Week 3, 2072

played in Pittsburgh, PA

57 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	0	3	7	0	-	10
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	14	6	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Jon Cerny 2 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 05:32 PIT - Sammy Tanner 8 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 00:04 IND - Melvin Raffensperger 31 field goal
3Q: 12:11 IND - Bryson Overhauser 28 pass from Ellis Downs (Melvin Raffensperger extra point)
3Q: 04:29 PIT - Alexander Linquist 4 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point failed)
4Q: 12:18 PIT - Stephen Cole 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Jon Cerny 2 run (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 05:32 PIT - Sammy Tanner 8 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point)
2Q: 00:04 IND - Melvin Raffensperger 31 field goal
3Q: 12:11 IND - Bryson Overhauser 28 pass from Ellis Downs (Melvin Raffensperger extra point)
3Q: 04:29 PIT - Alexander Linquist 4 pass from Dashawn Nelson (Stephen Cole extra point failed)
4Q: 12:18 PIT - Stephen Cole 34 field goal

Team Statistics IND PIT
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 339 355
- Offensive Plays 72 66
- Yards per Play 4.71 5.38
Net Rushing Yards 62 165
- Rushing Attempts 19 34
- Yards per Rush 3.26 4.85
Net Passing Yards 277 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 29 - 2 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 296 208
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.23 5.94
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/17 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 4/27 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:51 30:09

Team Statistics	IND	PIT
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	339	355
- Offensive Plays	72	66
- Yards per Play	4.71	5.38
Net Rushing Yards	62	165
- Rushing Attempts	19	34
- Yards per Rush	3.26	4.85
Net Passing Yards	277	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 29 - 2	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	296	208
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.23	5.94
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/17	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	4/27	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:51	30:09

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:06	2:54	OWN 21	5	31	Punt
1	6:12	0:54	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
1	2:41	1:25	OWN 5	3	-2	Interception
2	14:52	5:01	OWN 25	9	50	Interception
2	5:26	2:20	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 49	4	37	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:02	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	9:42	2:03	OPP 44	3	5	Punt
3	4:21	1:29	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	1:42	1:42	OWN 7	3	-2	Punt
4	12:12	1:53	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	8:26	3:52	OWN 1	13	84	Downs
4	2:18	2:08	OWN 33	10	34	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:54	OWN 24	7	35	Punt
1	8:12	2:00	OWN 11	4	11	Punt
1	5:18	2:37	OWN 39	4	5	Punt
1	1:16	1:24	OPP 18	4	18	Touchdown
2	9:51	4:25	OWN 11	9	89	Touchdown
2	3:06	2:24	OWN 2	5	3	Punt
3	11:58	2:16	OWN 18	6	26	Fumble
3	7:39	3:18	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	2:52	1:10	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
4	15:00	2:48	OPP 40	7	23	Field Goal
4	10:19	1:53	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
4	4:34	2:16	OWN 15	6	17	Punt
4	0:10	0:10	OWN 33	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dashawn Nelson, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tyrell Fabini	10	5	0.50	4	0
QB Ellis Downs	5	26	5.20	7	0
RB Bryson Overhauser	3	31	10.33	26	1
RB Pat Ybarra	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jon Cerny	23	110	4.78	22	4	1
RB Duane Semple	6	32	5.33	9	0	0
QB Dashawn Nelson	4	18	4.50	12	1	0
WR Alexander Linquist	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ellis Downs	50	29	296	3/19	1	35	2	65.1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dashawn Nelson	29	20	208	3/18	2	33	0	112.4

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Abraham Bosela	5	7	26	5.20	0	17	0
WR Rob Kubus	5	10	76	15.20	46	31	0
WR Dean Vilimek	4	6	43	10.75	6	17	0
WR Nate Muller	4	7	42	10.50	0	23	0
TE Norbert Sylvester	3	9	57	19.00	34	35	0
RB Bryson Overhauser	2	3	30	15.00	28	28	1
WR Victor Godfrey	2	2	15	7.50	5	10	0
TE Lance Maxwell	2	2	1	0.50	0	4	0
RB Tyrell Fabini	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Wade Barber	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jon Cerny	7	7	79	11.29	66	33	0
WR Alexander Linquist	5	8	55	11.00	3	24	1
TE Carson Fulcher	4	9	36	9.00	22	23	0
WR Sammy Tanner	1	2	8	8.00	4	8	1
TE Jaylen Croom	1	1	20	20.00	6	20	0
TE Marty Camarillo	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Giovanni Burns	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.T. Steuart	1	0	0.00	0
S Hector Clements	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Brian Sutter	0	1	0	0
S Alejandro Gomez	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jon Cerny	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kim Howard	7	297	42.4	37.3	51	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nick Levine	7	353	50.4	46.6	64	5

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Melvin Raffensperger	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Cole	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Godfrey	4	27	6.8	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Blair	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Godfrey	1	20	20.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammy Tanner	1	25	25.0	0
Moe Dansby	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Adrian Stokes	6	2	0.0	15	15
DT J.R. Binkow	6	1	0.0	21	19
ILB Jon Collins	5	3	0.0	34	32
OLB Brian Sutter	5	2	0.0	34	32
S Deion Leigh	4	3	0.0	33	32
DT Giovanni Steil	4	2	0.0	26	22
CB Craig Simmons	4	1	0.0	30	28
CB Byron Sheriff	4	0	0.0	18	18
DE Ronald Alston	3	2	1.0	32	30
S Oscar Joyner	3	1	0.0	14	15
DE Elliot Altman	2	2	2.0	24	22
S Alejandro Gomez	2	0	0.0	16	12
CB Evan Sanders	2	0	0.0	33	31
S Orlando Godfrey	2	0	0.0	4	5
WR Dean Vilimek	1	0	---	---	---
FB Wade Barber	1	0	---	---	---

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Rufus Tutjer	10	1	0.0	19	50
ILB Conrad Copeland	7	3	1.0	18	42
S Cedric Robbins	7	0	0.0	19	53
CB J.T. Steuart	6	1	0.0	18	49
OLB Johnnie Manning	5	0	0.0	19	53
S Hector Clements	4	4	0.0	19	53
OLB Henry Cooper	3	1	0.0	10	44
ILB Bill Socha	3	0	0.0	9	19
OLB Seth Thibodeau	1	2	1.0	10	11
DE Harold Bryson	1	0	1.0	17	28
DE Eugene Morton	1	1	0.0	6	15
DT Bobby Kelley	1	1	0.0	13	35
CB Deion Meacham	1	0	0.0	6	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DE Elliot Altman	2.0	0	0	22
DE Ronald Alston	1.0	0	2	30
DE Kendrick Malone	0.0	1	0	17

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Seth Thibodeau	1.0	1	0	0	11
DE Harold Bryson	1.0	0	3	0	28
ILB Conrad Copeland	1.0	0	0	1	42
OLB Henry Cooper	0.0	1	1	0	44
DE Emmitt Sanderson	0.0	0	3	1	36
S Hector Clements	0.0	0	1	0	53
DE Eugene Morton	0.0	0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Brian Sutter	4	0	32
CB Craig Simmons	4	0	28
ILB Jon Collins	2	1	32
DE Ronald Alston	2	0	30
CB Evan Sanders	2	0	31
CB Byron Sheriff	2	0	18
S Deion Leigh	1	1	32
OLB Adrian Stokes	1	0	15
S Oscar Joyner	1	0	15
S Orlando Godfrey	1	0	5
CB Joey Ellard	0	1	3

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rufus Tutjer	8	2	0	50
S Cedric Robbins	5	1	0	53
OLB Johnnie Manning	4	0	0	53
CB J.T. Steuart	3	1	1	49
ILB Conrad Copeland	3	1	0	42
S Hector Clements	3	0	1	53
ILB Bill Socha	1	1	0	19
CB Moe Dansby	1	0	0	27
CB Deion Meacham	1	0	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dominic Baxter	1	2	19	1	53
G Graham Tubbs	0	5	19	0	53
T Johnny Giannotta	0	4	19	0	53
C Steven Walz	0	2	19	1	53
FB Wade Barber	0	1	3	0	12
T Ivan Robertson	0	0	19	1	53

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Eduardo Martin	4	8	34	1	32
C Jeffery Shea	4	8	34	0	32
T Ralph Randall	3	6	34	1	32
T Giovanni Bauer	2	5	34	1	32
G Anthony Peterson	1	3	34	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Craig Simmons	3	10
Wade Barber	1	15
Dominic Baxter	1	8

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Carson Fulcher	1	22
Giovanni Burns	1	22
Johnnie Manning	1	22
Hector Clements	1	22
Henry Cooper	1	20

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Brian Sutter	---	---	34	32	22	88
G Graham Tubbs	19	53	---	---	8	80
T Johnny Giannotta	19	53	---	---	8	80
G Dominic Baxter	19	53	---	---	8	80
T Ivan Robertson	19	53	---	---	8	80
CB Evan Sanders	---	---	33	31	15	79
QB Ellis Downs	19	53	---	---	---	72
WR Nate Muller	11	39	---	---	22	72
C Steven Walz	19	53	---	---	---	72
CB Craig Simmons	---	---	30	28	10	68
ILB Jon Collins	---	---	34	32	1	67
S Deion Leigh	---	---	33	32	1	66
WR Dean Vilimek	15	48	---	---	---	63
DE Ronald Alston	---	---	32	30	1	63
WR Rob Kubus	16	41	---	---	5	62
DT Giovanni Steil	---	---	26	22	---	48
DT J.R. Binkow	---	---	21	19	8	48
DE Elliot Altman	---	---	24	22	1	47
TE Lance Maxwell	7	17	---	---	22	46
S Alejandro Gomez	---	---	16	12	14	42
RB Tyrell Fabini	13	28	---	---	1	42
TE Abraham Bosela	11	29	---	---	---	40
CB Byron Sheriff	---	---	18	18	1	37
DE Kendrick Malone	---	---	15	17	---	32
RB Bryson Overhauser	5	25	---	---	---	30
OLB Adrian Stokes	---	---	15	15	---	30
FB Wade Barber	3	12	---	---	15	30
DT Geoff Alston	---	---	14	15	1	30
S Oscar Joyner	---	---	14	15	---	29
TE Norbert Sylvester	8	17	---	---	---	25
WR Victor Godfrey	4	7	---	---	14	25
DE Frank Johnstone	---	---	6	3	7	16
RB Pat Ybarra	1	0	---	---	14	15
CB Joey Ellard	---	---	2	3	7	12
ILB Jerald Klein	---	---	0	0	12	12
WR Rusty Schreiner	1	2	---	---	7	10
S Orlando Godfrey	---	---	4	5	1	10
C Colin Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Kim Howard	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Ted Perry	---	---	3	1	---	4
K Melvin Raffensperger	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Kody Freeman	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Dashawn Hazelwood	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Paul Idonije	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dana Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rusty Branton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Johnnie Manning	---	---	19	53	22	94
S Hector Clements	---	---	19	53	22	94
TE Carson Fulcher	33	32	---	---	22	87
T Ralph Randall	34	32	---	---	13	79
G Anthony Peterson	34	32	---	---	8	74
OLB Henry Cooper	---	---	10	44	20	74
G Eduardo Martin	34	32	---	---	8	74
T Giovanni Bauer	34	32	---	---	8	74
S Cedric Robbins	---	---	19	53	1	73
CB Rufus Tutjer	---	---	19	50	1	70
CB J.T. Steuart	---	---	18	49	1	68
C Jeffery Shea	34	32	---	---	---	66
QB Dashawn Nelson	34	32	---	---	---	66
WR Alexander Linquist	34	32	---	---	---	66
WR Sammy Tanner	33	27	---	---	2	62
ILB Conrad Copeland	---	---	18	42	1	61
DT Bobby Kelley	---	---	13	35	8	56
RB Jon Cerny	27	27	---	---	---	54
DE Emmitt Sanderson	---	---	10	36	7	53
CB Moe Dansby	---	---	6	27	14	47
DE Harold Bryson	---	---	17	28	---	45
WR Wes Blair	16	12	---	---	15	43
DT Orlando Bradford	---	---	10	32	1	43
FB Giovanni Burns	8	10	---	---	22	40
CB Deion Meacham	---	---	6	31	1	38
ILB Bill Socha	---	---	9	19	1	29
TE Jaylen Croom	10	12	---	---	1	23
OLB Seth Thibodeau	---	---	10	11	2	23
DE Eugene Morton	---	---	6	15	1	22
RB Duane Semple	7	5	---	---	1	13
TE Marty Camarillo	1	3	---	---	8	12
ILB Maurice Mathews	---	---	0	1	8	9
C Henry West	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Nick Levine	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Ashton Rucci	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Stephen Cole	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Donald Fortner	---	---	0	0	5	5
DT Norbert Cafferty	---	---	0	4	---	4
G Amari Carlin	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Alexander Ratliff	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Ricardo Price	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lamont Hemphill	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gilbert Battle	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Chase Deason	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Kennedy Hampton	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Phil Shaw	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	30	15.0
Middle	13	24	1.8
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	18	84	4.7
Right	7	39	5.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ellis Downs	50	29	5	1	1	6	8	3	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dashawn Nelson	29	20	5	2	3	3	0	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	51	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	103	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	9	85	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	57	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	75	12.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	30	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	79	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Kubus	10	5	1	76	2	41
TE Norbert Sylvester	9	3	0	57	1	17
TE Abraham Bosela	7	5	0	26	0	29
WR Nate Muller	7	4	0	42	1	39
WR Dean Vilimek	6	4	0	43	0	48
RB Bryson Overhauser	3	2	0	30	1	25
WR Victor Godfrey	2	2	0	15	0	7
FB Wade Barber	2	1	0	3	0	12
TE Lance Maxwell	2	2	0	1	0	17
RB Tyrell Fabini	1	1	0	3	0	28

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Carson Fulcher	9	4	2	36	1	32
WR Alexander Linquist	8	5	0	55	1	32
RB Jon Cerny	7	7	0	79	2	27
WR Sammy Tanner	2	1	1	8	0	27
TE Jaylen Croom	1	1	0	20	1	12
TE Marty Camarillo	1	1	0	9	0	3
FB Giovanni Burns	1	1	0	1	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Ellis Downs	1	4	4.00	5.20

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jon Cerny	3	21	7.00	4.78
QB Dashawn Nelson	1	5	5.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ellis Downs	5	0	0	0.00	5.92

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dashawn Nelson	4	2	12	3.00	7.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Overall Avg
WR Rob Kubus	2	7.60
TE Norbert Sylvester	1	6.33
WR Dean Vilimek	1	7.17
RB Bryson Overhauser	1	10.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sammy Tanner	2	1	8	4.00	4.00
TE Carson Fulcher	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Alexander Linquist	1	1	4	4.00	6.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jon Cerny	5	2
QB Dashawn Nelson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ellis Downs	16	7	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dashawn Nelson	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Norbert Sylvester	4	2	2
WR Nate Muller	3	1	0
TE Abraham Bosela	2	1	0
WR Dean Vilimek	2	1	1
RB Bryson Overhauser	2	1	1
WR Rob Kubus	2	1	1
FB Wade Barber	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jon Cerny	3	3	3
TE Carson Fulcher	2	1	0
WR Alexander Linquist	1	0	0

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)