Week 12, 2016

played in Dallas, TX

65 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	10	3	7	-	27
Dallas Cowboys	3	6	7	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 PIT - Everett Beardsley 24 fumble return (Jay Feely extra point)
1Q: 00:05 DAL - Justin Medlock 32 field goal
2Q: 10:51 PIT - Jay Feely 21 field goal
2Q: 06:52 DAL - Justin Medlock 48 field goal
2Q: 01:19 PIT - Ralph Strong 8 run (Jay Feely extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DAL - Justin Medlock 21 field goal
3Q: 08:43 PIT - Jay Feely 28 field goal
3Q: 05:40 DAL - Tyrone Meeks 2 pass from Glen Netter (Justin Medlock extra point)
4Q: 08:03 PIT - Ralph Strong 3 run (Jay Feely extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 PIT - Everett Beardsley 24 fumble return (Jay Feely extra point)
1Q: 00:05 DAL - Justin Medlock 32 field goal
2Q: 10:51 PIT - Jay Feely 21 field goal
2Q: 06:52 DAL - Justin Medlock 48 field goal
2Q: 01:19 PIT - Ralph Strong 8 run (Jay Feely extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DAL - Justin Medlock 21 field goal
3Q: 08:43 PIT - Jay Feely 28 field goal
3Q: 05:40 DAL - Tyrone Meeks 2 pass from Glen Netter (Justin Medlock extra point)
4Q: 08:03 PIT - Ralph Strong 3 run (Jay Feely extra point)

Team Statistics PIT DAL
Record 9-2 2-9
First Downs 27 15
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 15 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 368 292
- Offensive Plays 69 56
- Yards per Play 5.33 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 130 92
- Rushing Attempts 37 24
- Yards per Rush 3.51 3.83
Net Passing Yards 238 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 27 - 1 30 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 243 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.44 6.25
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/57
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 4/103
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/34
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 37
Time of Possession 36:24 23:36

Team Statistics	PIT	DAL
Record	9-2	2-9
First Downs	27	15
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	15	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	368	292
- Offensive Plays	69	56
- Yards per Play	5.33	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	130	92
- Rushing Attempts	37	24
- Yards per Rush	3.51	3.83
Net Passing Yards	238	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 27 - 1	30 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	243	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.44	6.25
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/57
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	4/103
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/34
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 37
Time of Possession	36:24	23:36

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:48	3:39	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	15:00	4:15	OWN 28	9	68	Field Goal
2	6:46	5:36	OWN 24	14	76	Touchdown
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 31	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	6:23	OWN 27	10	62	Field Goal
3	6:46	1:06	OWN 27	2	-2	Interception
3	5:31	4:02	OWN 20	8	40	Punt
4	13:59	6:04	OWN 26	12	74	Touchdown
4	6:30	2:21	OPP 41	3	7	Missed FG
4	3:10	1:32	OPP 48	5	4	Punt

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:12	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	9:09	9:09	OWN 13	17	72	Field Goal
2	10:45	3:59	OWN 47	5	22	Field Goal
2	1:10	0:47	OPP 45	4	41	Field Goal
3	8:37	1:51	OWN 39	4	44	Fumble
3	5:40	0:09	OPP 2	1	2	Touchdown
3	1:29	2:30	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	7:55	1:25	OWN 23	2	9	Interception
4	4:09	0:59	OWN 41	5	7	Downs
4	1:38	1:38	OWN 20	9	63	Game

Game MVP: Ralph Strong, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ralph Strong	33	127	3.85	17	2	2
Jamal Mello	3	4	1.33	3	0	0
Patrick Moore	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tommie Peters	18	67	3.72	10	1
Chris Johnson	4	18	4.50	10	1
Glen Netter	2	7	3.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Patrick Moore	31	27	243	1/5	0	17	1	85.9

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Netter	30	15	211	2/11	1	36	1	70.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Ralph Strong	9	9	77	8.56	20	14
WR George Gray	8	9	93	11.63	19	17
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	6	7	45	7.50	1	14
WR Percy Marlow	2	2	18	9.00	0	10
TE Everett Beardsley	1	2	2	2.00	2	2
TE Gary Barnidge	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Michael Rottinghaus	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrone Meeks	6	9	82	13.67	37	27	1
WR Adrian Brizzolara	4	6	50	12.50	10	17	0
WR Don Dotson	2	4	46	23.00	33	36	0
RB Tommie Peters	1	2	17	17.00	3	17	0
TE Dustin Keller	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Roy Lincoln	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Mario Moeller	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Chris Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Patrick Lee	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Thomas Schoeppner	1	34	34.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jeffrey Rodriguez	1	1	0	0
Ralph Strong	1	0	0	0
George Gray	1	0	0	0
Everett Beardsley	0	1	0	1
Brodrick Bunkley	0	1	0	0
Gerald Amado	0	1	0	0
Pat Sims	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Force
Tommie Peters	1	0
Edgar Wendt	0	1
Tyrell Johnson	0	1
Marco Guthrie	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony Eloms	2	84	42.0	22.0	44	0

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stephen McIntyre	2	100	50.0	44.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jay Feely	2/3	0/1	0/1	28	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Medlock	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeffrey Rodriguez	2	12	6.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Marlow	4	99	24.8	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Meeks	4	103	25.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Troy Polamalu	6	0	0.0	23	31
OLB Bruce Davis	5	2	0.0	23	32
DT Pat Sims	4	2	1.0	19	30
S Erik Coleman	4	0	0.0	20	30
DE David Vance	3	0	0.5	20	31
ILB Clint Ingram	3	1	0.0	8	4
CB Patrick Lee	3	1	0.0	20	28
CB Gerald Amado	2	3	0.0	17	28
S Tyrus Blake	2	2	0.0	23	31
ILB Vernon Neale	2	0	0.0	20	28
S Otis Wyatt	2	0	0.0	7	19
DT Brodrick Bunkley	1	1	0.5	20	31
CB David Jones	1	1	0.0	1	4
DE Alonzo Baum	1	1	0.0	19	14
DT Lamar Bayh	1	0	0.0	7	4
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Walter Hopper	0	1	0.0	6	2

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Desmond Bishop	12	1	0.0	35	29
OLB Thomas Schoeppner	9	2	0.0	36	30
OLB Edgar Wendt	8	5	0.0	27	18
CB Tyrell Johnson	5	2	0.0	28	24
S Ben Goulet	4	1	1.0	31	28
DT Alex Rivera	4	0	0.0	31	30
DT Randy Crangle	3	2	0.0	31	28
DE LaMarr Woodley	3	1	0.0	27	28
S Daniel Sagapolutele	3	1	0.0	26	29
CB Barry Legins	3	0	0.0	11	19
CB Tony Ficek	3	0	0.0	34	26
DT Atiyyah Ellison	2	0	0.0	23	10
C Tracy Wilmoth	1	0	---	---	---
RB Chris Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Phillip Wheeler	1	0	0.0	2	3
S Cedric Newton	1	0	0.0	12	10
DE Xavier Saperstein	0	3	0.0	32	27
S Tyvon Branch	0	2	0.0	6	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Pat Sims	1.0	0	0	0	30
DT Brodrick Bunkley	0.5	1	1	0	31
DE David Vance	0.5	0	1	1	31
ILB Vernon Neale	0.0	0	1	0	28
OLB Bruce Davis	0.0	0	1	0	32

Dallas	Sack	Block	PPlay
S Ben Goulet	1.0	0	28
DE LaMarr Woodley	0.0	1	28
DT Randy Crangle	0.0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Erik Coleman	4	0	0	30
CB Patrick Lee	3	0	1	28
S Tyrus Blake	1	1	0	31
S Otis Wyatt	1	1	0	19
OLB Bruce Davis	1	1	0	32
S Troy Polamalu	1	0	0	31
ILB Clint Ingram	1	0	0	4
CB David Jones	1	0	0	4
CB Gerald Amado	1	0	0	28
DT Lamar Bayh	1	0	0	4
DT Brodrick Bunkley	0	1	0	31

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Edgar Wendt	5	0	0	18
ILB Desmond Bishop	4	1	0	29
OLB Thomas Schoeppner	3	0	1	30
CB Barry Legins	3	0	0	19
S Daniel Sagapolutele	3	0	0	29
CB Tony Ficek	3	0	0	26
S Ben Goulet	2	0	0	28
CB Tyrell Johnson	2	0	0	24
DT Randy Crangle	1	0	0	28
S Cedric Newton	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Williams	3	6	32	1	27
Marshal Yanda	3	6	28	0	23
Marty Howard	3	5	32	0	24
Quinn Ojinnaka	2	7	34	0	24
Dan Santucci	2	3	12	0	12
J.J. Ackerman	2	2	30	0	28
Everett Beardsley	1	1	35	0	30
Oren O'Neal	1	1	26	0	15
Greg Eslinger	0	5	17	0	18

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Setterstrom	3	3	18	0	20
Michael Roos	1	5	21	0	28
Eric McElroy	1	3	18	0	25
Tracy Wilmoth	1	2	6	0	8
Donnie Dalgliesh	1	1	2	0	3
Jahri Evans	0	3	18	0	26
Doug Free	0	2	23	2	29
Ernest Blair	0	1	18	0	15
Dustin Keller	0	1	23	0	28
Bryce Koonce	0	1	5	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Hewitt	1	17
Gary Barnidge	1	16
Freddie Hines	1	14
David Jones	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Guthrie	4	14
Chris Johnson	1	18
Antonio Banks	1	11

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Moore	37	32	---	---	---	69
Everett Beardsley	35	30	---	---	2	67
Tyrus Blake	---	---	23	31	11	65
Quinn Ojinnaka	34	24	---	---	5	63
Ralph Strong	34	29	---	---	---	63
George Gray	35	27	---	---	---	62
Chris Williams	32	27	---	---	---	59
Troy Polamalu	---	---	23	31	4	58
J.J. Ackerman	30	28	---	---	---	58
Marty Howard	32	24	---	---	1	57
Bruce Davis	---	---	23	32	2	57
Marshal Yanda	28	23	---	---	4	55
Brodrick Bunkley	---	---	20	31	2	53
Erik Coleman	---	---	20	30	2	52
David Vance	---	---	20	31	1	52
Vernon Neale	---	---	20	28	4	52
Pat Sims	---	---	19	30	3	52
Gerald Amado	---	---	17	28	6	51
Patrick Lee	---	---	20	28	2	50
Oren O'Neal	26	15	---	---	4	45
Jeffrey Rodriguez	21	18	---	---	2	41
Greg Eslinger	17	18	---	---	5	40
Percy Marlow	17	14	---	---	5	36
Alonzo Baum	---	---	19	14	3	36
Dan Santucci	12	12	---	---	5	29
Otis Wyatt	---	---	7	19	---	26
Gary Barnidge	2	6	---	---	16	24
Michael Rottinghaus	9	10	---	---	5	24
Brandon Hansen	3	6	---	---	13	22
Rod Calico	---	---	4	4	11	19
Derek Hewitt	0	0	---	---	17	17
David Jones	---	---	1	4	11	16
Vincent Smith	---	---	1	0	15	16
Clint Ingram	---	---	8	4	3	15
Jaymar Johnson	0	2	---	---	13	15
Freddie Hines	0	0	---	---	14	14
Lamar Bayh	---	---	7	4	3	14
Walter Hopper	---	---	6	2	6	14
Martin Warren	---	---	6	1	4	11
Jay Feely	0	0	---	---	9	9
Neal Lynn	0	4	---	---	5	9
Mark Watson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jamal Mello	3	3	---	---	---	6
Bart Grant	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tony Eloms	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rico Howe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Desmond Bishop	---	---	35	29	14	78
Thomas Schoeppner	---	---	36	30	3	69
Alex Rivera	---	---	31	30	3	64
Ben Goulet	---	---	31	28	4	63
Randy Crangle	---	---	31	28	3	62
Xavier Saperstein	---	---	32	27	3	62
Tony Ficek	---	---	34	26	1	61
Glen Netter	24	32	---	---	3	59
LaMarr Woodley	---	---	27	28	3	58
Daniel Sagapolutele	---	---	26	29	3	58
Dustin Keller	23	28	---	---	3	54
Tyrell Johnson	---	---	28	24	2	54
Doug Free	23	29	---	---	---	52
Michael Roos	21	28	---	---	1	50
Tommie Peters	20	21	---	---	8	49
Eric McElroy	18	25	---	---	5	48
Barry Legins	---	---	11	19	17	47
Edgar Wendt	---	---	27	18	1	46
Jahri Evans	18	26	---	---	---	44
Tyrone Meeks	14	24	---	---	6	44
Mark Setterstrom	18	20	---	---	5	43
Ernest Blair	18	15	---	---	5	38
Don Dotson	12	22	---	---	---	34
Atiyyah Ellison	---	---	23	10	---	33
Adrian Brizzolara	15	17	---	---	1	33
Chris Johnson	4	11	---	---	18	33
Mario Moeller	7	13	---	---	12	32
Vince Bates	9	15	---	---	---	24
Cedric Newton	---	---	12	10	1	23
Roy Lincoln	4	3	---	---	15	22
Tyvon Branch	---	---	6	4	11	21
Antonio Banks	3	5	---	---	11	19
Tracy Wilmoth	6	8	---	---	4	18
Marco Guthrie	---	---	2	1	14	17
Bryce Koonce	5	6	---	---	5	16
Shannon Zimmerman	---	---	7	3	6	16
Tyrus Witman	0	1	---	---	14	15
Rob Jackson	---	---	5	3	4	12
Donnie Dalgliesh	2	3	---	---	5	10
Justin Medlock	0	0	---	---	8	8
Phillip Wheeler	---	---	2	3	3	8
Trent Wilkins	---	---	1	2	4	7
Stephen McIntyre	0	0	---	---	2	2
Stephen Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trent Edwards	0	0	---	---	---	0
Deion Taliancich	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	22	2.8
Middle	19	78	4.1
Right	9	31	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	15	56	3.7
Right	2	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Patrick Moore	31	27	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Netter	30	15	3	2	1	4	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	17	143	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	90	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	81	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	121	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
RB Ralph Strong	9	9	77	29
WR George Gray	9	8	93	27
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	7	6	45	18
TE Everett Beardsley	2	1	2	30
WR Percy Marlow	2	2	18	14
TE Gary Barnidge	1	1	8	6
WR Michael Rottinghaus	1	0	0	10

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrone Meeks	9	6	1	82	2	24
WR Adrian Brizzolara	6	4	0	50	0	17
WR Don Dotson	4	2	0	46	1	22
TE Dustin Keller	3	1	0	7	0	28
WR Mario Moeller	2	0	0	0	0	13
RB Tommie Peters	2	1	0	17	0	21
RB Chris Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE Roy Lincoln	1	1	0	9	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ralph Strong	6	19	3.17	3.85
Jamal Mello	2	1	0.50	1.33

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommie Peters	3	3	1.00	3.72
Chris Johnson	1	1	1.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Patrick Moore	5	5	32	6.40	7.84

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glen Netter	2	1	2	1.00	7.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ralph Strong	3	3	16	5.33	8.56
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	1	1	8	8.00	6.43
TE Gary Barnidge	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tyrone Meeks	1	1	2	2.00	9.11
WR Don Dotson	1	0	0	0.00	11.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Ralph Strong	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Tommie Peters	3	1
Chris Johnson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Patrick Moore	7	7	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Netter	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffrey Rodriguez	3	3	2
RB Ralph Strong	2	2	1
WR Percy Marlow	1	1	1
WR George Gray	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrone Meeks	2	1	1
WR Adrian Brizzolara	2	2	2
RB Tommie Peters	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (20,900)
End Zone 13,400 (15,100)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,300)
Club Seats 12,300 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (20,900)
End Zone	13,400 (15,100)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,300)
Club Seats	12,300 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,000)