Week 1, 2040

played in Cincinnati, OH

89 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	3	0	7	-	17
Cincinnati Bengals	3	7	17	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 PIT - Ricardo Kranchick 4 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point)
1Q: 06:05 CIN - Kenderick Arceo 51 field goal
2Q: 10:34 PIT - Glenn Stitt 18 field goal
2Q: 06:31 CIN - Justin Hernandez 13 run (Kenderick Arceo extra point)
3Q: 12:21 CIN - Kenderick Arceo 43 field goal
3Q: 06:22 CIN - Jeffrey Russell 3 run (Kenderick Arceo extra point)
3Q: 00:10 CIN - Rickey Kerr 6 pass from Justin Hernandez (Kenderick Arceo extra point)
4Q: 09:16 PIT - Devon Ritt 2 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 PIT - Ricardo Kranchick 4 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point)
1Q: 06:05 CIN - Kenderick Arceo 51 field goal
2Q: 10:34 PIT - Glenn Stitt 18 field goal
2Q: 06:31 CIN - Justin Hernandez 13 run (Kenderick Arceo extra point)
3Q: 12:21 CIN - Kenderick Arceo 43 field goal
3Q: 06:22 CIN - Jeffrey Russell 3 run (Kenderick Arceo extra point)
3Q: 00:10 CIN - Rickey Kerr 6 pass from Justin Hernandez (Kenderick Arceo extra point)
4Q: 09:16 PIT - Devon Ritt 2 pass from Griffin McInerney (Glenn Stitt extra point)

Team Statistics PIT CIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 322 284
- Offensive Plays 67 57
- Yards per Play 4.81 4.98
Net Rushing Yards 76 123
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 3.45 3.84
Net Passing Yards 246 161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 27 - 0 23 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 292 175
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/46 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/57 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-5 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/81
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 36
Time of Possession 32:10 27:50

Team Statistics	PIT	CIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	15	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	322	284
- Offensive Plays	67	57
- Yards per Play	4.81	4.98
Net Rushing Yards	76	123
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	3.45	3.84
Net Passing Yards	246	161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 27 - 0	23 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	292	175
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/46	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/57	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-5	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	3/81
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 36
Time of Possession	32:10	27:50

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:38	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
1	9:13	2:07	OWN 13	3	-6	Punt
1	6:00	1:59	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
1	2:42	2:57	OWN 17	6	18	Punt
2	14:17	3:49	OWN 46	7	53	Field Goal
2	6:22	2:25	OWN 25	4	-4	Punt
2	2:01	2:01	OWN 31	6	32	Missed FG
3	12:15	1:59	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	6:15	1:25	OWN 31	3	-4	Punt
4	15:00	5:50	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	3:35	1:54	OWN 13	8	31	Downs
4	1:09	1:09	OWN 1	5	26	Game

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:22	2:09	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
1	7:06	1:06	OPP 40	3	6	Field Goal
1	4:01	1:19	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	14:45	0:28	OWN 23	3	-5	Punt
2	10:28	4:06	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
2	3:57	1:56	OWN 46	3	-15	Punt
3	15:00	2:45	OPP 44	6	18	Field Goal
3	10:16	4:01	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
3	4:50	4:50	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	9:10	5:35	OWN 25	8	24	Punt
4	1:41	0:32	OPP 44	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Griffin McInerney, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Conner Gibbons	9	29	3.22	10	1
QB Griffin McInerney	8	49	6.13	11	1
RB Jake Jagger	5	-2	-0.40	3	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Norbert Newson	17	87	5.12	21	4	0
RB Jeffrey Russell	10	3	0.30	5	0	1
QB Justin Hernandez	4	34	8.50	13	1	1
WR Kevin Stepanovich	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Griffin McInerney	38	27	292	7/46	2	41	0	110.8

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Justin Hernandez	23	14	175	2/14	1	29	0	98.9

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Devon Ritt	8	9	37	4.63	4	11	1
TE Ricardo Kranchick	7	10	78	11.14	25	36	1
WR Jorge Benedict	6	8	118	19.67	88	41	0
WR Brian Gaither	4	7	49	12.25	26	21	0
RB Conner Gibbons	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Marc Slocumb	1	1	11	11.00	6	11	0
TE Shannon Summers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Kerr	3	4	28	9.33	5	23	1
TE Bobbie Seal	3	5	28	9.33	0	13	0
WR Kevin Stepanovich	3	5	71	23.67	37	29	0
WR Charles Bryant	2	2	25	12.50	16	23	0
TE Alonzo Humble	2	2	16	8.00	1	9	0
TE Vinny Arora	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Norbert Newson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Jeffrey Russell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eric George	6	246	41.0	39.3	53	0

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Greene	6	241	40.2	41.0	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glenn Stitt	1/2	0/1	0/1	18	2/2

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kenderick Arceo	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clyde Meucci	1	-5	-5.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Stepanovich	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jorge Benedict	2	50	25.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Stepanovich	2	63	31.5	0
Wesley Lonier	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kim Taylor	7	0	0.0	29	20
DT Trevor Dercher	5	0	0.5	13	14
S Marquis Jenkins	5	4	0.0	31	25
ILB Zane Borden	4	0	0.0	16	17
DE Ron Dworak	3	2	0.5	26	20
OLB Kelly Bernard	3	1	0.0	27	19
DT Andre Hunter	3	1	0.0	25	16
OLB Justics Hollings	3	1	0.0	31	19
CB Walt Collier	3	0	0.0	25	12
CB Mo Chism	2	0	0.0	4	7
CB Bernard Sciuto	2	0	0.0	32	25
DE Norm Burke	1	3	0.5	15	7
ILB Adam Bridges	1	1	0.5	18	18
S Miles Hunsinger	1	1	0.0	27	17
OLB Clyde Gulley	1	0	0.0	7	9
CB Darien Gelis	1	0	0.0	18	15

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Francisco Carlisle	10	3	0.0	21	43
CB Connor O'Neill	7	0	0.0	10	29
CB Asher Givens	7	0	0.0	21	43
S Vance Grady	5	2	0.0	22	45
S Dominic Upshaw	4	2	0.0	18	27
CB Chad Ford	4	2	0.0	22	45
OLB Damien Bennett	4	1	0.0	19	30
DE Nick Baker	3	0	3.0	21	41
DE Cameron Doyle	3	3	1.5	16	27
DT A.J. Writt	2	0	1.0	15	26
DE Roderick Hansen	1	0	1.0	6	14
DT Samuel Osborne	1	2	0.5	20	38
OLB Barry Porter	1	1	0.0	11	7
DT Colby Koumentakos	1	0	0.0	8	19
S Andrew Georges	1	0	0.0	3	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Norm Burke	0.5	0	0	7
DT Trevor Dercher	0.5	0	0	14
DE Ron Dworak	0.5	0	0	20
ILB Adam Bridges	0.5	0	0	18
OLB Clyde Gulley	0.0	1	0	9
ILB Kim Taylor	0.0	0	1	20
ILB Zane Borden	0.0	0	1	17

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nick Baker	3.0	2	0	1	41
DE Cameron Doyle	1.5	0	0	1	27
DT A.J. Writt	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Roderick Hansen	1.0	0	0	0	14
DT Samuel Osborne	0.5	0	1	0	38
DT Colby Koumentakos	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Ethan Lucas	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marquis Jenkins	3	2	25
CB Walt Collier	2	1	12
DT Trevor Dercher	1	0	14
OLB Kelly Bernard	1	0	19
CB Mo Chism	1	0	7
DE Ron Dworak	1	0	20
S Miles Hunsinger	1	0	17
CB Bernard Sciuto	1	0	25
CB Darien Gelis	1	0	15
OLB Justics Hollings	1	0	19
ILB Adam Bridges	1	0	18
OLB Clyde Gulley	0	1	9

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Asher Givens	6	1	43
CB Connor O'Neill	5	0	29
S Vance Grady	4	0	45
CB Chad Ford	4	0	45
S Dominic Upshaw	3	1	27
ILB Francisco Carlisle	3	0	43
OLB Damien Bennett	1	0	30
S Andrew Georges	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ralph Fattel	1	4	22	2	45
C Jordan Gilmore	0	4	22	1	45
G Herman Lofton	0	3	22	3	45
T Jacob Hartman	0	2	22	1	45
T Trevor Preston	0	2	22	0	45
TE Ricardo Kranchick	0	1	22	0	39

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Blake Stewart	3	9	0	32	0	25
T Brad Clements	2	8	1	32	1	25
G Dan Levine	2	6	0	32	0	25
T Brendan Hoffman	1	3	0	32	0	25
G Wayne Davison	0	2	0	32	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Clyde Gulley	2	23
Bernard Sciuto	2	12
Miles Jamieson	1	17

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Marlon England	1	23
Colby Koumentakos	1	18
Andrew Georges	1	16

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ralph Fattel	22	45	---	---	8	75
T Trevor Preston	22	45	---	---	8	75
CB Bernard Sciuto	---	---	32	25	12	69
QB Griffin McInerney	22	45	---	---	---	67
WR Brian Gaither	22	45	---	---	---	67
C Jordan Gilmore	22	45	---	---	---	67
G Herman Lofton	22	45	---	---	---	67
T Jacob Hartman	22	45	---	---	---	67
TE Ricardo Kranchick	22	39	---	---	1	62
WR Devon Ritt	18	43	---	---	---	61
S Marquis Jenkins	---	---	31	25	2	58
WR Jorge Benedict	8	27	---	---	16	51
OLB Justics Hollings	---	---	31	19	1	51
ILB Kim Taylor	---	---	29	20	1	50
TE Shannon Summers	10	15	---	---	24	49
OLB Kelly Bernard	---	---	27	19	1	47
DE Ron Dworak	---	---	26	20	1	47
S Miles Hunsinger	---	---	27	17	1	45
DT Andre Hunter	---	---	25	16	1	42
OLB Clyde Gulley	---	---	7	9	23	39
CB Walt Collier	---	---	25	12	1	38
ILB Adam Bridges	---	---	18	18	2	38
ILB Zane Borden	---	---	16	17	2	35
CB Darien Gelis	---	---	18	15	2	35
RB Jake Jagger	9	25	---	---	1	35
DT Trevor Dercher	---	---	13	14	7	34
RB Conner Gibbons	13	20	---	---	---	33
FB Drake Woodson	8	5	---	---	18	31
DE Norm Burke	---	---	15	7	7	29
CB Jermaine Ralston	---	---	2	6	17	25
S Clyde Meucci	---	---	2	3	16	21
WR William Maxwell	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB Mo Chism	---	---	4	7	6	17
RB Miles Jamieson	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Conner Baltzer	0	5	---	---	10	15
S Xavier Yates	---	---	3	5	7	15
ILB Brandon Money	---	---	1	1	12	14
C Bruce McIntyre	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Todd Zwick	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Eric George	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Ron Bevins	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Glenn Stitt	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Marc Slocumb	0	1	---	---	5	6
QB Randal Reeves	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Dustin Hoover	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Harvey Levine	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Vance Grady	---	---	22	45	2	69
CB Chad Ford	---	---	22	45	2	69
ILB Francisco Carlisle	---	---	21	43	2	66
CB Asher Givens	---	---	21	43	2	66
T Brendan Hoffman	32	25	---	---	8	65
RB Norbert Newson	24	17	---	---	24	65
G Wayne Davison	32	25	---	---	8	65
T Brad Clements	32	25	---	---	8	65
G Dan Levine	32	25	---	---	8	65
DE Nick Baker	---	---	21	41	2	64
DT Samuel Osborne	---	---	20	38	2	60
QB Justin Hernandez	32	25	---	---	---	57
C Blake Stewart	32	25	---	---	---	57
TE Bobbie Seal	29	22	---	---	2	53
WR Kevin Stepanovich	21	21	---	---	10	52
OLB Damien Bennett	---	---	19	30	2	51
WR Charles Bryant	21	19	---	---	10	50
S Dominic Upshaw	---	---	18	27	2	47
DE Cameron Doyle	---	---	16	27	2	45
DT Colby Koumentakos	---	---	8	19	18	45
DT A.J. Writt	---	---	15	26	2	43
CB Connor O'Neill	---	---	10	29	2	41
WR Rickey Kerr	22	16	---	---	---	38
S Andrew Georges	---	---	3	17	16	36
TE Alonzo Humble	9	2	---	---	22	33
ILB Marlon England	---	---	1	5	23	29
DE Roderick Hansen	---	---	6	14	6	26
RB Barry Lovell	11	4	---	---	10	25
CB Thomas Halvorsen	---	---	1	8	15	24
TE Vinny Arora	11	11	---	---	---	22
OLB Sammy Samuels	---	---	0	0	22	22
WR Eduardo Sall	2	1	---	---	18	21
RB Jeffrey Russell	10	8	---	---	2	20
DE Ethan Lucas	---	---	3	16	---	19
OLB Barry Porter	---	---	11	7	---	18
CB Jeremy Jannot	---	---	1	6	6	13
OLB Damon Bronson	---	---	3	9	---	12
K Kenderick Arceo	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Junior Greene	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Lincoln Finley	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Wesley Lonier	0	4	---	---	4	8
C Cristian Upshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brendan Reilly	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Herman Duarte	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Joel Bishop	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Gavin Sikes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	16	65	4.1
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	24	2.7
Middle	18	94	5.2
Right	5	5	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Griffin McInerney	38	27	4	2	1	2	3	2	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Justin Hernandez	23	14	4	0	2	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	66	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	61	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	154	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	11	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	95	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	57	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ricardo Kranchick	10	7	0	78	1	39
WR Devon Ritt	9	8	0	37	0	43
WR Jorge Benedict	8	6	0	118	2	27
WR Brian Gaither	7	4	1	49	1	45
RB Conner Gibbons	1	1	0	-1	0	20
TE Shannon Summers	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Marc Slocumb	1	1	0	11	0	1

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bobbie Seal	5	3	0	28	0	22
WR Kevin Stepanovich	5	3	0	71	2	21
WR Rickey Kerr	4	3	0	28	1	16
RB Norbert Newson	3	0	2	0	0	17
WR Charles Bryant	2	2	0	25	1	19
TE Alonzo Humble	2	2	0	16	0	2
RB Jeffrey Russell	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Vinny Arora	1	1	0	7	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Conner Gibbons	4	6	1.50	3.22

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norbert Newson	1	7	7.00	5.12
QB Justin Hernandez	1	13	13.00	8.50
RB Jeffrey Russell	1	3	3.00	0.30
WR Kevin Stepanovich	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Griffin McInerney	5	4	19	3.80	7.68

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Justin Hernandez	2	2	5	2.50	7.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devon Ritt	2	2	4	2.00	4.11
TE Ricardo Kranchick	2	1	4	2.00	7.80
TE Marc Slocumb	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rickey Kerr	2	2	5	2.50	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Griffin McInerney	2	1
RB Conner Gibbons	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norbert Newson	3	1
RB Jeffrey Russell	2	1
QB Justin Hernandez	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Griffin McInerney	11	6	6

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Justin Hernandez	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Gaither	4	2	2
WR Jorge Benedict	3	3	3
WR Devon Ritt	1	1	1
TE Shannon Summers	1	0	0
TE Ricardo Kranchick	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Norbert Newson	3	0	0
WR Rickey Kerr	1	1	1
RB Jeffrey Russell	1	0	0
TE Bobbie Seal	1	1	1
WR Kevin Stepanovich	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (17,500)
End Zone 12,600 (12,600)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 14,700 (14,700)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (17,500)
End Zone	12,600 (12,600)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	14,700 (14,700)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,200)