Week 14, 2065

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers	3	9	6	0	-	18
Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	6	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:18 PIT - Kody Portis 38 field goal
2Q: 14:21 PIT - Kody Portis 44 field goal
2Q: 09:56 MIN - Raul Borders 43 field goal
2Q: 04:54 PIT - Kody Portis 34 field goal
2Q: 02:00 PIT - Kody Portis 28 field goal
3Q: 09:55 PIT - Preston Silvers 3 run (Kody Portis extra point failed)
4Q: 13:45 MIN - Edgar Wheeler 16 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Raul Borders extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:18 PIT - Kody Portis 38 field goal
2Q: 14:21 PIT - Kody Portis 44 field goal
2Q: 09:56 MIN - Raul Borders 43 field goal
2Q: 04:54 PIT - Kody Portis 34 field goal
2Q: 02:00 PIT - Kody Portis 28 field goal
3Q: 09:55 PIT - Preston Silvers 3 run (Kody Portis extra point failed)
4Q: 13:45 MIN - Edgar Wheeler 16 pass from Leonardo Hudrlik (Raul Borders extra point failed)

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 8-5 5-8
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 294 271
- Offensive Plays 69 65
- Yards per Play 4.26 4.17
Net Rushing Yards 119 64
- Rushing Attempts 34 23
- Yards per Rush 3.50 2.78
Net Passing Yards 175 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 0 42 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 184 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.00 4.93
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/42 4/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/11 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 22
Time of Possession 34:26 25:34

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	8-5	5-8
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	294	271
- Offensive Plays	69	65
- Yards per Play	4.26	4.17
Net Rushing Yards	119	64
- Rushing Attempts	34	23
- Yards per Rush	3.50	2.78
Net Passing Yards	175	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 0	42 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	184	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.00	4.93
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/40	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/42	4/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/11	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 22
Time of Possession	34:26	25:34

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:21	OWN 33	7	37	Missed FG
1	8:58	5:48	OWN 1	10	78	Field Goal
1	1:20	2:05	OWN 22	5	51	Field Goal
2	9:50	5:02	OWN 45	7	38	Field Goal
2	3:58	2:06	OPP 45	7	34	Field Goal
2	1:00	0:39	OPP 48	3	0	Punt
3	14:03	1:49	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
3	12:04	2:18	OPP 21	5	21	Touchdown
3	7:45	1:17	OWN 41	3	-4	Punt
3	4:42	1:39	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	13:39	2:10	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
4	10:40	1:30	OWN 24	3	-3	Punt
4	6:24	4:31	OWN 30	9	33	Punt
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 47	1	-1	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:39	1:41	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
1	3:10	1:50	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
2	14:15	4:25	OWN 25	10	49	Field Goal
2	4:48	0:50	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	1:52	0:52	OWN 25	4	25	Interception
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 11	3	11	Half
3	15:00	0:57	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	12:14	0:10	OWN 16	1	5	Fumble
3	9:46	2:01	OWN 5	3	6	Punt
3	6:28	1:46	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
3	3:03	4:24	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
4	11:29	0:49	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
4	9:10	2:46	OWN 15	7	46	Interception
4	1:53	1:21	OWN 20	6	33	Downs

Game MVP: Wally Milts, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Preston Silvers	14	74	5.29	22	3	1
RB Aiden Folly	11	14	1.27	5	0	0
QB Wally Milts	5	23	4.60	9	0	0
WR Cory Berlat	3	2	0.67	4	0	0
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Glenn Martins	10	17	1.70	8	0
RB Giovanni Spencer	6	17	2.83	5	0
RB Roy Caldwell	4	12	3.00	10	1
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	2	7	3.50	11	1
WR Melvin Mills	1	11	11.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wally Milts	33	23	184	2/9	0	38	0	83.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonardo Hudrlik	42	22	207	0/0	1	29	2	54.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darien Pedrick	6	10	53	8.83	20	18
TE Xavier Hobart	4	5	32	8.00	3	15
TE Kenneth Hampton	3	4	41	13.67	28	38
RB Aiden Folly	3	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kirk Crouse	2	4	10	5.00	11	11
RB Preston Silvers	2	3	6	3.00	0	7
WR Miguel Haynesworth	2	2	32	16.00	7	18
WR Cory Berlat	1	2	10	10.00	0	10

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Zachary Goguen	6	15	50	8.33	21	17	0
WR Melvin Mills	5	8	55	11.00	19	25	0
WR Edgar Wheeler	4	6	36	9.00	4	16	1
TE Edward Escobedo	3	5	43	14.33	1	29	0
WR Bob Berkholtz	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	0
RB Giovanni Spencer	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0
RB Glenn Martins	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Kent Johnson	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Miguel Kroinek	1	10	10.00	0
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	1	1	1.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Jacob Langlois	0	1	0	0
DE J.C. Mullens	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Giovanni Spencer	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. McElroy	7	317	45.3	39.9	56	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Reeves	7	332	47.4	41.4	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kody Portis	4/5	1/2	0/0	44	0/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Borders	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	3	42	14.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Giovanni Spencer	4	18	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	3	89	29.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	5	5	21	22
S Jacob Langlois	5	3	14	21
CB Jose Ellis	5	2	23	42
S Grady Stemke	4	0	23	42
CB Edwin Durant	4	0	23	42
ILB Miguel Kroinek	3	1	15	32
DT Jim Austin	3	0	16	19
DT Doug Siever	3	0	16	33
DE J.C. Mullens	3	0	18	34
DT Blaine Hickman	2	3	14	31
OLB Logan Allen	2	1	14	31
ILB Lucas Dennis	2	0	7	10
CB Robbie Creaven	2	0	15	25
DE J.C. Woodyshek	1	0	12	11

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rodney Cassidy	5	3	0.0	34	35
OLB Vernon Austin	5	2	0.0	24	19
S Donny Garner	5	2	0.0	29	26
OLB Emmitt Barber	5	1	0.0	18	26
OLB Frank Whalen	5	1	0.0	24	24
CB Gene Russell	5	0	0.0	30	32
ILB Leo Pak	4	1	1.0	17	25
CB Duane Tate	4	0	0.0	33	33
ILB Jaylen Starks	3	2	0.0	20	13
CB J.R. Austin	3	1	0.0	6	12
OLB Gus Kight	3	0	0.0	17	10
DE Harry Walters	2	2	0.0	30	22
DT Nate Shaw	2	1	0.0	26	24
TE Zachary Goguen	2	0	---	---	---
DE Alexis Ackerman	2	0	0.0	14	22
S Walter Owens	2	0	0.0	7	12
DE Danny Williamson	1	0	1.0	4	15
DE Nolan Bailey	1	1	0.0	26	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Logan Allen	1	0	0	31
DT Blaine Hickman	0	2	3	31
DE Douglas Strickland	0	2	0	29
DT Doug Siever	0	1	0	33
DE J.C. Mullens	0	1	0	34

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Danny Williamson	1.0	0	0	15
ILB Leo Pak	1.0	0	0	25
DE Harry Walters	0.0	1	1	22
ILB Francisco Sandberg	0.0	1	0	11
DE Nolan Bailey	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jose Ellis	4	1	0	42
ILB Miguel Kroinek	3	2	1	32
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	3	2	1	22
S Jacob Langlois	3	0	0	21
S Grady Stemke	2	0	0	42
CB Edwin Durant	2	0	0	42
CB Robbie Creaven	1	1	0	25
DE J.C. Woodyshek	1	0	0	11
ILB Lucas Dennis	1	0	0	10
DE J.C. Mullens	1	0	0	34
OLB Logan Allen	1	0	0	31
S Dixon Writt	0	1	0	30

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gene Russell	4	0	32
S Rodney Cassidy	3	0	35
CB J.R. Austin	3	0	12
OLB Vernon Austin	2	1	19
S Donny Garner	2	0	26
DE Alexis Ackerman	2	0	22
CB Duane Tate	2	0	33
OLB Gus Kight	2	0	10
DT Nate Shaw	1	0	24
OLB Emmitt Barber	1	0	26
S Walter Owens	1	0	12
ILB Leo Pak	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gus McNeil	3	9	34	0	35
G Mercury Loftin	3	5	34	0	35
TE Xavier Hobart	2	2	30	0	33
T Karl McGregor	1	3	34	0	35
C Gene Arnold	0	5	34	1	35
G Brad Taylor	0	4	34	1	35
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	0	2	7	0	0

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Bernard Fisher	1	8	23	42
T Hardy Gliniak	1	3	23	42
C Rico Van Pelt	1	3	23	42
G Lamar Kennedy	0	4	23	42
T Phillip Marsh	0	3	23	42
TE Zachary Goguen	0	1	19	33

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Jerald Bell	2	18
Kenneth Hampton	1	28
Aiden Folly	1	21

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Giovanni Spencer	4	24
Nolan Bailey	1	11
Glenn Martins	1	3

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Edwin Durant	---	---	23	42	17	82
G Brad Taylor	34	35	---	---	7	76
CB Jose Ellis	---	---	23	42	8	73
C Gene Arnold	34	35	---	---	---	69
WR Darien Pedrick	26	34	---	---	9	69
G Mercury Loftin	34	35	---	---	---	69
T Karl McGregor	34	35	---	---	---	69
T Gus McNeil	34	35	---	---	---	69
QB Wally Milts	34	35	---	---	---	69
S Grady Stemke	---	---	23	42	1	66
TE Xavier Hobart	30	33	---	---	---	63
WR Miguel Haynesworth	28	32	---	---	---	60
ILB Miguel Kroinek	---	---	15	32	11	58
DE J.C. Mullens	---	---	18	34	---	52
TE Kenneth Hampton	10	13	---	---	28	51
WR Kirk Crouse	21	20	---	---	10	51
DT Doug Siever	---	---	16	33	1	50
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	---	---	21	22	7	50
DT Blaine Hickman	---	---	14	31	1	46
OLB Logan Allen	---	---	14	31	1	46
RB Preston Silvers	22	20	---	---	---	42
S Dixon Writt	---	---	10	30	1	41
DE Douglas Strickland	---	---	10	29	1	40
CB Robbie Creaven	---	---	15	25	---	40
RB Aiden Folly	11	7	---	---	21	39
DT Jim Austin	---	---	16	19	---	35
S Jacob Langlois	---	---	14	21	---	35
WR Cory Berlat	5	10	---	---	16	31
WR Bill Copeland	3	4	---	---	21	28
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	7	0	---	---	21	28
CB Norman Logan	---	---	1	8	17	26
DE J.C. Woodyshek	---	---	12	11	1	24
OLB Tracy Albany	---	---	0	0	23	23
TE Jerald Bell	3	0	---	---	18	21
ILB Lucas Dennis	---	---	7	10	---	17
C Courtney Craig	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Amos Carroll	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Roberto Tuggle	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Evan Buckner	0	0	---	---	12	12
P T.J. McElroy	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Kody Portis	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Axel Ogilvie	---	---	1	0	7	8
WR Todd Roach	4	2	---	---	---	6
S Devon Herek	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Kerry Brightbill	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Billy Rucker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Frank Whalen	---	---	24	24	27	75
S Rodney Cassidy	---	---	34	35	5	74
T Hardy Gliniak	23	42	---	---	8	73
G Lamar Kennedy	23	42	---	---	8	73
G Bernard Fisher	23	42	---	---	8	73
T Phillip Marsh	23	42	---	---	8	73
CB Duane Tate	---	---	33	33	5	71
CB Gene Russell	---	---	30	32	4	66
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	23	42	---	---	---	65
C Rico Van Pelt	23	42	---	---	---	65
ILB Leo Pak	---	---	17	25	18	60
S Donny Garner	---	---	29	26	3	58
DE Nolan Bailey	---	---	26	18	11	55
DT Nate Shaw	---	---	26	24	4	54
TE Zachary Goguen	19	33	---	---	1	53
DE Harry Walters	---	---	30	22	1	53
TE Duane Mitkov	10	20	---	---	23	53
WR Melvin Mills	16	29	---	---	6	51
WR Bob Berkholtz	18	32	---	---	---	50
OLB Emmitt Barber	---	---	18	26	5	49
RB Roy Caldwell	6	16	---	---	24	46
WR Edgar Wheeler	17	29	---	---	---	46
OLB Vernon Austin	---	---	24	19	1	44
RB Giovanni Spencer	6	11	---	---	24	41
DE Alexis Ackerman	---	---	14	22	3	39
S Walter Owens	---	---	7	12	19	38
CB J.R. Austin	---	---	6	12	18	36
ILB Jaylen Starks	---	---	20	13	1	34
ILB Francisco Sandberg	---	---	10	11	9	30
RB Glenn Martins	13	13	---	---	3	29
OLB Gus Kight	---	---	17	10	---	27
WR Dexter Herndon	2	7	---	---	17	26
CB Zack Johannsen	---	---	5	6	15	26
DE Danny Williamson	---	---	4	15	4	23
WR Kent Johnson	4	10	---	---	9	23
TE Edward Escobedo	4	10	---	---	---	14
P Junior Reeves	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Enrique Butler	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Kelvin Brock	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Raul Borders	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Roy O'Dauer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Walt Hazelton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jeff Houston	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Harold Lester	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	18	43	2.4
Right	13	70	5.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	13	46	3.5
Right	3	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wally Milts	33	23	1	4	1	2	3	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonardo Hudrlik	42	22	2	1	3	7	6	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	31	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	80	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	36	12.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	32	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	57	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	89	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	29	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darien Pedrick	10	6	0	53	0	34
TE Xavier Hobart	5	4	0	32	0	33
TE Kenneth Hampton	4	3	1	41	1	13
WR Kirk Crouse	4	2	0	10	0	20
RB Preston Silvers	3	2	0	6	0	20
RB Aiden Folly	3	3	0	0	0	7
WR Miguel Haynesworth	2	2	0	32	0	32
WR Cory Berlat	2	1	0	10	0	10

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Zachary Goguen	15	6	1	50	0	33
WR Melvin Mills	8	5	1	55	1	29
WR Edgar Wheeler	6	4	1	36	0	29
TE Edward Escobedo	5	3	0	43	1	10
RB Glenn Martins	3	1	0	0	0	13
WR Bob Berkholtz	2	1	0	10	0	32
WR Kent Johnson	2	1	0	9	0	10
RB Giovanni Spencer	1	1	0	4	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Aiden Folly	3	1	0.33	1.27
RB Preston Silvers	1	3	3.00	5.29

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Martins	1	1	1.00	1.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wally Milts	4	2	16	4.00	5.58

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonardo Hudrlik	2	1	16	8.00	4.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kirk Crouse	2	1	11	5.50	2.50
WR Darien Pedrick	2	1	5	2.50	5.30

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Edward Escobedo	1	0	0	0.00	8.60
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	1	16	16.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
WR Cory Berlat	3	0
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	1	1
RB Aiden Folly	1	0
QB Wally Milts	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Leonardo Hudrlik	1	1
RB Roy Caldwell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wally Milts	11	9	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonardo Hudrlik	13	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darien Pedrick	4	3	1
RB Preston Silvers	2	2	1
TE Xavier Hobart	2	2	0
WR Cory Berlat	2	1	1
WR Kirk Crouse	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Zachary Goguen	7	3	2
WR Melvin Mills	3	2	1
RB Glenn Martins	1	0	0
TE Edward Escobedo	1	1	1
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,200 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,900 (26,800)
End Zone 15,800 (19,300)
Mezzanine 9,200 (11,100)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (17,000)
Club Seats 1,700 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,200 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,900 (26,800)
End Zone	15,800 (19,300)
Mezzanine	9,200 (11,100)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (17,000)
Club Seats	1,700 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)