2023 · Week 2
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep 18, 2023 · Heinz Field · outdoors
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers topped Cleveland Browns 26–22. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Steelers (53%). Steelers improve to 1-1; Browns fall to 1-1. Kenny Pickett was the story of the game with 222 passing yards and 1 TD. Browns out-gained the opponent 433–277 in total yards.
Team stats
| CLE | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 9 |
| 433 | Total yards | 277 |
| 235 | Passing yards | 222 |
| 198 | Rushing yards | 55 |
| 22/40 | Comp / Att | 15/30 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(15:00) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left intended for 88-H.Bryant INTERCEPTED by 56-A.Highsmith (39-M.Fitzpatrick) at CLE 30. 56-A.Highsmith for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q19-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q1(8:50) 7-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q1(6:42) 7-D.Hopkins 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q2(14:09) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short right to 34-J.Ford for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2(9:14) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(6:16) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass deep middle to 14-G.Pickens for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN [94-D.Tomlinson].
- Q2(:27) 7-D.Hopkins 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
- Q3(11:51) 9-C.Boswell 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q3(10:05) 68-M.Dunn reported in as eligible. 20-P.Strong left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(7:06) 4-D.Watson sacked at CLE 13 for -7 yards (56-A.Highsmith). FUMBLES (56-A.Highsmith) [56-A.Highsmith], RECOVERED by PIT-90-T.Watt at CLE 16. 90-T.Watt for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Box score
CLE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 22/40 | 235 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Jerome Ford | 16 | 106 | 0 |
| Nick Chubb | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pierre Strong | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Ford | 3 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
| Amari Cooper | 7 | 10 | 90 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 4 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 3 | 9 | 36 | 0 |
| David Bell | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pierre Strong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 15/30 | 222 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 4 | 10 | 127 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | 4 | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Robinson | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Miles Boykin | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |