Week 14, 2046

played in Pittsburgh, PA

32 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	0	0	13	-	19
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 TBY - Dakota Hixon 52 field goal
1Q: 05:28 TBY - Dakota Hixon 35 field goal
2Q: 13:12 PIT - Bo Osborne 66 interception return (J.R. Hodges extra point)
2Q: 01:38 PIT - Jermaine Marshall 63 pass from Byron Free (J.R. Hodges extra point)
3Q: 04:24 PIT - Alexis Ihler 5 run (J.R. Hodges extra point)
4Q: 12:48 TBY - Herb Jarosek 5 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 03:14 TBY - Bruce Cotter 18 pass from Mark Reynolds (Herb Jarosek run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 TBY - Dakota Hixon 52 field goal
1Q: 05:28 TBY - Dakota Hixon 35 field goal
2Q: 13:12 PIT - Bo Osborne 66 interception return (J.R. Hodges extra point)
2Q: 01:38 PIT - Jermaine Marshall 63 pass from Byron Free (J.R. Hodges extra point)
3Q: 04:24 PIT - Alexis Ihler 5 run (J.R. Hodges extra point)
4Q: 12:48 TBY - Herb Jarosek 5 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 03:14 TBY - Bruce Cotter 18 pass from Mark Reynolds (Herb Jarosek run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics TBY PIT
Record 6-7 9-4
First Downs 20 15
- by Rushing 9 10
- by Passing 10 5
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 346 343
- Offensive Plays 71 55
- Yards per Play 4.87 6.24
Net Rushing Yards 137 165
- Rushing Attempts 33 31
- Yards per Rush 4.15 5.32
Net Passing Yards 209 178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 22 - 1 22 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 7.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 6/46 1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/66
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 17
Time of Possession 32:14 27:46

Team Statistics	TBY	PIT
Record	6-7	9-4
First Downs	20	15
- by Rushing	9	10
- by Passing	10	5
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	346	343
- Offensive Plays	71	55
- Yards per Play	4.87	6.24
Net Rushing Yards	137	165
- Rushing Attempts	33	31
- Yards per Rush	4.15	5.32
Net Passing Yards	209	178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 22 - 1	22 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	7.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	6/46	1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/66
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 17
Time of Possession	32:14	27:46

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:48	OWN 29	7	36	Field Goal
1	9:51	4:30	OWN 31	8	51	Field Goal
1	0:54	2:52	OWN 23	7	25	Interception
2	13:02	3:33	OWN 30	5	18	Punt
2	7:46	1:21	OPP 47	3	3	Punt
2	3:55	0:27	OPP 42	3	0	Punt
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
3	11:46	3:14	OWN 15	6	21	Punt
3	4:18	6:37	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
4	12:01	1:48	OWN 37	5	13	Punt
4	8:35	1:51	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
4	5:00	1:56	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:12	1:21	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	5:21	4:27	OWN 25	8	19	Punt
2	9:29	1:43	OWN 11	3	-8	Punt
2	6:25	2:30	OWN 6	5	36	Fumble
2	3:28	2:17	OWN 1	5	99	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:14	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
3	8:32	4:14	OWN 7	8	93	Touchdown
4	12:41	0:40	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
4	10:13	1:38	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:44	1:44	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
4	3:04	3:04	OWN 26	8	45	Game

Game MVP: Byron Free, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ezekiel Sanders	14	53	3.79	12	2	0
RB Herb Jarosek	13	56	4.31	18	2	1
WR Alec Montgomery	3	9	3.00	12	1	0
QB Mark Reynolds	3	19	6.33	9	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alexis Ihler	19	111	5.84	16	4	1
RB Quinn Urlacher	6	31	5.17	16	1	0
QB Byron Free	4	6	1.50	4	0	0
TE Ricardo Kranchick	1	10	10.00	10	1	0
WR Wayne Weddle	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Reynolds	38	22	209	0/0	1	29	1	71.0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Byron Free	22	15	194	2/16	1	63	0	110.7

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bruce Cotter	10	14	92	9.20	19	26	1
RB Ezekiel Sanders	3	3	18	6.00	6	7	0
WR Tevin Waldorf	3	10	44	14.67	20	25	0
WR Dillon Stanislaw	2	2	32	16.00	32	29	0
FB Darnell Mullens	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Alec Montgomery	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
RB Herb Jarosek	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Brett Santiago	1	1	10	10.00	9	10	0
TE Jerry Bradford	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Darnell Gray	4	5	39	9.75	12	18	0
WR Nicolas Cecava	4	4	19	4.75	1	7	0
WR Jermaine Marshall	3	4	112	37.33	65	63	1
RB Alexis Ihler	2	3	9	4.50	5	5	0
TE Ricardo Kranchick	1	2	12	12.00	2	12	0
WR Wayne Weddle	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bo Osborne	1	66	66.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Alan Ardizzone	1	0	0
OLB Donte Perkins	0	1	1
DT Bradley Cox	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Alexis Ihler	1	0	0	0
TE Darnell Gray	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tevin Schneider	7	330	47.1	44.6	57	5

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eric George	7	326	46.6	40.0	55	4

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dakota Hixon	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hodges	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Ardizzone	6	46	7.7	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Ringrose	1	-2	-2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Carlson	2	41	20.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Marshall	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Josue Wells	9	0	0.0	31	24
ILB Collin Kemp	8	3	0.0	28	23
CB Jameson Singleton	5	2	0.0	29	24
ILB Luis Bergler	5	1	0.0	18	8
OLB Dustin Reck	3	2	0.0	28	24
DE Al MacDowell	3	1	0.0	27	23
S Demetrius Flynn	2	2	0.0	28	20
OLB Donte Perkins	2	0	0.0	19	9
CB Bernard Sinclair	2	0	0.0	12	12
DT Bradley Cox	1	1	1.5	0	3
DE Jamie Walton	1	0	0.5	9	6
DT Aidan Hoover	1	2	0.0	29	21
DE Rusty Brotherton	1	0	0.0	24	18
OLB Brad Meagher	1	0	0.0	14	15
CB Elias McCormick	1	0	0.0	24	23
CB Burt Tyler	0	1	0.0	10	6

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB A.J. Morris	7	3	31	33
OLB Bucky Dancy	7	3	33	38
CB Mason Claridge	7	2	29	31
S Isaac Barlow	5	1	27	32
CB Bo Osborne	4	1	24	22
DE Mel Cowart	3	1	28	27
CB Kim Silvia	3	0	32	37
S Roman Hutton	3	0	14	24
OLB Eddie Palmer	3	0	10	18
DT J.J. Bensen	2	3	25	19
DE Roberto Clemons	2	2	29	31
S Howie Hillery	2	2	22	18
DT Alvin Hazelwood	1	1	22	19
OLB Malik Poston	1	0	2	2
DE Abel Cardinell	1	0	10	16
DE Peyton Musum	1	0	8	19
DT Bill Rausch	1	0	10	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bradley Cox	1.5	0	0	0	3
DE Jamie Walton	0.5	0	0	0	6
DE Rusty Brotherton	0.0	1	0	0	18
OLB Donte Perkins	0.0	0	1	1	9
DE Al MacDowell	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Aidan Hoover	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pittsburgh	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Roberto Clemons	1	1	1	31
DT J.J. Bensen	0	2	0	19
DT Alvin Hazelwood	0	1	1	19
OLB Bucky Dancy	0	1	1	38
DT Bill Rausch	0	1	0	21
DE Abel Cardinell	0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Josue Wells	3	1	24
ILB Collin Kemp	3	0	23
CB Jameson Singleton	3	0	24
ILB Luis Bergler	2	0	8
CB Bernard Sinclair	2	0	12
S Demetrius Flynn	1	1	20
OLB Dustin Reck	1	0	24

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mason Claridge	5	1	0	31
CB Bo Osborne	3	0	1	22
S Roman Hutton	3	0	0	24
OLB Bucky Dancy	2	1	0	38
S Isaac Barlow	2	1	0	32
ILB A.J. Morris	2	0	0	33
DE Mel Cowart	2	0	0	27
OLB Eddie Palmer	1	1	0	18
CB Kim Silvia	1	0	0	37
DE Peyton Musum	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Eugene Taylor	6	10	33	38
G Joseph Vinci	4	5	33	38
G T.J. Harrison	2	8	33	38
T Mason Montes	2	5	33	38
C Lawrence Blake	2	2	33	38
TE Bruce Cotter	1	1	33	38
FB Darnell Mullens	0	2	5	12

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rodolfo McDowall	4	6	0	31	0	24
C Evan Marts	3	8	1	31	0	24
G Herman Lofton	2	6	0	31	0	24
T Brendan Duran	2	5	0	31	2	24
T Trevor Preston	1	3	1	31	0	24
TE Darnell Gray	1	1	0	26	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Darnell Mullens	1	25
Brett Santiago	1	24

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Alexis Ihler	4	11
Camden Ringrose	1	23
Darnell Gray	1	23
Howard Forbes	1	11
Hugh Shergalis	1	7

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Eugene Taylor	33	38	---	---	9	80
G Joseph Vinci	33	38	---	---	9	80
TE Bruce Cotter	33	38	---	---	---	71
G T.J. Harrison	33	38	---	---	---	71
T Mason Montes	33	38	---	---	---	71
C Lawrence Blake	33	38	---	---	---	71
QB Mark Reynolds	33	38	---	---	---	71
WR Tevin Waldorf	31	37	---	---	---	68
CB Jameson Singleton	---	---	29	24	9	62
WR Alec Montgomery	22	18	---	---	18	58
S Demetrius Flynn	---	---	28	20	9	57
S Josue Wells	---	---	31	24	---	55
WR Dillon Stanislaw	28	26	---	---	1	55
OLB Dustin Reck	---	---	28	24	---	52
ILB Collin Kemp	---	---	28	23	---	51
CB Elias McCormick	---	---	24	23	4	51
DE Al MacDowell	---	---	27	23	---	50
DT Aidan Hoover	---	---	29	21	---	50
DE Rusty Brotherton	---	---	24	18	---	42
RB Ezekiel Sanders	14	28	---	---	---	42
FB Darnell Mullens	5	12	---	---	25	42
TE Jerry Bradford	9	18	---	---	13	40
CB Bernard Sinclair	---	---	12	12	14	38
RB Herb Jarosek	18	9	---	---	5	32
OLB Brad Meagher	---	---	14	15	---	29
OLB Donte Perkins	---	---	19	9	---	28
OLB Rich Martin	---	---	3	1	23	27
ILB Luis Bergler	---	---	18	8	---	26
TE Brett Santiago	1	1	---	---	24	26
DE Jamie Walton	---	---	9	6	7	22
S Alan Ardizzone	---	---	4	4	14	22
RB Alexander Boyce	1	0	---	---	18	19
CB Burt Tyler	---	---	10	6	---	16
ILB Britt Fulmore	---	---	2	0	11	13
DT Bradley Cox	---	---	0	3	7	10
G Kenny Alcott	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Tevin Schneider	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Sean Lytle	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Kendall Offutt	1	0	---	---	8	9
T Erik Sparkman	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Bobby Carlson	2	3	---	---	4	9
K Dakota Hixon	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Derrick Zukowsky	---	---	2	0	---	2
T Morris Donohue	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nicky Bard	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB William Browning	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Bucky Dancy	---	---	33	38	2	73
CB Kim Silvia	---	---	32	37	2	71
TE Darnell Gray	26	22	---	---	23	71
CB Mason Claridge	---	---	29	31	10	70
ILB A.J. Morris	---	---	31	33	2	66
T Brendan Duran	31	24	---	---	7	62
DE Roberto Clemons	---	---	29	31	2	62
S Isaac Barlow	---	---	27	32	1	60
WR Nicolas Cecava	30	22	---	---	5	57
S Howie Hillery	---	---	22	18	16	56
DE Mel Cowart	---	---	28	27	1	56
C Evan Marts	31	24	---	---	---	55
G Herman Lofton	31	24	---	---	---	55
G Rodolfo McDowall	31	24	---	---	---	55
T Trevor Preston	31	24	---	---	---	55
QB Byron Free	31	24	---	---	---	55
WR Wayne Weddle	29	24	---	---	---	53
DT Alvin Hazelwood	---	---	22	19	8	49
CB Bo Osborne	---	---	24	22	1	47
WR Jermaine Marshall	14	16	---	---	16	46
DT J.J. Bensen	---	---	25	19	1	45
RB Alexis Ihler	21	13	---	---	11	45
S Roman Hutton	---	---	14	24	2	40
RB Quinn Urlacher	9	11	---	---	16	36
DE Abel Cardinell	---	---	10	16	8	34
DT Bill Rausch	---	---	10	21	1	32
TE Ricardo Kranchick	21	9	---	---	---	30
OLB Eddie Palmer	---	---	10	18	1	29
OLB Malik Poston	---	---	2	2	24	28
DE Peyton Musum	---	---	8	19	1	28
RB Camden Ringrose	1	2	---	---	23	26
CB Jim Pitts	---	---	5	6	15	26
ILB Elias Freeman	---	---	2	4	12	18
WR Marco Turman	3	1	---	---	9	13
G Howard Forbes	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Jacob Hartman	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Eric George	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Spencer Hayes	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Hugh Shergalis	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Joe Walsh	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Bryson Vardell	0	0	---	---	5	5
K J.R. Hodges	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Clay Anderton	1	0	---	---	---	1
OLB Rico Paltrow	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Stanley Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Jace Kuffrey	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	17	57	3.4
Right	11	55	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	71	7.9
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	8	57	7.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Reynolds	38	22	3	1	3	4	6	4	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Byron Free	22	15	2	0	1	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	42	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	100	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	67	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	67	16.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	61	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	7	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	59	29.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bruce Cotter	14	10	0	92	1	38
WR Tevin Waldorf	10	3	2	44	1	37
RB Ezekiel Sanders	3	3	0	18	0	28
RB Herb Jarosek	3	1	0	1	0	9
FB Darnell Mullens	2	1	1	4	0	12
TE Jerry Bradford	2	0	0	0	0	18
WR Dillon Stanislaw	2	2	0	32	1	26
WR Alec Montgomery	1	1	0	8	0	18
TE Brett Santiago	1	1	0	10	0	1

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Darnell Gray	5	4	0	39	0	22
WR Jermaine Marshall	4	3	0	112	2	16
WR Nicolas Cecava	4	4	0	19	0	22
WR Wayne Weddle	4	1	1	3	0	24
RB Alexis Ihler	3	2	0	9	0	13
TE Ricardo Kranchick	2	1	0	12	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Sanders	1	-4	-4.00	3.79
RB Herb Jarosek	1	5	5.00	4.31

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alexis Ihler	1	5	5.00	5.84

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Reynolds	4	2	24	6.00	5.50

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bruce Cotter	3	2	24	8.00	6.57
TE Jerry Bradford	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Sanders	2	1
RB Herb Jarosek	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alexis Ihler	2	1
RB Quinn Urlacher	1	1
WR Wayne Weddle	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Reynolds	10	5	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Byron Free	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bruce Cotter	3	1	1
RB Ezekiel Sanders	2	2	0
WR Tevin Waldorf	2	0	0
WR Alec Montgomery	1	1	1
TE Jerry Bradford	1	0	0
WR Dillon Stanislaw	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Darnell Gray	3	2	1
TE Ricardo Kranchick	2	1	1
WR Jermaine Marshall	1	1	1
WR Wayne Weddle	1	0	0

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

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