Conference Semifinals, 2034

played in New England, MA

42 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers6730-16
New England Patriots7730-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:59 NED - Jimmie Matock 8 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 06:29 PIT - Deon Prior 31 field goal
1Q: 00:27 PIT - Deon Prior 20 field goal
2Q: 09:43 PIT - Wes Richmond 20 interception return (Deon Prior extra point)
2Q: 06:15 NED - Rodney Lyons 20 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
3Q: 08:59 NED - Richard Burgess 24 field goal
3Q: 01:44 PIT - Deon Prior 35 field goal

Team StatisticsPITNED
Record12-615-2
First Downs1514
- by Rushing44
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards255319
- Offensive Plays7261
- Yards per Play3.545.23
Net Rushing Yards9082
- Rushing Attempts2630
- Yards per Rush3.462.73
Net Passing Yards165237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 15 - 130 - 16 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards170241
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/4
- Yards per Pass Play3.597.65
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/175/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.7
4th Down Conversions1/20/1
Penalties/Yards4/255/41
Punt Returns/Yards5/54/39
Kick Returns/Yards3/534/96
Interception Ret./Yards3/611/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/32/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 28
Time of Possession31:2828:32

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:51OWN 20825Punt
19:511:58OWN 1537Punt
17:110:50OPP 1430Field Goal
14:234:04OWN 431054Field Goal
213:573:35OWN 21836Punt
26:001:33OWN 113-3Punt
22:220:26OWN 4130Punt
20:270:27OWN 293-14Half
38:542:12OWN 2235Punt
35:464:08OWN 38844Field Goal
413:302:57OWN 5514Punt
45:082:28OWN 20740Interception
41:581:58OWN 21937Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:091:18OWN 20380Touchdown
17:530:42OWN 2424Interception
16:211:58OWN 835Punt
10:191:22OWN 3337Punt
210:220:47OWN 732Interception
29:353:35OWN 37663Touchdown
24:272:05OPP 4544Downs
21:561:29OWN 2238Punt
315:006:06OWN 431250Field Goal
36:420:56OWN 233-4Punt
31:383:08OWN 36610Punt
410:335:25OWN 36949Interception
42:400:42OWN 25422Punt

Game MVP: Jonas Mouton, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nathan Hoover15724.802520
Brant Hockman10141.40500
Cam Newton144.00400
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R.J. Austin16201.25900
A.J. Griffith10414.102510
Jimmie Matock4215.25801

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton45151701/5028136.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jimmie Matock30162411/4172351.5

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nicky Newkirk5137615.2015280
RB Nathan Hoover37258.336110
WR Devon Wylie38124.00180
WR John Hamilton252010.000160
WR Donovan Watson172626.000260
TE Victor Morton141111.000110
TE Darrell Gil0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Casey Greer5711322.6079720
WR Tim Givens346120.3327410
WR Rodney Lyons282914.501201
WR Pat Carr2694.50060
TE Donnell Elmore1166.00060
RB A.J. Griffith1155.00550
TE Randall Monson1277.00070
FB Lance Harding111111.000110

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ralph Quinn100.000
CB Kent Wheeler14141.000
ILB Wes Richmond12020.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Devin Keung100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Walter Bryant0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
R.J. Austin1000
Matt Briles0100

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Billy Joe Lowe735350.442.0723
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich625342.241.3491

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Deon Prior3/30/00/0351/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Richard Burgess1/10/00/0242/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Warren Kushto551.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes4399.80

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Donovan Watson35317.70
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Casey Greer49624.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Russell Harvey830.02627
OLB Roman Guthrie810.03031
S Rahim Moore700.02327
DE Brant Covert400.01722
DT Walter Bryant310.51718
CB Sam Gardner300.02729
CB Kent Wheeler220.02829
CB Neal Baxter210.01517
DE Melvin Ingram200.01917
ILB Wes Richmond200.044
S Ralph Quinn110.01716
DT Chris Bilukidi110.01917
CB Wayne Maxwell100.02627
WR Nicky Newkirk10---------
DE Edward May100.064
DE Scottie Dightman010.52322
DT Moe Blazewicz010.01822
OLB Mychal Kendricks010.0139
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Xavier Sheriff900.02338
OLB Jonas Mouton421.02239
CB Willie Hayes410.01935
OLB Devin Keung310.01729
S Brant Bryant310.02038
CB Kris Schwantes300.02444
ILB Percy Chustz300.0910
OLB Eugene Duran220.01118
DE Jake Bequette200.01625
DE Curtis LaMarche200.01629
CB Tito Peeler200.029
ILB Dean Wilde110.0810
DT Nicky Heffron110.01838
CB Jimmy Smith100.01936
QB Jimmie Matock10---------
DE Bucky Melnick100.01834
DT Fernando Warren100.088
WR Pat Carr10---------
S Luther Riazi020.01836

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Walter Bryant0.501018
DE Scottie Dightman0.500022
DT Moe Blazewicz0.010122
DE Brant Covert0.003022
DE Edward May0.00104
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jonas Mouton1.018639
DE Bucky Melnick0.004134
DE Curtis LaMarche0.002029
S Luther Riazi0.001036
S Brant Bryant0.001038
DE Mitch Harper0.00104

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Roman Guthrie50031
CB Neal Baxter21017
CB Sam Gardner20029
CB Kent Wheeler11129
S Ralph Quinn10116
ILB Wes Richmond1014
CB Wayne Maxwell10027
S Rahim Moore10027
DT Walter Bryant10018
ILB Russell Harvey10027
DT Chris Bilukidi01017
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Willie Hayes42035
OLB Devin Keung30129
CB Kris Schwantes11044
S Brant Bryant11038
ILB Xavier Sheriff11038
OLB Eugene Duran10018
ILB Dean Wilde10010
CB Jimmy Smith10036
DT Nicky Heffron10038
ILB Percy Chustz10010
S Luther Riazi02036

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dwight Perez39023038
Antoine Ross34024039
Sean Shannon12023140
Desmond Godfrey1207016
James Brewer02023036
Harvey Johnston02020038
Darrell Gil02019019
Stanley Havili01014011
Chris Tenney0107014
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lee Ziemba2201507
Matt Briles19029029
Joey Daughtry12028027
Howard Wilson05027130
Wayne Kamego05023026
Lance Harding01018017
Dan McWilliams010403
Kelvin LaCroix01020027

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Stanley Havili317
Sam Gardner127
Warren Kushto125
Tahir Whitehead121
Wes Richmond115
Mel Davey110
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Eugene Duran216
Kris Schwantes213
Donnell Elmore113
Tim Givens110
Dan McWilliams17
Nate Santana13

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Gardner------27292783
Cam Newton2646---------72
Harvey Johnston2038------866
Sean Shannon2340---------63
Dwight Perez2338------263
John Hamilton2043---------63
Antoine Ross2439---------63
Roman Guthrie------3031162
James Brewer2336---------59
Kent Wheeler------2829158
Wayne Maxwell------2627255
Donovan Watson1733------454
Russell Harvey------2627154
Nathan Hoover1538---------53
Darrell Gil1919------1452
Rahim Moore------2327---50
Nicky Newkirk1336------150
Scottie Dightman------2322348
Brant Covert------1722645
Devon Wylie1316------1443
Stanley Havili1411------1742
Melvin Ingram------1917541
Neal Baxter------1517941
Moe Blazewicz------1822---40
Walter Bryant------1718338
Chris Bilukidi------1917137
Ralph Quinn------1716235
Victor Morton414------1735
Desmond Godfrey716------1033
Chris Tenney714------1031
Mychal Kendricks------139628
Tahir Whitehead------232126
Warren Kushto00------2525
Wes Richmond------441523
Mel Davey48------1022
Peter Kowal39------921
Brant Hockman118---------19
Eddie Dawkins04------1216
Edward May------64212
Deon Prior00------88
Billy Joe Lowe00------77
Joe Morris------0044
Johnnie Ferderer00------33
Herman Turnbull------0033
Jessie Shea00------33
Kelvin Cox00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Willie Hayes------19352781
Kris Schwantes------24441381
Brant Bryant------20381270
Xavier Sheriff------2338465
Jonas Mouton------2239364
Devin Keung------17291662
Casey Greer2728------762
Jimmie Matock3031---------61
Nicky Heffron------1838460
Matt Briles2929------159
Jimmy Smith------1936358
Luther Riazi------1836357
Howard Wilson2730---------57
Joey Daughtry2827---------55
R.J. Austin1814------2355
Bucky Melnick------1834355
Curtis LaMarche------1629954
Randall Monson2423------653
Kelvin LaCroix2027------653
Rodney Lyons2625---------51
Wayne Kamego2326---------49
Josh Robinson------1626749
Eugene Duran------11181645
Pat Carr1515------1444
Jake Bequette------1625243
Lance Harding1817------843
Tim Givens912------1031
Lee Ziemba157------729
A.J. Griffith1217---------29
Percy Chustz------910524
Dean Wilde------810321
Fernando Warren------88521
Donnell Elmore14------1318
Roman Donovan46------717
Melvin Long00------1616
Dan McWilliams43------714
Tito Peeler------29---11
Cornelius Fajardo------0088
Larry Mirkovich00------66
Mitch Harper------24---6
Richard Burgess00------55
Nate Santana00------33
Levon Bass------0033
Sam Wolfe00------11
Shane Shelton00---------0
Howie Fleming00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle23853.7
Right1-2-2.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9222.4
Middle12403.3
Right9202.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton451520471771
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jimmie Matock30163113513

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2184.0
Short (0-8 Yds)218542.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)82222.8
Long (19+ Yds)144866.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17101488.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)646811.3
Long (19+ Yds)61203.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nicky Newkirk135176136
WR Devon Wylie83112016
WR Donovan Watson71126133
RB Nathan Hoover73125038
WR John Hamilton52020043
TE Victor Morton41011014
TE Darrell Gil1000019
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rodney Lyons82129125
WR Casey Greer750113128
WR Pat Carr6209015
WR Tim Givens43061112
TE Randall Monson2107023
TE Donnell Elmore110604
RB A.J. Griffith1105017
FB Lance Harding11011017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brant Hockman100.001.40
Nathan Hoover1-2-2.004.80
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
R.J. Austin500.001.25
A.J. Griffith252.504.10
Jimmie Matock188.005.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton7000.003.78
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jimmie Matock42287.008.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Victor Morton2000.002.75
RB Nathan Hoover2000.003.57
WR Donovan Watson1000.003.71
WR Devon Wylie1000.001.50
TE Darrell Gil1000.000.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rodney Lyons212010.003.63
WR Casey Greer1188.0016.14
WR Pat Carr1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Nathan Hoover32
Brant Hockman10
New EnglandRushesConversions
A.J. Griffith32
R.J. Austin11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Cam Newton1332
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jimmie Matock1062

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Devon Wylie521
WR Nicky Newkirk300
WR Donovan Watson200
TE Victor Morton211
TE Darrell Gil100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Rodney Lyons211
WR Tim Givens211
WR Pat Carr210
TE Donnell Elmore110
RB A.J. Griffith110
TE Randall Monson110
WR Casey Greer100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,600 (23,200)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (4,500)