2020 · Week 2
Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep 20, 2020 · Heinz Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Denver Broncos 26–21. ScoutIndex had favored Steelers (68%) going in. Steelers improve to 2-0; Broncos fall to 0-2. Ben Roethlisberger led the way with 311 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| DEN | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 19 |
| 380 | Total yards | 420 |
| 276 | Passing yards | 311 |
| 104 | Rushing yards | 109 |
| 19/39 | Comp / Att | 29/41 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:27) (Shotgun) 30-J.Conner up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q19-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-D.Colquitt.
- Q2(12:11) 8-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q2(6:56) 6-S.Martin punts 55 yards to PIT 19, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer. 18-D.Johnson for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on PIT-20-C.Sutton, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 26.
- Q2(6:34) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 11-C.Claypool for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN [45-A.Johnson]. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-D.Colquitt.
- Q2(4:46) 8-B.McManus 58 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q2(:42) 9-C.Boswell 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-D.Colquitt.
- Q3(8:03) 8-B.McManus 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q3(1:11) (Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel pass deep left to 87-N.Fant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(11:34) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 18-D.Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-D.Colquitt.
- Q4(7:50) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Driskel pass deep right to 25-M.Gordon for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q48-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Driskel | 18/34 | 256 | 2 | 1 |
| Drew Lock | 1/5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Driskel | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Melvin Gordon | 19 | 70 | 0 |
| KJ Hamler | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Sam Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Courtland Sutton | 3 | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 4 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | 4 | 5 | 57 | 1 |
| KJ Hamler | 3 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
| Tim Patrick | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| DaeSean Hamilton | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Vannett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 29/41 | 311 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| James Conner | 16 | 106 | 1 |
| Benny Snell | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Diontae Johnson | 8 | 13 | 92 | 1 |
| Chase Claypool | 3 | 3 | 88 | 1 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 7 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Eric Ebron | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| James Washington | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Benny Snell | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |