Exhibition Week 2, 2027

played in Minnesota, MN

54 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers37310-23
Minnesota Vikings3303-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:39 MIN - Adam Murray 34 field goal
1Q: 01:38 PIT - Grant Buchanon 40 field goal
2Q: 13:07 PIT - Britt Leahy 3 run (Grant Buchanon extra point)
2Q: 00:22 MIN - Adam Murray 23 field goal
3Q: 01:52 PIT - Grant Buchanon 34 field goal
4Q: 10:05 MIN - Adam Murray 23 field goal
4Q: 03:21 PIT - Grant Buchanon 22 field goal
4Q: 03:05 PIT - T.J. Corlett 32 interception return (Grant Buchanon extra point)

Team StatisticsPITMIN
Record1-00-1
First Downs1215
- by Rushing45
- by Passing67
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards222249
- Offensive Plays6771
- Yards per Play3.313.51
Net Rushing Yards9579
- Rushing Attempts3517
- Yards per Rush2.714.65
Net Passing Yards127170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 16 - 150 - 26 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards141189
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/144/19
- Yards per Pass Play3.973.15
Fumbles/Lost3/21/1
3rd Down Conversions4/173/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.48.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/457/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/331/7
Kick Returns/Yards2/463/67
Interception Ret./Yards4/691/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 47OWN 25
Time of Possession31:5628:04

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:121:23OWN 37313Punt
19:570:31OWN 4326Interception
16:324:59OWN 32745Field Goal
214:491:51OPP 29529Touchdown
210:403:22OWN 31631Punt
25:532:33OWN 23624Punt
20:170:17OWN 36212Half
315:001:41OWN 25618Punt
311:240:51503-5Fumble
38:581:51OWN 4132Punt
35:371:36OPP 4433Punt
33:291:43OPP 2033Field Goal
414:060:31OWN 24323Fumble
49:583:52OWN 25731Punt
45:482:34OPP 833Field Goal
42:400:39503-8Punt
41:161:16OPP 1630Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:48OWN 41529Missed FG
110:490:52OWN 203-4Punt
19:262:54OWN 49634Field Goal
11:331:44OWN 25413Interception
212:582:18OWN 2536Punt
27:181:25OWN 2035Punt
23:203:03OWN 5989Field Goal
313:191:55OWN 932Punt
310:331:35OPP 45511Missed FG
37:071:30OWN 536Punt
34:010:32OWN 2038Fumble
31:462:40OWN 14620Punt
413:353:37OPP 36930Field Goal
46:060:18OWN 2020Interception
43:140:17OWN 2520Interception
42:570:17OWN 3210Interception
42:010:45OWN 1145Downs

Game MVP: Rich Nixon, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Myron Cowan18241.33700
Micah McConnell561.201010
Britt Leahy5204.00801
Leland Holliday3113.67700
Andre Rincon23316.502610
Elliot Matijacic210.50200
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alejandro Shaye12564.671920
Earl Kingsblood3124.00600
Connor MaKinster2115.501410

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Micah McConnell2212972/10026065.9
Andre Rincon74441/4023136.3
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donnie Strayhorn2911703/1501836.6
Connor MaKinster21151191/4031165.4

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Victor Emerson343210.6710120
TE Roderick Friedman34155.000170
TE Alejandro Goodwin22126.00060
WR Andy Hohlt25157.500120
TE Zachery Polko24147.003110
RB Joel McBeal1111.00010
RB Jason Rodriguez122323.0015230
WR Ernie Farrens112626.000260
RB Leland Holliday1333.00030
WR Jimmy Kressbach0200.00000
WR Teddy Donakowski0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Brendan Frederick6107312.1729310
WR Salvador Parker4961.50060
WR Kristopher Saldivar39268.670180
RB Alejandro Shaye36186.002130
WR Griffin Shearer34237.678100
WR Mercury Warren33134.33060
RB Earl Kingsblood22178.5010130
WR Dylan Peterson1366.00060
FB Jon Fontinha1277.00070
TE Drake Diaz0100.00000
TE Eddie Leahy0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB T.J. Corlett25527.501
S Erik Parker100.000
S Emmett Corona11414.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Matthew Coffey199.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Micah McConnell1000
Alejandro Goodwin1000
Leland Holliday1000
Austin Hayes0100
Teddy Donakowski0100
Erik Parker0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Alejandro Shaye1000
A.J. Fisk0110
Matthew Coffey0100
Howie Hansen0010
Isaiah Carlson0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat Cote837546.936.0554
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Quentin Lake627846.340.8521

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Grant Buchanon3/31/10/0402/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Murray3/50/20/1340/0

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Leland Holliday4338.30
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Saldivar177.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Wally Nield12222.00
Randall Perkins12424.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Saldivar36722.30

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jeffrey Branch511.0843
S Erik Parker510.01752
S Emmett Corona510.01242
DE Rich Nixon403.01751
OLB Brody Floyd440.01751
ILB Pat Emmons400.0915
OLB Butch Gaudio320.01643
OLB Cristian Manuwai300.0412
CB Austin Hayes220.01347
S Karl Maxwell200.0837
CB Wally Nield200.01016
ILB D.J. Cox200.045
DE Nolan West110.01349
CB T.J. Corlett100.0739
RB Myron Cowan10---------
DT Ezekiel Gonzalez100.0637
DT Lucas Peace100.01013
DE Dwight Daniels100.048
RB Leland Holliday10---------
CB Oliver Long020.01019
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Colton Rodriguez740.03532
OLB A.J. Fisk501.02828
S Gus Moffatt510.03132
OLB Isaiah Carlson401.0610
S Matthew Coffey430.03531
OLB Howie Hansen410.02317
DT Na Pimentel320.03331
CB Sedrick Tefft320.03530
DE Marco Riley310.03027
CB Les Lane310.01912
CB Chad Nattiel300.02525
OLB Rusty Bonjour201.01712
DT Sawyer Boone220.03027
CB Riddick Brandon200.01010
WR Kristopher Saldivar10---------
DE Eugene Edward100.0915
RB Alejandro Shaye10---------
WR Dylan Peterson10---------
WR Salvador Parker10---------
DT Tre Hutchins100.021

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rich Nixon3.012251
OLB Jeffrey Branch1.000043
DT Ezekiel Gonzalez0.004037
DE Nolan West0.002049
DT Lucas Peace0.001013
OLB Butch Gaudio0.001043
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB A.J. Fisk1.001128
OLB Rusty Bonjour1.000112
OLB Isaiah Carlson1.000010
DE Marco Riley0.012027
DT Na Pimentel0.011031
DT Sawyer Boone0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Erik Parker51152
OLB Brody Floyd31051
OLB Jeffrey Branch30043
OLB Butch Gaudio30043
S Karl Maxwell21037
CB Austin Hayes21047
S Emmett Corona20142
OLB Cristian Manuwai20012
ILB D.J. Cox2005
CB Wally Nield10016
DE Dwight Daniels1008
CB T.J. Corlett01239
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gus Moffatt40032
CB Chad Nattiel30025
OLB Howie Hansen20017
DE Marco Riley11027
ILB Colton Rodriguez11032
CB Sedrick Tefft11030
S Matthew Coffey10131
CB Riddick Brandon10010
CB Les Lane10012
OLB A.J. Fisk10028
OLB Rusty Bonjour01012
OLB Isaiah Carlson01010

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gene James28035032
Ricardo Mullens18035032
Jared Muirbrook16035132
Raymond Meerdink15035032
Bert Lester12014017
Nickolas Sanders01021215
Alejandro Goodwin01017014
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeremiah Hill24017254
Percy Velevis24011022
Jon Fontinha1206023
Brendan Frederick11013046
Eddie Leahy110508
J.C. Lindsay02011122
Javier Rhodes0106132
Walt Capriglione01017054
R.J. Bartlett01017054

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Pat Emmons226
T.J. Corlett120
Ernie Farrens118
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Alejandro Shaye220
Drake Diaz129
A.J. Fisk126
Colton Rodriguez114
J.C. Lindsay111

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Butch Gaudio------16432988
Jared Muirbrook3532------1178
Gene James3532------1178
Rich Nixon------17511078
Raymond Meerdink3532------1178
Erik Parker------1752574
Brody Floyd------1751472
Ricardo Mullens3532---------67
T.J. Corlett------7392066
Nolan West------1349466
Karl Maxwell------8371964
Austin Hayes------1347464
Emmett Corona------1242458
Roderick Friedman1318------2758
Victor Emerson2431---------55
Jeffrey Branch------843354
Micah McConnell2324------350
Andy Hohlt1516------1950
Pat Emmons------9152650
Nickolas Sanders2115------1147
Zachery Polko2322---------45
Ezekiel Gonzalez------637245
Leland Holliday310------2740
Myron Cowan2415---------39
Oliver Long------1019332
Teddy Donakowski1214------632
Alejandro Goodwin1714---------31
Wally Nield------1016531
Bert Lester1417---------31
Ernie Farrens74------1829
Jimmy Kressbach189---------27
Lucas Peace------1013225
Britt Leahy60------1925
Andre Rincon128---------20
Dwight Daniels------48820
Randall Perkins------111517
Cristian Manuwai------412---16
Joel McBeal103---------13
R.J. England00------1111
D.J. Cox------45110
Grant Buchanon00------99
Pat Cote00------88
William Raymond------1416
Rickey Foley------0066
Jason Rodriguez14---------5
Elliot Matijacic20---------2
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gus Moffatt------31322184
Jeremiah Hill1754------1182
Walt Capriglione1754------1182
A.J. Fisk------28282682
Colton Rodriguez------35321481
R.J. Bartlett1754---------71
Alejandro Shaye1337------2070
Matthew Coffey------3531369
Chad Nattiel------25251969
Sedrick Tefft------3530368
Na Pimentel------3331266
Salvador Parker1339------1062
Kristopher Saldivar1136------1461
Sawyer Boone------3027360
Marco Riley------3027360
Brendan Frederick1346---------59
Dylan Peterson625------2354
Howie Hansen------23171252
Jon Fontinha623------2352
J.C. Lindsay1122------1144
Percy Velevis1122------1144
Javier Rhodes632---------38
Donnie Strayhorn632---------38
Trenton Foster632---------38
Drake Diaz16------2936
Connor MaKinster1122---------33
Eugene Edward------915832
Les Lane------1912132
Rusty Bonjour------1712231
Riddick Brandon------10101030
Mercury Warren913------628
Earl Kingsblood418------123
Griffin Shearer418---------22
Isaiah Carlson------610117
Thurman Dirnabauer------001313
Eddie Leahy58---------13
Harris Shaw------74112
Tre Hutchins------21912
Quentin Lake00------1111
Jermaine Allan00------1111
Clayton Mason------55---10
Adam Murray00------99
Harvey Holm------52---7
Brenden Hinds------01---1
Lincoln Desai01---------1
Miles O'Donnell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-1-0.3
Middle20834.2
Right10141.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5367.2
Middle771.0
Right5367.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Micah McConnell22121004420
Andre Rincon741001101
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donnie Strayhorn29110223823
Connor MaKinster21151002201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32134.3
Short (0-8 Yds)169533.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)94495.4
Long (19+ Yds)112626.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1511453.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19121085.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)132181.4
Long (19+ Yds)31186.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andy Hohlt52015016
WR Victor Emerson43032031
TE Zachery Polko42014022
TE Roderick Friedman43015018
RB Leland Holliday3103010
WR Jimmy Kressbach200009
TE Alejandro Goodwin22012014
RB Jason Rodriguez2102314
RB Joel McBeal110103
WR Ernie Farrens1102614
WR Teddy Donakowski1000014
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Brendan Frederick106173146
WR Kristopher Saldivar93026036
WR Salvador Parker9416039
RB Alejandro Shaye63018037
WR Griffin Shearer43023018
WR Dylan Peterson3106025
WR Mercury Warren33013013
RB Earl Kingsblood22017018
FB Jon Fontinha2107023
TE Drake Diaz100006
TE Eddie Leahy100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Micah McConnell362.001.20
Myron Cowan300.001.33
Leland Holliday294.503.67
Britt Leahy133.004.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Connor MaKinster1-3-3.005.50
Earl Kingsblood133.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Micah McConnell11-1-1.004.41
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donnie Strayhorn4392.252.41
Connor MaKinster2142.005.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Roderick Friedman11-1-1.003.75
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dylan Peterson2163.002.00
WR Salvador Parker2100.000.67
TE Brendan Frederick1133.007.30
WR Mercury Warren1144.004.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Micah McConnell30
Andre Rincon11
Myron Cowan10
Elliot Matijacic10
Britt Leahy11
MinnesotaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Micah McConnell731
Andre Rincon211
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Connor MaKinster742
Donnie Strayhorn741

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Jason Rodriguez211
WR Jimmy Kressbach100
WR Andy Hohlt110
WR Victor Emerson110
WR Ernie Farrens111
RB Leland Holliday100
TE Roderick Friedman100
WR Teddy Donakowski100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Kristopher Saldivar421
RB Alejandro Shaye220
TE Brendan Frederick211
WR Salvador Parker210
WR Dylan Peterson100
TE Eddie Leahy100
WR Griffin Shearer111
WR Mercury Warren110

SectionAttendance
Stadium82,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck24,300 (29,700)
End Zone17,600 (21,500)
Mezzanine10,200 (12,400)
Sideline Seats15,900 (19,000)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes8,400 (9,900)