Week 6, 2066

played in Denver, CO

74 degrees, rain, 24 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	10	0	3	8	-	21
Denver Broncos	0	7	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 PIT - Joe Wilkins 4 pass from Shane Steptoe (Reginald Hicks extra point)
1Q: 01:53 PIT - Reginald Hicks 25 field goal
2Q: 03:34 DEN - Korey Pepper 28 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Adam Snellings extra point)
3Q: 07:14 PIT - Reginald Hicks 38 field goal
4Q: 10:00 PIT - Todd Roach 19 pass from Shane Steptoe (Shane Steptoe pass to Joe Wilkins for conversion)
4Q: 05:55 DEN - Justin Ottis 15 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Adam Snellings extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 PIT - Joe Wilkins 4 pass from Shane Steptoe (Reginald Hicks extra point)
1Q: 01:53 PIT - Reginald Hicks 25 field goal
2Q: 03:34 DEN - Korey Pepper 28 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Adam Snellings extra point)
3Q: 07:14 PIT - Reginald Hicks 38 field goal
4Q: 10:00 PIT - Todd Roach 19 pass from Shane Steptoe (Shane Steptoe pass to Joe Wilkins for conversion)
4Q: 05:55 DEN - Justin Ottis 15 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Adam Snellings extra point)

Team Statistics PIT DEN
Record 5-1 0-5
First Downs 20 12
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 390 208
- Offensive Plays 77 55
- Yards per Play 5.06 3.78
Net Rushing Yards 130 61
- Rushing Attempts 40 16
- Yards per Rush 3.25 3.81
Net Passing Yards 260 147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 0 32 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 261 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 7/41
- Yards per Pass Play 7.03 3.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 9/20 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 11.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 4/74 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 4/98
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 29
Time of Possession 37:34 22:26

Team Statistics	PIT	DEN
Record	5-1	0-5
First Downs	20	12
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	390	208
- Offensive Plays	77	55
- Yards per Play	5.06	3.78
Net Rushing Yards	130	61
- Rushing Attempts	40	16
- Yards per Rush	3.25	3.81
Net Passing Yards	260	147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 0	32 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	261	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	7/41
- Yards per Pass Play	7.03	3.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	9/20	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	11.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/35	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	4/74	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	4/98
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 29
Time of Possession	37:34	22:26

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:58	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
1	7:34	5:48	OPP 46	10	38	Field Goal
2	15:00	2:16	OPP 40	4	11	Missed FG
2	12:28	1:55	OPP 37	5	9	Missed FG
2	7:33	2:11	OWN 1	5	15	Punt
2	3:19	1:27	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 27	4	64	Half
3	13:31	2:12	OWN 22	6	17	Punt
3	9:18	2:10	OPP 43	4	22	Field Goal
3	5:23	2:21	OWN 47	4	11	Punt
3	1:22	1:22	OWN 23	3	15	Fumble
4	14:01	4:08	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	5:48	3:19	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
4	1:36	1:36	OPP 36	3	5	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:02	2:28	OWN 38	3	-1	Punt
1	1:46	1:46	OWN 34	3	11	Fumble
2	12:44	0:16	OWN 36	2	1	Fumble
2	10:33	3:00	OWN 35	6	15	Punt
2	5:22	2:03	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
2	1:52	1:18	OWN 29	5	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:29	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	11:19	2:01	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
3	7:08	1:45	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
3	3:02	1:40	OWN 10	5	19	Punt
4	15:00	0:59	OPP 38	3	-4	Punt
4	9:53	4:05	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
4	2:29	0:53	OWN 20	6	16	Downs

Game MVP: J.C. Mullens, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Preston Silvers	17	71	4.18	16	1
WR Cory Berlat	13	29	2.23	6	0
QB Shane Steptoe	5	22	4.40	11	2
RB Aiden Folly	4	11	2.75	5	0
WR Darien Pedrick	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Roosevelt Giacalone	8	39	4.88	16	1
RB Martin Leydorf	5	10	2.00	16	1
QB Bernie Pallansch	2	11	5.50	10	1
FB Emmitt Evans	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Steptoe	36	22	261	1/1	2	39	0	101.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Pallansch	32	16	188	7/41	2	37	0	89.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Todd Roach	7	10	79	11.29	26	28	1
WR Joe Wilkins	5	7	74	14.80	35	29	1
RB Preston Silvers	4	5	14	3.50	6	9	0
WR Kirk Crouse	2	2	19	9.50	3	16	0
WR Darien Pedrick	2	3	33	16.50	13	22	0
WR Miguel Haynesworth	1	1	39	39.00	0	39	0
TE Xavier Hobart	1	7	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jerald Bell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Justin Ottis	6	10	48	8.00	3	15	1
TE Korey Pepper	4	8	56	14.00	22	28	1
WR Korey Dux	3	7	39	13.00	7	14	0
WR Darrin Walczak	2	6	40	20.00	0	37	0
RB Martin Leydorf	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Preston Silvers	1	0	0
DE J.C. Mullens	0	2	0
DT Doug Siever	0	0	1
S Jacob Langlois	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Bernie Pallansch	2	0	0
S Dakota Mason	0	1	0
DE Marty Rhodes	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. McElroy	5	234	46.8	41.0	58	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
William Shedd	8	373	46.6	34.9	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reginald Hicks	2/4	0/2	0/0	38	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Snellings	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	4	74	18.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tito Twitty	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	1	25	25.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tito Twitty	4	98	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ernest Sax	5	2	1.5	8	29
ILB Lucas Dennis	5	0	0.0	7	7
ILB Miguel Kroinek	5	0	0.0	9	31
DT Doug Siever	4	1	1.5	9	32
DE J.C. Mullens	3	1	3.0	10	30
CB Jose Ellis	3	0	0.0	16	39
DT Blaine Hickman	2	0	1.0	11	32
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	2	3	0.0	11	32
S Jacob Langlois	1	3	0.0	13	39
DT Jim Austin	1	1	0.0	12	14
CB Edwin Durant	1	1	0.0	16	39
OLB Logan Allen	1	1	0.0	12	16
OLB Axel Ogilvie	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Billy Rucker	1	0	0.0	12	34

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Elias Mason	10	4	0.0	40	36
OLB Kelly Ingram	7	2	0.0	40	35
OLB Dennis Gogan	6	2	0.0	40	36
DE Irving Vedros	5	0	0.0	32	19
S Gage Francis	4	3	0.0	35	22
OLB Walt Grier	4	0	0.0	18	18
DE Marty Rhodes	3	0	1.0	4	16
DT Jordan Gunja	3	1	0.0	26	33
CB Gavin Sepulveda	3	1	0.0	15	22
CB Tito Winslet	3	1	0.0	40	36
CB Butch Balgaroo	3	1	0.0	19	32
ILB Junior Galiardo	3	0	0.0	17	5
OLB Randy Rodgers	2	1	0.0	16	5
S Dakota Mason	2	0	0.0	5	16
DT Jamie McElroy	2	0	0.0	14	4
G Julian Prater	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Perry Gordon	0	1	0.0	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.C. Mullens	3.0	2	0	30
DT Doug Siever	1.5	0	1	32
DE Ernest Sax	1.5	0	0	29
DT Blaine Hickman	1.0	2	2	32
OLB Logan Allen	0.0	2	0	16
DT Jim Austin	0.0	1	0	14
DE Bryan Lucas	0.0	1	0	6

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marty Rhodes	1.0	0	1	16
OLB Kelly Ingram	0.0	1	1	35
DT Jordan Gunja	0.0	1	0	33
CB Tito Winslet	0.0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Miguel Kroinek	3	1	31
CB Jose Ellis	2	1	39
DT Doug Siever	2	0	32
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	2	0	32
S Jacob Langlois	2	0	39
DT Jim Austin	1	0	14
ILB Lucas Dennis	1	0	7
OLB Axel Ogilvie	1	0	1
DE Ernest Sax	1	0	29
CB Billy Rucker	1	0	34
S Devon Herek	0	2	38
CB Edwin Durant	0	1	39

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Kelly Ingram	4	2	35
OLB Dennis Gogan	3	1	36
CB Butch Balgaroo	3	1	32
CB Gavin Sepulveda	3	0	22
S Elias Mason	2	1	36
OLB Walt Grier	2	0	18
S Gage Francis	2	0	22
S Dakota Mason	1	0	16
CB Tito Winslet	1	0	36
DE Irving Vedros	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brad Taylor	4	10	40	1	37
C Kelvin Mueller	1	9	40	0	37
G Mercury Loftin	1	5	40	0	37
T Roberto Tuggle	1	4	40	0	37
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	1	2	8	0	1
T Karl McGregor	0	5	40	0	37

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C J.J. Baxter	2	5	16	1	39
G Julian Prater	1	3	16	1	39
T Harry Stewart	0	2	16	2	39
T Pete Barlow	0	2	16	0	39
G Desmond Colburn	0	1	16	3	39
TE Korey Pepper	0	1	13	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Hector Spencer	2	25
Zack Stanton	1	25
Edwin Durant	1	16
Lonnie Chepaitis	1	5

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Lamar Mills	2	25
Julian Prater	2	11
Ronnie Lujan	1	11

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Darien Pedrick	34	36	---	---	20	90
G Brad Taylor	40	37	---	---	9	86
T Roberto Tuggle	40	37	---	---	9	86
T Karl McGregor	40	37	---	---	5	82
C Kelvin Mueller	40	37	---	---	---	77
G Mercury Loftin	40	37	---	---	---	77
TE Xavier Hobart	37	37	---	---	3	77
QB Shane Steptoe	40	37	---	---	---	77
CB Edwin Durant	---	---	16	39	16	71
WR Joe Wilkins	34	34	---	---	---	68
S Jacob Langlois	---	---	13	39	16	68
CB Jose Ellis	---	---	16	39	8	63
RB Preston Silvers	21	33	---	---	---	54
S Devon Herek	---	---	16	38	---	54
ILB Miguel Kroinek	---	---	9	31	11	51
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	---	---	11	32	8	51
WR Todd Roach	19	27	---	---	---	46
CB Billy Rucker	---	---	12	34	---	46
DT Blaine Hickman	---	---	11	32	---	43
DT Doug Siever	---	---	9	32	---	41
DE J.C. Mullens	---	---	10	30	---	40
DE Ernest Sax	---	---	8	29	---	37
TE Jerald Bell	14	3	---	---	17	34
RB Aiden Folly	11	4	---	---	17	32
OLB Logan Allen	---	---	12	16	---	28
TE Zack Stanton	2	0	---	---	25	27
DT Jim Austin	---	---	12	14	---	26
RB Hector Spencer	0	0	---	---	25	25
WR Kirk Crouse	6	7	---	---	11	24
OLB Tracy Albany	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Cory Berlat	14	2	---	---	5	21
ILB Lucas Dennis	---	---	7	7	---	14
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	8	1	---	---	5	14
DE Douglas Strickland	---	---	6	5	---	11
DE Bryan Lucas	---	---	4	6	---	10
C Courtney Craig	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Grady Stemke	---	---	4	5	---	9
OLB Axel Ogilvie	---	---	0	1	8	9
K Reginald Hicks	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Norman Mahoney	0	0	---	---	9	9
P T.J. McElroy	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Hardy Cusano	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Miguel Haynesworth	0	1	---	---	---	1
S Dixon Writt	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Devon Hendrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Mo Martinez	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Tito Winslet	---	---	40	36	9	85
S Elias Mason	---	---	40	36	5	81
OLB Dennis Gogan	---	---	40	36	4	80
OLB Kelly Ingram	---	---	40	35	4	79
DE Clifton Huxtable	---	---	39	33	4	76
G Julian Prater	16	39	---	---	11	66
G Desmond Colburn	16	39	---	---	8	63
DT Jordan Gunja	---	---	26	33	4	63
T Pete Barlow	16	39	---	---	8	63
T Harry Stewart	16	39	---	---	8	63
CB Butch Balgaroo	---	---	19	32	9	60
WR Harry Lamb	12	37	---	---	8	57
S Gage Francis	---	---	35	22	---	57
QB Bernie Pallansch	16	39	---	---	---	55
C J.J. Baxter	16	39	---	---	---	55
CB Tito Twitty	---	---	29	16	10	55
CB Gavin Sepulveda	---	---	15	22	17	54
TE Korey Pepper	13	37	---	---	2	52
DE Irving Vedros	---	---	32	19	---	51
WR Darrin Walczak	12	37	---	---	---	49
OLB Lamar Mills	---	---	6	16	25	47
RB Martin Leydorf	8	33	---	---	---	41
WR Justin Ottis	10	28	---	---	---	38
OLB Walt Grier	---	---	18	18	---	36
WR Korey Dux	6	15	---	---	13	34
ILB Junior Galiardo	---	---	17	5	10	32
RB Roosevelt Giacalone	8	6	---	---	16	30
DE Marty Rhodes	---	---	4	16	9	29
S Dakota Mason	---	---	5	16	4	25
TE Preston Walker	3	2	---	---	19	24
DE Ronnie Lujan	---	---	5	6	11	22
OLB Randy Rodgers	---	---	16	5	---	21
FB Emmitt Evans	5	0	---	---	13	18
DT Jamie McElroy	---	---	14	4	---	18
CB Shannon Hayes	---	---	0	0	12	12
P William Shedd	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Ruben Wahl	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Louis Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Ike Craig	---	---	0	0	5	5
K Adam Snellings	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Claude Robbins	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Perry Gordon	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Gabe King	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ray Agrela	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Aidan Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Junior Cobbins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	30	124	4.1
Right	8	5	0.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	10	61	6.1
Right	5	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Steptoe	36	22	4	6	0	5	3	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Pallansch	32	16	2	2	1	5	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	11	99	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	82	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	61	20.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	65	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	86	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	37	18.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Todd Roach	10	7	79	1	27
WR Joe Wilkins	7	5	74	1	34
TE Xavier Hobart	7	1	3	0	37
RB Preston Silvers	5	4	14	0	33
WR Darien Pedrick	3	2	33	1	36
WR Kirk Crouse	2	2	19	0	7
WR Miguel Haynesworth	1	1	39	1	1
TE Jerald Bell	1	0	0	0	3

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Ottis	10	6	0	48	0	28
TE Korey Pepper	8	4	0	56	1	37
WR Korey Dux	7	3	0	39	0	15
WR Darrin Walczak	6	2	1	40	1	37
RB Martin Leydorf	1	1	0	5	0	33

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Preston Silvers	1	3	3.00	4.18
WR Cory Berlat	1	2	2.00	2.23

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Steptoe	9	6	43	4.78	7.25

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Pallansch	2	1	15	7.50	5.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Todd Roach	4	2	18	4.50	7.90
WR Joe Wilkins	2	2	23	11.50	10.57
WR Darien Pedrick	1	0	0	0.00	11.00
RB Preston Silvers	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.80
TE Xavier Hobart	1	1	3	3.00	0.43

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Ottis	2	1	15	7.50	4.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Preston Silvers	3	1
QB Shane Steptoe	2	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Roosevelt Giacalone	6	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Steptoe	14	11	8

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Pallansch	6	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joe Wilkins	4	3	3
TE Xavier Hobart	3	1	0
WR Todd Roach	3	3	3
RB Preston Silvers	2	2	0
WR Kirk Crouse	1	1	1
WR Darien Pedrick	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Walczak	2	1	1
WR Korey Dux	2	1	1
WR Justin Ottis	1	0	0
TE Korey Pepper	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (25,700)
End Zone 17,400 (18,600)
Mezzanine 10,100 (10,700)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (16,400)
Club Seats 9,500 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,100 (5,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (25,700)
End Zone	17,400 (18,600)
Mezzanine	10,100 (10,700)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (16,400)
Club Seats	9,500 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,100 (5,100)