2021 · Week 9
Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers
Nov 8, 2021 · Heinz Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 29–27 win over Chicago Bears. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Steelers (69%). Steelers improve to 5-3; Bears fall to 3-6. Ben Roethlisberger was the story of the game with 205 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| CHI | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 16 |
| 427 | Total yards | 310 |
| 291 | Passing yards | 205 |
| 136 | Rushing yards | 105 |
| 17/29 | Comp / Att | 21/30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:46) 22-N.Harris left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q19-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(13:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 88-P.Freiermuth for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(:19) 2-C.Santos 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q3(9:19) 64-A.Bars reported in as eligible. 1-J.Fields pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on CHI-68-J.Daniels, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 1 - No Play.
- Q3(7:48) 2-C.Santos 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q3(2:14) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 88-P.Freiermuth for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-22-K.Vildor, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- Q39-C.Boswell extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(14:23) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 32-D.Montgomery. 11-D.Mooney left end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q42-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q4(11:59) 9-C.Boswell 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(6:47) 16-P.O'Donnell punts 57 yards to PIT 20, Center-48-P.Scales. 14-R.McCloud to PIT 29 for 9 yards (45-J.Iyiegbuniwe). FUMBLES (45-J.Iyiegbuniwe), RECOVERED by CHI-36-D.Houston-Carson at PIT 25. 36-D.Houston-Carson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q42-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q4(2:56) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(1:52) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep left to 11-D.Mooney for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q42-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
- Q4(:30) 9-C.Boswell 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(:02) 2-C.Santos 65 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 17/29 | 291 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | 13 | 63 | 0 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Khalil Herbert | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Kmet | 6 | 8 | 87 | 0 |
| Allen Robinson | 4 | 6 | 68 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
| Darnell Mooney | 3 | 6 | 41 | 1 |
| Jimmy Graham | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/30 | 205 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 22 | 62 | 1 |
| Diontae Johnson | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| James Washington | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Chase Claypool | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Benny Snell | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Diontae Johnson | 5 | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 5 | 6 | 43 | 2 |
| James Washington | 1 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Chase Claypool | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kalen Ballage | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Rader | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |