Conference Semifinals, 2018

played in Denver, CO

29 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers01000-10
Denver Broncos70010-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 DEN - Marlon Mills 29 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Ralph Strong 16 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 00:09 PIT - Ryan Succop 42 field goal
4Q: 11:10 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 52 field goal
4Q: 06:21 DEN - Michael Robinson 48 fumble return (Mel Jefcoat extra point)

Team StatisticsPITDEN
Record13-513-4
First Downs2114
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1611
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards338258
- Offensive Plays7660
- Yards per Play4.454.30
Net Rushing Yards12390
- Rushing Attempts2626
- Yards per Rush4.733.46
Net Passing Yards215168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 25 - 231 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards221183
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.304.94
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/172/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/254/25
Punt Returns/Yards6/466/44
Kick Returns/Yards1/133/66
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/16
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 29
Time of Possession32:0327:57

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:240:52OWN 536Punt
111:192:01OWN 12521Punt
17:214:16OPP 40833Interception
11:341:51OPP 41441Touchdown
211:435:38OWN 61159Missed FG
21:281:27OWN 20455Field Goal
315:005:46OWN 201227Punt
37:481:10OWN 3231Punt
35:291:01OWN 2930Punt
33:122:22OWN 29518Punt
411:041:18OWN 203-2Interception
49:120:52OWN 2834Punt
45:360:31OWN 2030Punt
43:560:54OWN 933Punt
41:461:46OWN 20757Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:36OWN 19414Punt
111:320:13OPP 29129Touchdown
19:181:57OWN 1737Punt
13:051:31OWN 132Punt
214:433:00OWN 26527Punt
26:054:37OWN 421148Interception
39:141:26OWN 203-2Punt
36:381:09OWN 632Punt
34:281:16OWN 1835Punt
30:504:46OWN 21063Field Goal
49:460:34OPP 2627Fumble
48:202:44OWN 33567Touchdown
45:051:09OWN 4130Punt
43:021:16OWN 42417Punt

Game MVP: Benjamin Kramer, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ralph Strong211024.861621
Jamal Mello5214.20700
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Phillip Ackerman16553.441230
Troy Wolsic10353.501310

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Patrick Moore49252211/6026246.4
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Brohm31171833/15129169.7

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ralph Strong710426.0024120
WR Kirk Cole6107011.671180
TE Dominic Gardiner34175.67580
WR George Gray3105518.3324260
WR Dominique Edison38217.005110
WR Michael Rottinghaus25168.000120
RB Jamal Mello1100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Tony Scheffler344615.3310220
WR Terrell Houari33248.000130
WR Ryne Robinson252311.500200
RB Phillip Ackerman2384.00160
TE Perry Sheldon23157.50090
WR Marlon Mills264020.0011291
WR Michael Robinson1377.00170
WR Steve Smith121717.0019170
FB Robert Newton1233.00030

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Marc Bridges100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Benjamin Kramer11616.000
OLB Stan Whitfield100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Patrick Moore1000
Ralph Strong1000
Greg Eslinger0100
Marc Bridges0100
George Gray0100
Alonzo Baum0010
Edward Patterson0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Brohm1000
Perry Sheldon1000
Michael Robinson0101
Patrick Willis0020

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tony Eloms945050.042.9614
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Phillip Strong945250.242.9633

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Succop1/21/20/1421/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mel Jefcoat1/11/11/1522/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Cole6467.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Robinson6447.30

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Marc Bridges11313.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Robinson36622.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Pat Sims720.52131
ILB Edward Patterson710.52534
CB Adam Jones500.02231
S Bryant Turnbull440.02233
DT Brodrick Bunkley330.52233
OLB Bruce Davis320.02433
CB Patrick Lee300.02233
DE Trevor Cochrane220.52131
DE Omar Hudson210.0143
S Otis Wyatt200.02033
CB Marc Bridges200.02029
DT Sen'Derrick Marks200.074
DE Alonzo Baum111.01524
WR Michael Rottinghaus10---------
WR Dominique Edison10---------
OLB Chris Cobb100.010
ILB Clint Ingram010.051
ILB Vernon Neale010.0126
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Alton "Dee" McCann920.02349
ILB Patrick Willis811.02450
CB Alphonso Smith600.02145
S Benjamin Kramer520.02550
S Craig Steltz410.01133
S Darren Meehan320.02446
DE Vernon Gholston300.02147
DT Dennis Parrish250.02349
OLB Stan Whitfield220.02449
DT Andy Humphries200.085
ILB Lincoln Dennis200.075
OLB Victor Sorgi100.043
QB Brian Brohm10---------
S Dominque Barber100.010
FB Robert Newton10---------
DE Donald Saffran100.053
CB Charles MaKinster100.02447
DE Earnest Briggs010.02139

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alonzo Baum1.001024
DT Brodrick Bunkley0.511033
DT Pat Sims0.510031
DE Trevor Cochrane0.500031
ILB Edward Patterson0.500034
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Patrick Willis1.001050
DE Vernon Gholston0.012047
DE Earnest Briggs0.011139
DT Dennis Parrish0.002049
DE Gerald Sotelo0.001112
DT Dre Moore0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Adam Jones41031
ILB Edward Patterson40034
S Bryant Turnbull30033
CB Marc Bridges20129
OLB Bruce Davis20033
DT Brodrick Bunkley11033
CB Patrick Lee11033
DE Trevor Cochrane01031
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Alton "Dee" McCann61049
CB Alphonso Smith43045
ILB Patrick Willis30050
S Craig Steltz21033
OLB Stan Whitfield20149
S Darren Meehan20046
S Benjamin Kramer12150
CB Charles MaKinster11047
DT Andy Humphries1005
DT Dennis Parrish10049
OLB Victor Sorgi1003
DE Vernon Gholston10047

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Williams35024044
Marshal Yanda26023040
Greg Eslinger24020044
J.J. Ackerman23023039
Marty Howard15024046
Gary Barnidge010906
Brandon Hansen0109016
Norbert Wells0105017
Neal Lynn0009114
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Spencer28119031
Randal Welch24026030
Tony Scheffler12023019
Tony Hills03022229
Tyrell Hopkins03024130
Robert Newton02012013
Spencer Dodge010703
Darryl Coffey01017030
Blaine Harvey010908
Irv Fisk010609

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Chris Cobb316
Ralph Strong227
Dominic Gardiner217
Gary Barnidge114
Lawrence Sutton18
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Victor Sorgi339
Robert Newton117
Michael Robinson116
Dominque Barber116
Darryl Coffey110

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Strong2134------2782
Patrick Moore2650---------76
Marshal Yanda2340------1073
George Gray2545------272
Marty Howard2446---------70
Greg Eslinger2044------468
Chris Williams2444---------68
Dominic Gardiner1633------1766
Kirk Cole1938------966
Bruce Davis------2433865
Dominique Edison1135------1864
J.J. Ackerman2339---------62
Edward Patterson------2534160
Adam Jones------2231659
Bryant Turnbull------2233257
Brodrick Bunkley------2233257
Marc Bridges------2029756
Patrick Lee------2233156
Otis Wyatt------2033154
Trevor Cochrane------2131254
Pat Sims------2131153
Alonzo Baum------15241352
Michael Rottinghaus725------1345
Herb Jefferson------9112545
Brandon Hansen916------1035
Neal Lynn914------1134
Norbert Wells517------1133
Gary Barnidge96------1429
Lawrence Sutton87------823
Sen'Derrick Marks------74819
Vernon Neale------126---18
Omar Hudson------143---17
Chris Cobb------101617
Jamal Mello511---------16
Herman Hanks26------816
William Moore------21912
Clint Ingram------51511
Glenn Maier00------1111
Jermaine McClennan------03811
Tony Eloms00------99
Marshall Robb------0044
Thurman Skuratovsky00------33
Bryce Ogbogu00------22
Carl Brill------20---2
Ryan Succop00------22
Rico Howe00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Benjamin Kramer------2550277
Patrick Willis------2450276
Stan Whitfield------2449275
Alton "Dee" McCann------2349274
Dennis Parrish------2349274
Charles MaKinster------2447273
Darren Meehan------2446272
Vernon Gholston------2147270
Alphonso Smith------2145268
Earnest Briggs------2139262
Brian Brohm2634---------60
Darryl Coffey1730------1057
Randal Welch2630---------56
Tyrell Hopkins2430---------54
Terrell Houari2329------153
Tony Scheffler2319------951
Tony Hills2229---------51
Chris Spencer1931---------50
Craig Steltz------1133448
Victor Sorgi------433946
Michael Robinson818------1642
Robert Newton1213------1742
Steve Smith919------1240
Marlon Mills1921---------40
Phillip Ackerman1619------136
Dre Moore------1216735
Troy Wolsic109------1635
Perry Sheldon57------2133
Blaine Harvey98------1027
Irv Fisk69------1025
Anthony Hill15------1723
DeAngelo Smith------122023
Spencer Dodge73------1020
Ryne Robinson29------819
Donald Saffran------531119
Gerald Sotelo------512---17
Dominque Barber------101617
Lincoln Dennis------75315
Andy Humphries------85114
Phillip Strong00------1010
Kirk Fisk------2079
Ashton Youboty------0077
Mel Jefcoat00------55
Shonn Greene22---------4
Ronnie Harvey00---------0
Kevin Kolb00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12423.5
Middle4287.0
Right10535.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle10272.7
Right11464.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Patrick Moore49251128822
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Brohm31173324201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65294.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1912824.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781106.5
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)116302.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)135685.2
Long (19+ Yds)324916.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Ralph Strong107042034
WR George Gray103055145
WR Kirk Cole106070038
WR Dominique Edison83221035
WR Michael Rottinghaus52016025
TE Dominic Gardiner43017033
RB Jamal Mello1100011
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marlon Mills62040121
WR Ryne Robinson5202319
TE Tony Scheffler43146119
WR Michael Robinson3107018
RB Phillip Ackerman3208019
TE Perry Sheldon3201507
WR Terrell Houari33024029
WR Steve Smith21117019
FB Robert Newton2103013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ralph Strong3248.004.86
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Phillip Ackerman133.003.44
Troy Wolsic100.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Patrick Moore3272.334.51
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Brohm1000.005.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ralph Strong21-2-1.004.20
WR Kirk Cole1199.007.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ryne Robinson1000.004.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
DenverRushesConversions
Phillip Ackerman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Patrick Moore1665
DenverAttCompConversions
Brian Brohm1031

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Dominique Edison522
RB Ralph Strong433
WR Michael Rottinghaus300
WR Kirk Cole200
RB Jamal Mello110
WR George Gray100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Ryne Robinson410
WR Michael Robinson211
RB Phillip Ackerman210
FB Robert Newton100
TE Perry Sheldon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,800 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,500 (23,500)
End Zone16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (2,600)