Exhibition Week 4, 2016

played in Pittsburgh, PA

63 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings710000-17
Pittsburgh Steelers77306-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 MIN - Marquis Hagans 26 pass from Percy Barnes (Nate Kaeding extra point)
1Q: 03:38 PIT - Stan Huffman 1 pass from Bart Grant (Jay Feely extra point)
2Q: 14:25 MIN - Nate Kaeding 42 field goal
2Q: 08:46 PIT - Brandon Hansen 2 pass from Bart Grant (Jay Feely extra point)
2Q: 02:53 MIN - Ben Strobel 4 pass from Julio McElroy (Nate Kaeding extra point)
3Q: 02:49 PIT - Jay Feely 27 field goal
OT: 07:40 PIT - Mark Watson 4 run

Team StatisticsMINPIT
Record2-12-1
First Downs2126
- by Rushing65
- by Passing1519
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards368392
- Offensive Plays7179
- Yards per Play5.184.96
Net Rushing Yards13392
- Rushing Attempts2725
- Yards per Rush4.933.68
Net Passing Yards235300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 22 - 551 - 35 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards235318
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/18
- Yards per Pass Play5.345.56
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions8/145/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.07.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/412/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/-12/2
Kick Returns/Yards4/773/68
Interception Ret./Yards0/05/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 32
Time of Possession30:1537:11

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:483:27OWN 3997Touchdown
17:060:22OWN 2020Interception
13:284:10OWN 39836Field Goal
28:415:58OWN 301170Touchdown
21:500:18OPP 3320Interception
20:020:02OWN 2011Half
315:004:46OWN 29932Punt
32:432:39OWN 36414Interception
414:212:52OWN 20547Interception
49:590:14OWN 1220Interception
48:081:51OWN 4435Punt
43:141:29OWN 30630Punt
40:260:26OWN 431Half
OT113:322:31OWN 7620Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:12OWN 3931Punt
110:213:15OWN 28633Punt
16:443:16OPP 35735Touchdown
214:185:37OWN 311169Touchdown
22:430:53OWN 20213Fumble
21:321:30OWN 27627Punt
310:147:31OWN 41486Field Goal
30:040:435036Punt
411:291:30OWN 20510Punt
49:451:37OPP 233-9Missed FG
46:173:03OWN 10618Punt
41:451:19OWN 20423Punt
OT115:001:28OWN 2039Punt
OT111:013:27OWN 39761Touchdown

Game MVP: Bart Grant, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nicky Winters14725.143520
Horace McGregor8324.001010
Julio McElroy5295.80800
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Mello15664.401720
Mark Watson10262.60801

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Julio McElroy28131020/0116428.3
Percy Barnes1691330/0130178.4
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bart Grant41302653/182280106.2
Rico Howe105530/0022065.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ben Strobel787410.574301
WR Steve Smith5106513.001180
RB Horace McGregor25147.000130
TE Bert Farmer22199.500100
TE Ike Dodge24168.000100
WR Shawn Hartman25178.503100
WR Marquis Hagans122626.002261
WR Anthony Gonzalez1444.00040
FB Reagan Mauia0100.00000
RB Nicky Winters0300.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez910546.00290
WR Jaymar Johnson8109712.137280
RB Mark Watson57469.2030160
WR Stan Huffman456215.509221
TE Dominic Gardiner34227.331100
WR Michael Rottinghaus38268.671160
FB Quentin McCarthy1244.00040
TE Gary Barnidge1355.00050
FB Brandon Hansen1122.00221
RB Jamal Mello0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB David Jones100.000
ILB Vernon Neale100.000
CB Gerald Amado133.000
CB Rod Calico100.000
CB Marc Bridges100.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Nicky Winters1000
Anthony Gonzalez0100
Gerald Alexander0100
Jackie Maxwell0010
Corey Graham0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Bart Grant1000
Jeffrey Rodriguez1000
Brandon Hansen0100
Trevor Cochrane0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Charles Shackelford415238.032.5422
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tony Eloms840050.042.6644

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nate Kaeding1/11/10/0422/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jay Feely1/20/10/0272/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Timothy Hightower1-1-1.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Derek Hewitt111.00
Arman Shields111.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Ben Strobel47719.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Hines36822.70

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Corey Graham810.02046
DE Jay Moore701.02351
CB Oscar Joppru710.01947
ILB Oscar Lua700.01745
S Gerald Alexander520.01852
DT Jackie Maxwell401.01945
S Caleb Campbell310.01847
ILB Phil Gaylor300.089
OLB Andy Lyle221.01936
CB Irving Givens210.02249
DE Bob Vasquez210.02251
S Thomas DeCoud210.072
S Larry Hughes210.067
OLB Matt McCoy200.0618
WR Anthony Gonzalez20---------
TE Ike Dodge20---------
DT Scottie Benton120.02352
OLB Phil Graham110.0810
DE Norman Bradley100.0811
QB Julio McElroy10---------
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Vernon Neale1200.02443
CB Rod Calico610.02237
S Tyrus Blake510.02441
CB Gerald Amado410.02141
DT Pat Sims410.02226
OLB Vincent Smith320.02541
CB David Jones300.01935
DE Trevor Cochrane300.01937
S T.J. O'Neal230.02438
DT Lamar Bayh220.02040
DE Martin Warren110.01833
Unknown100.01313
Unknown100.042
OLB Walter Hopper010.01217
CB Marc Bridges010.0714

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jay Moore1.004051
DT Jackie Maxwell1.000245
OLB Andy Lyle1.000036
DT Scottie Benton0.003052
DE Bob Vasquez0.001051
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Martin Warren0.012033
S T.J. O'Neal0.001038
DE Trevor Cochrane0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Corey Graham70046
CB Oscar Joppru60047
ILB Oscar Lua40045
S Gerald Alexander40052
ILB Phil Gaylor2109
CB Irving Givens20049
DE Jay Moore20051
S Caleb Campbell20047
S Larry Hughes2007
OLB Andy Lyle11036
OLB Matt McCoy10018
DE Norman Bradley10011
DE Bob Vasquez10051
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rod Calico60137
CB Gerald Amado40141
ILB Vernon Neale31143
CB David Jones30135
S Tyrus Blake21041
OLB Vincent Smith20041
DE Trevor Cochrane10037
DE Alonzo Baum10016
CB Marc Bridges00114

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Uche Nwaneri37019033
Manuel Ramirez27021025
Sammy Schlesinger12014030
Sammie Hodges11010016
Kennedy Gaylord11017028
Randall Kluttz11012016
Alex Stepanovich01015028
Reagan Mauia0108010
Justin Blaylock01017028
Ike Dodge01018023
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Eslinger36020040
J.J. Ackerman25021037
Chris Williams15020041
Quinn Ojinnaka13022142
Gary Barnidge12015025
D.J. Andersen02019042
Unknown0106218
Dan Santucci0109027

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Thomas DeCoud37
Timothy Hightower119
Tyrell Poston15
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
T.J. O'Neal313
Derek Hewitt121
Unknown110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gerald Alexander------18521383
Scottie Benton------2352277
Jay Moore------2351276
Bob Vasquez------2251275
Irving Givens------2249273
Oscar Lua------1745769
Oscar Joppru------1947268
Corey Graham------2046268
Jackie Maxwell------1945367
Caleb Campbell------1847267
Uche Nwaneri1933------557
Andy Lyle------1936257
Steve Smith1224------1753
Ike Dodge1823------1253
Bert Farmer1424------1452
Manuel Ramirez2125------551
Anthony Gonzalez1832---------50
Matt McCoy------6182549
Julio McElroy2128---------49
Ben Strobel1723------949
Alex Stepanovich1528------346
Justin Blaylock1728---------45
Kennedy Gaylord1728---------45
Sammy Schlesinger1430---------44
Horace McGregor928------643
Timothy Hightower614------1939
Shawn Hartman1319------436
Nicky Winters1814------335
Reagan Mauia810------1432
Randall Kluttz1216------432
Tyrell Poston1016------531
Sammie Hodges1016------329
Norman Bradley------811827
Daniel Kanski------351927
Phil Gaylor------89825
Phil Graham------810523
Marquis Hagans29------1122
Percy Barnes616---------22
Thomas DeCoud------72716
Bucky Sawczyn------66315
Edgar Barrett------35513
Larry Hughes------67---13
Nate Kaeding00------66
Charles Shackelford00------55
Andre' Woodson00---------0
Bubba Atkins------00---0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Calico------22371776
T.J. O'Neal------24381375
Quinn Ojinnaka2242------872
D.J. Andersen1942------970
Vernon Neale------2443269
Vincent Smith------2541268
Bart Grant2144------267
Tyrus Blake------2441166
Greg Eslinger2040------363
Gerald Amado------2141163
Lamar Bayh------2040161
Dominic Gardiner1429------1861
Chris Williams2041---------61
J.J. Ackerman2137---------58
Trevor Cochrane------1937157
David Jones------1935256
Gary Barnidge1525------1353
Martin Warren------1833152
Michael Rottinghaus1735---------52
Pat Sims------2226149
Jaymar Johnson1533---------48
Dan Santucci927------1046
Jeffrey Rodriguez1333---------46
Jamal Mello1528---------43
Unknown823------1041
Brandon Hansen1318------940
Alonzo Baum------1516435
Stan Huffman823------334
Unknown------6181034
Mark Watson1019------231
Quentin McCarthy412------1430
Unknown------1313430
Walter Hopper------1217---29
Arman Shields110------1223
Troy Polamalu------361322
Derek Hewitt00------2121
Marc Bridges------714---21
Bruce Davis------231217
Freddie Hines05------1116
Rico Howe410---------14
Dan Pihos------31913
Unknown------4239
Tony Eloms00------88
George Gray00------88
Jay Feely00------66
Patrick Moore00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6457.5
Middle16774.8
Right5112.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle14382.7
Right5326.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Julio McElroy28130322304
Percy Barnes1692230101
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bart Grant41303320620
Rico Howe1051012200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen83111.4
Short (0-8 Yds)74172.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)21121336.3
Long (19+ Yds)83749.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen333311.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25201154.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)149987.0
Long (19+ Yds)93728.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Smith105165024
WR Ben Strobel87174123
RB Horace McGregor52014028
WR Shawn Hartman52117019
WR Anthony Gonzalez4114032
TE Ike Dodge42016023
RB Nicky Winters3010014
WR Marquis Hagans2102619
TE Bert Farmer22019024
FB Reagan Mauia1000010
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez109054033
WR Jaymar Johnson108197233
WR Michael Rottinghaus83126035
RB Mark Watson75146019
WR Stan Huffman54062223
TE Dominic Gardiner43022029
TE Gary Barnidge3105025
FB Quentin McCarthy2104012
RB Jamal Mello1000028
FB Brandon Hansen1102018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mark Watson5122.402.60
Jamal Mello252.504.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Julio McElroy33206.673.64
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bart Grant76304.296.46
Rico Howe22147.005.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Smith1199.006.50
WR Ben Strobel1144.009.25
WR Shawn Hartman1177.003.40
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez44287.005.40
WR Stan Huffman1111.0012.40
TE Gary Barnidge1155.001.67
WR Jaymar Johnson1188.009.70
FB Brandon Hansen1122.002.00
WR Michael Rottinghaus1000.003.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Horace McGregor10
Julio McElroy11
Nicky Winters11
PittsburghRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Julio McElroy743
Percy Barnes443
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Bart Grant863
Rico Howe422

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Smith532
WR Ben Strobel222
TE Bert Farmer111
FB Reagan Mauia100
WR Anthony Gonzalez110
WR Shawn Hartman111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Jaymar Johnson322
RB Mark Watson221
WR Stan Huffman211
TE Dominic Gardiner100
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez110
FB Quentin McCarthy111
TE Gary Barnidge100
WR Michael Rottinghaus110

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,600 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (19,600)
End Zone14,000 (14,200)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,200)
Sideline Seats12,300 (12,500)
Club Seats6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,000)