NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 19 4:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR BUF BALL ON BUF 12 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL TD PIT MATT SPAETH 1 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK) BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 19 4:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- BUFFALO 0 0 3 3 PITTSBURGH 3 9 7 19 END, 3RD QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: PIT - FG, JEFF REED 34 YD, 7:01. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards in 7:01. Key plays: Parker 21-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Buffalo 44; Roethlisberger 10-yard run on 3rd-and-7 to Buffalo 31; Parker 4-yard run on 3rd-and-3 to Buffalo 20. PITTSBURGH 3-0 2ND QUARTER: PIT - FG, JEFF REED 28 YD, 4:58. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards in 7:48. Key plays: Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-6 to Wilson to Pittsburgh 33; Parker 11-yard run to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Ward to Buffalo 33; Roethlisberger 9-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Holmes to Buffalo 18. PITTSBURGH 6-0 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 39 YD, 11:52. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards in 5:10. Key plays: Roethlisberger 9-yard pass to Spaeth to Pittsburgh 36; Roethlisberger 21-yard pass to Washington on 3rd-and-10 to Buffalo 43; Parker 24-yard run to Buffalo 19. PITTSBURGH 9-0 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 31 YD, 14:45. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards in 1:23. Key plays: Roethlisberger 30-yard pass to Washington to Buffalo 40; Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Ward to Buffalo 30; Roethlisberger 17-yard pass on 3rd-and-10 to Holmes to Buffalo 13. PITTSBURGH 12-0 3RD QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 24 YD, 5:05. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards in 5:05. Key plays: McGee 63-yard kickoff return to Pittsburgh 32; Losman 2-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 12-3 PIT - TD, MATT SPAETH 1 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK), 10:20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards in 5:15. Key plays: Parker 16-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to Buffalo 38; Roethlisberger 31-yard-pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-4 to Buffalo 5 PITTSBURGH 19-3</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 19 14:48 LEFT, 4TH QTR PIT BALL ON PIT 28 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 19 12:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR BUF BALL ON BUF 7 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 19 9:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR PIT BALL ON PIT 49 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL TD PIT WILLIE PARKER 11 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK) BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 26 7:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 26 7:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR BUF BALL ON BUF 33 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL BUFFALO 3 PITTSBURGH 26 3:51 LEFT, 4TH QTR PIT BALL ON PIT 22 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- BUFFALO 0 0 3 0 3 PITTSBURGH 3 9 7 7 26 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: PIT - FG, JEFF REED 34 YD, 7:01. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards in 7:01. Key plays: Parker 21-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Buffalo 44; Roethlisberger 10-yard run on 3rd-and-7 to Buffalo 31; Parker 4-yard run on 3rd-and-3 to Buffalo 20. PITTSBURGH 3-0 2ND QUARTER: PIT - FG, JEFF REED 28 YD, 4:58. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards in 7:48. Key plays: Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-6 to Wilson to Pittsburgh 33; Parker 11-yard run to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Ward to Buffalo 33; Roethlisberger 9-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Holmes to Buffalo 18. PITTSBURGH 6-0 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 39 YD, 11:52. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards in 5:10. Key plays: Roethlisberger 9-yard pass to Spaeth to Pittsburgh 36; Roethlisberger 21-yard pass to Washington on 3rd-and-10 to Buffalo 43; Parker 24-yard run to Buffalo 19. PITTSBURGH 9-0 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 31 YD, 14:45. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards in 1:23. Key plays: Roethlisberger 30-yard pass to Washington to Buffalo 40; Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Ward to Buffalo 30; Roethlisberger 17-yard pass on 3rd-and-10 to Holmes to Buffalo 13. PITTSBURGH 12-0 3RD QUARTER: BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 24 YD, 5:05. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards in 5:05. Key plays: McGee 63-yard kickoff return to Pittsburgh 32; Losman 2-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 12-3 PIT - TD, MATT SPAETH 1 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK), 10:20. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards in 5:15. Key plays: Parker 16-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to Buffalo 38; Roethlisberger 27-yard-pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-4 to Buffalo 5. PITTSBURGH 19-3 4TH QUARTER: PIT - TD, WILLIE PARKER 11 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK), 7:47. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards in 2:00. Key plays: Rossum 14-yard punt return to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller to Buffalo 11. PITTSBURGH 26-3 ATT: 64,307</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- BUFFALO 0 0 3 0 3 PITTSBURGH 3 9 7 7 26 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 7:01 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 34 YD. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards in 7:01. Key plays: Parker 21-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Buffalo 44; Roethlisberger 10-yard run on 3rd-and-7 to Buffalo 31; Parker 4-yard run on 3rd-and-3 to Buffalo 20. PITTSBURGH 3-0. 2ND QUARTER: 4:58 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 28 YD. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards in 7:48. Key plays: Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-6 to Wilson to Pittsburgh 33; Parker 11-yard run to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Ward to Buffalo 33; Roethlisberger 9-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Holmes to Buffalo 18. PITTSBURGH 6-0. 11:52 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 39 YD. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards in 5:10. Key plays: Roethlisberger 9-yard pass to Spaeth to Pittsburgh 36; Roethlisberger 21-yard pass to Washington on 3rd-and-10 to Buffalo 43; Parker 24-yard run to Buffalo 19. PITTSBURGH 9-0. 14:45 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 31 YD. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards in 1:23. Key plays: Roethlisberger 30-yard pass to Washington to Buffalo 40; Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Ward to Buffalo 30; Roethlisberger 17-yard pass on 3rd-and-10 to Holmes to Buffalo 13. PITTSBURGH 12-0. 3RD QUARTER: 5:05 BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 24 YD. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards in 5:05. Key plays: McGee 63-yard kickoff return to Pittsburgh 32; Losman 2-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 12-3. 10:20 PIT - TD, MATT SPAETH 1 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK). Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards in 5:15. Key plays: Parker 16-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to Buffalo 38; Roethlisberger 27-yard-pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-4 to Buffalo 5. PITTSBURGH 19-3. 4TH QUARTER: 7:47 PIT - TD, WILLIE PARKER 11 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK). Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards in 2:00. Key plays: Rossum 14-yard punt return to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller to Buffalo 11. PITTSBURGH 26-3. BUFFALO - PITTSBURGH Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS BUFFALO PITTSBURGH FIRST DOWNS 10 24 Rushing 4 11 Passing 6 12 Penalty 0 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 11-16-69% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-3-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 223 420 Total offensive plays 51 68 Average gain per play 4.4 6.2 NET YARDS RUSHING 102 184 Rushing attempts 22 33 Average gain per rush 4.6 5.6 Tackles for loss-yards 2-5 3-6 NET YARDS PASSING 121 236 Times sacked: Number-Yards 4-33 1-6 Gross passing yards 154 242 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 25-15-0 34-21-1 Avg gain per pass play 4.2 6.7 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-1-0 7-2-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 4-43.8 1-41.0 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 43.8 28.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 24 13 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 0-0 2-13 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-177 2-58 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-24 0-0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 5-55 2-9 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 0 2 Rushing 0 1 Passing 0 1 Interceptions 0 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2 Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 2-6-33% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 24:33 34:50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS BUFFALO PITTSBURGH RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M LYNCH 18 64 3.6 12 0 W PARKER 23 126 5.5 24 1 J LOSMAN 4 38 9.5 17 0 N DAVENPOR 6 46 7.7 13 0 B ROETHLIS 1 10 10.0 10 0 C DAVIS 1 4 4.0 4 0 C BATCH 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J LOSMAN 15-25-154 0 0 22 B ROETHLIS 21-34-242 1 1 30 Sacked-Yards Lost: J LOSMAN 4-33. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 1-6. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- R PARRISH 6 56 9.3 17 0 H WARD 5 55 11.0 21 0 P PRICE 3 33 11.0 22 0 N WASHINGT 3 60 20.0 30 0 L EVANS 2 17 8.5 9 0 S HOLMES 3 53 17.7 27 0 M LYNCH 1 21 21.0 21 0 H MILLER 2 34 17.0 29 0 M GAINES 1 14 14.0 14 0 N DAVENPOR 2 11 5.5 9 0 R NEUFELD 1 8 8.0 8 0 M SPAETH 2 10 5.0 9 1 R ROYAL 1 5 5.0 5 0 W PARKER 2 7 3.5 8 0 C WILSON 1 12 12.0 12 0 C DAVIS 1 0 0.0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J LEONHARD 1 24 24.0 24 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- B MOORMAN 4 175 43.8 0 1 46 D SEPULVED 1 41 41.0 0 1 41 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A ROSSUM 2 13 6.5 14 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- T MCGEE 6 170 28.3 63 0 A ROSSUM 2 58 29.0 31 0 R NEUFELD 1 7 7.0 7 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- R LINDELL 0/0 1/1 J REED 2/2 4/4 Dist.: 24 Dist.: 34 28 39 31 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ J LOSMAN 1 0 0 0-0 L FOOTE 0 0 1 0-0 A THOMAS 0 0 0 1-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ P POSLUSZNY 12 5 7 0-0 J FARRIOR 10 8 2 0-0 D WHITNER 8 6 2 0-0 D TOWNSEND 8 7 1 0-0 J LEONHARD 7 5 2 0-0 B KEISEL 5 3 2 1-11 A CROWELL 7 2 5 0-0 L WOODLEY 4 4 0 1-8 L TRIPPLETT 6 2 4 0-0 I TAYLOR 4 3 1 0-0 J DIGIORGIO 5 3 2 0-0 C HAGGANS 4 2 2 0-0 C KELSAY 4 4 0 0-0 L FOOTE 3 3 0 1-7 A YOUBOTY 4 4 0 0-0 C HAMPTON 3 1 2 0-0 T MCGEE 4 2 2 0-0 J HARRISON 2 2 0 1-7 A SCHOBEL 2 1 1 1-6 B MCFADDEN 2 2 0 0-0 K THOMAS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 2 1 1 0-0 M HAGGAN 2 1 1 0-0 R CLARK 2 0 2 0-0 J MCCARGO 2 1 1 0-0 N EASON 1 1 0 0-0 K WILLIAMS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 1 1 0 0-0 J GREER 1 1 0 0-0 T POLAMALU 1 0 1 0-0 J JEFFERSON 1 1 0 0-0 Att: 64,307</div>
PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ben Roethlisberger and the PittsburghSteelers did not figure out the way to the end zone until thesecond half. It did not matter. Roethlisberger threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and WillieParker rushed for another as the Steelers continued their strongstart to the season with a 26-3 victory over the Buffalo Billson Sunday. Despite being forced to settle for four first-half field goals,Pittsburgh (2-0) was in complete control as it won for the sixthtime in its last seven home openers. It was also the 500thvictory in franchise history. Following a week that was dominated by the medical updates toteammate Kevin Everett after his life-threatening spinal-cordinjury, the Bills were overwhelmed, managing over 220 yards ofoffense only after a couple of late drives. Roethlisberger and the Steelers had very little troubleestablishing their ball-control attack early, going 58 yards on13 plays on the opening drive before settling for a 34-yardfield goal by Jeff Reed. Buffalo (0-2) attempted to answer back on its first possession,getting down to Pittsburgh 37 following a 44-yard return byTerrence McGee. However, the Bills were stopped on a 4th-and-2to turn the ball over on downs. Although Roethlisberger was intercepted throwing deep downfieldon the next play, the Steelers defense forced a 3-and-out beforethe offense went on a 14-play drive that bridged the first andsecond quarters and ended with a 28-yard FG by Reed. Reed finished with two more field goals in the second, as theBills defense would not break deep in their own end. It was not until the second half that Pittsburgh finally brokethrough, as Roethlisberger found rookie tight end Matt Spaethfor a one-yard touchdown for a 19-3 lead with 4:46 remaining inthe third. It was the second straight week with a score for Spaeth, who wasone of four different receivers to catch a TD fromRoethlisberger in a 34-7 win at the Cleveland Browns last week. Parker, who finished with 126 yards on 23 carries, added an11-yard TD run midway through the fourth to cap the scoring. J.P. Losman finished 15-of-25 for 154 yards and rookie runningback Marshawn Lynch had 64 yards on 18 attempts for the Bills.
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- BUFFALO 0 0 3 0 3 PITTSBURGH 3 9 7 7 26 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 7:01 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 34 YD. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards in 7:01. Key plays: Parker 21-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Buffalo 44; Roethlisberger 10-yard run on 3rd-and-7 to Buffalo 31; Parker 4-yard run on 3rd-and-3 to Buffalo 20. PITTSBURGH 3-0. 2ND QUARTER: 4:58 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 28 YD. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards in 7:48. Key plays: Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-6 to Wilson to Pittsburgh 33; Parker 11-yard run to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Ward to Buffalo 33; Roethlisberger 9-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Holmes to Buffalo 18. PITTSBURGH 6-0. 11:52 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 39 YD. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards in 5:10. Key plays: Roethlisberger 9-yard pass to Spaeth to Pittsburgh 36; Roethlisberger 21-yard pass to Washington on 3rd-and-10 to Buffalo 43; Parker 24-yard run to Buffalo 19. PITTSBURGH 9-0. 14:45 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 31 YD. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards in 1:23. Key plays: Roethlisberger 30-yard pass to Washington to Buffalo 40; Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Ward to Buffalo 30; Roethlisberger 17-yard pass on 3rd-and-10 to Holmes to Buffalo 13. PITTSBURGH 12-0. 3RD QUARTER: 5:05 BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 24 YD. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards in 5:05. Key plays: McGee 63-yard kickoff return to Pittsburgh 32; Losman 2-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 12-3. 10:20 PIT - TD, MATT SPAETH 1 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK). Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards in 5:15. Key plays: Parker 16-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to Buffalo 38; Roethlisberger 27-yard-pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-4 to Buffalo 5. PITTSBURGH 19-3. 4TH QUARTER: 7:47 PIT - TD, WILLIE PARKER 11 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK). Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards in 2:00. Key plays: Rossum 14-yard punt return to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller to Buffalo 11. PITTSBURGH 26-3. BUFFALO - PITTSBURGH Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS BUFFALO PITTSBURGH FIRST DOWNS 10 24 Rushing 4 11 Passing 6 12 Penalty 0 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 11-16-69% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-3-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 223 420 Total offensive plays 51 68 Average gain per play 4.4 6.2 NET YARDS RUSHING 102 184 Rushing attempts 22 33 Average gain per rush 4.6 5.6 Tackles for loss-yards 2-5 3-6 NET YARDS PASSING 121 236 Times sacked: Number-Yards 4-33 1-6 Gross passing yards 154 242 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 25-15-0 34-21-1 Avg gain per pass play 4.2 6.7 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-1-0 7-2-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 4-43.8 1-41.0 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 43.8 28.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 24 13 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 0-0 2-13 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-177 2-58 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-24 0-0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 5-55 2-9 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 0 2 Rushing 0 1 Passing 0 1 Interceptions 0 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2 Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 2-6-33% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 24:33 35:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS BUFFALO PITTSBURGH RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M LYNCH 18 64 3.6 12 0 W PARKER 23 126 5.5 24 1 J LOSMAN 4 38 9.5 17 0 N DAVENPOR 6 46 7.7 13 0 B ROETHLIS 1 10 10.0 10 0 C DAVIS 1 4 4.0 4 0 C BATCH 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J LOSMAN 15-25-154 0 0 22 B ROETHLIS 21-34-242 1 1 30 Sacked-Yards Lost: J LOSMAN 4-33. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 1-6. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- R PARRISH 6 56 9.3 17 0 H WARD 5 55 11.0 21 0 P PRICE 3 33 11.0 22 0 N WASHINGT 3 60 20.0 30 0 L EVANS 2 17 8.5 9 0 S HOLMES 3 53 17.7 27 0 M LYNCH 1 21 21.0 21 0 H MILLER 2 34 17.0 29 0 M GAINES 1 14 14.0 14 0 N DAVENPOR 2 11 5.5 9 0 R NEUFELD 1 8 8.0 8 0 M SPAETH 2 10 5.0 9 1 R ROYAL 1 5 5.0 5 0 W PARKER 2 7 3.5 8 0 C WILSON 1 12 12.0 12 0 C DAVIS 1 0 0.0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J LEONHARD 1 24 24.0 24 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- B MOORMAN 4 175 43.8 0 1 46 D SEPULVED 1 41 41.0 0 1 41 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A ROSSUM 2 13 6.5 14 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- T MCGEE 6 170 28.3 63 0 A ROSSUM 2 58 29.0 31 0 R NEUFELD 1 7 7.0 7 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- R LINDELL 0/0 1/1 J REED 2/2 4/4 Dist.: 24 Dist.: 34 28 39 31 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ J LOSMAN 1 0 0 0-0 L FOOTE 0 0 1 0-0 A THOMAS 0 0 0 1-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ P POSLUSZNY 12 5 7 0-0 J FARRIOR 10 8 2 0-0 D WHITNER 8 6 2 0-0 D TOWNSEND 8 7 1 0-0 J LEONHARD 7 5 2 0-0 B KEISEL 5 3 2 1-11 A CROWELL 7 2 5 0-0 L WOODLEY 4 4 0 1-8 L TRIPPLETT 6 2 4 0-0 I TAYLOR 4 3 1 0-0 J DIGIORGIO 5 3 2 0-0 C HAGGANS 4 2 2 0-0 C KELSAY 4 4 0 0-0 L FOOTE 3 3 0 1-7 A YOUBOTY 4 4 0 0-0 C HAMPTON 3 1 2 0-0 T MCGEE 4 2 2 0-0 J HARRISON 2 2 0 1-7 A SCHOBEL 2 1 1 1-6 B MCFADDEN 2 2 0 0-0 K THOMAS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 2 1 1 0-0 M HAGGAN 2 1 1 0-0 R CLARK 2 0 2 0-0 J MCCARGO 2 1 1 0-0 N EASON 1 1 0 0-0 K WILLIAMS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 1 1 0 0-0 J GREER 1 1 0 0-0 T POLAMALU 1 0 1 0-0 J JEFFERSON 1 1 0 0-0 Officials: Referee-Larry Nemmers, Umpire-Undrey Wash, Head Linesman-Mark Baltz, Line Judge-Michael Spanier, Field Judge-Eddy Powers, Side Judge-Cartlon Cheffers, Back Judge-Dino Paganelli. Att: 64,307 Time of Game: 2:52</div>
NFL: BUFFALO at PITTSBURGH <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- BUFFALO 0 0 3 0 3 PITTSBURGH 3 9 7 7 26 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 7:01 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 34 YD. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards in 7:01. Key plays: Parker 21-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Buffalo 44; Roethlisberger 10-yard run on 3rd-and-7 to Buffalo 31; Parker 4-yard run on 3rd-and-3 to Buffalo 20. PITTSBURGH 3-0. 2ND QUARTER: 4:58 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 28 YD. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards in 7:48. Key plays: Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-6 to Wilson to Pittsburgh 33; Parker 11-yard run to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 12-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Ward to Buffalo 33; Roethlisberger 9-yard pass on 3rd-and-4 to Holmes to Buffalo 18. PITTSBURGH 6-0. 11:52 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 39 YD. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards in 5:10. Key plays: Roethlisberger 9-yard pass to Spaeth to Pittsburgh 36; Roethlisberger 21-yard pass to Washington on 3rd-and-10 to Buffalo 43; Parker 24-yard run to Buffalo 19. PITTSBURGH 9-0. 14:45 PIT - FG, JEFF REED 31 YD. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards in 1:23. Key plays: Roethlisberger 30-yard pass to Washington to Buffalo 40; Roethlisberger 10-yard pass to Ward to Buffalo 30; Roethlisberger 17-yard pass on 3rd-and-10 to Holmes to Buffalo 13. PITTSBURGH 12-0. 3RD QUARTER: 5:05 BUF - FG, RIAN LINDELL 24 YD. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards in 5:05. Key plays: McGee 63-yard kickoff return to Pittsburgh 32; Losman 2-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Pittsburgh 21. PITTSBURGH 12-3. 10:20 PIT - TD, MATT SPAETH 1 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK). Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards in 5:15. Key plays: Parker 16-yard run on 3rd-and-2 to Buffalo 38; Roethlisberger 27-yard-pass to Holmes on 3rd-and-4 to Buffalo 5. PITTSBURGH 19-3. 4TH QUARTER: 7:47 PIT - TD, WILLIE PARKER 11 YD RUN (JEFF REED KICK). Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards in 2:00. Key plays: Rossum 14-yard punt return to Pittsburgh 49; Roethlisberger 29-yard pass to Miller to Buffalo 11. PITTSBURGH 26-3. BUFFALO - PITTSBURGH Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS BUFFALO PITTSBURGH FIRST DOWNS 10 24 Rushing 4 11 Passing 6 12 Penalty 0 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 11-16-69% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-3-0% 0-0-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 223 420 Total offensive plays 51 68 Average gain per play 4.4 6.2 NET YARDS RUSHING 102 184 Rushing attempts 22 33 Average gain per rush 4.6 5.6 Tackles for loss-yards 2-5 3-6 NET YARDS PASSING 121 236 Times sacked: Number-Yards 4-33 1-6 Gross passing yards 154 242 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 25-15-0 34-21-1 Avg gain per pass play 4.2 6.7 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 2-1-0 7-2-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 4-43.8 1-41.0 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 43.8 28.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 24 13 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 0-0 2-13 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 7-177 2-58 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-24 0-0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 5-55 2-9 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 0 2 Rushing 0 1 Passing 0 1 Interceptions 0 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2 Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 2-2 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 4-4 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 2-6-33% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 24:33 35:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS BUFFALO PITTSBURGH RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M LYNCH 18 64 3.6 12 0 W PARKER 23 126 5.5 24 1 J LOSMAN 4 38 9.5 17 0 N DAVENPOR 6 46 7.7 13 0 B ROETHLIS 1 10 10.0 10 0 C DAVIS 1 4 4.0 4 0 C BATCH 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J LOSMAN 15-25-154 0 0 22 B ROETHLIS 21-34-242 1 1 30 Sacked-Yards Lost: J LOSMAN 4-33. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 1-6. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- R PARRISH 6 56 9.3 17 0 H WARD 5 55 11.0 21 0 P PRICE 3 33 11.0 22 0 N WASHINGT 3 60 20.0 30 0 L EVANS 2 17 8.5 9 0 S HOLMES 3 53 17.7 27 0 M LYNCH 1 21 21.0 21 0 H MILLER 2 34 17.0 29 0 M GAINES 1 14 14.0 14 0 N DAVENPOR 2 11 5.5 9 0 R NEUFELD 1 8 8.0 8 0 M SPAETH 2 10 5.0 9 1 R ROYAL 1 5 5.0 5 0 W PARKER 2 7 3.5 8 0 C WILSON 1 12 12.0 12 0 C DAVIS 1 0 0.0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J LEONHARD 1 24 24.0 24 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- B MOORMAN 4 175 43.8 0 1 46 D SEPULVED 1 41 41.0 0 1 41 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A ROSSUM 2 13 6.5 14 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- T MCGEE 6 170 28.3 63 0 A ROSSUM 2 58 29.0 31 0 R NEUFELD 1 7 7.0 7 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- R LINDELL 0/0 1/1 J REED 2/2 4/4 Dist.: 24 Dist.: 34 28 39 31 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ J LOSMAN 1 0 0 0-0 L FOOTE 0 0 1 0-0 A THOMAS 0 0 0 1-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ P POSLUSZNY 12 5 7 0-0 J FARRIOR 10 8 2 0-0 D WHITNER 8 6 2 0-0 D TOWNSEND 8 7 1 0-0 J LEONHARD 7 5 2 0-0 B KEISEL 5 3 2 1-11 A CROWELL 7 2 5 0-0 L WOODLEY 4 4 0 1-8 L TRIPPLETT 6 2 4 0-0 I TAYLOR 4 3 1 0-0 J DIGIORGIO 5 3 2 0-0 C HAGGANS 4 2 2 0-0 C KELSAY 4 4 0 0-0 L FOOTE 3 3 0 1-7 A YOUBOTY 4 4 0 0-0 C HAMPTON 3 1 2 0-0 T MCGEE 4 2 2 0-0 J HARRISON 2 2 0 1-7 A SCHOBEL 2 1 1 1-6 B MCFADDEN 2 2 0 0-0 K THOMAS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 2 1 1 0-0 M HAGGAN 2 1 1 0-0 R CLARK 2 0 2 0-0 J MCCARGO 2 1 1 0-0 N EASON 1 1 0 0-0 K WILLIAMS 2 1 1 0-0 A SMITH 1 1 0 0-0 J GREER 1 1 0 0-0 T POLAMALU 1 0 1 0-0 J JEFFERSON 1 1 0 0-0 Officials: Referee-Larry Nemmers, Umpire-Undrey Wash, Head Linesman-Mark Baltz, Line Judge-Michael Spanier, Field Judge-Eddy Powers, Side Judge-Cartlon Cheffers, Back Judge-Dino Paganelli. Att: 64,307 Time of Game: 2:52</div>
PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ben Roethlisberger and the PittsburghSteelers did not figure out the way to the end zone until thesecond half. It did not matter. Roethlisberger threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and WillieParker rushed for another as the Steelers continued their strongstart to the season with a 26-3 victory over the Buffalo Billson Sunday. Despite being forced to settle for four first-half field goals,Pittsburgh (2-0) was in complete control as it won for the sixthtime in its last seven home openers. It was also the 500thvictory in franchise history. Following a week that was dominated by the medical updates toteammate Kevin Everett after his life-threatening spinal-cordinjury, the Bills were overwhelmed, managing over 220 yards ofoffense only after a couple of late drives. "There's no denying it was a difficult week, but our guysprepared well," Buffalo coach Dick Jauron said. "They workedhard all week. We didn't get it done. It would have been niceto win this game for Kevin." Roethlisberger and the Steelers had very little troubleestablishing their ball-control attack early, going 58 yards on13 plays on the opening drive before settling for a 34-yardfield goal by Jeff Reed. Overall, Pittsburgh finished with 420 yards on 68 plays, endingup with more than 35 minutes of possession. Buffalo (0-2) attempted to answer back on its first possession,getting down to Pittsburgh 37 following a 44-yard return byTerrence McGee. However, the Bills were stopped on a 4th-and-2to turn the ball over on downs. Although Roethlisberger was intercepted throwing deep downfieldon the next play, the Steelers defense forced a 3-and-out beforethe offense went on a 14-play drive that bridged the first andsecond quarters and ended with a 28-yard field goal by Reed. Reed finished with two more field goals in the second, as theBills defense would not break deep in their own end. "What did we go, four field goals before we got in the endzone," Steelers guard Alan Faneca said. "We definitely wouldhave liked to get it in a couple of times, at least." It was not until the second half that Pittsburgh finally brokethrough, as Roethlisberger found rookie tight end Matt Spaethfor a one-yard touchdown for a 19-3 lead with 4:46 remaining inthe third. It was the second straight week with a score for Spaeth, who wasone of four different receivers to catch a TD fromRoethlisberger in a 34-7 win at Cleveland last week. While Roethlisberger did not have the same gaudy passing statsagainst the Bills, he did compete 21-of-34 passes, spreading theball around to nine different receivers. "It's good to spread the ball around," Roethlisberger said."Everyone I can think of caught a ball tonight and that's mygoal going into every game, to try and get everybody at leastone ball." "Again we showed that our offense is many dimensions," Steelerscoach Mike Tomlin said. "Keep that going and we will challengeour opponents." Hines Ward had five receptions for 55 yards and Nate Washingtonadded three for 60 for the Steelers. "You have to credit (offensive coordinator) Bruce Arians for theversatile offense," Ward said. "He understands his personneland puts guys in position to go out and make plays. It's funfor everybody because everybody feels like they are involved inthe game." Parker, who finished with 126 yards on 23 carries, added an11-yard TD run midway through the fourth to cap the scoring. "Willie did a great job all day, pressing it and getting thosehard one- or two-yard runs, losing one yard and then busting itfor 10 or 15 yards," Roethlisberger said. It was the 15th career 100-yard game for the fourth-year back,and the second this season. The Steelers did have a scary moment at the half, whenlinebacker James Harrison was taken off the field in a stretcherwith a neck injury. On an eight-yard run by Bills rookie Marshawn Lynch, Harrisonwas blocked headfirst into one of his teammates. Despiteappearing to be in a great deal of pain, the fourth-year playerreturned to the sideline under his own power with six minutesleft in the third quarter. Harrison is still expected to undergo further tests on Monday. "Harrison appears to be all right," Tomlin said. "He will betested tomorrow." J.P. Losman finished 15-of-25 for 154 yards and Lynch had 64yards on 18 attempts for the Bills.
