Week 3, 2041

played in Pittsburgh, PA

65 degrees, rain, 18 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	3	0	-	17
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	10	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:56 PIT - Bob Cortes 6 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)
1Q: 00:45 NED - Benjamin Ripken 12 pass from Bubba Duffy (Harvey Rowlette extra point)
2Q: 08:40 PIT - Wendell Thayer 34 field goal
2Q: 05:00 NED - Barry Strong 5 run (Harvey Rowlette extra point)
2Q: 02:02 PIT - Kim Barton 7 pass from Jeffery Harding (Wendell Thayer extra point)
3Q: 10:42 NED - Harvey Rowlette 50 field goal
3Q: 03:31 PIT - Wendell Thayer 42 field goal
4Q: 03:16 PIT - Bob Cortes 10 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:56 PIT - Bob Cortes 6 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)
1Q: 00:45 NED - Benjamin Ripken 12 pass from Bubba Duffy (Harvey Rowlette extra point)
2Q: 08:40 PIT - Wendell Thayer 34 field goal
2Q: 05:00 NED - Barry Strong 5 run (Harvey Rowlette extra point)
2Q: 02:02 PIT - Kim Barton 7 pass from Jeffery Harding (Wendell Thayer extra point)
3Q: 10:42 NED - Harvey Rowlette 50 field goal
3Q: 03:31 PIT - Wendell Thayer 42 field goal
4Q: 03:16 PIT - Bob Cortes 10 run (Wendell Thayer extra point)

Team Statistics NED PIT
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 14 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 353 305
- Offensive Plays 71 57
- Yards per Play 4.97 5.35
Net Rushing Yards 70 165
- Rushing Attempts 23 37
- Yards per Rush 3.04 4.46
Net Passing Yards 283 140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 32 - 1 20 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 291 140
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.90 7.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 5/93
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 33:20 26:40

Team Statistics	NED	PIT
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	14	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	353	305
- Offensive Plays	71	57
- Yards per Play	4.97	5.35
Net Rushing Yards	70	165
- Rushing Attempts	23	37
- Yards per Rush	3.04	4.46
Net Passing Yards	283	140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 32 - 1	20 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	291	140
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.90	7.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	5/93
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	33:20	26:40

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	4:50	OWN 21	8	43	Punt
1	7:10	6:32	OWN 37	14	63	Touchdown
2	14:01	1:36	OWN 31	3	-2	Punt
2	8:32	3:41	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
2	1:53	1:41	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	4:24	OWN 20	8	47	Field Goal
3	6:27	1:58	OWN 20	6	8	Punt
3	3:23	2:59	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
4	14:23	1:08	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
4	10:43	1:39	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
4	3:08	2:09	OWN 20	10	50	Interception
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 26	1	6	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
1	7:57	0:47	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	0:38	1:37	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
2	12:25	3:53	OWN 41	8	42	Field Goal
2	4:51	2:58	OWN 14	8	86	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 32	2	19	Half
3	10:36	4:09	OWN 20	7	32	Punt
3	4:29	1:06	OPP 23	3	-2	Field Goal
3	0:24	1:01	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
4	13:15	2:32	OWN 36	5	12	Punt
4	9:04	5:56	OWN 48	9	52	Touchdown
4	0:59	0:37	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt

Game MVP: Bob Cortes, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Barry Strong	11	31	2.82	6	0	1
Lonnie Fagundez	10	23	2.30	7	0	0
Bubba Duffy	1	16	16.00	16	1	0
Robert Farley	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bob Cortes	25	100	4.00	21	4	2
Jeffery Harding	6	57	9.50	17	3	0
Gabe Mulcahy	6	8	1.33	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bubba Duffy	46	32	291	2/8	1	45	1	84.6

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeffery Harding	20	12	140	0/0	1	37	0	97.9

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Glen Musser	7	10	86	12.29	27	45	0
WR Eugene Earls	6	8	48	8.00	14	20	0
FB Benjamin Ripken	5	6	42	8.40	35	15	1
WR Brent Dotson	4	6	50	12.50	19	25	0
WR Matthew Gonzalez	3	8	32	10.67	4	14	0
RB Barry Strong	2	2	9	4.50	0	13	0
RB Lonnie Fagundez	2	3	13	6.50	0	7	0
TE Jake Hutchins	1	1	8	8.00	8	8	0
TE Clifton Poulsen	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Riley Holliday	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brayden Castillo	3	4	49	16.33	10	28	0
RB Bob Cortes	3	4	55	18.33	34	37	0
TE Kim Barton	2	3	11	5.50	0	7	1
WR Justics Lesky	2	4	-1	-0.50	0	3	0
RB Brendan Brisman	1	4	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE David Mills	1	1	22	22.00	17	22	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Johnnie Ellis	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bubba Duffy	1	0	0
Lonnie Fagundez	1	0	0
Caden Powell	0	1	0
Roy Linquist	0	1	0
Sammy Mumper	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Cortes	1	1	0
Dave Donovan	0	0	1
Everett Leiter	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bart Winslett	7	306	43.7	28.3	55	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Whiting	6	293	48.8	40.3	59	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harvey Rowlette	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wendell Thayer	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Benson	3	31	10.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Ellis	5	93	18.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Benson	2	48	24.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Castillo	1	37	37.0	0
Gilbert Presley	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Ybarra	7	3	0.0	37	20
CB Devin Hickman	6	1	0.0	24	16
S Kendrick Wooden	6	0	0.0	20	17
CB Jacob Elliott	4	3	0.0	37	20
CB Omar Corlett	3	0	0.0	34	19
DE Leon Wetzel	3	0	0.0	29	17
DE Mitch Manthey	2	2	0.0	34	18
ILB Norm Cash	2	1	0.0	8	3
OLB Jesse Campana	2	1	0.0	15	2
S Cornelius Montanez	2	0	0.0	16	5
S Brayden Fulton	2	0	0.0	36	20
OLB Xavier McAfee	2	0	0.0	25	15
DT Jorge Santana	1	5	0.0	23	12
DT Grant Odell	1	2	0.0	33	12
S Lewis Jones	1	1	0.0	4	4
WR Brent Dotson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Oliver Shire	1	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Sammy Mumper	1	0	0.0	4	3

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Gilbert Presley	7	3	0.0	23	45
OLB Irv Corgan	7	1	0.0	17	37
OLB Everett Leiter	6	0	0.0	7	13
S Vincent Zinn	5	3	0.0	23	45
ILB Tyrone Clements	5	0	0.0	22	43
DE Artie Macklin	3	0	1.0	21	45
CB Harold Riley	3	2	0.0	21	45
OLB Grayson Briggs	3	1	0.0	14	23
S Ryan Coles	3	1	0.0	22	48
DE Amos Azzoo	3	0	0.0	10	19
DT Dave Donovan	2	3	1.0	16	24
DE Juan Godfrey	2	0	0.0	21	41
S Clifton Boone	2	0	0.0	4	14
S Francisco Reinhard	2	0	0.0	0	6
DE Hunter Clayton	1	0	0.0	2	7
CB Johnnie Ellis	1	0	0.0	8	25
DT Eric Dasilva	0	1	0.0	13	34
OLB Brent Holliday	0	1	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Oliver Shire	1	0	0	4
DE Mitch Manthey	0	2	0	18
DT Fred Hanks	0	1	0	13
DE Leon Wetzel	0	0	1	17

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Artie Macklin	1.0	1	2	0	45
DT Dave Donovan	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Juan Godfrey	0.0	0	3	0	41
OLB Irv Corgan	0.0	0	1	1	37
DT Eric Dasilva	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	PPlay
CB Devin Hickman	3	16
CB Jacob Elliott	3	20
CB Omar Corlett	2	19
S Kendrick Wooden	1	17
DT Grant Odell	1	12
DE Mitch Manthey	1	18
OLB Xavier McAfee	1	15

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Gilbert Presley	7	0	0	45
OLB Everett Leiter	4	0	0	13
OLB Irv Corgan	3	1	0	37
CB Harold Riley	3	0	0	45
OLB Grayson Briggs	3	0	0	23
ILB Tyrone Clements	3	0	0	43
DE Artie Macklin	2	0	0	45
S Clifton Boone	2	0	0	14
S Francisco Reinhard	2	0	0	6
CB Johnnie Ellis	1	0	1	25
S Vincent Zinn	1	0	0	45
S Ryan Coles	1	0	0	48

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roy Linquist	2	3	23	0	48
Roger Chandler	1	8	23	0	48
Caden Powell	1	5	23	0	48
J.C. Chandler	1	1	23	1	48
Benjamin Ripken	0	3	16	0	23
Ricky Horn	0	2	23	1	48

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Kevin Burroughs	3	4	37	20
Grant Bernstein	2	6	37	20
John Stoops	2	3	37	20
Kody James	1	6	20	13
Hardy Coles	1	6	37	20
Kennedy Warren	1	5	37	20
David Mills	1	1	24	17

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Harry Page	2	18
Robert Farley	1	18
Johnny Herndon	1	17
Benjamin Ripken	1	16
Warren Owen	1	8
Roger Chandler	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Brendan Brisman	2	17
Ryan Coles	2	13
Amari Burks	1	16

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Caden Powell	23	48	---	---	8	79
Roger Chandler	23	48	---	---	8	79
Bubba Duffy	23	48	---	---	---	71
Brent Dotson	20	41	---	---	10	71
J.C. Chandler	23	48	---	---	---	71
Roy Linquist	23	48	---	---	---	71
Ricky Horn	23	48	---	---	---	71
Tyrus Ybarra	---	---	37	20	13	70
Omar Corlett	---	---	34	19	6	59
Brayden Fulton	---	---	36	20	3	59
Jacob Elliott	---	---	37	20	2	59
Eugene Earls	14	41	---	---	---	55
Benjamin Ripken	16	23	---	---	16	55
Mitch Manthey	---	---	34	18	1	53
Xavier McAfee	---	---	25	15	11	51
Leon Wetzel	---	---	29	17	2	48
Grant Odell	---	---	33	12	2	47
Devin Hickman	---	---	24	16	5	45
Lonnie Fagundez	11	27	---	---	5	43
Kendrick Wooden	---	---	20	17	5	42
Fred Hanks	---	---	22	13	6	41
Clifton Poulsen	17	23	---	---	---	40
Glen Musser	8	31	---	---	---	39
Jorge Santana	---	---	23	12	1	36
Matthew Gonzalez	5	17	---	---	12	34
Barry Strong	11	21	---	---	2	34
Cornelius Montanez	---	---	16	5	11	32
Harry Page	3	4	---	---	18	25
Jake Hutchins	9	9	---	---	6	24
Jesse Campana	---	---	15	2	4	21
Johnny Herndon	---	---	2	0	17	19
Robert Farley	1	0	---	---	18	19
Riley Holliday	0	1	---	---	18	19
Rondell Benson	0	2	---	---	16	18
Norm Cash	---	---	8	3	6	17
Oliver Shire	---	---	4	4	7	15
Lewis Jones	---	---	4	4	4	12
Jamal Small	0	0	---	---	8	8
Warren Owen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Shields	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bart Winslett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sammy Mumper	---	---	4	3	---	7
Adrian Hitchcock	---	---	0	0	6	6
Harvey Rowlette	0	0	---	---	5	5
Norm Hatcher	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rico Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ryan Coles	---	---	22	48	13	83
Harold Riley	---	---	21	45	11	77
Gilbert Presley	---	---	23	45	5	73
Vincent Zinn	---	---	23	45	3	71
Brayden Castillo	33	17	---	---	17	67
Artie Macklin	---	---	21	45	1	67
Tyrone Clements	---	---	22	43	1	66
Juan Godfrey	---	---	21	41	3	65
Grant Bernstein	37	20	---	---	8	65
Kody James	20	13	---	---	25	58
Johnnie Ellis	---	---	8	25	25	58
Kennedy Warren	37	20	---	---	---	57
Kevin Burroughs	37	20	---	---	---	57
Irv Corgan	---	---	17	37	3	57
Jeffery Harding	37	20	---	---	---	57
John Stoops	37	20	---	---	---	57
Hardy Coles	37	20	---	---	---	57
David Mills	24	17	---	---	8	49
Eric Dasilva	---	---	13	34	2	49
Bob Cortes	32	16	---	---	---	48
Brendan Brisman	19	8	---	---	17	44
Grayson Briggs	---	---	14	23	7	44
Justics Lesky	29	14	---	---	---	43
Dave Donovan	---	---	16	24	2	42
Everett Leiter	---	---	7	13	19	39
Kim Barton	15	6	---	---	17	38
Amos Azzoo	---	---	10	19	3	32
Josiah Lane	---	---	6	8	9	23
Gabe Mulcahy	7	5	---	---	9	21
Amari Burks	2	1	---	---	16	19
Clifton Boone	---	---	4	14	---	18
Randal Woods	4	3	---	---	4	11
Butch Terrell	---	---	2	3	5	10
Hunter Clayton	---	---	2	7	---	9
Cole Bell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Justin Swift	0	0	---	---	8	8
Wendell Thayer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marcus Whiting	0	0	---	---	8	8
Al Branch	0	0	---	---	8	8
Colin Bronson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Francisco Reinhard	---	---	0	6	1	7
Brent Holliday	---	---	1	3	3	7
Dusty Shepherd	---	---	0	0	1	1
Kai Farmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Anthony Ford	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mel Wooden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	18	65	3.6
Right	3	4	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	27	4.5
Middle	30	138	4.6
Right	1	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bubba Duffy	46	32	3	1	3	1	7	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeffery Harding	20	12	3	3	1	0	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	51	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	116	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	79	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	45	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	48	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	54	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	28	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Glen Musser	10	7	1	86	1	31
WR Matthew Gonzalez	8	3	2	32	0	17
WR Eugene Earls	8	6	0	48	1	41
WR Brent Dotson	6	4	0	50	1	41
FB Benjamin Ripken	6	5	0	42	0	23
RB Lonnie Fagundez	3	2	0	13	0	27
RB Barry Strong	2	2	0	9	0	21
TE Jake Hutchins	1	1	0	8	0	9
TE Clifton Poulsen	1	1	0	7	0	23
TE Riley Holliday	1	1	0	-4	0	1

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Brendan Brisman	4	1	0	4	0	8
WR Brayden Castillo	4	3	0	49	1	17
RB Bob Cortes	4	3	0	55	1	16
WR Justics Lesky	4	2	1	-1	0	14
TE Kim Barton	3	2	0	11	0	6
TE David Mills	1	1	0	22	1	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Strong	1	5	5.00	2.82
Lonnie Fagundez	1	7	7.00	2.30

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bob Cortes	5	14	2.80	4.00
Jeffery Harding	1	6	6.00	9.50
Gabe Mulcahy	1	0	0.00	1.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bubba Duffy	4	4	20	5.00	6.33

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeffery Harding	3	2	17	5.67	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matthew Gonzalez	1	1	6	6.00	4.00
WR Eugene Earls	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
RB Barry Strong	1	1	-4	-4.00	4.50
FB Benjamin Ripken	1	1	12	12.00	7.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Brendan Brisman	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Brayden Castillo	1	1	10	10.00	12.25
TE Kim Barton	1	1	7	7.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Lonnie Fagundez	3	0
Robert Farley	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Bob Cortes	3	1
Jeffery Harding	1	1
Gabe Mulcahy	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bubba Duffy	12	8	7

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeffery Harding	7	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matthew Gonzalez	4	1	1
FB Benjamin Ripken	3	3	3
WR Glen Musser	3	2	1
WR Brent Dotson	1	1	1
RB Lonnie Fagundez	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Brendan Brisman	3	0	0
WR Brayden Castillo	1	1	1
RB Bob Cortes	1	0	0
TE David Mills	1	1	1
WR Justics Lesky	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,600 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (19,600)
End Zone 12,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (12,500)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,600 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (19,600)
End Zone	12,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (12,500)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,000)