Week 2, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Pittsburgh Ironmen71030-20
New Orleans Delta Rays7607-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:51 NOS - Mitchell Green 36 pass from Gavin Ozga (Cedric Harden extra point)
1Q: 04:07 PIT - Darrin Lyon 22 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
2Q: 11:25 NOS - Cedric Harden 40 field goal
2Q: 07:00 PIT - Weston Kerns 41 field goal
2Q: 03:19 PIT - Darrin Lyon 12 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
2Q: 00:36 NOS - Cedric Harden 27 field goal
3Q: 03:50 PIT - Weston Kerns 43 field goal
4Q: 12:16 NOS - Raymond Montgomery 2 run (Cedric Harden extra point)

Team StatisticsPITNOS
Record0-1-11-0-1
First Downs2222
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1615
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards407447
- Offensive Plays7174
- Yards per Play5.736.04
Net Rushing Yards84123
- Rushing Attempts2529
- Yards per Rush3.364.24
Net Passing Yards323324
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 28 - 241 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards329350
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/26
- Yards per Pass Play7.027.20
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/153/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.59.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards11/8011/95
Punt Returns/Yards6/514/32
Kick Returns/Yards4/695/99
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 21
Time of Possession36:3033:30

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Ironmen
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:366:39OWN 161184Touchdown
12:071:15OWN 3236Punt
211:204:28OWN 21855Field Goal
25:462:34OPP 35535Touchdown
20:300:30OWN 241-1Half
315:003:09OWN 25629Punt
39:476:03OWN 271047Field Goal
31:441:36OWN 3031Punt
412:102:45OWN 2856Punt
47:261:38OWN 3935Punt
43:471:22OWN 38548Interception
41:040:37OWN 1739Punt
OT16:311:30OWN 11416Punt
OT11:471:06OPP 46412Interception
New Orleans Delta Rays
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:24OWN 27873Touchdown
13:571:50OWN 1935Punt
10:524:32OWN 26951Field Goal
26:521:06OWN 25510Fumble
23:122:42OWN 19871Field Goal
311:512:04OWN 2035Punt
33:442:00OWN 303-9Punt
30:082:58OWN 25975Touchdown
49:251:59OWN 263-4Punt
45:482:01OWN 1830Punt
42:251:21OWN 10629Punt
40:270:27OWN 18429Half
OT110:003:29OWN 24516Punt
OT15:013:14OWN 23723Downs
OT10:410:41OWN 213Game

Game MVP: Gavin Ozga, New Orleans Delta Rays

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Aidan Franz13352.692110
RB Joseph Carter9364.001720
QB Chase Saldana3134.33900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Raymond Montgomery18452.50901
QB Gavin Ozga67312.172330
RB Rich Fantozzi482.00600
WR Alan Schepis1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chase Saldana45283291/6227280.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gavin Ozga41253504/26136096.5

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darrin Lyon101314614.6054222
TE Keegan Rathbone7117711.009270
WR Brett Swindle464812.0021130
TE Walt Sham22147.005120
RB Aidan Franz232512.5018190
WR Jerald Sutton131111.000110
FB Erick Andrews1577.00170
RB Steve Tangeman1211.00010
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mitchell Green6117712.8311361
RB Raymond Montgomery47348.5029150
RB Rich Fantozzi45328.0017210
WR Robbie Kirk357926.3341300
TE Leo Booker353010.007190
WR Alan Schepis335418.009310
TE Luis Edinger254422.0031310

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Goehring100.000
DE Edgar Fox100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
S David Shelton0100
OLB Johnnie Dunn0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Raymond Montgomery1000

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
William Denby733447.740.3553
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Perry Fitzgerald736552.144.9603

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Weston Kerns2/22/20/0432/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cedric Harden2/21/10/0402/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Brett Swindle6518.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Justics Roberson4328.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Joseph Carter46917.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Gino Fisk47117.80
Sammie Blades12828.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Braden Ioja740.02840
CB Bob Blades700.01327
S Cornell Burke620.02945
OLB Johnnie Dunn530.02431
CB Alexander Goodwin500.02740
S David Shelton500.02844
DE Amari Thompkins410.02328
DE J.J. Gerdes311.51527
OLB Orlando Sink320.01523
CB Reuben Brackens310.02942
OLB Mason Fulton211.065
DE Levon Bishop101.01223
DT Bubba Bennett110.52937
DE Donald Powell120.02137
CB Roberto Hutton110.0313
WR Darrin Lyon10---------
TE Keegan Rathbone10---------
DT Trent Ward020.01525
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Billick910.02543
S Mike Goehring810.02546
ILB Alex Mathews510.01514
OLB Carlton Tatum430.02529
S Ricardo Gozinsky320.01514
OLB Bennett Stelick310.02427
S Kenneth Schulz300.01029
CB Earl Bullock220.02545
CB Phil Keith210.02546
CB Gilbert Rutledge200.0220
CB Gino Fisk200.0919
OLB Rico Barton200.0016
DE Tre' Burgess200.01325
DT Orlando Flowers111.01526
DE Alfred Newland100.02542
DE Edgar Fox100.01225
OLB Brant Lindsay100.0017

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE J.J. Gerdes1.501027
DE Levon Bishop1.011023
OLB Mason Fulton1.00005
DT Bubba Bennett0.520137
DE Amari Thompkins0.012128
DE Donald Powell0.001037
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Orlando Flowers1.000026
CB Phil Keith0.010046
DE Edgar Fox0.002025
DT Jamal Fairfield0.002020
DE Alfred Newland0.001142
ILB Mark Billick0.001043

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Alexander Goodwin51040
S David Shelton41044
CB Bob Blades40027
ILB Braden Ioja30040
S Cornell Burke21045
CB Reuben Brackens20042
OLB Johnnie Dunn11031
DE Amari Thompkins10028
CB Roberto Hutton10013
DE Donald Powell10037
OLB Orlando Sink10023
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mark Billick42043
S Mike Goehring31146
CB Earl Bullock31045
S Kenneth Schulz30029
ILB Alex Mathews20014
OLB Carlton Tatum20029
CB Gilbert Rutledge20020
CB Gino Fisk20019
OLB Rico Barton20016
DE Edgar Fox10125
DE Alfred Newland10042
CB Phil Keith10046
OLB Brant Lindsay10017
S Ricardo Gozinsky10014

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Oliver Cooley39025046
G Oliver Castle23025046
C Wade Hancock15025046
FB Erick Andrews1306015
T Alexander Berehula01025144
TE Walt Sham01013014
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jerry Crawford37029045
T Jimmy Zellers24010211
G Hector Goodwin24029045
C Wayne Bayless14029045
T Percy Fisher13019134
T Jackson Preston01029145

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Donald Powell522
Walt Sham127
Erick Andrews127
Herb Harris120
Keegan Church111
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Sammie Blades318
Mark Billick127
Leo Booker127
Rico Barton125
Rich Fantozzi123
Mitchell Green120
Jerry Crawford19
Carlton Tatum13

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Donald Powell------21372280
T Alexander Berehula2544------978
S Cornell Burke------2945276
S David Shelton------2844375
CB Reuben Brackens------2942172
QB Chase Saldana2546---------71
G Oliver Castle2546---------71
G Desmond Bloom2546---------71
T Oliver Cooley2546---------71
C Wade Hancock2546---------71
ILB Braden Ioja------2840270
DT Bubba Bennett------2937167
CB Alexander Goodwin------2740---67
WR Jerald Sutton2144---------65
TE Keegan Rathbone2539---------64
WR Darrin Lyon2041---------61
CB Bob Blades------13272060
OLB Johnnie Dunn------2431156
TE Walt Sham1314------2754
RB Aidan Franz1419------2053
DE Amari Thompkins------2328152
DT Trent Ward------1525848
FB Erick Andrews615------2748
DE J.J. Gerdes------1527244
WR Brett Swindle826------741
OLB Orlando Sink------1523139
OLB Mason Fulton------652637
DE Levon Bishop------1223136
RB Joseph Carter1114------631
WR Herb Harris64------2030
CB Roberto Hutton------313521
ILB Marshall Talbert------151218
S Cooper Peppers------001717
RB Steve Tangeman011------516
WR Keegan Church02------1113
CB Darrin Buckley------13812
P William Denby00------99
C Brady Lester00------99
C Johnny Oster00------99
G Damon Gonsales00------99
T Marlon Moya00------99
K Weston Kerns00------88
TE Harold Redding11---------2
T Levi Ogden02---------2
WR Conrad Winslett00------11
QB Bryan Underwood00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Mark Billick------25432795
WR Mitchell Green2645------2091
G Hector Goodwin2945------983
G Jerry Crawford2945------983
T Jackson Preston2945---------74
C Wayne Bayless2945---------74
QB Gavin Ozga2945---------74
S Mike Goehring------2546273
CB Phil Keith------2546273
CB Earl Bullock------2545171
TE Luis Edinger2642---------68
DE Alfred Newland------2542168
T Percy Fisher1934------962
TE Leo Booker1420------2761
WR Robbie Kirk2238---------60
OLB Carlton Tatum------2529357
OLB Bennett Stelick------2427---51
RB Raymond Montgomery2426---------50
WR Alan Schepis1622------1149
RB Rich Fantozzi618------2347
DE Tre' Burgess------1325947
S Ricardo Gozinsky------15141746
DT Orlando Flowers------1526142
S Kenneth Schulz------1029342
CB Gilbert Rutledge------2201941
OLB Rico Barton------0162541
DE Edgar Fox------1225138
DT Jamal Fairfield------1020838
CB Gino Fisk------919735
WR Sammie Blades411------1833
ILB Alex Mathews------1514130
FB Earnest Kirchner73------1626
T Jimmy Zellers1011---------21
OLB Brant Lindsay------017118
P Perry Fitzgerald00------99
C Preston Barber00------99
G Cody McGhee00------99
RB Justics Roberson00------88
K Cedric Harden00------77
CB Antonio Springer------0077
S Paul Cortez------03---3
TE Spencer Boone00---------0
C Ashton Swift00---------0
QB Malachi Beechler00---------0
WR Jon Brandon00---------0
OLB Bryan Hopper------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle17824.8
Right4-5-1.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7101.4
Middle15906.0
Right7233.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chase Saldana45283134612
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gavin Ozga41257034520

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84546.8
Short (0-8 Yds)20121165.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)14111329.4
Long (19+ Yds)31279.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107505.0
Short (0-8 Yds)151215210.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)103535.3
Long (19+ Yds)639515.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrin Lyon13101146241
TE Keegan Rathbone117077139
WR Brett Swindle64048026
FB Erick Andrews5117015
WR Jerald Sutton31011044
RB Aidan Franz32025019
TE Walt Sham22014014
RB Steve Tangeman2111011
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mitchell Green116077145
RB Raymond Montgomery74134026
TE Luis Edinger52144142
WR Robbie Kirk53179338
RB Rich Fantozzi54032118
TE Leo Booker53030020
WR Alan Schepis33054122

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Chase Saldana155.004.33
RB Joseph Carter100.004.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Raymond Montgomery122.002.50
QB Gavin Ozga122.0012.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chase Saldana21126.007.31
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gavin Ozga4261.508.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darrin Lyon111212.0011.23
TE Keegan Rathbone1000.007.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mitchell Green2263.007.00
TE Luis Edinger1000.008.80
RB Raymond Montgomery1000.004.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Gavin Ozga10
RB Rich Fantozzi10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Chase Saldana1575
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Gavin Ozga973

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
TE Keegan Rathbone533
WR Jerald Sutton211
FB Erick Andrews200
WR Brett Swindle211
RB Steve Tangeman210
WR Darrin Lyon100
TE Walt Sham110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Rich Fantozzi430
WR Mitchell Green210
RB Raymond Montgomery111
WR Robbie Kirk111
WR Alan Schepis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)