Conference Semifinals, 2055

played in Pittsburgh, PA

36 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	0	3	3	-	6
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	10	0	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:59 PIT - Jake Meadows 36 field goal
2Q: 13:34 PIT - Caiden King 45 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)
2Q: 01:58 PIT - Jake Meadows 31 field goal
3Q: 07:42 BUF - Gary Vance 23 field goal
4Q: 11:22 BUF - Gary Vance 39 field goal
4Q: 05:58 PIT - Efrain Kiss 2 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:59 PIT - Jake Meadows 36 field goal
2Q: 13:34 PIT - Caiden King 45 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)
2Q: 01:58 PIT - Jake Meadows 31 field goal
3Q: 07:42 BUF - Gary Vance 23 field goal
4Q: 11:22 BUF - Gary Vance 39 field goal
4Q: 05:58 PIT - Efrain Kiss 2 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)

Team Statistics BUF PIT
Record 10-8 13-4
First Downs 16 23
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 12 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 272 385
- Offensive Plays 72 73
- Yards per Play 3.78 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 62 72
- Rushing Attempts 19 24
- Yards per Rush 3.26 3.00
Net Passing Yards 210 313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 25 - 0 46 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 220 329
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 3.96 6.39
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/19 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/50 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/41 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/80 1/28
Interception Ret./Yards 1/52 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 23
Time of Possession 27:16 32:44

Team Statistics	BUF	PIT
Record	10-8	13-4
First Downs	16	23
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	12	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	272	385
- Offensive Plays	72	73
- Yards per Play	3.78	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	62	72
- Rushing Attempts	19	24
- Yards per Rush	3.26	3.00
Net Passing Yards	210	313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 25 - 0	46 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	220	329
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	3.96	6.39
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/19	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.5
4th Down Conversions	1/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/50	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/41	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/80	1/28
Interception Ret./Yards	1/52	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 23
Time of Possession	27:16	32:44

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:08	OWN 35	6	18	Punt
1	11:41	0:55	OWN 29	3	-7	Punt
1	5:53	0:56	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	3:17	1:52	OWN 42	4	12	Punt
2	13:19	1:58	OWN 32	4	13	Punt
2	8:06	3:08	OWN 44	8	20	Punt
2	1:50	0:54	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 42	3	10	Half
3	10:25	2:48	OPP 25	5	19	Field Goal
3	5:29	4:35	OWN 26	9	36	Punt
4	14:42	3:28	OWN 46	6	32	Field Goal
4	5:48	3:39	OWN 25	13	68	Fumble
4	1:28	1:02	OWN 31	5	19	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:52	1:11	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
1	10:46	4:53	OWN 30	10	51	Field Goal
1	4:57	1:40	OWN 23	4	42	Missed FG
1	1:25	3:06	OWN 7	7	93	Touchdown
2	11:21	3:15	OWN 10	6	22	Punt
2	4:58	3:08	OWN 20	9	66	Field Goal
2	0:56	0:35	OWN 29	3	-6	Punt
3	15:00	4:35	OWN 25	9	39	Interception
3	7:37	2:08	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	0:54	1:12	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	11:14	5:26	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
4	2:09	0:41	OWN 15	4	6	Punt
4	0:26	0:26	50	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Shaun Schwartz, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Howard Rondeau	7	12	1.71	11	1
QB Charles Peppers	5	42	8.40	13	2
RB Danny Lyons	4	4	1.00	7	0
RB Taylor Pritchett	2	5	2.50	5	0
WR Tucker Ngata	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Johnny Evans	12	36	3.00	13	1
QB Shaun Schwartz	7	38	5.43	18	2
RB Lee Butler	3	-9	-3.00	-2	0
WR Ashton Barrett	1	4	4.00	4	0
RB Camden Hoffman	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Charles Peppers	51	25	220	2/10	0	25	0	60.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shaun Schwartz	46	29	329	3/16	2	45	1	89.8

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Howard Rondeau	6	7	59	9.83	41	21
WR Cody Van Pelt	5	12	57	11.40	37	25
WR Tucker Ngata	4	8	22	5.50	15	17
TE Ricky Martins	3	7	25	8.33	3	13
FB Butch Beyer	2	3	2	1.00	3	3
TE Trent Rosas	2	6	14	7.00	5	11
RB Taylor Pritchett	1	3	12	12.00	10	12
RB Danny Lyons	1	1	15	15.00	6	15
WR Jerald Alexander	1	4	14	14.00	1	14

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Efrain Kiss	13	17	140	10.77	47	29	1
WR Toby Roiger	6	10	50	8.33	10	18	0
WR Caiden King	3	6	71	23.67	49	45	1
FB Kirk Duveneck	3	4	20	6.67	0	8	0
TE Devante Allin	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Ashton Barrett	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Oliver Hopkinson	1	2	37	37.00	40	37	0
WR Sergio Rice	1	3	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bradley Pancake	1	52	52.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Howard Rondeau	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Elijah Young	0	1	0	0
S Norman Zuck	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Damon Phillips	8	343	42.9	34.8	53	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Dreher	6	269	44.8	38.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Vance	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jake Meadows	2/3	0/1	0/1	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Spencer	4	41	10.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caden Hill	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Council	2	48	24.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Ford	1	32	32.0	0
Kent Nutile	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB J.C. Quinones	8	2	0.0	24	48
CB Monty Hartman	7	0	0.0	24	48
S Dustin Walters	6	0	0.0	24	48
DE Justin Price	5	1	1.0	23	43
CB Elijah Wheeler	5	3	0.0	24	49
S Leonardo Cox	4	2	0.0	24	47
OLB Nicky McElroy	4	1	0.0	22	41
DE Joey Lindsay	3	0	1.0	20	32
CB Bradley Pancake	3	2	0.0	17	41
OLB J.B. Arnold	3	1	0.0	22	41
DT Blaine Lincoln	2	0	0.0	6	26
DT Braxton Gorski	1	0	1.0	18	23
S Dylan Pierce	1	0	0.0	0	2
G Damien Warhurst	1	0	---	---	---
CB Norm Council	1	0	0.0	2	8
ILB Angel Kramer	0	1	0.0	7	9

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kent Brewer	7	1	0.0	14	36
DE Marty Webb	4	1	1.0	17	52
OLB Reuben Sutherland	4	3	0.0	18	47
CB Alexis Kelley	4	1	0.0	19	53
ILB Otis Welch	4	0	0.0	10	20
S Elijah Young	4	0	0.0	17	53
CB Randal Bledsoe	4	0	0.0	5	30
OLB Phillip Dylla	3	0	1.0	17	37
CB Kenneth Bell	3	2	0.0	19	53
DT Andy Stephens	3	0	0.0	16	29
S Norman Zuck	2	2	0.0	16	46
DE Derrick Stokes	1	0	0.0	12	36
DE Erik Gillespie	1	0	0.0	10	28
ILB Bruce Llewellyn	1	0	0.0	5	17
WR Toby Roiger	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joey Lindsay	1.0	0	1	0	32
DT Braxton Gorski	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Justin Price	1.0	0	0	0	43
ILB J.C. Quinones	0.0	1	0	1	48
DE Ian Kirk	0.0	0	1	1	24
OLB J.B. Arnold	0.0	0	1	0	41
DT Blaine Lincoln	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Phillip Dylla	1.0	1	2	1	37
DE Marty Webb	1.0	1	1	1	52
DE Erik Gillespie	0.0	1	1	2	28
DT Jerome Tuitele	0.0	0	1	0	11
ILB Kent Brewer	0.0	0	1	0	36
ILB Bruce Llewellyn	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Derrick Stokes	0.0	0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Monty Hartman	5	3	0	48
CB Elijah Wheeler	5	1	0	49
ILB J.C. Quinones	4	3	0	48
CB Bradley Pancake	3	0	1	41
OLB J.B. Arnold	3	0	0	41
OLB Nicky McElroy	2	2	0	41
S Dustin Walters	2	0	0	48
DE Justin Price	2	0	0	43
S Dylan Pierce	1	0	0	2
CB Norm Council	1	0	0	8
DT Blaine Lincoln	1	0	0	26

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Kent Brewer	4	1	36
CB Randal Bledsoe	4	1	30
S Elijah Young	3	2	53
OLB Reuben Sutherland	3	1	47
ILB Otis Welch	3	0	20
CB Alexis Kelley	2	2	53
S Norman Zuck	2	2	46
CB Kenneth Bell	1	1	53
OLB Phillip Dylla	1	1	37
DE Derrick Stokes	1	0	36
DE Marty Webb	1	0	52

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Marty McPherson	1	2	19	0	53
TE Ricky Martins	1	1	19	0	53
G Damien Warhurst	0	5	19	1	53
C Aidan McPhail	0	2	19	0	53
T Stephen Centeno	0	2	19	0	53
G Stan McGinnis	0	1	19	1	53
TE Trent Rosas	0	1	11	0	34

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Edgar Duffy	3	8	24	0	49
G Malachi Snyder	1	4	24	1	49
T Rick Patton	1	4	24	0	49
FB Kirk Duveneck	1	1	6	0	16
T Edward Humphries	0	2	24	2	49

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Nicky McElroy	1	25
Butch Beyer	1	16

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Alexis Kelley	2	21
Marty Webb	2	20
Tyrus Ford	1	27
Lee Butler	1	25
Reuben Sutherland	1	24

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nicky McElroy	---	---	22	41	25	88
G Stan McGinnis	19	53	---	---	10	82
G Damien Warhurst	19	53	---	---	10	82
T Marty McPherson	19	53	---	---	10	82
CB Elijah Wheeler	---	---	24	49	9	82
T Stephen Centeno	19	53	---	---	10	82
S Dustin Walters	---	---	24	48	3	75
DE Justin Price	---	---	23	43	9	75
ILB J.C. Quinones	---	---	24	48	3	75
CB Monty Hartman	---	---	24	48	3	75
CB Bradley Pancake	---	---	17	41	16	74
S Leonardo Cox	---	---	24	47	3	74
QB Charles Peppers	19	53	---	---	---	72
C Aidan McPhail	19	53	---	---	---	72
WR Cody Van Pelt	17	50	---	---	5	72
TE Ricky Martins	19	53	---	---	---	72
TE Trent Rosas	11	34	---	---	24	69
WR Tucker Ngata	15	36	---	---	16	67
OLB J.B. Arnold	---	---	22	41	3	66
DE Joey Lindsay	---	---	20	32	12	64
DT Braxton Gorski	---	---	18	23	17	58
RB Howard Rondeau	8	27	---	---	17	52
FB Butch Beyer	5	18	---	---	16	39
DT Blaine Lincoln	---	---	6	26	3	35
DE Ian Kirk	---	---	5	24	2	31
ILB Angel Kramer	---	---	7	9	11	27
WR Jerald Alexander	6	14	---	---	7	27
RB Danny Lyons	7	11	---	---	---	18
RB Taylor Pritchett	4	12	---	---	1	17
CB Norm Council	---	---	2	8	4	14
S Omar Downs	---	---	0	0	13	13
ILB Caden Steele	---	---	2	9	1	12
C Brendan Kehl	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Tristan Sandoval	2	7	---	---	---	9
P Damon Phillips	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Danny Spencer	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Gary Vance	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Dylan Pierce	---	---	0	2	1	3
FB Mickey Barton	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Levon Foley	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Jerry Lautenberg	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Nolan Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gregory Cole	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Jimmie Bair	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Tyrone Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Tito Middleton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Alexis Kelley	---	---	19	53	21	93
OLB Reuben Sutherland	---	---	18	47	24	89
DE Marty Webb	---	---	17	52	20	89
T Rick Patton	24	49	---	---	9	82
G Edgar Duffy	24	49	---	---	9	82
G Malachi Snyder	24	49	---	---	9	82
S Elijah Young	---	---	17	53	6	76
CB Kenneth Bell	---	---	19	53	3	75
QB Shaun Schwartz	24	49	---	---	---	73
C Christopher Jamison	24	49	---	---	---	73
T Edward Humphries	24	49	---	---	---	73
TE Devante Allin	22	41	---	---	3	66
WR Efrain Kiss	22	43	---	---	---	65
WR Caiden King	21	44	---	---	---	65
OLB Phillip Dylla	---	---	17	37	11	65
S Norman Zuck	---	---	16	46	2	64
RB Lee Butler	6	22	---	---	25	53
ILB Kent Brewer	---	---	14	36	2	52
DE Derrick Stokes	---	---	12	36	2	50
DE Erik Gillespie	---	---	10	28	10	48
DT Andy Stephens	---	---	16	29	---	45
RB Johnny Evans	16	19	---	---	8	43
WR Toby Roiger	15	25	---	---	---	40
CB Randal Bledsoe	---	---	5	30	2	37
ILB Otis Welch	---	---	10	20	---	30
FB Kirk Duveneck	6	16	---	---	8	30
TE Tyrus Ford	0	0	---	---	27	27
S Jerome Gaunt	---	---	2	10	15	27
DT Malik Nielson	---	---	2	19	1	22
ILB Bruce Llewellyn	---	---	5	17	---	22
CB Caden Hill	---	---	0	6	15	21
WR Ashton Barrett	7	10	---	---	3	20
WR Kent Nutile	0	0	---	---	19	19
DT Jerome Tuitele	---	---	5	11	2	18
WR Oliver Hopkinson	2	11	---	---	---	13
WR Sergio Rice	2	10	---	---	---	12
S Dillon Hou	---	---	2	0	8	10
C Justin Randle	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Josue Pollinger	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Bobby Dreher	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jake Meadows	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Camden Hoffman	1	4	---	---	---	5
ILB Kaleb Welch	---	---	3	0	---	3
QB Luke Tarplin	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Julio Granados	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Roy Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	12	59	4.9
Right	5	-5	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	14	35	2.5
Right	4	22	5.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Charles Peppers	51	25	2	3	2	11	7	5	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shaun Schwartz	46	29	4	1	1	9	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	48	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	119	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	53	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	52	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	156	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	92	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	29	4.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cody Van Pelt	12	5	0	57	1	50
WR Tucker Ngata	8	4	1	22	0	36
TE Ricky Martins	7	3	1	25	0	53
RB Howard Rondeau	7	6	0	59	1	27
TE Trent Rosas	6	2	0	14	0	34
WR Jerald Alexander	4	1	0	14	0	14
FB Butch Beyer	3	2	0	2	0	18
RB Taylor Pritchett	3	1	0	12	0	12
RB Danny Lyons	1	1	0	15	0	11

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Efrain Kiss	17	13	1	140	2	43
WR Toby Roiger	10	6	0	50	0	25
WR Caiden King	6	3	0	71	1	44
FB Kirk Duveneck	4	3	0	20	0	16
TE Devante Allin	3	1	0	3	0	41
WR Sergio Rice	3	1	0	-2	0	10
WR Oliver Hopkinson	2	1	0	37	1	11
WR Ashton Barrett	1	1	0	10	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Danny Lyons	2	-3	-1.50	1.00
WR Tucker Ngata	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Johnny Evans	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Charles Peppers	1	1	12	12.00	4.31

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shaun Schwartz	5	3	13	2.60	7.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Taylor Pritchett	1	1	12	12.00	4.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Efrain Kiss	3	1	2	0.67	8.24
FB Kirk Duveneck	1	1	4	4.00	5.00
WR Toby Roiger	1	1	7	7.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Charles Peppers	2	1
RB Danny Lyons	1	0
RB Howard Rondeau	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lee Butler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Charles Peppers	15	7	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shaun Schwartz	13	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cody Van Pelt	5	1	1
RB Howard Rondeau	4	3	2
TE Trent Rosas	3	2	1
FB Butch Beyer	1	1	0
WR Tucker Ngata	1	0	0
TE Ricky Martins	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Efrain Kiss	4	4	3
FB Kirk Duveneck	3	2	1
WR Toby Roiger	3	2	0
WR Sergio Rice	2	0	0
WR Caiden King	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)