2025 · Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
Sep 7, 2025 · New Meadowlands Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers edged New York Jets 34–32. ScoutIndex had favored Steelers (51%) going in. Steelers improve to 1-0; Jets fall to 0-1. Aaron Rodgers led the way with 244 passing yards and 4 TDs.
Team stats
| PIT | NYJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 22 |
| 297 | Total yards | 400 |
| 244 | Passing yards | 218 |
| 53 | Rushing yards | 182 |
| 22/30 | Comp / Att | 16/22 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:19) 6-N.Folk 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q1(3:44) 8-A.Rodgers pass short right to 15-B.Skowronek for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q19-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-C.Waitman.
- Q1(:31) (Shotgun) 7-J.Fields pass deep right to 5-G.Wilson for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-N.Folk extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara. PENALTY on PIT, Illegal Formation, 1 yard, enforced at PIT 15 - No Play.
- Q2(13:30) 9-C.Boswell 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-C.Waitman.
- Q2(10:09) (Shotgun) 0-B.Allen up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q2(2:59) 6-N.Folk 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q2(:37) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 81-J.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-C.Waitman.
- Q3(3:49) (No Huddle) 7-J.Fields right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-14-A.McNamara.
- Q4(15:00) 8-A.Rodgers pass short right to 30-J.Warren for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-C.Waitman.
- Q4(14:12) 8-A.Rodgers pass deep right to 19-C.Austin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-C.Waitman.
- Q4(7:06) 7-J.Fields right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NYJ-76-J.Simpson was injured during the play.
- Q4(1:08) 9-C.Boswell 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-C.Waitman.
Box score
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 22/30 | 244 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 11 | 37 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | 4 | 7 | 83 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 4 | 6 | 70 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Kenny Gainwell | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
NYJ
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 16/22 | 218 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 12 | 48 | 2 |
| Breece Hall | 19 | 107 | 0 |
| Isaiah Davis | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breece Hall | 2 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | 7 | 9 | 95 | 1 |
| Tyler Johnson | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Mason Taylor | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Josh Reynolds | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |