Wild Card Playoff Games, 2021

played in Pittsburgh, PA

44 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts61070-23
Pittsburgh Steelers3131710-43

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:29 PIT - Liam Corbitt 24 field goal
1Q: 00:51 IND - T.Y. Hilton 11 pass from Andrew Luck (John Barnes extra point failed)
2Q: 12:44 PIT - Liam Linquist 27 run (Liam Corbitt extra point failed)
2Q: 09:51 IND - A.J. Levine 12 pass from Andrew Luck (John Barnes extra point)
2Q: 02:46 IND - John Barnes 21 field goal
2Q: 00:39 PIT - Markus Wheaton 34 pass from Miguel Ayala (Liam Corbitt extra point)
3Q: 13:05 IND - Gilbert Forbes 15 pass from Andrew Luck (John Barnes extra point)
3Q: 10:20 PIT - Le'Veon Bell 27 pass from Miguel Ayala (Liam Corbitt extra point)
3Q: 08:43 PIT - Omar Hernandez 57 punt return (Liam Corbitt extra point)
3Q: 02:13 PIT - Liam Corbitt 45 field goal
4Q: 15:00 PIT - Kent Probin 68 pass from Miguel Ayala (Liam Corbitt extra point)
4Q: 02:15 PIT - Liam Corbitt 30 field goal

Team StatisticsINDPIT
Record10-711-6
First Downs2022
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1316
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards322451
- Offensive Plays6269
- Yards per Play5.196.54
Net Rushing Yards53126
- Rushing Attempts1338
- Yards per Rush4.083.32
Net Passing Yards269325
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 25 - 128 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards279350
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/103/25
- Yards per Pass Play5.4910.48
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions7/1411/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.88.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/305/29
Punt Returns/Yards2/214/65
Kick Returns/Yards4/1173/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 36
Time of Possession24:4335:17

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
16:245:43OWN 371363Touchdown
212:322:52OWN 25875Touchdown
26:093:30OWN 251271Field Goal
20:260:23OWN 32130Missed FG
315:002:01OWN 25575Touchdown
310:071:34OWN 2531Punt
38:331:27OWN 2532Punt
32:071:51OWN 2632Punt
414:411:10OWN 253-6Punt
411:582:42OWN 40613Punt
42:590:16OWN 2020Interception
42:080:52OWN 3540Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:008:36OWN 231570Field Goal
10:413:09OWN 31769Touchdown
29:403:31OWN 2868Punt
22:392:13OWN 25675Touchdown
20:030:03OWN 4510Half
312:592:52OWN 25675Touchdown
37:064:59OWN 27945Field Goal
30:160:35OWN 35265Touchdown
413:311:33OWN 343-3Punt
49:166:17OWN 11946Punt
42:430:35OPP 1633Field Goal
41:161:16OPP 3523Game

Game MVP: Miguel Ayala, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kent Van Pelt8232.881610
QB Andrew Luck2168.001110
RB Thomas Rawls210.50100
WR A.J. Levine11313.001310
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lester Harris15221.471410
RB Liam Linquist12594.922721
QB Miguel Ayala7284.00900
RB Salvador Tremblay4174.251010

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andrew Luck48252791/10349181.9
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Miguel Ayala28213503/253680152.4

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR T.Y. Hilton101815315.3061491
WR Keenan Allen611508.3312170
TE Nicolas Doyle48276.7513150
TE Gilbert Forbes34268.671151
WR A.J. Levine252311.500121
RB Thomas Rawls0100.00000
RB Kent Van Pelt0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Markus Wheaton488721.7540341
WR Rueben Randle343712.3313190
TE Kristopher Clemons34299.674130
WR Rashad Ross222613.004160
RB Salvador Tremblay222713.5024250
WR Kent Probin228643.0053681
FB Le'Veon Bell112727.0019271
RB Liam Linquist11-3-3.000-30
TE Russell Blackwell1244.00040
RB Lester Harris111414.0012140
TE Matt Stanton111616.000160

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Donnie Stram11515.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
S Shane Donaldson1000
S Greg Ng0100
DT Timmy Jernigan0010
OLB Bo Skidmore0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
QB Miguel Ayala1000
RB Lester Harris1000
WR Markus Wheaton0100
G Rico Waas0100
OLB Houston Bates0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat Aguilar520541.033.2501
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gino Myers313244.030.3501

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Barnes1/20/10/1212/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Liam Corbitt3/31/10/0454/5

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Shane Donaldson22110.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Omar Hernandez46516.31

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
J.R. Katt411729.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Chad Irwin37625.30

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jordan Bailey1120.03529
OLB Bo Skidmore811.02422
OLB Bjoern Werner830.53529
DE Chad Hazel520.03531
S Greg Ng420.02019
DT Brody Sanders420.02915
S Shane Donaldson400.02219
DT Timmy Jernigan211.02826
OLB Nolan Peluso210.51812
DT Nick Fairley200.01614
ILB DeAndre Fitzgerald200.032
CB Phillip Gitlin110.03320
WR T.Y. Hilton10---------
DE Artie Finch100.01714
CB J.R. Katt100.02722
CB Cory Binns100.03830
S Terrance Patton100.01812
CB Zack Wilson040.02024
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Janoris Jenkins520.01349
S Emmanuel Rasmussen520.01347
S Shawn Williams510.01235
DE Stanley Sullivan301.01228
OLB Donnie Stram330.01343
ILB Jarvis Jones320.01344
OLB Ryan Shazier200.01138
CB Fernando Pujols200.01143
CB Alfred Wilcox200.019
ILB Andre Buckley110.029
OLB Norman Crawford100.0322
DE Gage Carlisle100.01343
OLB Devante Penrice100.004
DT Hector Boehm100.01240
CB Chad Irwin010.01133

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Timmy Jernigan1.000026
OLB Bo Skidmore1.000022
OLB Bjoern Werner0.501129
OLB Nolan Peluso0.500012
DE Chad Hazel0.003831
DT Nick Fairley0.001014
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stanley Sullivan1.012028
DE Gage Carlisle0.012043
OLB Ryan Shazier0.002038
DE Riddick Farley0.002021
DT Hector Boehm0.002040
ILB Jarvis Jones0.001044

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jordan Bailey71029
OLB Bo Skidmore41022
S Greg Ng20019
S Shane Donaldson20019
OLB Bjoern Werner10029
DE Artie Finch10014
ILB DeAndre Fitzgerald1002
CB J.R. Katt10022
CB Cory Binns10030
CB Phillip Gitlin10020
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fernando Pujols42043
S Emmanuel Rasmussen42047
S Shawn Williams40035
CB Janoris Jenkins30049
ILB Jarvis Jones22044
OLB Donnie Stram20143
CB Alfred Wilcox2009
DE Gage Carlisle10043
OLB Devante Penrice1004
ILB Andre Buckley1009
DE Stanley Sullivan10028
OLB Ryan Shazier01038
DT Hector Boehm01040
CB Chad Irwin01033

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Austin Emmons24013049
G Bart Karl13013149
C Shaquille Claybrooks03013049
T Noah McConnell01013049
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Wally Buchanan47038131
C Spencer Erickson39038131
G Rico Waas17038031
G Marcos Barker16038031
T Tom Sweeney04038031
FB Le'Veon Bell0107110

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Jordan Bailey213
J.R. Katt125
Greg Ng120
Bart Karl17
Herman Linquist17
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Le'Veon Bell225
Kristopher Clemons212
Russell Blackwell125
Houston Bates122

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Jordan Bailey------35291377
WR Keenan Allen1349------1476
WR T.Y. Hilton1343------1975
CB J.R. Katt------27222574
OLB Bo Skidmore------24222571
CB Cory Binns------3830371
G Bart Karl1349------769
DE Chad Hazel------3531369
OLB Bjoern Werner------3529367
CB Zack Wilson------20242064
G Louis Vasquez1349---------62
QB Andrew Luck1349---------62
T Noah McConnell1349---------62
C Shaquille Claybrooks1349---------62
T Austin Emmons1349---------62
TE Nicolas Doyle1344------259
S Greg Ng------20192059
DT Timmy Jernigan------2826357
CB Phillip Gitlin------3320---53
RB Thomas Rawls322------2449
S Shane Donaldson------2219647
DT Brody Sanders------2915---44
WR A.J. Levine826------943
TE Gilbert Forbes213------2237
DE Artie Finch------1714536
RB Kent Van Pelt1025---------35
DT Nick Fairley------1614434
OLB Nolan Peluso------1812---30
S Terrance Patton------1812---30
RB Dustin McAfee03------1619
WR Donte Moncrief312---------15
ILB Jalen Thayer------011213
T Devante Page00------77
K John Barnes00------77
P Pat Aguilar00------77
G Herman Linquist00------77
T Stanley Spencer00------77
C Lenny McDaniel00------77
TE Riley Williams06---------6
ILB DeAndre Fitzgerald------32---5
RB Nathan Hampton01---------1
WR Tyrone Foster01---------1
C Khaled Holmes00---------0
G Cedric Sutton00---------0
QB Geoff Perez00---------0
C Brant Chapman00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Rico Waas3831------675
T Tom Sweeney3831------675
T Wally Buchanan3831------675
G Marcos Barker3831------675
QB Miguel Ayala3831---------69
C Spencer Erickson3831---------69
S Shawn Williams------12352067
CB Janoris Jenkins------1349264
CB Fernando Pujols------1143963
WR Markus Wheaton3230---------62
S Emmanuel Rasmussen------1347262
TE Russell Blackwell1917------2561
TE Kristopher Clemons2920------1261
ILB Jarvis Jones------1344259
DT Hector Boehm------1240759
DE Gage Carlisle------1343258
OLB Donnie Stram------1343258
RB Lester Harris2214------2056
OLB Ryan Shazier------1138251
CB Chad Irwin------1133650
WR Rueben Randle2623---------49
FB Le'Veon Bell710------2542
DE Stanley Sullivan------1228141
WR Kent Probin127------1938
RB Liam Linquist167------1437
WR Rashad Ross1811---------29
WR Omar Hernandez43------2229
CB Alfred Wilcox------191727
OLB Norman Crawford------322126
OLB Houston Bates------022224
DE Riddick Farley------121123
ILB Andre Buckley------291021
S B.J. Carliste------116118
RB Salvador Tremblay412---------16
DT Leonard Vance------113---14
K Liam Corbitt00------1212
C O.J. Givens00------66
DE Broderick Andersen------0055
OLB Devante Penrice------04---4
QB Brian Hoyer00------33
P Gino Myers00------33
TE Matt Stanton11---------2
T Kendall Lamm00---------0
C Vincent Peoples00---------0
T Alex Griffith00---------0
G Ronnie Hatcher00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11313.0
Middle10393.9
Right210.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7111.6
Middle17452.6
Right13725.5
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andrew Luck482530091101
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Miguel Ayala28215002590

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25161385.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)166805.0
Long (19+ Yds)51499.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33217.0
Short (0-8 Yds)11812111.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)10815815.8
Long (19+ Yds)425012.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR T.Y. Hilton18100153343
WR Keenan Allen116050049
TE Nicolas Doyle84027044
WR A.J. Levine52023026
TE Gilbert Forbes43026013
RB Thomas Rawls1000022
RB Kent Van Pelt1000025
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Markus Wheaton84087230
WR Rueben Randle43037023
TE Kristopher Clemons43029020
WR Rashad Ross22026011
TE Russell Blackwell2104017
RB Salvador Tremblay22027112
WR Kent Probin2208617
FB Le'Veon Bell11027110
RB Liam Linquist110-307
RB Lester Harris11014014
TE Matt Stanton1101601

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kent Van Pelt100.002.88
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Lester Harris331.001.47
RB Salvador Tremblay242.004.25
QB Miguel Ayala133.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andrew Luck135473.625.81
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR T.Y. Hilton42143.508.50
TE Nicolas Doyle3000.003.38
WR Keenan Allen2000.004.55
TE Gilbert Forbes222110.506.50
RB Thomas Rawls1000.000.00
WR A.J. Levine111212.004.60
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
QB Andrew Luck10
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Salvador Tremblay41

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Andrew Luck1387
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Miguel Ayala121110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR T.Y. Hilton622
WR Keenan Allen433
WR A.J. Levine221
TE Gilbert Forbes111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Markus Wheaton444
RB Salvador Tremblay221
TE Kristopher Clemons211
WR Rueben Randle111
WR Rashad Ross111
TE Russell Blackwell111
TE Matt Stanton111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,100 (65,100 capacity)
Upper Deck20,000 (20,000)
End Zone14,400 (14,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats6,600 (6,600)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,100)