2023 · Week 16
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 23, 2023 · Heinz Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers blew out Cincinnati Bengals 34–11. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Steelers had just a 36% chance going in. Steelers improve to 8-7; Bengals fall to 8-7. George Pickens paced the offense with 4 catches for 195 yards and 2 TDs. Bengals turned it over 3 times to Steelers's 0.
Team stats
| CIN | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 16 |
| 394 | Total yards | 403 |
| 335 | Passing yards | 290 |
| 59 | Rushing yards | 113 |
| 28/42 | Comp / Att | 17/27 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:57) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short left to 14-G.Pickens for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q19-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(14:26) (Shotgun) 19-C.Austin left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(7:13) 22-N.Harris right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q2(:04) 9-C.Boswell 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q3(11:22) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short middle to 5-T.Higgins for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3(9:47) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass deep left to 14-G.Pickens for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q39-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
- Q3(:03) 2-E.McPherson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
- Q4(7:00) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Box score
CIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Browning | 28/42 | 335 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Browning | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | 4 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 5 | 8 | 140 | 1 |
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 7 | 59 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Drew Sample | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Trenton Irwin | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 4 | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Charlie Jones | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Rudolph | 17/27 | 290 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Rudolph | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 19 | 78 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 4 | 6 | 195 | 2 |
| Allen Robinson | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 5 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| Diontae Johnson | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Boykin | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |