Week 14, 2021

played in Pittsburgh, PA

42 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	0	10	3	0	-	13
Pittsburgh Ironmen	3	17	7	6	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 PIT - Dexter Fields 27 field goal
2Q: 13:54 PIT - Darrin Lyon 1 pass from Mercury Duarte (Dexter Fields extra point)
2Q: 09:28 PIT - Dexter Fields 28 field goal
2Q: 06:16 MIN - Malik Sanders 3 pass from Darnell Kinney (Gino Clements extra point)
2Q: 02:55 PIT - Jonathan Greer 8 pass from Mercury Duarte (Dexter Fields extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Gino Clements 45 field goal
3Q: 11:10 PIT - Jerald Sutton 2 pass from Mercury Duarte (Dexter Fields extra point)
3Q: 00:07 MIN - Gino Clements 23 field goal
4Q: 11:16 PIT - Dexter Fields 19 field goal
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Dexter Fields 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 PIT - Dexter Fields 27 field goal
2Q: 13:54 PIT - Darrin Lyon 1 pass from Mercury Duarte (Dexter Fields extra point)
2Q: 09:28 PIT - Dexter Fields 28 field goal
2Q: 06:16 MIN - Malik Sanders 3 pass from Darnell Kinney (Gino Clements extra point)
2Q: 02:55 PIT - Jonathan Greer 8 pass from Mercury Duarte (Dexter Fields extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Gino Clements 45 field goal
3Q: 11:10 PIT - Jerald Sutton 2 pass from Mercury Duarte (Dexter Fields extra point)
3Q: 00:07 MIN - Gino Clements 23 field goal
4Q: 11:16 PIT - Dexter Fields 19 field goal
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Dexter Fields 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 8-5 5-8
First Downs 15 27
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 298 369
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 5.05 5.27
Net Rushing Yards 65 180
- Rushing Attempts 21 39
- Yards per Rush 3.10 4.62
Net Passing Yards 233 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 24 - 0 31 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 257 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.13 6.10
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/60 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 5/121
Kick Returns/Yards 3/72 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 41
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	8-5	5-8
First Downs	15	27
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	298	369
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	5.05	5.27
Net Rushing Yards	65	180
- Rushing Attempts	21	39
- Yards per Rush	3.10	4.62
Net Passing Yards	233	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 24 - 0	31 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	257	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.13	6.10
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/60	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	5/121
Kick Returns/Yards	3/72	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 41
Time of Possession	27:07	32:53

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	12:15	3:07	OWN 24	6	18	Punt
1	2:48	1:48	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	13:43	1:23	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	9:23	3:18	OWN 28	6	72	Touchdown
2	2:45	2:07	OWN 38	7	34	Field Goal
3	13:46	0:16	OPP 48	1	-13	Fumble
3	10:59	2:29	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
3	6:51	6:50	OWN 20	14	74	Field Goal
4	13:40	1:28	OWN 10	3	-5	Punt
4	11:10	1:33	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	1:53	1:53	OWN 28	6	50	Game

Pittsburgh Ironmen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	0:54	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
1	9:08	6:20	OWN 5	11	85	Field Goal
1	1:00	2:17	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
2	12:20	2:57	OPP 36	6	25	Field Goal
2	6:05	3:20	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 25	3	26	Interception
3	15:00	1:14	OWN 39	2	9	Fumble
3	13:30	2:31	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
3	8:30	1:39	OWN 33	4	15	Punt
3	0:01	1:21	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
4	12:12	1:02	OPP 2	3	0	Field Goal
4	9:37	7:44	OWN 24	15	66	Field Goal

Game MVP: Amari Thompkins, Pittsburgh Ironmen

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Raymond Montgomery	16	49	3.06	10	1
QB Darnell Kinney	2	14	7.00	11	1
RB Devon Bishop	2	3	1.50	2	0
WR Zane Gaylor	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Al Mendes	21	113	5.38	26	4
RB Jonathan Greer	14	44	3.14	21	1
QB Mercury Duarte	4	23	5.75	11	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darnell Kinney	34	24	257	4/24	1	36	0	102.2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mercury Duarte	31	19	189	0/0	3	29	1	97.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thomas Newhart	6	8	86	14.33	49	25	0
WR Zane Gaylor	5	5	42	8.40	0	11	0
RB Raymond Montgomery	5	5	70	14.00	44	36	0
TE Asher Griffin	3	3	12	4.00	0	6	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	3	5	36	12.00	3	16	0
TE Malik Sanders	2	5	11	5.50	0	8	1
RB Devon Bishop	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Gustavo Lewis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Lyon	4	7	45	11.25	23	20	1
WR Asher Rabach	4	6	31	7.75	17	17	0
TE Alec Fulton	3	5	34	11.33	14	18	0
WR Jerald Sutton	3	5	46	15.33	20	29	1
RB Jonathan Greer	2	3	22	11.00	10	14	1
TE Gilbert Clements	2	3	13	6.50	0	10	0
TE Jamie Thurgood	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
RB Al Mendes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brad O'Donnell	1	4	4.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Darnell Kinney	1	0	0
RB Devon Bishop	1	0	0
ILB Roy Morrison	0	1	1
G Zack Richard	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Mercury Duarte	1	0	0
DE Manuel Levine	0	1	0
DE Amari Thompkins	0	0	1
OLB Alvin Prasifka	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norm May	7	308	44.0	27.1	59	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Harding	3	143	47.7	40.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gino Clements	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Fields	4/4	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Larsen	1	3	3.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlton Pries	5	121	24.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad O'Donnell	2	49	24.5	0
Andy Perez	1	23	23.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Moody	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	14	2	0.0	38	28
OLB Norm Kerr	8	2	0.0	36	24
OLB Amos Lincoln	6	1	0.0	38	28
S Luke Cole	5	3	0.0	38	28
DT Abel Savoy	5	1	0.0	38	27
CB Brad O'Donnell	5	1	0.0	38	28
OLB Winston Dodge	3	0	0.0	19	16
DE Kerry Giles	2	3	0.0	32	19
CB Butch Metzenbaum	2	1	0.0	38	28
DT Rob Matthews	2	0	0.0	25	22
CB Branden Coffey	1	0	0.0	19	17
WR Dillon Leydorf	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Roman Haslett	1	0	0.0	1	3
DT Raul Labonte	0	1	0.0	17	12

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Graham Watson	9	1	0.0	21	38
OLB Randy Taylor	9	1	0.0	20	33
OLB Louis Lesky	6	3	1.0	19	35
DE Amari Thompkins	4	1	2.0	17	28
DT Bubba Bennett	4	2	1.0	21	35
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	4	0	0.0	21	38
OLB Alvin Prasifka	3	2	0.0	16	17
CB Carlton Pries	3	2	0.0	13	23
CB Kris Fredrickson	2	0	0.0	15	23
S Harvey Clemons	2	0	0.0	3	17
DE Manuel Levine	1	0	0.0	19	19
WR Darrin Lyon	1	0	---	---	---
OLB David Farley	1	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Jeff Wolfe	0	1	0.0	4	20
S Otis Pitts	0	1	0.0	17	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Norm Kerr	1	0	24
DT Rob Matthews	1	0	22
DE Dominic Laster	1	0	28
DT Abel Savoy	0	1	27
ILB Roy Morrison	0	1	28

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amari Thompkins	2.0	0	0	0	28
DT Bubba Bennett	1.0	0	1	2	35
OLB Louis Lesky	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Manuel Levine	0.0	1	0	0	19
OLB Jeff Wolfe	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Amos Lincoln	3	1	0	28
S Luke Cole	3	1	0	28
CB Butch Metzenbaum	3	1	0	28
CB Brad O'Donnell	3	0	1	28
ILB Roy Morrison	3	0	0	28
OLB Norm Kerr	2	0	0	24
CB Branden Coffey	1	0	0	17
ILB Roman Haslett	1	0	0	3
DE Dominic Laster	0	1	0	28

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Randy Taylor	6	0	33
S Graham Watson	4	1	38
OLB Louis Lesky	4	1	35
CB Carlton Pries	3	0	23
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	2	0	38
S Harvey Clemons	2	0	17
CB Kris Fredrickson	1	1	23
OLB Alvin Prasifka	1	0	17
OLB David Farley	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Will Brooks	3	6	21	2	38
G Zack Richard	2	3	21	0	38
G Gavin Tuipala	1	3	21	1	38
TE Malik Sanders	0	3	20	0	32
T Denzel Ickes	0	3	21	0	38
T Johnny Meyer	0	2	21	1	38

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Oliver Cooley	5	12	39	31
G Desmond Bloom	4	4	39	31
G Francisco King	2	6	39	31
T Pete Weber	2	5	39	31
C Kris Rawson	1	5	39	31
FB Brady Ingram	1	2	14	4
TE Alec Fulton	1	1	10	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Dominic Laster	2	12
Raymond Montgomery	2	11
Winston Dodge	1	23
Denzel Ickes	1	9
Bill Newton	1	9

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Moody	1	22
Denzel Farr	1	21
Ethan McWilliams	1	19
Bubba Bennett	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Luke Cole	---	---	38	28	11	77
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	38	28	11	77
DE Dominic Laster	---	---	36	28	12	76
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	38	28	4	70
DT Abel Savoy	---	---	38	27	4	69
OLB Amos Lincoln	---	---	38	28	3	69
CB Butch Metzenbaum	---	---	38	28	3	69
T Denzel Ickes	21	38	---	---	9	68
G Zack Richard	21	38	---	---	9	68
OLB Norm Kerr	---	---	36	24	1	61
QB Darnell Kinney	21	38	---	---	---	59
T Johnny Meyer	21	38	---	---	---	59
G Gavin Tuipala	21	38	---	---	---	59
C Will Brooks	21	38	---	---	---	59
WR Thomas Newhart	21	38	---	---	---	59
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	19	16	23	58
WR Dillon Leydorf	19	36	---	---	1	56
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	32	19	2	53
RB Raymond Montgomery	19	23	---	---	11	53
TE Malik Sanders	20	32	---	---	---	52
DT Rob Matthews	---	---	25	22	4	51
TE Asher Griffin	5	12	---	---	24	41
CB Branden Coffey	---	---	19	17	2	38
RB Devon Bishop	2	12	---	---	24	38
WR Zane Gaylor	14	19	---	---	1	34
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	17	12	5	34
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	15	---	---	14	32
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	7	11	7	25
CB Pedro Butler	---	---	4	10	7	21
S Andy Perez	---	---	1	3	16	20
WR Demetrius Tircuit	0	1	---	---	16	17
ILB Roman Haslett	---	---	1	3	11	15
WR Edwin Larsen	0	1	---	---	14	15
CB Gustavo Westbrook	---	---	0	0	14	14
OLB Eduardo Sawyer	---	---	3	5	3	11
P Norm May	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Ian Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Norman Capers	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Bill Newton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Gino Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Andy Jenkins	---	---	1	4	---	5
TE Aiden Alcott	2	1	---	---	---	3
C Sammie Hayakawa	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bubba Sippio	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Maurice Patterson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Pete Weber	39	31	---	---	7	77
G Francisco King	39	31	---	---	7	77
G Desmond Bloom	39	31	---	---	7	77
T Oliver Cooley	39	31	---	---	7	77
QB Mercury Duarte	39	31	---	---	---	70
C Kris Rawson	39	31	---	---	---	70
DT Bubba Bennett	---	---	21	35	13	69
WR Darrin Lyon	36	30	---	---	2	68
WR Asher Rabach	37	29	---	---	1	67
TE Gilbert Clements	37	27	---	---	---	64
S Graham Watson	---	---	21	38	2	61
CB Jeffrey McBurrows	---	---	21	38	2	61
RB Al Mendes	24	17	---	---	18	59
OLB Louis Lesky	---	---	19	35	2	56
OLB Randy Taylor	---	---	20	33	2	55
TE Alec Fulton	10	12	---	---	26	48
OLB Jeff Wolfe	---	---	4	20	23	47
DE Amari Thompkins	---	---	17	28	2	47
CB Carlton Pries	---	---	13	23	9	45
WR Jerald Sutton	21	22	---	---	---	43
FB Brady Ingram	14	4	---	---	23	41
S Harvey Clemons	---	---	3	17	20	40
DE Manuel Levine	---	---	19	19	1	39
CB Kris Fredrickson	---	---	15	23	1	39
S Otis Pitts	---	---	17	21	1	39
CB Earl Moody	---	---	7	8	22	37
OLB Alvin Prasifka	---	---	16	17	1	34
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	2	13	19	34
RB Jonathan Greer	15	11	---	---	5	31
OLB David Farley	---	---	6	13	12	31
DE Jermaine Manning	---	---	1	15	8	24
WR Denzel Farr	0	1	---	---	21	22
DT Sam Giles	---	---	3	7	7	17
OLB Dana Hollingsworth	---	---	5	12	---	17
K Dexter Fields	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Marco Cedeno	0	1	---	---	11	12
P Rich Harding	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Levi McMillon	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Lionel Kien	---	---	1	3	---	4
TE Jamie Thurgood	1	1	---	---	---	2
DT Hardy Montgomery	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Sherman Gibson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Andy Dawson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Harrison Jacobson	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Noah Gunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Donny Winright	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	13	43	3.3
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	59	4.2
Middle	23	113	4.9
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darnell Kinney	34	24	3	2	2	3	2	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mercury Duarte	31	19	2	2	2	4	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	84	16.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	99	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	74	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	37	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	83	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	69	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thomas Newhart	8	6	1	86	2	38
TE Malik Sanders	5	2	1	11	0	32
WR Zane Gaylor	5	5	0	42	0	19
WR Dillon Leydorf	5	3	0	36	0	36
RB Raymond Montgomery	5	5	0	70	1	23
TE Asher Griffin	3	3	0	12	0	12
RB Devon Bishop	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Gustavo Lewis	1	0	0	0	0	15

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrin Lyon	7	4	0	45	1	30
WR Asher Rabach	6	4	0	31	0	29
TE Alec Fulton	5	3	2	34	0	12
WR Jerald Sutton	5	3	0	46	1	22
RB Jonathan Greer	3	2	0	22	0	11
TE Gilbert Clements	3	2	0	13	0	27
TE Jamie Thurgood	1	1	0	-2	0	1
RB Al Mendes	1	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Montgomery	1	3	3.00	3.06

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Al Mendes	7	22	3.14	5.38
RB Jonathan Greer	4	-7	-1.75	3.14
QB Mercury Duarte	1	3	3.00	5.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darnell Kinney	4	2	17	4.25	7.56

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mercury Duarte	9	5	12	1.33	6.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Thomas Newhart	3	1	14	4.67	10.75
TE Malik Sanders	1	1	3	3.00	2.20

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darrin Lyon	4	1	1	0.25	6.43
RB Jonathan Greer	1	1	8	8.00	7.33
TE Gilbert Clements	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Jerald Sutton	1	1	2	2.00	9.20
TE Jamie Thurgood	1	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
WR Asher Rabach	1	1	3	3.00	5.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Montgomery	2	2

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Al Mendes	3	1
QB Mercury Duarte	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darnell Kinney	12	7	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mercury Duarte	7	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thomas Newhart	4	3	2
TE Malik Sanders	2	1	0
WR Zane Gaylor	2	2	0
RB Devon Bishop	2	0	0
RB Gustavo Lewis	1	0	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gilbert Clements	2	1	1
TE Alec Fulton	2	0	0
WR Darrin Lyon	2	1	1
WR Asher Rabach	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)