GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: SAN FRANCISCO (2-0) at PITTSBURGH (2-0)

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 16
PITTSBURGH 37 1:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR

SFO BALL ON SFO 21 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 16
PITTSBURGH 37 0:39 LEFT, 4TH QTR

PIT BALL ON SFO 26 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN FRANCISCO 6 0 3 7 16
PITTSBURGH 7 7 3 20 37 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD, 5:36. Drive: 11
plays, 51 yards in 5:36. Key plays:
Smith 12-yard pass to Jackson on
3rd-and-5 to San Francisco 42;
Smith 4-yard run on 3rd-and-4 to
Pittsburgh 45; Smith 31-yard pass
to Davis to Pittsburgh 14. SAN
FRANCISCO 3-0
PIT - TD, ALLEN ROSSUM 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(JEFF REED KICK), 5:48. PITTSBURGH
7-3
SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 22 YD, 11:59. Drive: 7
plays, 18 yards in 3:12. Key plays:
Navies fumble recovery at
Pittsburgh 22; Smith 11-yard pass
to Davis on 3rd-and-9 to Pittsburgh
10. PITTSBURGH 7-6
2ND QUARTER: PIT - TD, JERAME TUMAN 9 YD PASS FROM BEN
ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK),
14:23. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards in
7:39. Key plays: Parker 23-yard run
to Pittsburgh 43; Roethlisberger
20-yard pass to Miller to San
Francisco 35; Parker 17-yard run to
San Francisco 26; Davenport 3-yard
run on 3rd-and-1 to San Francisco
23; Ward 7-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to
San Francisco 8. PITTSBURGH 14-6
3RD QUARTER: PIT - FG, JEFF REED 36 YD, 5:19. Drive: 11
plays, 62 yards in 5:19. Key plays:
Roethlisberger 18-yard run to
Pittsburgh 43; Roethlisberger
29-yard pass to Miller on
3rd-and-10 to San Fransisco 18.
PITTSBURGH 17-6
SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 49 YD, 10:14. Drive: 9
plays, 46 yards in 4:55. Key plays:
Gore 11-yard run to San Francisco
33; Smith 13-yard pass to Walker to
San Francisco 46. PITTSBURGH 17-9
4TH QUARTER: PIT - FG, JEFF REED 49 YD, 0:05. Drive: 9
plays, 50 yards in 4:51. Key plays:
Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to
Davis to Pittsburgh 29;
Roethlisberger 14-yard pass to
Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to Pittsburgh
47; Roethlisberger 17-yard pass to
Holmes to San Francisco 36.
PITTSBURGH 20-9
PIT - FG, JEFF REED 35 YD, 10:01. Drive: 11
plays, 63 yards in 5:40. Key plays:
Parker 15-yard run to Pittsburgh
35; Roethlisberger 18-yard pass to
Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to San
Fransisco 43; Roethlisberger
17-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-2
to San Fransisco 18. PITTSBURGH
23-9
PIT - TD, BRYANT MCFADDEN 50 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (JEFF REED KICK), 10:59.
PITTSBURGH 30-9
SFO - TD, TAYLOR JACOBS 21 YD PASS FROM ALEX
D. SMITH (JOE NEDNEY KICK), 12:38.
Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards in 1:39.
Key plays: A Smith 20-yard pass to
Jackson to Pittsburgh 46; A Smith
25-yard run to Pittsburgh 21.
PITTSBURGH 30-16
PIT - TD, NAJEH DAVENPORT 39 YD RUN (JEFF
REED KICK), 13:09. Drive: 3 plays,
46 yards in 0:31. Key plays:
Sepulveda recovery of onside kick
at San Fransisco 46. PITTSBURGH
37-16

ATT: 64,313</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NFL
SAN FRANCISCO 16
PITTSBURGH 37 FINAL</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN FRANCISCO 6 0 3 7 16
PITTSBURGH 7 7 3 20 37 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

5:36 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards in 5:36.
Key plays: Smith 12-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-5 to San
Francisco 42; Smith 4-yard run on 3rd-and-4 to Pittsburgh 45; Smith
31-yard pass to Davis to Pittsburgh 14. SAN FRANCISCO 3-0.
5:48 PIT - TD, ALLEN ROSSUM 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JEFF REED KICK).
PITTSBURGH 7-3.
11:59 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 22 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards in 3:12.
Key plays: Navies fumble recovery at Pittsburgh 22; Smith 11-yard
pass to Davis on 3rd-and-9 to Pittsburgh 10. PITTSBURGH 7-6.

2ND QUARTER:

14:23 PIT - TD, JERAME TUMAN 9 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK).
Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards in 7:39.
Key plays: Parker 23-yard run to Pittsburgh 43; Roethlisberger
20-yard pass to Miller to San Francisco 35; Parker 17-yard run to San
Francisco 26; Davenport 3-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to San Francisco 23; Ward
7-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to San Francisco 8. PITTSBURGH 14-6.

3RD QUARTER:

5:19 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 36 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards in 5:19.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 18-yard run to Pittsburgh 43;
Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-10 to San Fransisco 18.
PITTSBURGH 17-6.
10:14 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 49 YD.
Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards in 4:55.
Key plays: Gore 11-yard run to San Francisco 33; Smith 13-yard pass
to Walker to San Francisco 46. PITTSBURGH 17-9.

4TH QUARTER:

0:05 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 49 YD.
Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards in 4:51.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Davis to Pittsburgh 29;
Roethlisberger 14-yard pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to Pittsburgh 47;
Roethlisberger 17-yard pass to Holmes to San Francisco 36. PITTSBURGH
20-9.
10:01 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 35 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Parker 15-yard run to Pittsburgh 35; Roethlisberger
18-yard pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to San Fransisco 43; Roethlisberger
17-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-2 to San Fransisco 18. PITTSBURGH 23-9.
10:59 PIT - TD, BRYANT MCFADDEN 50 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JEFF REED KICK).
PITTSBURGH 30-9.
12:38 SFO - TD, TAYLOR JACOBS 21 YD PASS FROM ALEX D. SMITH (JOE NEDNEY KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards in 1:39.
Key plays: A Smith 20-yard pass to Jackson to Pittsburgh 46; A Smith
25-yard run to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 30-16.
13:09 PIT - TD, NAJEH DAVENPORT 39 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards in 0:31.
Key plays: Sepulveda recovery of onside kick at San Fransisco 46.
PITTSBURGH 37-16.

SAN FRANCISCO - PITTSBURGH Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH

FIRST DOWNS 17 19
Rushing 5 9
Passing 11 9
Penalty 1 1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-15-33% 7-12-58%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 289 350
Total offensive plays 59 55
Average gain per play 4.9 6.4
NET YARDS RUSHING 91 205
Rushing attempts 22 33
Average gain per rush 4.1 6.2
Tackles for loss-yards 1-4 2-5
NET YARDS PASSING 198 145
Times sacked: Number-Yards 2-11 2-15
Gross passing yards 209 160
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-17-1 20-13-0
Avg gain per pass play 5.4 6.6
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-2-1 8-3-1
PUNTS: Number and Average 5-57.2 2-42.0
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 57.2 44.0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 0 46
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-0 2--4
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-149 4-132
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 0-0 1-50
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 2-10 3-13
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1
TOUCHDOWNS 1 4
Rushing 0 1
Passing 1 1
Interceptions 0 1
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 1
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4
Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 1-3-33%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 28:40 31:20


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
F GORE 14 39 2.8 11 0 W PARKER 24 133 5.5 23 0
A SMITH 3 32 10.7 25 0 N DAVENPOR 5 47 9.4 39 1
M ROBINSON 2 8 4.0 7 0 B ROETHLIS 1 18 18.0 18 0
A BATTLE 1 8 8.0 8 0 H WARD 1 7 7.0 7 0
Z KEASEY 2 4 2.0 3 0 C BATCH 1 0 0.0 0 0
C WILSON 1 0 0.0 0 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A SMITH 17-35-209 1 1 31 B ROETHLIS 13-20-160 0 1 29

Sacked-Yards Lost: A SMITH 2-11. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 2-15.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D JACKSON 4 69 17.3 20 0 H MILLER 4 82 20.5 29 0
V DAVIS 4 56 14.0 31 0 S HOLMES 3 49 16.3 18 0
D WALKER 3 19 6.3 13 0 C DAVIS 3 9 3.0 10 0
A BATTLE 2 27 13.5 16 0 J TUMAN 1 9 9.0 9 1
T JACOBS 2 26 13.0 21 1 W PARKER 1 9 9.0 9 0
F GORE 2 12 6.0 7 0 H WARD 1 2 2.0 2 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B MCFADDEN 1 50 50.0 50 1

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A LEE 5 286 57.2 3 2 66 D SEPULVED 2 84 42.0 0 1 47

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B WILLIAMS 1 0 0.0 0 0 A ROSSUM 2 -4 -2.0 0 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M HICKS 4 86 21.5 23 0 A ROSSUM 2 120 60.0 98 1
D WALKER 3 63 21.0 30 0 N DAVENPORT 1 12 12.0 12 0
D SEPULVEDA 1 0 0.0 0 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J NEDNEY 1/1 3/3 J REED 4/4 3/3
Dist.: 32 22 49 Dist.: 36 49 35

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
H NAVIES 0 0 1 0-1 B ROETHLISBERGER 1 1 0 0-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
M DOUGLAS 8 7 1 .5-4 T POLAMALU 8 5 3 0-0
M LEWIS 8 5 3 .5-4 L FOOTE 6 1 5 0-0
P WILLIS 7 5 2 0-0 A SMITH 5 5 0 0-0
D SMITH 7 2 5 0-0 J HARRISON 5 4 1 0-0
N CLEMENTS 6 4 2 0-0 I TAYLOR 4 3 1 0-0
M ROMAN 6 4 2 0-0 J FARRIOR 3 3 0 1-8
A FRANKLIN 4 3 1 0-0 C HAMPTON 3 2 1 0-0
H NAVIES 4 1 3 1-7 R CLARK 3 2 1 0-0
S SPENCER 2 2 0 0-0 L WOODLEY 2 2 0 1-3
W HARRIS 2 1 1 0-0 T KIRSCHKE 2 2 0 0-0
K LEWIS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 2 2 0 0-0
T BANTA-CAIN 2 1 1 0-0 D TOWNSEND 1 1 0 0-0
I SOPOAGA 2 1 1 0-0 N EASON 1 1 0 0-0
M HUDSON 1 1 0 0-0 T CARTER 1 1 0 0-0
B YOUNG 1 0 1 0-0 B MCFADDEN 1 1 0 0-0
C KRIEWALDT 1 0 1 0-0
C HAGGANS 1 0 1 0-0

Att: 64,313</div>

 

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Fifteen years ago, the PittsburghSteelers started Bill Cowher's first season as coach 3-0. MikeTomlin matched that feat Sunday.


The Steelers used Allen Rossum's 98-yard kickoff return for atouchdown, a punishing ground attack and more strong defense topost a 37-16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Rossum became the first Steeler to return a kickoff for atouchdown in four years. His return matched the third longest inteam history.


The Steelers methodically wore down the 49ers in the secondhalf, frequently getting the ball into the hands of WillieParker, who carried 24 times for 133 yards. Parker has surpassed100 yards in every game this season.


A former defensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings,Tomlin has made an immediate impact in Pittsburgh. The Steelersgave up only three field goals Sunday before surrendering a latemeaningless touchdown.


Pittsburgh's defense also scored a touchdown against the 49ersas cornerback Bryant McFadden returned an interception 50 yardswith 4:15 remaining to make it 30-9.


The Steelers have allowed only 26 points in their first threegames this season.


San Francisco (2-1) reached the red zone twice in the firstquarter, but had to settle for field goals each time.

The 49ers drove 61 yards in 11 plays on the game's openingpossession to take a 3-0 lead on Joe Nedney's 32-yard fieldgoal.


Rossum erased whatever early momentum the 49ers might have hadby returning the ensuing kickoff the distance.


San Francisco had a chance to take the lead when linebackerHannibal Navies sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisbergerand forced a fumble at the Pittsburgh 22. Again, the 49erssettled for a field goal, closing to 7-6 on Nedney's 22-yarderwith 3:01 left in the first quarter.


Roethlisberger completed 13-of-20 passes for 160 yards,including a 9-yard TD pass to tight end Jerame Tuman with 42seconds left in the second quarter that gave the Steelers a 14-6halftime lead.

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN FRANCISCO 6 0 3 7 16
PITTSBURGH 7 7 3 20 37 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

5:36 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards in 5:36.
Key plays: A Smith 12-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-5 to San
Francisco 42; A Smith 4-yard run on 3rd-and-1to Pittsburgh 45; A Smith
31-yard pass to Davis to Pittsburgh 14. SAN FRANCISCO 3-0.
5:48 PIT - TD, ALLEN ROSSUM 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JEFF REED KICK).
PITTSBURGH 7-3.
11:59 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 22 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards in 3:12.
Key plays: Navies fumble recovery at Pittsburgh 22; A Smith 11-yard
pass to Davis on 3rd-and-9 to Pittsburgh 10. PITTSBURGH 7-6.

2ND QUARTER:

14:23 PIT - TD, JERAME TUMAN 9 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK).
Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards in 7:39.
Key plays: Parker 23-yard run to Pittsburgh 43; Roethlisberger
20-yard pass to Miller to San Francisco 35; Parker 17-yard run to San
Francisco 26; Davenport 3-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to San Francisco 23; Ward
7-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to San Francisco 8. PITTSBURGH 14-6.

3RD QUARTER:

5:19 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 36 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards in 5:19.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 18-yard run to Pittsburgh 43;
Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-10 to San Fransisco 18.
PITTSBURGH 17-6.
10:14 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 49 YD.
Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards in 4:55.
Key plays: Gore 11-yard run to San Francisco 33; A Smith 13-yard
pass to Walker to San Francisco 46. PITTSBURGH 17-9.

4TH QUARTER:

0:05 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 49 YD.
Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards in 4:51.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Davis to Pittsburgh 29;
Roethlisberger 14-yard pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to Pittsburgh 47;
Roethlisberger 17-yard pass to Holmes to San Francisco 36. PITTSBURGH
20-9.
10:01 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 35 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Parker 15-yard run to Pittsburgh 35; Roethlisberger
18-yard pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to San Fransisco 43; Roethlisberger
17-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-2 to San Fransisco 18. PITTSBURGH 23-9.
10:59 PIT - TD, BRYANT MCFADDEN 50 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JEFF REED KICK).
PITTSBURGH 30-9.
12:38 SFO - TD, TAYLOR JACOBS 21 YD PASS FROM ALEX D. SMITH (JOE NEDNEY KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards in 1:39.
Key plays: A Smith 20-yard pass to Jackson to Pittsburgh 46; A Smith
25-yard run to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 30-16.
13:09 PIT - TD, NAJEH DAVENPORT 39 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards in 0:31.
Key plays: Sepulveda recovery of onside kick at San Fransisco 46.
PITTSBURGH 37-16.

SAN FRANCISCO - PITTSBURGH Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH

FIRST DOWNS 17 19
Rushing 5 9
Passing 11 9
Penalty 1 1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-15-33% 7-12-58%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 289 350
Total offensive plays 59 55
Average gain per play 4.9 6.4
NET YARDS RUSHING 91 205
Rushing attempts 22 33
Average gain per rush 4.1 6.2
Tackles for loss-yards 1-4 2-5
NET YARDS PASSING 198 145
Times sacked: Number-Yards 2-11 2-15
Gross passing yards 209 160
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-17-1 20-13-0
Avg gain per pass play 5.4 6.6
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-2-1 8-3-1
PUNTS: Number and Average 5-57.2 2-42.0
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 57.2 44.0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 0 46
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-0 2--4
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-149 4-132
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 0-0 1-50
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 2-10 3-13
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1
TOUCHDOWNS 1 4
Rushing 0 1
Passing 1 1
Interceptions 0 1
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 1
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4
Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 1-3-33%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 28:40 31:20


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
F GORE 14 39 2.8 11 0 W PARKER 24 133 5.5 23 0
A SMITH 3 32 10.7 25 0 N DAVENPOR 5 47 9.4 39 1
M ROBINSON 2 8 4.0 7 0 B ROETHLIS 1 18 18.0 18 0
A BATTLE 1 8 8.0 8 0 H WARD 1 7 7.0 7 0
Z KEASEY 2 4 2.0 3 0 C BATCH 1 0 0.0 0 0
C WILSON 1 0 0.0 0 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A SMITH 17-35-209 1 1 31 B ROETHLIS 13-20-160 0 1 29

Sacked-Yards Lost: A SMITH 2-11. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 2-15.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D JACKSON 4 69 17.3 20 0 H MILLER 4 82 20.5 29 0
V DAVIS 4 56 14.0 31 0 S HOLMES 3 49 16.3 18 0
D WALKER 3 19 6.3 13 0 C DAVIS 3 9 3.0 10 0
A BATTLE 2 27 13.5 16 0 J TUMAN 1 9 9.0 9 1
T JACOBS 2 26 13.0 21 1 W PARKER 1 9 9.0 9 0
F GORE 2 12 6.0 7 0 H WARD 1 2 2.0 2 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B MCFADDEN 1 50 50.0 50 1

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A LEE 5 286 57.2 3 2 66 D SEPULVED 2 84 42.0 0 1 47

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B WILLIAMS 1 0 0.0 0 0 A ROSSUM 2 -4 -2.0 0 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M HICKS 4 86 21.5 23 0 A ROSSUM 2 120 60.0 98 1
D WALKER 3 63 21.0 30 0 N DAVENPORT 1 12 12.0 12 0
D SEPULVEDA 1 0 0.0 0 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J NEDNEY 1/1 3/3 J REED 4/4 3/3
Dist.: 32 22 49 Dist.: 36 49 35

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
H NAVIES 0 0 1 0-1 B ROETHLISBERGER 1 1 0 0-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
M DOUGLAS 8 7 1 .5-4 T POLAMALU 8 5 3 0-0
M LEWIS 8 5 3 .5-4 L FOOTE 6 1 5 0-0
P WILLIS 7 5 2 0-0 A SMITH 5 5 0 0-0
D SMITH 7 2 5 0-0 J HARRISON 5 4 1 0-0
N CLEMENTS 6 4 2 0-0 I TAYLOR 4 3 1 0-0
M ROMAN 6 4 2 0-0 J FARRIOR 3 3 0 1-8
A FRANKLIN 4 3 1 0-0 C HAMPTON 3 2 1 0-0
H NAVIES 4 1 3 1-7 R CLARK 3 2 1 0-0
S SPENCER 2 2 0 0-0 L WOODLEY 2 2 0 1-3
W HARRIS 2 1 1 0-0 T KIRSCHKE 2 2 0 0-0
K LEWIS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 2 2 0 0-0
T BANTA-CAIN 2 1 1 0-0 D TOWNSEND 1 1 0 0-0
I SOPOAGA 2 1 1 0-0 N EASON 1 1 0 0-0
M HUDSON 1 1 0 0-0 T CARTER 1 1 0 0-0
B YOUNG 1 0 1 0-0 B MCFADDEN 1 1 0 0-0
C KRIEWALDT 1 0 1 0-0
C HAGGANS 1 0 1 0-0

Officials: Referee-Gerry Austin, Umpire-Ruben Fowler, Head Linesman-Ed
Camp, Line Judge-Carl Johnson, Field Judge-Scott Edwards, Side
Judge-Al Riveron, Back Judge-Bob Lawing.

Att: 64,313 Time of Game: 3:02</div>

 

NFL: SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN FRANCISCO 6 0 3 7 16
PITTSBURGH 7 7 3 20 37 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

5:36 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 32 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards in 5:36.
Key plays: A Smith 12-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-5 to San
Francisco 42; A Smith 4-yard run on 3rd-and-1to Pittsburgh 45; A Smith
31-yard pass to Davis to Pittsburgh 14. SAN FRANCISCO 3-0.
5:48 PIT - TD, ALLEN ROSSUM 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JEFF REED KICK).
PITTSBURGH 7-3.
11:59 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 22 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards in 3:12.
Key plays: Navies fumble recovery at Pittsburgh 22; A Smith 11-yard
pass to Davis on 3rd-and-9 to Pittsburgh 10. PITTSBURGH 7-6.

2ND QUARTER:

14:23 PIT - TD, JERAME TUMAN 9 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK).
Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards in 7:39.
Key plays: Parker 23-yard run to Pittsburgh 43; Roethlisberger
20-yard pass to Miller to San Francisco 35; Parker 17-yard run to San
Francisco 26; Davenport 3-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to San Francisco 23; Ward
7-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to San Francisco 8. PITTSBURGH 14-6.

3RD QUARTER:

5:19 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 36 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards in 5:19.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 18-yard run to Pittsburgh 43;
Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-10 to San Fransisco 18.
PITTSBURGH 17-6.
10:14 SFO - FG, JOE NEDNEY 49 YD.
Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards in 4:55.
Key plays: Gore 11-yard run to San Francisco 33; A Smith 13-yard
pass to Walker to San Francisco 46. PITTSBURGH 17-9.

4TH QUARTER:

0:05 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 49 YD.
Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards in 4:51.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Davis to Pittsburgh 29;
Roethlisberger 14-yard pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to Pittsburgh 47;
Roethlisberger 17-yard pass to Holmes to San Francisco 36. PITTSBURGH
20-9.
10:01 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 35 YD.
Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Parker 15-yard run to Pittsburgh 35; Roethlisberger
18-yard pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-6 to San Fransisco 43; Roethlisberger
17-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-2 to San Fransisco 18. PITTSBURGH 23-9.
10:59 PIT - TD, BRYANT MCFADDEN 50 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JEFF REED KICK).
PITTSBURGH 30-9.
12:38 SFO - TD, TAYLOR JACOBS 21 YD PASS FROM ALEX D. SMITH (JOE NEDNEY KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards in 1:39.
Key plays: A Smith 20-yard pass to Jackson to Pittsburgh 46; A Smith
25-yard run to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 30-16.
13:09 PIT - TD, NAJEH DAVENPORT 39 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards in 0:31.
Key plays: Sepulveda recovery of onside kick at San Fransisco 46.
PITTSBURGH 37-16.

SAN FRANCISCO - PITTSBURGH Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH

FIRST DOWNS 17 19
Rushing 5 9
Passing 11 9
Penalty 1 1
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-15-33% 7-12-58%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 289 350
Total offensive plays 59 55
Average gain per play 4.9 6.4
NET YARDS RUSHING 91 205
Rushing attempts 22 33
Average gain per rush 4.1 6.2
Tackles for loss-yards 1-4 2-5
NET YARDS PASSING 198 145
Times sacked: Number-Yards 2-11 2-15
Gross passing yards 209 160
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 35-17-1 20-13-0
Avg gain per pass play 5.4 6.6
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 5-2-1 8-3-1
PUNTS: Number and Average 5-57.2 2-42.0
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 57.2 44.0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 0 46
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 1-0 2--4
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-149 4-132
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 0-0 1-50
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 2-10 3-13
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1
TOUCHDOWNS 1 4
Rushing 0 1
Passing 1 1
Interceptions 0 1
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 1
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4
Kicking: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 3-3 3-3
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 1-3-33%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 28:40 31:20


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SAN FRANCISCO PITTSBURGH

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
F GORE 14 39 2.8 11 0 W PARKER 24 133 5.5 23 0
A SMITH 3 32 10.7 25 0 N DAVENPOR 5 47 9.4 39 1
M ROBINSON 2 8 4.0 7 0 B ROETHLIS 1 18 18.0 18 0
A BATTLE 1 8 8.0 8 0 H WARD 1 7 7.0 7 0
Z KEASEY 2 4 2.0 3 0 C BATCH 1 0 0.0 0 0
C WILSON 1 0 0.0 0 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A SMITH 17-35-209 1 1 31 B ROETHLIS 13-20-160 0 1 29

Sacked-Yards Lost: A SMITH 2-11. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 2-15.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D JACKSON 4 69 17.3 20 0 H MILLER 4 82 20.5 29 0
V DAVIS 4 56 14.0 31 0 S HOLMES 3 49 16.3 18 0
D WALKER 3 19 6.3 13 0 C DAVIS 3 9 3.0 10 0
A BATTLE 2 27 13.5 16 0 J TUMAN 1 9 9.0 9 1
T JACOBS 2 26 13.0 21 1 W PARKER 1 9 9.0 9 0
F GORE 2 12 6.0 7 0 H WARD 1 2 2.0 2 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B MCFADDEN 1 50 50.0 50 1

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A LEE 5 286 57.2 3 2 66 D SEPULVED 2 84 42.0 0 1 47

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B WILLIAMS 1 0 0.0 0 0 A ROSSUM 2 -4 -2.0 0 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M HICKS 4 86 21.5 23 0 A ROSSUM 2 120 60.0 98 1
D WALKER 3 63 21.0 30 0 N DAVENPORT 1 12 12.0 12 0
D SEPULVEDA 1 0 0.0 0 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J NEDNEY 1/1 3/3 J REED 4/4 3/3
Dist.: 32 22 49 Dist.: 36 49 35

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
H NAVIES 0 0 1 0-1 B ROETHLISBERGER 1 1 0 0-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
M DOUGLAS 8 7 1 .5-4 T POLAMALU 8 5 3 0-0
M LEWIS 8 5 3 .5-4 L FOOTE 6 1 5 0-0
P WILLIS 7 5 2 0-0 A SMITH 5 5 0 0-0
D SMITH 7 2 5 0-0 J HARRISON 5 4 1 0-0
N CLEMENTS 6 4 2 0-0 I TAYLOR 4 3 1 0-0
M ROMAN 6 4 2 0-0 J FARRIOR 3 3 0 1-8
A FRANKLIN 4 3 1 0-0 C HAMPTON 3 2 1 0-0
H NAVIES 4 1 3 1-7 R CLARK 3 2 1 0-0
S SPENCER 2 2 0 0-0 L WOODLEY 2 2 0 1-3
W HARRIS 2 1 1 0-0 T KIRSCHKE 2 2 0 0-0
K LEWIS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 2 2 0 0-0
T BANTA-CAIN 2 1 1 0-0 D TOWNSEND 1 1 0 0-0
I SOPOAGA 2 1 1 0-0 N EASON 1 1 0 0-0
M HUDSON 1 1 0 0-0 T CARTER 1 1 0 0-0
B YOUNG 1 0 1 0-0 B MCFADDEN 1 1 0 0-0
C KRIEWALDT 1 0 1 0-0
C HAGGANS 1 0 1 0-0

Officials: Referee-Gerry Austin, Umpire-Ruben Fowler, Head Linesman-Ed
Camp, Line Judge-Carl Johnson, Field Judge-Scott Edwards, Side
Judge-Al Riveron, Back Judge-Bob Lawing.

Att: 64,313 Time of Game: 3:02</div>

 

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Fifteen years ago, the PittsburghSteelers started Bill Cowher's first season as coach 3-0. MikeTomlin matched that feat Sunday.


The Steelers used Allen Rossum's 98-yard kickoff return for atouchdown, a punishing ground attack and more strong defense topost a 37-16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

"It's great to be 3-0," Tomlin said. "We're starting to showsome personality. We ran the ball effectively and played well ondefense."


Rossum became the first Steeler to return a kickoff for atouchdown in four years. His return matched the third longestin team history.


The Steelers methodically wore down the 49ers in the secondhalf, frequently getting the ball into the hands of WillieParker, who carried 24 times for 133 yards. Parker hassurpassed 100 yards in every game this season.


"Stats come and go," Parker said. "I'm never satisfied. I'mgoing to keep moving and keep plugging."


A former defensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings,Tomlin has made an immediate impact in Pittsburgh. The Steelersgave up only three field goals Sunday before surrendering alate meaningless touchdown.


Pittsburgh's defense also scored a touchdown as cornerbackBryant McFadden returned an interception 50 yards with 4:15remaining to make it 30-9.


The Steelers have allowed only 26 points in their first threegames this season. They have yielded two touchdowns and fourfield goals.


"Coach tells us when the defense scores, when the special teamsscore, you'll come away with a victory," McFadden said."Whenever you get a chance to get the ball in your hands, youwant to be a difference-maker."


San Francisco (2-1) reached the red zone twice in the firstquarter, but had to settle for field goals each time.

The 49ers drove 61 yards in 11 plays on the game's openingpossession to take a 3-0 lead on Joe Nedney's 32-yard fieldgoal.


Rossum erased whatever early momentum the 49ers might have hadby returning the ensuing kickoff the distance.


San Francisco had a chance to take the lead when linebackerHannibal Navies sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisbergerand forced a fumble at the Pittsburgh 22. Again, the 49erssettled for a field goal, closing to 7-6 on Nedney's 22-yarderwith 3:01 left in the first quarter.


"We left a lot out on the field," 49ers quarterback Alex Smithsaid. "We left some opportunities in the red zone early.You've got to capitalize in a game like this."


Roethlisberger completed 13-of-20 passes for 160 yards,including a 9-yard TD pass to tight end Jerame Tuman with 42seconds left in the second quarter that gave the Steelers a 14-6halftime lead.


"(Offensive coordinator) Bruce (Arians) has done a good job ofutilizing all the weapons we have," Roethlisberger said. "We'rejust not using tight ends to block, we're using them in thepass game."


Smith had some success through the air for the 49ers, completing17-of-35 passes for 209 yards.


But the Steelers held Frank Gore to 39 yards on 14 carries - hislowest total since 2005.


"We've got to open it up - start throwing it down field," 49ersoffensive guard Justin Smiley said.


San Francisco became the first team since the NFL-AFL merger in1970 to win its first two games with less than 400 combinedyards.


The 49ers managed 300 total yards against the Steelers, thoughmuch of it came after the outcome was determined.

 

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