Week 1, 2037

played in Pittsburgh, PA

80 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	14	7	6	0	-	27
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	6	6	3	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 PIT - Jorge Benedict 12 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point)
1Q: 06:59 CIN - Norbert Newson 21 run (Rondell Glover extra point)
1Q: 00:48 CIN - Nick Baker 0 fumble return (Rondell Glover extra point)
2Q: 11:50 PIT - Conner Gibbons 6 run (Glenn Stitt extra point failed)
2Q: 05:39 CIN - Zach Hickson 5 run (Rondell Glover extra point)
3Q: 09:39 PIT - Devon Ritt 4 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point failed)
3Q: 06:54 CIN - Rondell Glover 47 field goal
3Q: 03:02 CIN - Rondell Glover 24 field goal
4Q: 03:36 PIT - Glenn Stitt 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 PIT - Jorge Benedict 12 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point)
1Q: 06:59 CIN - Norbert Newson 21 run (Rondell Glover extra point)
1Q: 00:48 CIN - Nick Baker 0 fumble return (Rondell Glover extra point)
2Q: 11:50 PIT - Conner Gibbons 6 run (Glenn Stitt extra point failed)
2Q: 05:39 CIN - Zach Hickson 5 run (Rondell Glover extra point)
3Q: 09:39 PIT - Devon Ritt 4 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point failed)
3Q: 06:54 CIN - Rondell Glover 47 field goal
3Q: 03:02 CIN - Rondell Glover 24 field goal
4Q: 03:36 PIT - Glenn Stitt 39 field goal

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 14 17
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 276 286
- Offensive Plays 57 57
- Yards per Play 4.84 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 146 138
- Rushing Attempts 33 31
- Yards per Rush 4.42 4.45
Net Passing Yards 130 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 13 - 0 23 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 150 166
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/82 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 5/118 4/102
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:20 30:40

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	14	17
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	276	286
- Offensive Plays	57	57
- Yards per Play	4.84	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	146	138
- Rushing Attempts	33	31
- Yards per Rush	4.42	4.45
Net Passing Yards	130	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 13 - 0	23 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	150	166
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/82	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	5/118	4/102
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:20	30:40

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:43	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
1	9:46	3:05	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
1	3:27	2:39	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	11:44	6:16	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
2	3:44	3:27	OWN 21	8	27	Punt
3	9:31	2:44	OWN 40	6	30	Field Goal
3	5:11	2:15	OPP 13	5	6	Field Goal
4	13:47	3:14	OWN 39	8	8	Punt
4	3:28	1:17	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
4	1:19	1:19	OPP 23	3	5	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:17	2:31	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
1	6:41	3:14	OWN 19	4	36	Punt
1	0:48	0:10	OWN 7	1	-9	Fumble
1	0:38	3:54	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	5:28	1:44	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 17	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	5:29	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
3	6:47	1:36	OWN 21	3	-2	Punt
3	2:56	4:09	OWN 30	6	38	Missed FG
4	10:33	7:05	OWN 20	14	58	Field Goal
4	2:11	0:52	OWN 30	4	-7	Downs

Game MVP: Norbert Newson, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Zach Hickson	12	49	4.08	8	0	1
RB Norbert Newson	12	69	5.75	21	2	1
RB Dustin Campbell	6	16	2.67	6	0	0
RB Timothy Adams	2	1	0.50	1	0	0
WR Rickey Kerr	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Conner Gibbons	14	62	4.43	20	3	1
QB Griffin McInerney	12	64	5.33	21	2	0
RB Lewis Long	2	2	1.00	2	0	0
TE Sawyer Pagel	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
RB Trent Morris	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
WR Jorge Benedict	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Zach Hickson	21	13	150	3/20	0	25	0	83.4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Griffin McInerney	23	18	166	3/18	2	33	0	125.7

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Norbert Newson	4	6	55	13.75	58	25
FB Dale Walsh	3	3	16	5.33	0	11
TE Vince Seelig	2	2	27	13.50	0	24
WR Kirk Madison	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
TE Kelly Nichols	1	1	22	22.00	6	22
WR Rickey Kerr	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
RB Dustin Campbell	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
WR Bryan Coffey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kim Brooks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Devon Ritt	5	5	76	15.20	71	33	1
RB Trent Morris	4	4	25	6.25	19	24	0
WR Stephen Corgan	3	3	35	11.67	13	22	0
TE Lincoln Turnbull	2	2	7	3.50	3	8	0
TE Sawyer Pagel	2	2	7	3.50	2	8	0
WR Jorge Benedict	2	6	16	8.00	2	12	1
WR Brian Gaither	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Zach Hickson	1	0	0	0
TE Vince Seelig	1	0	0	0
DE Nick Baker	0	1	0	1
WR Kirk Madison	0	1	0	0
RB Norbert Newson	0	1	0	0
DE Cameron Doyle	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Force
QB Griffin McInerney	1	0
S Clyde Meucci	0	1
CB Frankie Poston	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eric Hutton	5	221	44.2	35.2	53	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Santiago Compton	3	104	34.7	24.3	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rondell Glover	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glenn Stitt	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	1/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Coffey	1	11	11.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stephen Corgan	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Stepanovich	5	118	23.6	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trent Morris	4	102	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dennis Whalen	9	1	0.0	30	23
DE Cameron Doyle	6	1	2.0	28	20
ILB Marlon England	6	3	0.0	29	15
S Vance Grady	5	1	0.0	30	25
DT Samuel Osborne	4	1	0.0	30	26
CB Chad Ford	4	0	0.0	28	24
DE Nick Baker	2	1	0.5	28	22
OLB Will Ward	2	2	0.0	12	7
S Micah Burke	2	1	0.0	12	7
CB Connor O'Neill	2	1	0.0	22	18
CB Paul Winters	2	0	0.0	26	19
S Riddick Cochrane	2	0	0.0	1	10
DT A.J. Writt	1	4	0.5	25	16
S Cary Buchman	1	0	0.0	18	11
OLB Jack Freeman	0	1	0.0	1	3
DT Blaine Carpenter	0	1	0.0	5	11

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Butch Martinez	7	3	0.0	32	20
ILB Zane Borden	7	0	0.0	22	15
S Clyde Meucci	6	1	0.0	32	24
DE Ron Dworak	5	2	0.5	29	17
OLB Leland Tedeschi	5	4	0.0	31	22
S Marquis Jenkins	4	2	0.0	32	24
CB Bernard Sciuto	3	1	0.0	30	21
DE Norm Burke	2	0	1.0	12	12
CB Darien Gelis	1	0	1.0	9	6
DE Donny Singleton	1	2	0.5	24	17
DT Andre Hunter	1	6	0.0	29	19
CB Walt Collier	1	0	0.0	17	14
CB Frankie Poston	1	0	0.0	4	5
CB Collin Ihler	1	0	0.0	17	13
DT Trevor Dercher	0	1	0.0	6	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Doyle	2.0	0	1	2	20
DE Nick Baker	0.5	0	0	1	22
DT A.J. Writt	0.5	0	0	0	16
ILB Marlon England	0.0	1	0	0	15
OLB Dale Jorgenson	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Norm Burke	1.0	0	0	0	12
CB Darien Gelis	1.0	0	0	0	6
DE Donny Singleton	0.5	0	1	1	17
DE Ron Dworak	0.5	0	1	0	17
S Clyde Meucci	0.0	1	0	0	24
OLB Carson Kamstra	0.0	0	1	0	4
DT Trevor Dercher	0.0	0	1	0	3

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dennis Whalen	5	0	23
CB Connor O'Neill	3	0	18
S Vance Grady	2	1	25
S Micah Burke	2	0	7
S Riddick Cochrane	2	0	10
S Cary Buchman	1	0	11
OLB Will Ward	1	0	7
ILB Marlon England	1	0	15
CB Chad Ford	1	0	24

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Leland Tedeschi	3	1	22
S Clyde Meucci	3	0	24
OLB Butch Martinez	2	0	20
CB Bernard Sciuto	2	0	21
CB Walt Collier	1	0	14
CB Frankie Poston	1	0	5
ILB Zane Borden	1	0	15
CB Collin Ihler	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Julian Lane	3	9	0	33	0	24
C Blake Stewart	2	5	0	33	2	24
T Earl Raymond	2	2	0	33	1	24
G Wayne Davison	1	5	1	33	0	24
T Brad Clements	1	4	1	33	0	24

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Howard Brandon	4	8	1	31	0	26
G Herman Lofton	2	3	0	31	0	26
T Jacob Hartman	1	1	0	31	0	26
T Todd Zwick	0	5	0	31	2	26
G Ricardo Talley	0	4	0	31	1	26
TE Sawyer Pagel	0	1	0	9	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Marlon England	4	11
Norbert Newson	2	18
Brett Beeson	1	15

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Stephen Corgan	2	21
Nathan Britton	1	20
Shannon Summers	1	19
Erick Kovel	1	16
Brian Gaither	1	11

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Julian Lane	33	24	---	---	7	64
T Earl Raymond	33	24	---	---	7	64
G Wayne Davison	33	24	---	---	7	64
T Brad Clements	33	24	---	---	7	64
RB Norbert Newson	21	19	---	---	18	58
DT Samuel Osborne	---	---	30	26	2	58
QB Zach Hickson	33	24	---	---	---	57
C Blake Stewart	33	24	---	---	---	57
S Vance Grady	---	---	30	25	1	56
OLB Dennis Whalen	---	---	30	23	2	55
ILB Marlon England	---	---	29	15	11	55
CB Chad Ford	---	---	28	24	2	54
WR Kim Brooks	27	20	---	---	5	52
DE Nick Baker	---	---	28	22	1	51
WR Kirk Madison	18	16	---	---	16	50
DE Cameron Doyle	---	---	28	20	1	49
TE Vince Seelig	29	20	---	---	---	49
CB Paul Winters	---	---	26	19	1	46
CB Connor O'Neill	---	---	22	18	4	44
DT A.J. Writt	---	---	25	16	---	41
FB Dale Walsh	14	10	---	---	16	40
WR Rickey Kerr	24	14	---	---	---	38
S Cary Buchman	---	---	18	11	---	29
CB Bryan Sutton	---	---	5	8	15	28
TE Kelly Nichols	2	5	---	---	20	27
TE Spencer Rottinghaus	16	7	---	---	1	24
OLB Dale Jorgenson	---	---	2	11	10	23
WR Bryan Coffey	3	5	---	---	14	22
OLB Will Ward	---	---	12	7	3	22
OLB Jack Freeman	---	---	1	3	17	21
DT Blaine Carpenter	---	---	5	11	5	21
S Micah Burke	---	---	12	7	1	20
DE Tre Wilcox	---	---	6	7	5	18
S Brett Beeson	---	---	1	0	15	16
S Riddick Cochrane	---	---	1	10	1	12
RB Dustin Campbell	9	3	---	---	---	12
T Curtis Solik	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Rondell Glover	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Eric Hutton	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Douglas Daly	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Kevin Stepanovich	0	1	---	---	5	6
DT Kendrick Talley	---	---	2	3	---	5
RB Timothy Adams	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Howard Pritt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rickey Phillips	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Manuel Cooper	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Stephen Corgan	23	21	---	---	21	65
G Ricardo Talley	31	26	---	---	5	62
T Todd Zwick	31	26	---	---	5	62
G Herman Lofton	31	26	---	---	5	62
T Jacob Hartman	31	26	---	---	5	62
S Clyde Meucci	---	---	32	24	2	58
S Marquis Jenkins	---	---	32	24	2	58
QB Griffin McInerney	31	26	---	---	---	57
C Howard Brandon	31	26	---	---	---	57
TE Lincoln Turnbull	30	24	---	---	---	54
OLB Leland Tedeschi	---	---	31	22	1	54
RB Conner Gibbons	27	17	---	---	10	54
OLB Butch Martinez	---	---	32	20	1	53
CB Bernard Sciuto	---	---	30	21	2	53
WR Devon Ritt	28	23	---	---	---	51
OLB Roberto Butkiewicz	---	---	28	20	1	49
ILB Zane Borden	---	---	22	15	12	49
DT Andre Hunter	---	---	29	19	---	48
CB Walt Collier	---	---	17	14	17	48
WR Jorge Benedict	27	21	---	---	---	48
DE Ron Dworak	---	---	29	17	1	47
DE Donny Singleton	---	---	24	17	2	43
CB Collin Ihler	---	---	17	13	2	32
DE Norm Burke	---	---	12	12	5	29
OLB Carson Kamstra	---	---	4	4	20	28
S Nathan Britton	---	---	3	2	20	25
RB Trent Morris	3	6	---	---	16	25
TE Shannon Summers	3	3	---	---	19	25
WR Erick Kovel	2	2	---	---	16	20
TE Sawyer Pagel	9	7	---	---	2	18
RB Lewis Long	2	2	---	---	14	18
WR Brian Gaither	1	4	---	---	11	16
CB Frankie Poston	---	---	4	5	6	15
CB Darien Gelis	---	---	9	6	---	15
DT Trevor Dercher	---	---	6	3	1	10
DE Daniel Shannon	---	---	0	3	6	9
K Glenn Stitt	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Mackenzie Finley	---	---	1	1	5	7
C Bruce McIntyre	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Brandon Money	---	---	1	2	1	4
P Santiago Compton	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Bob Filby	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Nathaniel O'Neill	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Miles Hunsinger	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Harvey Levine	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ralph Fattel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	27	118	4.4
Right	2	10	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	18	98	5.4
Right	9	28	3.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Zach Hickson	21	13	4	0	1	2	4	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Griffin McInerney	23	18	5	1	0	1	2	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	51	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	41	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	34	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	49	12.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	75	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	42	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Norbert Newson	6	4	0	55	2	19
FB Dale Walsh	3	3	0	16	0	10
WR Kirk Madison	2	1	0	12	0	16
WR Bryan Coffey	2	0	0	0	0	5
WR Kim Brooks	2	0	1	0	0	20
TE Vince Seelig	2	2	0	27	1	20
WR Rickey Kerr	2	1	0	7	0	14
TE Kelly Nichols	1	1	0	22	1	5
RB Dustin Campbell	1	1	0	11	0	3

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jorge Benedict	6	2	16	0	21
WR Devon Ritt	5	5	76	3	23
RB Trent Morris	4	4	25	1	6
WR Stephen Corgan	3	3	35	1	21
TE Lincoln Turnbull	2	2	7	0	24
TE Sawyer Pagel	2	2	7	0	7
WR Brian Gaither	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Zach Hickson	2	4	2.00	4.08
RB Norbert Newson	1	6	6.00	5.75
RB Timothy Adams	1	0	0.00	0.50
RB Dustin Campbell	1	-1	-1.00	2.67

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Griffin McInerney	1	11	11.00	5.33
RB Conner Gibbons	1	6	6.00	4.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Zach Hickson	3	1	11	3.67	7.14

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Griffin McInerney	3	3	13	4.33	7.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Dale Walsh	1	1	11	11.00	5.33
WR Bryan Coffey	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Norbert Newson	1	0	0	0.00	9.17

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devon Ritt	2	2	1	0.50	15.20
WR Jorge Benedict	1	1	12	12.00	2.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norbert Newson	3	1
QB Zach Hickson	2	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Griffin McInerney	1	1
RB Conner Gibbons	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Zach Hickson	8	6	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Griffin McInerney	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Norbert Newson	3	3	2
WR Rickey Kerr	2	1	0
WR Bryan Coffey	1	0	0
TE Kelly Nichols	1	1	1
TE Vince Seelig	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Trent Morris	4	4	1
WR Jorge Benedict	3	1	1
WR Devon Ritt	1	1	1
WR Stephen Corgan	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,400 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,900 (23,700)
End Zone 16,700 (17,100)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,900)
Sideline Seats 15,200 (15,200)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,400 (6,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,400 (79,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,900 (23,700)
End Zone	16,700 (17,100)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,900)
Sideline Seats	15,200 (15,200)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,400 (6,400)