Week 16, 2066

played in Pittsburgh, PA

29 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	6	0	0	-	6
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	0	14	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:06 PIT - Preston Silvers 9 run (Reginald Hicks extra point)
1Q: 07:49 PIT - Ernest Sax 14 fumble return (Reginald Hicks extra point)
2Q: 08:28 CAR - Ben Schrope 3 pass from Winston Dodge (Gino Sagapolutele extra point failed)
3Q: 12:03 PIT - Darien Pedrick 51 pass from Wally Milts (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:26 PIT - Lucas Dennis 17 interception return (Reginald Hicks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:06 PIT - Preston Silvers 9 run (Reginald Hicks extra point)
1Q: 07:49 PIT - Ernest Sax 14 fumble return (Reginald Hicks extra point)
2Q: 08:28 CAR - Ben Schrope 3 pass from Winston Dodge (Gino Sagapolutele extra point failed)
3Q: 12:03 PIT - Darien Pedrick 51 pass from Wally Milts (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 10:26 PIT - Lucas Dennis 17 interception return (Reginald Hicks extra point)

Team Statistics CAR PIT
Record 8-7 11-4
First Downs 11 14
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 8 4
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 185 302
- Offensive Plays 64 60
- Yards per Play 2.89 5.03
Net Rushing Yards 91 123
- Rushing Attempts 24 38
- Yards per Rush 3.79 3.24
Net Passing Yards 94 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 17 - 1 21 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 158 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/64 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 2.35 8.14
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/75 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/28 5/96
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 2/66 1/17
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 36
Time of Possession 28:23 31:37

Team Statistics	CAR	PIT
Record	8-7	11-4
First Downs	11	14
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	8	4
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	185	302
- Offensive Plays	64	60
- Yards per Play	2.89	5.03
Net Rushing Yards	91	123
- Rushing Attempts	24	38
- Yards per Rush	3.79	3.24
Net Passing Yards	94	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 17 - 1	21 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	158	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/64	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	2.35	8.14
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/75	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/28	5/96
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	2/66	1/17
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 36
Time of Possession	28:23	31:37

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	1:16	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
1	8:55	1:19	OWN 23	2	-9	Fumble
1	7:36	3:55	OWN 19	10	30	Punt
1	2:02	1:35	OWN 46	3	-7	Punt
2	13:50	1:59	OWN 23	4	1	Punt
2	10:54	2:37	OPP 16	6	16	Touchdown
2	4:47	2:18	OWN 26	4	25	Punt
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 11	3	-3	Punt
3	11:47	1:33	OWN 25	3	-21	Interception
3	10:14	1:59	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	6:02	3:24	OWN 26	6	31	Punt
4	14:31	1:26	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
4	9:07	1:42	OWN 20	6	24	Downs
4	2:28	1:57	OWN 6	8	38	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	12:25	3:30	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
1	3:41	1:39	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
1	0:27	1:37	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
2	11:51	0:57	OPP 40	3	19	Interception
2	8:17	3:30	OWN 37	8	23	Interception
2	2:29	2:29	OWN 20	8	50	Missed FG
3	12:33	0:46	OWN 45	2	55	Touchdown
3	8:15	2:13	OWN 34	3	-7	Punt
3	2:38	3:07	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
4	13:05	3:58	OWN 37	6	18	Punt
4	7:25	4:57	OPP 44	6	6	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 44	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Doug Siever, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ben Schrope	14	67	4.79	23	3
RB Isaac Perkins	5	8	1.60	6	0
QB Anthony Means	3	8	2.67	3	0
QB Winston Dodge	1	6	6.00	6	0
WR Jacob Cole	1	2	2.00	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Preston Silvers	20	43	2.15	12	2	1
WR Cory Berlat	12	36	3.00	9	0	0
QB Wally Milts	4	37	9.25	17	2	0
RB Aiden Folly	2	7	3.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Winston Dodge	20	9	71	5/54	1	19	1	50.2
Anthony Means	13	8	87	2/10	0	20	0	81.2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wally Milts	21	14	182	1/3	1	51	2	70.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacob Cole	5	11	55	11.00	3	19	0
WR Jermaine Stanton	4	6	43	10.75	5	20	0
RB Ben Schrope	3	4	23	7.67	18	20	1
WR Louis Clancy	2	2	19	9.50	0	10	0
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
RB Isaac Perkins	1	1	8	8.00	4	8	0
TE Dennis Crimm	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Boomer Vasquez	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bubba Garner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darien Pedrick	4	5	113	28.25	50	51	1
TE Xavier Hobart	4	5	32	8.00	0	16	0
RB Preston Silvers	2	2	12	6.00	0	8	0
WR Kirk Crouse	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Joe Wilkins	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Cory Berlat	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Todd Roach	1	5	4	4.00	4	4	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Levi Phillip	1	66	66.00	0
CB Anthony Strong	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Lucas Dennis	1	17	17.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Winston Dodge	1	0	0	0
RB Ben Schrope	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Kirk Crouse	1	0	0	0
DE Ernest Sax	0	1	0	1
CB Jose Ellis	0	1	0	0
DT Doug Siever	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Malik Newsome	9	403	44.8	29.7	51	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. McElroy	8	322	40.3	34.3	47	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Sagapolutele	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reginald Hicks	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Dodge	3	28	9.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	5	96	19.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Phillip	2	43	21.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dana Mathis	10	1	0.0	32	17
S Efrain Boatright	8	3	0.0	38	22
CB Miles Cornett	6	1	0.0	25	12
OLB Lewis Meusey	4	0	0.0	37	22
DE DeAndre Passmore	4	0	0.0	37	21
ILB Josiah James	3	0	0.0	21	10
S Levi Phillip	3	0	0.0	38	22
DE J.C. Brenner	3	0	0.0	27	14
DT Rico Blackwell	2	1	1.0	20	14
CB Tevin Widmer	2	3	0.0	37	22
OLB Alex Vitale	2	1	0.0	18	7
CB Anthony Strong	2	0	0.0	4	4
DT Joel Benson	1	1	0.0	12	4
OLB Kenyon Hicks	1	0	0.0	21	15

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Devon Herek	7	1	0.0	24	37
CB Edwin Durant	6	1	0.0	24	39
DT Doug Siever	5	0	2.0	21	29
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	4	3	0.0	20	19
ILB Miguel Kroinek	4	2	0.0	19	19
CB Jose Ellis	4	1	0.0	24	40
DE Douglas Strickland	2	0	2.0	3	14
DE Ernest Sax	2	0	1.0	20	21
DE J.C. Mullens	2	1	0.5	21	31
S Jacob Langlois	2	2	0.0	15	31
ILB Lucas Dennis	2	0	0.0	5	21
CB Robbie Creaven	2	0	0.0	15	24
DT Jim Austin	1	1	1.0	14	31
DT Blaine Hickman	1	0	0.5	13	20
S Grady Stemke	1	1	0.0	9	20
G Brad Taylor	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Logan Allen	1	0	0.0	12	19
WR Todd Roach	1	0	---	---	---
CB Billy Rucker	1	0	0.0	1	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rico Blackwell	1.0	1	1	14
CB Tevin Widmer	0.0	1	0	22
DE DeAndre Passmore	0.0	1	0	21

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Douglas Strickland	2.0	0	1	0	14
DT Doug Siever	2.0	0	0	0	29
DE Ernest Sax	1.0	0	2	0	21
DT Jim Austin	1.0	0	1	0	31
DT Blaine Hickman	0.5	1	0	2	20
DE J.C. Mullens	0.5	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Efrain Boatright	5	0	0	22
CB Miles Cornett	4	1	0	12
CB Anthony Strong	2	0	1	4
S Levi Phillip	1	0	1	22
CB Tevin Widmer	1	0	0	22
OLB Lewis Meusey	1	0	0	22

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Devon Herek	4	2	0	37
CB Edwin Durant	3	1	0	39
CB Jose Ellis	2	2	0	40
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	2	1	0	19
S Jacob Langlois	2	1	0	31
ILB Miguel Kroinek	1	1	0	19
ILB Lucas Dennis	1	0	1	21
CB Robbie Creaven	1	0	0	24
CB Billy Rucker	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Joseph Grabulis	2	5	24	0	40
T Damian Rouse	1	6	24	1	40
G Rex Matthews	1	3	24	3	40
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	1	23	0	35
C Josiah Hawkins	0	4	24	2	40
G Drake England	0	1	24	1	40

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brad Taylor	3	13	0	38	1	22
T Gus McNeil	2	7	0	38	0	22
C Kelvin Mueller	1	6	0	38	0	22
G Mercury Loftin	1	4	1	38	0	22
TE Xavier Hobart	1	1	0	35	0	22
T Roberto Tuggle	0	3	0	38	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Schrope	3	16
Alex Vitale	1	23
Dana Mathis	1	12
Joseph Grabulis	1	9

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Zack Stanton	2	25
Hector Spencer	1	25
Aiden Folly	1	16
Walt Hazelton	1	14

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Boomer Vasquez	23	35	---	---	24	82
S Levi Phillip	---	---	38	22	15	75
G Rex Matthews	24	40	---	---	11	75
G Joseph Grabulis	24	40	---	---	9	73
WR Jermaine Stanton	19	36	---	---	14	69
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	38	22	6	66
G Drake England	24	40	---	---	---	64
C Josiah Hawkins	24	40	---	---	---	64
WR Jacob Cole	24	40	---	---	---	64
RB Ben Schrope	18	30	---	---	16	64
T Damian Rouse	24	40	---	---	---	64
CB Tevin Widmer	---	---	37	22	2	61
ILB Dana Mathis	---	---	32	17	12	61
OLB Lewis Meusey	---	---	37	22	1	60
DE DeAndre Passmore	---	---	37	21	1	59
OLB Alex Vitale	---	---	18	7	23	48
ILB Josiah James	---	---	21	10	13	44
DE J.C. Brenner	---	---	27	14	1	42
QB Winston Dodge	16	25	---	---	---	41
DE Korey Blombeck	---	---	17	12	9	38
OLB Kenyon Hicks	---	---	21	15	2	38
CB Miles Cornett	---	---	25	12	---	37
CB Vernon Schlesinger	---	---	15	6	15	36
CB Junior Boore	---	---	18	17	1	36
DT Rico Blackwell	---	---	20	14	---	34
WR Damian Prior	11	16	---	---	2	29
DT Joel Benson	---	---	12	4	8	24
FB Dakota Perez	1	7	---	---	15	23
QB Anthony Means	8	15	---	---	---	23
WR Lewis Sparkes	8	14	---	---	---	22
TE Dennis Crimm	9	7	---	---	---	16
RB Isaac Perkins	6	8	---	---	---	14
S Kevin Dodge	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Louis Clancy	0	5	---	---	6	11
G Jermaine O'Bryan	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Ben Oxendine	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Leonardo Jarvis	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Joseph Sweeney	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Malik Newsome	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Anthony Strong	---	---	4	4	---	8
CB Aiden Antonick	---	---	0	0	8	8
TE Bubba Garner	1	2	---	---	---	3
DE Aidan Euell	---	---	1	1	---	2
K Gino Sagapolutele	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Abraham Rodgers	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Mercury Ryan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Edwin Durant	---	---	24	39	16	79
CB Jose Ellis	---	---	24	40	9	73
WR Darien Pedrick	33	22	---	---	17	72
T Roberto Tuggle	38	22	---	---	9	69
G Brad Taylor	38	22	---	---	8	68
S Jacob Langlois	---	---	15	31	16	62
S Devon Herek	---	---	24	37	---	61
C Kelvin Mueller	38	22	---	---	---	60
G Mercury Loftin	38	22	---	---	---	60
T Gus McNeil	38	22	---	---	---	60
QB Wally Milts	38	22	---	---	---	60
TE Xavier Hobart	35	22	---	---	2	59
WR Joe Wilkins	31	21	---	---	---	52
DE J.C. Mullens	---	---	21	31	---	52
DT Doug Siever	---	---	21	29	---	50
ILB Miguel Kroinek	---	---	19	19	11	49
OLB Taylor Hollingsworth	---	---	20	19	9	48
DT Jim Austin	---	---	14	31	---	45
RB Preston Silvers	24	17	---	---	---	41
DE Ernest Sax	---	---	20	21	---	41
CB Robbie Creaven	---	---	15	24	---	39
DT Blaine Hickman	---	---	13	20	---	33
WR Todd Roach	19	14	---	---	---	33
RB Aiden Folly	10	5	---	---	16	31
OLB Logan Allen	---	---	12	19	---	31
TE Zack Stanton	5	0	---	---	25	30
TE Jerald Bell	12	2	---	---	16	30
S Grady Stemke	---	---	9	20	---	29
OLB Axel Ogilvie	---	---	0	3	24	27
ILB Lucas Dennis	---	---	5	21	---	26
DE Douglas Strickland	---	---	3	14	9	26
WR Kirk Crouse	9	5	---	---	11	25
RB Hector Spencer	0	0	---	---	25	25
WR Cory Berlat	12	2	---	---	5	19
DE Bryan Lucas	---	---	4	14	---	18
T Walt Hazelton	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Courtney Craig	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Billy Rucker	---	---	1	8	---	9
G Norman Mahoney	0	0	---	---	9	9
P T.J. McElroy	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Reginald Hicks	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Hardy Cusano	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Miguel Haynesworth	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Shane Steptoe	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Devon Hendrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Mo Martinez	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	14	56	4.0
Right	7	33	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	31	99	3.2
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Winston Dodge	20	9	0	0	1	5	3	2	1
Anthony Means	13	8	2	0	0	3	2	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wally Milts	21	14	3	0	1	1	3	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	3	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	57	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	59	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	39	9.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	27	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	38	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	107	17.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacob Cole	11	5	0	55	0	40
WR Jermaine Stanton	6	4	0	43	1	36
RB Ben Schrope	4	3	0	23	1	30
TE Boomer Vasquez	4	0	1	0	0	35
TE Dennis Crimm	3	1	0	7	0	7
WR Louis Clancy	2	2	0	19	0	5
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	1	0	3	0	14
RB Isaac Perkins	1	1	0	8	0	8
TE Bubba Garner	1	0	0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darien Pedrick	5	4	0	113	3	22
TE Xavier Hobart	5	4	0	32	0	22
WR Todd Roach	5	1	0	4	0	14
RB Preston Silvers	2	2	0	12	0	17
WR Joe Wilkins	2	1	1	13	0	21
WR Kirk Crouse	1	1	0	4	0	5
WR Cory Berlat	1	1	0	4	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ben Schrope	2	7	3.50	4.79
WR Jacob Cole	1	2	2.00	2.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Preston Silvers	1	9	9.00	2.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Winston Dodge	3	2	12	4.00	3.55

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wally Milts	1	1	6	6.00	8.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jacob Cole	1	1	9	9.00	5.00
RB Ben Schrope	1	1	3	3.00	5.75
TE Dennis Crimm	1	0	0	0.00	2.33

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darien Pedrick	1	1	6	6.00	22.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ben Schrope	2	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Preston Silvers	4	1
WR Cory Berlat	2	1
QB Wally Milts	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Winston Dodge	9	4	3
Anthony Means	3	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wally Milts	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jacob Cole	4	1	1
RB Ben Schrope	2	1	1
WR Jermaine Stanton	2	1	1
TE Dennis Crimm	2	1	0
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	1	0
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Todd Roach	2	0	0
WR Darien Pedrick	1	1	1
RB Preston Silvers	1	1	0
TE Xavier Hobart	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,500 (18,500)
End Zone 13,100 (13,300)
Mezzanine 7,700 (7,700)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (11,800)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,500 (18,500)
End Zone	13,100 (13,300)
Mezzanine	7,700 (7,700)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (11,800)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)