Week 3, 2028

played in Denver, CO

51 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	10	7	0	-	17
Denver Broncos	10	10	3	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 DEN - Tito Bakic 25 field goal
1Q: 02:12 DEN - Deon Reid 36 interception return (Tito Bakic extra point)
2Q: 07:12 DEN - Tito Bakic 52 field goal
2Q: 02:39 PIT - Ryan Succop 41 field goal
2Q: 01:39 DEN - Horace Wolfe 42 run (Tito Bakic extra point)
2Q: 00:56 PIT - Donovan Watson 13 pass from Cam Newton (Ryan Succop extra point)
3Q: 09:12 PIT - Ralph Quinn 15 fumble return (Ryan Succop extra point)
3Q: 04:22 DEN - Tito Bakic 25 field goal
4Q: 11:54 DEN - Donnell Richmond 7 pass from Gene Zeyen (Tito Bakic extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 DEN - Tito Bakic 25 field goal
1Q: 02:12 DEN - Deon Reid 36 interception return (Tito Bakic extra point)
2Q: 07:12 DEN - Tito Bakic 52 field goal
2Q: 02:39 PIT - Ryan Succop 41 field goal
2Q: 01:39 DEN - Horace Wolfe 42 run (Tito Bakic extra point)
2Q: 00:56 PIT - Donovan Watson 13 pass from Cam Newton (Ryan Succop extra point)
3Q: 09:12 PIT - Ralph Quinn 15 fumble return (Ryan Succop extra point)
3Q: 04:22 DEN - Tito Bakic 25 field goal
4Q: 11:54 DEN - Donnell Richmond 7 pass from Gene Zeyen (Tito Bakic extra point)

Team Statistics PIT DEN
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 8 24
- by Rushing 2 13
- by Passing 5 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 144 425
- Offensive Plays 50 78
- Yards per Play 2.88 5.45
Net Rushing Yards 39 246
- Rushing Attempts 14 43
- Yards per Rush 2.79 5.72
Net Passing Yards 105 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 10 - 2 35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 112 179
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.92 5.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 9/81
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 6/150 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 2/40
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 29
Time of Possession 18:46 41:14

Team Statistics	PIT	DEN
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	8	24
- by Rushing	2	13
- by Passing	5	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	144	425
- Offensive Plays	50	78
- Yards per Play	2.88	5.45
Net Rushing Yards	39	246
- Rushing Attempts	14	43
- Yards per Rush	2.79	5.72
Net Passing Yards	105	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 10 - 2	35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	112	179
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.92	5.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	9/81
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	6/150	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	2/40
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 29
Time of Possession	18:46	41:14

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
1	9:05	1:32	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	3:23	1:22	OWN 20	3	11	Interception
1	2:01	3:22	OWN 19	5	19	Punt
2	7:07	1:24	50	5	10	Punt
2	4:08	0:41	OPP 40	3	-1	Punt
2	3:13	0:40	OPP 31	3	7	Field Goal
2	1:23	0:36	OWN 47	2	53	Touchdown
3	10:54	1:10	OWN 44	3	-1	Punt
3	4:17	2:10	OWN 31	5	21	Fumble
3	1:31	1:31	OWN 45	3	3	Interception
4	11:47	1:41	OWN 17	4	20	Punt
4	8:17	2:09	OWN 48	4	8	Punt
4	2:00	0:33	OWN 18	4	0	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	4:47	OWN 24	8	68	Field Goal
1	7:33	4:10	OWN 28	8	30	Punt
2	13:39	6:32	OWN 23	12	42	Field Goal
2	5:43	1:35	OWN 20	2	-11	Punt
2	3:27	0:14	OWN 20	3	11	Fumble
2	2:33	1:10	OWN 48	3	52	Touchdown
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 7	2	7	Half
3	15:00	4:06	OWN 29	7	39	Missed FG
3	9:44	0:42	OWN 3	2	12	Fumble
3	9:02	4:45	OWN 14	9	78	Field Goal
3	2:07	0:36	OWN 48	2	-2	Interception
4	15:00	3:13	OPP 44	8	44	Touchdown
4	10:06	1:49	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt
4	6:08	4:08	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 18	4	13	Game

Game MVP: Jorge Sirmon, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Toby Gerhardt	6	19	3.17	9	0
Kent Cichanski	6	7	1.17	12	1
Cam Newton	2	13	6.50	9	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alonzo Fulton	23	135	5.87	34	7	0
Horace Wolfe	16	95	5.94	42	3	1
Gene Zeyen	3	10	3.33	8	0	0
Larry Floyd	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	35	10	112	1/7	1	40	2	26.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Zeyen	35	23	179	0/0	1	16	1	75.7

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Toby Gerhardt	3	7	26	8.67	0	20	0
TE Graham Sellers	2	5	15	7.50	2	8	0
WR Nicky Newkirk	2	2	10	5.00	0	10	0
WR George Gray	1	7	40	40.00	26	40	0
WR Clay Joseph	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Donovan Watson	1	6	13	13.00	0	13	1
WR Danny Cranford	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Stanley Havili	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Victor Morton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnell Richmond	7	12	49	7.00	11	10	1
WR Austin Miller	6	10	36	6.00	2	10	0
WR Ricky Burroughs	4	4	39	9.75	0	14	0
TE Dustin Francis	2	2	26	13.00	10	16	0
RB Horace Wolfe	2	2	14	7.00	0	8	0
RB Alonzo Fulton	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
WR Kris Carlisle	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Edmond Gates	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Larry Floyd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE R.J. Barnham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Peter Gaylor	1	13	13.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Deon Reid	1	36	36.00	1
CB Kyle Bradley	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Cam Newton	1	0	0	0
Ralph Quinn	0	1	0	1
Kyle Meadows	0	1	0	0
Juan Gaines	0	0	1	0
Rahim Moore	0	0	1	0
J.R. Branch	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ricky Burroughs	1	0	0
Alonzo Fulton	1	0	0
Horace Wolfe	1	0	0
J.R. Clemons	0	1	0
Les Young	0	1	0
Charlie Galasinski	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Joe Lowe	8	354	44.3	35.6	54	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Doug Terry	4	146	36.5	29.5	42	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tito Bakic	3/4	1/2	1/1	52	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Watson	2	8	4.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bradley	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Watson	6	150	25.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bradley	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Juan Gaines	8	1	0.0	34	28
OLB Patrick Mussi	6	3	0.0	24	26
S Rahim Moore	6	2	0.0	33	31
CB Kyle Meadows	6	1	0.0	25	23
S Josh Moseley	5	3	0.0	37	25
CB Wayne Maxwell	5	1	0.0	37	30
ILB Ron Lazer	5	1	0.0	15	9
DT B.J. Buckner	4	5	0.0	35	28
CB Peter Gaylor	4	1	0.0	33	29
DE George Selvie	4	0	0.0	33	26
CB Joseph Weldon	2	1	0.0	10	9
S Ralph Quinn	2	0	0.0	17	15
OLB J.R. Branch	2	0	0.0	19	9
DE Scottie Dightman	1	2	0.0	33	25
DE Curtis McMahon	1	1	0.0	19	16
WR George Gray	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Reggie Fields	1	0	0.0	9	5
DT Grady Patton	0	2	0.0	26	29

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Angerer	4	1	0.0	12	31
ILB Deon Reid	3	0	0.5	9	26
OLB Bruce Carter	3	1	0.0	8	14
CB Alphonso Smith	3	0	0.0	8	20
S Les Young	3	0	0.0	12	31
DT Antoine Sellers	2	1	0.5	7	16
DT Larry Meadows	2	0	0.0	9	18
CB Kyle Bradley	1	1	0.0	11	30
CB Charlie Galasinski	1	0	0.0	13	28
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	8	27
WR Kris Carlisle	1	0	---	---	---
S Rico Hill	0	2	0.0	13	31
DE Bruce Delgado	0	1	0.0	6	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Grady Patton	1	0	29
DT B.J. Buckner	0	1	28
OLB Juan Gaines	0	1	28
DE Scottie Dightman	0	1	25

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Antoine Sellers	0.5	0	0	16
ILB Deon Reid	0.5	0	0	26
DE Bruce Pardee	0.0	3	5	29
DT Larry Meadows	0.0	2	1	18
DE Bruce Delgado	0.0	2	0	9
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	0.0	1	1	27
OLB Bruce Carter	0.0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Peter Gaylor	3	0	1	29
OLB Patrick Mussi	3	0	0	26
S Rahim Moore	3	0	0	31
OLB Juan Gaines	2	1	0	28
ILB Ron Lazer	2	1	0	9
CB Joseph Weldon	2	1	0	9
CB Wayne Maxwell	2	0	0	30
CB Kyle Meadows	2	0	0	23
OLB J.R. Branch	1	2	0	9
S Josh Moseley	1	1	0	25
DE Curtis McMahon	1	0	0	16
DE Scottie Dightman	1	0	0	25

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Alphonso Smith	3	1	0	20
S Les Young	3	1	0	31
ILB Patrick Angerer	2	1	0	31
ILB Deon Reid	1	0	1	26
CB Kyle Bradley	1	0	1	30
S Rico Hill	0	1	0	31
CB Charlie Galasinski	0	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rodger Saffold	1	2	13	0	31
James Brewer	1	2	12	0	32
Rusty Gothe	0	3	12	1	35
Stanley Havili	0	2	8	0	13
Gabe Russell	0	1	7	0	8
Alonzo Hatcher	0	1	4	0	4
Jim Carlson	0	1	10	0	31

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jorge Sirmon	6	13	1	38	30
J.R. Clemons	3	9	3	40	30
Danny Briscoe	3	7	0	40	27
David Arkin	2	3	0	28	28
Bryan Bulaga	1	3	0	36	27
Rondell Brady	1	1	0	3	8
Russell Okung	0	2	0	17	11
Mike Johnson	0	1	0	6	5
Sedrick Blake	0	1	0	7	9

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Chisolm	1	23
Joseph Weldon	1	19
Stanley Havili	1	18
Lamar Webb	1	4

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Mercury Dotson	2	17
David Maston	2	17
Kris Carlisle	1	21
Larry Floyd	1	19
R.J. Barnham	1	19
Danny Briscoe	1	2

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Peter Gaylor	---	---	33	29	10	72
Wayne Maxwell	---	---	37	30	4	71
Kyle Meadows	---	---	25	23	20	68
Rahim Moore	---	---	33	31	4	68
B.J. Buckner	---	---	35	28	4	67
Juan Gaines	---	---	34	28	4	66
Josh Moseley	---	---	37	25	3	65
George Selvie	---	---	33	26	2	61
Scottie Dightman	---	---	33	25	2	60
Grady Patton	---	---	26	29	2	57
Rusty Gothe	12	35	---	---	8	55
George Gray	11	32	---	---	10	53
Patrick Mussi	---	---	24	26	3	53
Cam Newton	14	36	---	---	---	50
Ralph Quinn	---	---	17	15	13	45
Rodger Saffold	13	31	---	---	---	44
James Brewer	12	32	---	---	---	44
Curtis McMahon	---	---	19	16	8	43
Graham Sellers	9	21	---	---	12	42
J.R. Branch	---	---	19	9	14	42
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	24	15	2	41
Jim Carlson	10	31	---	---	---	41
Dwight Perez	7	29	---	---	4	40
Toby Gerhardt	8	29	---	---	2	39
Stanley Havili	8	13	---	---	18	39
Joseph Weldon	---	---	10	9	19	38
Buddy Chisolm	3	12	---	---	23	38
Donovan Watson	3	19	---	---	15	37
Danny Cranford	11	18	---	---	4	33
Victor Morton	5	15	---	---	12	32
Ron Lazer	---	---	15	9	7	31
Kirk Snyder	---	---	9	7	11	27
Harvey Johnston	4	5	---	---	9	18
Reggie Fields	---	---	9	5	4	18
Gabe Russell	7	8	---	---	2	17
Alonzo Hatcher	4	4	---	---	9	17
Nicky Newkirk	6	11	---	---	---	17
Richard Makowski	1	5	---	---	9	15
Kent Cichanski	6	7	---	---	2	15
Clay Joseph	0	3	---	---	12	15
Billy Joe Lowe	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lamar Webb	---	---	1	0	4	5
Jay Schmidgall	---	---	0	0	3	3
Johnnie Ferderer	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rico Howe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gene Zeyen	43	35	---	---	---	78
J.R. Clemons	40	30	---	---	5	75
Danny Briscoe	40	27	---	---	2	69
Jorge Sirmon	38	30	---	---	---	68
Bryan Bulaga	36	27	---	---	---	63
David Arkin	28	28	---	---	7	63
Austin Miller	36	26	---	---	---	62
Donnell Richmond	31	30	---	---	---	61
R.J. Barnham	24	14	---	---	19	57
Dustin Francis	19	17	---	---	17	53
David Maston	22	14	---	---	17	53
Kyle Bradley	---	---	11	30	12	53
Horace Wolfe	17	18	---	---	13	48
Rico Hill	---	---	13	31	2	46
Todd Power	---	---	1	16	28	45
Kris Carlisle	12	12	---	---	21	45
Patrick Angerer	---	---	12	31	1	44
Bruce Pardee	---	---	10	29	5	44
Les Young	---	---	12	31	1	44
Charlie Galasinski	---	---	13	28	2	43
Bruce Carter	---	---	8	14	20	42
Alonzo Fulton	25	15	---	---	---	40
Ricky Burroughs	14	15	---	---	10	39
Muhammad Wilkerson	---	---	8	27	2	37
Russell Okung	17	11	---	---	8	36
Deon Reid	---	---	9	26	1	36
Larry Floyd	8	8	---	---	19	35
Alphonso Smith	---	---	8	20	2	30
Edmond Gates	7	6	---	---	17	30
Larry Meadows	---	---	9	18	2	29
Antoine Sellers	---	---	7	16	6	29
Ethan Losman	---	---	6	20	3	29
Mercury Dotson	---	---	1	10	17	28
Conrad Barrere	---	---	6	9	10	25
Sedrick Blake	7	9	---	---	8	24
Rondell Brady	3	8	---	---	8	19
Bruce Delgado	---	---	6	9	3	18
Teddy Hutton	---	---	3	12	---	15
Kent Vaughn	---	---	5	8	---	13
Billy Joe Corbett	---	---	4	7	---	11
Mike Johnson	6	5	---	---	---	11
Tito Bakic	0	0	---	---	11	11
Devin Holko	---	---	2	4	1	7
Tyrod Taylor	0	0	---	---	4	4
Doug Terry	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ryan Mallett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	9	11	1.2
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	18	72	4.0
Middle	9	66	7.3
Right	15	109	7.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	35	10	2	4	5	5	9	7	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Zeyen	35	23	0	1	0	6	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	4	22	2.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	70	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	14	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	101	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	64	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	7	1	1	40	1	32
RB Toby Gerhardt	7	3	0	26	1	29
WR Donovan Watson	6	1	0	13	0	19
TE Graham Sellers	5	2	1	15	0	21
WR Danny Cranford	4	0	1	0	0	18
WR Clay Joseph	2	1	0	8	0	3
WR Nicky Newkirk	2	2	0	10	0	11
FB Stanley Havili	1	0	1	0	0	13
TE Victor Morton	1	0	1	0	0	15

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Donnell Richmond	12	7	49	30
WR Austin Miller	10	6	36	26
WR Ricky Burroughs	4	4	39	15
TE Dustin Francis	2	2	26	17
RB Horace Wolfe	2	2	14	18
RB Alonzo Fulton	1	1	4	15
WR Edmond Gates	1	0	0	6
RB Larry Floyd	1	0	0	8
TE R.J. Barnham	1	0	0	14
WR Kris Carlisle	1	1	11	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Horace Wolfe	5	20	4.00	5.94
Gene Zeyen	1	-1	-1.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	1	1	13	13.00	3.20

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Zeyen	6	3	18	3.00	5.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Donovan Watson	1	1	13	13.00	2.17

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Austin Miller	3	0	0	0.00	3.60
WR Donnell Richmond	2	2	13	6.50	4.08
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	1	5	5.00	9.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Toby Gerhardt	1	1
Cam Newton	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Horace Wolfe	3	2
Alonzo Fulton	1	1
Larry Floyd	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	10	2	0

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Zeyen	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch
WR George Gray	4	0
TE Graham Sellers	2	1
RB Toby Gerhardt	2	1
WR Danny Cranford	1	0
FB Stanley Havili	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Austin Miller	5	2	1
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	1	1
WR Donnell Richmond	1	0	0
TE R.J. Barnham	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (23,500)
End Zone 16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,400 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (23,500)
End Zone	16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,400 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,600)