2026 · Week 1
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep 13, 2026 · Heinz Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Atlanta Falcons 20–13. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Steelers (66%). Steelers improve to 1-0; Falcons fall to 0-1. Aaron Rodgers led the way with 221 passing yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| ATL | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | First downs | 13 |
| 263 | Total yards | 279 |
| 143 | Passing yards | 221 |
| 120 | Rushing yards | 58 |
| 12/22 | Comp / Att | 24/41 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:34) 9-C.Boswell 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
- Q1(1:19) (Shotgun) 13-C.Rush pass short right to 7-Bi.Robinson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q2(12:31) 9-C.Boswell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
- Q2(10:44) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q29-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
- Q2(2:38) 6-N.Folk 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q3(10:58) 6-N.Folk 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q3(1:55) 6-N.Folk 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q4(14:16) (Shotgun) 13-C.Rush pass short right intended for 7-Bi.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 90-T.Watt at ATL 35. 90-T.Watt for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q49-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
- Q4(10:39) 6-N.Folk 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-16-J.Bailey.
- Q4(7:04) 9-C.Boswell 56 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-19-C.Johnston.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rush | 12/22 | 143 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 21 | 83 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 9 | 31 | 0 |
| Drake London | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 8 | 10 | 90 | 1 |
| Drake London | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Jahan Dotson | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 24/40 | 221 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Johnston | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 10 | 46 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 8 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 3 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 5 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | 4 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |