Week 1, 2025

played in Pittsburgh, PA

55 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals71400-21
Pittsburgh Steelers33313-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:22 PIT - Ryan Succop 52 field goal
1Q: 05:28 CIN - Mel Beaver 7 pass from Archie Griffin (Jerald Krzyzanowski extra point)
2Q: 13:07 CIN - Karl Chapman 5 run (Jerald Krzyzanowski extra point)
2Q: 06:04 PIT - Ryan Succop 41 field goal
2Q: 00:30 CIN - Karl Chapman 2 run (Jerald Krzyzanowski extra point)
3Q: 05:50 PIT - Ryan Succop 37 field goal
4Q: 07:04 PIT - Toby Gerhardt 2 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 02:30 PIT - Herb Matich 4 run (Toby Gerhardt run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsCINPIT
Record0-11-0
First Downs2016
- by Rushing66
- by Passing129
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards348227
- Offensive Plays7355
- Yards per Play4.774.13
Net Rushing Yards9588
- Rushing Attempts2829
- Yards per Rush3.393.03
Net Passing Yards253139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 21 - 122 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards267163
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/144/24
- Yards per Pass Play5.625.35
Fumbles/Lost3/14/1
3rd Down Conversions10/181/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.811.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards15/937/53
Punt Returns/Yards2/74/52
Kick Returns/Yards5/762/57
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/26
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 40
Time of Possession32:2627:34

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:147:52OWN 141386Touchdown
13:211:11OWN 363-10Punt
11:173:16OPP 29729Touchdown
29:462:17OWN 25421Interception
25:592:05OWN 143-7Punt
22:161:54OWN 37963Touchdown
315:005:08OWN 131055Fumble
35:444:56OWN 12936Punt
413:031:14OWN 283-4Punt
46:552:41OWN 18512Punt
42:200:22OWN 203-5Punt
41:240:56OWN 2042Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:46OWN 45420Field Goal
15:222:01OWN 203-13Punt
12:100:53OWN 313-2Fumble
213:013:15OWN 13511Punt
27:291:30OPP 38414Field Goal
23:541:38OPP 253-5Missed FG
20:220:22OWN 301-1Half
39:524:08OWN 40740Field Goal
30:482:45OWN 7517Punt
411:494:54OWN 391161Touchdown
44:141:54OWN 38662Touchdown
41:580:34OWN 4736Punt
40:280:28OPP 221-1Game

Game MVP: Herb Matich, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Karl Chapman22733.322512
Jay Bishop5183.60800
Tyrus Thomsen144.00400
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herb Matich17653.82801
Toby Gerhardt9212.331011
Rico Howe320.67400

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Griffin43212672/14132166.7
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rico Howe22131634/24038082.2

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Karl Chapman56387.6023150
TE Mel Beaver56357.004211
WR Greg Ellison336321.0027320
WR Brenden Lipford274120.500300
WR Ralph Witt2104321.5022220
RB Jay Bishop22126.00270
WR Hakeem Nicks161919.005190
TE Thurman Spillane121616.000160
WR Broderick Hammond0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Britt Wheeler47246.000100
WR George Gray377525.0052380
RB Herb Matich343612.0017200
WR Kirk Cole121111.001110
TE Graham Sellers1166.00060
FB Bucky Irwin111111.005110

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Wayne Maxwell12626.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Chapman1000
Ralph Witt1000
Jay Bishop1000
Les Monroe0100
Thurman Spillane0100
Cornell Lang0100
Dana Kelleher0020
Kentwan Balmer0010
Randall Nastasi0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Rico Howe2000
George Gray1200
Kirk Cole1000
Edwin Veldheer0100
Joseph Weldon0100
Jake Ford0010
Grady Patton0010
Kyle Meadows0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnnie Goodwin626544.235.5511
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Colin Zook421052.545.8570

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jerald Krzyzanowski0/00/00/003/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Succop3/42/31/1521/1

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Ellison273.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Cole45213.00

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Seth McCorvey57615.20
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Marshall Robb25728.50

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Randall Nastasi800.02320
S Dana Kelleher600.02017
ILB Brett Price520.02216
DT Britt Bullock411.51411
DE Cornell Lang300.02720
OLB Tom Moore300.0911
ILB Roosevelt Calmus261.02418
DT Kentwan Balmer211.01312
CB Amari Spievey210.02625
OLB Larry Hart200.067
DT Moe Robinson110.01111
DE Walt Fraaije110.02220
CB Ricardo Lang110.02019
T Les Monroe10---------
WR Hakeem Nicks10---------
ILB Trevor Gourdine100.088
S Ricky Blackwell100.01414
DE Isaac Kelley010.526
CB Seth McCorvey010.02119
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Juan Gaines640.52440
S Josh Moseley530.02141
CB Wayne Maxwell500.02640
DT Grady Patton410.52229
OLB Patrick Mussi440.02133
DT Sen'Derrick Marks321.01823
S Jake Ford310.02544
DT B.J. Buckner310.01723
CB Joseph Weldon300.0619
CB Peter Gaylor300.02539
DE George Selvie210.02332
CB Kyle Meadows210.01427
OLB Bruce Davis130.0712
S William Moore120.0920
DE Aaron Maybin110.01529
ILB Edward Patterson100.01413
ILB Ron Lazer100.066

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Britt Bullock1.500011
DT Kentwan Balmer1.000012
ILB Roosevelt Calmus1.000018
DE Isaac Kelley0.50006
DE Cornell Lang0.011220
DE Walt Fraaije0.001220
DT Rondell Dillingham0.001020
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Sen'Derrick Marks1.000023
DT Grady Patton0.510029
OLB Juan Gaines0.501040
DE George Selvie0.011032
DE Aaron Maybin0.001029
DT B.J. Buckner0.001023
DE Chris Akaka0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Amari Spievey22025
ILB Brett Price20016
S Dana Kelleher20017
S Randall Nastasi20020
OLB Tom Moore20011
CB Ricardo Lang10019
ILB Trevor Gourdine1008
S Ricky Blackwell10014
ILB Roosevelt Calmus01018
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wayne Maxwell52140
OLB Patrick Mussi30033
CB Peter Gaylor30039
CB Kyle Meadows21027
S Josh Moseley20041
S Jake Ford12044
S William Moore11020
OLB Bruce Davis10012
DE George Selvie10032
ILB Ron Lazer1006
CB Joseph Weldon10019
ILB Edward Patterson01013
OLB Juan Gaines01040

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Les Griffith25023037
Carlton Macey23011019
Austin Horn15022037
Winfred Boyd15025038
Winfred Glover13017229
Derrick Wayne03011015
Les Monroe02027043
Thurman Spillane01015012
Antonio Collins0108018
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marty Howard36025024
Frankie Modrell35020119
Edwin Veldheer14027120
Gabe Russell13127022
Alonzo Hatcher120517
Graham Sellers02019011
Rodger Saffold02026023
Antonio Fecht0101108
Don Middleton010402
Donovan Ahern000918

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Dana Kelleher315
Thurman Spillane215
Greg Ellison114
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Gus Eleazer224
Bucky Irwin120
Toby Gerhardt111
Todd Kerr111
Graham Sellers110
Alonzo Hatcher18

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Les Monroe2743------373
Archie Griffin2845---------73
Winfred Boyd2538------467
Austin Horn2237------564
Les Griffith2337---------60
Mel Beaver1230------1355
Cornell Lang------2720855
Hakeem Nicks1627------1154
Ralph Witt1630------854
Amari Spievey------2625354
Dana Kelleher------20171552
Karl Chapman2325------250
Seth McCorvey------21191050
Walt Fraaije------2220547
Ricardo Lang------2019847
Rondell Dillingham------2320447
Roosevelt Calmus------2418446
Randall Nastasi------2320346
Winfred Glover1729---------46
Brett Price------2216745
Jay Bishop520------1843
Thurman Spillane1512------1542
Ricky Blackwell------14141341
Brenden Lipford1523------139
Carlton Macey1119------636
Greg Ellison614------1434
Antonio Collins818------733
Derrick Wayne1115------632
Broderick Hammond1119---------30
Tyrus Thomsen137------929
Kentwan Balmer------1312227
Britt Bullock------1411227
Trevor Gourdine------88925
Moe Robinson------1111224
Herb Jefferson------761124
Larry Hart------671124
Tom Moore------911323
Martin Atteberry47------617
Joey Greer------76114
Isaac Kelley------2619
Johnnie Goodwin00------66
Jerald Krzyzanowski00------44
Dwight Heinlein------0044
Roosevelt Murphy00---------0
Dwayne Klosterman00---------0
Levon Newnam------00---0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Wayne Maxwell------26401076
Jake Ford------2544---69
Peter Gaylor------2539468
Juan Gaines------2440165
Josh Moseley------2141---62
George Gray2626------557
Rico Howe2926---------55
George Selvie------2332---55
Patrick Mussi------2133155
Gabe Russell2722------554
Grady Patton------2229152
Aaron Maybin------1529650
Marty Howard2524---------49
Rodger Saffold2623---------49
Edwin Veldheer2720---------47
Bucky Irwin1710------2047
William Moore------9201443
Chris Akaka------1525343
Frankie Modrell2019------342
Bruce Davis------7122241
Kirk Cole1210------1941
Sen'Derrick Marks------1823---41
Herb Matich1922---------41
B.J. Buckner------1723141
Kyle Meadows------1427---41
Graham Sellers1911------1040
Britt Wheeler1523---------38
Todd Kerr1313------1137
Antonio Fecht118------1736
Joseph Weldon------619833
Edward Patterson------1413532
Gus Eleazer33------2430
Donovan Ahern98------825
Toby Gerhardt104------1125
Alonzo Hatcher57------820
Archie Roberts25------815
Don Middleton42------814
Ron Lazer------66113
Jared Pommier00------66
Marshall Robb------0055
Colin Zook00------44
Ryan Succop00------44
Deon Gray00------44
Greg Lynn------0044
Kirk Snyder------0033
Brandon Johnson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6274.5
Middle16543.4
Right6142.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle10181.8
Right11423.8
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Griffin43216438411
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rico Howe22133203340

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54326.4
Short (0-8 Yds)118716.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1971025.4
Long (19+ Yds)82627.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen212613.0
Short (0-8 Yds)108696.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)94687.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ralph Witt102143230
WR Brenden Lipford72041123
WR Hakeem Nicks61019027
RB Karl Chapman65138025
TE Mel Beaver65135130
WR Greg Ellison33063214
TE Thurman Spillane21016012
RB Jay Bishop22012020
WR Broderick Hammond1000019
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR George Gray73075226
WR Britt Wheeler74024023
RB Herb Matich43036122
WR Kirk Cole21011010
TE Graham Sellers1106011
FB Bucky Irwin11011010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Karl Chapman5153.003.32
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herb Matich4194.753.82
Toby Gerhardt4112.752.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Griffin33268.676.21
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rico Howe1000.007.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Karl Chapman22199.506.33
TE Mel Beaver1177.005.83
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Britt Wheeler1000.003.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
Karl Chapman22
Jay Bishop22
PittsburghRushesConversions
Herb Matich21
Rico Howe10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Archie Griffin1486
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Rico Howe510

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Ralph Witt511
WR Brenden Lipford322
TE Mel Beaver221
WR Broderick Hammond100
WR Hakeem Nicks111
RB Jay Bishop110
WR Greg Ellison111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR George Gray200
WR Kirk Cole100
WR Britt Wheeler110
RB Herb Matich100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,800 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck17,000 (19,600)
End Zone14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats12,100 (12,500)
Club Seats7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,000)