Week 14, 2041

played in Minnesota, MN

31 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	0	14	-	28
Minnesota Vikings	7	7	10	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 PIT - Shaun Benzer 20 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)
1Q: 00:08 MIN - Blaine Justice 8 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 08:31 PIT - Shaun Benzer 2 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)
2Q: 02:11 MIN - Colton Riley 11 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 13:22 MIN - Blaine Justice 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 06:59 MIN - J.R. Hardy 46 field goal
4Q: 09:04 MIN - Colton Riley 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 06:56 PIT - Shaun Benzer 1 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)
4Q: 00:09 PIT - Sergio Ohara 55 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:09 PIT - Shaun Benzer 20 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)
1Q: 00:08 MIN - Blaine Justice 8 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 08:31 PIT - Shaun Benzer 2 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)
2Q: 02:11 MIN - Colton Riley 11 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 13:22 MIN - Blaine Justice 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
3Q: 06:59 MIN - J.R. Hardy 46 field goal
4Q: 09:04 MIN - Colton Riley 3 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 06:56 PIT - Shaun Benzer 1 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)
4Q: 00:09 PIT - Sergio Ohara 55 pass from Tony Buckley (Rico Washington extra point)

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 6-6-1 8-5
First Downs 21 22
- by Rushing 4 13
- by Passing 14 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 367 321
- Offensive Plays 58 71
- Yards per Play 6.33 4.52
Net Rushing Yards 61 173
- Rushing Attempts 19 40
- Yards per Rush 3.21 4.33
Net Passing Yards 306 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 26 - 2 30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 314 154
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 7.85 4.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/9 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 4/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/10 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/85 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:14 34:46

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	6-6-1	8-5
First Downs	21	22
- by Rushing	4	13
- by Passing	14	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	367	321
- Offensive Plays	58	71
- Yards per Play	6.33	4.52
Net Rushing Yards	61	173
- Rushing Attempts	19	40
- Yards per Rush	3.21	4.33
Net Passing Yards	306	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 26 - 2	30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	314	154
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	7.85	4.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/9	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	4/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/10	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/85	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:14	34:46

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:47	2:02	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	7:39	2:40	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
2	15:00	6:35	OWN 27	13	73	Touchdown
2	7:39	3:20	OWN 9	6	14	Punt
2	2:05	1:36	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	0:11	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	13:11	1:41	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
3	8:43	0:12	OWN 23	1	0	Interception
3	6:54	1:45	OWN 46	3	7	Punt
3	4:02	1:16	50	3	5	Punt
4	8:56	2:06	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	2:14	1:00	OWN 20	5	27	Fumble
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:13	OWN 22	6	35	Punt
1	9:45	2:06	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
1	4:59	4:59	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	8:25	0:46	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	4:19	2:14	OPP 36	4	36	Touchdown
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 10	1	1	Half
3	14:49	1:38	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
3	11:30	2:47	OWN 11	5	17	Punt
3	8:31	1:37	OPP 33	3	4	Field Goal
3	5:09	1:07	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
3	2:46	8:50	OWN 16	19	84	Touchdown
4	6:50	4:36	OWN 31	5	21	Punt
4	1:14	0:31	OPP 47	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Colton Riley, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Richie Burns	10	16	1.60	8
RB Ronnie Rand	6	28	4.67	9
QB Tony Buckley	3	17	5.67	6

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blaine Justice	18	43	2.39	10	1	2
RB Colton Riley	17	107	6.29	20	4	2
QB Bart Blackburn	2	26	13.00	17	1	0
RB Tevin Cook	2	0	0.00	3	0	0
WR Mason Loper	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Buckley	37	26	314	2/8	4	55	2	109.5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bart Blackburn	30	18	154	1/6	0	26	0	73.5

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Shaun Benzer	10	14	101	10.10	17	24	3
WR Sergio Ohara	7	9	148	21.14	14	55	1
RB Richie Burns	4	5	47	11.75	23	24	0
WR Darien Doyle	2	4	13	6.50	0	8	0
RB Phillip Milburn	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Giovanni Macri	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0
RB Ronnie Rand	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Terry Porter	5	8	20	4.00	0	11
TE Jerry Blackwell	4	7	40	10.00	17	14
WR Tucker Clayton	4	6	67	16.75	10	26
WR Dexter Picken	2	3	11	5.50	2	8
WR Dominic Richard	1	2	10	10.00	9	10
WR Mason Loper	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Alec Stone	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Efrain Earley	1	0	0.00	0
S Jorge Castillo	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Tony Buckley	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Dillon Sloan	0	1	0	0
DE Jerald Smith	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tommy Miller	6	242	40.3	37.8	53	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	7	337	48.1	38.1	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rico Washington	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Wynn	3	10	3.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Picken	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Benzer	3	85	28.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jack Bennett	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gabe Jourden	9	2	0.0	40	31
ILB Phillip Matthews	7	2	0.0	36	27
OLB Dana Barber	6	6	1.0	38	31
CB A.J. Wells	6	2	0.0	40	31
OLB Dixon McCracken	5	0	0.0	40	31
DT Britt Holtz	4	0	0.0	18	5
CB Mel Kiwanuka	3	1	0.0	23	16
CB Emmett Phillips	3	0	0.0	38	31
DE Damian Huntley	2	2	0.0	27	16
DE Kendrick Rheams	2	1	0.0	40	28
WR Darien Doyle	2	0	---	---	---
DT Sebastian Logan	2	0	0.0	22	26
S Gustavo Baker	2	0	0.0	5	11
ILB Justics Randle	2	0	0.0	19	14
S Terry McIntyre	1	1	0.0	35	24
S Johnny Westbrook	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Stephen O'Donnell	0	1	0.0	11	14
DE Juan Devine	0	1	0.0	2	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ethan McCarthy	9	1	0.0	18	38
S Bobby Flanigan	6	2	0.0	18	27
DE Dillon Sloan	4	0	1.0	18	38
CB Efrain Earley	4	2	0.0	19	39
ILB Peter Plyler	4	0	0.0	16	25
OLB Rex King	3	2	0.0	18	27
CB Jack Bennett	2	2	0.0	12	30
DE Riley Farr	2	0	0.0	11	12
DE Jerald Smith	1	0	1.0	9	18
DT Glenn Aghemo	1	1	0.0	13	22
DT Ruben McWilliams	1	1	0.0	10	34
DT Percy Blackmon	1	0	0.0	13	23
ILB Johnnie Gillette	1	0	0.0	3	14
S Artie Randle	1	0	0.0	19	37
S Jorge Castillo	1	0	0.0	2	15
CB Arnold Lingen	1	0	0.0	1	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Dana Barber	1.0	1	0	0	31
OLB Dixon McCracken	0.0	1	1	1	31
DE Kendrick Rheams	0.0	0	2	0	28
DT Sebastian Logan	0.0	0	1	0	26
DE Stephen O'Donnell	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE Damian Huntley	0.0	0	1	0	16

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dillon Sloan	1.0	1	3	5	38
DE Jerald Smith	1.0	0	0	2	18
DE Ricky Lynch	0.0	1	0	0	16
DT Ruben McWilliams	0.0	0	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB A.J. Wells	5	0	31
S Gabe Jourden	3	0	31
CB Mel Kiwanuka	2	1	16
CB Emmett Phillips	2	0	31
S Terry McIntyre	1	2	24
S Gustavo Baker	1	0	11
OLB Dixon McCracken	1	0	31
OLB Dana Barber	1	0	31
ILB Justics Randle	1	0	14
ILB Phillip Matthews	1	0	27

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ethan McCarthy	7	1	0	38
S Bobby Flanigan	4	1	0	27
CB Efrain Earley	3	0	1	39
OLB Rex King	3	0	0	27
ILB Peter Plyler	2	0	0	25
CB Jack Bennett	2	0	0	30
S Jorge Castillo	1	1	1	15
DE Dillon Sloan	1	0	0	38
ILB Johnnie Gillette	1	0	0	14
S Artie Randle	1	0	0	37
CB Arnold Lingen	1	0	0	12
DE Riley Farr	0	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brenden Nicol	3	5	19	1	39
C Victor Tripp	2	5	19	0	39
G Griffin Fletcher	1	2	19	1	39
G Pedro Hansen	1	2	19	0	39
G James Covington	0	2	19	0	39

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alexander Jones	4	10	0	40	0	31
T Clay McCaslin	4	7	0	40	0	31
T Ezra Fryday	3	9	1	40	0	31
G Chandler Abrams	3	7	0	40	1	31
C DeAndre Corbett	0	3	0	40	0	31
TE Terry Porter	0	2	0	37	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon McCracken	2	24
Johnny Westbrook	1	17

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Mercury Morrissey	2	24
Jerald Smith	2	23
Artie Randle	1	23
Colton Prentice	1	17

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Dixon McCracken	---	---	40	31	24	95
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	38	31	17	86
OLB Dana Barber	---	---	38	31	11	80
WR Shaun Benzer	19	39	---	---	17	75
S Gabe Jourden	---	---	40	31	1	72
CB A.J. Wells	---	---	40	31	1	72
DE Kendrick Rheams	---	---	40	28	1	69
T Brenden Nicol	19	39	---	---	6	64
G James Covington	19	39	---	---	6	64
G Griffin Fletcher	19	39	---	---	6	64
G Pedro Hansen	19	39	---	---	6	64
ILB Phillip Matthews	---	---	36	27	1	64
WR Sergio Ohara	19	38	---	---	6	63
S Terry McIntyre	---	---	35	24	---	59
QB Tony Buckley	19	39	---	---	---	58
C Victor Tripp	19	39	---	---	---	58
TE Giovanni Macri	18	31	---	---	2	51
DT Sebastian Logan	---	---	22	26	1	49
CB Mel Kiwanuka	---	---	23	16	8	47
ILB Justics Randle	---	---	19	14	13	46
RB Ronnie Rand	7	14	---	---	23	44
DE Damian Huntley	---	---	27	16	---	43
WR Darien Doyle	12	26	---	---	---	38
WR Damien Wynn	4	13	---	---	17	34
RB Richie Burns	12	21	---	---	1	34
DE Stephen O'Donnell	---	---	11	14	8	33
DT Britt Holtz	---	---	18	5	7	30
TE Brent Nekolny	0	1	---	---	21	22
S Johnny Westbrook	---	---	2	1	17	20
S Gustavo Baker	---	---	5	11	1	17
CB Rob Davidson	---	---	0	0	17	17
RB Phillip Milburn	2	10	---	---	---	12
RB Santiago Makuch	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Tommy Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Renaldo Reilly	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Juan Devine	---	---	2	4	---	6
K Rico Washington	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Aaron Weber	2	2	---	---	---	4
OLB Peter Howe	---	---	2	0	---	2
DE Larry Benton	---	---	2	0	---	2
T Skip Dominguez	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Angel Winters	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Kenyon Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Donnie Nickerson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Dexter Picken	38	31	---	---	10	79
S Artie Randle	---	---	19	37	23	79
TE Terry Porter	37	27	---	---	8	72
T Ezra Fryday	40	31	---	---	---	71
G Chandler Abrams	40	31	---	---	---	71
T Clay McCaslin	40	31	---	---	---	71
QB Bart Blackburn	40	31	---	---	---	71
G Alexander Jones	40	31	---	---	---	71
C DeAndre Corbett	40	31	---	---	---	71
CB Efrain Earley	---	---	19	39	---	58
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	18	38	---	56
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	18	38	---	56
WR Tucker Clayton	32	21	---	---	---	53
DE Jerald Smith	---	---	9	18	23	50
RB Colton Riley	18	14	---	---	18	50
CB Jack Bennett	---	---	12	30	4	46
DE Ricky Lynch	---	---	7	16	23	46
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	18	27	---	45
OLB Rex King	---	---	18	27	---	45
DT Ruben McWilliams	---	---	10	34	---	44
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	16	25	1	42
WR Dominic Richard	26	14	---	---	---	40
TE Jerry Blackwell	17	19	---	---	---	36
DT Percy Blackmon	---	---	13	23	---	36
DT Glenn Aghemo	---	---	13	22	---	35
RB Blaine Justice	20	15	---	---	---	35
DE Riley Farr	---	---	11	12	6	29
TE Mercury Morrissey	2	1	---	---	24	27
CB Arnold Lingen	---	---	1	12	12	25
WR Mason Loper	3	4	---	---	17	24
FB Colton Prentice	2	0	---	---	17	19
ILB Johnnie Gillette	---	---	3	14	---	17
S Jorge Castillo	---	---	2	15	---	17
OLB Juan Winslett	---	---	2	2	12	16
WR Alec Stone	1	3	---	---	10	14
ILB Earl Vinnick	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Bernard Colley	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Bryant McDonald	0	0	---	---	8	8
G J.J. Brazil	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Josiah Pendergraft	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Grady Jones	2	4	---	---	---	6
RB Tevin Cook	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB J.B. Delcorio	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Oscar Gutierrez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	6	26	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	42	3.0
Middle	17	77	4.5
Right	9	54	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Buckley	37	26	7	0	0	4	3	8	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bart Blackburn	30	18	2	0	1	3	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	4	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	77	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	106	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	127	21.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	50	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	25	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	67	22.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shaun Benzer	14	10	101	3	39
WR Sergio Ohara	9	7	148	3	38
RB Richie Burns	5	4	47	1	21
WR Darien Doyle	4	2	13	0	26
RB Phillip Milburn	3	1	3	0	10
TE Giovanni Macri	1	1	1	0	31
RB Ronnie Rand	1	1	1	0	14

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Terry Porter	8	5	0	20	0	27
TE Jerry Blackwell	7	4	0	40	0	19
WR Tucker Clayton	6	4	0	67	2	21
WR Mason Loper	3	1	1	3	0	4
WR Dexter Picken	3	2	0	11	0	31
WR Dominic Richard	2	1	0	10	0	14
WR Alec Stone	1	1	0	3	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Richie Burns	3	0	0.00	1.60

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Colton Riley	4	25	6.25	6.29
RB Blaine Justice	2	11	5.50	2.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Buckley	7	7	51	7.29	8.49

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bart Blackburn	2	0	0	0.00	5.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Benzer	6	6	38	6.33	7.21
WR Sergio Ohara	1	1	13	13.00	16.44

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tucker Clayton	1	0	0	0.00	11.17
TE Terry Porter	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Tony Buckley	1	0
RB Ronnie Rand	1	1
RB Richie Burns	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Colton Riley	4	2
QB Bart Blackburn	1	1
RB Blaine Justice	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Buckley	6	4	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bart Blackburn	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sergio Ohara	3	2	2
WR Shaun Benzer	2	1	0
WR Darien Doyle	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerry Blackwell	3	2	2
WR Dominic Richard	2	1	0
WR Dexter Picken	2	1	0
WR Tucker Clayton	1	1	1
TE Terry Porter	1	1	0

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)