Conference Semifinals, 2027

played in Denver, CO

27 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	3	3	-	6
Denver Broncos	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:57 DEN - Lee Peel 30 field goal
3Q: 07:51 PIT - Ryan Succop 19 field goal
4Q: 13:21 PIT - Ryan Succop 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 05:57 DEN - Lee Peel 30 field goal
3Q: 07:51 PIT - Ryan Succop 19 field goal
4Q: 13:21 PIT - Ryan Succop 51 field goal

Team Statistics PIT DEN
Record 11-7 14-3
First Downs 13 10
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 202 248
- Offensive Plays 69 61
- Yards per Play 2.93 4.07
Net Rushing Yards 119 66
- Rushing Attempts 30 20
- Yards per Rush 3.97 3.30
Net Passing Yards 83 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 13 - 0 35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 110 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 6/35
- Yards per Pass Play 2.13 4.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/19 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/17 4/48
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 1/14 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:36 28:24

Team Statistics	PIT	DEN
Record	11-7	14-3
First Downs	13	10
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	202	248
- Offensive Plays	69	61
- Yards per Play	2.93	4.07
Net Rushing Yards	119	66
- Rushing Attempts	30	20
- Yards per Rush	3.97	3.30
Net Passing Yards	83	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 13 - 0	35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	110	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	6/35
- Yards per Pass Play	2.13	4.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/19	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/17	4/48
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	1/14	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:36	28:24

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	1:35	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
1	9:11	1:29	OPP 36	3	2	Missed FG
1	4:54	6:12	OWN 12	12	48	Punt
2	11:32	1:18	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
2	5:50	2:49	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
2	1:20	0:55	OWN 34	4	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
3	11:30	1:03	OWN 33	3	-5	Punt
3	9:27	1:41	OPP 26	4	24	Field Goal
3	3:08	3:50	OWN 20	9	48	Missed FG
4	14:08	0:52	OPP 36	3	2	Field Goal
4	11:13	2:01	OWN 25	5	1	Punt
4	8:23	2:08	50	3	7	Punt
4	4:51	1:45	OPP 43	3	5	Missed FG
4	1:47	0:34	OWN 42	3	5	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
1	11:07	1:56	OWN 5	3	-1	Punt
1	7:42	2:48	OWN 41	6	13	Punt
2	13:42	2:10	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	10:14	4:24	OWN 3	9	84	Field Goal
2	3:01	1:41	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	12:31	1:01	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
3	10:27	1:00	OWN 40	3	-5	Interception
3	7:46	4:38	OWN 23	7	30	Punt
4	14:18	0:10	OWN 39	1	-3	Fumble
4	13:16	2:03	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
4	9:12	0:49	OWN 47	2	15	Fumble
4	6:15	1:24	OWN 1	3	3	Punt
4	3:06	1:19	OWN 45	5	20	Missed FG
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 20	6	62	Game

Game MVP: B.J. Buckner, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kent Cichanski	17	53	3.12	11	2	0
Les Rivers	13	66	5.08	17	2	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Alonzo Fulton	13	54	4.15	17	2
Brian Brohm	3	11	3.67	9	0
Dexter McCluster	3	-4	-1.33	1	0
Renaldo Sanchez	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Howe	35	13	110	4/27	0	20	0	46.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	32	19	164	6/35	0	39	1	59.9
Renaldo Sanchez	3	2	53	0/0	0	43	0	109.7

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR George Gray	4	9	30	7.50	3	11
TE Antonio Fecht	3	4	26	8.67	2	17
WR Donovan Watson	2	5	29	14.50	9	20
TE Graham Sellers	1	6	10	10.00	0	10
WR Danny Cranford	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
RB Kent Cichanski	1	2	7	7.00	2	7
RB Les Rivers	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Dustin Holmes	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ricky Burroughs	4	8	75	18.75	25	39
WR Austin Miller	4	5	36	9.00	4	12
WR Gino Moser	3	4	30	10.00	14	14
FB Dusty Bellis	2	3	7	3.50	0	4
TE Dustin Francis	2	3	17	8.50	4	13
TE Rob Benton	2	2	3	1.50	5	3
WR Donnell Richmond	2	4	42	21.00	31	43
WR Derek Stokes	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
RB Alonzo Fulton	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Dexter McCluster	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kyle Meadows	1	14	14.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force
Juan Gaines	1	1
Zack Durham	1	0
Wayne Maxwell	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dexter McCluster	1	0	0	0
Austin Miller	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colin Zook	10	475	47.5	38.7	61	5

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Doug Terry	9	356	39.6	35.4	47	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ryan Succop	2/5	1/4	1/3	51	0/0

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lee Peel	1/2	0/1	0/1	30	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Watson	4	17	4.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Dotson	4	48	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Watson	1	25	25.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stokes	2	48	24.0	0
Gino Moser	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ralph Quinn	5	0	0.0	6	14
DE George Selvie	4	0	1.0	13	34
S Josh Moseley	4	2	0.0	18	35
OLB Juan Gaines	4	1	0.0	16	35
OLB Patrick Mussi	4	0	0.0	15	25
CB Kyle Meadows	4	0	0.0	12	26
DT Grady Patton	3	1	1.0	15	31
DE Zack Durham	3	0	1.0	8	13
CB Joseph Weldon	3	1	0.0	6	18
DT B.J. Buckner	2	1	2.0	16	34
ILB Kirk Snyder	2	0	1.0	11	15
ILB Willie Collett	2	1	0.0	5	17
CB Wayne Maxwell	2	1	0.0	16	39
DT Sen'Derrick Marks	1	1	0.0	9	16
CB Peter Gaylor	1	1	0.0	17	32
DE Curtis McMahon	1	0	0.0	17	21
ILB Ron Lazer	0	1	0.0	1	1

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rico Hill	7	0	0.0	22	28
CB Todd Power	5	1	0.0	14	29
DT Ethan Losman	4	0	0.0	24	28
DE Billy Joe Corbett	3	2	1.0	20	28
S Les Young	3	2	1.0	26	33
DT Larry Meadows	3	1	1.0	21	27
DT Shaun Cella	3	2	0.0	10	16
ILB Patrick Angerer	3	1	0.0	27	37
OLB Trevor Petry	2	2	0.0	18	26
DE Bruce Pardee	2	2	0.0	23	31
CB Alphonso Smith	2	1	0.0	24	30
CB Charlie Galasinski	2	1	0.0	24	30
ILB Deon Reid	2	0	0.0	14	14
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	1	1	1.0	9	11
S Paul Musterer	1	2	0.0	7	12
RB Dexter McCluster	1	0	---	---	---
CB Morgan Burnett	1	0	0.0	11	13
G Jorge Sirmon	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bruce Delgado	1	0	0.0	8	8
OLB Conrad Barrere	1	0	0.0	10	10
CB Kent Linares	1	0	0.0	1	1
S Mercury Dotson	0	1	0.0	10	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT B.J. Buckner	2.0	2	34
ILB Kirk Snyder	1.0	1	15
DE George Selvie	1.0	0	34
DT Grady Patton	1.0	0	31
DE Zack Durham	1.0	0	13
OLB Juan Gaines	0.0	1	35
CB Kyle Meadows	0.0	1	26
DE Curtis McMahon	0.0	1	21

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Billy Joe Corbett	1.0	1	3	1	28
DT Larry Meadows	1.0	1	2	1	27
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	1.0	0	1	0	11
S Les Young	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE Bruce Pardee	0.0	2	0	0	31
CB Todd Power	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Juan Gaines	3	1	0	35
CB Kyle Meadows	3	0	1	26
S Ralph Quinn	3	0	0	14
OLB Patrick Mussi	2	1	0	25
S Josh Moseley	2	0	0	35
ILB Willie Collett	2	0	0	17
CB Wayne Maxwell	2	0	0	39
CB Joseph Weldon	2	0	0	18
ILB Kirk Snyder	1	0	0	15
CB Peter Gaylor	1	0	0	32

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Todd Power	3	0	29
CB Alphonso Smith	2	1	30
ILB Deon Reid	2	0	14
S Les Young	1	2	33
CB Charlie Galasinski	1	1	30
OLB Trevor Petry	1	0	26
DT Larry Meadows	1	0	27
S Paul Musterer	1	0	12
OLB Conrad Barrere	1	0	10
ILB Patrick Angerer	0	2	37
S Rico Hill	0	1	28
CB Morgan Burnett	0	1	13
S Mercury Dotson	0	1	12
DE Bruce Delgado	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frankie Modrell	2	8	25	1	33
Richard Makowski	2	6	25	0	33
Gabe Russell	2	5	29	0	30
Alonzo Hatcher	2	3	27	1	30
Stanley Havili	1	2	18	0	15
Edgar Sinclair	0	3	23	0	35
Graham Sellers	0	1	19	0	20
Archie Roberts	0	1	1	0	9
Rusty Gothe	0	1	5	0	6
Chris Pyne	0	0	7	1	7
James Brewer	0	0	8	1	12

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
J.R. Clemons	2	5	1	20	0	38
Jorge Sirmon	2	4	0	17	1	36
Bryan Bulaga	1	2	0	17	1	39
Eugene Monroe	0	4	0	18	2	29
Dustin Francis	0	1	0	10	0	19
Rondell Brady	0	1	0	18	0	32
Russell Okung	0	0	0	2	1	9
David Arkin	0	0	0	2	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Joseph Weldon	2	15
Kent Cichanski	1	29
Antonio Fecht	1	18
Chris Pyne	1	15
Les Rivers	1	4
Josh Moseley	1	3

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Dusty Bellis	2	26
Bruce Carter	1	13
Rob Benton	1	10
Eugene Monroe	1	9

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Gray	30	37	---	---	5	72
Gabe Russell	29	30	---	---	13	72
Rico Howe	30	39	---	---	---	69
Kent Cichanski	17	20	---	---	29	66
Frankie Modrell	25	33	---	---	2	60
Edgar Sinclair	23	35	---	---	1	59
Wayne Maxwell	---	---	16	39	3	58
Richard Makowski	25	33	---	---	---	58
Alonzo Hatcher	27	30	---	---	---	57
Josh Moseley	---	---	18	35	3	56
Danny Cranford	23	21	---	---	12	56
Kyle Meadows	---	---	12	26	18	56
Juan Gaines	---	---	16	35	3	54
Donovan Watson	9	27	---	---	18	54
Peter Gaylor	---	---	17	32	4	53
B.J. Buckner	---	---	16	34	2	52
Rahim Moore	---	---	15	36	1	52
Graham Sellers	19	20	---	---	11	50
George Selvie	---	---	13	34	2	49
Grady Patton	---	---	15	31	3	49
Curtis McMahon	---	---	17	21	11	49
Stanley Havili	18	15	---	---	16	49
Willie Collett	---	---	5	17	22	44
Patrick Mussi	---	---	15	25	4	44
Dustin Holmes	13	28	---	---	---	41
Joseph Weldon	---	---	6	18	15	39
Ralph Quinn	---	---	6	14	19	39
Antonio Fecht	7	10	---	---	18	35
Les Rivers	14	17	---	---	4	35
James Brewer	8	12	---	---	14	34
Sen'Derrick Marks	---	---	9	16	6	31
Kirk Snyder	---	---	11	15	5	31
Chris Pyne	7	7	---	---	15	29
Rusty Gothe	5	6	---	---	15	26
Archie Roberts	1	9	---	---	15	25
Zack Durham	---	---	8	13	2	23
Jake Wray	---	---	3	7	5	15
Colin Zook	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ryan Succop	0	0	---	---	5	5
Johnnie Ferderer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Alfred Burks	---	---	1	2	2	5
Jared Pommier	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ron Lazer	---	---	1	1	---	2
Cam Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Trevor Petry	---	---	18	26	28	72
Patrick Angerer	---	---	27	37	4	68
J.R. Clemons	20	38	---	---	6	64
Les Young	---	---	26	33	4	63
Dusty Bellis	11	23	---	---	26	60
Morgan Burnett	---	---	11	13	36	60
Ethan Losman	---	---	24	28	8	60
Bruce Pardee	---	---	23	31	5	59
Alphonso Smith	---	---	24	30	4	58
Charlie Galasinski	---	---	24	30	4	58
Brian Brohm	19	38	---	---	---	57
Ricky Burroughs	11	36	---	---	10	57
Eugene Monroe	18	29	---	---	9	56
Bryan Bulaga	17	39	---	---	---	56
Billy Joe Corbett	---	---	20	28	6	54
Larry Meadows	---	---	21	27	6	54
Rico Hill	---	---	22	28	3	53
Jorge Sirmon	17	36	---	---	---	53
Rondell Brady	18	32	---	---	---	50
Rob Benton	15	24	---	---	10	49
Todd Power	---	---	14	29	5	48
Dustin Francis	10	19	---	---	16	45
Alonzo Fulton	14	28	---	---	1	43
Austin Miller	15	26	---	---	---	41
Mercury Dotson	---	---	10	12	16	38
Gino Moser	8	13	---	---	15	36
Muhammad Wilkerson	---	---	9	11	13	33
Conrad Barrere	---	---	10	10	12	32
Deon Reid	---	---	14	14	3	31
Donnell Richmond	9	18	---	---	3	30
Shaun Cella	---	---	10	16	3	29
Dexter McCluster	5	10	---	---	12	27
Bruce Carter	---	---	7	5	13	25
Russell Okung	2	9	---	---	11	22
Paul Musterer	---	---	7	12	1	20
David Arkin	2	15	---	---	3	20
Derek Stokes	2	8	---	---	7	17
Bruce Delgado	---	---	8	8	1	17
Sedrick Blake	3	2	---	---	11	16
Les Johnson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Doug Terry	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Johnson	3	5	---	---	---	8
Lee Peel	0	0	---	---	4	4
Renaldo Sanchez	1	3	---	---	---	4
Kent Linares	---	---	1	1	---	2
Tyrod Taylor	0	0	---	---	2	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	31	3.4
Middle	13	54	4.2
Right	8	34	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	10	31	3.1
Right	5	18	3.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Howe	35	13	1	0	1	10	7	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	32	19	1	1	3	2	6	0	1
Renaldo Sanchez	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	46	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	56	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	9	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	54	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	154	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Gray	9	4	0	30	0	37
TE Graham Sellers	6	1	0	10	0	20
WR Donovan Watson	5	2	0	29	1	27
TE Antonio Fecht	4	3	0	26	0	10
WR Danny Cranford	4	1	1	3	0	21
WR Dustin Holmes	4	0	0	0	0	28
RB Kent Cichanski	2	1	0	7	0	20
RB Les Rivers	1	1	0	5	0	17

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Burroughs	8	4	1	75	1	36
WR Austin Miller	5	4	1	36	0	26
WR Gino Moser	4	3	0	30	0	13
WR Donnell Richmond	4	2	0	42	1	18
FB Dusty Bellis	3	2	0	7	0	23
TE Dustin Francis	3	2	1	17	0	19
WR Derek Stokes	2	1	0	8	0	8
TE Rob Benton	2	2	0	3	0	24
RB Alonzo Fulton	2	1	0	-1	0	28
RB Dexter McCluster	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alonzo Fulton	1	2	2.00	4.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Howe	3	1	7	2.33	3.14

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	2	1	4	2.00	5.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Gray	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
TE Antonio Fecht	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
RB Kent Cichanski	1	1	7	7.00	3.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Dusty Bellis	1	0	0	0.00	2.33
TE Dustin Francis	1	1	4	4.00	5.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Kent Cichanski	2	1
Les Rivers	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Alonzo Fulton	2	0
Brian Brohm	1	0
Dexter McCluster	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Howe	14	4	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	8	2	0
Renaldo Sanchez	2	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Gray	4	1	0
WR Danny Cranford	3	1	0
WR Donovan Watson	3	2	2
TE Graham Sellers	2	0	0
WR Dustin Holmes	2	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ricky Burroughs	3	0	0
WR Donnell Richmond	2	1	1
WR Gino Moser	1	1	1
TE Dustin Francis	1	1	0
RB Dexter McCluster	1	0	0
WR Derek Stokes	1	0	0
TE Rob Benton	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,500 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,500 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,300 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,500 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,500 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,300 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,600)