2021 · Week 14
Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings
Dec 9, 2021 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Pittsburgh Steelers 36–28. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (58%) going in. Vikings improve to 6-7; Steelers fall to 6-6-1. Dalvin Cook was the story of the game with 205 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 1 catch for 17 yards.
Team stats
| PIT | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 21 |
| 414 | Total yards | 458 |
| 308 | Passing yards | 216 |
| 106 | Rushing yards | 242 |
| 28/40 | Comp / Att | 14/31 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:47) 1-G.Joseph 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q1(5:36) 9-C.Boswell 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q1(3:37) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 18-J.Jefferson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q11-G.Joseph extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(14:47) 1-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(10:02) 64-B.Brandel reported in as eligible. 33-D.Cook right end for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry. PENALTY on MIN-52-M.Cole, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q2(2:25) 33-D.Cook right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q3(9:41) 1-G.Joseph 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q3(6:18) 1-G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q3(2:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 22-N.Harris for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q39-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(14:52) 22-N.Harris left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(12:17) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 13-J.Washington for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(11:00) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 17-K.Osborn for 62 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q41-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(4:19) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 88-P.Freiermuth for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 28/40 | 308 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 20 | 94 | 1 |
| Chase Claypool | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Diontae Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Benny Snell | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Chase Claypool | 8 | 9 | 93 | 0 |
| Diontae Johnson | 5 | 10 | 76 | 0 |
| James Washington | 4 | 6 | 65 | 1 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 6 | 8 | 32 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 2 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 14/31 | 216 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Dalvin Cook | 27 | 205 | 2 |
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 6 | 27 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 3 | 9 | 83 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | 7 | 15 | 79 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Chris Herndon | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |