Week 1, 2028

played in Cincinnati, OH

80 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers73147-31
Cincinnati Bengals01070-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:13 PIT - Ernest Hancock 38 run (Bert Johnson extra point)
2Q: 12:04 CIN - Richie Reichardt 4 run (K.C. Harris extra point)
2Q: 01:05 PIT - Bert Johnson 54 field goal
2Q: 00:08 CIN - K.C. Harris 39 field goal
3Q: 10:22 PIT - Kirk Kerr 8 pass from C.J. Watkins (Bert Johnson extra point)
3Q: 04:44 CIN - Thurman Hutchison 14 pass from Fred Mount (K.C. Harris extra point)
3Q: 00:13 PIT - C.J. Watkins 4 run (Bert Johnson extra point)
4Q: 02:52 PIT - Preston Cote 28 interception return (Bert Johnson extra point)

Team StatisticsPITCIN
Record1-00-1
First Downs1423
- by Rushing57
- by Passing815
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards217347
- Offensive Plays4782
- Yards per Play4.624.23
Net Rushing Yards94102
- Rushing Attempts2129
- Yards per Rush4.483.52
Net Passing Yards123245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 14 - 048 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards123269
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/05/24
- Yards per Pass Play4.734.62
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions2/109/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.98.0
4th Down Conversions0/02/2
Penalties/Yards4/359/48
Punt Returns/Yards3/341/12
Kick Returns/Yards4/1205/96
Interception Ret./Yards1/280/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 23
Time of Possession24:4235:18

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:03OWN 32668Touchdown
19:452:12OWN 11517Punt
14:082:06OWN 2539Punt
211:552:32OWN 44418Punt
23:212:23OWN 47516Field Goal
313:393:26OWN 44656Touchdown
34:354:34OPP 37737Touchdown
414:070:54OWN 3732Punt
411:030:58OPP 3632Punt
48:233:20OWN 39614Punt
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:573:12OWN 28517Punt
17:333:25OWN 25615Punt
12:021:59OWN 2336Punt
10:033:08OPP 48848Touchdown
29:236:02OWN 201145Missed FG
20:580:55OWN 28650Field Goal
315:001:21OWN 2439Punt
310:135:38OWN 25975Touchdown
30:010:54OWN 20511Punt
413:132:10OWN 43-2Punt
410:051:42OWN 10413Punt
45:032:21OWN 6411Interception
42:422:42OWN 351646Game

Game MVP: Lance Garrison, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bruce Carlisle12171.42500
Ernest Hancock56112.203821
C.J. Watkins4164.00801
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
K.C. Carter15513.401010
Richie Reichardt13473.621211
Fred Mount144.00400

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
C.J. Watkins26141230/0117079.5
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Fred Mount48242695/24138165.4

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Kirk Kerr45399.758171
TE Dexter Sobien333210.670130
WR Sherman Cooper25147.0010110
FB Marty Douglas23168.0016100
WR Darren Patchet1166.00060
WR David Brown131313.000130
WR Lamont Monroe1433.00030
WR Raymond Franz0200.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tito Delgadillo7177110.1413160
WR Will Tanner6116410.672210
TE Thurman Hutchison575110.200151
WR Benjamin Dubey346722.3314380
WR Roger Farr1599.00090
FB Charlie Sanford1144.00040
RB K.C. Carter1233.00030
RB Richie Reichardt0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Preston Cote12828.001
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Marty Douglas1100
Preston Cote1000
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Melvin Conley0100
Earl McKissick0010
Bernie Marshak0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Terrell Blades626243.738.3594
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cornelius Mills727038.633.7441

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bert Johnson1/11/11/1544/4
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
K.C. Harris1/20/10/1392/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Preston Cote33411.30
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Will Tanner11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Monroe412030.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Fleming48120.30
Amos Hawkins11515.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Floyd Footman1321.02439
CB Leonard Hilliard700.02440
S Preston Cote630.02952
S Cole Sanders610.02241
DE Lance Garrison301.52748
DE Edward Arnold321.01946
DT Rickey Wolf320.52442
CB Carl Watson300.02145
DE Gene McKenzie201.01110
ILB Pat Gelbart200.0721
S Norman Barker200.0529
CB Jackie Aguirre200.01640
CB Darnell Carr100.01016
OLB Bernard Gott100.02218
OLB Terrance Alston100.01725
DT Andrew Toscano010.0119
DT Rodney Washington010.01418
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bernie Marshak520.01818
OLB Richard Blackston420.02126
S Rex Ramirez400.02126
ILB Earl McKissick330.01914
S Irv Porter300.01116
CB Doug Fleming210.01419
CB Mel Collins200.01420
CB Oscar Bruce200.01011
S Greg Kennison110.01119
DE Monty Magnone100.01322
CB Amos Hawkins100.01014
DE K.C. Matthews100.084
DE Bob Marischen100.01220
DE Jack Blackwell100.096
DT Gus Breaux100.0816
ILB Trevor Baniewicz100.0128
DT Tyrone Sawyers030.01310

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lance Garrison1.513248
DE Edward Arnold1.003046
DE Gene McKenzie1.001110
ILB Floyd Footman1.001139
DT Rickey Wolf0.501142
DT Rodney Washington0.001018
CB Carl Watson0.001045
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bob Marischen0.010120
OLB Richard Blackston0.003226
DE Monty Magnone0.001022
DT Gus Breaux0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Cole Sanders50041
CB Carl Watson40045
ILB Floyd Footman40039
CB Leonard Hilliard30040
CB Jackie Aguirre30040
S Preston Cote21152
S Norman Barker21029
CB Darnell Carr12016
DE Edward Arnold01046
DE Lance Garrison01048
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Richard Blackston20026
CB Doug Fleming20019
ILB Earl McKissick20014
CB Mel Collins11020
S Rex Ramirez11026
OLB Bernie Marshak11018
DE Bob Marischen10020
S Irv Porter10016
DT Gus Breaux10016
ILB Trevor Baniewicz1008
S Greg Kennison10019

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pat Carlisle24017021
Dusty Glenn13018023
Kendall Starks12014021
Randal Moffitt110705
Dexter Sobien02012017
Trevor Carpenter02020024
Kirk Kerr01015011
Marty Douglas01010016
Mike Emerson01020024
Frank Fairley010405
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gus Murphy47028151
Oscar Wooten34028151
Christian Roosenraad28023136
Mickey Edwards26029053
Sedrick Connell01025244
Thurman Hutchison01025036
Byron Doan0107019

Special Teams Statistics

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Norman Barker217
Carl Watson123
Marty Douglas115
Ty Shields115
Darren Patchet111
Ernest Hancock024
David Brown017
Dexter Sobien016
Edward Arnold013
Kirk Kerr011
Pat Gelbart010
Preston Cote08
Bert Johnson07
Randal Moffitt07
Mike Bensen07
Terrell Blades07
Bart McKnight07
Dusty Glenn06
Nolan Tubbs06
Roger Pritchett06
Terrance Alston06
Leonard Hilliard05
Gene McKenzie05
Lamont Monroe05
Darnell Carr04
Bobby Austin04
Rodney Washington03
Floyd Footman03
Cole Sanders03
Trevor Carpenter03
Rickey Wolf02
Bruce Carlisle02
Lance Garrison02
Jackie Aguirre02
Frank Fairley02
Bernard Gott01
Terrell Kelley01
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Sanford320
Earl McKissick211
Will Tanner116
Melvin Conley19
Richie Reichardt023
Andrew Pittman019
Sam Dimcheff017
Amos Hawkins016
Alvin Van Dam013
Irv Porter012
Oscar Bruce012
Christian Roosenraad09
Sedrick Connell09
Jeffrey Norris09
Byron Doan09
Randal Schechter09
Doug Fleming07
Cornelius Mills07
K.C. Matthews06
Thurman Hutchison06
Jack Blackwell06
K.C. Harris06
Mike McIntyre06
Arnie Schwartz05
Herb Johnston05
Trevor Baniewicz05
K.C. Carter02
Richard Blackston02
Ed Buckley02
Gus Breaux02
Tito Delgadillo01
Bob Marischen01
Mel Collins01
Rex Ramirez01
Bernie Marshak01
Greg Kennison01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle7588.3
Right8162.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7304.3
Middle20623.1
Right2105.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
C.J. Watkins26140033530
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Fred Mount482433261151

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)149634.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)83435.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20141095.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)197804.2
Long (19+ Yds)93808.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kirk Kerr54039011
WR Sherman Cooper52214018
WR Lamont Monroe4113014
TE Dexter Sobien33032017
FB Marty Douglas32016016
WR David Brown31013014
WR Raymond Franz200005
WR Darren Patchet110609
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tito Delgadillo177171045
WR Will Tanner116064140
TE Thurman Hutchison75051036
WR Roger Farr5109029
WR Benjamin Dubey43067215
RB K.C. Carter2113022
FB Charlie Sanford1104032
RB Richie Reichardt1000031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bruce Carlisle144.001.42
C.J. Watkins144.004.00
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richie Reichardt2115.503.62
K.C. Carter1-3-3.003.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
C.J. Watkins33268.674.73
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Fred Mount42194.755.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dexter Sobien1188.0010.67
TE Kirk Kerr1188.007.80
FB Marty Douglas111010.005.33
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Thurman Hutchison22199.507.29
WR Tito Delgadillo1000.004.18
RB K.C. Carter1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Bruce Carlisle21
C.J. Watkins10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Richie Reichardt22

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
C.J. Watkins721
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Fred Mount16107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Raymond Franz200
WR David Brown200
WR Lamont Monroe210
WR Sherman Cooper111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Will Tanner753
WR Tito Delgadillo532
WR Roger Farr100
WR Benjamin Dubey111
TE Thurman Hutchison111
RB Richie Reichardt100

SectionAttendance
Stadium28,400 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck7,500 (19,800)
End Zone6,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine3,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats6,000 (12,700)
Club Seats3,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (2,800)