Week 2, 2015

played in Pittsburgh, PA

43 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

St. Louis Rams	14	17	3	17	-	51
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	9	23	17	-	49

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 STL - O.J. Russett 1 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
1Q: 01:05 STL - Troy Williamson 1 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 09:13 STL - Troy Williamson 45 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 08:14 PIT - Justin Gage 51 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point failed)
2Q: 04:38 STL - Bert Brandon 2 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 03:06 PIT - Mercury Blackburn 36 field goal
2Q: 00:26 STL - Bobby Norton 51 field goal
3Q: 10:34 PIT - Mercury Blackburn 45 field goal
3Q: 09:03 PIT - Steve Smith 18 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
3Q: 06:27 PIT - Steve Smith 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
3Q: 02:59 STL - Bobby Norton 22 field goal
3Q: 02:54 PIT - Clarence Witt 81 kickoff return (Fernando Kluttz run for conversion failed)
4Q: 14:09 STL - Bert Brandon 10 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
4Q: 09:17 PIT - Mercury Blackburn 38 field goal
4Q: 08:25 STL - Troy Williamson 49 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
4Q: 07:00 PIT - Fernando Kluttz 2 run (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
4Q: 02:35 PIT - Justin Gage 26 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
4Q: 00:03 STL - Bobby Norton 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 STL - O.J. Russett 1 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
1Q: 01:05 STL - Troy Williamson 1 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 09:13 STL - Troy Williamson 45 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 08:14 PIT - Justin Gage 51 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point failed)
2Q: 04:38 STL - Bert Brandon 2 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
2Q: 03:06 PIT - Mercury Blackburn 36 field goal
2Q: 00:26 STL - Bobby Norton 51 field goal
3Q: 10:34 PIT - Mercury Blackburn 45 field goal
3Q: 09:03 PIT - Steve Smith 18 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
3Q: 06:27 PIT - Steve Smith 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
3Q: 02:59 STL - Bobby Norton 22 field goal
3Q: 02:54 PIT - Clarence Witt 81 kickoff return (Fernando Kluttz run for conversion failed)
4Q: 14:09 STL - Bert Brandon 10 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
4Q: 09:17 PIT - Mercury Blackburn 38 field goal
4Q: 08:25 STL - Troy Williamson 49 pass from Marc Bulger (Bobby Norton extra point)
4Q: 07:00 PIT - Fernando Kluttz 2 run (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
4Q: 02:35 PIT - Justin Gage 26 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mercury Blackburn extra point)
4Q: 00:03 STL - Bobby Norton 34 field goal

Team Statistics STL PIT
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 30 16
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 23 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 601 387
- Offensive Plays 77 46
- Yards per Play 7.81 8.41
Net Rushing Yards 98 61
- Rushing Attempts 27 17
- Yards per Rush 3.63 3.59
Net Passing Yards 503 326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 39 - 0 28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 515 335
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 10.06 11.24
Fumbles/Lost 4/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/11 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/28 5/31
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 9/246 7/215
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 6 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 38
Time of Possession 35:33 24:27

Team Statistics	STL	PIT
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	30	16
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	23	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	601	387
- Offensive Plays	77	46
- Yards per Play	7.81	8.41
Net Rushing Yards	98	61
- Rushing Attempts	27	17
- Yards per Rush	3.63	3.59
Net Passing Yards	503	326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 39 - 0	28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	515	335
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	10.06	11.24
Fumbles/Lost	4/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/11	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/28	5/31
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	9/246	7/215
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	6	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 38
Time of Possession	35:33	24:27

Drive Charts

St. Louis Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:34	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
1	10:16	1:52	OPP 42	4	42	Touchdown
1	6:06	5:10	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	13:29	4:33	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
2	7:52	3:21	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
2	2:59	2:38	OWN 35	8	31	Field Goal
3	12:12	0:15	OWN 37	2	5	Fumble
3	10:27	0:35	OWN 32	1	0	Fumble
3	8:54	1:16	OWN 20	3	21	Fumble
3	6:18	3:24	OWN 34	6	61	Field Goal
3	2:38	3:39	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
4	9:12	1:04	OWN 43	2	57	Touchdown
4	6:51	2:51	OWN 41	5	28	Punt
4	2:21	2:21	OWN 22	9	61	Field Goal

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:26	2:10	OWN 15	3	-6	Punt
1	8:24	2:18	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
1	0:56	2:27	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
2	8:56	1:04	OWN 39	2	61	Touchdown
2	4:31	1:32	OWN 42	5	39	Field Goal
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 36	1	6	Half
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 7	5	21	Punt
3	11:57	1:30	OPP 33	3	5	Field Goal
3	9:52	0:58	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
3	7:38	1:20	OPP 22	4	22	Touchdown
4	13:59	4:47	OWN 37	7	42	Field Goal
4	8:08	1:17	OWN 14	2	86	Touchdown
4	4:00	1:39	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, St. Louis Rams

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
T.J. Baxter	14	36	2.57	9	0
O.J. Russett	8	48	6.00	15	1
Mitchell Kaplan	3	12	4.00	6	0
Reggie Robertson	1	1	1.00	1	0
Jorge Lyon	1	1	1.00	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fernando Kluttz	11	40	3.64	10	1	1
Dave Yukich	4	7	1.75	3	0	0
Ben Roethlisberger	1	9	9.00	9	0	0
Thurman Russell	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marc Bulger	48	39	515	2/12	6	49	0	150.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	28	21	335	1/9	4	84	0	154.0

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jorge Lyon	12	17	174	14.50	35	29	0
TE Bert Brandon	10	10	110	11.00	35	34	2
WR Troy Williamson	6	6	123	20.50	61	49	3
WR David Hidy	5	6	56	11.20	6	23	0
RB Archie Carruthers	2	2	12	6.00	1	7	0
TE Stanley Forrest	2	3	28	14.00	5	16	0
TE Reggie Robertson	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB O.J. Russett	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
RB T.J. Baxter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Mitchell Kaplan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Justin Gage	3	3	92	30.67	39	51	2
WR Steve Smith	3	4	33	11.00	24	18	2
RB Fernando Kluttz	3	3	19	6.33	16	10	0
WR Josh Spence	3	3	44	14.67	0	28	0
TE Lionel Maloney	3	3	105	35.00	85	84	0
TE Wes Bauer	2	4	16	8.00	0	11	0
RB Dave Yukich	2	3	6	3.00	5	4	0
WR William Alexander	1	2	20	20.00	14	20	0
RB Thurman Russell	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Sinorice Moss	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov
David Hidy	1	0
Jorge Lyon	1	0
T.J. Baxter	1	0
O.J. Russett	1	0
Stanley Forrest	0	1

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force
Richie Summers	1	0
Travis Lestage	1	0
Bobby Tinkis	1	0
Mitch Montgomery	0	1
Tom Parrella	0	1
Duane Booker	0	1
Mark Murray	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wendell Delgado	2	77	38.5	27.0	46	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Trahan	4	163	40.8	36.0	52	2

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bobby Norton	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	6/6

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Blackburn	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Brothers	2	19	9.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Omar Sawyer	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Travis Daniels	8	230	28.8	0
Courtney Henson	1	16	16.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clarence Witt	6	202	33.7	1
William Alexander	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Maurice Wynn	7	0	0.0	12	27
ILB Jermaine Ham	5	1	0.0	15	23
OLB Ernie Norris	3	1	0.0	14	15
S Tommie Sgroi	3	1	0.0	7	9
CB Graham Lucas	3	0	0.0	6	9
ILB Eddie Courage	2	1	0.0	3	9
CB Richard Storz	2	0	0.0	14	21
CB Bart Blackwell	2	0	0.0	12	21
DE Roosevelt Morton	1	0	0.5	7	20
S Peter Mergen	1	1	0.0	17	24
CB Courtney Henson	1	1	0.0	7	17
QB Marc Bulger	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kevin Burnett	1	0	0.0	15	21
CB Travis Daniels	1	0	0.0	3	15
ILB Anthony Waters	1	0	0.0	8	6
C Dean Woodcock	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gene Valles	1	0	0.0	3	3
T Riddick Hardy	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dwight Andrews	0	2	0.5	13	25
DE Harris Choate	0	1	0.0	8	7

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Parrella	8	0	0.0	16	27
OLB D'Andre Potts	7	1	0.0	20	29
S Richie Summers	6	3	0.0	21	41
CB Wesley Craig	6	1	0.0	14	28
S Ian McTyer	5	2	0.0	18	35
CB Travis Lestage	5	1	0.0	25	46
S Omar Sawyer	3	1	1.0	10	29
ILB Earnest Coffey	3	3	0.0	19	32
OLB Brian Smith	3	2	0.0	9	21
DE Mitch Montgomery	2	1	0.5	14	26
CB Tyrone Cote	2	3	0.0	22	41
DT Desmond Tonkin	2	0	0.0	14	19
CB Mark Murray	2	0	0.0	5	9
DE Edgar Hergett	2	0	0.0	11	23
DE Bobby Tinkis	1	3	0.5	21	37
DT Shawn Lynch	1	1	0.0	16	30
DT Duane Booker	1	1	0.0	18	35
ILB Robbie Kight	1	0	0.0	8	18

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dwight Andrews	0.5	2	4	25
DE Roosevelt Morton	0.5	0	0	20
OLB Kevin Burnett	0.0	1	3	21
ILB Eddie Courage	0.0	1	0	9

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
S Omar Sawyer	1.0	0	29
DE Mitch Montgomery	0.5	0	26
DE Bobby Tinkis	0.5	0	37
DE Xavier Carlson	0.0	3	24
DT Desmond Tonkin	0.0	1	19
ILB Robbie Kight	0.0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jermaine Ham	4	1	23
CB Graham Lucas	4	0	9
S Maurice Wynn	3	1	27
CB Richard Storz	3	0	21
CB Courtney Henson	2	0	17
S Tommie Sgroi	2	0	9
ILB Eddie Courage	1	0	9
OLB Ernie Norris	1	0	15
CB Bart Blackwell	1	0	21
S Peter Mergen	0	1	24

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Travis Lestage	7	2	46
OLB D'Andre Potts	5	0	29
CB Wesley Craig	5	0	28
S Ian McTyer	4	0	35
CB Tyrone Cote	4	0	41
S Richie Summers	3	0	41
OLB Brian Smith	3	0	21
OLB Tom Parrella	3	0	27
ILB Earnest Coffey	2	0	32
DE Mitch Montgomery	1	0	26
DT Duane Booker	1	0	35
CB Mark Murray	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cornell Dandron	5	8	23	1	48
Levi Brown	2	6	19	1	41
Riddick Hardy	2	2	13	0	25
Alex Barron	1	4	26	0	43
Mo Nussmeier	1	2	7	0	7
Lamont Francis	0	3	16	0	38
Dean Woodcock	0	1	22	0	35
William Sutter	0	1	9	0	13

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Myron Schnebele	2	3	13	0	25
Jeff Faine	1	2	14	0	20
Brett Nixon	1	2	11	0	13
Geoff Horton	1	1	11	0	27
Kurt Quarterman	0	2	7	0	8
Brandon Bush	0	2	15	0	25
Donny Blair	0	1	14	1	25
Shane Olivea	0	1	2	0	4
Charlie Grylicki	0	1	6	0	2
Spencer Fjelstad	0	1	3	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Williamson	4	21
Travis Daniels	1	21
Bert Brandon	1	16
David Hidy	1	13
Josh Brothers	0	26
Archie Carruthers	0	24
Reggie Robertson	0	24
Courtney Henson	0	23
Graham Lucas	0	20
Tommie Sgroi	0	19
Eddie Courage	0	18
Mitchell Kaplan	0	14
Kevin Burnett	0	12
Bobby Norton	0	12
Jon Alston	0	10
Stanley Forrest	0	7
Cedric Royster	0	7
Mo Nussmeier	0	5
Riddick Hardy	0	5
William Sutter	0	5
Peter Mergen	0	4
Dwight Andrews	0	4
Jermaine Ham	0	4
Marc Bulger	0	3
Lamont Francis	0	3
Roosevelt Morton	0	3
Ernie Norris	0	3
James Warwick	0	3
Richard Storz	0	3
Maurice Wynn	0	3
Alex Barron	0	2
Wendell Delgado	0	2
Anthony Waters	0	1
Bart Blackwell	0	1

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Craig	5	16
Clarence Witt	3	25
Mark Murray	2	23
Shane Olivea	1	7
Thurman Russell	0	27
Omar Sawyer	0	25
Kim Webster	0	25
Sinorice Moss	0	22
Wes Bauer	0	22
Justin Gage	0	19
Brian Smith	0	19
Mercury Blackburn	0	13
Robbie Kight	0	12
William Alexander	0	9
Brett Nixon	0	8
Kurt Quarterman	0	7
Charlie Grylicki	0	7
Kelvin Trahan	0	7
Tom Parrella	0	6
Donny Blair	0	6
Mitch Montgomery	0	5
Richie Summers	0	4
Lionel Maloney	0	4
Bobby Tinkis	0	4
Jeff Faine	0	3
Tyrone Cote	0	3
Shawn Lynch	0	2
Ian McTyer	0	2
Travis Lestage	0	2
Duane Booker	0	2
D'Andre Potts	0	2
Desmond Tonkin	0	1
Spencer Fjelstad	0	1
Edgar Hergett	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	8	1.6
Middle	15	45	3.0
Right	7	45	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	5	1.7
Middle	10	31	3.1
Right	4	25	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marc Bulger	48	39	8	0	2	2	5	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	28	21	5	0	0	3	4	7	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	22	163	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	13	219	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	133	26.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	41	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	133	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	107	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	54	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jorge Lyon	17	12	0	174	4	47
TE Bert Brandon	10	10	0	110	1	44
WR Troy Williamson	6	6	0	123	2	19
WR David Hidy	6	5	0	56	1	34
TE Stanley Forrest	3	2	1	28	0	19
RB Archie Carruthers	2	2	0	12	0	19
TE Reggie Robertson	1	1	0	11	0	13
RB T.J. Baxter	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Mitchell Kaplan	1	0	1	0	0	14
RB O.J. Russett	1	1	0	1	0	18

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith	4	3	33	0	15
TE Wes Bauer	4	2	16	0	13
WR Justin Gage	3	3	92	2	12
RB Fernando Kluttz	3	3	19	0	16
WR Josh Spence	3	3	44	1	18
TE Lionel Maloney	3	3	105	1	16
RB Dave Yukich	3	2	6	0	11
WR William Alexander	2	1	20	1	9
RB Thurman Russell	2	1	0	0	9
WR Sinorice Moss	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
T.J. Baxter	3	4	1.33	2.57
Mitchell Kaplan	1	2	2.00	4.00
O.J. Russett	1	5	5.00	6.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fernando Kluttz	2	4	2.00	3.64
Dave Yukich	1	-1	-1.00	1.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marc Bulger	9	6	43	4.78	10.73

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	6	2	23	3.83	11.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Troy Williamson	2	2	14	7.00	20.50
WR Jorge Lyon	2	1	16	8.00	10.24
TE Bert Brandon	2	2	12	6.00	11.00
TE Stanley Forrest	1	0	0	0.00	9.33
RB Mitchell Kaplan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB O.J. Russett	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Smith	3	2	23	7.67	8.25
TE Wes Bauer	2	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR William Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Mitchell Kaplan	3	3
O.J. Russett	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Yukich	2	0
Thurman Russell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marc Bulger	7	5	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jorge Lyon	4	3	2
WR Troy Williamson	1	1	0
TE Reggie Robertson	1	1	1
RB Mitchell Kaplan	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith	2	2	2
RB Thurman Russell	2	1	0
TE Wes Bauer	1	0	0
RB Dave Yukich	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,200 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (19,600)
End Zone 11,900 (14,200)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (12,500)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,200 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (19,600)
End Zone	11,900 (14,200)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (12,500)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,000)