Week 9, 2025

played in Pittsburgh, PA

58 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

New York Jets	3	14	0	3	-	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	17	0	17	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 NYJ - Mel Hawkins 44 field goal
1Q: 05:40 PIT - Herb Matich 5 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 13:33 NYJ - Rodney Wahl 42 run (Mel Hawkins extra point)
2Q: 07:06 PIT - George Gray 9 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 04:03 PIT - Ryan Succop 37 field goal
2Q: 01:55 NYJ - Cheshire Kit Claussen 49 pass from Phil Moran (Mel Hawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:50 PIT - Danny Cranford 13 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 14:53 PIT - Herb Matich 23 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 11:23 NYJ - Mel Hawkins 50 field goal
4Q: 06:44 PIT - Kirk Cole 8 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 00:34 PIT - Ryan Succop 56 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 NYJ - Mel Hawkins 44 field goal
1Q: 05:40 PIT - Herb Matich 5 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 13:33 NYJ - Rodney Wahl 42 run (Mel Hawkins extra point)
2Q: 07:06 PIT - George Gray 9 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 04:03 PIT - Ryan Succop 37 field goal
2Q: 01:55 NYJ - Cheshire Kit Claussen 49 pass from Phil Moran (Mel Hawkins extra point)
2Q: 00:50 PIT - Danny Cranford 13 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 14:53 PIT - Herb Matich 23 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 11:23 NYJ - Mel Hawkins 50 field goal
4Q: 06:44 PIT - Kirk Cole 8 pass from Rico Howe (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 00:34 PIT - Ryan Succop 56 field goal

Team Statistics NYJ PIT
Record 3-6 5-3
First Downs 17 24
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 10 20
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 362 428
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 6.03 6.58
Net Rushing Yards 167 131
- Rushing Attempts 20 28
- Yards per Rush 8.35 4.68
Net Passing Yards 195 297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 14 - 2 37 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 212 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 8.03
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/18 10/80
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 6/88 5/135
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 38
Time of Possession 24:34 35:26

Team Statistics	NYJ	PIT
Record	3-6	5-3
First Downs	17	24
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	10	20
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	362	428
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	6.03	6.58
Net Rushing Yards	167	131
- Rushing Attempts	20	28
- Yards per Rush	8.35	4.68
Net Passing Yards	195	297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 14 - 2	37 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	212	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.88	8.03
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/18	10/80
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	6/88	5/135
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 38
Time of Possession	24:34	35:26

Drive Charts

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:07	OWN 25	10	48	Field Goal
1	5:31	0:52	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	1:00	2:44	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	6:59	1:34	OWN 20	4	6	Interception
2	3:57	2:16	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 15	2	2	Half
3	12:31	2:41	OWN 7	4	26	Punt
3	8:08	1:18	OWN 35	4	9	Punt
4	14:40	3:22	OWN 21	6	46	Field Goal
4	6:34	1:36	OWN 27	7	46	Interception
4	2:29	1:11	OWN 40	6	7	Downs
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 22	2	4	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:53	3:22	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
1	4:39	3:39	OWN 43	5	17	Punt
2	13:16	6:17	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
2	5:25	1:28	OPP 29	3	9	Field Goal
2	1:41	0:58	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
3	9:50	1:42	OWN 8	3	-1	Punt
3	6:50	7:10	OWN 18	14	82	Touchdown
4	11:18	4:44	OWN 47	9	53	Touchdown
4	4:58	2:29	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
4	1:18	0:51	OPP 47	3	8	Field Goal

Game MVP: Rico Howe, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammie Matos	9	44	4.89	15	1	0
Rodney Wahl	8	106	13.25	42	3	1
Phil Moran	3	17	5.67	9	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herb Matich	22	95	4.32	23	2	2
Toby Gerhardt	5	27	5.40	23	1	0
Rico Howe	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phil Moran	37	14	212	3/17	1	49	2	43.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Howe	37	30	297	0/0	3	33	0	127.1

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marcus Young	4	9	83	20.75	32	46	0
WR Cheshire Kit Claussen	3	5	61	20.33	34	49	1
WR Bryan Johnson	2	4	31	15.50	15	25	0
WR Eric Bryant	2	7	29	14.50	12	19	0
RB Rodney Wahl	1	1	5	5.00	4	5	0
TE Ty Hatcher	1	6	4	4.00	3	4	0
RB Sammie Matos	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Grant Fredrickson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE J.J. Caldwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Gray	9	10	105	11.67	36	33	1
WR Britt Wheeler	7	9	66	9.43	13	14	0
WR Kirk Cole	5	6	29	5.80	0	11	1
WR Danny Cranford	5	6	71	14.20	14	27	1
RB Herb Matich	3	5	13	4.33	5	13	0
FB Bucky Irwin	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Josh Moseley	2	12	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov
Phil Moran	1	0
Eric Bryant	1	0
Cheshire Kit Claussen	0	1
Alex Urena	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
George Selvie	0	0	1	0
Juan Gaines	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
A.J. Welch	3	133	44.3	44.3	59	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Zook	4	188	47.0	40.5	64	1

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mel Hawkins	2/2	2/2	1/1	50	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	2/2	1/1	1/1	56	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammie Matos	1	6	6.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg
Cheshire Kit Claussen	4	62	15.5
Victor Liotti	1	11	11.0
Buddy Clancy	1	15	15.0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Robb	5	135	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Karl Morton	5	4	0.0	18	13
S Shannon Merchberger	5	2	0.0	28	36
DT Cris Batten	5	0	0.0	21	23
CB Buddy Clancy	4	1	0.0	13	23
OLB Ronald Kournikova	4	1	0.0	20	31
S Quentin Demps	4	0	0.0	21	28
CB Victor Liotti	4	0	0.0	20	34
CB Jerry Cassidy	4	0	0.0	18	25
OLB Perry Riley	3	2	0.0	10	18
CB Casey Donovan	3	1	0.0	18	24
DT Matt Sato	2	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Bart Krcik	2	1	0.0	18	15
OLB Donnell Samuels	2	1	0.0	3	11
DE Johnny Bell	2	0	0.0	22	29
RB Rodney Wahl	1	0	---	---	---
DE Derrick Morgan	1	0	0.0	14	14
TE J.J. Caldwell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jose Frederick	1	0	0.0	17	19
CB Phil Jeffords	1	0	0.0	4	7
ILB Bryan Covington	0	1	0.0	8	6
DE Terry Densmore	0	1	0.0	8	13

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Juan Gaines	6	0	0.0	18	32
CB Peter Gaylor	5	0	0.0	18	27
S Josh Moseley	4	1	0.0	17	35
DE George Selvie	3	1	1.0	17	29
DT Grady Patton	2	2	1.0	15	30
ILB Edward Patterson	2	0	1.0	17	32
S Jake Ford	2	3	0.0	20	36
OLB Bruce Davis	2	0	0.0	4	13
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	2	0	0.0	11	30
CB Wayne Maxwell	1	1	0.0	18	35
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	1	0	0.0	14	16
S William Moore	1	0	0.0	5	21
DE Chris Akaka	1	0	0.0	13	25
DT B.J. Buckner	1	0	0.0	11	21
CB Kyle Meadows	1	0	0.0	9	23
OLB Rondell Kurtz	0	1	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Perry Riley	1	0	0	18
S Shannon Merchberger	1	0	0	36
DT Pat Dodge	0	1	1	23
DE Johnny Bell	0	1	1	29
DE Jose Frederick	0	1	0	19

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE George Selvie	1.0	2	1	29
ILB Edward Patterson	1.0	0	0	32
DT Grady Patton	1.0	0	0	30
DE Aaron Maybin	0.0	1	0	22
DE Chris Akaka	0.0	0	2	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jerry Cassidy	5	0	25
CB Victor Liotti	4	0	34
CB Casey Donovan	3	0	24
OLB Perry Riley	3	0	18
S Quentin Demps	2	1	28
OLB Ronald Kournikova	2	1	31
OLB Karl Morton	2	0	13
OLB Donnell Samuels	2	0	11
CB Buddy Clancy	2	0	23
OLB Bart Krcik	1	0	15
DE Jose Frederick	1	0	19
DE Johnny Bell	1	0	29
S Shannon Merchberger	1	0	36
CB Phil Jeffords	1	0	7

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	2	2	0	30
CB Peter Gaylor	2	2	0	27
ILB Edward Patterson	2	1	0	32
OLB Bruce Davis	2	0	0	13
OLB Juan Gaines	2	0	0	32
CB Kyle Meadows	1	1	0	23
S Josh Moseley	1	0	2	35
S Jake Ford	1	0	0	36
DT B.J. Buckner	1	0	0	21
S William Moore	0	1	0	21
CB Wayne Maxwell	0	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Andre Drew	2	4	20	0	37
Breno Giacomini	2	3	18	1	32
Kendrick Meehan	2	2	4	1	13
Ty Hatcher	2	2	16	0	28
Alex Urena	1	3	18	1	35
Grant Fredrickson	1	1	10	0	14
Russell Hicks	0	1	12	0	32
Walt Stanek	0	1	4	0	16

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Donovan Ahern	3	4	0	11	6
Gabe Russell	2	4	0	21	33
Rodger Saffold	1	4	0	27	32
Frankie Modrell	1	3	0	17	32
Antonio Fecht	1	2	1	15	7
Alonzo Hatcher	1	1	0	6	10
Marty Howard	0	4	0	25	36
Edwin Veldheer	0	4	0	23	31
Bucky Irwin	0	1	0	15	14

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Young	2	15
Jerry Cassidy	2	15
Buddy Clancy	1	19

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Bucky Irwin	2	17
Gus Eleazer	1	22
Kyle Meadows	1	17
William Moore	1	16
Britt Wheeler	1	12
George Gray	1	4

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Shannon Merchberger	---	---	28	36	5	69
Victor Liotti	---	---	20	34	10	64
Andre Drew	20	37	---	---	5	62
Phil Moran	20	40	---	---	---	60
Jerry Cassidy	---	---	18	25	15	58
Alex Urena	18	35	---	---	5	58
Johnny Bell	---	---	22	29	6	57
Buddy Clancy	---	---	13	23	19	55
Ronald Kournikova	---	---	20	31	3	54
Marcus Young	11	27	---	---	15	53
Ty Hatcher	16	28	---	---	7	51
Breno Giacomini	18	32	---	---	---	50
Quentin Demps	---	---	21	28	1	50
Eric Bryant	10	21	---	---	16	47
Russell Hicks	12	32	---	---	2	46
Cris Batten	---	---	21	23	2	46
Casey Donovan	---	---	18	24	2	44
Perry Riley	---	---	10	18	16	44
Matt Slauson	16	24	---	---	---	40
Pat Dodge	---	---	10	23	4	37
Jose Frederick	---	---	17	19	1	37
Cheshire Kit Claussen	6	23	---	---	7	36
Bart Krcik	---	---	18	15	2	35
Bryan Johnson	12	21	---	---	2	35
Matt Sato	---	---	17	15	2	34
Karl Morton	---	---	18	13	3	34
J.J. Caldwell	8	10	---	---	15	33
Sammie Matos	11	18	---	---	3	32
Rodney Wahl	9	22	---	---	---	31
Derrick Morgan	---	---	14	14	2	30
Grant Fredrickson	10	14	---	---	4	28
Bryan Covington	---	---	8	6	12	26
Henry Boyer	6	16	---	---	1	23
Donnell Samuels	---	---	3	11	9	23
Kendrick Meehan	4	13	---	---	5	22
Ray Terry	0	0	---	---	22	22
Bryce Griffith	8	11	---	---	3	22
Terry Densmore	---	---	8	13	---	21
Walt Stanek	4	16	---	---	---	20
Tito Griffin	1	0	---	---	18	19
Phil Jeffords	---	---	4	7	6	17
Mel Hawkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
A.J. Welch	0	0	---	---	3	3
Josh Johnson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Lee Voetberg	---	---	0	0	2	2
Rusty Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Gray	27	37	---	---	4	68
Rico Howe	28	37	---	---	---	65
Marty Howard	25	36	---	---	---	61
Gabe Russell	21	33	---	---	5	59
Herb Matich	23	35	---	---	1	59
Rodger Saffold	27	32	---	---	---	59
Jake Ford	---	---	20	36	2	58
Josh Moseley	---	---	17	35	2	54
Edwin Veldheer	23	31	---	---	---	54
Wayne Maxwell	---	---	18	35	1	54
Juan Gaines	---	---	18	32	3	53
Peter Gaylor	---	---	18	27	7	52
Edward Patterson	---	---	17	32	2	51
Danny Cranford	23	28	---	---	---	51
Frankie Modrell	17	32	---	---	1	50
Britt Wheeler	11	26	---	---	12	49
Kyle Meadows	---	---	9	23	17	49
Kirk Cole	8	19	---	---	21	48
George Selvie	---	---	17	29	1	47
Grady Patton	---	---	15	30	2	47
Bucky Irwin	15	14	---	---	17	46
Curtis Fitzgerald	---	---	11	30	2	43
William Moore	---	---	5	21	16	42
Antonio Fecht	15	7	---	---	17	39
Chris Akaka	---	---	13	25	---	38
Graham Sellers	10	13	---	---	14	37
Aaron Maybin	---	---	8	22	5	35
B.J. Buckner	---	---	11	21	2	34
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	14	16	1	31
Bruce Davis	---	---	4	13	13	30
Gus Eleazer	3	3	---	---	22	28
Donovan Ahern	11	6	---	---	6	23
Alonzo Hatcher	6	10	---	---	6	22
Rondell Kurtz	---	---	4	7	11	22
Toby Gerhardt	5	3	---	---	12	20
Archie Roberts	7	4	---	---	6	17
Don Middleton	3	1	---	---	6	10
Jared Pommier	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ron Lazer	---	---	1	6	1	8
Marshall Robb	---	---	0	0	6	6
Colin Zook	0	0	---	---	4	4
Greg Lynn	---	---	0	0	3	3
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	2	2
Deon Gray	0	0	---	---	2	2
Kirk Snyder	---	---	0	0	1	1
Brandon Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	6	40	6.7
Right	8	113	14.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	73	4.9
Middle	4	14	3.5
Right	9	44	4.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phil Moran	37	14	3	1	6	8	3	0	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Howe	37	30	2	0	0	2	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	33	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	7	167	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	138	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	13	158	12.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marcus Young	9	4	1	83	1	27
WR Eric Bryant	7	2	0	29	0	21
TE Ty Hatcher	6	1	2	4	0	28
WR Cheshire Kit Claussen	5	3	1	61	1	23
WR Bryan Johnson	4	2	1	31	1	21
RB Sammie Matos	3	1	1	-1	0	18
FB Grant Fredrickson	1	0	0	0	0	14
RB Rodney Wahl	1	1	0	5	0	22
TE J.J. Caldwell	1	0	0	0	0	10

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	10	9	105	1	37
WR Britt Wheeler	9	7	66	0	26
WR Kirk Cole	6	5	29	0	19
WR Danny Cranford	6	5	71	1	28
RB Herb Matich	5	3	13	0	35
FB Bucky Irwin	1	1	13	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herb Matich	5	12	2.40	4.32

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Howe	7	4	41	5.86	8.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Gray	2	1	9	4.50	10.50
WR Kirk Cole	2	1	8	4.00	4.83
WR Britt Wheeler	1	1	11	11.00	7.33
RB Herb Matich	1	0	0	0.00	2.60
WR Danny Cranford	1	1	13	13.00	11.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Sammie Matos	2	2
Phil Moran	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Herb Matich	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phil Moran	7	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Howe	12	11	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cheshire Kit Claussen	2	1	1
WR Eric Bryant	2	0	0
TE Ty Hatcher	1	0	0
WR Bryan Johnson	1	0	0
RB Sammie Matos	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Gray	4	4	3
WR Britt Wheeler	4	3	2
WR Kirk Cole	2	2	1
RB Herb Matich	1	1	1
WR Danny Cranford	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,000 (19,600)
End Zone 14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,500)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,000 (19,600)
End Zone	14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,500)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,000)