Week 14, 2033

played in Pittsburgh, PA

36 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	0	0	14	-	14
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	6	0	7	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:57 PIT - Deon Prior 48 field goal
2Q: 03:16 PIT - Deon Prior 29 field goal
4Q: 11:18 PIT - Nicky Newkirk 7 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
4Q: 07:22 MIN - Dan Herron 20 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
4Q: 01:18 MIN - Joseph Sweeney 1 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:57 PIT - Deon Prior 48 field goal
2Q: 03:16 PIT - Deon Prior 29 field goal
4Q: 11:18 PIT - Nicky Newkirk 7 pass from Cam Newton (Deon Prior extra point)
4Q: 07:22 MIN - Dan Herron 20 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)
4Q: 01:18 MIN - Joseph Sweeney 1 pass from Jake Locker (Cornelius Morris extra point)

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 10-3 7-6
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 11 16
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 275 351
- Offensive Plays 59 67
- Yards per Play 4.66 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 86 85
- Rushing Attempts 20 27
- Yards per Rush 4.30 3.15
Net Passing Yards 189 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 24 - 1 39 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 273
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.85 6.65
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/80 5/38
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 2/72 3/36
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:31 31:29

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	10-3	7-6
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	11	16
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	275	351
- Offensive Plays	59	67
- Yards per Play	4.66	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	86	85
- Rushing Attempts	20	27
- Yards per Rush	4.30	3.15
Net Passing Yards	189	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 24 - 1	39 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	273
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.85	6.65
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/80	5/38
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	2/72	3/36
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 25
Time of Possession	28:31	31:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:44	1:45	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
1	8:57	1:48	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
1	5:16	2:43	OWN 28	6	22	Punt
2	11:51	5:34	OWN 13	7	28	Punt
2	3:10	1:29	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:37	OWN 20	3	14	Punt
3	11:01	0:41	OWN 20	2	16	Interception
3	8:45	2:12	OWN 14	5	23	Punt
3	5:01	4:15	OWN 37	7	30	Missed FG
4	11:08	4:07	OPP 47	8	47	Touchdown
4	4:08	3:01	OWN 34	12	66	Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:16	OWN 18	5	33	Punt
1	9:59	1:02	50	3	-1	Punt
1	7:09	1:53	OWN 49	3	30	Fumble
1	2:33	5:42	OWN 20	11	49	Field Goal
2	6:17	3:07	OWN 17	7	71	Field Goal
2	1:41	1:41	OWN 1	4	25	Half
3	13:23	2:22	OWN 21	8	43	Punt
3	10:20	1:35	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
3	6:33	1:32	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	0:46	4:38	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
4	7:01	2:53	OWN 15	4	-12	Punt
4	1:07	1:07	OWN 14	6	57	Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Nathan Hoover	16	65	4.06	15	3
Dean Macklin	3	12	4.00	6	0
Jake Locker	1	9	9.00	9	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brant Hockman	15	49	3.27	19	2
Earnest Atkins	11	32	2.91	8	0
Cam Newton	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	35	24	214	4/25	2	20	1	91.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	39	20	273	1/7	1	34	0	82.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dan Herron	7	11	79	11.29	9	20	1
TE Joseph Sweeney	3	5	11	3.67	0	6	1
WR Julio Jones	3	4	40	13.33	1	16	0
FB Owen Marecic	2	2	17	8.50	6	9	0
RB Nathan Hoover	2	3	15	7.50	4	11	0
TE Lorenzo Hastings	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB Dean Macklin	2	2	11	5.50	10	6	0
WR Alonzo Lucas	2	3	23	11.50	0	17	0
WR Leon Dillow	1	3	9	9.00	3	9	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Hamilton	8	13	123	15.38	55	34	0
WR Nicky Newkirk	4	11	51	12.75	2	24	1
WR Donovan Watson	3	6	32	10.67	3	18	0
TE Donnell Zwillinger	2	3	20	10.00	4	12	0
WR Devon Wylie	2	3	24	12.00	14	14	0
RB Brant Hockman	1	1	23	23.00	14	23	0
TE Victor Morton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kent Wheeler	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Dan Beckam	1	0
Vinny Mayes	0	1
DaNorris Searcy	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brant Hockman	2	0	0	0
Cam Newton	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	7	313	44.7	39.7	50	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Joe Lowe	6	266	44.3	39.2	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Morris	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Deon Prior	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Van Dyke	1	11	11.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Kushto	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Van Dyke	1	36	36.0	0
Dan Herron	1	36	36.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Watson	3	36	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Robert Sands	8	1	0.0	27	38
ILB Dan Beckam	7	2	0.0	24	35
DE Donnie Johnson	6	0	1.0	17	28
S DaNorris Searcy	4	0	0.0	4	16
CB T.J. Ward	3	2	0.0	25	40
DT Benjamin Lane	3	1	0.0	6	17
CB Mariano Dragon	3	1	0.0	14	28
OLB Jack Marsh	2	1	0.0	20	27
CB Don Van Dyke	2	1	0.0	13	26
OLB Ross Samuels	2	1	0.0	15	25
DE Brett Allen	2	0	0.0	20	34
ILB Vinny Mayes	1	2	0.0	17	7
DT Moe Blazewicz	1	1	0.0	21	24
TE Joseph Sweeney	1	0	---	---	---
CB Shaun Kennedy	1	0	0.0	16	24
S Artie Prestbye	1	0	0.0	18	24
DE Kevin Shapiro	1	0	0.0	10	12
OLB Austin Meek	0	2	0.0	12	15
ILB Eddie Farr	0	1	0.0	7	8

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mychal Kendricks	8	1	0.0	15	27
CB Sam Gardner	5	3	0.0	16	28
CB Kent Wheeler	5	0	0.0	17	36
S Rahim Moore	4	1	0.0	18	32
OLB Tahir Whitehead	4	1	0.0	15	23
DE Herman Turnbull	3	0	1.0	3	14
CB Wayne Maxwell	3	2	0.0	15	33
ILB Wes Richmond	3	0	0.0	5	12
DE Brant Covert	2	1	1.0	16	30
OLB Roman Guthrie	2	1	0.0	10	21
S Mark LeGree	2	0	0.0	7	16
DT Walter Bryant	1	0	1.0	7	13
DT Grady Patton	1	2	0.5	14	28
DE Scottie Dightman	1	0	0.5	11	31
DT Orlando Whitfield	1	1	0.0	10	15
RB Brant Hockman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Neal Baxter	1	0	0.0	7	13
S Ralph Quinn	0	3	0.0	15	29
DE Melvin Ingram	0	1	0.0	16	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Donnie Johnson	1.0	0	2	0	28
OLB Ross Samuels	0.0	1	1	2	25
DT Moe Blazewicz	0.0	1	1	0	24
CB Mariano Dragon	0.0	1	0	0	28
DE Brett Allen	0.0	0	2	1	34
DE Kevin Shapiro	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brant Covert	1.0	1	0	0	30
DT Walter Bryant	1.0	0	0	0	13
DE Herman Turnbull	1.0	0	0	0	14
DE Scottie Dightman	0.5	1	0	0	31
DT Grady Patton	0.5	0	1	0	28
DT Orlando Whitfield	0.0	0	1	1	15
DE Melvin Ingram	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dan Beckam	3	1	35
CB T.J. Ward	3	0	40
S DaNorris Searcy	3	0	16
S Robert Sands	2	1	38
CB Mariano Dragon	2	0	28
OLB Jack Marsh	1	1	27
DE Donnie Johnson	1	0	28
DT Moe Blazewicz	1	0	24
CB Don Van Dyke	1	0	26
CB Shaun Kennedy	1	0	24
DT Benjamin Lane	1	0	17
S Artie Prestbye	1	0	24

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Mychal Kendricks	6	0	0	27
CB Kent Wheeler	4	1	1	36
CB Wayne Maxwell	3	0	0	33
OLB Tahir Whitehead	3	0	0	23
CB Sam Gardner	3	0	0	28
ILB Wes Richmond	2	0	0	12
S Rahim Moore	1	0	0	32
OLB Roman Guthrie	1	0	0	21
DE Herman Turnbull	1	0	0	14
ILB Reggie Fields	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pouncey	2	3	20	1	39
Marcus Ashe	2	2	20	0	39
Curtis Price	1	3	14	0	32
Jose Boyer	0	4	18	0	37
Pete McWilliams	0	3	16	1	33
Byron Stingily	0	1	4	1	6
Owen Marecic	0	1	14	0	28
John Moffitt	0	1	6	0	7
Preston Pickens	0	1	2	0	2
Joseph Sweeney	0	0	8	1	14

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rodger Saffold	2	7	24	1	38
Rusty Gothe	1	5	20	0	36
Antoine Ross	1	4	23	0	33
Stanley Havili	1	1	9	0	14
Dwight Perez	0	4	21	0	35
James Brewer	0	3	24	0	37
Harvey Johnston	0	1	10	0	11
Chris Tenney	0	1	7	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Austin Meek	3	15
Owen Marecic	1	21
Julio Jones	1	2

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Neal Baxter	2	13
Juan Gaines	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T.J. Ward	---	---	25	40	8	73
Robert Sands	---	---	27	38	7	72
Mike Pouncey	20	39	---	---	8	67
Don Van Dyke	---	---	13	26	25	64
Owen Marecic	14	28	---	---	21	63
Dan Beckam	---	---	24	35	3	62
Jose Boyer	18	37	---	---	7	62
Jake Locker	20	39	---	---	---	59
Marcus Ashe	20	39	---	---	---	59
Brett Allen	---	---	20	34	3	57
Jack Marsh	---	---	20	27	2	49
Moe Blazewicz	---	---	21	24	4	49
Pete McWilliams	16	33	---	---	---	49
Donnie Johnson	---	---	17	28	3	48
Nathan Hoover	16	31	---	---	---	47
Lorenzo Hastings	13	18	---	---	15	46
Curtis Price	14	32	---	---	---	46
Dan Herron	11	26	---	---	8	45
Ross Samuels	---	---	15	25	3	43
Artie Prestbye	---	---	18	24	1	43
Mariano Dragon	---	---	14	28	1	43
Austin Meek	---	---	12	15	15	42
Julio Jones	12	27	---	---	2	41
Shaun Kennedy	---	---	16	24	1	41
Leon Dillow	12	24	---	---	---	36
Joseph Sweeney	8	14	---	---	11	33
Vinny Mayes	---	---	17	7	5	29
Alonzo Lucas	6	12	---	---	11	29
Kevin Shapiro	---	---	10	12	5	27
Deron Golding	3	6	---	---	15	24
Benjamin Lane	---	---	6	17	1	24
Dean Macklin	5	9	---	---	9	23
Eddie Farr	---	---	7	8	7	22
John Moffitt	6	7	---	---	8	21
DaNorris Searcy	---	---	4	16	---	20
Broderick Downs	---	---	4	6	8	18
Leo Durham	---	---	7	6	4	17
Byron Stingily	4	6	---	---	---	10
Ty McGregor	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marcus Sheldon	0	0	---	---	8	8
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	7	7
Preston Pickens	2	2	---	---	1	5
Cornelius Morris	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Daniels	---	---	0	0	3	3
Van Upshaw	0	0	---	---	1	1
Donny Stropka	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cam Newton	27	40	---	---	---	67
Rodger Saffold	24	38	---	---	2	64
Donovan Watson	19	29	---	---	14	62
Rusty Gothe	20	36	---	---	6	62
James Brewer	24	37	---	---	---	61
John Hamilton	23	36	---	---	1	60
Dwight Perez	21	35	---	---	2	58
Kent Wheeler	---	---	17	36	4	57
Wayne Maxwell	---	---	15	33	8	56
Antoine Ross	23	33	---	---	---	56
Sam Gardner	---	---	16	28	8	52
Rahim Moore	---	---	18	32	---	50
Nicky Newkirk	17	30	---	---	3	50
Ralph Quinn	---	---	15	29	5	49
Brant Covert	---	---	16	30	3	49
Scottie Dightman	---	---	11	31	5	47
Mychal Kendricks	---	---	15	27	4	46
Brant Hockman	16	29	---	---	---	45
Roman Guthrie	---	---	10	21	14	45
Donnell Zwillinger	19	17	---	---	8	44
Grady Patton	---	---	14	28	1	43
Tahir Whitehead	---	---	15	23	4	42
Melvin Ingram	---	---	16	21	1	38
Devon Wylie	10	19	---	---	8	37
Stanley Havili	9	14	---	---	13	36
Neal Baxter	---	---	7	13	13	33
Harvey Johnston	10	11	---	---	8	29
Victor Morton	5	9	---	---	14	28
Darrell Gil	6	6	---	---	15	27
Orlando Whitfield	---	---	10	15	1	26
Mark LeGree	---	---	7	16	1	24
Walter Bryant	---	---	7	13	4	24
Warren Kushto	0	0	---	---	22	22
Earnest Atkins	11	11	---	---	---	22
Wes Richmond	---	---	5	12	4	21
Chris Tenney	7	5	---	---	8	20
Russell Sweeney	6	5	---	---	8	19
Herman Turnbull	---	---	3	14	1	18
Juan Gaines	---	---	0	0	13	13
Chris Bilukidi	---	---	3	3	6	12
Patrick Mussi	---	---	0	0	7	7
Billy Joe Lowe	0	0	---	---	6	6
Deon Prior	0	0	---	---	6	6
Reggie Fields	---	---	0	4	---	4
Johnnie Ferderer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jamie Blades	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	40	4.4
Middle	5	32	6.4
Right	6	14	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	40	4.0
Middle	3	10	3.3
Right	14	35	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	35	24	1	1	2	2	3	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	39	20	3	3	2	3	7	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	65	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	104	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	16	3.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	170	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	62	15.5
Long (19+ Yds)	13	2	41	3.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dan Herron	11	7	1	79	1	26
TE Joseph Sweeney	5	3	0	11	0	14
WR Julio Jones	4	3	0	40	0	27
RB Nathan Hoover	3	2	0	15	0	31
WR Alonzo Lucas	3	2	1	23	0	12
WR Leon Dillow	3	1	0	9	0	24
FB Owen Marecic	2	2	0	17	0	28
TE Lorenzo Hastings	2	2	0	9	0	18
RB Dean Macklin	2	2	0	11	0	9

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Hamilton	13	8	1	123	1	36
WR Nicky Newkirk	11	4	0	51	1	30
WR Donovan Watson	6	3	0	32	0	29
TE Donnell Zwillinger	3	2	0	20	0	17
WR Devon Wylie	3	2	1	24	0	19
TE Victor Morton	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Brant Hockman	1	1	0	23	1	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	1	4	4.00	4.00
Earnest Atkins	1	4	4.00	2.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	9	5	40	4.44	6.11

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	4	2	10	2.50	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dan Herron	5	2	27	5.40	7.18
TE Joseph Sweeney	2	1	1	0.50	2.20
FB Owen Marecic	1	1	9	9.00	8.50
TE Lorenzo Hastings	1	1	3	3.00	4.50

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Hamilton	2	1	3	1.50	9.46
WR Donovan Watson	1	0	0	0.00	5.33
WR Nicky Newkirk	1	1	7	7.00	4.64

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nathan Hoover	4	1
Dean Macklin	2	1
Jake Locker	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Brant Hockman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	9	8	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	14	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dan Herron	3	3	3
FB Owen Marecic	2	2	1
WR Julio Jones	1	1	1
TE Lorenzo Hastings	1	1	0
WR Alonzo Lucas	1	0	0
WR Leon Dillow	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Hamilton	5	2	1
WR Donovan Watson	3	1	0
WR Nicky Newkirk	3	2	2
WR Devon Wylie	2	2	2
TE Donnell Zwillinger	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,400 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (18,800)
End Zone 13,100 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (12,100)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,400 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (18,800)
End Zone	13,100 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (12,100)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (5,000)