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2021 · Wild Card

Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs

Jan 16, 2022 · Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass

PITPIT

21

Final
KCKC

42

Pregame win probability

PIT 23%proj. KC by 8.477% KC

Recap

Kansas City Chiefs routed Pittsburgh Steelers 42–21. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Chiefs (77%). Patrick Mahomes led the way with 404 passing yards and 5 TDs; 29 rushing yards. Chiefs out-gained the opponent 512–271 in total yards.

Team stats

PITKC
18First downs25
271Total yards512
215Passing yards406
56Rushing yards106
29/44Comp / Att31/40
1Turnovers1
2Sacks taken3

Scoring & key plays

  1. Q2(10:51) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 17-M.Hardman. 17-M.Hardman FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC 28, recovered by KC-31-Da.Williams at KC 29. 31-Da.Williams to KC 28 for -1 yards (97-C.Heyward; 93-J.Schobert). FUMBLES (97-C.Heyward), RECOVERED by PIT-90-T.Watt at KC 26. 90-T.Watt for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
  3. Q2(5:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 1-J.McKinnon for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Q27-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  5. Q2(2:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 13-B.Pringle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PIT-56-A.Highsmith, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
  6. Q27-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  7. Q2(:22) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 87-T.Kelce for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Q27-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  9. Q3(10:32) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill to PIT 1 for 4 yards (20-C.Sutton).
  10. Q3(10:18) 73-N.Allegretti reported in as eligible. 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 73-N.Allegretti for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  11. Q37-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  12. Q3(9:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 10-T.Hill for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  13. Q37-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  14. Q3(4:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 18-D.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  15. Q39-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
  16. Q4(14:18) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 87-T.Kelce. 87-T.Kelce pass short middle to 13-B.Pringle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  17. Q47-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
  18. Q4(7:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 13-J.Washington for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  19. Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

Box score

PIT

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDINT
Ben Roethlisberger29/4421520

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTD
Ben Roethlisberger2-10
Najee Harris12290
Benny Snell2150
Kalen Ballage4130

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
James Washington23371
Diontae Johnson510341
Zach Gentry44330
Najee Harris22-10
JuJu Smith-Schuster58260
Chase Claypool37250
Pat Freiermuth45250
Ray-Ray McCloud22200
Benny Snell22160
Derek Watt0100

KC

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDINT
Patrick Mahomes30/3940451
Travis Kelce1/1210

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTD
Patrick Mahomes3290
Jerick McKinnon12610
Mecole Hardman260
Darrel Williams140
Derrick Gore330
Michael Burton130

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTD
Travis Kelce571081
Jerick McKinnon66811
Demarcus Robinson45760
Tyreek Hill55571
Mecole Hardman44430
Byron Pringle57372
Blake Bell1130
Nick Allegretti1111
Noah Gray0200

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