Week 14, 2021

played in Pittsburgh, PA

25 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	13	8	7	-	31
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	10	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 MIN - Ron Kariger 24 field goal
1Q: 02:26 PIT - Kirk Cole 3 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 14:23 MIN - Scottie Benton 25 fumble return (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 09:13 PIT - Herb Matich 7 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 05:43 MIN - Ron Kariger 44 field goal
2Q: 00:39 MIN - Ron Kariger 48 field goal
3Q: 11:52 PIT - George Gray 56 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
3Q: 04:32 PIT - Ryan Succop 50 field goal
3Q: 00:12 MIN - Louis Murphy 16 pass from Matt Ryan (Howard Harrison run for conversion)
4Q: 09:47 MIN - Louis Murphy 22 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:23 PIT - Ryan Succop 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 MIN - Ron Kariger 24 field goal
1Q: 02:26 PIT - Kirk Cole 3 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 14:23 MIN - Scottie Benton 25 fumble return (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 09:13 PIT - Herb Matich 7 run (Ryan Succop extra point)
2Q: 05:43 MIN - Ron Kariger 44 field goal
2Q: 00:39 MIN - Ron Kariger 48 field goal
3Q: 11:52 PIT - George Gray 56 pass from Patrick Moore (Ryan Succop extra point)
3Q: 04:32 PIT - Ryan Succop 50 field goal
3Q: 00:12 MIN - Louis Murphy 16 pass from Matt Ryan (Howard Harrison run for conversion)
4Q: 09:47 MIN - Louis Murphy 22 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 04:23 PIT - Ryan Succop 24 field goal

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 10-3 7-6
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 329 387
- Offensive Plays 55 62
- Yards per Play 5.98 6.24
Net Rushing Yards 121 154
- Rushing Attempts 24 31
- Yards per Rush 5.04 4.97
Net Passing Yards 208 233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 1 30 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.71 7.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/26 4/24
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/134 5/73
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 24
Time of Possession 28:26 31:34

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	10-3	7-6
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	329	387
- Offensive Plays	55	62
- Yards per Play	5.98	6.24
Net Rushing Yards	121	154
- Rushing Attempts	24	31
- Yards per Rush	5.04	4.97
Net Passing Yards	208	233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 1	30 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.71	7.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/26	4/24
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/134	5/73
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 24
Time of Possession	28:26	31:34

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:14	OWN 33	9	60	Field Goal
1	2:15	2:02	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
2	10:09	0:56	OWN 3	3	-1	Interception
2	9:03	3:26	OWN 47	5	26	Field Goal
2	4:06	3:32	OWN 35	8	34	Field Goal
3	11:35	3:53	OWN 31	6	25	Punt
3	6:00	0:07	OWN 28	1	7	Fumble
3	4:26	4:21	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
4	12:41	3:05	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	4:16	3:18	OWN 20	6	20	Punt

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:46	8:31	OWN 14	16	86	Touchdown
1	0:13	0:56	OWN 2	3	23	Fumble
2	14:17	4:08	OWN 13	6	31	Punt
2	9:13	0:10	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
2	5:37	1:31	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	1	1	Half
3	15:00	3:25	OWN 15	5	85	Touchdown
3	7:42	1:42	OWN 1	3	6	Punt
3	5:53	1:27	OPP 35	3	2	Field Goal
3	0:05	2:24	OWN 27	5	25	Punt
4	9:36	5:20	OWN 20	11	73	Field Goal
4	0:58	0:58	OWN 8	5	37	Game

Game MVP: Patrick Moore, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gerald Clark	17	90	5.29	19	5	0
Howard Harrison	7	31	4.43	9	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Herb Matich	25	113	4.52	16	4	1
Gus Eleazer	6	41	6.83	24	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	29	19	217	2/9	2	30	1	96.5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Patrick Moore	30	19	239	1/6	2	56	0	110.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Murphy	6	8	84	14.00	11	30	2
WR Eddie Royal	4	7	47	11.75	4	24	0
TE Ike Dodge	4	8	48	12.00	18	19	0
WR Adrian Brizzolara	2	2	18	9.00	0	11	0
WR Troy Roberson	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0
TE David Johnson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Leon Beltramini	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Gray	5	9	87	17.40	55	56	1
RB Herb Matich	5	5	49	9.80	23	29	0
WR Kirk Cole	3	6	37	12.33	18	21	1
WR Dominique Edison	3	5	30	10.00	9	22	0
WR Michael Rottinghaus	1	3	11	11.00	4	11	0
TE Antonio Fecht	1	1	7	7.00	3	7	0
WR Britt Wheeler	1	1	18	18.00	8	18	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jake Ford	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Adrian Brizzolara	1	0	0	0
Scottie Benton	0	1	0	1
Allen Weber	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Herb Matich	1	0	0
William Moore	0	1	0
Sen'Derrick Marks	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	3	152	50.7	50.7	58	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Zook	4	219	54.8	47.5	65	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ron Kariger	3/3	2/2	0/0	48	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Weber	1	9	9.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Clark	4	105	26.3	0
Chad Neasman	1	29	29.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Robb	4	62	15.5	0
Irving Duvall	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Allen Weber	7	6	0.0	29	30
ILB Lester Jacobs	6	1	0.0	24	15
S Caleb Campbell	5	0	0.0	19	27
DT Scottie Benton	3	1	1.0	24	25
CB Desmond Hout	3	2	0.0	23	27
DE Shawn Carpenter	3	1	0.0	20	19
S R.J. Dodge	3	0	0.0	25	23
OLB Cody Brown	3	0	0.0	4	3
ILB Andre Poston	2	2	0.0	14	14
CB Chad Neasman	2	1	0.0	16	20
OLB Harvey Emmons	2	1	0.0	31	29
OLB Andrew Linquist	2	0	0.0	2	0
CB R.J. Cassidy	2	0	0.0	20	14
DE Tim Crowder	1	0	0.0	16	10
DE DeMario Pressley	1	0	0.0	12	12
TE Ike Dodge	1	0	---	---	---
DE Terry Fitzgerald	1	0	0.0	13	20
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0.0	8	17
S Calvin Vila	1	0	0.0	1	5
OLB Fernando Sanford	0	3	0.0	24	16
ILB Rufus Rasmussen	0	1	0.0	8	8
DE Ron Brace	0	1	0.0	8	7

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Edward Patterson	8	3	0.0	22	27
OLB Bruce Davis	4	3	0.0	20	28
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	4	1	0.0	20	23
S Jake Ford	4	0	0.0	19	29
DT Pat Sims	3	1	0.5	14	21
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	3	1	0.5	8	12
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	3	2	0.0	18	24
S Ronnie White	3	2	0.0	16	22
CB Patrick Lee	3	0	0.0	16	25
OLB Korey Borders	2	0	0.0	7	1
DE Alonzo Baum	2	0	0.0	11	8
DE Omar Hudson	1	2	0.5	17	24
CB Pete Wyoming	1	0	0.0	21	28
DE Chris Akaka	1	0	0.0	19	25
DT Norbert Briggs	0	1	0.5	17	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	1.0	0	0	1	25
OLB Harvey Emmons	0.0	1	0	2	29
DE Terry Fitzgerald	0.0	0	2	0	20
DE Tim Crowder	0.0	0	1	0	10
DE Shawn Carpenter	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Omar Hudson	0.5	2	0	0	24
DT Norbert Briggs	0.5	0	1	0	19
DT Pat Sims	0.5	0	0	0	21
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	0.5	0	0	0	12
DE Chris Akaka	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	0.0	0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Caleb Campbell	4	0	27
S Allen Weber	4	0	30
S R.J. Dodge	3	0	23
CB Chad Neasman	2	1	20
CB Desmond Hout	1	2	27
OLB Harvey Emmons	1	1	29
DE Tim Crowder	1	0	10
OLB Cody Brown	1	0	3
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	17
S Calvin Vila	1	0	5
OLB Fernando Sanford	0	1	16

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bruce Davis	3	0	0	28
CB Patrick Lee	3	0	0	25
CB Curtis Fitzgerald	3	0	0	23
S Ronnie White	3	0	0	22
S Jake Ford	2	1	1	29
OLB Lincoln Vespignani	2	0	0	12
OLB Korey Borders	1	0	0	1
ILB Edward Patterson	1	0	0	27
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	1	0	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Casey Heath	5	10	3	19	0	26
Kennedy Gaylord	3	6	0	18	1	26
O.J. Riley	2	2	0	21	0	28
A.J. Murray	1	1	0	16	0	19
Renaldo Becker	0	4	0	24	0	31
Roger George	0	1	0	8	1	8

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frankie Modrell	4	5	28	0	24
Herman Hanks	3	8	29	1	29
Marshal Yanda	2	3	26	0	28
J.J. Ackerman	1	4	26	0	26
Jimmy Fulcher	1	4	21	0	28
Brett Hathaway	1	3	14	0	8
Donovan Ahern	1	1	4	0	7
Brandon Hansen	0	1	14	0	6
Quentin Dernbach	0	1	8	0	6
Graham Sellers	0	1	9	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Rufus Rasmussen	2	14
Tracy Sherry	1	18
Eddie Royal	1	17
Troy Roberson	1	16

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Britt Wheeler	2	15
Irving Duvall	1	19
Lincoln Vespignani	1	17
Graham Sellers	1	9
Josh Moseley	1	4

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Allen Weber	---	---	29	30	6	65
Harvey Emmons	---	---	31	29	2	62
Caleb Campbell	---	---	19	27	15	61
Desmond Hout	---	---	23	27	6	56
O.J. Riley	21	28	---	---	6	55
Matt Ryan	24	31	---	---	---	55
Eddie Royal	18	20	---	---	17	55
Renaldo Becker	24	31	---	---	---	55
Gerald Clark	17	17	---	---	19	53
Scottie Benton	---	---	24	25	3	52
A.J. Murray	16	19	---	---	15	50
R.J. Dodge	---	---	25	23	1	49
Ike Dodge	19	26	---	---	4	49
Uche Nwaneri	16	23	---	---	6	45
Casey Heath	19	26	---	---	---	45
Chad Neasman	---	---	16	20	8	44
Kennedy Gaylord	18	26	---	---	---	44
Fernando Sanford	---	---	24	16	4	44
Shawn Carpenter	---	---	20	19	4	43
Tracy Sherry	---	---	8	17	18	43
Lester Jacobs	---	---	24	15	3	42
Louis Murphy	16	25	---	---	---	41
Leon Beltramini	11	15	---	---	13	39
Terry Fitzgerald	---	---	13	20	5	38
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	20	14	3	37
Andre Poston	---	---	14	14	4	32
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	8	8	14	30
Troy Roberson	6	8	---	---	16	30
Tim Crowder	---	---	16	10	1	27
David Johnson	1	6	---	---	19	26
DeMario Pressley	---	---	12	12	1	25
Deron Roberson	9	8	---	---	6	23
Roger George	8	8	---	---	6	22
Howard Harrison	7	14	---	---	---	21
Andrew Linquist	---	---	2	0	16	18
Levon McIntyre	5	5	---	---	6	16
Ron Brace	---	---	8	7	---	15
Adrian Brizzolara	9	5	---	---	---	14
Calvin Vila	---	---	1	5	7	13
Ron Kariger	0	0	---	---	10	10
Cody Brown	---	---	4	3	1	8
Louie Shaw	---	---	0	0	4	4
Aaron Rodgers	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	3	3
Donald Washington	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pete Wyoming	---	---	21	28	16	65
Patrick Moore	31	31	---	---	---	62
Marshal Yanda	26	28	---	---	6	60
George Gray	30	29	---	---	---	59
Herman Hanks	29	29	---	---	---	58
J.J. Ackerman	26	26	---	---	5	57
Bruce Davis	---	---	20	28	9	57
Ronnie White	---	---	16	22	18	56
Frankie Modrell	28	24	---	---	---	52
Jake Ford	---	---	19	29	3	51
Patrick Lee	---	---	16	25	9	50
Edward Patterson	---	---	22	27	1	50
Chris Akaka	---	---	19	25	6	50
Jimmy Fulcher	21	28	---	---	---	49
Herb Matich	25	22	---	---	2	49
William Moore	---	---	17	21	9	47
Curtis Fitzgerald	---	---	20	23	2	45
Omar Hudson	---	---	17	24	3	44
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	18	24	1	43
Norbert Briggs	---	---	17	19	4	40
Kirk Cole	17	22	---	---	---	39
Pat Sims	---	---	14	21	3	38
Brandon Hansen	14	6	---	---	17	37
Lincoln Vespignani	---	---	8	12	17	37
Antonio Fecht	20	13	---	---	---	33
Michael Rottinghaus	14	18	---	---	---	32
Dominique Edison	9	21	---	---	---	30
Brett Hathaway	14	8	---	---	6	28
Graham Sellers	9	6	---	---	9	24
Britt Wheeler	1	7	---	---	15	23
Korey Borders	---	---	7	1	14	22
Ryan Hopkins	2	0	---	---	19	21
Alonzo Baum	---	---	11	8	---	19
Irving Duvall	0	0	---	---	19	19
Quentin Dernbach	8	6	---	---	5	19
Gus Eleazer	6	4	---	---	7	17
Donovan Ahern	4	7	---	---	6	17
Danny Cranford	0	1	---	---	16	17
Gabe Russell	7	5	---	---	1	13
Vernon Neale	---	---	2	4	2	8
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marshall Robb	---	---	0	0	7	7
Colin Zook	0	0	---	---	4	4
Josh Moseley	---	---	0	0	4	4
Wesley Winslett	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rico Howe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	16	84	5.3
Right	2	14	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	73	6.6
Middle	8	27	3.4
Right	12	54	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	29	19	3	1	3	1	2	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Patrick Moore	30	19	4	0	1	5	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	43	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	76	15.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	103	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	136	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ike Dodge	8	4	2	48	0	26
WR Louis Murphy	8	6	0	84	2	25
WR Eddie Royal	7	4	1	47	1	20
WR Adrian Brizzolara	2	2	0	18	0	5
TE Leon Beltramini	1	0	0	0	0	15
WR Troy Roberson	1	1	0	9	0	8
TE David Johnson	1	1	0	3	0	6
RB Gerald Clark	1	1	0	8	0	17

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	9	5	0	87	1	29
WR Kirk Cole	6	3	0	37	1	22
WR Dominique Edison	5	3	1	30	1	21
RB Herb Matich	5	5	0	49	1	22
WR Michael Rottinghaus	3	1	0	11	0	18
TE Antonio Fecht	1	1	0	7	0	13
WR Britt Wheeler	1	1	0	18	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Clark	1	5	5.00	5.29

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herb Matich	3	7	2.33	4.52

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	2	2	22	11.00	7.48

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Patrick Moore	4	2	6	1.50	7.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Murphy	2	2	22	11.00	10.50

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Gray	2	1	3	1.50	9.67
WR Kirk Cole	2	1	3	1.50	6.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Clark	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	7	2	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Patrick Moore	13	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ike Dodge	4	1	1
WR Louis Murphy	2	0	0
WR Eddie Royal	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kirk Cole	5	2	2
WR George Gray	3	1	0
WR Dominique Edison	2	1	1
WR Michael Rottinghaus	1	1	1
TE Antonio Fecht	1	1	1
RB Herb Matich	1	1	1

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)