Week 6, 2024

played in Denver, CO

55 degrees, rain, 19 mph wind

Pittsburgh Ironmen	3	7	7	6	-	23
Denver Drovers	7	0	3	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:51 PIT - Weston Kerns 23 field goal
1Q: 00:48 DEN - Daquan Heath 14 run (Gino Clements extra point)
2Q: 04:16 PIT - Darrin Lyon 24 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
3Q: 11:21 DEN - Gino Clements 35 field goal
3Q: 09:04 PIT - Darrin Lyon 19 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Gino Clements 21 field goal
4Q: 12:06 PIT - Weston Kerns 38 field goal
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Weston Kerns 18 field goal
4Q: 01:03 DEN - Brant Fulcher 34 pass from Donte Midget (Gino Clements extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:51 PIT - Weston Kerns 23 field goal
1Q: 00:48 DEN - Daquan Heath 14 run (Gino Clements extra point)
2Q: 04:16 PIT - Darrin Lyon 24 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
3Q: 11:21 DEN - Gino Clements 35 field goal
3Q: 09:04 PIT - Darrin Lyon 19 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Gino Clements 21 field goal
4Q: 12:06 PIT - Weston Kerns 38 field goal
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Weston Kerns 18 field goal
4Q: 01:03 DEN - Brant Fulcher 34 pass from Donte Midget (Gino Clements extra point)

Team Statistics PIT DEN
Record 5-1 1-4
First Downs 12 19
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 339 363
- Offensive Plays 57 61
- Yards per Play 5.95 5.95
Net Rushing Yards 72 106
- Rushing Attempts 27 23
- Yards per Rush 2.67 4.61
Net Passing Yards 267 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 1 36 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 268 266
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/1 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 8.90 6.76
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/45 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/22 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/85 5/87
Interception Ret./Yards 2/31 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:53 32:07

Team Statistics	PIT	DEN
Record	5-1	1-4
First Downs	12	19
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	339	363
- Offensive Plays	57	61
- Yards per Play	5.95	5.95
Net Rushing Yards	72	106
- Rushing Attempts	27	23
- Yards per Rush	2.67	4.61
Net Passing Yards	267	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 1	36 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	268	266
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/1	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	8.90	6.76
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/45	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/22	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/85	5/87
Interception Ret./Yards	2/31	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:53	32:07

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Ironmen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	8:41	3:57	OWN 21	8	73	Field Goal
1	0:42	2:39	OWN 36	4	20	Punt
2	11:02	2:28	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
2	6:36	2:32	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 10	9	60	Half
3	11:16	2:22	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
3	6:50	0:59	OWN 31	3	5	Interception
4	14:55	2:56	OPP 44	6	23	Field Goal
4	7:31	2:11	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	4:23	2:31	OPP 11	6	10	Field Goal
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 48	2	-2	Game

Denver Drovers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	4:12	OWN 22	7	35	Interception
1	4:44	4:02	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	13:03	2:01	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	8:34	1:58	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
2	4:04	2:19	OWN 29	5	17	Punt
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 25	9	57	Field Goal
3	8:54	2:04	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
3	5:51	5:56	50	11	46	Field Goal
4	11:59	4:28	OWN 21	7	21	Punt
4	5:20	0:57	OWN 36	2	3	Interception
4	1:52	0:59	OWN 27	4	73	Touchdown

Game MVP: Chase Saldana, Pittsburgh Ironmen

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Cedric Hyman	12	33	2.75	9
RB Les Goldman	8	14	1.75	8
QB Chase Saldana	6	19	3.17	9
WR Darrin Lyon	1	6	6.00	6

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Daquan Heath	12	60	5.00	17	2	1
RB Burt Aiello	10	37	3.70	16	2	0
QB Donte Midget	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Saldana	29	19	268	1/1	2	38	1	103.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Midget	36	25	266	2/9	1	34	2	76.8

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Lyon	9	10	127	14.11	52	32	2
WR Jerald Sutton	5	10	70	14.00	21	38	0
RB Les Goldman	2	2	44	22.00	26	35	0
TE Brayden Ewbank	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Harold Redding	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Keegan Church	1	2	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Cedric Hyman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Keegan Rathbone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brant Fulcher	7	7	76	10.86	10	34	1
TE Rob Spence	4	5	57	14.25	30	23	0
RB Burt Aiello	4	4	17	4.25	4	8	0
WR Van Howery	3	6	28	9.33	11	20	0
RB Daquan Heath	2	2	33	16.50	19	27	0
WR Benjamin Hill	2	6	21	10.50	5	12	0
WR Robbie Smith	2	5	26	13.00	16	22	0
WR Myron Clements	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	1	0	0.00	0
S Micah Bellis	1	31	31.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ashton Wallace	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Harding	4	190	47.5	38.8	49	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kim Minter	5	215	43.0	38.6	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Weston Kerns	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Clements	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hyman	1	22	22.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Van Howery	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hyman	2	66	33.0	0
Jim Bunting	1	19	19.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sam Staigvil	4	64	16.0	0
Graham Sweeney	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Randy Taylor	10	2	0.0	22	32
CB Reuben Brackens	8	2	0.0	21	37
S Micah Bellis	5	1	0.0	23	38
DT Bubba Bennett	4	1	0.5	20	33
DE Donald Powell	4	3	0.0	12	27
S David Shelton	4	2	0.0	22	37
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	3	0	0.0	12	19
DE Amari Thompkins	2	2	0.5	17	21
ILB Parker Farrell	2	2	0.0	13	25
OLB Johnnie Dunn	2	0	0.0	20	23
DE Justin Alexander	1	2	1.0	19	26
CB Kris Fredrickson	1	1	0.0	14	26
OLB Jon Chauvlier	1	1	0.0	11	11
WR Darrin Lyon	1	0	---	---	---
S Otis Pitts	1	0	0.0	1	1
CB Leon Morant	0	1	0.0	11	22

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Graham Sweeney	5	1	0.0	23	28
ILB Mack Patterson	4	0	0.0	23	28
DE Bert Sellers	4	0	0.0	21	28
S Ron Reeves	4	0	0.0	15	17
DT Jeremy Robinson	3	0	1.0	7	11
S DeAndre Ray	3	5	0.0	21	19
ILB Mack Patterson	3	2	0.0	15	7
CB Brenden Hughes	3	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Dana Koehler	3	0	0.0	20	19
DE Raymond Horvath	2	1	0.0	21	17
DE Tom Nelson	2	1	0.0	15	24
S Glen Petko	2	1	0.0	17	23
CB Kaleb Lucas	2	0	0.0	19	16
CB Ashton Wallace	1	1	0.0	11	20
DT Erick Griffin	1	1	0.0	16	18
T Moe Barrett	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mercury Hozan	1	0	0.0	16	6
WR Robbie Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jesse Hanson	0	1	0.0	13	16
OLB Casey Fusco	0	1	0.0	3	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Justin Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	26
DT Bubba Bennett	0.5	1	1	0	33
DE Amari Thompkins	0.5	0	0	0	21
ILB Parker Farrell	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Kai Sanderson	0.0	0	1	1	12

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jeremy Robinson	1.0	1	0	0	11
DE Raymond Horvath	0.0	0	3	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Reuben Brackens	6	1	0	37
OLB Randy Taylor	6	0	0	32
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	3	0	1	19
S Micah Bellis	3	0	1	38
S David Shelton	2	0	0	37
DE Donald Powell	1	1	0	27
DE Amari Thompkins	1	0	0	21
ILB Parker Farrell	1	0	0	25
DT Bubba Bennett	1	0	0	33
OLB Johnnie Dunn	1	0	0	23

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Graham Sweeney	4	0	0	28
ILB Mack Patterson	3	1	0	28
CB Brenden Hughes	3	0	0	20
ILB Mack Patterson	2	0	0	7
S Ron Reeves	2	0	0	17
S DeAndre Ray	1	1	0	19
CB Ashton Wallace	1	0	1	20
DE Bert Sellers	1	0	0	28
DE Tom Nelson	1	0	0	24
S Glen Petko	1	0	0	23
DE Raymond Horvath	0	1	0	17
OLB Dana Koehler	0	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Oliver Cooley	2	7	1	27	0	30
T Alexander Berehula	2	7	0	27	0	30
C Chandler Mills	1	2	0	27	0	30
G Desmond Bloom	0	4	0	27	1	30
G Jesse Siefried	0	1	0	27	0	30

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Hardy Nemecheck	3	5	23	1	38
G Diego Small	3	4	23	0	38
T Amari LaPointe	2	5	23	0	38
T Moe Barrett	1	4	23	1	38
C Brandon Kotz	1	4	23	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Pitts	3	21
J.T. White	2	17
Erick Andrews	1	19
Kris Fredrickson	1	18

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Rob Spence	3	22
Burt Aiello	1	18

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S David Shelton	---	---	22	37	7	66
G Desmond Bloom	27	30	---	---	7	64
T Oliver Cooley	27	30	---	---	7	64
T Alexander Berehula	27	30	---	---	7	64
G Jesse Siefried	27	30	---	---	7	64
S Micah Bellis	---	---	23	38	2	63
CB Reuben Brackens	---	---	21	37	1	59
CB Kris Fredrickson	---	---	14	26	18	58
QB Chase Saldana	27	30	---	---	---	57
C Chandler Mills	27	30	---	---	---	57
OLB Randy Taylor	---	---	22	32	2	56
DT Bubba Bennett	---	---	20	33	1	54
WR Jerald Sutton	22	28	---	---	---	50
WR Darrin Lyon	20	27	---	---	---	47
TE Brayden Ewbank	23	23	---	---	1	47
DE Justin Alexander	---	---	19	26	1	46
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	20	23	---	43
RB Cedric Hyman	14	18	---	---	10	42
ILB Parker Farrell	---	---	13	25	2	40
DT J.T. White	---	---	6	17	17	40
DE Donald Powell	---	---	12	27	1	40
DE Amari Thompkins	---	---	17	21	---	38
WR Keegan Church	9	16	---	---	11	36
CB Leon Morant	---	---	11	22	2	35
OLB Jon Chauvlier	---	---	11	11	11	33
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	---	---	12	19	---	31
TE Harold Redding	7	2	---	---	22	31
WR Jim Bunting	7	4	---	---	19	30
RB Les Goldman	13	14	---	---	---	27
TE Keegan Rathbone	15	12	---	---	---	27
FB Erick Andrews	2	4	---	---	19	25
OLB Malcolm Barker	---	---	1	1	21	23
S Otis Pitts	---	---	1	1	21	23
DE Kai Sanderson	---	---	5	12	1	18
RB Aidan Franz	0	0	---	---	18	18
DE Frederick Duffy	---	---	2	5	6	13
CB Byron Franz	---	---	1	5	5	11
WR Conrad Winslett	3	2	---	---	5	10
K Weston Kerns	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Rich Harding	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Roosevelt Blair	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Darnell Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Greg Ashworth	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Courtney Leftwich	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Victor Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE J.J. Gerdes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Diego Small	23	38	---	---	7	68
G Hardy Nemecheck	23	38	---	---	---	61
C Brandon Kotz	23	38	---	---	---	61
T Amari LaPointe	23	38	---	---	---	61
T Moe Barrett	23	38	---	---	---	61
QB Donte Midget	23	38	---	---	---	61
CB Graham Sweeney	---	---	23	28	9	60
WR Benjamin Hill	23	36	---	---	---	59
S Glen Petko	---	---	17	23	16	56
TE Brant Fulcher	19	36	---	---	---	55
ILB Mack Patterson	---	---	23	28	3	54
WR Robbie Smith	21	33	---	---	---	54
DE Bert Sellers	---	---	21	28	3	52
CB Ashton Wallace	---	---	11	20	17	48
RB Burt Aiello	13	17	---	---	18	48
DT Erick Griffin	---	---	16	18	12	46
S DeAndre Ray	---	---	21	19	2	42
TE Rob Spence	6	13	---	---	22	41
OLB Dana Koehler	---	---	20	19	2	41
DE Tom Nelson	---	---	15	24	1	40
DE Raymond Horvath	---	---	21	17	1	39
CB Brenden Hughes	---	---	13	20	5	38
WR Van Howery	13	15	---	---	10	38
CB Kaleb Lucas	---	---	19	16	1	36
DT Jesse Hanson	---	---	13	16	6	35
S Ron Reeves	---	---	15	17	3	35
OLB Casey Fusco	---	---	3	9	21	33
RB Daquan Heath	12	19	---	---	---	31
FB Shaun Blackburn	5	9	---	---	17	31
ILB Mack Patterson	---	---	15	7	2	24
DE Mercury Hozan	---	---	16	6	2	24
DT Jeremy Robinson	---	---	7	11	5	23
WR Myron Clements	1	8	---	---	11	20
WR Sam Staigvil	0	0	---	---	17	17
OLB Leland Monaghan	---	---	5	2	10	17
TE Alexander Ackerman	2	4	---	---	10	16
P Kim Minter	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Gino Clements	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Roberto Lee	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Tony Phillip	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Rusty Kochansky	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Gustavo Ingram	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Mel Young	---	---	3	2	---	5
OLB Toby Chachick	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Alex Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	15	41	2.7
Right	4	14	3.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	5	0.8
Middle	9	47	5.2
Right	8	54	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Saldana	29	19	4	0	1	4	3	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Midget	36	25	6	1	2	2	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	34	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	113	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	83	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	38	19.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	-2	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	141	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	93	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerald Sutton	10	5	1	70	1	28
WR Darrin Lyon	10	9	0	127	2	27
RB Les Goldman	2	2	0	44	1	14
TE Brayden Ewbank	2	1	0	11	0	23
WR Keegan Church	2	1	0	16	0	16
RB Cedric Hyman	1	0	0	0	0	18
TE Harold Redding	1	1	0	0	0	2
TE Keegan Rathbone	1	0	0	0	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brant Fulcher	7	7	0	76	1	36
WR Benjamin Hill	6	2	0	21	0	36
WR Van Howery	6	3	0	28	1	15
TE Rob Spence	5	4	0	57	2	13
WR Robbie Smith	5	2	2	26	1	33
RB Burt Aiello	4	4	0	17	0	17
RB Daquan Heath	2	2	0	33	1	19
WR Myron Clements	1	1	0	8	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric Hyman	5	15	3.00	2.75
RB Les Goldman	3	-4	-1.33	1.75

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Daquan Heath	3	23	7.67	5.00
RB Burt Aiello	1	2	2.00	3.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Saldana	3	2	28	9.33	9.24

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Midget	5	3	22	4.40	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darrin Lyon	2	2	28	14.00	12.70
TE Keegan Rathbone	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill	2	1	9	4.50	3.50
TE Brant Fulcher	1	1	7	7.00	10.86
WR Robbie Smith	1	0	0	0.00	5.20
WR Van Howery	1	1	6	6.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric Hyman	2	1
RB Les Goldman	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Burt Aiello	2	1
RB Daquan Heath	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Saldana	11	8	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	9	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Lyon	5	4	3
WR Jerald Sutton	4	3	1
TE Harold Redding	1	1	0
TE Keegan Rathbone	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brant Fulcher	2	2	0
TE Rob Spence	2	2	1
WR Benjamin Hill	2	1	1
RB Burt Aiello	2	2	0
WR Robbie Smith	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)