Week 14, 2021

played in Pittsburgh, PA

27 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	0	0	0	-	7
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:45 PIT - Todd Tollefson 2 run (Bo Dillon extra point)
1Q: 02:39 MIN - Ricky Bibla 5 pass from Gustavo Franklin (Joe Ramsey extra point)
2Q: 09:29 PIT - Bo Dillon 39 field goal
3Q: 05:53 PIT - Todd Tollefson 1 run (Bo Dillon extra point)
4Q: 06:00 PIT - Bo Dillon 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:45 PIT - Todd Tollefson 2 run (Bo Dillon extra point)
1Q: 02:39 MIN - Ricky Bibla 5 pass from Gustavo Franklin (Joe Ramsey extra point)
2Q: 09:29 PIT - Bo Dillon 39 field goal
3Q: 05:53 PIT - Todd Tollefson 1 run (Bo Dillon extra point)
4Q: 06:00 PIT - Bo Dillon 27 field goal

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 5-8 7-6
First Downs 9 28
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 4 14
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 127 401
- Offensive Plays 54 83
- Yards per Play 2.35 4.83
Net Rushing Yards 77 147
- Rushing Attempts 16 35
- Yards per Rush 4.81 4.20
Net Passing Yards 50 254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 15 - 0 46 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 85 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/35 2/4
- Yards per Pass Play 1.32 5.29
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/21 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/39 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 24
Time of Possession 21:35 38:25

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	5-8	7-6
First Downs	9	28
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	4	14
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	127	401
- Offensive Plays	54	83
- Yards per Play	2.35	4.83
Net Rushing Yards	77	147
- Rushing Attempts	16	35
- Yards per Rush	4.81	4.20
Net Passing Yards	50	254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 15 - 0	46 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	85	258
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/35	2/4
- Yards per Pass Play	1.32	5.29
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/21	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/39	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 24
Time of Possession	21:35	38:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:25	1:21	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
1	6:34	4:06	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	1:03	1:10	OWN 43	3	-3	Punt
2	9:24	2:13	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
2	6:08	1:57	OWN 48	3	-4	Punt
2	1:32	1:05	OWN 39	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	12:41	1:31	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
3	5:43	3:06	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
3	1:39	1:12	OWN 47	3	-6	Punt
4	5:52	2:31	OWN 23	9	8	Downs
4	2:11	0:58	OWN 37	6	13	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:35	OWN 25	5	41	Missed FG
1	11:04	4:30	OWN 4	10	96	Touchdown
1	2:28	0:58	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	1:30	0:27	OPP 36	3	0	Missed FG
2	14:53	5:29	OWN 20	10	58	Field Goal
2	7:11	1:03	OWN 2	3	2	Punt
2	4:11	2:39	OWN 3	8	34	Interception
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 6	1	4	Half
3	13:44	1:03	OWN 21	3	13	Punt
3	11:10	5:27	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	2:37	0:58	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
3	0:27	9:35	OWN 26	19	64	Field Goal
4	3:21	1:10	OPP 31	3	1	Missed FG
4	1:13	1:13	50	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Gerald Lynn, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Troy Flees	9	36	4.00	19	1	0
QB Gustavo Franklin	7	41	5.86	12	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Todd Tollefson	26	82	3.15	13	5	2
QB Dixon Coleman	7	47	6.71	12	2	0
RB Thomas Gray	2	18	9.00	20	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gustavo Franklin	31	15	85	7/35	1	20	0	65.6

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dixon Coleman	46	25	258	2/4	0	27	1	61.7

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Arnold Lyden	6	16	48	8.00	0	20	0
RB Troy Flees	3	5	16	5.33	4	9	0
TE Ricky Bibla	2	3	8	4.00	5	5	1
TE Nathan Van Pelt	2	3	6	3.00	0	7	0
WR Neal Tatum	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Dennis Dobler	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Lee Freeman	8	12	79	9.88	25	17
TE Tom Shepard	6	8	57	9.50	4	15
WR Martin Almon	5	13	58	11.60	18	27
WR Terrence Bruce	4	10	26	6.50	12	11
TE Kendall Dennis	2	2	38	19.00	21	24
WR Anthony Blackburn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lucas Sutton	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Gustavo Franklin	2	1	0
S Craig Thompson	1	0	0
T DeAndre Prior	0	1	0
OLB Corwin Hughes	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Dixon Coleman	1	0	0
C Herman Hopkins	0	1	0
G Lance Hoover	0	1	0
DE Gerald Lynn	0	0	2
DT Griffin Boyer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jon Scurlock	9	447	49.7	46.7	56	6

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Braxton Merrell	4	192	48.0	38.3	58	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Ramsey	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bo Dillon	2/5	0/3	0/2	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Thompson	4	39	9.8	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Renaldo Kois	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Humphries	2	49	24.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Alan Benware	12	0	1.0	32	44
CB Lucas Sutton	5	2	0.0	34	47
DE Deion Gamboa	5	0	0.0	28	40
OLB Myron Spencer	4	2	0.0	34	47
CB Devonte Sweeney	4	2	0.0	15	22
OLB Trent Hernandez	4	1	0.0	21	27
CB Otis Humphries	4	1	0.0	31	46
S Craig Thompson	4	1	0.0	19	25
ILB Javier Scroggins	4	0	0.0	12	16
S Kenneth Isaacs	3	3	0.0	35	48
DT Jordan Greer	3	1	0.0	32	42
DE Roy England	3	0	0.0	33	45
S Asher Bronson	2	2	0.0	21	27
OLB Corwin Hughes	1	1	1.0	15	22
CB Christian Stuart	1	0	0.0	8	10

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Gerald Lynn	5	0	4.0	16	37
CB Paul Bell	5	2	0.0	16	38
OLB Johnnie Lofton	4	2	1.0	16	34
CB Jorge Howard	4	0	0.0	16	38
OLB Jonathan O'Donnell	4	0	0.0	14	21
CB Grayson Russell	3	1	0.0	15	29
S Eric Markowitz	3	0	0.0	16	34
OLB Gustavo Dixon	3	0	0.0	7	26
CB Dusty Perez	3	0	0.0	15	38
DT Griffin Boyer	2	1	1.0	13	24
DE Jamal Howe	1	1	1.0	10	22
WR Lee Freeman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Hayden Broderick	0	2	0.0	15	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Alan Benware	1.0	0	0	44
OLB Corwin Hughes	1.0	0	0	22
DE Roy England	0.0	3	1	45
DE Deion Gamboa	0.0	3	0	40
DT Jordan Greer	0.0	1	0	42

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gerald Lynn	4.0	0	2	1	37
OLB Johnnie Lofton	1.0	1	1	2	34
DE Jamal Howe	1.0	1	0	1	22
DT Griffin Boyer	1.0	0	0	0	24
OLB Gustavo Dixon	0.0	0	2	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Alan Benware	6	0	0	44
CB Devonte Sweeney	3	2	0	22
CB Otis Humphries	3	0	0	46
CB Lucas Sutton	2	2	1	47
OLB Myron Spencer	2	2	0	47
DE Roy England	2	0	0	45
ILB Javier Scroggins	2	0	0	16
S Kenneth Isaacs	1	2	0	48
S Craig Thompson	1	1	0	25
OLB Trent Hernandez	1	0	0	27
DE Deion Gamboa	1	0	0	40
S Asher Bronson	1	0	0	27

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jorge Howard	3	1	38
OLB Jonathan O'Donnell	2	1	21
S Eric Markowitz	2	1	34
CB Dusty Perez	2	1	38
CB Grayson Russell	2	0	29
CB Paul Bell	2	0	38
OLB Johnnie Lofton	1	0	34
OLB Gustavo Dixon	1	0	26
DE Adam Huffman	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Daryl Hirneisen	1	3	16	0	38
G Mackenzie Holliday	1	2	16	1	38
G Marcos Guyon	1	1	16	2	38
T DeAndre Prior	0	2	16	3	38
G Caiden Washington	0	1	16	1	38

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Herman Hopkins	2	7	35	1	48
G Lance Hoover	2	4	35	1	48
T Norbert Pickett	1	7	35	0	48
T Jared McCallum	1	6	35	0	48
G Dillon Dennis	1	2	35	0	48
TE Tom Shepard	0	2	31	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kenneth Isaacs	2	20

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Griffin Boyer	2	18
Thomas Gray	1	25
Roosevelt Tims	1	24
Todd Sorgi	1	15
Kirk Fisher	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kenneth Isaacs	---	---	35	48	20	103
CB Otis Humphries	---	---	31	46	10	87
CB Lucas Sutton	---	---	34	47	5	86
OLB Myron Spencer	---	---	34	47	5	86
DE Roy England	---	---	33	45	5	83
ILB Alan Benware	---	---	32	44	5	81
DT Jordan Greer	---	---	32	42	5	79
TE Ricky Bibla	16	38	---	---	16	70
DE Deion Gamboa	---	---	28	40	---	68
G Mackenzie Holliday	16	38	---	---	10	64
G Marcos Guyon	16	38	---	---	9	63
G Caiden Washington	16	38	---	---	9	63
T DeAndre Prior	16	38	---	---	9	63
S Asher Bronson	---	---	21	27	10	58
S Craig Thompson	---	---	19	25	10	54
QB Gustavo Franklin	16	38	---	---	---	54
WR Arnold Lyden	16	38	---	---	---	54
C Daryl Hirneisen	16	38	---	---	---	54
OLB Trent Hernandez	---	---	21	27	5	53
CB Devonte Sweeney	---	---	15	22	11	48
WR Dennis Dobler	16	29	---	---	---	45
TE Nathan Van Pelt	2	21	---	---	20	43
RB Troy Flees	14	24	---	---	---	38
OLB Corwin Hughes	---	---	15	22	---	37
WR Neal Tatum	14	21	---	---	---	35
DE Cristian McWilliams	---	---	10	12	9	31
ILB Javier Scroggins	---	---	12	16	---	28
RB Drew Workman	2	14	---	---	7	23
CB Christian Stuart	---	---	8	10	5	23
TE Eduardo Clinton	0	2	---	---	20	22
OLB Brandon Bush	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Diego Sturm	---	---	3	6	4	13
WR Brandon Davis	0	1	---	---	11	12
ILB Bryson Holliday	---	---	1	1	9	11
P Jon Scurlock	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Brian Fulton	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Malik Kemp	0	2	---	---	5	7
DE Timothy Craig	---	---	1	1	---	2
K Joe Ramsey	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Seth Medsker	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Danny Ellison	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Geoff Arfman	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Bo Harrow	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Byron Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Trenton Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Joel Babic	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jared McCallum	35	48	---	---	9	92
C Herman Hopkins	35	48	---	---	9	92
G Dillon Dennis	35	48	---	---	9	92
G Lance Hoover	35	48	---	---	9	92
T Norbert Pickett	35	48	---	---	9	92
QB Dixon Coleman	35	48	---	---	---	83
WR Martin Almon	35	48	---	---	---	83
WR Lee Freeman	33	44	---	---	---	77
TE Tom Shepard	31	42	---	---	1	74
RB Todd Tollefson	32	37	---	---	---	69
CB Jorge Howard	---	---	16	38	1	55
DT Griffin Boyer	---	---	13	24	18	55
CB Dusty Perez	---	---	15	38	2	55
CB Grayson Russell	---	---	15	29	10	54
CB Paul Bell	---	---	16	38	---	54
DE Gerald Lynn	---	---	16	37	---	53
OLB Gustavo Dixon	---	---	7	26	19	52
RB Thomas Gray	12	14	---	---	25	51
OLB Johnnie Lofton	---	---	16	34	1	51
S Eric Markowitz	---	---	16	34	---	50
DT Hayden Broderick	---	---	15	35	---	50
WR Terrence Bruce	17	23	---	---	---	40
WR Anthony Blackburn	6	9	---	---	21	36
OLB Jonathan O'Donnell	---	---	14	21	---	35
DE Jamal Howe	---	---	10	22	---	32
DE Adam Huffman	---	---	3	17	11	31
DE K.C. Rodgers	---	---	4	17	9	30
TE Roosevelt Tims	1	2	---	---	24	27
TE Kendall Dennis	7	18	---	---	---	25
S Todd Sorgi	---	---	0	4	15	19
S Joel Tong	---	---	0	4	15	19
RB Hugh Horn	1	3	---	---	12	16
K Bo Dillon	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Zack Malone	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Renaldo Kois	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Braxton Merrell	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Kirk Fisher	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Liam Goodwin	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Albert Cudney	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kurt Quinn	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Reginald Belichick	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Dustin Dotson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB O.J. Bridgman	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tucker Jacobs	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Gary Droker	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Donnie Wilkes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	19	19.0
Middle	14	52	3.7
Right	1	6	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	23	2.6
Middle	20	119	6.0
Right	5	6	1.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gustavo Franklin	31	15	1	2	2	5	5	4	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dixon Coleman	46	25	3	1	3	9	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	33	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	6	1.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	33	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	132	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	96	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Arnold Lyden	16	6	2	48	1	38
RB Troy Flees	5	3	0	16	0	24
TE Ricky Bibla	3	2	0	8	0	38
TE Nathan Van Pelt	3	2	0	6	0	21
WR Neal Tatum	2	1	0	1	0	21
WR Dennis Dobler	2	1	0	6	0	29

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Martin Almon	13	5	1	58	2	48
WR Lee Freeman	12	8	1	79	0	44
WR Terrence Bruce	10	4	0	26	0	23
TE Tom Shepard	8	6	0	57	0	42
TE Kendall Dennis	2	2	0	38	1	18
WR Anthony Blackburn	1	0	1	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Gustavo Franklin	1	12	12.00	5.86

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Todd Tollefson	5	6	1.20	3.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gustavo Franklin	2	1	5	2.50	2.74

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dixon Coleman	4	4	34	8.50	5.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Lyden	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
TE Ricky Bibla	1	1	5	5.00	2.67

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tom Shepard	2	2	22	11.00	7.13
WR Terrence Bruce	1	1	11	11.00	2.60
WR Martin Almon	1	1	1	1.00	4.46

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gustavo Franklin	2	0
RB Troy Flees	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Todd Tollefson	5	1
QB Dixon Coleman	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gustavo Franklin	10	5	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dixon Coleman	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Arnold Lyden	7	4	1
WR Neal Tatum	1	0	0
TE Ricky Bibla	1	0	0
WR Dennis Dobler	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lee Freeman	5	4	2
WR Terrence Bruce	2	1	1
WR Martin Almon	2	0	0
TE Tom Shepard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)