Conference Semifinals, 2066

played in Pittsburgh, PA

31 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New England Patriots71430-24
Pittsburgh Steelers714010-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:39 PIT - Joe Wilkins 51 pass from Wally Milts (Reginald Hicks extra point)
1Q: 10:37 NED - Dave Hargis 1 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 14:27 PIT - Preston Silvers 8 run (Reginald Hicks extra point)
2Q: 12:08 NED - J.T. Winslett 8 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 10:00 NED - Daryl Fulkerson 43 interception return (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 02:00 PIT - Darien Pedrick 10 pass from Wally Milts (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:42 NED - Darrell Thomason 33 field goal
4Q: 15:00 PIT - Reginald Hicks 30 field goal
4Q: 08:57 PIT - Kirk Crouse 80 punt return (Reginald Hicks extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDPIT
Record12-612-5
First Downs2019
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards440430
- Offensive Plays6965
- Yards per Play6.386.62
Net Rushing Yards117127
- Rushing Attempts2230
- Yards per Rush5.324.23
Net Passing Yards323303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 28 - 034 - 24 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards323311
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/8
- Yards per Pass Play6.878.66
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/177/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.17.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/658/60
Punt Returns/Yards2/183/119
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/78
Interception Ret./Yards3/550/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 35
Time of Possession29:3430:26

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:251:55OWN 25475Touchdown
15:133:10OWN 20652Missed FG
214:172:18OWN 25575Touchdown
27:401:16OWN 835Punt
24:491:16OWN 293-1Punt
21:541:54OWN 25741Missed FG
315:004:24OWN 251059Field Goal
38:512:35OWN 34728Punt
32:550:49OWN 253-3Punt
414:541:32OWN 2532Punt
410:161:26OWN 12516Punt
48:504:25OWN 7835Punt
42:341:04OWN 3245Downs
40:460:46OWN 2336Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:35OWN 23577Touchdown
110:305:17OWN 25933Punt
12:032:46OWN 35765Touchdown
211:592:07OWN 25418Interception
29:522:12OWN 25420Punt
26:241:35OWN 4436Punt
23:331:39OWN 42658Touchdown
310:361:45OWN 35417Interception
36:163:21OWN 20764Interception
32:062:12OPP 38425Field Goal
413:223:06OWN 37622Punt
44:251:51OWN 2039Punt
41:300:44OPP 373-9Punt

Game MVP: Evan Dugan, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mel Walsh9465.112810
RB Morris James7101.43600
QB Evan Dugan3289.331510
TE Jameson Cassell12727.002710
RB Eugene DeLong144.00400
WR Casey McWilliams122.00200
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Preston Silvers19743.891731
WR Cory Berlat6162.67400
QB Wally Milts4358.751520
WR Todd Roach122.00200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Evan Dugan47283230/0241094.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wally Milts34243111/8251381.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ray Dahl7128111.5754360
WR Mackenzie Samuels49256.25190
RB Mel Walsh456315.7527260
RB Eugene DeLong34175.672110
WR Jalen Preston386923.0020350
WR Dave Hargis23147.001131
RB Morris James234120.5035410
TE Jameson Cassell1166.00060
WR J.T. Winslett1188.00081
WR Casey McWilliams11-1-1.000-10
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joe Wilkins81311714.6337511
WR Darien Pedrick454210.507211
RB Preston Silvers454010.0036220
WR Todd Roach354916.3314270
WR Kirk Crouse222613.006230
TE Jerald Bell111515.008150
TE Xavier Hobart1299.00090
WR Cory Berlat111313.0016130

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dusty Looman11212.000
CB Mo Patterson100.000
S Daryl Fulkerson14343.001
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Patrick Cote0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
RB Preston Silvers1100

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Javier Garciaparra731244.625.9580
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
T.J. McElroy624040.033.7474

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrell Thomason1/30/20/1333/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Reginald Hicks1/10/00/0304/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Morris James2189.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Crouse311939.71

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kirk Crouse25226.00
Aiden Folly12626.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jesse Gentile1070.02724
S Cary Stonge530.03035
OLB Dwayne Briggs500.02522
DE Rusty Crane421.02428
DE Rondell Harden410.02625
S Dusty Looman310.02725
CB Darrin Whiting310.02630
CB Mo Patterson300.02123
OLB Rob Feldman300.01014
DT Todd Batch210.01926
ILB Patrick Cote200.0511
CB Julio Lowe110.0814
CB Christian Mathews110.02118
S Daryl Fulkerson110.0310
CB Zack Johannsen100.0211
ILB Devin Bauer100.010
DE J.T. Solymos100.01926
OLB Hardy Sanford100.098
CB Derek McDaniel100.001
DE Russell Dodge010.01519
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth810.01829
CB Jose Ellis620.02247
ILB Miguel Kroinek530.01728
S Grady Stemke500.01719
CB Edwin Durant500.02247
DE Ernest Sax420.01824
OLB Logan Allen310.01221
ILB Lucas Dennis300.0821
S Devon Herek220.02047
DE J.C. Mullens210.02132
S Jacob Langlois210.0935
DT Doug Siever120.02137
DE Douglas Strickland100.0735
TE Xavier Hobart10---------
WR Todd Roach10---------
CB Billy Rucker100.025
DT Jim Austin020.01936

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rusty Crane1.010028
DE J.T. Solymos0.001026
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Douglas Strickland0.012035
DT Jim Austin0.001036
DE J.C. Mullens0.001032
DE Ernest Sax0.001024
DT Doug Siever0.000137

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jesse Gentile51024
OLB Rob Feldman30014
CB Darrin Whiting30030
ILB Patrick Cote21011
CB Mo Patterson20123
CB Julio Lowe20014
S Cary Stonge20035
OLB Dwayne Briggs20022
S Dusty Looman10125
S Daryl Fulkerson10110
CB Derek McDaniel1001
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jose Ellis52047
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth50029
S Grady Stemke41019
CB Edwin Durant40047
ILB Miguel Kroinek32028
ILB Lucas Dennis21021
OLB Logan Allen20021
S Devon Herek11047
S Jacob Langlois11035
DE Ernest Sax10024
CB Robbie Creaven01030

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jamie Petrovic27122047
G Ramon Becker25022047
C Connor Bradford22022047
T Clifton Bearden14022047
G Rondell Glenn01022047
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mercury Loftin27030035
T Gus McNeil26030035
T Karl McGregor14030035
C Kelvin Mueller07030035
G Brad Taylor02030135

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Eugene DeLong227
Daryl Fulkerson124
Mel Walsh121
Morris James117
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jerald Bell118
Aiden Folly118

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Clifton Bearden2247------1079
G Ramon Becker2247------1079
G Jamie Petrovic2247------1079
G Rondell Glenn2247------1079
QB Evan Dugan2247---------69
C Connor Bradford2247---------69
TE Ray Dahl2244---------66
S Cary Stonge------3035166
DE Rusty Crane------2428658
CB Darrin Whiting------2630157
RB Mel Walsh1224------2157
WR Mackenzie Samuels1936---------55
S Dusty Looman------2725153
ILB Jesse Gentile------2724152
DE Rondell Harden------2625152
DT Todd Batch------1926651
OLB Dwayne Briggs------2522148
WR Jalen Preston930------746
DE J.T. Solymos------1926146
CB Mo Patterson------2123145
OLB Hardy Sanford------982542
RB Eugene DeLong113------2741
CB Christian Mathews------2118---39
TE Jameson Cassell1521------238
WR Dave Hargis928---------37
S Daryl Fulkerson------3102437
WR Casey McWilliams917------1036
DE Russell Dodge------1519135
CB Julio Lowe------8141133
RB Morris James87------1732
CB Zack Johannsen------2111730
TE Broderick Barton04------2529
DE Neal Bassett------1215128
ILB Patrick Cote------5111228
WR J.T. Winslett04------2024
OLB Rob Feldman------1014---24
TE Lukas Watson67---------13
C Junior Holliday00------1010
P Javier Garciaparra00------1010
K Darrell Thomason00------88
ILB Devin Bauer------10---1
CB Derek McDaniel------01---1
G Noah Neumeyer00---------0
QB Les Stoner00---------0
C Reginald Rice00---------0
T Elliot Farrell00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Edwin Durant------22472190
WR Darien Pedrick2634------1979
CB Jose Ellis------22471079
G Brad Taylor3035------671
S Devon Herek------2047370
TE Xavier Hobart2734------566
C Kelvin Mueller3035---------65
G Mercury Loftin3035---------65
T Karl McGregor3035---------65
T Gus McNeil3035---------65
QB Wally Milts3035---------65
S Jacob Langlois------9352064
DT Doug Siever------2137260
DT Jim Austin------1936358
RB Preston Silvers2329------658
ILB Miguel Kroinek------17281358
WR Joe Wilkins2532---------57
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth------1829855
DE J.C. Mullens------2132154
DE Douglas Strickland------735951
DE Ernest Sax------1824143
S Grady Stemke------1719238
WR Todd Roach1820---------38
CB Robbie Creaven------530136
OLB Logan Allen------1221235
TE Jerald Bell97------1834
ILB Lucas Dennis------821231
RB Aiden Folly65------1829
TE Zack Stanton20------2527
OLB Axel Ogilvie------202426
WR Kirk Crouse67------1225
RB Hector Spencer00------2525
DE Bryan Lucas------115218
WR Cory Berlat86---------14
T Walt Hazelton00------1313
DT Mo Martinez------19111
CB Billy Rucker------2518
C Courtney Craig00------77
T Roberto Tuggle00------77
K Reginald Hicks00------77
G Norman Mahoney00------77
P T.J. McElroy00------66
QB Hardy Cusano00------11
WR Miguel Haynesworth01---------1
QB Shane Steptoe00---------0
C Devon Hendrick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left188.0
Middle151077.1
Right620.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle20723.6
Right10555.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Evan Dugan47286049510
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wally Milts34246122103

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)26171867.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)106595.9
Long (19+ Yds)313511.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1310705.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)757310.4
Long (19+ Yds)6412220.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ray Dahl127281244
WR Mackenzie Samuels94025036
WR Jalen Preston83269230
RB Mel Walsh54063124
RB Eugene DeLong43017013
WR Dave Hargis32014028
RB Morris James3204117
TE Jameson Cassell1106021
WR J.T. Winslett110804
WR Casey McWilliams110-1017
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joe Wilkins1382117232
WR Darien Pedrick54042134
RB Preston Silvers54040129
WR Todd Roach53049120
WR Kirk Crouse2202617
TE Xavier Hobart2109034
TE Jerald Bell1101507
WR Cory Berlat1101306

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Casey McWilliams122.002.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Preston Silvers393.003.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Evan Dugan4292.256.87
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wally Milts53255.009.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ray Dahl1000.006.75
WR Dave Hargis1111.004.67
WR Mackenzie Samuels1000.002.78
WR J.T. Winslett1188.008.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darien Pedrick22199.508.40
WR Joe Wilkins1166.009.00
TE Xavier Hobart1000.004.50
WR Todd Roach1000.009.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Eugene DeLong11
RB Mel Walsh11
RB Morris James10
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Preston Silvers41
QB Wally Milts22

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Evan Dugan1475
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Wally Milts1084

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Ray Dahl422
WR Mackenzie Samuels410
RB Eugene DeLong332
WR Jalen Preston200
RB Mel Walsh111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Joe Wilkins532
WR Kirk Crouse110
WR Darien Pedrick111
RB Preston Silvers111
TE Xavier Hobart110
WR Todd Roach110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,500 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck18,500 (18,500)
End Zone13,300 (13,300)
Mezzanine7,700 (7,700)
Sideline Seats11,800 (11,800)
Club Seats7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (6,200)