2024 · Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 8, 2024 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Atlanta Falcons 18–10. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Steelers only a 43% shot beforehand. Steelers improve to 1-0; Falcons fall to 0-1. Justin Fields paced the offense with 156 passing yards; 57 rushing yards. Falcons turned it over 2 times to Steelers's 0.
Team stats
| PIT | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 14 |
| 293 | Total yards | 244 |
| 156 | Passing yards | 155 |
| 137 | Rushing yards | 89 |
| 17/23 | Comp / Att | 16/26 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:09) 6-Y.Koo 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q1(4:42) 9-C.Boswell 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-5-C.Johnston.
- Q2(12:58) 9-C.Boswell 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-5-C.Johnston.
- Q2(:38) (Shotgun) 18-K.Cousins pass short left to 8-K.Pitts for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(:03) 9-C.Boswell 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-5-C.Johnston.
- Q3(7:50) 9-C.Boswell 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-5-C.Johnston.
- Q3(:29) 9-C.Boswell 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-5-C.Johnston.
- Q4(:31) 9-C.Boswell 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-13-S.Miller.
Box score
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 17/23 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 14 | 57 | 0 |
| George Pickens | 1 | -10 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 20 | 70 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 6 | 7 | 85 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 16/26 | 155 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 18 | 68 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 3 | 21 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 5 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 4 | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Drake London | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |