Week 2, 2025

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers107016-33
Detroit Lions017100-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 PIT - Ryan Succop 40 field goal
1Q: 02:47 PIT - Kirk Cole 71 punt return (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 13:02 PIT - William Moore 95 interception return (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 08:56 DET - Howie Hutton 5 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 02:24 DET - Richard Quinn 2 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 00:25 DET - Rusty Sheldon 18 field goal
3Q: 12:49 DET - Matt Skudris 18 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 02:32 DET - Rusty Sheldon 38 field goal
4Q: 13:55 PIT - Ryan Succop 25 field goal
4Q: 10:10 PIT - Ryan Succop 37 field goal
4Q: 03:43 PIT - George Gray 9 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 00:27 PIT - Ryan Succop 49 field goal

Team StatisticsPITDET
Record2-00-2
First Downs1324
- by Rushing34
- by Passing817
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards220384
- Offensive Plays6068
- Yards per Play3.675.65
Net Rushing Yards8195
- Rushing Attempts3121
- Yards per Rush2.614.52
Net Passing Yards139289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 16 - 145 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards145302
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/13
- Yards per Pass Play4.796.15
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/165/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.37.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/537/55
Punt Returns/Yards4/1292/39
Kick Returns/Yards5/1278/173
Interception Ret./Yards2/951/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 30
Time of Possession30:0329:57

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:47OWN 37940Field Goal
15:211:07OWN 1936Punt
10:090:32OWN 532Punt
28:481:35OWN 2438Punt
22:151:13OWN 173-6Punt
20:200:20OWN 3213Half
313:160:12OWN 4410Interception
312:415:48OWN 201130Punt
32:253:38OWN 40752Field Goal
411:411:37OPP 2636Field Goal
47:394:06OWN 381162Touchdown
42:372:18OWN 49619Field Goal
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:133:52OWN 21629Punt
14:141:38OWN 1834Punt
12:362:27OWN 22420Punt
214:371:45OPP 48528Interception
212:524:04OWN 22778Touchdown
27:134:58OWN 141486Touchdown
21:020:42OPP 33532Field Goal
315:001:44OWN 1631Punt
313:040:23OPP 18318Touchdown
36:534:28OWN 6973Field Goal
413:472:06OWN 123-1Punt
410:042:25OWN 2737Punt
43:330:56OWN 3033Interception
40:190:19OWN 37116Game

Game MVP: Ryan Succop, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herb Matich24562.33800
Toby Gerhardt6223.67700
Rico Howe133.00300
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Johnstone11615.552430
Ryan Mathews9232.56800
Matt Skudris11111.001110

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rico Howe28161451/6137168.3
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat White45273022/13337283.7

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Britt Wheeler689315.5044370
WR George Gray46297.25091
WR Kirk Cole2252.50030
TE Antonio Fecht22105.00770
TE Graham Sellers1333.00030
WR Todd Kerr1455.00050
RB Herb Matich0100.00000
RB Toby Gerhardt0100.00000
FB Bucky Irwin0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Richard Quinn668013.3329371
WR Karl Burtner575410.8012170
FB Jeremy Brakke48246.00790
WR Howie Hutton353712.3310251
WR Damian Williams364314.333270
WR Golden Tate27168.000110
TE Bruce Brizzolara222512.509140
WR Ernest Henderson1255.00550
RB Matt Skudris111818.0014181
RB Ryan Mathews0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S William Moore19595.001
CB Joseph Weldon100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Clarence Peterson12929.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Colin Zook525250.442.6582
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Duane Grant627345.527.7533

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Succop4/42/20/0493/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rusty Sheldon2/20/00/0383/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Cole412932.31
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Winfred Laudenback11717.00
Matt Skudris12222.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Marshall Robb410626.50
Peter Gaylor12121.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Golden Tate612721.20
Damian Williams24623.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Josh Moseley710.01940
OLB Juan Gaines630.01638
OLB Bruce Davis400.0616
S Jake Ford400.01936
CB Peter Gaylor400.01841
S William Moore310.0618
OLB Patrick Mussi300.01531
DE George Selvie201.01637
DT B.J. Buckner201.01234
ILB Edward Patterson220.01419
DT Sen'Derrick Marks200.01622
DE Chris Akaka200.01226
CB Wayne Maxwell200.02045
CB Kyle Meadows200.0928
DE Aaron Maybin100.01229
WR Britt Wheeler10---------
ILB Ron Lazer100.028
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Clarence Peterson840.0248
ILB Oscar Hasselbach500.0721
DE Tyson Jackson411.01624
OLB Howie Bellis410.02210
DT Dave Thibodeau310.01722
DE Dan Batten310.0165
S Kendrick Lewis310.02117
CB Terry Hall300.01719
S Winfred Laudenback220.01015
OLB Norman Colon210.0919
S Gino Swift200.02219
CB Nolan Carroll130.01823
S A.J. Brennan110.01012
DT Jermaine Lowe110.0217
DT Percy Press110.02014
OLB Courtney Reardon100.0158
WR Golden Tate10---------
CB Tyrus Dubester100.02018
CB Archie Walters100.01211
DE Austin Tomei100.01524

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE George Selvie1.001037
DT B.J. Buckner1.000034
DE Chris Akaka0.020126
DE Aaron Maybin0.001029
DT Grady Patton0.001033
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyson Jackson1.000024
DE Austin Tomei0.010024
DE Kelvin Margolies0.001020
DT Percy Press0.001014
ILB Oscar Hasselbach0.001021
DT Dave Thibodeau0.000122

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Peter Gaylor41041
OLB Juan Gaines40038
OLB Bruce Davis30016
S Jake Ford30036
S Josh Moseley22040
OLB Patrick Mussi21031
S William Moore20118
CB Wayne Maxwell20045
CB Kyle Meadows20028
ILB Edward Patterson10019
DE George Selvie10037
ILB Ron Lazer1008
CB Joseph Weldon01116
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terry Hall40019
ILB Clarence Peterson3018
ILB Oscar Hasselbach30021
OLB Norman Colon11019
CB Tyrus Dubester11018
OLB Courtney Reardon1008
DE Tyson Jackson10024
S Kendrick Lewis10017
CB Archie Walters10011

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alonzo Hatcher2201406
Marty Howard15027028
Rodger Saffold14026027
Edwin Veldheer13020125
Gabe Russell13028026
Donovan Ahern110904
Frankie Modrell06023025
Antonio Fecht0201406
Graham Sellers02017011
Don Middleton010401
Bucky Irwin0102209
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jimmy Gaylor23015036
Calvin Marrow2308016
Dennis Rawls22015132
Terrell Disney14014132
Mike Iupati14020046
Jeremy Brakke12017033
Cornell Donovan02020038
Dean Breese01010022

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Bucky Irwin424
Gus Eleazer229
Kirk Cole224
Antonio Fecht121
Graham Sellers115
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Golden Tate325
Matt Skudris126
Winfred Laudenback121
Bruce Brizzolara120
Nolan Carroll118
Ryan Mathews11

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Wayne Maxwell------2045469
Peter Gaylor------1841867
George Gray2829------764
Gabe Russell2826------862
Rico Howe3129---------60
Josh Moseley------1940160
Jake Ford------1936257
Marty Howard2728---------55
George Selvie------1637255
Bucky Irwin229------2455
Juan Gaines------1638155
Rodger Saffold2627---------53
Patrick Mussi------1531551
Herb Matich2624---------50
Frankie Modrell2325------149
Grady Patton------1433249
Bruce Davis------6162648
Kirk Cole815------2447
Aaron Maybin------1229647
B.J. Buckner------1234147
Britt Wheeler2124---------45
Edwin Veldheer2025---------45
William Moore------6182044
Graham Sellers1711------1543
Antonio Fecht146------2141
Todd Kerr919------1341
Edward Patterson------1419740
Sen'Derrick Marks------1622240
Chris Akaka------1226240
Joseph Weldon------5161940
Kyle Meadows------928---37
Gus Eleazer43------2936
Alonzo Hatcher146------929
Toby Gerhardt65------1324
Donovan Ahern94------922
Archie Roberts43------916
Ron Lazer------28616
Don Middleton41------914
Jared Pommier00------88
Marshall Robb------0077
Colin Zook00------55
Kirk Snyder------0055
Ryan Succop00------44
Deon Gray00------44
Greg Lynn------0033
Brandon Johnson00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Quinn1936------1671
Pat White2147---------68
Mike Iupati2046---------66
Jeremy Brakke1733------1363
Cornell Donovan2038------462
Nolan Carroll------18231859
Dennis Rawls1532------855
Terrell Disney1432------652
Damian Williams931------1252
Jimmy Gaylor1536---------51
Karl Burtner1832---------50
Golden Tate322------2550
Norman Colon------9192048
Kelvin Margolies------1820846
Winfred Laudenback------10152146
Gino Swift------2219243
Austin Tomei------1524443
Tyson Jackson------1624242
Dave Thibodeau------1722241
Kendrick Lewis------2117341
Bruce Brizzolara516------2041
Tyrus Dubester------2018240
Howie Bellis------2210739
Dean Breese1022------638
Clarence Peterson------248638
Terry Hall------1719238
Percy Press------2014236
Ryan Mathews1123------135
Jermaine Lowe------217735
Ricky Johnstone1116------835
Calvin Marrow816------832
Matt Skudris15------2632
Oscar Hasselbach------721331
Archie Walters------1211730
Cory Cochrane------1131428
Howie Hutton1011------526
Courtney Reardon------158225
Ernest Henderson18------1625
Kory Lichtensteiger313------824
A.J. Brennan------1012123
Dan Batten------165---21
Clay Harbor02------1012
Rusty Sheldon00------88
Duane Grant00------66
Artie Rivers00------22
Mitchell Gallier00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3165.3
Middle22502.3
Right6152.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left284.0
Middle16694.3
Right3186.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rico Howe28162322311
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat White45273245312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4271.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1711925.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)73466.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen128564.7
Short (0-8 Yds)128383.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691569.8
Long (19+ Yds)525210.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Britt Wheeler86093224
WR George Gray64029029
WR Todd Kerr4115019
TE Graham Sellers3103011
WR Kirk Cole2205015
TE Antonio Fecht2201006
RB Herb Matich1000024
RB Toby Gerhardt101005
FB Bucky Irwin100009
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Jeremy Brakke84124033
WR Karl Burtner75154032
WR Golden Tate72216022
TE Richard Quinn66080136
WR Damian Williams63043131
WR Howie Hutton53037111
WR Ernest Henderson210508
TE Bruce Brizzolara22025016
RB Ryan Mathews1000023
RB Matt Skudris1101805

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herb Matich681.332.33
Toby Gerhardt221.003.67
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ryan Mathews188.002.56
Ricky Johnstone144.005.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rico Howe32175.675.18
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat White137634.856.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR George Gray1199.004.83
WR Britt Wheeler1188.0011.63
TE Graham Sellers1000.001.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Howie Hutton3151.677.40
WR Karl Burtner32227.337.71
WR Golden Tate32165.332.29
TE Richard Quinn1122.0013.33
FB Jeremy Brakke1000.003.00
WR Damian Williams1000.007.17
RB Matt Skudris111818.0018.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Herb Matich43
Rico Howe10
Toby Gerhardt10
DetroitRushesConversions
Ricky Johnstone10
Matt Skudris10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Rico Howe944
DetroitAttCompConversions
Pat White1275

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Britt Wheeler322
WR Todd Kerr311
WR George Gray211
RB Toby Gerhardt100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Golden Tate311
WR Karl Burtner221
WR Ernest Henderson210
WR Howie Hutton111
TE Richard Quinn111
FB Jeremy Brakke100
WR Damian Williams100
RB Matt Skudris111

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,100 (19,600)
End Zone9,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,200)
Sideline Seats8,200 (12,500)
Club Seats4,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,500)