Wild Card Playoff Games, 2028

played in Indianapolis, IN

17 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	10	6	8	-	31
Indianapolis Colts	17	7	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 IND - Liam Whiting 3 run (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 09:52 IND - Lance Martinez 65 pass from Liam Whiting (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 05:16 PIT - Ike Stockland 11 pass from O.J. Bridgman (Axel Grayvil extra point)
1Q: 00:22 IND - Zack Lane 31 field goal
2Q: 10:28 IND - Nicolas Clements 8 pass from Liam Whiting (Zack Lane extra point)
2Q: 07:56 PIT - Jerry Rhodes 8 pass from O.J. Bridgman (Axel Grayvil extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Axel Grayvil 31 field goal
3Q: 08:46 IND - Lance Martinez 18 pass from Liam Whiting (Zack Lane extra point)
3Q: 01:49 PIT - Lee Freeman 8 pass from O.J. Bridgman (Axel Grayvil extra point failed)
4Q: 13:33 IND - Zack Lane 49 field goal
4Q: 03:22 PIT - Todd Tollefson 21 pass from O.J. Bridgman (O.J. Bridgman pass to Ike Stockland for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 IND - Liam Whiting 3 run (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 09:52 IND - Lance Martinez 65 pass from Liam Whiting (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 05:16 PIT - Ike Stockland 11 pass from O.J. Bridgman (Axel Grayvil extra point)
1Q: 00:22 IND - Zack Lane 31 field goal
2Q: 10:28 IND - Nicolas Clements 8 pass from Liam Whiting (Zack Lane extra point)
2Q: 07:56 PIT - Jerry Rhodes 8 pass from O.J. Bridgman (Axel Grayvil extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Axel Grayvil 31 field goal
3Q: 08:46 IND - Lance Martinez 18 pass from Liam Whiting (Zack Lane extra point)
3Q: 01:49 PIT - Lee Freeman 8 pass from O.J. Bridgman (Axel Grayvil extra point failed)
4Q: 13:33 IND - Zack Lane 49 field goal
4Q: 03:22 PIT - Todd Tollefson 21 pass from O.J. Bridgman (O.J. Bridgman pass to Ike Stockland for conversion)

Team Statistics PIT IND
Record 10-7 10-7
First Downs 23 27
- by Rushing 5 14
- by Passing 18 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 430 523
- Offensive Plays 64 66
- Yards per Play 6.72 7.92
Net Rushing Yards 98 277
- Rushing Attempts 21 38
- Yards per Rush 4.67 7.29
Net Passing Yards 332 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 31 - 0 27 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 349 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/17 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.72 8.79
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 6/48
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:47 30:13

Team Statistics	PIT	IND
Record	10-7	10-7
First Downs	23	27
- by Rushing	5	14
- by Passing	18	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	430	523
- Offensive Plays	64	66
- Yards per Play	6.72	7.92
Net Rushing Yards	98	277
- Rushing Attempts	21	38
- Yards per Rush	4.67	7.29
Net Passing Yards	332	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 31 - 0	27 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	349	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/17	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.72	8.79
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	6/48
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:47	30:13

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:46	1:31	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	9:38	4:33	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
1	0:15	2:43	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
2	10:22	2:32	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	6:03	1:18	OWN 48	3	3	Punt
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 32	6	54	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	8:39	6:59	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
4	13:25	4:05	OWN 33	6	25	Punt
4	6:59	3:50	OWN 9	12	91	Touchdown

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:14	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	10:15	0:37	OWN 30	2	70	Touchdown
1	5:05	4:50	OWN 43	9	43	Field Goal
2	12:32	2:10	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	7:50	1:47	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
2	4:45	3:38	OWN 20	11	55	Missed FG
3	13:43	5:04	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	1:40	3:15	OWN 25	7	43	Field Goal
4	9:20	2:21	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
4	3:09	3:09	OWN 22	8	70	Game

Game MVP: O.J. Bridgman, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Todd Tollefson	15	65	4.33	15	3
QB O.J. Bridgman	3	19	6.33	12	1
RB Kris Still	3	14	4.67	7	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Walt de Loayza	18	165	9.17	40	6	0
QB Liam Whiting	10	53	5.30	13	1	1
RB Nicolas Clements	9	58	6.44	16	2	0
FB Tony Hayes	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
O.J. Bridgman	39	31	349	4/17	4	26	0	138.1

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Liam Whiting	27	15	250	1/4	3	65	0	123.9

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lee Freeman	9	12	89	9.89	40	23	1
WR Martin Almon	8	9	117	14.63	50	26	0
RB Todd Tollefson	5	7	38	7.60	25	21	1
WR Ike Stockland	4	5	50	12.50	5	19	1
TE Jerry Rhodes	2	2	21	10.50	2	13	1
RB Randy Slone	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Reggie Dillon	1	2	24	24.00	10	24	0
TE Jack Morton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Curry	7	10	79	11.29	33	18	0
WR Lance Martinez	5	9	146	29.20	105	65	2
TE Evan Alexander	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Nicolas Clements	1	2	8	8.00	3	8	1
RB Walt de Loayza	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Devon Freed	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ben Raymond	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zachary Dennis	5	224	44.8	31.8	49	0

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffrey Page	2	112	56.0	48.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Axel Grayvil	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/3

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zack Lane	2/3	1/2	0/0	49	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Griffin	1	1	1.0	0
D.J. Whiting	1	15	15.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lance Martinez	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D.J. Whiting	2	58	29.0	0
Eli Griffin	1	24	24.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lawrence Carter	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Samuel Foy	8	3	0.0	38	28
CB Paul Bell	5	2	0.0	38	28
CB Dusty Perez	5	1	0.0	38	28
DE Jessie Holliday	4	0	1.0	14	13
ILB Jack Mathis	4	3	0.0	34	23
S Joel Tong	4	0	0.0	34	23
DE Floyd Dabbs	3	1	0.0	37	25
ILB Arnie Smith	3	0	0.0	20	10
CB D.J. Whiting	2	2	0.0	24	27
DE Butch Gisler	2	1	0.0	25	18
OLB Cristian Tweedie	2	0	0.0	34	23
DT Antoine Burger	2	0	0.0	34	23
CB Cornelius Reeves	1	1	0.0	17	17
S Edward Horton	1	1	0.0	5	6
S Xavier Sims	1	0	0.0	16	5

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Rodolfo Worlow	7	2	0.0	18	35
OLB Cedric Blackwell	6	2	0.0	20	20
S Demetrius McMahon	6	2	0.0	18	31
ILB Ross Bradford	6	1	0.0	18	33
CB Alvin Hein	5	0	0.0	8	33
DE Grant West	4	1	1.0	19	43
CB Jerry Bethel	4	0	0.0	11	29
DT Victor Masters	3	2	1.0	10	35
OLB Jose Haywood	3	2	0.0	8	26
S Jason Hummel	2	2	1.0	8	21
CB Les Dennis	2	1	0.0	3	23
CB Lawrence Carter	2	0	0.0	18	26
OLB J.R. Richardson	1	0	1.0	4	29
DE Clifton Craig	1	0	0.0	13	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jessie Holliday	1.0	0	0	13
DT Antoine Burger	0.0	3	3	23
OLB Cristian Tweedie	0.0	1	1	23
DE Floyd Dabbs	0.0	1	0	25

Indianapolis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Grant West	1.0	2	1	43
DT Victor Masters	1.0	0	0	35
S Jason Hummel	1.0	0	0	21
OLB J.R. Richardson	1.0	0	0	29
DT Rodolfo Worlow	0.0	1	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jack Mathis	4	1	23
CB Dusty Perez	3	1	28
CB Paul Bell	2	0	28
S Joel Tong	2	0	23
OLB Samuel Foy	2	0	28
CB Cornelius Reeves	1	0	17
CB D.J. Whiting	1	0	27
DE Floyd Dabbs	0	1	25
S Edward Horton	0	1	6

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alvin Hein	4	1	33
S Demetrius McMahon	4	1	31
ILB Ross Bradford	4	0	33
CB Lawrence Carter	4	0	26
CB Jerry Bethel	4	0	29
OLB Jose Haywood	3	0	26
OLB Cedric Blackwell	3	0	20
CB Les Dennis	2	0	23
DT Victor Masters	1	0	35
S Jason Hummel	1	0	21
DE Grant West	1	0	43
ILB Noah Farr	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Herman Hopkins	3	5	21	2	43
G Sedrick Vermeil	2	2	21	0	43
T Leland Blair	1	4	21	0	43
T Darren Roberts	1	1	21	1	43
G Tucker Jacobs	0	6	21	1	43

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Luke Conyers	5	6	38	0	28
G Lance Hoover	4	7	38	0	28
G Louie Lake	3	7	38	1	28
T Eugene Cochrane	2	5	38	0	28
T Butch Purdy	2	3	38	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Paul Bell	1	22
Jerry Rhodes	1	20
Eli Griffin	1	15
Samuel Foy	1	10

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Curry	3	10
Lawrence Carter	1	19
Lance Hoover	1	5

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Paul Bell	---	---	38	28	22	88
OLB Cristian Tweedie	---	---	34	23	20	77
OLB Samuel Foy	---	---	38	28	10	76
T Darren Roberts	21	43	---	---	11	75
WR Martin Almon	20	39	---	---	13	72
G Tucker Jacobs	21	43	---	---	6	70
T Leland Blair	21	43	---	---	6	70
G Sedrick Vermeil	21	43	---	---	6	70
CB Dusty Perez	---	---	38	28	3	69
CB D.J. Whiting	---	---	24	27	14	65
C Herman Hopkins	21	43	---	---	---	64
QB O.J. Bridgman	21	43	---	---	---	64
DE Floyd Dabbs	---	---	37	25	2	64
TE Jack Morton	19	43	---	---	---	62
DT Antoine Burger	---	---	34	23	3	60
RB Todd Tollefson	18	40	---	---	1	59
WR Lee Freeman	20	38	---	---	---	58
S Joel Tong	---	---	34	23	1	58
ILB Jack Mathis	---	---	34	23	1	58
DE Butch Gisler	---	---	25	18	---	43
ILB Arnie Smith	---	---	20	10	11	41
WR Ike Stockland	19	16	---	---	---	35
CB Cornelius Reeves	---	---	17	17	---	34
RB Kris Still	4	9	---	---	20	33
DE Jessie Holliday	---	---	14	13	5	32
OLB Elijah Jeffries	---	---	4	5	21	30
TE Reggie Dillon	1	18	---	---	7	26
TE Jerry Rhodes	1	4	---	---	20	25
S Xavier Sims	---	---	16	5	2	23
WR Eli Griffin	3	0	---	---	15	18
RB Randy Slone	0	8	---	---	6	14
S Edward Horton	---	---	5	6	3	14
DT Edwin Kaplan	---	---	4	5	3	12
C Jermaine Lucas	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Axel Grayvil	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Zachary Dennis	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Vince Murray	---	---	1	1	1	3
ILB Danny Flannery	---	---	1	0	1	2
G Toby Kerr	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Adrian Westbrook	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Christian Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB J.C. Krzys	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brayden Wistrom	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Zach Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Ezra Bueno	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Levi Devine	---	---	0	0	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Michael Curry	35	27	---	---	10	72
G Lance Hoover	38	28	---	---	5	71
T Butch Purdy	38	28	---	---	5	71
G Louie Lake	38	28	---	---	---	66
T Eugene Cochrane	38	28	---	---	---	66
C Luke Conyers	38	28	---	---	---	66
QB Liam Whiting	38	28	---	---	---	66
TE Evan Alexander	38	28	---	---	---	66
CB Lawrence Carter	---	---	18	26	19	63
DE Grant West	---	---	19	43	1	63
RB Walt de Loayza	25	15	---	---	16	56
S Demetrius McMahon	---	---	18	31	6	55
DT Rodolfo Worlow	---	---	18	35	1	54
WR Ben Raymond	29	25	---	---	---	54
OLB J.R. Richardson	---	---	4	29	19	52
ILB Ross Bradford	---	---	18	33	1	52
DT Victor Masters	---	---	10	35	5	50
WR Lance Martinez	18	20	---	---	10	48
S Jason Hummel	---	---	8	21	13	42
CB Alvin Hein	---	---	8	33	1	42
CB Les Dennis	---	---	3	23	16	42
TE Nathan Van Pelt	15	4	---	---	22	41
OLB Cedric Blackwell	---	---	20	20	1	41
CB Jerry Bethel	---	---	11	29	1	41
OLB Jose Haywood	---	---	8	26	---	34
DE Clifton Craig	---	---	13	17	1	31
CB Tevin Earp	---	---	16	13	2	31
FB Tony Hayes	6	4	---	---	20	30
DT Edward Houston	---	---	13	16	1	30
CB Maxwell Diron	---	---	19	10	---	29
WR Devon Freed	5	4	---	---	20	29
RB Nicolas Clements	13	13	---	---	1	27
ILB Noah Farr	---	---	3	13	10	26
DE Joshua Hughes	---	---	3	20	---	23
WR Les Mangum	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Zack Lane	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Philip Palepoi	6	0	---	---	---	6
DE Joseph Conwell	---	---	1	0	5	6
C Nicky Stoll	0	0	---	---	5	5
G William Grey	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Dale Schulz	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Mickey Wright	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Jeffrey Page	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Otis Calixto	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Josue Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Carlos Emerson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	26	8.7
Middle	10	42	4.2
Right	8	30	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	21	134	6.4
Right	11	121	11.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
O.J. Bridgman	39	31	5	1	1	3	3	2	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Liam Whiting	27	15	3	1	2	4	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	76	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	113	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	104	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	56	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	80	11.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	84	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	21	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	65	32.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lee Freeman	12	9	1	89	1	38
WR Martin Almon	9	8	0	117	2	39
RB Todd Tollefson	7	5	0	38	1	40
WR Ike Stockland	5	4	0	50	0	16
TE Reggie Dillon	2	1	0	24	1	18
TE Jerry Rhodes	2	2	0	21	0	4
RB Randy Slone	1	1	0	5	0	8
TE Jack Morton	1	1	0	5	0	43

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Curry	10	7	0	79	0	27
WR Lance Martinez	9	5	2	146	3	20
WR Ben Raymond	2	0	0	0	0	25
TE Evan Alexander	2	1	0	9	0	28
RB Nicolas Clements	2	1	0	8	0	13
WR Devon Freed	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Walt de Loayza	1	1	0	8	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Todd Tollefson	1	0	0.00	4.33

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Liam Whiting	3	0	0.00	5.30
RB Walt de Loayza	3	12	4.00	9.17
RB Nicolas Clements	2	14	7.00	6.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
O.J. Bridgman	4	4	32	8.00	8.95

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Liam Whiting	5	2	26	5.20	9.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lee Freeman	1	1	8	8.00	7.42
WR Ike Stockland	1	1	11	11.00	10.00
TE Jack Morton	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
TE Jerry Rhodes	1	1	8	8.00	10.50

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lance Martinez	3	1	18	6.00	16.22
WR Michael Curry	1	0	0	0.00	7.90
RB Nicolas Clements	1	1	8	8.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Todd Tollefson	1	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Liam Whiting	3	2
RB Walt de Loayza	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
O.J. Bridgman	11	9	7

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Liam Whiting	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ike Stockland	4	3	3
WR Lee Freeman	3	2	2
RB Todd Tollefson	2	2	1
WR Martin Almon	2	2	1

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Curry	2	1	1
WR Lance Martinez	2	1	1
WR Ben Raymond	1	0	0
RB Walt de Loayza	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)