2020 · Week 13
Washington Commanders at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 7, 2020 · Heinz Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
Washington Commanders beat Pittsburgh Steelers 23–17. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Commanders only a 14% shot beforehand. Commanders improve to 5-7; Steelers fall to 11-1. Alex Smith led the way with 296 passing yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| WAS | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 14 |
| 341 | Total yards | 326 |
| 296 | Passing yards | 305 |
| 45 | Rushing yards | 21 |
| 31/46 | Comp / Att | 33/53 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q2(11:34) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on PIT-78-A.Villanueva, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 6 - No Play.
- Q2(10:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 18-D.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
- Q2(4:03) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 13-J.Washington for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
- Q2(:05) 3-D.Hopkins 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on PIT-97-C.Heyward, Illegal Formation, declined.
- Q3(8:18) (Shotgun) 34-P.Barber up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q33-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(15:00) 16-M.Wright 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
- Q4(9:14) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short left to 82-L.Thomas for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-T.Watt].
- Q43-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(2:07) 3-D.Hopkins 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way. Penalty on PIT-20-C.Sutton, Defensive Offside, declined.
- Q4(:21) 3-D.Hopkins 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 31/46 | 296 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. McKissic | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Peyton Barber | 14 | 23 | 1 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thomas | 9 | 9 | 98 | 1 |
| Cam Sims | 5 | 9 | 92 | 0 |
| J.D. McKissic | 10 | 10 | 70 | 0 |
| Steven Sims | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Isaiah Wright | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 33/53 | 305 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny Snell | 8 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Washington | 2 | 4 | 80 | 1 |
| Diontae Johnson | 8 | 12 | 71 | 1 |
| Eric Ebron | 7 | 11 | 68 | 0 |
| Chase Claypool | 2 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 7 | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Benny Snell | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerald Hawkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |