Week 12, 2086

played in Pittsburgh, PA

24 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	3	7	7	-	24
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 PIT - Malik Carter 42 interception return (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)
1Q: 03:18 ATL - Clayton McGee 1 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 04:56 ATL - Carson Marcum 48 field goal
3Q: 08:23 ATL - Gustavo Hickman 2 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 04:55 PIT - Giovanni Drakeford 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Todd Kramer 9 pass from Francisco Sawyer (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 02:02 PIT - Doug Kirk 7 pass from Cris Barnes (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 PIT - Malik Carter 42 interception return (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)
1Q: 03:18 ATL - Clayton McGee 1 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 04:56 ATL - Carson Marcum 48 field goal
3Q: 08:23 ATL - Gustavo Hickman 2 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 04:55 PIT - Giovanni Drakeford 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 ATL - Todd Kramer 9 pass from Francisco Sawyer (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 02:02 PIT - Doug Kirk 7 pass from Cris Barnes (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)

Team Statistics ATL PIT
Record 7-4 5-5-1
First Downs 24 13
- by Rushing 11 3
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 389 262
- Offensive Plays 71 54
- Yards per Play 5.48 4.85
Net Rushing Yards 156 80
- Rushing Attempts 37 18
- Yards per Rush 4.22 4.44
Net Passing Yards 233 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 1 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/16 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.85 5.06
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/45 5/21
Punt Returns/Yards 4/25 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/42
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 25
Time of Possession 37:37 22:23

Team Statistics	ATL	PIT
Record	7-4	5-5-1
First Downs	24	13
- by Rushing	11	3
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	389	262
- Offensive Plays	71	54
- Yards per Play	5.48	4.85
Net Rushing Yards	156	80
- Rushing Attempts	37	18
- Yards per Rush	4.22	4.44
Net Passing Yards	233	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 1	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/16	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.85	5.06
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/45	5/21
Punt Returns/Yards	4/25	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/42
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 25
Time of Possession	37:37	22:23

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:34	1:06	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
1	10:16	0:46	OWN 27	2	1	Interception
1	9:30	6:18	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	1:25	4:37	OWN 21	8	36	Punt
2	7:47	2:58	OWN 20	6	49	Field Goal
2	4:05	1:34	OPP 38	5	14	Fumble
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 17	1	3	Half
3	15:00	6:45	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	4:49	4:57	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	12:24	3:12	OWN 33	7	29	Punt
4	6:31	2:20	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
4	1:56	0:38	OWN 25	3	3	Punt

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:26	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	12:28	2:12	OWN 29	4	20	Punt
1	3:12	1:47	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
2	11:48	4:01	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
2	4:49	0:44	OWN 29	1	19	Fumble
2	2:31	2:00	OWN 24	5	15	Punt
3	8:15	3:26	OWN 30	6	42	Field Goal
4	14:52	2:28	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
4	9:12	2:41	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
4	4:11	2:15	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 5	9	45	Game

Game MVP: Francisco Sawyer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Edwin Howard	11	61	5.55	23	2	0
RB Damien McNeil	9	23	2.56	10	1	0
RB Clayton McGee	8	13	1.63	5	0	1
RB Gustavo Hickman	6	34	5.67	25	1	1
QB Francisco Sawyer	1	15	15.00	15	1	0
WR Brad Percell	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
FB Mickey Kinney	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jermaine Forney	10	17	1.70	8	0
QB Cris Barnes	5	60	12.00	19	3
WR Max Shaye	2	6	3.00	6	0
WR Doug Kirk	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Sawyer	33	24	249	1/16	1	50	1	91.6

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cris Barnes	35	20	190	1/8	1	30	0	81.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zach Robinson	7	11	60	8.57	5	13	0
TE Todd Kramer	4	5	42	10.50	27	30	1
TE Wesley Montgomery	3	5	36	12.00	12	18	0
RB Damien McNeil	3	3	13	4.33	0	5	0
WR Brad Percell	2	3	56	28.00	21	50	0
RB Clayton McGee	2	2	12	6.00	3	9	0
RB Gustavo Hickman	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Mickey Kinney	1	1	10	10.00	2	10	0
WR Donovan Rackley	1	1	17	17.00	12	17	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jermaine Forney	5	6	21	4.20	10	10	0
WR Doug Kirk	4	10	50	12.50	27	30	1
FB Skip Peterson	3	3	25	8.33	9	15	0
WR Max Shaye	3	6	44	14.67	23	30	0
TE Arturo DeBoer	3	4	21	7.00	0	15	0
WR James Foreman	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Justin Birch	1	2	16	16.00	6	16	0
WR Rondell Page	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Malik Carter	1	42	42.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Gustavo Hickman	1	0	0
DT Bart Geisen	0	1	0
CB Bruce Terrell	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Cris Barnes	1	0	0
CB Kevin Gray	0	1	0
S Jose Tatum	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Evan Sanford	5	233	46.6	37.2	64	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Julian Woodyard	7	279	39.9	36.3	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Marcum	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	3/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Giovanni Drakeford	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Hill	4	25	6.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damien Taylor	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Byron Dixon	4	94	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	7	0	0.0	17	25
S Charles Castillo	6	2	0.0	16	32
CB Raul Reilly	5	1	0.0	17	35
CB Bruce Terrell	5	0	0.0	18	36
S Stephen Everett	4	1	0.0	10	16
S Kris Fitzgerald	3	0	0.0	10	24
DT Bart Geisen	2	1	0.0	18	28
DE Bruce Sims	1	0	1.0	17	28
DE Brady Seubert	1	2	0.0	17	35
ILB Bernie Dawson	1	2	0.0	17	25
CB Arnold Simmons	1	1	0.0	12	28
CB Hector Franklin	1	0	0.0	1	11
DT Donnell Jeffries	0	1	0.0	11	19
OLB Buddy Horton	0	1	0.0	7	9

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Malik Carter	8	2	0.0	34	33
S Jose Tatum	8	0	0.0	34	33
S Wayne Hutchins	7	1	0.0	36	34
OLB Alfred Fuller	7	0	0.0	28	30
OLB Levon Cascini	4	3	0.0	32	25
DT Edwin Preston	4	1	0.0	37	34
DE Justin Manalang	4	0	0.0	31	20
CB Justics Lunsford	3	2	0.0	37	34
DE A.J. Paradis	3	0	0.0	24	29
CB Byron Dixon	3	0	0.0	12	11
OLB J.B. Capstraw	2	2	0.0	18	18
CB Kevin Gray	2	0	0.0	25	23
DE Travis Shepard	1	1	1.0	11	4
DT Angel Wight	1	2	0.0	20	20
OLB Charlie Minevich	1	0	0.0	5	11
T Skip Fewell	1	0	---	---	---
S Damien Joyner	0	1	0.0	3	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bruce Sims	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Brady Seubert	0.0	1	2	1	35
DT Donnell Jeffries	0.0	1	0	0	19
ILB Bernie Dawson	0.0	1	0	0	25

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Travis Shepard	1.0	0	0	0	4
DT Angel Wight	0.0	1	1	0	20
DT Edwin Preston	0.0	0	1	1	34
OLB Levon Cascini	0.0	0	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Raul Reilly	4	2	35
S Charles Castillo	4	0	32
CB Bruce Terrell	3	1	36
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	3	0	25
S Stephen Everett	3	0	16
S Kris Fitzgerald	2	1	24
CB Hector Franklin	1	0	11
ILB Colton Clemons	0	1	11

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Malik Carter	5	1	1	33
S Wayne Hutchins	5	0	0	34
S Jose Tatum	4	1	0	33
OLB Alfred Fuller	3	0	0	30
CB Kevin Gray	2	0	0	23
OLB J.B. Capstraw	1	0	0	18
OLB Levon Cascini	1	0	0	25
OLB Charlie Minevich	1	0	0	11
CB Byron Dixon	1	0	0	11
CB Justics Lunsford	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jordan Dunning	4	7	37	0	34
G Gino Dennis	3	10	37	0	34
T Skip Ogletree	2	8	37	0	34
C Samuel Deering	2	6	37	1	34
T Darrell Beisel	2	5	37	0	34

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Skip Fewell	1	4	1	18	0	36
G J.T. Humphries	1	3	0	18	1	36
G Ross Moll	1	3	0	18	0	36
T Lance Weatherspoon	1	2	0	18	0	36
C Wayne Davison	0	2	0	18	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Donnell Jeffries	2	10
Buddy Horton	1	22
Kris Fitzgerald	1	17
Clayton McGee	1	14

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Justin Manalang	3	11
J.B. Capstraw	1	21

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Darrell Beisel	37	34	---	---	6	77
G Jordan Dunning	37	34	---	---	---	71
QB Francisco Sawyer	37	34	---	---	---	71
T Skip Ogletree	37	34	---	---	---	71
C Samuel Deering	37	34	---	---	---	71
G Gino Dennis	37	34	---	---	---	71
WR Zach Robinson	34	33	---	---	---	67
TE Todd Kramer	34	33	---	---	---	67
WR Brad Percell	31	32	---	---	---	63
CB Bruce Terrell	---	---	18	36	1	55
TE Wesley Montgomery	15	17	---	---	22	54
DE Brady Seubert	---	---	17	35	---	52
CB Raul Reilly	---	---	17	35	---	52
S Kris Fitzgerald	---	---	10	24	17	51
CB Arnold Simmons	---	---	12	28	9	49
S Charles Castillo	---	---	16	32	1	49
FB Mickey Kinney	17	13	---	---	17	47
DT Bart Geisen	---	---	18	28	1	47
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	17	28	1	46
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	---	---	17	25	1	43
ILB Bernie Dawson	---	---	17	25	1	43
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	11	19	10	40
OLB Buddy Horton	---	---	7	9	22	38
WR Donovan Rackley	15	7	---	---	6	28
RB Gustavo Hickman	6	6	---	---	15	27
CB Hector Franklin	---	---	1	11	15	27
S Stephen Everett	---	---	10	16	---	26
RB Clayton McGee	8	3	---	---	14	25
RB Edwin Howard	12	12	---	---	---	24
RB Damien McNeil	10	13	---	---	---	23
ILB Colton Clemons	---	---	1	11	11	23
DT Al Faulkner	---	---	2	10	8	20
DT Billy McGettigan	---	---	5	15	---	20
WR Rondell Hill	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Zack Olivo	1	0	---	---	14	15
DE Kenny Bernard	---	---	1	9	---	10
DE Bryant Rodgers	---	---	1	0	8	9
TE Albert Urbina	2	1	---	---	6	9
P Evan Sanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Cole Myers	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Carson Marcum	0	0	---	---	6	6
G J.C. Joyner	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Harvey Winters	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Renaldo Duran	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daryl Sembower	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB J.B. Chelios	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Malik Carter	---	---	34	33	11	78
CB Justics Lunsford	---	---	37	34	2	73
DT Edwin Preston	---	---	37	34	1	72
S Wayne Hutchins	---	---	36	34	2	72
S Jose Tatum	---	---	34	33	1	68
DE Justin Manalang	---	---	31	20	11	62
G Ross Moll	18	36	---	---	8	62
T Lance Weatherspoon	18	36	---	---	8	62
G J.T. Humphries	18	36	---	---	8	62
T Skip Fewell	18	36	---	---	8	62
DE A.J. Paradis	---	---	24	29	6	59
OLB Alfred Fuller	---	---	28	30	1	59
OLB J.B. Capstraw	---	---	18	18	21	57
OLB Levon Cascini	---	---	32	25	---	57
QB Cris Barnes	18	36	---	---	---	54
WR Doug Kirk	18	36	---	---	---	54
C Wayne Davison	18	36	---	---	---	54
WR Max Shaye	18	31	---	---	---	49
CB Kevin Gray	---	---	25	23	---	48
DT Angel Wight	---	---	20	20	6	46
RB Jermaine Forney	17	28	---	---	---	45
CB Byron Dixon	---	---	12	11	15	38
TE Arturo DeBoer	6	8	---	---	22	36
TE Justin Birch	11	22	---	---	---	33
WR Tim Bodenhemer	3	12	---	---	15	30
CB Josue Sidharta	---	---	16	13	1	30
OLB Charlie Minevich	---	---	5	11	12	28
WR James Foreman	8	13	---	---	5	26
FB Skip Peterson	2	9	---	---	15	26
WR Rondell Page	1	12	---	---	9	22
RB Wyatt St. Martin	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE Sergio Washington	6	9	---	---	---	15
DE Travis Shepard	---	---	11	4	---	15
S Gary Burton	---	---	0	0	13	13
CB Trevor Gillam	---	---	1	0	9	10
C Vernon Kinney	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Julian Woodyard	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Giovanni Drakeford	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Damien Taylor	---	---	0	0	5	5
S Damien Joyner	---	---	3	1	---	4
ILB Lukas Thomason	---	---	3	1	---	4
QB Derek Bruce	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Bernie Tijerina	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Taylor Brewer	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Chandler Fox	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Dustin Forguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	21	58	2.8
Right	12	83	6.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-5	-1.0
Middle	9	79	8.8
Right	4	6	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Sawyer	33	24	2	1	1	2	3	2	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cris Barnes	35	20	2	0	3	5	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	122	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	61	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	59	19.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	138	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	39	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Robinson	11	7	1	60	0	33
TE Wesley Montgomery	5	3	0	36	0	17
TE Todd Kramer	5	4	0	42	1	33
WR Brad Percell	3	2	0	56	1	32
RB Damien McNeil	3	3	0	13	0	13
RB Gustavo Hickman	2	1	0	3	0	6
RB Clayton McGee	2	2	0	12	0	3
FB Mickey Kinney	1	1	0	10	0	13
WR Donovan Rackley	1	1	0	17	0	7

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Kirk	10	4	1	50	1	36
WR Max Shaye	6	3	0	44	1	31
RB Jermaine Forney	6	5	0	21	0	28
TE Arturo DeBoer	4	3	1	21	0	8
FB Skip Peterson	3	3	0	25	0	9
TE Justin Birch	2	1	0	16	0	22
WR James Foreman	1	1	0	13	0	13
WR Rondell Page	1	0	1	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Edwin Howard	3	11	3.67	5.55
RB Damien McNeil	3	11	3.67	2.56
RB Gustavo Hickman	1	2	2.00	5.67
RB Clayton McGee	1	1	1.00	1.63

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Sawyer	4	4	32	8.00	7.55

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cris Barnes	2	2	22	11.00	5.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Robinson	2	2	13	6.50	5.45
FB Mickey Kinney	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
TE Todd Kramer	1	1	9	9.00	8.40

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Skip Peterson	1	1	15	15.00	8.33
WR Doug Kirk	1	1	7	7.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Edwin Howard	3	1
RB Clayton McGee	2	2
RB Gustavo Hickman	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jermaine Forney	2	0
QB Cris Barnes	1	0
WR Doug Kirk	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Sawyer	9	7	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cris Barnes	7	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Robinson	6	4	2
WR Brad Percell	1	1	1
FB Mickey Kinney	1	1	1
RB Clayton McGee	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Kirk	3	2	1
WR Max Shaye	2	1	1
FB Skip Peterson	1	1	0
RB Jermaine Forney	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,400 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,900 (14,200)
End Zone 6,200 (10,200)
Mezzanine 4,100 (5,900)
Sideline Seats 6,800 (9,100)
Club Seats 9,000 (17,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,400 (8,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,400 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,900 (14,200)
End Zone	6,200 (10,200)
Mezzanine	4,100 (5,900)
Sideline Seats	6,800 (9,100)
Club Seats	9,000 (17,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,400 (8,100)