Week 6, 2021

played in Denver, CO

72 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	6	7	0	3	-	16
Denver Broncos	7	17	0	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:22 PIT - Kristopher Clemons 2 pass from Miguel Ayala (Justin Tucker extra point failed)
1Q: 05:12 DEN - Jon Brown 3 run (Al Cayen extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Lester Harris 4 run (Justin Tucker extra point)
2Q: 09:18 DEN - Shawn Matibag 37 interception return (Al Cayen extra point)
2Q: 03:16 DEN - Jonathan Jobb 21 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)
2Q: 00:24 DEN - Al Cayen 44 field goal
4Q: 02:40 PIT - Justin Tucker 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:22 PIT - Kristopher Clemons 2 pass from Miguel Ayala (Justin Tucker extra point failed)
1Q: 05:12 DEN - Jon Brown 3 run (Al Cayen extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Lester Harris 4 run (Justin Tucker extra point)
2Q: 09:18 DEN - Shawn Matibag 37 interception return (Al Cayen extra point)
2Q: 03:16 DEN - Jonathan Jobb 21 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)
2Q: 00:24 DEN - Al Cayen 44 field goal
4Q: 02:40 PIT - Justin Tucker 23 field goal

Team Statistics PIT DEN
Record 3-3 4-1
First Downs 20 14
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 337 260
- Offensive Plays 70 53
- Yards per Play 4.81 4.91
Net Rushing Yards 115 67
- Rushing Attempts 32 23
- Yards per Rush 3.59 2.91
Net Passing Yards 222 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 26 - 2 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 234 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.84 6.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/18 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 9.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/74 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 5/99 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/37
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 36
Time of Possession 34:30 25:30

Team Statistics	PIT	DEN
Record	3-3	4-1
First Downs	20	14
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	337	260
- Offensive Plays	70	53
- Yards per Play	4.81	4.91
Net Rushing Yards	115	67
- Rushing Attempts	32	23
- Yards per Rush	3.59	2.91
Net Passing Yards	222	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 26 - 2	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	234	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	5.84	6.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/18	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	9.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/74	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	5/99	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/37
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 36
Time of Possession	34:30	25:30

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:48	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	5:05	5:13	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
2	10:35	1:26	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
2	9:09	2:55	OWN 20	3	-14	Punt
2	3:06	2:06	OWN 26	4	13	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 23	1	-1	Half
3	12:59	1:35	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
3	8:41	2:19	OWN 6	5	46	Fumble
3	4:43	3:30	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
4	13:07	3:39	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
4	8:26	5:54	OWN 29	16	65	Field Goal
4	1:50	0:23	OWN 28	3	0	Interception

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:12	3:07	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
2	14:52	4:17	OWN 25	10	41	Punt
2	6:14	3:08	OPP 32	6	32	Touchdown
2	1:00	0:44	OWN 18	5	55	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	11:24	2:43	OWN 42	6	10	Punt
3	6:22	1:39	OWN 48	3	4	Punt
3	1:13	3:06	OWN 20	5	34	Punt
4	9:28	1:02	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
4	2:32	0:42	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 43	3	4	Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lester Harris	14	64	4.57	39	2	1
RB Liam Linquist	13	41	3.15	17	1	0
QB Miguel Ayala	5	10	2.00	9	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jon Brown	13	29	2.23	13	1	1
RB Dave Naughton	6	12	2.00	17	1	0
QB Matt Ryan	4	26	6.50	18	1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Miguel Ayala	36	26	234	2/12	1	32	2	75.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	27	20	213	3/20	1	32	0	109.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Markus Wheaton	6	8	76	12.67	58	32	0
WR Rueben Randle	5	7	43	8.60	1	15	0
RB Lester Harris	4	4	25	6.25	14	14	0
RB Salvador Tremblay	3	3	29	9.67	16	16	0
TE Kristopher Clemons	3	5	23	7.67	6	15	1
FB Le'Veon Bell	2	4	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Rashad Ross	2	4	17	8.50	0	15	0
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	8	9	87	10.88	11	32	0
TE Keegan Keith	5	8	50	10.00	32	28	0
WR Jonathan Jobb	4	6	40	10.00	6	21	1
RB Dave Naughton	2	3	30	15.00	10	15	0
TE Terrence Parrish	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Shawn Matibag	1	37	37.00	1
CB Les Benson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Liam Linquist	1	0	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Chris Harris	0	1	0	0
DE Neil Simmons	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino Myers	5	230	46.0	35.6	51	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	7	297	42.4	33.6	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Tucker	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	1/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Al Cayen	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Omar Hernandez	1	2	2.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Vieane	3	32	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad Irwin	4	78	19.5	0
Le'Veon Bell	1	21	21.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wendell Roehl	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Donnie Stram	7	1	0.0	23	29
S Emmanuel Rasmussen	5	4	0.0	23	29
S Shawn Williams	5	2	0.0	19	23
CB Janoris Jenkins	4	3	1.0	23	30
ILB Jarvis Jones	4	1	0.0	23	30
CB Fernando Pujols	4	1	0.0	23	28
DE Stanley Sullivan	3	1	1.5	17	18
DE Gage Carlisle	3	1	0.5	21	30
DT Hector Boehm	2	2	0.0	15	18
OLB Devante Penrice	2	1	0.0	18	20
CB Chad Irwin	1	2	0.0	13	14
DE Riddick Farley	1	1	0.0	6	12
WR Markus Wheaton	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ryan Shazier	1	0	0.0	4	8
ILB Andre Buckley	0	1	0.0	6	10

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Chris Harris	10	2	0.0	32	38
ILB John Shaner	7	1	0.0	26	21
S T.J. Ward	5	4	0.0	31	35
S Tashaun Gipson	4	2	0.0	30	22
CB Bradley Roby	4	0	0.0	19	13
DE Neil Simmons	3	0	0.5	11	23
OLB Von Miller	3	1	0.0	30	35
S Brandon Slatken	3	1	0.0	2	16
DT Luke Castillo	3	1	0.0	17	9
ILB Gustavo Manson	3	0	0.0	3	15
OLB Billy Kok	2	0	1.0	19	16
DE Rich Rosado	2	1	0.5	16	27
DE Daniel Wilson	2	0	0.0	20	16
CB Shawn Matibag	1	2	0.0	15	32
CB Les Benson	1	2	0.0	4	12
OLB Shane Ray	1	0	0.0	4	2
DT Denzel McCormick	1	0	0.0	17	30
CB Wendell Roehl	1	0	0.0	13	12
DT Gage Garza	1	0	0.0	15	23
DE Scott McNeil	0	1	0.0	27	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Stanley Sullivan	1.5	1	18
CB Janoris Jenkins	1.0	0	30
DE Gage Carlisle	0.5	0	30
DE Riddick Farley	0.0	2	12

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Billy Kok	1.0	1	3	16
DE Neil Simmons	0.5	0	2	23
DE Rich Rosado	0.5	0	1	27
DT Gage Garza	0.0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Donnie Stram	4	1	29
S Shawn Williams	4	0	23
CB Fernando Pujols	4	0	28
S Emmanuel Rasmussen	3	1	29
CB Janoris Jenkins	1	0	30
ILB Jarvis Jones	1	0	30
OLB Devante Penrice	1	0	20
CB Chad Irwin	1	0	14
DE Stanley Sullivan	1	0	18

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Chris Harris	7	0	0	38
S Brandon Slatken	3	0	0	16
ILB Gustavo Manson	3	0	0	15
OLB Von Miller	2	0	0	35
S Tashaun Gipson	2	0	0	22
CB Bradley Roby	2	0	0	13
DE Rich Rosado	2	0	0	27
ILB John Shaner	2	0	0	21
CB Les Benson	1	1	1	12
CB Shawn Matibag	1	0	1	32
S T.J. Ward	1	0	0	35
OLB Billy Kok	0	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Craig Bernreuter	5	8	32	0	38
G Darrin Greer	3	5	32	1	38
T Wally Buchanan	2	7	32	0	38
G Rico Waas	2	5	32	1	38
T Tom Sweeney	0	4	32	0	38

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Aiden Branch	1	6	23	2	30
T Stanley Tubbs	1	5	23	0	30
T Liam Luchene	1	2	23	0	30
G Peter DeMoen	0	2	23	0	30
C Jesse Vickrey	0	1	23	1	30
TE Elliot Jeffries	0	1	2	0	6
TE Keegan Keith	0	1	23	0	28
TE Alfredo Terry	0	1	3	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Le'Veon Bell	2	22
Russell Blackwell	1	22
Kristopher Clemons	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jonathan Jobb	2	12
Elliot Jeffries	1	15
Brandon Slatken	1	15
Clay Emerson	1	14
Aiden Branch	1	8

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rico Waas	32	38	---	---	6	76
T Tom Sweeney	32	38	---	---	6	76
G Darrin Greer	32	38	---	---	6	76
T Wally Buchanan	32	38	---	---	6	76
QB Miguel Ayala	32	38	---	---	---	70
C Craig Bernreuter	32	38	---	---	---	70
CB Fernando Pujols	---	---	23	28	14	65
WR Markus Wheaton	28	36	---	---	---	64
S Shawn Williams	---	---	19	23	17	59
DE Gage Carlisle	---	---	21	30	8	59
CB Janoris Jenkins	---	---	23	30	1	54
ILB Jarvis Jones	---	---	23	30	1	54
WR Kent Probin	20	17	---	---	16	53
S Emmanuel Rasmussen	---	---	23	29	1	53
OLB Donnie Stram	---	---	23	29	1	53
WR Rueben Randle	24	25	---	---	---	49
TE Kristopher Clemons	16	22	---	---	9	47
RB Lester Harris	17	15	---	---	15	47
CB Chad Irwin	---	---	13	14	16	43
FB Le'Veon Bell	5	15	---	---	22	42
DT Hector Boehm	---	---	15	18	8	41
TE Jimmy Graham	21	19	---	---	---	40
OLB Devante Penrice	---	---	18	20	1	39
DE Stanley Sullivan	---	---	17	18	1	36
RB Liam Linquist	17	9	---	---	9	35
ILB Andre Buckley	---	---	6	10	12	28
TE Russell Blackwell	2	3	---	---	22	27
WR Omar Hernandez	3	4	---	---	17	24
OLB Houston Bates	---	---	0	0	21	21
DE Riddick Farley	---	---	6	12	---	18
WR Rashad Ross	7	9	---	---	---	16
OLB Norman Crawford	---	---	5	11	---	16
RB Salvador Tremblay	0	16	---	---	---	16
OLB Ryan Shazier	---	---	4	8	---	12
S B.J. Carliste	---	---	4	8	---	12
DT Graham Williams	---	---	7	5	---	12
DT Leonard Vance	---	---	3	7	---	10
C O.J. Givens	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Justin Tucker	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Gino Myers	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Brian Hoyer	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Kendall Lamm	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Vincent Peoples	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Griffith	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ronnie Hatcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Jonathan Murphy	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Chris Harris	---	---	32	38	1	71
S T.J. Ward	---	---	31	35	1	67
OLB Von Miller	---	---	30	35	1	66
WR Jonathan Jobb	23	29	---	---	12	64
CB Shawn Matibag	---	---	15	32	14	61
G Aiden Branch	23	30	---	---	8	61
T Liam Luchene	23	30	---	---	8	61
T Stanley Tubbs	23	30	---	---	8	61
G Peter DeMoen	23	30	---	---	8	61
OLB Billy Kok	---	---	19	16	21	56
ILB John Shaner	---	---	26	21	9	56
QB Matt Ryan	23	30	---	---	---	53
TE Keegan Keith	23	28	---	---	2	53
C Jesse Vickrey	23	30	---	---	---	53
S Tashaun Gipson	---	---	30	22	---	52
DE Scott McNeil	---	---	27	18	5	50
WR Demaryius Thomas	19	29	---	---	---	48
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	17	30	1	48
DE Rich Rosado	---	---	16	27	5	48
RB Dave Naughton	9	21	---	---	17	47
WR Clay Emerson	15	13	---	---	14	42
DT Gage Garza	---	---	15	23	1	39
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	20	16	1	37
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	11	23	1	35
S Brandon Slatken	---	---	2	16	15	33
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	19	13	---	32
CB Wendell Roehl	---	---	13	12	5	30
DT Luke Castillo	---	---	17	9	---	26
TE Alfredo Terry	3	2	---	---	20	25
TE Elliot Jeffries	2	6	---	---	15	23
RB Jon Brown	14	9	---	---	---	23
WR Shaun Vieane	0	0	---	---	22	22
CB Les Benson	---	---	4	12	6	22
TE Terrence Parrish	7	13	---	---	---	20
ILB Gustavo Manson	---	---	3	15	1	19
WR Dylan Sellers	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Elijah Hamilton	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	4	2	---	6
K Al Cayen	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Aiden Farmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Greg Culjat	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Vincent Arnold	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Grady Grisso	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	48	8.0
Middle	17	47	2.8
Right	8	21	2.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	24	2.7
Middle	9	41	4.6
Right	4	3	0.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Miguel Ayala	36	26	1	2	2	2	2	6	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	27	20	3	1	1	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	18	160	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	43	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	15	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	83	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	61	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	32	32.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Markus Wheaton	8	6	0	76	1	36
WR Rueben Randle	7	5	0	43	0	25
TE Kristopher Clemons	5	3	1	23	0	22
FB Le'Veon Bell	4	2	1	11	0	15
WR Rashad Ross	4	2	0	17	0	9
RB Lester Harris	4	4	0	25	0	15
RB Salvador Tremblay	3	3	0	29	0	16
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	0	10	0	19

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas	9	8	0	87	1	29
TE Keegan Keith	8	5	0	50	1	28
WR Jonathan Jobb	6	4	1	40	1	29
RB Dave Naughton	3	2	0	30	0	21
TE Terrence Parrish	1	1	0	6	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lester Harris	4	6	1.50	4.57
RB Liam Linquist	3	3	1.00	3.15
QB Miguel Ayala	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jon Brown	1	3	3.00	2.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Miguel Ayala	4	3	30	7.50	6.50

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rueben Randle	2	2	28	14.00	6.14
WR Markus Wheaton	1	0	0	0.00	9.50
TE Kristopher Clemons	1	1	2	2.00	4.60

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Liam Linquist	3	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Ryan	3	0
RB Dave Naughton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Miguel Ayala	14	12	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rueben Randle	4	3	1
RB Salvador Tremblay	3	3	1
FB Le'Veon Bell	2	2	2
WR Markus Wheaton	2	1	1
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	1
WR Rashad Ross	1	1	1
TE Kristopher Clemons	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Keegan Keith	3	2	1
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	2	1
RB Dave Naughton	1	0	0
WR Jonathan Jobb	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)