Week 3, 2019

played in Pittsburgh, PA

68 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	6	0	3	-	9
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:30 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 39 field goal
2Q: 02:21 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 36 field goal
2Q: 00:27 PIT - Ralph Strong 8 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 13:55 PIT - George Gray 18 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 03:08 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:30 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 39 field goal
2Q: 02:21 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 36 field goal
2Q: 00:27 PIT - Ralph Strong 8 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 13:55 PIT - George Gray 18 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 03:08 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 26 field goal

Team Statistics DEN PIT
Record 2-1 3-0
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 258 341
- Offensive Plays 60 70
- Yards per Play 4.30 4.87
Net Rushing Yards 68 127
- Rushing Attempts 24 27
- Yards per Rush 2.83 4.70
Net Passing Yards 190 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 1 41 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 201 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.28 4.98
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/18 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/43 1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/49 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 2/9 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:56 31:04

Team Statistics	DEN	PIT
Record	2-1	3-0
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	258	341
- Offensive Plays	60	70
- Yards per Play	4.30	4.87
Net Rushing Yards	68	127
- Rushing Attempts	24	27
- Yards per Rush	2.83	4.70
Net Passing Yards	190	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 1	41 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	201	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.28	4.98
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/18	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/43	1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/49	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	2/9	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:56	31:04

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
1	8:40	2:26	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
1	3:38	2:40	OPP 49	6	10	Punt
2	14:22	3:58	OWN 49	7	29	Field Goal
2	6:08	3:54	OWN 39	8	42	Field Goal
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 27	1	-2	Half
3	13:14	0:11	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
3	8:58	4:26	OWN 20	8	58	Missed FG
4	13:46	2:43	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	8:07	5:07	OWN 17	10	74	Field Goal
4	1:41	0:33	OWN 26	4	0	Downs
4	1:02	0:35	OWN 22	4	8	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	4:07	OWN 7	9	44	Punt
1	6:14	2:36	OWN 10	6	23	Punt
1	0:58	1:36	OWN 2	3	6	Punt
2	10:24	4:16	OWN 27	7	41	Missed FG
2	2:14	1:55	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:46	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
3	13:03	4:05	OPP 48	8	47	Interception
3	4:32	5:46	OWN 29	14	71	Touchdown
4	11:03	2:56	OWN 30	6	17	Punt
4	3:00	1:19	OWN 29	6	27	Interception
4	1:08	0:06	OPP 26	1	4	Fumble
4	0:27	0:27	OPP 30	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Ralph Strong, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bobby Floyd	16	47	2.94	12	1
Tito Sheldon	5	16	3.20	6	0
Phillip Ackerman	2	7	3.50	5	0
Brian Brohm	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ralph Strong	23	117	5.09	23	2	1
Jamal Mello	3	11	3.67	5	0	0
Patrick Moore	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	34	19	201	2/11	0	27	1	61.0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Patrick Moore	41	26	226	2/12	1	29	2	65.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Bobby Floyd	4	5	16	4.00	6	8
WR Terrell Houari	4	8	63	15.75	14	22
WR Brent Ford	3	5	20	6.67	10	11
WR Ricky Burroughs	3	6	55	18.33	12	27
TE Perry Sheldon	2	3	19	9.50	2	15
TE Anthony Hill	2	3	20	10.00	4	14
WR Mercury Grier	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
FB Robert Newton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Marlon Mills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ralph Strong	9	10	38	4.22	6	10	0
WR George Gray	5	11	61	12.20	3	22	1
WR Michael Rottinghaus	4	8	45	11.25	0	16	0
WR Kirk Cole	4	6	59	14.75	21	29	0
WR Dominique Edison	2	3	12	6.00	0	8	0
TE Donovan Lavender	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Jamal Mello	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Antonio Fecht	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Patrick Willis	1	0	0.00	0
S Darren Meehan	1	9	9.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Pete Wyoming	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brian Brohm	2	1	0
Lincoln Dennis	0	1	0
Eugene Monroe	0	1	0
Alton "Dee" McCann	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Force
George Gray	1	0
Trevor Cochrane	0	1
Bruce Davis	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Strong	4	190	47.5	48.0	61	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Zook	5	240	48.0	35.4	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mel Jefcoat	3/4	0/0	0/0	39	0/0

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

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marlon Vance	2	40	20.0	0
Mercury Grier	1	3	3.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Cole	1	-2	-2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Grier	3	49	16.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Robb	2	40	20.0	0
Jamal Mello	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darren Meehan	7	2	0.0	26	40
ILB Lincoln Dennis	7	1	0.0	18	23
S Rico Hill	7	0	0.0	8	23
S Benjamin Kramer	5	3	0.0	26	40
CB Alphonso Smith	5	1	0.0	27	41
OLB Reuben Stevenson	4	0	1.0	26	43
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	4	0	0.0	16	25
DE Gerald Sotelo	3	0	1.0	20	22
ILB Patrick Willis	3	2	0.0	11	27
DE Vernon Gholston	2	2	0.0	26	40
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	2	0.0	20	21
CB DeAngelo Smith	1	1	0.0	7	14
FB Robert Newton	1	0	---	---	---
CB Charles MaKinster	1	0	0.0	26	41
DT Dennis Parrish	0	3	0.0	24	41

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Edward Patterson	7	3	0.0	24	35
S William Moore	6	0	0.0	19	30
OLB Bruce Davis	5	1	1.0	23	33
CB Pete Wyoming	5	1	0.0	23	34
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	5	0	0.0	22	35
CB Adam Jones	4	0	0.0	14	25
DT Brodrick Bunkley	3	0	0.0	23	31
DE Trevor Cochrane	2	1	1.0	19	36
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	2	0	0.0	10	10
S Bryant Turnbull	1	2	0.0	22	32
OLB Korey Borders	1	1	0.0	2	6
DT Pat Sims	1	1	0.0	15	15
QB Patrick Moore	1	0	---	---	---
S Otis Wyatt	1	0	0.0	5	6
WR George Gray	1	0	---	---	---
S Jake Ford	1	0	0.0	6	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Reuben Stevenson	1.0	1	43
DE Gerald Sotelo	1.0	0	22
DT Dennis Parrish	0.0	2	41
OLB Stan Whitfield	0.0	2	21
DE Donald Saffran	0.0	1	21

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Trevor Cochrane	1.0	1	0	36
OLB Bruce Davis	1.0	0	0	33
DT Brodrick Bunkley	0.0	3	1	31
OLB Korey Borders	0.0	1	0	6
DT Pat Sims	0.0	1	0	15
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	0.0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Alphonso Smith	5	0	0	41
S Rico Hill	5	0	0	23
ILB Patrick Willis	3	0	1	27
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	3	0	0	25
ILB Lincoln Dennis	3	0	0	23
S Darren Meehan	2	0	1	40
CB Charles MaKinster	2	0	0	41
OLB Reuben Stevenson	1	1	0	43
OLB Stan Whitfield	1	0	0	21
CB DeAngelo Smith	1	0	0	14
S Benjamin Kramer	0	2	0	40

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	4	0	0	35
CB Pete Wyoming	3	1	1	34
CB Adam Jones	3	0	0	25
S William Moore	2	3	0	30
OLB Bruce Davis	1	1	0	33
DT Brodrick Bunkley	1	0	0	31
S Otis Wyatt	1	0	0	6
DE Trevor Cochrane	1	0	0	36
OLB Korey Borders	1	0	0	6
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	1	0	0	10
S Jake Ford	1	0	0	17
ILB Edward Patterson	0	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Welch	2	6	22	0	35
Chris Spencer	1	3	22	0	35
Perry Sheldon	1	2	8	0	13
Eugene Monroe	1	2	20	0	31
Darryl Coffey	0	5	21	0	33
Tony Hills	0	2	16	2	32
Darnell Winslett	0	1	10	0	8
Robert Newton	0	1	15	0	19
Kris Prescott	0	1	2	0	1

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Eslinger	4	8	25	0	37
Marty Howard	2	4	24	0	39
Frankie Modrell	1	4	20	1	32
Gabe Russell	1	3	10	0	16
Kendrick Meehan	1	2	26	1	39
Herman Hanks	1	2	8	0	14
Brandon Hansen	1	1	6	0	12
J.J. Ackerman	0	2	18	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tito Sheldon	1	12
Adam Banks	1	11
Marlon Mills	1	9
Alton "Dee" McCann	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Jones	3	15
Michael Rottinghaus	1	11
Brandon Hansen	1	5
Ralph Strong	1	1

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charles MaKinster	---	---	26	41	8	75
Reuben Stevenson	---	---	26	43	1	70
Alphonso Smith	---	---	27	41	1	69
Benjamin Kramer	---	---	26	40	1	67
Vernon Gholston	---	---	26	40	1	67
Darren Meehan	---	---	26	40	1	67
Dennis Parrish	---	---	24	41	1	66
Chris Spencer	22	35	---	---	6	63
Darryl Coffey	21	33	---	---	8	62
Brian Brohm	24	36	---	---	---	60
Randal Welch	22	35	---	---	---	57
Eugene Monroe	20	31	---	---	---	51
Terrell Houari	18	31	---	---	1	50
Alton "Dee" McCann	---	---	16	25	8	49
Gerald Sotelo	---	---	20	22	6	48
Tony Hills	16	32	---	---	---	48
Lincoln Dennis	---	---	18	23	6	47
Stan Whitfield	---	---	20	21	4	45
Robert Newton	15	19	---	---	9	43
Anthony Hill	14	19	---	---	7	40
Bobby Floyd	17	21	---	---	1	39
Patrick Willis	---	---	11	27	---	38
Brent Ford	10	18	---	---	8	36
Ricky Burroughs	17	19	---	---	---	36
Marlon Mills	9	17	---	---	9	35
Perry Sheldon	8	13	---	---	13	34
Rico Hill	---	---	8	23	---	31
Donald Saffran	---	---	7	21	---	28
Darnell Winslett	10	8	---	---	8	26
Tito Sheldon	6	8	---	---	12	26
Marlon Vance	2	8	---	---	14	24
Phillip Ackerman	3	4	---	---	15	22
DeAngelo Smith	---	---	7	14	---	21
Irv Fisk	7	5	---	---	8	20
Mercury Grier	1	3	---	---	9	13
Adam Banks	---	---	1	0	11	12
Andy Lyle	---	---	0	2	10	12
Kirk Fisk	---	---	3	1	7	11
Kris Prescott	2	1	---	---	8	11
Gabe Moss	---	---	0	2	8	10
Earnest Briggs	---	---	1	3	5	9
Mel Jefcoat	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dre Moore	---	---	4	3	---	7
Phillip Strong	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dana Carpenter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kevin Kolb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Moore	27	43	---	---	---	70
Curtis Fitzgerald	---	---	22	35	12	69
George Gray	25	36	---	---	4	65
Kendrick Meehan	26	39	---	---	---	65
Greg Eslinger	25	37	---	---	2	64
Bruce Davis	---	---	23	33	8	64
Marty Howard	24	39	---	---	---	63
Pete Wyoming	---	---	23	34	5	62
Edward Patterson	---	---	24	35	3	62
Dominique Edison	17	34	---	---	9	60
Bryant Turnbull	---	---	22	32	5	59
Trevor Cochrane	---	---	19	36	4	59
Brodrick Bunkley	---	---	23	31	4	58
Frankie Modrell	20	32	---	---	6	58
Alonzo Baum	---	---	22	30	4	56
William Moore	---	---	19	30	6	55
Adam Jones	---	---	14	25	15	54
Ralph Strong	23	29	---	---	1	53
J.J. Ackerman	18	34	---	---	---	52
Kirk Cole	19	30	---	---	3	52
Antonio Fecht	16	26	---	---	6	48
Michael Rottinghaus	12	24	---	---	11	47
Donovan Lavender	12	15	---	---	13	40
Pat Sims	---	---	15	15	6	36
Jake Ford	---	---	6	17	8	31
Gabe Russell	10	16	---	---	3	29
Herman Hanks	8	14	---	---	6	28
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	9	11	4	24
Korey Borders	---	---	2	6	15	23
Brandon Hansen	6	12	---	---	5	23
Lincoln Vespignani	---	---	10	10	1	21
Jamal Mello	3	9	---	---	4	16
LeShun Sawyer	0	0	---	---	15	15
Ryan Hopkins	2	0	---	---	13	15
Vincent Harmon	---	---	4	8	1	13
Otis Wyatt	---	---	5	6	1	12
Jamon Meredith	1	3	---	---	6	10
Vernon Neale	---	---	0	1	4	5
Colin Zook	0	0	---	---	5	5
Norbert Wells	3	1	---	---	1	5
Marshall Robb	---	---	0	0	5	5
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	4	4
Patrick Lee	---	---	2	1	---	3
Walter Hopper	---	---	0	0	2	2
Bryce Ogbogu	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rico Howe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	28	3.5
Middle	6	13	2.2
Right	9	29	3.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	8	26	3.3
Right	9	64	7.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	34	19	3	0	1	6	7	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Patrick Moore	41	26	2	1	3	3	6	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	30	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	103	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	49	8.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	98	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	85	12.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	38	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	8	4	0	63	1	31
WR Ricky Burroughs	6	3	0	55	2	19
RB Bobby Floyd	5	4	0	16	0	21
WR Brent Ford	5	3	1	20	0	18
TE Perry Sheldon	3	2	0	19	0	13
TE Anthony Hill	3	2	0	20	0	19
WR Mercury Grier	2	1	0	8	0	3
FB Robert Newton	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Marlon Mills	1	0	0	0	0	17

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	11	5	0	61	1	36
RB Ralph Strong	10	9	1	38	0	29
WR Michael Rottinghaus	8	4	1	45	0	24
WR Kirk Cole	6	4	0	59	1	30
WR Dominique Edison	3	2	1	12	0	34
TE Donovan Lavender	1	1	0	3	0	15
RB Jamal Mello	1	1	0	8	0	9
TE Antonio Fecht	1	0	0	0	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Floyd	1	1	1.00	2.94
Phillip Ackerman	1	5	5.00	3.50

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ralph Strong	1	8	8.00	5.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	1	0	0	0.00	5.91

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Patrick Moore	7	3	40	5.71	5.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	0	0	0.00	9.17

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Gray	4	2	30	7.50	5.55
WR Michael Rottinghaus	2	0	0	0.00	5.63
RB Ralph Strong	1	1	10	10.00	3.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Floyd	2	0
Phillip Ackerman	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Ralph Strong	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	10	5	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Patrick Moore	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Houari	3	2	2
WR Brent Ford	3	2	0
WR Ricky Burroughs	2	1	1
WR Marlon Mills	1	0	0
WR Mercury Grier	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Gray	5	2	2
RB Ralph Strong	3	3	1
WR Michael Rottinghaus	2	0	0
WR Kirk Cole	1	1	1
WR Dominique Edison	1	0	0

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

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