Week 2, 2015

played in Pittsburgh, PA

83 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

St. Louis Rams	0	3	0	3	-	6
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 PIT - Randy Dortch 8 pass from Ralph Horton (Fernando Stargell extra point)
2Q: 09:37 STL - Vinny Bernstein 18 field goal
2Q: 03:43 PIT - Derrick Hamilton 2 pass from Ralph Horton (Fernando Stargell extra point)
3Q: 08:49 PIT - Randy Dortch 23 pass from Ralph Horton (Fernando Stargell extra point)
4Q: 14:33 PIT - Sammy West 2 run (Fernando Stargell extra point)
4Q: 05:30 STL - Vinny Bernstein 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 PIT - Randy Dortch 8 pass from Ralph Horton (Fernando Stargell extra point)
2Q: 09:37 STL - Vinny Bernstein 18 field goal
2Q: 03:43 PIT - Derrick Hamilton 2 pass from Ralph Horton (Fernando Stargell extra point)
3Q: 08:49 PIT - Randy Dortch 23 pass from Ralph Horton (Fernando Stargell extra point)
4Q: 14:33 PIT - Sammy West 2 run (Fernando Stargell extra point)
4Q: 05:30 STL - Vinny Bernstein 31 field goal

Team Statistics STL PIT
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 16 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 339 306
- Offensive Plays 67 58
- Yards per Play 5.06 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 61 133
- Rushing Attempts 19 33
- Yards per Rush 3.21 4.03
Net Passing Yards 278 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 26 - 0 24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 289 187
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 6.92
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 9/70 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 5/37 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/84 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:33 29:27

Team Statistics	STL	PIT
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	16	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	339	306
- Offensive Plays	67	58
- Yards per Play	5.06	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	61	133
- Rushing Attempts	19	33
- Yards per Rush	3.21	4.03
Net Passing Yards	278	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 26 - 0	24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	289	187
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	6.92
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	9/70	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	5/37	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/84	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:33	29:27

Drive Charts

St. Louis Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:50	4:01	OWN 30	7	68	Fumble
1	5:01	2:46	OWN 44	5	20	Punt
1	0:24	5:55	OWN 22	10	77	Field Goal
2	7:20	1:30	OWN 30	4	-19	Punt
2	3:36	2:27	OWN 24	9	42	Missed FG
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 28	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 23	4	15	Punt
3	8:34	3:26	OWN 15	6	40	Punt
4	14:23	1:54	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
4	10:46	5:22	OWN 47	13	39	Field Goal
4	3:00	1:02	OWN 11	4	8	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:10	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	6:49	1:48	OWN 2	4	16	Punt
1	2:15	1:51	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	9:29	2:09	OWN 37	3	-4	Punt
2	5:50	2:14	OPP 33	6	33	Touchdown
2	1:09	0:38	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
3	12:36	4:02	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
3	5:08	5:45	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	12:29	1:43	OWN 15	3	4	Punt
4	5:24	2:24	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
4	1:58	1:58	OPP 19	6	14	Downs

Game MVP: Ralph Horton, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Michael Sawyer	12	41	3.42	9
J.J. Cuviello	5	18	3.60	7
Myron Niechniedowicz	2	2	1.00	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy West	26	104	4.00	20	3	1
Bert Kennedy	5	31	6.20	18	2	0
Ralph Horton	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Niechniedowicz	46	26	289	2/11	0	44	0	75.4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph Horton	24	16	187	1/14	3	24	0	129.7

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jack Nixon	5	9	73	14.60	18	29
WR Clarence Shotwell	5	9	98	19.60	24	44
RB Michael Sawyer	4	7	34	8.50	14	14
TE Benjamin Watson	3	3	16	5.33	4	6
FB Rico Driscoll	3	3	17	5.67	9	11
TE George Hawkins	2	2	16	8.00	2	10
RB J.J. Cuviello	1	1	4	4.00	2	4
WR Korey Yancey	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
TE Pat Hiam	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
WR Devin Braddock	1	7	15	15.00	2	15
WR Tyrone Calico	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kellen Winslow	3	4	33	11.00	3	19	0
WR Derrick Hamilton	3	5	40	13.33	0	23	1
WR Santonio Holmes	3	7	52	17.33	3	24	0
RB Sammy West	2	2	18	9.00	0	11	0
TE Harold Nelson	2	2	11	5.50	5	6	0
WR Randy Dortch	2	3	31	15.50	0	23	2
FB Courtney Dotson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Benjamin Watson	1	0	0
Michael Sawyer	1	0	0
Lorenzo Stewart	1	0	0
Rico Driscoll	0	1	0
Clarence Shotwell	0	1	0
Jimmy Kennedy	0	0	1
Jimmy Peppers	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Santonio Holmes	1	0	0
Bert Kennedy	1	0	0
Kellen Winslow	0	1	0
Sammy West	0	1	0
Damon Garcia	0	1	0
Cie Grant	0	0	1
Wally Barclay	0	0	1
Tim Massaquoi	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ike Bingenheimer	5	198	39.6	29.8	52	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	6	269	44.8	38.7	57	2

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vinny Bernstein	2/3	0/1	0/1	31	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fernando Stargell	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Stewart	4	32	8.0	0
Devin Braddock	1	5	5.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pat Benton	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Stewart	2	39	19.5	0
Devin Braddock	2	45	22.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Hamilton	2	43	21.5	0
Santonio Holmes	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Walter Minkel	7	0	0.0	25	19
OLB Karlos Dansby	6	1	0.0	32	22
S Jimmy Peppers	6	0	0.0	28	19
OLB Bruce Anderson	5	0	0.0	19	12
CB Oscar Lorenzen	3	1	0.0	24	18
ILB Jumbo Arnold	2	3	0.0	29	25
DE Louie Hironaka	2	1	0.0	21	14
DT Andre Carr	2	1	0.0	24	20
CB Ernie Reynolds	2	1	0.0	7	5
CB Lorenzo Stewart	2	1	0.0	13	16
OLB Lincoln Wright	1	0	1.0	1	3
S Tommy Volz	1	2	0.0	10	5
DT Jimmy Kennedy	1	1	0.0	15	14
DE Rusty Saunders	1	1	0.0	22	19
DT Edgar Deneault	1	1	0.0	18	11
CB Courtney Parris	1	0	0.0	23	20
DE Gabe Coleman	1	0	0.0	23	17
ILB Jumbo Lofton	0	1	0.0	4	0

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cie Grant	9	1	0.0	17	39
S Damon Garcia	7	0	0.0	14	41
DT Claude Wroten	6	2	0.0	19	46
S Everett Gunn	5	0	1.0	19	47
OLB Wally Barclay	5	5	0.0	19	48
S Ken Hamlin	3	1	0.0	15	43
DT Ross Sukova	3	1	0.0	16	40
DT Kent Hellestrae	2	0	1.0	6	16
S Calvin Milstead	2	0	0.0	3	8
OLB Jon Alston	2	0	0.0	5	7
CB Harvey Nader	2	0	0.0	19	46
CB Doug Word	1	2	0.0	19	47
DE Ted Renfro	0	2	0.0	17	38
DE Les Finch	0	1	0.0	19	48
ILB Roger Swope	0	1	0.0	2	9

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Wright	1.0	0	0	0	3
DE Rusty Saunders	0.0	0	2	0	19

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kent Hellestrae	1.0	0	0	16
S Everett Gunn	1.0	0	0	47
DE Les Finch	0.0	4	2	48
DE Ted Renfro	0.0	2	0	38
ILB Cie Grant	0.0	1	0	39
DT Ross Sukova	0.0	1	0	40
CB Doug Word	0.0	1	0	47

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Oscar Lorenzen	3	1	18
S Walter Minkel	3	0	19
OLB Karlos Dansby	2	2	22
S Jimmy Peppers	2	0	19
OLB Bruce Anderson	1	1	12
CB Lorenzo Stewart	1	1	16
DT Jimmy Kennedy	1	0	14
CB Courtney Parris	1	0	20
DT Andre Carr	1	0	20
CB Ernie Reynolds	1	0	5

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Damon Garcia	6	4	41
OLB Wally Barclay	4	1	48
ILB Cie Grant	3	0	39
S Ken Hamlin	2	2	43
CB Harvey Nader	2	2	46
S Everett Gunn	2	1	47
DT Claude Wroten	2	0	46
OLB Jon Alston	2	0	7
S Calvin Milstead	1	0	8
DT Ross Sukova	1	0	40
CB Doug Word	1	0	47

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jonathan Drauch	2	4	17	0	36
Adam Snyder	1	3	18	0	43
Vernon Carey	1	2	8	0	23
Louis Dresback	1	2	16	0	36
Rico Driscoll	1	1	9	0	19
Andy Pinkney	0	2	17	1	44
Grady Quinn	0	2	11	0	30
Brady Godfrey	0	1	5	0	16
Johnny Barber	0	0	3	1	12

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Jean-Gilles	5	12	3	31	0	25
Lorenzo Siegel	4	9	2	33	0	25
Drew Eichhorst	1	6	0	33	0	25
Brett Williams	1	1	0	32	0	23
Clyde Gillespie	0	1	0	27	1	20
Kellen Winslow	0	1	0	20	0	13
B.J. Lassner	0	1	0	7	0	5

Special Teams Statistics

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
J.J. Cuviello	1	22
Rico Driscoll	1	18
Tyrone Calico	1	16
George Hawkins	1	16
Korey Yancey	1	4
Tommy Volz	0	16
Clarence Shotwell	0	15
Lincoln Wright	0	14
Benjamin Watson	0	11
Ike Bingenheimer	0	8
Brady Godfrey	0	8
Lorenzo Stewart	0	8
Johnny Barber	0	8
Ernie Reynolds	0	7
Devin Braddock	0	7
Jonathan Drauch	0	7
Vinny Bernstein	0	6
Rusty Saunders	0	6
Adam Snyder	0	5
Jumbo Lofton	0	5
Trevor Keith	0	5
Vernon Carey	0	4
Bruce Anderson	0	4
Tom Mayes	0	4
Jimmy Kennedy	0	3
Louie Hironaka	0	3
Michael Sawyer	0	3
Grady Quinn	0	2
Jimmy Peppers	0	2
Karlos Dansby	0	1
Courtney Parris	0	1
Walter Minkel	0	1
Daniel Goodwin	0	1
Oscar Lorenzen	0	1

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Calvin Milstead	2	14
Dennis Aradchi	2	10
Pat Benton	1	17
Tim Massaquoi	1	14
Derrick Hamilton	1	13
Bert Kennedy	1	13
Harold Nelson	1	10
Dave Thomason	0	14
Courtney Dotson	0	12
Buddy Newhart	0	11
Antrel Rolle	0	8
Ross Sukova	0	8
Bradie James	0	7
B.J. Lassner	0	6
Dustin Colquitt	0	6
Henry Buie	0	6
Calvin Moreland	0	6
Ken Hamlin	0	5
Kellen Winslow	0	5
Fernando Stargell	0	5
Kent Hellestrae	0	5
Roger Swope	0	5
Cie Grant	0	4
Harvey Nader	0	4
Damon Garcia	0	4
Les Finch	0	3
Wally Barclay	0	3
Max Jean-Gilles	0	3
Claude Wroten	0	3
Everett Gunn	0	3
Mack Pomeranz	0	3
Doug Word	0	3
Jon Alston	0	2
Vinny Mitchell	0	2
Ted Renfro	0	2
Brett Williams	0	1
Sammy West	0	1
Santonio Holmes	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	10	27	2.7
Right	2	12	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	18	2.3
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	10	77	7.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Niechniedowicz	46	26	3	0	1	10	9	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph Horton	24	16	4	1	0	5	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	36	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	100	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	109	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	44	4.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	36	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	61	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	90	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jack Nixon	9	5	0	73	1	27
WR Clarence Shotwell	9	5	0	98	2	39
RB Michael Sawyer	7	4	1	34	0	24
WR Devin Braddock	7	1	0	15	0	21
TE Benjamin Watson	3	3	0	16	0	12
FB Rico Driscoll	3	3	0	17	0	19
WR Korey Yancey	3	1	0	5	0	38
TE George Hawkins	2	2	0	16	0	8
WR Tyrone Calico	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB J.J. Cuviello	1	1	0	4	0	20
TE Pat Hiam	1	1	0	11	0	25

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Santonio Holmes	7	3	52	2	25
WR Derrick Hamilton	5	3	40	1	19
TE Kellen Winslow	4	3	33	0	13
WR Randy Dortch	3	2	31	1	8
RB Sammy West	2	2	18	0	19
TE Harold Nelson	2	2	11	0	9
FB Courtney Dotson	1	1	2	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Michael Sawyer	3	7	2.33	3.42
J.J. Cuviello	1	2	2.00	3.60

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy West	8	35	4.38	4.00
Ralph Horton	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00
Bert Kennedy	1	-3	-3.00	6.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Niechniedowicz	5	2	16	3.20	6.28

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph Horton	7	3	25	3.57	7.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE George Hawkins	2	2	16	8.00	8.00
WR Devin Braddock	2	0	0	0.00	2.14
WR Tyrone Calico	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Derrick Hamilton	3	2	17	5.67	8.00
WR Santonio Holmes	2	0	0	0.00	7.43
WR Randy Dortch	2	1	8	4.00	10.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Michael Sawyer	1	0
J.J. Cuviello	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy West	2	1
Ralph Horton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Niechniedowicz	10	4	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph Horton	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jack Nixon	4	3	2
WR Clarence Shotwell	2	0	0
WR Devin Braddock	2	1	1
RB Michael Sawyer	1	0	0
WR Korey Yancey	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kellen Winslow	3	2	0
WR Randy Dortch	2	2	2
RB Sammy West	1	1	1
WR Santonio Holmes	1	0	0
TE Harold Nelson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,800 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (19,600)
End Zone 14,000 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,500)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,800 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (19,600)
End Zone	14,000 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,500)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,000)