Week 2, 2066

played in New Orleans, CA

84 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	14	3	-	24
New Orleans Saints	10	0	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 NOS - Ty Hickman 6 run (Hector Jacobs extra point)
1Q: 02:12 NOS - Hector Jacobs 42 field goal
1Q: 00:16 PIT - Joe Wilkins 47 pass from Hardy Cusano (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:20 PIT - Darien Pedrick 2 pass from Hardy Cusano (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 01:53 PIT - Darien Pedrick 13 pass from Hardy Cusano (Reginald Hicks extra point)
4Q: 13:01 PIT - Reginald Hicks 23 field goal
4Q: 03:51 NOS - J.B. Eddy 21 pass from Louie Kemp (Hector Jacobs extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 NOS - Ty Hickman 6 run (Hector Jacobs extra point)
1Q: 02:12 NOS - Hector Jacobs 42 field goal
1Q: 00:16 PIT - Joe Wilkins 47 pass from Hardy Cusano (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:20 PIT - Darien Pedrick 2 pass from Hardy Cusano (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 01:53 PIT - Darien Pedrick 13 pass from Hardy Cusano (Reginald Hicks extra point)
4Q: 13:01 PIT - Reginald Hicks 23 field goal
4Q: 03:51 NOS - J.B. Eddy 21 pass from Louie Kemp (Hector Jacobs extra point)

Team Statistics PIT NOS
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 269 343
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 4.64 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 56 109
- Rushing Attempts 25 29
- Yards per Rush 2.24 3.76
Net Passing Yards 213 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 40 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 235 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.45 5.85
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/4
Penalties/Yards 4/20 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 3/27 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 3/71
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 21
Time of Possession 30:09 29:51

Team Statistics	PIT	NOS
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	269	343
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	4.64	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	56	109
- Rushing Attempts	25	29
- Yards per Rush	2.24	3.76
Net Passing Yards	213	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	40 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	235	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.45	5.85
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/4
Penalties/Yards	4/20	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	3/27	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	3/71
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 21
Time of Possession	30:09	29:51

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:04	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
1	7:56	1:33	OWN 37	3	-1	Punt
1	2:04	2:04	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
2	9:29	5:16	OWN 35	8	28	Punt
2	3:26	1:25	OPP 46	3	7	Punt
2	0:57	0:42	OPP 43	3	4	Punt
3	13:35	3:26	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
3	7:55	3:29	OWN 31	6	13	Punt
3	3:19	1:33	OPP 43	5	43	Touchdown
4	15:00	2:04	OPP 41	4	35	Field Goal
4	7:42	2:19	OWN 7	3	-2	Punt
4	3:37	1:33	OWN 41	3	-2	Punt
4	1:12	1:12	OWN 49	3	7	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:56	4:00	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
1	6:23	4:19	OWN 20	9	55	Field Goal
2	15:00	5:31	OWN 25	9	40	Downs
2	4:13	0:47	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
2	2:01	1:04	OWN 2	3	1	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 3	1	10	Half
3	15:00	1:25	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	10:09	2:14	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	4:26	1:07	OWN 18	3	5	Punt
3	1:46	1:46	OWN 27	4	16	Interception
4	12:56	5:14	OWN 33	10	60	Downs
4	5:23	1:46	OPP 47	8	47	Touchdown
4	2:04	0:52	OWN 19	5	32	Downs

Game MVP: Hardy Cusano, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Preston Silvers	12	29	2.42	14	1
WR Cory Berlat	5	14	2.80	7	0
QB Hardy Cusano	4	8	2.00	4	0
RB Aiden Folly	3	1	0.33	3	0
WR Darien Pedrick	1	4	4.00	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ty Hickman	24	98	4.08	24	2	1
QB Louie Kemp	2	4	2.00	2	0	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	3	1.50	4	0	0
FB Henry Lee	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Cusano	29	21	235	4/22	3	47	0	130.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Kemp	40	23	234	0/0	1	30	1	72.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darien Pedrick	7	8	53	7.57	18	26	2
TE Xavier Hobart	4	8	22	5.50	0	10	0
RB Preston Silvers	3	3	8	2.67	3	4	0
WR Joe Wilkins	3	4	103	34.33	58	47	1
WR Kirk Crouse	2	4	22	11.00	11	12	0
WR Miguel Haynesworth	1	1	18	18.00	2	18	0
WR Todd Roach	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leonardo Seder	7	9	85	12.14	20	30	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	5	10	23	4.60	4	13	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	4	7	14	3.50	5	7	0
WR J.B. Eddy	3	8	56	18.67	45	30	1
WR Dwayne Szott	1	2	11	11.00	11	11	0
RB Ty Hickman	1	1	29	29.00	29	29	0
FB Henry Lee	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DT Jim Austin	1	7	7.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Darien Pedrick	1	2	0	0
WR Cory Berlat	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Ezra Daschle	0	0	1	0
OLB Britt Wolf	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. McElroy	9	364	40.4	38.6	45	7

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alonzo Johnson	5	203	40.6	35.2	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reginald Hicks	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hector Jacobs	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	3	27	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Domingo	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	2	54	27.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Domingo	3	71	23.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Edwin Durant	10	0	29	40
ILB Miguel Kroinek	6	2	26	24
DE J.C. Mullens	5	1	25	25
CB Jose Ellis	5	1	27	39
OLB Logan Allen	5	0	20	33
S Dixon Writt	4	0	17	32
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	4	0	27	25
S Jacob Langlois	2	3	27	23
DT Doug Siever	2	2	24	22
DE Ernest Sax	2	2	24	24
DT Blaine Hickman	1	4	17	25
ILB Lucas Dennis	1	1	3	16
CB Billy Rucker	1	1	15	6
S Devon Herek	1	0	2	17
S Grady Stemke	1	0	12	8
DT Jim Austin	0	1	17	33

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ezra Daschle	6	4	1.0	23	26
OLB Britt Wolf	6	0	0.0	20	19
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	4	0	1.0	23	23
DE Wade Merritt	4	1	0.5	21	23
DE Logan Lorenz	3	0	1.0	21	18
S Richard Pozy	3	1	0.0	24	32
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	3	1	0.0	5	14
CB Bernard Castillo	3	1	0.0	22	25
CB Gene Cochrane	3	0	0.0	23	32
DE Herb Coffey	2	1	0.0	23	28
CB Deron Graham	2	1	0.0	6	18
CB Levi Hernandez	2	0	0.0	4	18
S Mason Rutledge	2	0	0.0	22	24
DE Terry Winslett	1	2	0.0	18	5
WR Leonardo Seder	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rick Friday	1	0	0.0	3	11
DE Kent Mulligan	0	1	0.5	2	14
DT Angel Bronson	0	2	0.0	7	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Hurry	PPlay
DE Douglas Strickland	3	17
DT Jim Austin	2	33
DT Blaine Hickman	2	25
DT Doug Siever	1	22
DE J.C. Mullens	1	25

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Logan Lorenz	1.0	1	0	0	18
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	1.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Ezra Daschle	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Wade Merritt	0.5	0	0	1	23
DE Kent Mulligan	0.5	0	0	0	14
CB Bernard Castillo	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Edwin Durant	5	0	0	40
ILB Miguel Kroinek	4	0	0	24
CB Jose Ellis	3	2	0	39
OLB Logan Allen	2	2	0	33
S Dixon Writt	2	1	0	32
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	2	1	0	25
CB Billy Rucker	1	1	0	6
DT Doug Siever	1	0	0	22
ILB Lucas Dennis	1	0	0	16
S Devon Herek	1	0	0	17
S Jacob Langlois	1	0	0	23
DT Jim Austin	0	0	1	33

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gene Cochrane	3	1	32
OLB Britt Wolf	3	0	19
CB Levi Hernandez	2	1	18
S Richard Pozy	2	0	32
OLB Ezra Daschle	2	0	26
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	2	0	14
CB Bernard Castillo	2	0	25
CB Deron Graham	2	0	18
S Mason Rutledge	1	0	24
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	1	0	23
DE Rick Friday	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brad Taylor	1	5	25	2	33
C Kelvin Mueller	1	5	25	1	33
T Karl McGregor	1	3	25	0	33
G Mercury Loftin	0	6	25	0	33
T Gus McNeil	0	3	25	1	33

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Brendan Geib	3	9	29	40
T Tommy McElroy	2	8	29	40
T Juan Bernard	2	3	29	40
C Morris Hildreth	1	3	29	40
C Luke Givens	0	5	29	40
TE Jorge Davis	0	1	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Hector Spencer	1	24
Zack Stanton	1	24
Axel Ogilvie	1	23
Darien Pedrick	1	15
Jacob Langlois	1	14

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Cundiff	2	23
Terry Winslett	1	22
Ron Holmes	1	15
Tommy McElroy	1	10

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Edwin Durant	---	---	29	40	15	84
CB Jose Ellis	---	---	27	39	6	72
G Brad Taylor	25	33	---	---	10	68
WR Darien Pedrick	20	33	---	---	15	68
T Karl McGregor	25	33	---	---	9	67
S Jacob Langlois	---	---	27	23	14	64
ILB Miguel Kroinek	---	---	26	24	9	59
QB Hardy Cusano	25	33	---	---	---	58
C Kelvin Mueller	25	33	---	---	---	58
G Mercury Loftin	25	33	---	---	---	58
T Gus McNeil	25	33	---	---	---	58
TE Xavier Hobart	24	29	---	---	4	57
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	---	---	27	25	5	57
OLB Logan Allen	---	---	20	33	1	54
WR Joe Wilkins	21	32	---	---	---	53
DT Jim Austin	---	---	17	33	1	51
DE J.C. Mullens	---	---	25	25	---	50
S Dixon Writt	---	---	17	32	---	49
DE Ernest Sax	---	---	24	24	---	48
DT Doug Siever	---	---	24	22	---	46
DT Blaine Hickman	---	---	17	25	1	43
RB Preston Silvers	13	25	---	---	---	38
TE Jerald Bell	9	6	---	---	19	34
RB Aiden Folly	8	4	---	---	19	31
TE Zack Stanton	2	0	---	---	24	26
OLB Axel Ogilvie	---	---	2	1	23	26
WR Kirk Crouse	6	10	---	---	9	25
DE Douglas Strickland	---	---	2	17	6	25
RB Hector Spencer	0	0	---	---	24	24
WR Todd Roach	8	16	---	---	---	24
S Grady Stemke	---	---	12	8	1	21
CB Robbie Creaven	---	---	3	17	1	21
CB Billy Rucker	---	---	15	6	---	21
ILB Lucas Dennis	---	---	3	16	1	20
S Devon Herek	---	---	2	17	1	20
WR Cory Berlat	7	3	---	---	5	15
DE Bryan Lucas	---	---	0	13	1	14
FB Lonnie Chepaitis	7	1	---	---	5	13
C Courtney Craig	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Roberto Tuggle	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Norman Mahoney	0	0	---	---	10	10
P T.J. McElroy	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Miguel Haynesworth	0	6	---	---	---	6
K Reginald Hicks	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Jeff Houston	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Devon Hendrick	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Tommy McElroy	29	40	---	---	10	79
TE Gregory Wolfe	28	39	---	---	10	77
G Brendan Geib	29	40	---	---	6	75
T Juan Bernard	29	40	---	---	6	75
C Morris Hildreth	29	40	---	---	6	75
QB Louie Kemp	29	40	---	---	---	69
C Luke Givens	29	40	---	---	---	69
WR Leonardo Seder	28	36	---	---	2	66
CB Gene Cochrane	---	---	23	32	10	65
WR J.B. Eddy	28	34	---	---	---	62
S Richard Pozy	---	---	24	32	2	58
OLB Britt Wolf	---	---	20	19	15	54
DE Herb Coffey	---	---	23	28	1	52
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	23	26	2	51
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	22	25	1	48
TE Reuben Cundiff	8	16	---	---	23	47
S Mason Rutledge	---	---	22	24	---	46
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	23	23	---	46
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	18	5	22	45
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	21	23	---	44
CB Levi Hernandez	---	---	4	18	19	41
DE Logan Lorenz	---	---	21	18	---	39
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	5	28	---	---	5	38
WR Dwayne Szott	19	18	---	---	---	37
RB Ty Hickman	24	12	---	---	---	36
FB Henry Lee	4	12	---	---	19	35
DT Angel Bronson	---	---	7	16	10	33
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	3	9	18	30
CB Alan Domingo	---	---	3	7	14	24
DE Rick Friday	---	---	3	11	10	24
CB Deron Graham	---	---	6	18	---	24
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	---	---	5	14	---	19
WR Percy Reese	0	1	---	---	18	19
DE Kent Mulligan	---	---	2	14	1	17
RB Ron Holmes	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Antonio Palumbo	0	1	---	---	8	9
C Jumbo Weaver	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Alonzo Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Hector Jacobs	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Chad Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Jorge Davis	1	3	---	---	---	4
OLB Andy Washington	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Kelly Berdys	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Leland Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Caleb Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jamie Kirk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	0	0.0
Middle	13	25	1.9
Right	7	32	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	42	3.8
Middle	13	58	4.5
Right	5	9	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Cusano	29	21	3	2	1	2	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Kemp	40	23	4	0	0	7	9	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	53	10.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	55	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	54	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	73	24.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	77	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	68	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	89	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darien Pedrick	8	7	0	53	1	33
TE Xavier Hobart	8	4	1	22	0	29
WR Kirk Crouse	4	2	0	22	0	10
WR Joe Wilkins	4	3	0	103	2	32
RB Preston Silvers	3	3	0	8	0	25
WR Miguel Haynesworth	1	1	0	18	0	6
WR Todd Roach	1	1	0	9	0	16

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Gregory Wolfe	10	5	23	0	39
WR Leonardo Seder	9	7	85	1	36
WR J.B. Eddy	8	3	56	2	34
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	7	4	14	0	28
WR Dwayne Szott	2	1	11	0	18
FB Henry Lee	2	1	5	0	12
RB Ty Hickman	1	1	29	1	12
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	1	11	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Preston Silvers	2	4	2.00	2.42
WR Cory Berlat	1	5	5.00	2.80

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ty Hickman	4	9	2.25	4.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hardy Cusano	4	2	15	3.75	8.10

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Kemp	1	1	5	5.00	5.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darien Pedrick	2	2	15	7.50	6.63
TE Xavier Hobart	2	0	0	0.00	2.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leonardo Seder	1	1	5	5.00	9.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Preston Silvers	2	0
QB Hardy Cusano	1	0
WR Darien Pedrick	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ty Hickman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Cusano	12	8	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Kemp	15	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Xavier Hobart	4	2	0
WR Darien Pedrick	3	2	2
WR Joe Wilkins	2	1	1
WR Kirk Crouse	1	1	0
RB Preston Silvers	1	1	1
WR Miguel Haynesworth	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leonardo Seder	5	4	4
TE Gregory Wolfe	4	1	0
WR J.B. Eddy	3	0	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	1	1
WR Dwayne Szott	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (16,100)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (16,100)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)