Exhibition Week 2, 2024

played in Pittsburgh, PA

64 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen714010-31
Pittsburgh Ironmen010311-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:42 MIN - Junior Fairbairn 6 run (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
2Q: 14:22 PIT - Keegan Rathbone 15 pass from Greg Ashworth (Weston Kerns extra point)
2Q: 05:18 MIN - Wendell Colon 3 run (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
2Q: 04:22 MIN - Butch Metzenbaum 43 interception return (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
2Q: 00:45 PIT - Weston Kerns 23 field goal
3Q: 08:55 PIT - Weston Kerns 37 field goal
4Q: 11:28 PIT - Cedric Hyman 29 run (Greg Ashworth pass to Jerald Sutton for conversion)
4Q: 03:52 PIT - Weston Kerns 26 field goal
4Q: 01:54 MIN - Wendell Colon 1 run (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
4Q: 00:08 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 29 field goal

Team StatisticsMINPIT
Record1-00-1
First Downs1819
- by Rushing113
- by Passing612
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards275357
- Offensive Plays6060
- Yards per Play4.585.95
Net Rushing Yards12890
- Rushing Attempts3723
- Yards per Rush3.463.91
Net Passing Yards147267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt21 - 15 - 034 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards159284
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/17
- Yards per Pass Play6.397.22
Fumbles/Lost2/03/0
3rd Down Conversions6/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.68.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards12/868/38
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/18
Kick Returns/Yards4/1031/24
Interception Ret./Yards1/430/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 29
Time of Possession29:0930:51

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:009:25OWN 251675Touchdown
12:541:39OWN 2037Punt
214:121:51OWN 193-4Punt
210:375:29OWN 201180Touchdown
20:390:39OWN 443-1Half
38:472:43OWN 2653Punt
33:171:19OWN 3333Punt
415:001:56OWN 134Punt
411:142:28OWN 3337Punt
43:452:01OWN 25775Touchdown
40:460:46OPP 83-4Field Goal
Pittsburgh Ironmen
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
15:352:41OWN 25428Punt
11:152:03OWN 37663Touchdown
212:211:44OWN 19437Punt
25:080:59OWN 2533Interception
24:093:30OWN 251069Field Goal
315:006:13OWN 38942Field Goal
36:042:47OWN 17613Punt
31:581:58OWN 26432Punt
413:041:50OPP 47347Touchdown
48:465:01OWN 33858Field Goal
41:440:58OWN 254-17Downs

Game MVP: Abel Savoy, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Wendell Colon15161.071012
RB Junior Fairbairn14705.001321
RB Gustavo Lewis3175.671410
QB Darnell Kinney2168.001210
QB Eddie Taft2105.00700
RB Tyrone Zatechka1-1-1.00-100
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric Hyman15704.672921
RB Les Goldman5112.20800
WR Jerald Sutton111.00100
QB Greg Ashworth166.00600
WR Jim Bunting122.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eddie Taft14101341/70380101.5
Darnell Kinney75251/5013076.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Greg Ashworth30212283/17137189.3
Chase Saldana44560/00290118.8

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dillon Leydorf575210.409300
WR Rusty Bundren34196.334160
WR Thomas Newhart356220.6730380
TE Junior Ferris2384.000110
RB Gustavo Lewis111313.003130
WR Gage Ashe1155.00250
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darrin Lyon101210910.9058290
TE Keegan Rathbone557214.4033371
RB Cedric Hyman3562.00270
WR Jim Bunting232713.506230
TE Brayden Ewbank222010.000110
WR Jerald Sutton132222.0021220
TE Harold Redding1255.00050
WR Keegan Church122323.0013230

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Butch Metzenbaum14343.001
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Wendell Colon1000
TE Junior Ferris1000
G Matthew Kinney0100
WR Thomas Newhart0100
DT Abel Savoy0010
S Norman Emmons0010
ILB Leo Lee0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Jim Bunting1100
QB Greg Ashworth1000
RB Cedric Hyman1000
WR Darrin Lyon0100
TE Keegan Rathbone0100
CB Jeffrey McBurrows0010
OLB Randy Taylor0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tristan Hastings628146.843.8662
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Harding416942.332.3471

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brandon Schwartz1/10/00/0294/4
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Weston Kerns3/30/00/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Hyman3186.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Larsen410325.80
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Hyman12424.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Roy Morrison1020.02337
CB Trey Monroe810.01627
S Norman Emmons620.02132
OLB Winston Dodge410.52337
CB Brad O'Donnell410.02134
DT Abel Savoy322.52232
ILB Leo Lee240.01214
S Aiden Reid210.02337
DE Dominic Laster210.02334
CB Irving Farrell200.0812
DE Kerry Giles100.068
DT Bobby Dodge100.087
CB Butch Metzenbaum100.01116
OLB Steve Markowitz100.054
DT Andy Jenkins100.01527
OLB Alex Logan010.0921
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Donald Powell830.03317
OLB Randy Taylor800.03619
OLB Johnnie Dunn520.02322
S Otis Pitts430.01915
CB Jeffrey McBurrows320.03723
CB Leon Morant300.02118
CB Reuben Brackens300.0117
DE Kai Sanderson212.01815
DT Bubba Bennett230.03723
DE Justin Alexander210.0198
S Micah Bellis210.03521
ILB Parker Farrell200.0187
DT J.T. White200.01919
CB Byron Franz200.01113
OLB Jon Chauvlier200.0151
CB Kris Fredrickson100.01710
S David Shelton010.01910

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Abel Savoy2.500032
OLB Winston Dodge0.501037
DE Dominic Laster0.002134
DT Raul Labonte0.00118
DE Ricardo Perry0.00107
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kai Sanderson2.000015
DE Justin Alexander0.01008
DT Bubba Bennett0.010023
DT J.T. White0.010019
ILB Parker Farrell0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Roy Morrison61037
CB Trey Monroe50027
CB Brad O'Donnell30034
CB Butch Metzenbaum20116
S Aiden Reid20037
S Norman Emmons20032
ILB Leo Lee20014
OLB Winston Dodge10037
DE Dominic Laster10034
CB Irving Farrell10012
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Johnnie Dunn40022
OLB Randy Taylor20019
DE Donald Powell20017
CB Reuben Brackens2007
S Otis Pitts11015
CB Jeffrey McBurrows10023
S Micah Bellis10021
CB Byron Franz10013
CB Leon Morant10018

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Joseph Snyder46031021
T Levon Fischer39137123
G Jeremiah James28037023
G Matthew Kinney25037023
T Keegan Ferro14022014
C Winfred Preston0201509
RB Wendell Colon00020112
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Desmond Bloom23023037
T Oliver Cooley16023037
T Victor Webb13014220
T Alexander Berehula13023037
C Darnell Blake02014120
C Chandler Mills0209017
TE Brayden Ewbank01010013
TE Harold Redding01011017
G Perry Boyd0109017

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Keegan Ferro212
Rusty Bundren122
Levon Fischer17
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Cedric Hyman224
Jim Bunting120
Conrad Winslett110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Matthew Kinney3723------767
T Levon Fischer3723------767
G Jeremiah James3723------767
S Aiden Reid------2337363
ILB Roy Morrison------2337363
OLB Winston Dodge------2337262
DT Abel Savoy------2232761
CB Trey Monroe------16271861
DE Dominic Laster------2334360
WR Rusty Bundren2116------2259
T Joseph Snyder3121------658
CB Brad O'Donnell------2134358
TE Junior Ferris2015------2257
S Norman Emmons------2132356
WR Dillon Leydorf3619---------55
OLB Alex Logan------9212454
WR Thomas Newhart3020---------50
T Keegan Ferro2214------1248
DT Andy Jenkins------1527244
QB Eddie Taft2315---------38
ILB Leo Lee------12141137
RB Wendell Colon2012---------32
CB Irving Farrell------8121131
WR Gage Ashe137------1131
CB Butch Metzenbaum------1116128
RB Tyrone Zatechka32------2227
TE Buddy Irwin188---------26
C Winfred Preston159---------24
RB Gustavo Lewis56------1223
QB Darnell Kinney148---------22
S Jesse Cunningham------251522
WR Edwin Larsen04------1519
RB Junior Fairbairn151---------16
DT Bobby Dodge------87---15
DE Kerry Giles------68---14
DE Ricardo Perry------17513
DT Raul Labonte------18110
OLB Steve Markowitz------54---9
TE Shannon Blades45---------9
C Seth Smiley62---------8
CB Teddy Hudson------25---7
C Ian Rasmussen00------77
P Tristan Hastings00------77
K Brandon Schwartz00------66
CB Alexander Goodwin------13---4
G Nate Curtis00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Cedric Hyman1732------2473
OLB Johnnie Dunn------23222267
G Desmond Bloom2337------767
T Oliver Cooley2337------767
T Alexander Berehula2337------767
WR Jim Bunting1825------2063
CB Jeffrey McBurrows------3723161
DT Bubba Bennett------3723161
WR Darrin Lyon2336---------59
S Micah Bellis------3521157
OLB Randy Taylor------3619156
QB Greg Ashworth2033---------53
S Otis Pitts------19151852
DE Donald Powell------3317151
DT J.T. White------19191149
TE Harold Redding1117------1947
CB Leon Morant------2118746
CB Byron Franz------11131842
DE Kai Sanderson------1815740
C Darnell Blake1420---------34
T Victor Webb1420---------34
G Perry Boyd917------733
TE Keegan Rathbone1218------333
WR Jerald Sutton1219---------31
S David Shelton------1910---29
DE Justin Alexander------198---27
CB Kris Fredrickson------1710---27
RB Maxwell Murray111------1527
OLB Jon Chauvlier------1511127
C Chandler Mills917---------26
ILB Parker Farrell------187---25
TE Brayden Ewbank1013------225
FB Erick Andrews14------2025
DE Amari Thompkins------184---22
CB Reuben Brackens------117---18
WR Keegan Church25------613
WR Conrad Winslett20------1012
RB Les Goldman65---------11
K Weston Kerns00------99
P Rich Harding00------77
QB Chase Saldana34---------7
C Roosevelt Blair00------77
DT Giovanni Hickey------0066
DT Cole Thomas------11---2
G Jesse Siefried00---------0
RB Aidan Franz00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6111.8
Middle19804.2
Right12373.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle10565.6
Right9262.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eddie Taft14103011000
Darnell Kinney750000100
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Greg Ashworth30214201521
Chase Saldana442000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)75284.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)547815.6
Long (19+ Yds)325518.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)181419710.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)86799.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dillon Leydorf75052119
WR Thomas Newhart53162220
WR Rusty Bundren43019016
TE Junior Ferris3208015
RB Gustavo Lewis1101306
WR Gage Ashe110507
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrin Lyon12100109236
RB Cedric Hyman5306032
TE Keegan Rathbone55072118
WR Jerald Sutton31022119
WR Jim Bunting32027125
TE Brayden Ewbank22020013
TE Harold Redding2105017
WR Keegan Church2102315

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Wendell Colon8273.381.07
RB Junior Fairbairn5234.605.00
QB Darnell Kinney144.008.00
QB Eddie Taft133.005.00
RB Gustavo Lewis100.005.67
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Les Goldman144.002.20
QB Greg Ashworth166.006.00
RB Cedric Hyman1-1-1.004.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Darnell Kinney1000.003.57
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Greg Ashworth53142.807.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rusty Bundren1000.004.75
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Keegan Rathbone22189.0014.40
WR Jerald Sutton1000.007.33
RB Cedric Hyman11-4-4.001.20
WR Darrin Lyon1000.009.08

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Wendell Colon32
QB Darnell Kinney11
PittsburghRushesConversions
QB Greg Ashworth10
RB Cedric Hyman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Eddie Taft641
Darnell Kinney432
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Greg Ashworth1062
Chase Saldana221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Dillon Leydorf321
WR Thomas Newhart211
TE Junior Ferris210
RB Gustavo Lewis111
WR Rusty Bundren110
WR Gage Ashe110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Darrin Lyon542
RB Cedric Hyman211
TE Keegan Rathbone220
WR Jerald Sutton100
TE Harold Redding110
WR Keegan Church100

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (21,400)
End Zone14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)