Conference Semifinals, 2039

played in New England, MA

24 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers03012-15
New England Patriots1410310-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:16 NED - Cornell Wooden 18 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 03:07 NED - Tim Givens 10 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 10:11 NED - Richard Burgess 29 field goal
2Q: 09:12 NED - Zach Ertz 15 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 03:09 PIT - Deon Prior 43 field goal
3Q: 11:55 NED - Richard Burgess 50 field goal
4Q: 11:03 PIT - Toby Sermon 11 pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 07:36 PIT - Toby Sermon 58 pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 07:09 NED - Casey Greer 81 kickoff return (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 01:38 NED - Richard Burgess 20 field goal

Team StatisticsPITNED
Record10-813-4
First Downs2119
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1516
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards377357
- Offensive Plays8565
- Yards per Play4.445.49
Net Rushing Yards11448
- Rushing Attempts2025
- Yards per Rush5.701.92
Net Passing Yards263309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt60 - 29 - 139 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards299312
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/361/3
- Yards per Pass Play4.057.73
Fumbles/Lost2/22/2
3rd Down Conversions6/193/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.78.2
4th Down Conversions0/40/1
Penalties/Yards1/154/29
Punt Returns/Yards3/273/22
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/157
Interception Ret./Yards1/231/0
2pt Conversions2/00/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 39
Time of Possession33:4126:19

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:24OWN 20621Punt
18:002:36OWN 20525Punt
13:005:35OWN 201035Fumble
210:040:17OWN 2024Fumble
29:041:19OWN 2038Punt
25:422:40OWN 30844Field Goal
21:361:36OWN 17527Half
311:472:26OWN 20519Punt
39:210:51OPP 32317Interception
37:140:56OWN 4336Punt
33:113:19OWN 48833Missed FG
412:511:57OPP 33533Touchdown
48:060:57OWN 21479Touchdown
46:551:24OWN 20634Downs
45:240:44OPP 364-1Downs
42:510:44OWN 740Downs
41:331:00OWN 2043Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:363:36OWN 22878Touchdown
15:242:24OWN 19681Touchdown
212:252:21OPP 36524Field Goal
29:470:43OPP 15215Touchdown
27:452:03OWN 15666Interception
23:021:26OWN 3532Punt
315:003:13OWN 18849Field Goal
38:301:16OWN 2030Punt
36:183:07OWN 1611Punt
414:522:01OWN 2647Downs
410:542:48OWN 28626Punt
45:310:07OWN 4610Fumble
44:401:49OWN 3737Punt
42:070:34OPP 734Field Goal
40:330:33OPP 232-3Game

Game MVP: Jon Welch, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jake Hoard12564.671110
Billy Joe Dillon4235.751310
Cam Newton3217.00900
Toby Sermon11414.001410
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cornell Wooden13352.691811
Kendrick Ward870.88600
Kurt Roberts2-3-1.50-100
Walt Devine294.50800

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton60292995/36258167.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jimmie Matock39223121/3259188.8

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Toby Sermon91416117.8979582
WR John Hamilton616457.504180
WR Eddie Dawkins4144511.2514190
RB Billy Joe Dillon4471.75490
TE Rodney Umenyiora22189.000150
RB Jake Hoard1266.00060
FB Tanner Hindman11-1-1.000-10
TE Dale Robinson1288.00080
WR Tristan Bahn141010.002100
WR Dean Jennings0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Givens595811.6010161
TE Zach Ertz598416.8036311
WR Pat Carr465213.000180
WR Landon Gunn33299.677170
FB Lance Harding2252.50050
WR Casey Greer296432.0032590
TE Lester Williams112020.001200

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Corey Turner12323.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bart Stanton100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Cam Newton1000
Jake Hoard1000
Tanner Hindman0110
Zane Modrell0100
Kent Wheeler0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Tim Givens1000
Kendrick Ward1000
Cory Rose0100
Jacob Parrish0100
Jon Welch0010
Billy Joe Mattson0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Billy Joe Lowe523346.642.2594
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Benjamin Koplitz522444.839.4573

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Deon Prior1/21/10/0430/0
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Richard Burgess3/31/11/1504/4

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kim Poole3279.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Givens3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Casey Greer415739.31

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Colin Ramirez710.02239
ILB Luke Kuechly530.02034
CB D.J. Hayden510.01637
CB Kent Wheeler400.01626
CB Al Bryant400.01735
OLB Roman Guthrie301.01838
ILB Wes Richmond300.0914
CB Herb Gamroth300.0148
DT Renaldo Jeffries200.01927
S Corey Turner200.02140
ILB Russell Harvey160.01935
DE Melvin Ingram110.01434
ILB Jared Allen110.098
QB Cam Newton10---------
WR Toby Sermon10---------
RB Billy Joe Dillon10---------
OLB Tyrell Coleman100.071
DT Nicky Winters010.01516
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jon Welch614.01749
S Luther Riazi620.01964
ILB Xavier Sheriff530.02059
OLB Devin Keung510.01359
CB Bart Stanton510.02065
S Billy Joe Mattson510.01731
CB Jacob Parrish310.01856
DT Brock Scott300.0735
S Vincent Whittington300.0939
OLB Gary Palmer211.0411
DE Trenton Hudson210.01031
DT Cory Rose210.01542
OLB Greg Vaughn110.0316
CB Lonnie Mason110.01658
T Joey Daughtry10---------
DE Bucky Melnick100.01853
DE Mitch Harper100.01034
ILB Percy Chustz100.0413
RB Kendrick Ward10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Roman Guthrie1.003138
DE Zane Modrell0.004034
DE Marcell Dareus0.00109
DE Melvin Ingram0.001034
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jon Welch4.015749
OLB Gary Palmer1.000011
DT Brock Scott0.010035
DE Bucky Melnick0.005053
ILB Xavier Sheriff0.001059
DE Mitch Harper0.001034
DE Trenton Hudson0.001031
OLB Devin Keung0.000159

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Al Bryant41035
CB D.J. Hayden30037
S Colin Ramirez30039
CB Kent Wheeler21026
CB Herb Gamroth2108
ILB Wes Richmond20014
S Corey Turner11140
DE Melvin Ingram10034
ILB Luke Kuechly10034
OLB Roman Guthrie10038
ILB Russell Harvey10035
ILB Jared Allen1008
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Xavier Sheriff60059
CB Bart Stanton54165
S Luther Riazi50064
CB Jacob Parrish32056
S Vincent Whittington31039
OLB Devin Keung20059
S Billy Joe Mattson20031
OLB Jon Welch10049
DE Trenton Hudson10031
OLB Greg Vaughn10016
ILB Percy Chustz01013

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steven Smith34120359
Peter Kowal26020058
Anthony Castonzo12020064
Harry Soliday11020256
Antoine Ross11020056
Rodney Umenyiora02017051
Tanner Hindman01012025
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lance Harding16116022
Howard Wilson14022039
Joey Daughtry13023040
Corey Edwards13020039
Brendan Weber03018039
Zach Ertz01016026
Lester Williams010906
Britt Zimmerman010701
Mitchell Mirer010701
Jessie Buchanan00022139

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jared Allen227
Luke Kuechly212
Tanner Hindman27
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Lester Williams219
Walt Devine124

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cam Newton2065---------85
Rodney Umenyiora1751------1785
Anthony Castonzo2064---------84
Antoine Ross2056------783
Steven Smith2059---------79
Peter Kowal2058---------78
John Hamilton2055------176
Harry Soliday2056---------76
Toby Sermon1343------1773
Luke Kuechly------20341266
Colin Ramirez------2239364
Corey Turner------2140263
Zane Modrell------2134863
Kent Wheeler------16261961
Roman Guthrie------1838359
Russell Harvey------1935357
D.J. Hayden------1637457
Al Bryant------1735355
Jake Hoard1438------153
Billy Joe Dillon627------1851
Melvin Ingram------1434149
Eddie Dawkins537------749
Renaldo Jeffries------1927349
Herb Gamroth------1482244
Tanner Hindman1225------744
Jared Allen------982744
Nicky Winters------1516738
Wes Richmond------914225
Dale Robinson513------725
Tristan Bahn618---------24
Dean Jennings08------1422
Junior Hoosier05------1722
Kim Poole------541221
Bentley Frerotte------711119
Marcell Dareus------69116
Freddie Hoover09------716
Joel Armstrong09------716
Rondell Makowski07------714
Tyrell Coleman------71---8
Billy Joe Lowe00------77
Rob Dacosta00------77
Dixon McCumber07---------7
Cary Woodson25---------7
Deon Prior00------66
Bruce Kosier00---------0
Jumbo Ritchey00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lonnie Mason------16582397
Bart Stanton------2065792
Luther Riazi------1964285
Xavier Sheriff------2059281
Bucky Melnick------1853677
Jacob Parrish------1856276
Devin Keung------1359375
Joey Daughtry2340------669
Casey Greer1734------1768
Jon Welch------1749167
Vincent Whittington------9391866
Jimmie Matock2340---------63
Cory Rose------1542663
Jessie Buchanan2239------162
Howard Wilson2239---------61
Tim Givens1637------659
Corey Edwards2039---------59
Brendan Weber1839---------57
Lance Harding1622------1856
Billy Joe Mattson------1731149
Mitch Harper------1034246
Brock Scott------735244
Zach Ertz1626------143
Cornell Wooden1414------1341
Trenton Hudson------1031---41
Gary Palmer------4112136
Lester Williams96------1934
Pat Carr722------433
Kendrick Ward824---------32
Walt Devine70------2431
Roy Baskin70------2027
Keith Wirthel62------1523
Greg Vaughn------316120
Percy Chustz------413---17
Britt Zimmerman71------816
Landon Gunn213---------15
Kennedy Humphrey31------812
Richard Burgess00------1111
Cary Sutter31------711
Mitchell Mirer71------210
Joshua Hampton00------88
Benjamin Koplitz00------55
T.J. Burroughs------0044
Timothy Johnstone00------33
Kurt Roberts20---------2

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8374.6
Middle9556.1
Right3227.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8324.0
Middle11201.8
Right4-1-0.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton602914381381
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jimmie Matock39223214911

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77304.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17151307.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)2661204.6
Long (19+ Yds)101191.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17111197.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)137967.4
Long (19+ Yds)839712.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Hamilton166045055
WR Toby Sermon1492161143
WR Eddie Dawkins144145037
RB Billy Joe Dillon4407027
WR Tristan Bahn41010018
RB Jake Hoard2106038
TE Rodney Umenyiora22018051
TE Dale Robinson2108013
WR Dean Jennings100008
FB Tanner Hindman110-1025
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tim Givens95058037
WR Casey Greer92064134
TE Zach Ertz95084126
WR Pat Carr64152022
WR Landon Gunn33029013
FB Lance Harding2205022
TE Lester Williams1102016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Joe Dillon111.005.75
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cornell Wooden4194.752.69
Walt Devine111.004.50
Kendrick Ward100.000.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton51112.204.98
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jimmie Matock62254.178.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Hamilton3000.002.81
WR Toby Sermon111111.0011.50
WR Eddie Dawkins1000.003.21
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Zach Ertz31155.009.33
WR Tim Givens21105.006.44
WR Casey Greer1000.007.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Billy Joe Dillon40
Toby Sermon11
Jake Hoard11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Walt Devine20
Cornell Wooden21

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Cam Newton1274
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jimmie Matock822

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Dawkins421
WR John Hamilton211
WR Toby Sermon211
RB Billy Joe Dillon221
WR Dean Jennings100
FB Tanner Hindman110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Casey Greer300
TE Zach Ertz322
WR Tim Givens200

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (18,100)
End Zone13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)