Week 8, 2026

played in Tennessee, TN

56 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	0	17	-	24
Tennessee Titans	3	10	14	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 TEN - C.J. Bradley 22 field goal
1Q: 01:55 PIT - Herb Matich 9 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 08:31 TEN - Ricky Peters 53 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
2Q: 02:03 TEN - C.J. Bradley 23 field goal
3Q: 08:41 TEN - Mack Newman 15 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
3Q: 01:38 TEN - Ricky Peters 8 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
4Q: 13:30 PIT - Herb Matich 27 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 12:03 PIT - Herb Matich 9 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Ryan Succop 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 TEN - C.J. Bradley 22 field goal
1Q: 01:55 PIT - Herb Matich 9 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 08:31 TEN - Ricky Peters 53 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
2Q: 02:03 TEN - C.J. Bradley 23 field goal
3Q: 08:41 TEN - Mack Newman 15 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
3Q: 01:38 TEN - Ricky Peters 8 pass from Matthew Stafford (C.J. Bradley extra point)
4Q: 13:30 PIT - Herb Matich 27 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 12:03 PIT - Herb Matich 9 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Ryan Succop 21 field goal

Team Statistics PIT TEN
Record 1-7 5-2
First Downs 22 15
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 360 344
- Offensive Plays 68 60
- Yards per Play 5.29 5.73
Net Rushing Yards 184 91
- Rushing Attempts 32 30
- Yards per Rush 5.75 3.03
Net Passing Yards 176 253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 17 - 1 30 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 196 253
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.89 8.43
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/38
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 4/112 4/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:34 29:26

Team Statistics	PIT	TEN
Record	1-7	5-2
First Downs	22	15
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	360	344
- Offensive Plays	68	60
- Yards per Play	5.29	5.73
Net Rushing Yards	184	91
- Rushing Attempts	32	30
- Yards per Rush	5.75	3.03
Net Passing Yards	176	253
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 17 - 1	30 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	196	253
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.89	8.43
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/38
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	4/112	4/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:34	29:26

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:31	OWN 20	5	54	Fumble
1	10:22	2:42	OWN 20	5	-1	Fumble
1	5:44	3:59	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	12:49	2:16	OWN 27	4	18	Punt
2	8:12	1:55	OWN 17	3	-3	Punt
2	1:55	1:39	OWN 29	6	17	Punt
3	8:35	4:12	OWN 33	8	28	Interception
3	1:28	3:15	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
4	12:03	0:07	OPP 9	1	9	Touchdown
4	10:33	1:19	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
4	8:27	6:34	OWN 6	14	90	Field Goal
4	1:09	0:43	OPP 43	4	11	Missed FG

Tennessee Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:29	2:07	OWN 26	4	26	Punt
1	7:40	1:56	OPP 19	5	14	Field Goal
1	1:45	3:56	OWN 29	6	17	Punt
2	10:33	2:21	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
2	6:17	4:22	OWN 39	10	55	Field Goal
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 12	1	2	Half
3	15:00	6:25	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
3	4:23	2:55	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
4	13:13	1:10	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	11:56	1:23	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	9:14	0:47	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
4	1:53	0:44	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
4	0:26	0:26	OWN 39	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Matthew Stafford, Tennessee Titans

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herb Matich	24	141	5.88	30	4	3
Toby Gerhardt	8	43	5.38	18	1	0

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ricky Peters	15	54	3.60	10	1
Walt Karle	11	26	2.36	11	1
Matthew Stafford	3	9	3.00	8	0
Mack Newman	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Johnson	33	17	196	3/20	0	27	1	57.1

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	30	16	253	0/0	3	53	0	115.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR George Gray	6	10	73	12.17	36	27
RB Herb Matich	3	4	30	10.00	1	11
TE Graham Sellers	2	2	18	9.00	2	11
WR Danny Cranford	2	5	22	11.00	4	13
WR Clay Joseph	2	6	29	14.50	11	20
RB Toby Gerhardt	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
TE Jorge Brock	1	2	16	16.00	3	16
WR Ralph Witt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kevin Klotz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Crabtree	5	9	76	15.20	22	28	0
TE Everett Poff	2	4	24	12.00	9	19	0
RB Ricky Peters	2	3	61	30.50	29	53	2
WR Kerry Barber	2	3	46	23.00	36	43	0
WR Mack Newman	2	2	19	9.50	1	15	1
WR Adam Velevis	1	3	17	17.00	7	17	0
RB Walt Karle	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Tyrell Halsey	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Quentin Dernbach	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ronnie Troyer	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jay Garrett	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Herb Matich	1	0	0
Toby Gerhardt	1	0	0
Brandon Johnson	1	0	0
Kevin Klotz	0	1	0
Bucky Irwin	0	0	1
Joseph Weldon	0	0	1

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kerry Barber	1	1	0
Everett Poff	1	0	0
Kim Givens	0	1	0
Corey Wootton	0	1	0
Ronnie Troyer	0	1	0
Rey Maualuga	0	0	2
Rico McDonald	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Zook	4	161	40.3	37.3	47	1

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Patrick Erickson	6	230	38.3	30.2	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	1/2	0/1	0/0	21	3/3

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
C.J. Bradley	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Wray	3	29	9.7	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Newman	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Robb	4	112	28.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Barber	3	39	13.0	0
Walt Karle	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Juan Gaines	6	1	0.0	25	24
CB Kyle Meadows	5	3	0.0	18	23
S Josh Moseley	5	2	0.0	26	27
OLB Patrick Mussi	5	1	0.0	13	21
DT Grady Patton	4	1	0.0	22	21
DE George Selvie	3	0	0.0	25	19
OLB Rondell Kurtz	3	0	0.0	17	9
CB Peter Gaylor	2	1	0.0	29	27
DE Zack Durham	2	1	0.0	17	20
CB Wayne Maxwell	2	0	0.0	26	26
DE Brian Orakpo	1	3	0.0	17	16
S William Moore	1	2	0.0	21	21
ILB Ron Lazer	1	1	0.0	11	7
CB Joseph Weldon	1	1	0.0	15	17
ILB Greg Lynn	1	0	0.0	5	6
WR Clay Joseph	1	0	---	---	---

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Edward Cineux	6	1	0.0	23	27
S Kim Givens	6	1	0.0	22	23
OLB Rey Maualuga	4	0	2.0	26	30
CB Jay Garrett	4	2	0.0	27	33
DE Ricky Sapp	4	1	0.0	19	20
ILB Tracy Krueger	4	0	0.0	12	13
CB Craig Jefferson	3	1	0.0	21	26
OLB Lester Sargent	3	0	0.0	13	9
CB Mario Rice	2	0	0.0	7	11
S Jorge Barrett	2	0	0.0	29	32
OLB Marco Alcott	2	0	0.0	24	27
CB Rico McDonald	2	0	0.0	21	26
S Dusty McGeorge	2	0	0.0	14	16
DE Ralph Shaw	2	0	0.0	22	24
DT Vincent Harmon	1	0	1.0	19	22
ILB Jerry Hughes	1	2	0.0	13	7
DT Deron Meraz	0	2	0.0	17	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE George Selvie	2	1	19
DT Grady Patton	2	0	21
DE Brian Orakpo	1	0	16
DT B.J. Buckner	1	0	27

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Rey Maualuga	2.0	0	1	30
DT Vincent Harmon	1.0	0	0	22
DT Deron Meraz	0.0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Patrick Mussi	3	2	21
CB Peter Gaylor	3	0	27
OLB Juan Gaines	2	1	24
S Josh Moseley	2	0	27
CB Kyle Meadows	2	0	23
CB Wayne Maxwell	1	1	26
S William Moore	1	0	21
ILB Ron Lazer	1	0	7
CB Joseph Weldon	1	0	17
OLB Rondell Kurtz	0	1	9

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jay Garrett	4	0	1	33
CB Rico McDonald	3	0	0	26
ILB Edward Cineux	2	0	0	27
OLB Marco Alcott	2	0	0	27
S Jorge Barrett	1	2	0	32
S Kim Givens	1	0	0	23
OLB Lester Sargent	1	0	0	9
ILB Tracy Krueger	1	0	0	13
DE Ricky Sapp	1	0	0	20
CB Craig Jefferson	1	0	0	26
OLB Rey Maualuga	0	2	0	30
CB Mario Rice	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Pyne	3	5	31	0	35
Rodger Saffold	2	5	30	1	34
Donovan Ahern	2	5	26	0	31
Bucky Irwin	2	4	18	0	13
Alonzo Hatcher	1	6	27	1	33
Richard Makowski	1	2	7	0	4
Graham Sellers	1	1	20	0	14
Gabe Russell	0	4	24	1	26

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Tony Obetts	2	6	17	15
Paul Fanaika	1	3	15	16
Wade Numbers	1	1	25	29
Quentin Dernbach	1	1	7	5
Rich Owen	1	1	6	6
Kraig Urbik	0	7	24	26
Donnell Saylor	0	7	26	25
Dwayne Shannon	0	1	5	1

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Bucky Irwin	2	18
Ralph Witt	2	16
Jake Wray	1	17

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Dusty McGeorge	3	19
Randal O'Hara	2	16
Tyrell Halsey	1	18
Walt Karle	1	14

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Johnson	32	36	---	---	---	68
Chris Pyne	31	35	---	---	1	67
George Gray	30	34	---	---	2	66
Rodger Saffold	30	34	---	---	---	64
Alonzo Hatcher	27	33	---	---	---	60
Donovan Ahern	26	31	---	---	1	58
Peter Gaylor	---	---	29	27	2	58
Josh Moseley	---	---	26	27	2	55
Wayne Maxwell	---	---	26	26	3	55
Gabe Russell	24	26	---	---	3	53
Kyle Meadows	---	---	18	23	12	53
Herb Matich	24	26	---	---	1	51
B.J. Buckner	---	---	22	27	2	51
Juan Gaines	---	---	25	24	2	51
Graham Sellers	20	14	---	---	16	50
Rondell Kurtz	---	---	17	9	24	50
Bucky Irwin	18	13	---	---	18	49
Ralph Witt	11	20	---	---	16	47
Jorge Brock	17	14	---	---	15	46
George Selvie	---	---	25	19	1	45
Grady Patton	---	---	22	21	2	45
Joseph Weldon	---	---	15	17	13	45
Zack Durham	---	---	17	20	8	45
William Moore	---	---	21	21	2	44
Toby Gerhardt	8	11	---	---	22	41
Brian Orakpo	---	---	17	16	3	36
Danny Cranford	15	21	---	---	---	36
Patrick Mussi	---	---	13	21	2	36
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	16	14	4	34
Clay Joseph	12	20	---	---	---	32
Jake Wray	---	---	3	5	17	25
Archie Roberts	8	10	---	---	6	24
Kevin Klotz	4	3	---	---	15	22
Todd Kerr	1	4	---	---	16	21
Ron Lazer	---	---	11	7	2	20
Frankie Modrell	6	6	---	---	6	18
Richard Makowski	7	4	---	---	6	17
Greg Lynn	---	---	5	6	4	15
Kirk Snyder	---	---	2	0	5	7
Marshall Robb	---	---	0	0	6	6
Jared Pommier	0	0	---	---	5	5
Colin Zook	0	0	---	---	4	4
Edgar Sinclair	1	1	---	---	2	4
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	2	2
Johnnie Ferderer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Raymond Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Craig Jefferson	---	---	21	26	20	67
Jay Garrett	---	---	27	33	6	66
Jorge Barrett	---	---	29	32	2	63
Matthew Stafford	30	30	---	---	---	60
Rey Maualuga	---	---	26	30	2	58
Wade Numbers	25	29	---	---	---	54
Marco Alcott	---	---	24	27	2	53
Edward Cineux	---	---	23	27	2	52
Ralph Shaw	---	---	22	24	6	52
Kerry Barber	21	25	---	---	5	51
Donnell Saylor	26	25	---	---	---	51
Kraig Urbik	24	26	---	---	---	50
Walt Karle	21	15	---	---	14	50
Michael Crabtree	25	24	---	---	---	49
Dusty McGeorge	---	---	14	16	19	49
Rico McDonald	---	---	21	26	1	48
Will Beatty	22	25	---	---	---	47
Kim Givens	---	---	22	23	1	46
Vincent Harmon	---	---	19	22	1	42
Everett Poff	23	14	---	---	5	42
Ricky Sapp	---	---	19	20	2	41
Tony Obetts	17	15	---	---	8	40
Paul Fanaika	15	16	---	---	8	39
Tracy Krueger	---	---	12	13	14	39
Ricky Peters	17	20	---	---	---	37
Deron Meraz	---	---	17	17	3	37
Adam Velevis	11	19	---	---	4	34
Quentin Dernbach	7	5	---	---	22	34
Lester Sargent	---	---	13	9	10	32
Mack Newman	9	9	---	---	14	32
Tyrell Halsey	4	8	---	---	18	30
Broderick Prescott	11	7	---	---	11	29
Randal O'Hara	---	---	4	8	16	28
Horace Suckle	---	---	9	16	---	25
Corey Wootton	---	---	10	9	2	21
Jerry Hughes	---	---	13	7	1	21
Kennedy Cunningham	8	5	---	---	8	21
Mario Rice	---	---	7	11	2	20
Rich Owen	6	6	---	---	8	20
Ronnie Troyer	1	4	---	---	14	19
Billy Kerchner	2	2	---	---	8	12
C.J. Bradley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dwayne Shannon	5	1	---	---	---	6
Patrick Erickson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tony Pike	0	0	---	---	2	2
Zac Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	104	9.5
Middle	8	25	3.1
Right	13	55	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	7	0.9
Middle	7	25	3.6
Right	14	61	4.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Johnson	33	17	2	5	2	5	1	0	1

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	30	16	3	0	3	5	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	100	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	96	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	82	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	71	23.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	10	6	1	73	1	34
WR Clay Joseph	6	2	1	29	1	20
WR Danny Cranford	5	2	0	22	0	21
RB Herb Matich	4	3	0	30	0	26
TE Graham Sellers	2	2	0	18	0	14
TE Jorge Brock	2	1	0	16	0	14
WR Ralph Witt	1	0	0	0	0	20
RB Toby Gerhardt	1	1	0	8	0	11
WR Kevin Klotz	1	0	0	0	0	3

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Crabtree	9	5	1	76	1	24
TE Everett Poff	4	2	1	24	0	14
WR Adam Velevis	3	1	1	17	0	19
RB Ricky Peters	3	2	0	61	1	20
WR Kerry Barber	3	2	0	46	1	25
RB Walt Karle	2	1	0	7	0	15
WR Mack Newman	2	2	0	19	0	9
WR Ronnie Troyer	2	0	0	0	0	4
FB Quentin Dernbach	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Tyrell Halsey	1	1	0	3	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herb Matich	4	15	3.75	5.88

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ricky Peters	5	20	4.00	3.60
Walt Karle	3	4	1.33	2.36
Matthew Stafford	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brandon Johnson	4	1	9	2.25	5.94

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matthew Stafford	4	2	23	5.75	8.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Cranford	2	0	0	0.00	4.40
WR Kevin Klotz	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Clay Joseph	1	1	9	9.00	4.83

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Everett Poff	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Ricky Peters	1	1	8	8.00	20.33
WR Mack Newman	1	1	15	15.00	9.50
WR Ronnie Troyer	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Toby Gerhardt	1	1

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Walt Karle	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Johnson	11	8	6

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Gray	3	3	2
WR Clay Joseph	3	1	0
RB Herb Matich	2	2	2
WR Danny Cranford	2	1	1
TE Graham Sellers	1	1	1

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adam Velevis	2	1	1
WR Michael Crabtree	2	0	0
TE Everett Poff	2	0	0
WR Mack Newman	2	2	1
RB Walt Karle	1	1	1
WR Kerry Barber	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,600 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,700 (19,000)
End Zone 11,600 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (12,100)
Club Seats 9,800 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,600 (67,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,700 (19,000)
End Zone	11,600 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (12,100)
Club Seats	9,800 (11,500)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,500)