Wild Card Playoff Games, 2025

played in Cleveland, OH

48 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Ironmen014021-35
Cleveland Hexagons3708-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:21 CLE - Jameson Kinney 38 field goal
2Q: 13:39 CLE - Joseph Wilkins 11 pass from Dalton Schneider (Jameson Kinney extra point)
2Q: 03:12 PIT - Matt Crafton 4 run (Weston Kerns extra point)
2Q: 00:29 PIT - Brett Swindle 1 pass from Chase Saldana (Weston Kerns extra point)
4Q: 12:23 PIT - Darrin Lyon 30 pass from Bryan Underwood (Weston Kerns extra point)
4Q: 06:15 PIT - Rufus Godfrey 4 run (Weston Kerns extra point)
4Q: 03:38 CLE - Graham Pearson 32 pass from Dalton Schneider (Dalton Schneider pass to Joseph Wilkins for conversion)
4Q: 01:57 PIT - Reuben Brackens 48 interception return (Weston Kerns extra point)

Team StatisticsPITCLE
Record10-79-8
First Downs1813
- by Rushing53
- by Passing119
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards373276
- Offensive Plays6667
- Yards per Play5.654.12
Net Rushing Yards11364
- Rushing Attempts3320
- Yards per Rush3.423.20
Net Passing Yards260212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 25 - 044 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards262234
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/23/22
- Yards per Pass Play7.884.51
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/154/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.17.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards12/8710/69
Punt Returns/Yards2/212/21
Kick Returns/Yards2/484/71
Interception Ret./Yards3/570/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 29
Time of Possession31:0528:55

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Ironmen
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:13OWN 28633Punt
15:132:38OWN 2943Punt
213:322:20OWN 1339Punt
29:421:42OWN 9424Punt
26:303:26OWN 241176Touchdown
22:001:41OWN 25775Touchdown
312:032:01OWN 534Punt
38:382:56OWN 36518Punt
34:272:18OPP 3030Missed FG
31:101:06OPP 4637Punt
414:001:52OWN 38362Touchdown
410:092:15OWN 24510Punt
47:441:39OPP 12312Touchdown
43:251:20OWN 2557Punt
40:460:46OPP 192-3Game
Cleveland Hexagons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:476:34OWN 201259Field Goal
12:354:03OPP 48748Touchdown
211:121:30OWN 3934Punt
28:001:30OWN 39428Interception
23:041:04OWN 3530Punt
20:190:19OWN 171-2Half
315:002:57OWN 25619Punt
310:021:24OWN 2432Punt
35:421:15OWN 18310Interception
32:090:59OWN 3749Downs
30:041:04OWN 2032Punt
412:081:59OWN 2535Punt
47:540:10OWN 312-1Fumble
46:052:40OWN 24776Touchdown
42:050:19OWN 3423Interception
41:461:00OWN 254-6Downs

Game MVP: Chase Saldana, Pittsburgh Ironmen

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Rufus Godfrey16483.001411
RB Matt Crafton9364.001311
QB Bryan Underwood461.50600
RB Aidan Franz4235.752210
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Parker Frederick7324.57800
RB Van Kerby620.33700
QB Dalton Schneider6223.67900
WR Bert Garrard188.00800

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chase Saldana26222241/21350115.3
Bryan Underwood63380/01300109.7
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dalton Schneider44252343/22232358.3

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jayden Junkin710507.148170
TE Harold Redding568617.2054350
WR Jerald Sutton45123.00150
WR Brett Swindle355016.6729271
WR Darrin Lyon223517.508301
WR Jim Bunting111212.002120
WR Edwin Larsen111212.000120
RB Aidan Franz1100.00000
FB Erick Andrews1155.00050
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Graham Pearson7137711.0045321
WR Joseph Wilkins666010.0033191
TE Derek Monroe6106510.8338260
TE Arnie Clancy2294.50060
WR Bert Garrard24189.003100
TE Stan Doyle1355.00050
RB Parker Frederick1100.00000
RB Van Kerby0300.00000
WR Avery Erickson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Johnnie Dunn100.000
CB Reuben Brackens14848.001
S David Shelton199.000
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
TE Jayden Junkin1100
OLB Johnnie Dunn0100
DE Amari Thompkins0010
CB Bob Blades0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
RB Van Kerby1000
QB Dalton Schneider1000
WR Bert Garrard0100
CB Kaleb Peak0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Don Colombo933437.130.3551
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gilbert McElrath628146.843.3553

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Weston Kerns0/10/10/005/5
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jameson Kinney1/10/00/0381/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Evan Kowall22110.50
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Grant Madison22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jim Bunting12424.00
Malcolm Farr12424.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Van Kerby36321.00
Joseph Wilkins188.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Donald Russell730.01839
OLB Randy Taylor620.02047
CB Reuben Brackens510.01845
OLB Johnnie Dunn401.01521
CB Jerry Alexander400.01939
DT Cole Thomas310.01733
S Thomas Richardson310.01944
S David Shelton310.01945
DE Amari Thompkins211.51134
DT Theodore Fisher210.01219
CB Bob Blades200.01234
DT Bubba Bennett120.51940
DE Donald Powell120.01327
S Kelly Graham100.012
ILB Charles Terrell100.028
DE Levon Bishop010.0216
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mike Carmichael900.03233
S Luke Cole830.03333
DT Eugene Brennan621.03126
OLB Ricardo Schneider540.03025
ILB Josiah Banks520.0219
CB Kaleb Peak400.02413
DE Jeremiah Bateman320.03030
OLB Todd Foulger310.03129
DT Kelvin Cielo300.0511
DE Alvin Bauer220.02927
ILB Joshua Gage110.01121
OLB Collin Gerhardt110.0511
TE Derek Monroe10---------
WR Graham Pearson10---------
CB Sean Barber100.03130
OLB Nick Mitchell100.0714
CB Gino Rutherford100.0411
G Vince Kalbach10---------
S Edwin Kerr020.03028
S Darnell Kerley010.035

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Amari Thompkins1.501134
OLB Johnnie Dunn1.010021
DT Bubba Bennett0.501240
DE Levon Bishop0.020016
DE Donald Powell0.001227
DT Cole Thomas0.001033
DT Theodore Fisher0.001019
ILB Donald Russell0.000139
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Eugene Brennan1.000026
OLB Todd Foulger0.001029
DE Alvin Bauer0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Donald Russell60039
CB Jerry Alexander50039
CB Reuben Brackens41145
OLB Randy Taylor40047
OLB Johnnie Dunn12121
CB Bob Blades11034
S David Shelton10145
S Kelly Graham1002
DT Cole Thomas10033
ILB Charles Terrell1008
S Thomas Richardson02044
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Luke Cole60033
CB Mike Carmichael51033
CB Kaleb Peak30013
OLB Ricardo Schneider30025
OLB Nick Mitchell20014
DT Kelvin Cielo20011
CB Sean Barber10030
OLB Todd Foulger10029
ILB Josiah Banks1009
CB Gino Rutherford10011
S Edwin Kerr01028

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Oliver Cooley310133133
G Desmond Bloom24033033
G Christopher Farr18033033
T Alexander Berehula13033033
C Wade Hancock04033033
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Vince Kalbach35120047
T Michael Beyer23020247
G Trenton Hartman15020047
T Cary Rouse12020047
C Chandler Mills11020147

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jayden Junkin226
Bubba Bennett216
Donald Powell115
Liam Fredrickson110
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Andy Caleca310
Bert Garrard110

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Oliver Cooley3333------1076
C Wade Hancock3333------1076
DT Bubba Bennett------19401675
OLB Randy Taylor------2047168
G Christopher Farr3333---------66
G Desmond Bloom3333---------66
T Alexander Berehula3333---------66
CB Jerry Alexander------1939765
S David Shelton------1945165
S Thomas Richardson------1944164
CB Reuben Brackens------1845164
WR Darrin Lyon2928------461
ILB Donald Russell------1839158
TE Jayden Junkin723------2656
WR Jerald Sutton2729---------56
DE Donald Powell------13271555
CB Bob Blades------1234854
DT Cole Thomas------1733---50
RB Matt Crafton1218------2050
DE Amari Thompkins------1134146
QB Chase Saldana1827---------45
TE Harold Redding2618---------44
WR Brett Swindle2312------439
OLB Johnnie Dunn------1521---36
FB Erick Andrews711------1735
WR Jim Bunting87------1732
DT Theodore Fisher------1219---31
CB Evan Kowall------281525
DE Levon Bishop------216725
OLB Orlando Sink------002525
QB Bryan Underwood156---------21
DT J.J. Gerdes------013720
ILB Charles Terrell------281020
S Kelly Graham------121619
RB Rufus Godfrey162---------18
RB Aidan Franz49---------13
WR Malcolm Farr01------1011
C Liam Fredrickson00------1010
G Francisco Stargell00------1010
TE Keegan Rathbone46---------10
T Marlon Moya00------1010
P Don Colombo00------1010
K Weston Kerns00------77
S Fernando Croom------13---4
WR Edwin Larsen21---------3
C Cole Poole00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Cary Rouse2047------774
G Trenton Hartman2047------774
G Vince Kalbach2047------774
T Michael Beyer2047------774
S Luke Cole------3333167
C Chandler Mills2047---------67
QB Dalton Schneider2047---------67
WR Joseph Wilkins1941------666
CB Mike Carmichael------3233166
WR Graham Pearson1945---------64
CB Sean Barber------3130162
TE Derek Monroe2040---------60
DE Jeremiah Bateman------3030---60
OLB Todd Foulger------3129---60
S Edwin Kerr------3028159
DT Eugene Brennan------3126158
OLB Ricardo Schneider------3025257
DE Alvin Bauer------2927---56
RB Parker Frederick1034------1054
CB Kaleb Peak------24131047
WR Bert Garrard1027------1047
ILB Josiah Banks------2191545
TE Stan Doyle114------2641
OLB Collin Gerhardt------5112541
RB Van Kerby1318------839
ILB Joshua Gage------1121---32
RB Richard Hamilton12------2528
S Darnell Kerley------351927
OLB Nick Mitchell------714---21
WR Daniel Bailie00------2020
CB Grant Madison------001919
TE Arnie Clancy612---------18
DT Kelvin Cielo------511117
DE Alvin Klone------341017
CB Gino Rutherford------411116
CB Don Linquist------22913
DT Levon Sawyer------11911
WR Miles Aceves10------1011
T Andy Caleca00------1010
P Gilbert McElrath00------77
C Gene Glover00------77
K Jameson Kinney00------55
WR Avery Erickson02---------2
G Rufus Leckey00---------0
QB Ethan Jenkins00---------0
C Howard Roth00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5326.4
Middle23642.8
Right3206.7
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle10343.4
Right7223.1
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chase Saldana26224012100
Bryan Underwood631020100
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dalton Schneider44253206563

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4341.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17141307.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)879812.3
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1010959.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2110743.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)93283.1
Long (19+ Yds)42379.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jayden Junkin107050023
TE Harold Redding65186218
WR Jerald Sutton54112029
WR Brett Swindle53150212
WR Darrin Lyon22035128
WR Jim Bunting1101207
WR Edwin Larsen1101201
RB Aidan Franz110009
FB Erick Andrews1105011
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Graham Pearson137077145
TE Derek Monroe106065240
WR Joseph Wilkins66060041
WR Bert Garrard42018027
TE Stan Doyle3105014
RB Van Kerby3000018
TE Arnie Clancy2209012
WR Avery Erickson200002
RB Parker Frederick1100034

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Matt Crafton3124.004.00
QB Bryan Underwood2-3-1.501.50
RB Rufus Godfrey144.003.00
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chase Saldana33144.678.62
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dalton Schneider43215.255.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jayden Junkin111010.005.00
WR Jerald Sutton1133.002.40
WR Brett Swindle1111.0010.00
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Joseph Wilkins111111.0010.00
WR Graham Pearson1144.005.92
RB Van Kerby1000.000.00
TE Arnie Clancy1166.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Matt Crafton31
QB Bryan Underwood20
RB Rufus Godfrey11
ClevelandRushesConversions
RB Parker Frederick11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Chase Saldana873
Bryan Underwood100
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Dalton Schneider1173

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
TE Jayden Junkin420
TE Harold Redding221
WR Brett Swindle222
WR Darrin Lyon110
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Graham Pearson432
WR Bert Garrard321
TE Derek Monroe210
RB Van Kerby100
RB Parker Frederick110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)