2023 · Week 14
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 7, 2023 · Heinz Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
New England Patriots escaped with a 21–18 win over Pittsburgh Steelers. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Patriots only a 25% shot beforehand. Patriots improve to 3-10; Steelers fall to 7-6. Bailey Zappe was the story of the game with 240 passing yards and 3 TDs; 13 rushing yards.
Team stats
| NE | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 15 |
| 321 | Total yards | 272 |
| 240 | Passing yards | 190 |
| 81 | Rushing yards | 82 |
| 19/28 | Comp / Att | 22/36 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:18) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe pass short right to 15-E.Elliott for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q137-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q1(6:44) 9-C.Boswell 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(14:19) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe pass short middle to 85-H.Henry for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q237-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q2(7:43) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe pass deep left to 85-H.Henry for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q237-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q2(2:55) (Shotgun) 10-M.Trubisky pass deep left to 18-D.Johnson for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q4(11:47) 10-M.Trubisky up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Zappe | 19/28 | 240 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Zappe | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 22 | 68 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 4 | 6 | 90 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 7 | 8 | 72 | 1 |
| Hunter Henry | 3 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Tyquan Thornton | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jalen Reagor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 22/35 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Heyward | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | 8 | 30 | 1 |
| Najee Harris | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae Johnson | 3 | 7 | 57 | 1 |
| Najee Harris | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Allen Robinson | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| George Pickens | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |