Week 2, 2046

played in Pittsburgh, PA

75 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	6	7	13	-	26
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	10	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 PIT - Lamont Bishop 24 field goal
2Q: 08:23 PIT - Lamont Bishop 40 field goal
2Q: 04:37 PIT - Shaun Benzer 12 pass from Owen Marincic (Lamont Bishop extra point)
2Q: 01:45 NOS - Logan Blake 19 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point failed)
3Q: 09:01 PIT - Sawyer Small 9 run (Lamont Bishop extra point)
3Q: 02:13 NOS - Jason Matesky 7 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 13:27 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 16 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 09:30 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 20 field goal
4Q: 02:18 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 PIT - Lamont Bishop 24 field goal
2Q: 08:23 PIT - Lamont Bishop 40 field goal
2Q: 04:37 PIT - Shaun Benzer 12 pass from Owen Marincic (Lamont Bishop extra point)
2Q: 01:45 NOS - Logan Blake 19 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point failed)
3Q: 09:01 PIT - Sawyer Small 9 run (Lamont Bishop extra point)
3Q: 02:13 NOS - Jason Matesky 7 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 13:27 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 16 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 09:30 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 20 field goal
4Q: 02:18 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 25 field goal

Team Statistics NOS PIT
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 17 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 381 308
- Offensive Plays 68 62
- Yards per Play 5.60 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 45 119
- Rushing Attempts 34 21
- Yards per Rush 1.32 5.67
Net Passing Yards 336 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 25 - 0 40 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 345 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 9.88 4.61
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/35 4/29
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 4/79 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 34:11 25:49

Team Statistics	NOS	PIT
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	21	19
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	17	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	381	308
- Offensive Plays	68	62
- Yards per Play	5.60	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	45	119
- Rushing Attempts	34	21
- Yards per Rush	1.32	5.67
Net Passing Yards	336	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 25 - 0	40 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	345	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	9.88	4.61
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	6/35	4/29
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	4/79	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	34:11	25:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:44	4:47	OWN 25	8	40	Punt
1	1:28	3:41	OWN 3	7	40	Punt
2	8:18	2:14	OWN 12	3	8	Punt
2	4:28	2:51	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:24	OWN 41	6	2	Fumble
3	8:52	6:46	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
3	1:01	2:45	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
4	11:47	2:23	OPP 23	6	20	Field Goal
4	7:48	5:38	OWN 30	8	62	Field Goal
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 34	2	-4	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:16	OWN 25	13	68	Field Goal
1	2:57	1:29	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	12:47	4:29	OWN 18	10	59	Field Goal
2	6:04	1:36	OWN 45	3	55	Touchdown
2	1:37	1:33	OWN 35	6	11	Punt
3	11:36	2:44	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
3	2:06	1:05	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	13:16	1:29	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
4	9:24	1:36	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	2:10	1:36	OWN 32	11	34	Downs

Game MVP: Kendall Siever, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Alejandro Whiting	19	19	1.00	8
QB Kendall Siever	10	25	2.50	7
RB Dwight Franken	4	0	0.00	2
WR Arturo Marshall	1	1	1.00	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sawyer Small	14	58	4.14	14	3	1
RB Alfredo McQueen	5	37	7.40	15	1	0
QB Owen Marincic	2	24	12.00	14	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	32	25	345	2/9	3	47	0	142.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Owen Marincic	40	17	193	1/4	1	32	0	65.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dashawn Nixon	6	6	80	13.33	48	32	1
TE Jason Matesky	5	6	52	10.40	4	20	1
WR Joe Howard	5	9	69	13.80	6	19	0
WR Marlon Brewer	4	5	39	9.75	8	20	0
WR Victor Buckley	2	2	12	6.00	7	13	0
FB Logan Blake	2	2	66	33.00	41	47	1
TE Tony Peele	1	2	27	27.00	0	27	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerome Allen	8	14	90	11.25	31	32	0
WR Shaun Benzer	6	13	64	10.67	18	17	1
WR Sergio Ohara	2	8	29	14.50	4	15	0
WR Mickey Horn	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Kody Cormier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Roosevelt Holliday	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Kendall Siever	1	0	0	0
DE Jake Kagan	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jerome Allen	1	1	0	0
DE Collin Gordon	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	3	133	44.3	29.7	49	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Shaw	5	201	40.2	32.4	58	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	2/2	0/0	0/0	25	2/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamont Bishop	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	19	9.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kris Rogers	2	24	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	4	79	19.8	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Benzer	3	89	29.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	7	2	0.0	21	41
S Santiago Caldwell	5	3	0.0	16	41
OLB Donnell Thompson	4	1	0.0	19	30
S Carlton Stephenson	4	0	0.0	14	37
DE Jake Kagan	2	2	1.0	13	32
DT Damon Tate	2	1	0.0	13	29
DE Salvador Brewster	2	1	0.0	17	41
S Tyler Worden	2	0	0.0	15	40
CB Philip Sparrow	2	0	0.0	13	38
DE Aidan Butler	1	0	0.0	11	31
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	6	0
DE Damon Springer	1	0	0.0	10	15
DE J.R. Turnbull	1	0	0.0	11	16
S Barry Moorehead	1	0	0.0	8	8
CB Karl Grueneich	1	0	0.0	15	37
S Gary Roe	1	0	0.0	7	11
DT Jay Stark	0	3	0.0	5	0

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shane Rayburn	13	2	0.0	33	28
S Kris Rogers	7	4	0.0	34	34
OLB Trevor Elliott	7	0	0.0	33	34
CB Logan Piotte	5	0	0.0	22	25
S Frank Devine	4	1	0.0	33	34
ILB Dan Dodge	3	0	0.5	22	11
CB Keegan Lofton	3	3	0.0	33	33
CB Adrian Dayes	3	0	0.0	30	27
DE Collin Gordon	2	1	1.0	11	23
DE Malachi Smith	2	0	0.0	31	21
DE Vince Hancock	1	1	0.5	10	14
DE Thurman Carlson	1	2	0.0	14	19
ILB Justics Randle	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Nicholas Hopper	1	0	0.0	23	28
DT Lance Barker	1	0	0.0	25	14
OLB Ross McGee	1	0	0.0	14	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jake Kagan	1.0	2	5	0	32
DE Salvador Brewster	0.0	1	3	1	41
DE Aidan Butler	0.0	0	1	0	31
DE J.R. Turnbull	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Collin Gordon	1.0	2	0	23
DE Vince Hancock	0.5	0	1	14
ILB Dan Dodge	0.5	0	0	11
OLB Ross McGee	0.0	1	0	21
DE Malachi Smith	0.0	0	2	21
OLB Shane Rayburn	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	5	3	41
CB Philip Sparrow	2	2	38
S Tyler Worden	2	1	40
S Carlton Stephenson	2	0	37
S Santiago Caldwell	1	1	41
OLB Donnell Thompson	1	1	30
DE Aidan Butler	1	0	31
S Barry Moorehead	1	0	8
DE Jake Kagan	1	0	32
DE Salvador Brewster	1	0	41
CB Karl Grueneich	0	1	37

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Logan Piotte	5	0	25
OLB Trevor Elliott	4	0	34
OLB Shane Rayburn	4	0	28
CB Adrian Dayes	3	2	27
S Kris Rogers	3	0	34
CB Keegan Lofton	2	1	33
OLB Ross McGee	2	0	21
DE Collin Gordon	1	0	23
S Frank Devine	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Francisco Helms	1	10	34	0	34
T Sean Oxenby	1	4	34	1	34
FB Logan Blake	1	1	5	0	12
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	0	6	34	0	34
G Lincoln McKnight	0	4	34	1	34
G Stephen Cunningham	0	1	34	0	34

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tony Malewitz	3	5	21	0	41
T Rick Rozanski	2	4	21	1	41
C Otis Steber	2	3	9	0	32
G Morris Shapiro	1	4	21	0	41
C Theodore Andrews	1	3	12	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rick O'Donnell	2	19
Santiago Caldwell	1	21
Dwight Franken	1	16
Lincoln McKnight	1	5

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Collin Gordon	2	15
Terry Porter	1	21
Keegan Lofton	1	16
Morris Shapiro	1	7
Tracy Aycock	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	16	41	21	78
WR Marlon Brewer	32	32	---	---	11	75
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	21	41	12	74
G Lincoln McKnight	34	34	---	---	5	73
QB Kendall Siever	34	34	---	---	---	68
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	34	34	---	---	---	68
T Sean Oxenby	34	34	---	---	---	68
S Tyler Worden	---	---	15	40	13	68
C Francisco Helms	34	34	---	---	---	68
G Stephen Cunningham	34	34	---	---	---	68
WR Joe Howard	32	33	---	---	---	65
TE Jason Matesky	30	28	---	---	5	63
DE Salvador Brewster	---	---	17	41	2	60
CB Karl Grueneich	---	---	15	37	7	59
RB Alejandro Whiting	29	25	---	---	---	54
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	14	37	2	53
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	13	38	2	53
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	19	30	2	51
WR Dashawn Nixon	22	16	---	---	10	48
DE Jake Kagan	---	---	13	32	2	47
DT Damon Tate	---	---	13	29	2	44
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	11	31	2	44
TE Tony Peele	10	12	---	---	21	43
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	8	8	19	35
FB Logan Blake	5	12	---	---	18	35
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	11	16	5	32
WR Victor Buckley	3	7	---	---	18	28
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	6	0	19	25
DE Damon Springer	---	---	10	15	---	25
S Gary Roe	---	---	7	11	6	24
RB Dwight Franken	4	1	---	---	16	21
S Frederick Hanlin	---	---	6	4	---	10
DT Brandon Giles	---	---	5	0	5	10
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Tim Babin	---	---	6	0	---	6
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Les Massa	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Freddie Morton	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Jay Stark	---	---	5	0	---	5
WR Arturo Marshall	1	4	---	---	---	5
TE Taylor Edwards	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Jackson Karau	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Edwin Lyubashevsky	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Peyton Mann	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Marcos Norris	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Keegan Lofton	---	---	33	33	16	82
OLB Shane Rayburn	---	---	33	28	20	81
OLB Trevor Elliott	---	---	33	34	11	78
WR Shaun Benzer	15	41	---	---	21	77
S Kris Rogers	---	---	34	34	5	73
WR Sergio Ohara	19	41	---	---	11	71
G Morris Shapiro	21	41	---	---	7	69
G Tracy Aycock	21	41	---	---	7	69
T Tony Malewitz	21	41	---	---	7	69
S Frank Devine	---	---	33	34	2	69
CB Adrian Dayes	---	---	30	27	11	68
QB Owen Marincic	21	41	---	---	---	62
T Rick Rozanski	21	41	---	---	---	62
WR Jerome Allen	21	40	---	---	---	61
DT Nicholas Hopper	---	---	23	28	2	53
DE Malachi Smith	---	---	31	21	1	53
DE Collin Gordon	---	---	11	23	15	49
CB Logan Piotte	---	---	22	25	1	48
TE Shaquille Marquardt	14	28	---	---	6	48
C Otis Steber	9	32	---	---	---	41
DT Lance Barker	---	---	25	14	1	40
RB Alfredo McQueen	6	20	---	---	11	37
OLB Ross McGee	---	---	14	21	2	37
DE Thurman Carlson	---	---	14	19	3	36
ILB Dan Dodge	---	---	22	11	---	33
RB Sawyer Small	15	15	---	---	---	30
DE Vince Hancock	---	---	10	14	2	26
TE Terry Porter	2	1	---	---	21	24
C Theodore Andrews	12	9	---	---	---	21
TE Kenyon Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	21	21
TE Roosevelt Holliday	9	2	---	---	7	18
WR Mickey Horn	4	12	---	---	---	16
S Lamar Gallegos	---	---	0	0	14	14
CB Hardy Gottschalk	---	---	4	7	---	11
C Everett Malinsky	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mitch Szczupakiewicz	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mack Shaw	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Lamont Bishop	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Kody Cormier	0	4	---	---	---	4
ILB Justics Randle	---	---	1	1	---	2
ILB Bryan Burke	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Jake Wasczewski	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Glenn Boone	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Albert Cox	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Darrell Oakes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	22	56	2.5
Right	7	-5	-0.7
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	1	0.3
Middle	10	69	6.9
Right	7	49	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	32	25	6	0	1	3	3	4	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Owen Marincic	40	17	1	0	1	9	10	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	71	11.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	50	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	177	14.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	47	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	34	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	58	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	101	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	9	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Howard	9	5	1	69	0	33
TE Jason Matesky	6	5	0	52	1	28
WR Dashawn Nixon	6	6	0	80	2	16
WR Marlon Brewer	5	4	0	39	1	32
TE Tony Peele	2	1	0	27	1	12
WR Victor Buckley	2	2	0	12	0	7
FB Logan Blake	2	2	0	66	1	12

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerome Allen	14	8	1	90	1	40
WR Shaun Benzer	13	6	0	64	0	41
WR Sergio Ohara	8	2	0	29	0	41
WR Mickey Horn	3	1	0	10	0	12
WR Kody Cormier	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Roosevelt Holliday	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alejandro Whiting	4	-6	-1.50	1.00
QB Kendall Siever	1	5	5.00	2.50
RB Dwight Franken	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Arturo Marshall	1	1	1.00	1.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sawyer Small	4	4	1.00	4.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Siever	6	4	48	8.00	10.78

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Owen Marincic	2	1	12	6.00	4.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marlon Brewer	2	1	6	3.00	7.80
TE Tony Peele	1	0	0	0.00	13.50
TE Jason Matesky	1	1	7	7.00	8.67
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	1	16	16.00	13.33
FB Logan Blake	1	1	19	19.00	33.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Benzer	2	1	12	6.00	4.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kendall Siever	1	0
RB Alejandro Whiting	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Sawyer Small	4	2
QB Owen Marincic	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	13	11	10

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Owen Marincic	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason Matesky	4	3	2
WR Joe Howard	3	2	2
WR Marlon Brewer	2	2	2
FB Logan Blake	2	2	2
TE Tony Peele	1	1	1
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerome Allen	5	3	1
WR Shaun Benzer	1	0	0
WR Mickey Horn	1	0	0
WR Sergio Ohara	1	1	1
TE Roosevelt Holliday	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,900 (24,900)
End Zone 18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine 10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,900 (24,900)
End Zone	18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine	10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)