Week 2, 2021

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	6	7	0	-	20
Detroit Lions	7	3	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:42 DET - Brock Houghtlin 24 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 02:57 PIT - Brandon Hansen 6 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 11:33 DET - Rusty Sheldon 24 field goal
2Q: 04:42 PIT - Ryan Succop 50 field goal
2Q: 00:15 PIT - Ryan Succop 20 field goal
3Q: 07:16 DET - Rusty Sheldon 42 field goal
3Q: 02:13 PIT - Herb Matich 2 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 13:44 DET - Rusty Sheldon 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:42 DET - Brock Houghtlin 24 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 02:57 PIT - Brandon Hansen 6 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 11:33 DET - Rusty Sheldon 24 field goal
2Q: 04:42 PIT - Ryan Succop 50 field goal
2Q: 00:15 PIT - Ryan Succop 20 field goal
3Q: 07:16 DET - Rusty Sheldon 42 field goal
3Q: 02:13 PIT - Herb Matich 2 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 13:44 DET - Rusty Sheldon 36 field goal

Team Statistics PIT DET
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 293 309
- Offensive Plays 56 61
- Yards per Play 5.23 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 93 130
- Rushing Attempts 23 26
- Yards per Rush 4.04 5.00
Net Passing Yards 200 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 0 32 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 218 197
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.06 5.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.5 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/34 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 2/31
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 5/117
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:50 31:10

Team Statistics	PIT	DET
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	293	309
- Offensive Plays	56	61
- Yards per Play	5.23	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	93	130
- Rushing Attempts	23	26
- Yards per Rush	4.04	5.00
Net Passing Yards	200	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 0	32 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	218	197
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.06	5.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.5	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/34	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	2/31
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	5/117
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:50	31:10

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:56	2:04	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
1	6:28	3:39	OWN 27	7	73	Touchdown
2	11:27	2:25	OWN 20	5	27	Punt
2	6:37	2:01	OPP 41	3	8	Field Goal
2	2:32	2:22	OWN 32	11	65	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:59	OWN 9	5	16	Punt
3	7:10	5:04	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
4	13:38	4:24	OWN 23	7	36	Punt
4	4:30	3:24	OWN 26	6	17	Punt
4	0:04	0:04	OWN 18	1	-1	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:04	OWN 35	8	50	Interception
1	8:52	2:24	OPP 40	5	40	Touchdown
1	2:49	6:22	OWN 41	11	52	Field Goal
2	9:02	2:25	OWN 9	5	4	Punt
2	4:36	2:04	OWN 36	3	-4	Punt
3	12:01	4:51	OWN 30	9	45	Field Goal
3	2:06	3:28	OWN 29	6	52	Field Goal
4	9:14	4:44	OWN 20	9	23	Punt
4	1:06	1:02	OWN 20	5	47	Interception

Game MVP: Patrick Moore, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herb Matich	18	68	3.78	9	0	1
Irving Duvall	4	26	6.50	20	1	0
Patrick Moore	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brock Houghtlin	15	73	4.87	12	1
Andre Brown	8	38	4.75	13	2
Jordy Nelson	1	3	3.00	3	0
Damon Lebiedzinski	1	8	8.00	8	0
Broderick Hammond	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Patrick Moore	30	22	218	3/18	1	36	0	104.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat White	32	18	197	3/18	1	47	2	58.9

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Gray	6	9	56	9.33	4	15	0
WR Kirk Cole	3	4	45	15.00	21	28	0
WR Dominique Edison	3	5	51	17.00	27	36	0
TE Antonio Fecht	3	3	19	6.33	0	9	0
RB Herb Matich	3	4	22	7.33	3	13	0
FB Brandon Hansen	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	1
WR Michael Rottinghaus	2	3	15	7.50	3	12	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Greg Ellison	4	6	31	7.75	6	18	0
WR Jordy Nelson	3	10	60	20.00	36	47	0
WR Broderick Hammond	3	5	18	6.00	2	9	0
RB Andre Brown	2	2	11	5.50	3	11	0
TE Mel Beaver	2	3	17	8.50	1	11	0
WR Omar Schultz	1	3	6	6.00	6	6	0
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	1	1	31	31.00	26	31	0
RB Moe Norton	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	24	24.00	17	24	1

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Pete Wyoming	2	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kirk Cole	1	0	0
Pat Sims	0	1	0
Bruce Davis	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mel Beaver	1	0	0
Damon Lebiedzinski	0	1	0
Ronald McConnell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Zook	5	250	50.0	35.8	57	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Riddick Garrod	3	102	34.0	31.7	43	0

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Cole	1	7	7.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene O'Donnell	2	31	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Robb	2	43	21.5	0
Irving Duvall	1	28	28.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Houghtlin	4	99	24.8	0
Greg Ellison	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	6	0	0.0	20	29
S William Moore	5	1	0.0	19	24
S Jake Ford	5	0	0.0	24	31
DE Omar Hudson	4	0	0.5	18	22
OLB Bruce Davis	4	3	0.0	24	29
DT Norbert Briggs	3	1	1.0	13	20
DT Pat Sims	3	4	0.5	18	13
ILB Edward Patterson	3	3	0.0	23	29
CB Patrick Lee	3	1	0.0	21	25
S Josh Moseley	3	1	0.0	12	22
CB Pete Wyoming	2	0	0.0	22	31
DE Alonzo Baum	1	3	1.0	14	20
S Ronnie White	1	2	0.0	9	21
OLB Korey Borders	1	0	0.0	5	6
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	1	0	0.0	9	12
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	1	0	0.0	15	24
DE Chris Akaka	0	2	0.0	15	20

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB George McDade	8	1	0.0	23	33
S Eric McGuire	6	3	0.0	19	29
S Glover Quin	5	1	0.0	21	33
DT Grady Coffey	4	2	1.0	18	27
CB Kris Eastridge	4	5	0.0	21	32
OLB Stephen Nicholas	4	0	0.0	22	30
S Gene O'Donnell	3	0	0.0	19	29
DE Tyson Jackson	2	0	1.5	7	8
OLB Howie Bellis	2	1	0.0	2	4
CB Derek Cox	2	0	0.0	19	27
DE Rickey Nelson	1	1	0.5	18	21
DT Ken Phillips	1	0	0.0	9	16
DT Dave Thibodeau	1	0	0.0	12	12
WR Broderick Hammond	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kelly Rose	1	0	0.0	16	25
WR Greg Ellison	1	0	---	---	---
S Harry Segraves	0	1	0.0	8	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alonzo Baum	1.0	0	0	1	20
DT Norbert Briggs	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT Pat Sims	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE Omar Hudson	0.5	0	0	0	22
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	0.0	1	1	0	29
DE Chris Akaka	0.0	1	0	0	20
OLB Bruce Davis	0.0	0	1	0	29

Detroit	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyson Jackson	1.5	0	1	8
DT Grady Coffey	1.0	0	0	27
DE Rickey Nelson	0.5	0	1	21
OLB Stephen Nicholas	0.0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Edward Patterson	3	1	0	29
CB Pete Wyoming	3	0	2	31
OLB Bruce Davis	2	0	0	29
CB Patrick Lee	2	0	0	25
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	2	0	0	29
S Ronnie White	1	1	0	21
OLB Korey Borders	1	0	0	6
S William Moore	1	0	0	24
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	1	0	0	12
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	1	0	0	24
S Josh Moseley	1	0	0	22
S Jake Ford	0	2	0	31

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Glover Quin	3	1	33
CB Kris Eastridge	3	1	32
S Eric McGuire	3	0	29
S Gene O'Donnell	3	0	29
CB Derek Cox	2	2	27
ILB George McDade	2	1	33
OLB Stephen Nicholas	2	0	30
DT Grady Coffey	2	0	27
S Harry Segraves	1	0	8
OLB Howie Bellis	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kendrick Meehan	2	8	19	1	28
Gabe Russell	2	5	16	0	27
Frankie Modrell	2	3	19	1	30
Marty Howard	2	2	21	0	31
Jimmy Fulcher	1	3	17	0	29
Brett Hathaway	0	1	4	0	5
J.J. Ackerman	0	0	8	1	5

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Norbert Crane	4	5	0	22	0	32
Leonard Gillespie	3	5	1	14	2	18
Michael McGlynn	2	3	0	12	0	17
Spencer Batteaux	1	5	0	26	1	34
Joe Thomas	1	2	0	18	0	28
Cornell Donovan	1	2	0	19	0	29
Damon Lebiedzinski	1	1	0	13	0	12
Roman Ensey	0	1	0	13	0	10
Anthony Collins	0	1	0	8	0	7
Mel Beaver	0	1	0	15	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Moseley	3	18
Lincoln Vespignani	2	21
Pete Wyoming	1	8
Brandon Hansen	1	6

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ronald McConnell	2	16
Omar Schultz	1	16
Roman Ensey	1	15

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pete Wyoming	---	---	22	31	8	61
Jake Ford	---	---	24	31	3	58
Patrick Moore	23	33	---	---	---	56
Bruce Davis	---	---	24	29	3	56
Patrick Lee	---	---	21	25	9	55
Edward Patterson	---	---	23	29	3	55
Marty Howard	21	31	---	---	---	52
Josh Moseley	---	---	12	22	18	52
George Gray	19	32	---	---	---	51
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	20	29	2	51
Frankie Modrell	19	30	---	---	2	51
Gabe Russell	16	27	---	---	5	48
Kendrick Meehan	19	28	---	---	---	47
Jimmy Fulcher	17	29	---	---	---	46
William Moore	---	---	19	24	2	45
Herb Matich	19	26	---	---	---	45
Michael Rottinghaus	10	21	---	---	13	44
Omar Hudson	---	---	18	22	2	42
Lincoln Vespignani	---	---	9	12	21	42
Curtis Fitzgerald	---	---	15	24	3	42
Ronnie White	---	---	9	21	12	42
Kirk Cole	15	23	---	---	3	41
Chris Akaka	---	---	15	20	5	40
Dominique Edison	14	21	---	---	1	36
Norbert Briggs	---	---	13	20	3	36
Alonzo Baum	---	---	14	20	1	35
Pat Sims	---	---	18	13	3	34
Irving Duvall	4	8	---	---	17	29
Donovan Ahern	11	10	---	---	7	28
Brandon Hansen	9	11	---	---	6	26
Antonio Fecht	11	12	---	---	3	26
Korey Borders	---	---	5	6	10	21
Quentin Dernbach	6	4	---	---	11	21
Graham Sellers	6	5	---	---	10	21
J.J. Ackerman	8	5	---	---	7	20
Ryan Hopkins	1	0	---	---	17	18
Brett Hathaway	4	5	---	---	7	16
Britt Wheeler	1	2	---	---	12	15
Billy Joe Corbett	---	---	5	6	1	12
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	7	7
Colin Zook	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gus Eleazer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marshall Robb	---	---	0	0	4	4
Wesley Winslett	0	0	---	---	2	2
Trevor Gourdine	---	---	0	1	---	1
Rico Howe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Derek Cox	---	---	19	27	21	67
Gene O'Donnell	---	---	19	29	19	67
Pat White	26	35	---	---	---	61
Spencer Batteaux	26	34	---	---	---	60
George McDade	---	---	23	33	3	59
Brock Houghtlin	18	20	---	---	21	59
Norbert Crane	22	32	---	---	4	58
Jordy Nelson	23	33	---	---	1	57
Glover Quin	---	---	21	33	2	56
Stephen Nicholas	---	---	22	30	3	55
Kris Eastridge	---	---	21	32	1	54
Grady Coffey	---	---	18	27	5	50
Eric McGuire	---	---	19	29	2	50
Cornell Donovan	19	29	---	---	1	49
Broderick Hammond	22	26	---	---	---	48
Mel Beaver	15	20	---	---	13	48
Kelly Rose	---	---	16	25	6	47
Joe Thomas	18	28	---	---	---	46
Omar Schultz	8	18	---	---	16	42
Rickey Nelson	---	---	18	21	3	42
Damon Lebiedzinski	13	12	---	---	15	40
Roman Ensey	13	10	---	---	15	38
Michael McGlynn	12	17	---	---	6	35
Leonard Gillespie	14	18	---	---	---	32
Greg Ellison	5	14	---	---	10	29
Ethan Sheldon	---	---	8	9	11	28
Ken Phillips	---	---	9	16	1	26
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	12	12	2	26
Ronald McConnell	0	7	---	---	16	23
Harry Segraves	---	---	8	8	6	22
Anthony Collins	8	7	---	---	6	21
Andre Brown	8	9	---	---	4	21
Xavier Saperstein	---	---	5	12	1	18
Tyson Jackson	---	---	7	8	1	16
Nick Culhane	7	6	---	---	1	14
Howie Bellis	---	---	2	4	8	14
Ike Whittenburg	---	---	5	7	1	13
Moe Norton	5	6	---	---	2	13
Seth Olsen	4	3	---	---	6	13
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	8	8
Riddick Garrod	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dwight Norgard	---	---	1	1	4	6
Roger Owens	0	1	---	---	2	3
Doug Gray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clay Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	50	6.3
Middle	2	1	0.5
Right	12	43	3.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	63	5.7
Middle	11	40	3.6
Right	4	27	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Patrick Moore	30	22	2	2	0	5	0	2	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat White	32	18	3	2	2	4	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	137	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	78	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	46	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	65	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	86	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	9	6	56	0	32
WR Dominique Edison	5	3	51	1	21
WR Kirk Cole	4	3	45	1	23
RB Herb Matich	4	3	22	0	26
WR Michael Rottinghaus	3	2	15	0	21
TE Antonio Fecht	3	3	19	0	12
FB Brandon Hansen	2	2	10	0	11

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson	10	3	0	60	1	33
WR Greg Ellison	6	4	1	31	0	14
WR Broderick Hammond	5	3	0	18	0	26
WR Omar Schultz	3	1	1	6	0	18
TE Mel Beaver	3	2	0	17	0	20
RB Andre Brown	2	2	0	11	0	9
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	1	1	0	31	1	12
RB Moe Norton	1	1	0	-1	0	6
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	0	24	1	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herb Matich	4	10	2.50	3.78
Irving Duvall	1	2	2.00	6.50

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brock Houghtlin	1	5	5.00	4.87

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Patrick Moore	10	7	43	4.30	7.27

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat White	4	1	0	0.00	6.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Gray	3	2	13	4.33	6.22
WR Kirk Cole	2	1	6	3.00	11.25
WR Dominique Edison	2	2	15	7.50	10.20
FB Brandon Hansen	1	1	6	6.00	5.00
WR Michael Rottinghaus	1	1	3	3.00	5.00
RB Herb Matich	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Detroit	Target	Catch	Overall Avg
WR Omar Schultz	1	0	2.00
WR Broderick Hammond	1	0	3.60
RB Andre Brown	1	1	5.50
WR Greg Ellison	1	0	5.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Herb Matich	2	2
Irving Duvall	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Broderick Hammond	1	1
Brock Houghtlin	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Patrick Moore	9	5	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat White	10	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dominique Edison	3	1	1
WR George Gray	2	2	2
RB Herb Matich	2	1	0
FB Brandon Hansen	1	1	1
WR Michael Rottinghaus	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jordy Nelson	4	1	1
WR Broderick Hammond	2	1	1
WR Greg Ellison	2	1	1
WR Omar Schultz	1	0	0
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (19,600)
End Zone 11,700 (14,200)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (12,500)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (19,600)
End Zone	11,700 (14,200)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (12,500)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,500)