goal
3Q: 05:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 40 field goal
4Q: 08:17 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 6 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 05:29 PIT - Dexter Winslett 53 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:17 MIN - Robert Franz 11 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
1Q: 00:41 PIT - Dalton Dunn 16 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 10:47 PIT - Dexter Winslett 51 field goal
2Q: 02:48 PIT - Bill Hopkins 1 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 09:25 PIT - Dexter Winslett 23 field goal
3Q: 05:00 MIN - J.R. Hardy 40 field goal
4Q: 08:17 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 6 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 05:29 PIT - Dexter Winslett 53 field goal

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 10-3 5-8
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 344 405
- Offensive Plays 54 70
- Yards per Play 6.37 5.79
Net Rushing Yards 93 175
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 4.43 5.47
Net Passing Yards 251 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 0 36 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 270 254
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/24
- Yards per Pass Play 7.61 6.05
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/20 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/77 1/30
Interception Ret./Yards 3/20 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:22 32:38

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	10-3	5-8
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	12	17
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	344	405
- Offensive Plays	54	70
- Yards per Play	6.37	5.79
Net Rushing Yards	93	175
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	4.43	5.47
Net Passing Yards	251	230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 0	36 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	270	254
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/24
- Yards per Pass Play	7.61	6.05
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/20	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/77	1/30
Interception Ret./Yards	3/20	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:22	32:38

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:09	3:07	OWN 25	6	41	Missed FG
1	4:10	1:28	OWN 26	4	27	Punt
1	1:18	0:43	OPP 45	2	45	Touchdown
2	14:51	4:10	OWN 31	7	35	Field Goal
2	4:20	1:38	OWN 32	3	68	Touchdown
2	1:20	0:45	OWN 48	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	5:43	OWN 35	10	59	Field Goal
3	4:53	3:32	OWN 26	5	3	Punt
3	0:01	3:33	OWN 18	7	43	Downs
4	8:10	2:49	OWN 29	4	35	Field Goal
4	2:02	0:37	OWN 26	3	3	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:51	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	6:02	1:52	OWN 41	3	-4	Punt
1	2:42	1:24	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
1	0:35	0:44	OWN 30	3	29	Interception
2	10:41	6:21	OWN 25	11	50	Missed FG
2	2:42	1:22	OWN 25	5	21	Interception
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 6	2	-1	Half
3	9:17	4:24	OWN 25	8	52	Field Goal
3	1:21	1:20	OWN 36	3	-21	Punt
4	11:28	3:18	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
4	5:21	3:19	OWN 25	7	54	Interception
4	1:25	1:25	OWN 38	6	46	Game

Game MVP: Owen Marincic, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dave Bond	10	44	4.40	23	1
QB Owen Marincic	6	50	8.33	11	3
RB Dan Fitzgerald	3	6	2.00	4	0
RB Bill Hopkins	2	-7	-3.50	-1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eduardo Hardy	14	62	4.43	9	0	1
RB Charles Martin	12	50	4.17	13	1	0
QB Rico Sharp	6	63	10.50	29	1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Owen Marincic	30	20	270	3/19	2	42	0	117.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	36	25	254	2/24	1	28	3	63.8

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dalton Dunn	6	7	138	23.00	76	42	1
WR Shaun Benzer	5	5	45	9.00	19	25	0
WR Harvey Burkett	2	5	18	9.00	0	15	0
RB Bill Hopkins	2	2	10	5.00	3	9	1
TE Giovanni Macri	2	4	47	23.50	17	25	0
WR Jerome Allen	2	4	9	4.50	0	5	0
RB Dan Fitzgerald	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Amos Hilbert	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Riley Meier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerry Blackwell	10	12	117	11.70	26	26	0
WR Robert Franz	8	13	92	11.50	31	28	1
WR Daniel Richardson	6	7	38	6.33	8	15	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmett Phillips	2	0	0.00	0
ILB Lester O'Neal	1	20	20.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Owen Marincic	1	0	0	0
C Jimmy Benson	0	1	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Peter Plyler	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Britt Martinez	4	185	46.3	40.0	50	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Van Bernard	3	152	50.7	43.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Winslett	3/4	2/3	2/3	53	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	1/2	1/2	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick McClover	2	23	11.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Myers	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Benzer	3	77	25.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Renaldo Chapman	9	1	0.0	30	36
ILB Lester O'Neal	8	5	0.0	31	36
S Gabe Jourden	8	5	0.0	31	36
CB Emmett Phillips	5	2	0.0	31	36
S Derrick McClover	5	1	0.0	32	38
DT Mack Oliver	4	0	0.0	29	35
DE Kendrick Rheams	3	1	1.0	31	36
DE Ramon Burks	3	1	1.0	27	32
ILB Malik Houghton	3	0	0.0	18	13
CB Alan Seals	3	0	0.0	13	23
DT Ivan Buntain	2	1	0.0	5	8
CB Douglas Stewart	2	1	0.0	32	37
DE Kris Sweeney	2	0	0.0	32	38
OLB Jace Shepard	0	1	0.0	1	2
DT Jackson Michalewicz	0	1	0.0	2	1

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Peter Plyler	7	2	0.0	21	33
S Ashton Hudson	7	1	0.0	21	33
S Clyde Morley	5	1	0.0	21	33
CB Kurt Bowser	4	1	0.0	19	31
DE Branden Hayes	3	0	1.0	21	33
CB Ethan McCarthy	3	0	0.0	7	10
DE Harris Shepard	2	0	1.0	20	33
OLB Rex King	2	2	0.0	11	13
OLB Nicky Nails	2	1	0.0	7	14
DT Glenn Stephens	2	0	0.0	17	25
DE Dillon Sloan	1	0	1.0	21	32
ILB Roderick Downs	1	1	0.0	11	10
CB Zachary Houston	1	1	0.0	6	15
WR Daniel Richardson	1	0	---	---	---
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tony Ramsey	1	0	0.0	19	33
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Reuben Oates	1	0	0.0	3	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ramon Burks	1.0	1	0	32
DE Kendrick Rheams	1.0	0	0	36
DE Kris Sweeney	0.0	1	1	38

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Branden Hayes	1.0	2	4	33
DE Dillon Sloan	1.0	0	1	32
DE Harris Shepard	1.0	0	0	33
DT Glenn Stephens	0.0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Renaldo Chapman	5	0	0	36
CB Emmett Phillips	4	0	2	36
ILB Lester O'Neal	4	0	1	36
S Derrick McClover	3	1	0	38
S Gabe Jourden	3	0	0	36
CB Douglas Stewart	2	0	0	37
ILB Malik Houghton	1	0	0	13
DT Ivan Buntain	1	0	0	8
CB Alan Seals	1	0	0	23
DE Kris Sweeney	1	0	0	38

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ashton Hudson	4	1	33
S Clyde Morley	3	2	33
CB Kurt Bowser	3	0	31
ILB Peter Plyler	2	1	33
OLB Nicky Nails	2	0	14
CB Zachary Houston	1	1	15
DT Glenn Stephens	1	0	25
CB Tony Ramsey	1	0	33
DE Reuben Oates	1	0	10
CB Ethan McCarthy	1	0	10
OLB Rex King	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jimmy Benson	1	8	1	21	1	33
G Jackson Poston	0	4	0	21	1	33
TE Riley Meier	0	1	0	7	0	3
T Brenden Nicol	0	1	0	21	0	33
G Bernard Colley	0	1	0	21	0	33
T Howie Meier	0	0	0	21	1	33

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Clay McCaslin	4	5	32	0	38
C Bryson Fannon	2	6	32	1	38
G Chandler Abrams	2	6	32	0	38
T Bryant McDonald	2	5	32	0	38
G Derek Cerda	2	3	32	1	38
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	14	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Emmett Phillips	2	14
Howie Meier	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Nicky Nails	2	18
Eduardo Hardy	1	19
Manuel Ulrich	1	17
Dominic Richard	1	4

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Derrick McClover	---	---	32	38	14	84
CB Douglas Stewart	---	---	32	37	15	84
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	31	36	14	81
DE Kris Sweeney	---	---	32	38	2	72
S Gabe Jourden	---	---	31	36	5	72
DE Kendrick Rheams	---	---	31	36	2	69
OLB Renaldo Chapman	---	---	30	36	2	68
ILB Lester O'Neal	---	---	31	36	1	68
DT Mack Oliver	---	---	29	35	1	65
WR Dalton Dunn	21	33	---	---	11	65
T Howie Meier	21	33	---	---	8	62
G Bernard Colley	21	33	---	---	8	62
DE Ramon Burks	---	---	27	32	1	60
TE Giovanni Macri	21	28	---	---	11	60
WR Shaun Benzer	14	30	---	---	10	54
G Jackson Poston	21	33	---	---	---	54
QB Owen Marincic	21	33	---	---	---	54
C Jimmy Benson	21	33	---	---	---	54
T Brenden Nicol	21	33	---	---	---	54
TE Alexis Glaspie	11	13	---	---	21	45
CB Alan Seals	---	---	13	23	---	36
RB Bill Hopkins	5	10	---	---	21	36
ILB Malik Houghton	---	---	18	13	1	32
WR Harvey Burkett	10	20	---	---	---	30
RB Dave Bond	11	10	---	---	---	21
WR Jerome Allen	0	4	---	---	17	21
OLB Jace Shepard	---	---	1	2	17	20
RB Efrain Pries	1	11	---	---	5	17
DT Ivan Buntain	---	---	5	8	2	15
RB Jack Lenz	0	0	---	---	13	13
ILB Eli Clemons	---	---	1	2	8	11
CB Dillon Douglas	---	---	3	5	2	10
TE Riley Meier	7	3	---	---	---	10
K Dexter Winslett	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jerry Widell	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Skip Walters	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Britt Martinez	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Tommy Nowakowski	---	---	2	2	3	7
RB Dan Fitzgerald	4	2	---	---	---	6
S Tristan Stanton	---	---	1	2	1	4
DT Jackson Michalewicz	---	---	2	1	---	3
DE Kelvin Gregg	---	---	0	0	3	3
WR Amos Hilbert	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Mackenzie Scheckton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Gino Hanson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Chandler Abrams	32	38	---	---	5	75
T Clay McCaslin	32	38	---	---	5	75
S Clyde Morley	---	---	21	33	18	72
WR Robert Franz	32	38	---	---	---	70
C Bryson Fannon	32	38	---	---	---	70
QB Rico Sharp	32	38	---	---	---	70
G Derek Cerda	32	38	---	---	---	70
T Bryant McDonald	32	38	---	---	---	70
TE Jerry Blackwell	31	38	---	---	---	69
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	20	33	7	60
WR Daniel Richardson	26	33	---	---	---	59
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	21	33	4	58
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	21	33	4	58
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	21	33	3	57
RB Eduardo Hardy	19	18	---	---	19	56
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	21	32	3	56
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	19	33	3	55
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	19	31	3	53
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	17	25	8	50
RB Charles Martin	14	20	---	---	11	45
WR Dominic Richard	15	24	---	---	4	43
TE Wade Cuviello	14	15	---	---	13	42
OLB Nicky Nails	---	---	7	14	18	39
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	6	15	8	29
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	3	10	16	29
OLB Rex King	---	---	11	13	2	26
TE Mercury Morrissey	2	3	---	---	19	24
ILB Roderick Downs	---	---	11	10	2	23
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	7	10	1	18
ILB Manuel Ulrich	---	---	0	0	17	17
RB Gene Myers	5	1	---	---	9	15
WR Melvin Austin	2	0	---	---	12	14
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	5	3	6	14
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	0	0	7	7
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Miguel Yeager	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Van Bernard	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Drew Delap	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Stan Ferrara	---	---	1	2	---	3
C Darien Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Kevin Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Larry Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Riley Farr	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	17	94	5.5
Right	4	-1	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	33	4.7
Middle	13	88	6.8
Right	12	54	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Owen Marincic	30	20	6	2	0	5	3	5	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	36	25	3	2	2	1	2	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	147	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	41	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	81	13.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	112	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dalton Dunn	7	6	138	3	33
WR Shaun Benzer	5	5	45	1	30
WR Harvey Burkett	5	2	18	0	20
TE Giovanni Macri	4	2	47	2	28
WR Jerome Allen	4	2	9	0	4
RB Bill Hopkins	2	2	10	0	10
RB Dan Fitzgerald	1	1	3	0	2
WR Amos Hilbert	1	0	0	0	1
TE Riley Meier	1	0	0	0	3

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Franz	13	8	1	92	1	38
TE Jerry Blackwell	12	10	0	117	2	38
WR Daniel Richardson	7	6	0	38	0	33
WR Dominic Richard	2	1	1	7	0	24
TE Wade Cuviello	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dan Fitzgerald	1	4	4.00	2.00
RB Dave Bond	1	5	5.00	4.40

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Charles Martin	1	0	0.00	4.17
RB Eduardo Hardy	1	6	6.00	4.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Owen Marincic	3	2	17	5.67	9.00

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	3	2	17	5.67	7.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harvey Burkett	1	0	0	0.00	3.60
WR Dalton Dunn	1	1	16	16.00	19.71
RB Bill Hopkins	1	1	1	1.00	5.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Franz	2	1	11	5.50	7.08
WR Daniel Richardson	1	1	6	6.00	5.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dave Bond	6	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Rico Sharp	1	1
RB Charles Martin	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Owen Marincic	6	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	9	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shaun Benzer	2	2	1
WR Harvey Burkett	2	0	0
TE Giovanni Macri	1	0	0
WR Jerome Allen	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerry Blackwell	5	3	3
WR Robert Franz	2	2	1
WR Daniel Richardson	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (23,700)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (23,700)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)