Week 2, 2023

played in Pittsburgh, PA

69 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

St. Louis Rams	0	6	7	7	-	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	17	0	3	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 PIT - Matthew Meadows 15 pass from Howie de Marco (Bert Johnson extra point)
1Q: 04:08 PIT - Corey Wickson 35 fumble return (Bert Johnson extra point)
1Q: 01:54 PIT - Bert Johnson 39 field goal
2Q: 11:53 STL - Lester Arnold 18 field goal
2Q: 04:09 STL - Lester Arnold 47 field goal
3Q: 13:44 PIT - Bert Johnson 42 field goal
3Q: 09:34 STL - Freddie Winters 34 pass from Sammie Holmes (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 07:59 PIT - Bert Johnson 21 field goal
4Q: 05:06 STL - Kirk Ellison 26 pass from Sammie Holmes (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 01:40 PIT - Lenny Atchison 3 run (Bert Johnson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 PIT - Matthew Meadows 15 pass from Howie de Marco (Bert Johnson extra point)
1Q: 04:08 PIT - Corey Wickson 35 fumble return (Bert Johnson extra point)
1Q: 01:54 PIT - Bert Johnson 39 field goal
2Q: 11:53 STL - Lester Arnold 18 field goal
2Q: 04:09 STL - Lester Arnold 47 field goal
3Q: 13:44 PIT - Bert Johnson 42 field goal
3Q: 09:34 STL - Freddie Winters 34 pass from Sammie Holmes (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 07:59 PIT - Bert Johnson 21 field goal
4Q: 05:06 STL - Kirk Ellison 26 pass from Sammie Holmes (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 01:40 PIT - Lenny Atchison 3 run (Bert Johnson extra point)

Team Statistics STL PIT
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 324 314
- Offensive Plays 70 68
- Yards per Play 4.63 4.62
Net Rushing Yards 116 157
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 4.14 5.23
Net Passing Yards 208 157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 1 38 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 225 157
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.95 4.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/19 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 7/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/32 1/18
Kick Returns/Yards 6/129 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 38
Time of Possession 28:45 31:15

Team Statistics	STL	PIT
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	324	314
- Offensive Plays	70	68
- Yards per Play	4.63	4.62
Net Rushing Yards	116	157
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	4.14	5.23
Net Passing Yards	208	157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 1	38 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	225	157
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.95	4.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/19	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	7/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/32	1/18
Kick Returns/Yards	6/129	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 38
Time of Possession	28:45	31:15

Drive Charts

St. Louis Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	1:16	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
1	9:38	2:59	OWN 34	5	24	Punt
1	4:47	0:50	OWN 37	3	-2	Fumble
1	3:57	0:40	OWN 26	1	5	Fumble
1	1:46	4:59	OWN 43	8	56	Field Goal
2	10:07	6:05	OWN 39	12	31	Field Goal
2	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	7	37	Half
3	15:00	0:30	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	13:37	4:16	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	7:16	2:40	OWN 31	6	14	Punt
3	2:29	1:46	OWN 15	3	9	Punt
4	7:54	3:07	OWN 18	9	82	Touchdown
4	1:30	0:38	OWN 24	4	-4	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
1	12:25	2:47	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
1	6:39	1:52	OWN 4	5	19	Punt
1	3:17	1:31	OPP 25	3	3	Field Goal
2	11:47	1:40	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
2	4:02	2:52	OWN 20	9	37	Punt
3	14:30	0:53	OPP 28	3	3	Field Goal
3	9:21	2:05	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	4:36	2:07	OWN 20	5	30	Punt
3	0:43	7:49	OPP 49	16	45	Field Goal
4	4:47	3:17	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	0:52	0:52	OPP 20	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Bryan Dragonajtys, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Daniel Taylor	21	73	3.48	13	2
Sammie Holmes	3	13	4.33	5	0
Levon Felker	3	30	10.00	26	1
Donnell Fuller	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bruce Carlisle	13	44	3.38	18	3	0
Lenny Atchison	10	74	7.40	45	2	1
Howie de Marco	7	39	5.57	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sammie Holmes	39	19	225	3/17	2	34	1	73.1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie de Marco	38	17	157	0/0	1	32	0	65.3

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kirk Ellison	8	12	122	15.25	41	34	1
RB Daniel Taylor	3	5	9	3.00	2	9	0
WR Quentin Neufeldt	3	5	41	13.67	10	24	0
WR William Lundberg	2	8	12	6.00	2	7	0
TE Freddie Winters	1	4	34	34.00	11	34	1
WR Martinez Whitfield	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Dennis Hanson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Donnell Fuller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Gus Campbell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lonnie Keaster	6	8	43	7.17	4	12	0
WR Warren Kerr	4	7	69	17.25	27	32	0
RB Lenny Atchison	2	3	6	3.00	0	3	0
WR Matthew Meadows	1	7	15	15.00	0	15	1
FB Wally Rasmussen	1	2	5	5.00	6	5	0
TE Archie Wynn	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Chris Schneider	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Wes Mahoney	1	4	9	9.00	1	9	0
RB Claude Fulcher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jay Keathley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Edgar Rogers	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sammie Holmes	2	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force	TD
Corey Wickson	1	0	1
Bryan Dragonajtys	1	0	0
Freddie Ames	0	1	0
Juan Fleck	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Cesario	4	165	41.3	31.8	55	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrell Blades	6	260	43.3	34.7	58	1

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lester Arnold	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bert Johnson	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Fleming	4	32	8.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jay Keathley	1	18	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg
William Lundberg	3	61	20.3
Martinez Whitfield	2	49	24.5
Clifton Basford	1	19	19.0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Randall Money	9	3	0.0	29	38
CB Robbie Allen	7	0	0.0	17	29
OLB Sherman Wilson	4	1	0.0	10	10
ILB Drew Rollo	3	1	0.0	18	24
CB Robbie Williamson	3	1	0.0	26	21
DE Christian Stuart	3	1	0.0	22	31
CB Vernon Garrison	3	0	0.0	20	22
S Allen Wooden	3	0	0.0	16	21
DE Jose Prescott	2	0	0.0	23	34
CB Spencer Fleming	2	0	0.0	7	19
DT Grant Kozak	1	2	0.0	14	25
OLB Ernest Ballard	1	1	0.0	16	15
DT Donald Costa	1	0	0.0	16	13
WR Martinez Whitfield	1	0	---	---	---
CB Clifton Basford	1	0	0.0	12	26
WR Kirk Ellison	1	0	---	---	---
S Lewis Niemeyer	0	3	0.0	18	30
DT Jorge Schultz	0	1	0.0	17	16

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Edgar Rogers	9	2	0.0	24	36
S Sammie Bates	7	0	0.0	8	14
DT Freddie Ames	4	1	1.0	20	36
CB Billy Wineholt	3	0	0.0	9	25
DE Bryan Dragonajtys	2	0	2.0	14	20
S Thomas Turnbull	2	3	0.0	21	33
CB Bob Vandeginste	2	1	0.0	18	24
OLB Bracy Ogden	2	0	0.0	17	28
DE Corey Wickson	2	0	0.0	13	27
ILB Justin Hogue	2	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Otis Forbes	2	0	0.0	11	15
S Norman Barker	2	0	0.0	8	18
CB Stephen Forbes	1	1	0.0	25	33
DT Roosevelt Westbrook	1	1	0.0	9	6
S Juan Fleck	1	1	0.0	23	37
OLB Gabe Jamison	1	1	0.0	11	9
DT Tony Bodenhemer	1	1	0.0	11	18
DE Perry Simoneau	1	0	0.0	12	13
DE Karl Jarvis	1	0	0.0	15	15
DE Charles Henderson	1	0	0.0	14	22

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jose Prescott	1	6	5	34
DE Christian Stuart	1	1	0	31
DE Morris Severson	0	1	0	7
DE Terrell Fulkerson	0	1	0	4

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bryan Dragonajtys	2.0	0	1	0	20
DT Freddie Ames	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Karl Jarvis	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Corey Wickson	0.0	0	3	0	27
ILB Edgar Rogers	0.0	0	1	0	36
S Juan Fleck	0.0	0	1	0	37
DE Charles Henderson	0.0	0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Randall Money	6	1	38
S Allen Wooden	3	1	21
CB Robbie Allen	2	1	29
CB Vernon Garrison	2	0	22
ILB Drew Rollo	1	0	24
CB Robbie Williamson	1	0	21
OLB Sherman Wilson	1	0	10
S Harold Amon	1	0	22

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Edgar Rogers	4	0	1	36
S Sammie Bates	3	0	0	14
CB Bob Vandeginste	2	2	0	24
CB Billy Wineholt	2	1	0	25
OLB Otis Forbes	2	0	0	15
S Norman Barker	2	0	0	18
OLB Bracy Ogden	1	2	0	28
CB Stephen Forbes	1	1	0	33
S Juan Fleck	1	0	0	37
DE Corey Wickson	1	0	0	27
S Thomas Turnbull	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Amos Brock	3	4	28	1	42
Donnell Fuller	2	4	17	0	28
Mack Norris	1	6	28	1	42
Jumbo Nathan	1	2	22	0	35
Joseph Sampson	0	4	27	1	41
Teddy Buchanan	0	3	14	0	11
George Coffey	0	2	19	0	37

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Reggie Stiles	3	6	27	31
Randal Moffitt	2	5	22	31
Renaldo Kuhnert	1	6	23	33
Angelo Farmer	1	2	23	33
Marco Carter	1	1	10	12
Wally Rasmussen	0	1	13	13
Archie Wynn	0	1	16	16
Mike Bensen	0	1	8	7

Special Teams Statistics

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Hardy Chatman	1	7
Clifton Basford	0	30
Levon Felker	0	22
Marc Lesky	0	18
Cris Sanders	0	17
Spencer Fleming	0	17
Dennis Hanson	0	17
Gus Campbell	0	14
Allen Wooden	0	14
Ernest Ballard	0	11
Freddie Winters	0	9
Donnell Fuller	0	9
Robbie Williamson	0	8
Robbie Allen	0	8
William Lundberg	0	7
Lester Arnold	0	7
Martinez Whitfield	0	7
Teddy Buchanan	0	6
Randy Quesnel	0	6
Winfred Poole	0	6
George Coffey	0	5
Donald Costa	0	5
Mack Norris	0	4
Drew Rollo	0	4
Lewis Niemeyer	0	4
Jose Prescott	0	4
Marcus Cesario	0	4
Christian Stuart	0	4
Terrell Fulkerson	0	4
Grant Kozak	0	3
Vernon Garrison	0	3
Jorge Schultz	0	3
Randall Money	0	3
Henry Von Oelhoffen	0	2
Jumbo Nathan	0	2
Daniel Taylor	0	1
Sherman Wilson	0	1
Harold Amon	0	1

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Warren Kerr	4	12
Matthew Meadows	3	16
Chris Schneider	1	17
Wes Mahoney	1	15
Sammie Bates	1	13
Claude Fulcher	0	24
Wally Rasmussen	0	21
Jay Keathley	0	21
Gabe Jamison	0	12
Billy Wineholt	0	11
Rich Mugica	0	10
Bert Johnson	0	10
Reggie Stiles	0	9
Marco Carter	0	9
Jared Seaman	0	9
Scott DeWitt	0	9
Lionel Sinclair	0	9
Terrell Blades	0	9
Archie Wynn	0	8
Stephen Forbes	0	7
Karl Jarvis	0	7
Otis Forbes	0	6
Bryan Dragonajtys	0	5
Justin Hogue	0	4
Edgar Rogers	0	3
Bracy Ogden	0	3
Juan Fleck	0	3
Tony Bodenhemer	0	3
Thomas Turnbull	0	2
Roosevelt Westbrook	0	2
Bob Vandeginste	0	2
Perry Simoneau	0	1
Charles Henderson	0	1
Freddie Ames	0	1
Corey Wickson	0	1
Lenny Atchison	0	1
Norman Barker	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	42	7.0
Middle	16	42	2.6
Right	6	32	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	0	0.0
Middle	15	71	4.7
Right	9	90	10.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sammie Holmes	39	19	5	3	2	7	6	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie de Marco	38	17	1	0	7	3	9	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-3	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	77	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	83	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	68	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	56	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	4	75	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	15	3.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kirk Ellison	12	8	0	122	3	26
WR William Lundberg	8	2	1	12	0	27
RB Daniel Taylor	5	3	0	9	0	37
WR Quentin Neufeldt	5	3	0	41	1	20
TE Freddie Winters	4	1	1	34	1	28
WR Martinez Whitfield	2	1	0	4	0	16
FB Donnell Fuller	1	0	0	0	0	28
TE Dennis Hanson	1	1	0	3	0	14
WR Gus Campbell	1	0	0	0	0	4

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lonnie Keaster	8	6	0	43	0	22
WR Matthew Meadows	7	1	3	15	0	24
WR Warren Kerr	7	4	1	69	1	28
WR Wes Mahoney	4	1	1	9	0	21
RB Lenny Atchison	3	2	0	6	0	25
FB Wally Rasmussen	2	1	0	5	0	13
TE Archie Wynn	2	1	0	3	0	16
TE Chris Schneider	2	1	1	7	0	15
WR Jay Keathley	2	0	0	0	0	8
RB Claude Fulcher	1	0	1	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Daniel Taylor	4	7	1.75	3.48

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lenny Atchison	3	2	0.67	7.40
Bruce Carlisle	3	19	6.33	3.38
Howie de Marco	1	-2	-2.00	5.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sammie Holmes	1	1	11	11.00	5.77

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie de Marco	4	2	24	6.00	4.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kirk Ellison	1	1	11	11.00	10.17

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matthew Meadows	2	1	15	7.50	2.14
FB Wally Rasmussen	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
WR Wes Mahoney	1	1	9	9.00	2.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Daniel Taylor	5	4

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Howie de Marco	2	1
Bruce Carlisle	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sammie Holmes	12	5	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie de Marco	11	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kirk Ellison	5	3	3
TE Freddie Winters	3	1	1
WR William Lundberg	1	1	1
WR Martinez Whitfield	1	0	0
WR Quentin Neufeldt	1	0	0
FB Donnell Fuller	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lonnie Keaster	3	2	2
WR Matthew Meadows	2	0	0
WR Warren Kerr	2	1	1
FB Wally Rasmussen	1	0	0
TE Chris Schneider	1	0	0
RB Claude Fulcher	1	0	0
WR Wes Mahoney	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (19,600)
End Zone 13,600 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,500)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,300 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (19,600)
End Zone	13,600 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,500)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,000)