Week 14, 2025

played in Minnesota, MN

41 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	10	0	7	0	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	3	3	0	8	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 PIT - Eduardo Hines 6 pass from Andre Rincon (Ashton Forbes extra point)
1Q: 10:35 PIT - Ashton Forbes 25 field goal
1Q: 00:06 MIN - Grant Buchanon 20 field goal
2Q: 02:04 MIN - Grant Buchanon 34 field goal
3Q: 09:18 PIT - Joel McBeal 4 run (Ashton Forbes extra point)
4Q: 06:00 MIN - Matt Merkerson 31 pass from Micah McConnell (Micah McConnell pass to Mo Yaw for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 PIT - Eduardo Hines 6 pass from Andre Rincon (Ashton Forbes extra point)
1Q: 10:35 PIT - Ashton Forbes 25 field goal
1Q: 00:06 MIN - Grant Buchanon 20 field goal
2Q: 02:04 MIN - Grant Buchanon 34 field goal
3Q: 09:18 PIT - Joel McBeal 4 run (Ashton Forbes extra point)
4Q: 06:00 MIN - Matt Merkerson 31 pass from Micah McConnell (Micah McConnell pass to Mo Yaw for conversion)

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 6-7 5-8
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 307 388
- Offensive Plays 58 75
- Yards per Play 5.29 5.17
Net Rushing Yards 80 116
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 3.81 3.63
Net Passing Yards 227 272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 22 - 0 39 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 227 299
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 6.14 6.33
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/30 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/24 4/37
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 2/34
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:06 34:54

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	6-7	5-8
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	307	388
- Offensive Plays	58	75
- Yards per Play	5.29	5.17
Net Rushing Yards	80	116
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	3.81	3.63
Net Passing Yards	227	272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 22 - 0	39 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	227	299
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	6.14	6.33
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/30	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/24	4/37
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	2/34
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:06	34:54

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:36	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	12:13	1:45	OPP 17	6	9	Field Goal
1	7:03	1:40	OWN 20	4	49	Missed FG
2	15:00	2:19	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
2	9:42	1:25	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	7:28	2:12	OPP 48	4	8	Downs
2	1:55	1:27	OWN 36	5	7	Punt
3	13:22	4:13	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
3	6:05	4:16	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
4	11:22	0:50	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	5:50	1:45	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	2:19	0:35	OWN 3	3	2	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:24	0:11	OWN 25	1	-8	Fumble
1	10:28	3:25	OWN 18	7	47	Punt
1	5:23	5:23	OPP 49	10	46	Field Goal
2	12:41	2:59	OWN 26	6	22	Punt
2	8:17	0:49	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
2	5:16	3:21	OWN 40	6	43	Field Goal
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 36	2	0	Half
3	15:00	1:38	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	9:09	3:04	OWN 31	5	33	Punt
3	1:49	5:27	OWN 20	9	44	Punt
4	10:32	4:42	OWN 19	11	81	Touchdown
4	4:05	1:46	OWN 7	7	39	Punt
4	1:44	1:44	OWN 49	6	26	Game

Game MVP: Butch Gaudio, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Joel McBeal	9	26	2.89	6	1
Jason Rodriguez	5	20	4.00	7	0
Myron Cowan	4	19	4.75	9	0
Andre Rincon	3	15	5.00	8	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Burt Aiton	15	30	2.00	12	2
Alejandro Shaye	10	53	5.30	14	2
Micah McConnell	6	34	5.67	11	1
Mo Yaw	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Rincon	37	22	227	0/0	1	53	0	86.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Micah McConnell	39	28	299	4/27	1	36	0	102.4

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Alejandro Goodwin	4	7	23	5.75	2	11	0
FB Lester Gibson	3	4	26	8.67	6	13	0
WR Andy Hohlt	3	4	50	16.67	34	53	0
RB Jason Rodriguez	3	5	16	5.33	3	12	0
TE Eduardo Hines	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	1
RB Joel McBeal	2	2	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Amir Stautner	2	3	38	19.00	27	26	0
WR Victor Emerson	2	5	56	28.00	15	46	0
WR Harry Fleming	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Jimmy Kressbach	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mo Yaw	6	10	48	8.00	6	18	0
WR Matt Merkerson	6	8	110	18.33	54	35	1
RB Burt Aiton	4	4	29	7.25	5	9	0
TE Brendan Frederick	4	5	19	4.75	0	8	0
WR Bryant Thagcher	4	7	43	10.75	11	18	0
RB Warren Lane	2	2	42	21.00	33	36	0
TE Victor Fleming	2	2	8	4.00	6	6	0
WR Roger Raphael	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force
Brody Floyd	1	0
Butch Gaudio	0	2
Erik Parker	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
Micah McConnell	1	0
Burt Aiton	1	0
Alejandro Shaye	1	0
Matt Merkerson	0	1
Brendan Frederick	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat Cote	7	344	49.1	41.0	59	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Quentin Lake	7	310	44.3	29.4	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Forbes	1/2	0/1	0/0	25	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Grant Buchanon	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Kressbach	1	24	24.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Merkerson	4	37	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Emerson	1	30	30.0	0
Randall Perkins	1	25	25.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Merkerson	2	34	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Erik Parker	10	7	0.0	32	43
ILB Derrick Fletcher	10	2	0.0	30	30
OLB Butch Gaudio	8	1	3.0	29	30
OLB Brody Floyd	7	4	0.0	32	42
ILB D.J. Cox	4	1	0.0	17	18
CB Austin Hayes	4	0	0.0	21	38
CB Thurman Lombardi	3	2	0.0	26	29
DT Lucas Peace	3	1	0.0	27	21
CB Randall Perkins	3	0	0.0	2	13
OLB Jeffrey Branch	2	0	1.0	3	12
DE Roy Horiszny	2	1	0.0	17	32
CB T.J. Corlett	2	0	0.0	15	19
CB Ty Barber	2	0	0.0	17	35
DE Nolan West	1	1	0.0	15	12
DE Rich Nixon	1	0	0.0	32	42
S Emmett Corona	0	2	0.0	31	33

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rusty Bonjour	7	1	20	36
S Matthew Coffey	6	3	21	37
S Clay Newman	6	0	10	21
OLB Javier Kennedy	5	2	12	19
OLB Nolan Harden	2	3	19	32
CB Les Lane	2	2	20	31
CB Manuel Small	2	1	9	27
DE Craig Harris	2	1	21	37
DE Billy Price	2	1	20	36
S Darrell Hartsfield	2	1	11	16
DE Carlos Hitchcock	2	0	18	25
CB Gus Moffatt	1	1	21	34
DT Nicky Ihler	1	0	20	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Butch Gaudio	3.0	0	0	0	30
OLB Jeffrey Branch	1.0	0	1	1	12
DE Rich Nixon	0.0	1	2	2	42
OLB Brody Floyd	0.0	1	0	0	42
DT Ken Raymond	0.0	0	3	2	22

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Craig Harris	1	3	1	37
ILB Rusty Bonjour	0	1	0	36
DE Carlos Hitchcock	0	1	0	25
DT Parker Karluk	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Brody Floyd	5	0	42
S Erik Parker	4	0	43
CB Thurman Lombardi	3	0	29
CB Randall Perkins	3	0	13
OLB Butch Gaudio	3	0	30
ILB Derrick Fletcher	2	0	30
ILB D.J. Cox	2	0	18
CB Austin Hayes	2	0	38
CB Ty Barber	2	0	35
CB T.J. Corlett	1	1	19
OLB Jeffrey Branch	1	0	12

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Rusty Bonjour	4	2	36
CB Les Lane	3	1	31
OLB Javier Kennedy	3	1	19
S Darrell Hartsfield	2	1	16
S Matthew Coffey	2	0	37
OLB Nolan Harden	2	0	32
S Clay Newman	2	0	21
CB Gus Moffatt	1	1	34
CB Manuel Small	1	0	27
DE Craig Harris	1	0	37
DE Billy Price	1	0	36
OLB Chuck Sanders	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Ricardo Mullens	4	5	0	21	37
Raymond Meerdink	2	5	1	21	37
Jared Muirbrook	1	5	0	21	37
Alfredo Rhodes	0	3	0	21	37
Kurt Boyer	0	1	0	21	37
Korey Cunningham	0	1	0	1	0

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jason Folau	2	7	0	32	1	43
Walt Capriglione	2	4	0	32	0	43
Joshua Platt	1	9	0	32	1	43
Jeremiah Hill	1	3	1	32	0	43
Gustavo Jackson	1	2	0	32	2	43
Brendan Frederick	1	1	0	26	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Lester Gibson	5	24
T.J. Corlett	1	17

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Chuck Sanders	1	23
Manuel Small	1	12
Jermaine Allan	1	9

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rich Nixon	---	---	32	42	20	94
Butch Gaudio	---	---	29	30	24	83
Emmett Corona	---	---	31	33	17	81
Erik Parker	---	---	32	43	2	77
Brody Floyd	---	---	32	42	2	76
Derrick Fletcher	---	---	30	30	13	73
Kurt Boyer	21	37	---	---	9	67
Alfredo Rhodes	21	37	---	---	9	67
Andre Rincon	21	37	---	---	2	60
Austin Hayes	---	---	21	38	---	59
Jared Muirbrook	21	37	---	---	---	58
Ricardo Mullens	21	37	---	---	---	58
Raymond Meerdink	21	37	---	---	---	58
Roy Horiszny	---	---	17	32	8	57
Thurman Lombardi	---	---	26	29	2	57
Alejandro Goodwin	21	33	---	---	---	54
Eduardo Hines	10	19	---	---	24	53
Ty Barber	---	---	17	35	---	52
T.J. Corlett	---	---	15	19	17	51
Lucas Peace	---	---	27	21	2	50
Joel McBeal	10	17	---	---	17	44
Lester Gibson	6	10	---	---	24	40
Jimmy Kressbach	11	21	---	---	7	39
D.J. Cox	---	---	17	18	1	36
Ken Raymond	---	---	5	22	7	34
Andy Hohlt	4	13	---	---	17	34
Victor Emerson	11	19	---	---	4	34
Harry Fleming	8	15	---	---	8	31
Nolan West	---	---	15	12	1	28
Amir Stautner	7	18	---	---	---	25
Jason Rodriguez	6	16	---	---	---	22
Randall Perkins	---	---	2	13	4	19
Jeffrey Branch	---	---	3	12	1	16
Deon Spain	6	4	---	---	---	10
Collin Wolf	0	0	---	---	9	9
R.J. England	0	0	---	---	9	9
Nickolas Sanders	0	0	---	---	9	9
Pat Cote	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ashton Forbes	0	0	---	---	6	6
Korey Cunningham	1	0	---	---	4	5
Myron Cowan	4	0	---	---	---	4
Cristian Manuwai	---	---	1	2	---	3
Sedrick Nixon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jordan Blackmon	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ezekiel Gonzalez	---	---	0	0	---	0
Steven Ellison	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Burt Aiton	22	37	---	---	24	83
Matt Merkerson	28	38	---	---	12	78
Micah McConnell	32	43	---	---	---	75
Joshua Platt	32	43	---	---	---	75
Gustavo Jackson	32	43	---	---	---	75
Jason Folau	32	43	---	---	---	75
Jeremiah Hill	32	43	---	---	---	75
Walt Capriglione	32	43	---	---	---	75
Mo Yaw	31	40	---	---	---	71
Brendan Frederick	26	43	---	---	---	69
Nicky Ihler	---	---	20	35	8	63
Bryant Thagcher	16	30	---	---	17	63
Matthew Coffey	---	---	21	37	2	60
Craig Harris	---	---	21	37	2	60
Rusty Bonjour	---	---	20	36	2	58
Billy Price	---	---	20	36	2	58
Gus Moffatt	---	---	21	34	1	56
Les Lane	---	---	20	31	3	54
Nolan Harden	---	---	19	32	2	53
Carlos Hitchcock	---	---	18	25	9	52
Manuel Small	---	---	9	27	12	48
Javier Kennedy	---	---	12	19	12	43
Darrell Hartsfield	---	---	11	16	15	42
Clay Newman	---	---	10	21	2	33
Drake Diaz	4	5	---	---	22	31
Chuck Sanders	---	---	1	3	23	27
Warren Lane	12	5	---	---	10	27
Parker Karluk	---	---	5	15	1	21
Victor Fleming	9	7	---	---	2	18
Sedrick Tefft	---	---	1	1	14	16
Alejandro Shaye	10	4	---	---	---	14
Aiden Bernard	---	---	1	1	11	13
Roger Raphael	1	6	---	---	4	11
Mercury Garner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Nicolas Davidds	0	0	---	---	9	9
Quentin Lake	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jermaine Allan	0	0	---	---	9	9
R.J. Bartlett	0	0	---	---	9	9
Javier Rhodes	0	0	---	---	9	9
Wally Brazell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jameson Rayburn	---	---	0	0	7	7
Grant Buchanon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chad Nattiel	---	---	1	1	---	2
Dylan Peterson	1	0	---	---	---	1
Maurice Shepard	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tevin Campbell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	12	42	3.5
Right	6	29	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	27	2.7
Middle	18	76	4.2
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Rincon	37	22	3	1	0	7	6	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Micah McConnell	39	28	4	1	1	1	6	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	41	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	59	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	28	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	99	19.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	46	9.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	105	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	85	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	63	31.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Alejandro Goodwin	7	4	23	0	33
RB Jason Rodriguez	5	3	16	0	16
WR Victor Emerson	5	2	56	1	19
FB Lester Gibson	4	3	26	0	10
WR Andy Hohlt	4	3	50	1	13
TE Eduardo Hines	3	2	11	0	19
WR Amir Stautner	3	2	38	1	18
WR Jimmy Kressbach	2	0	0	0	21
RB Joel McBeal	2	2	11	0	17
WR Harry Fleming	2	1	-4	0	15

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mo Yaw	10	6	0	48	0	40
WR Matt Merkerson	8	6	0	110	3	38
WR Bryant Thagcher	7	4	0	43	0	30
TE Brendan Frederick	5	4	0	19	0	43
RB Burt Aiton	4	4	0	29	0	37
RB Warren Lane	2	2	0	42	1	5
TE Victor Fleming	2	2	0	8	0	7
WR Roger Raphael	1	0	1	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joel McBeal	2	8	4.00	2.89
Andre Rincon	1	8	8.00	5.00

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alejandro Shaye	2	5	2.50	5.30
Micah McConnell	1	3	3.00	5.67
Burt Aiton	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Rincon	8	4	33	4.13	6.14

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Micah McConnell	3	2	12	4.00	7.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Eduardo Hines	2	1	6	3.00	3.67
WR Amir Stautner	2	1	12	6.00	12.67
RB Jason Rodriguez	2	2	15	7.50	3.20
TE Alejandro Goodwin	1	0	0	0.00	3.29
WR Victor Emerson	1	0	0	0.00	11.20

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Victor Fleming	1	1	2	2.00	4.00
TE Brendan Frederick	1	0	0	0.00	3.80
WR Bryant Thagcher	1	1	10	10.00	6.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Joel McBeal	2	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Burt Aiton	3	1
Micah McConnell	1	0
Alejandro Shaye	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Rincon	10	5	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Micah McConnell	13	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Eduardo Hines	2	1	1
RB Joel McBeal	2	2	1
TE Alejandro Goodwin	2	1	0
WR Andy Hohlt	2	1	0
WR Jimmy Kressbach	1	0	0
WR Victor Emerson	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mo Yaw	5	2	1
RB Burt Aiton	2	2	2
RB Warren Lane	1	1	1
WR Matt Merkerson	1	1	1
TE Victor Fleming	1	1	0
TE Brendan Frederick	1	1	1
WR Bryant Thagcher	1	0	0
WR Roger Raphael	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 28,800 (29,700)
End Zone 21,000 (21,500)
Mezzanine 12,200 (12,400)
Sideline Seats 18,800 (19,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	98,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	28,800 (29,700)
End Zone	21,000 (21,500)
Mezzanine	12,200 (12,400)
Sideline Seats	18,800 (19,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,800 (9,900)