Exhibition Week 2, 2009

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers7737-24
New Orleans Saints314100-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 PIT - Terrence Murphy 18 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed extra point)
1Q: 04:57 NOS - Donald Logan 35 field goal
2Q: 12:32 NOS - Deuce McAllister 4 run (Donald Logan extra point)
2Q: 02:47 PIT - Hines Ward 14 pass from Omar Jacobs (Jeff Reed extra point)
2Q: 00:40 NOS - Jerramy Stevens 18 pass from Will Proctor (Donald Logan extra point)
3Q: 08:39 PIT - Jeff Reed 33 field goal
3Q: 03:46 NOS - Donald Logan 34 field goal
3Q: 00:38 NOS - Dennis Northcutt 33 pass from Will Proctor (Donald Logan extra point)
4Q: 11:31 PIT - Terrence Murphy 22 pass from Omar Jacobs (Jeff Reed extra point)

Team StatisticsPITNOS
Record0-21-0
First Downs1820
- by Rushing44
- by Passing1416
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards301364
- Offensive Plays6366
- Yards per Play4.785.52
Net Rushing Yards77110
- Rushing Attempts2429
- Yards per Rush3.213.79
Net Passing Yards224254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 20 - 034 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards256270
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/323/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.746.86
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/146/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.05.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/747/50
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/14
Kick Returns/Yards3/635/109
Interception Ret./Yards1/120/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession28:2931:31

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:46OWN 20780Touchdown
14:513:04OWN 20615Punt
212:251:47OWN 3536Punt
29:121:36OWN 433-3Punt
23:431:01OPP 535Touchdown
20:310:31OWN 2722Half
313:512:33OWN 33738Punt
39:481:16OPP 2539Field Goal
33:403:02OWN 9624Fumble
30:254:09OWN 41759Touchdown
49:132:51OWN 3615Punt
43:551:46OWN 266-6Punt
40:400:40OWN 15512Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:146:23OWN 301252Field Goal
11:474:22OWN 161084Touchdown
210:381:26OWN 534Punt
27:363:53OWN 66-1Fumble
22:422:11OWN 26974Touchdown
315:001:09OWN 1732Punt
311:181:30OWN 2037Interception
38:324:52OWN 34849Field Goal
30:380:13OPP 33133Touchdown
411:162:03OWN 3734Punt
46:222:27OWN 2533Punt
42:091:29OWN 23523Punt

Game MVP: Rodney Leisle, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Willie Parker16483.001010
Rex Schokora7304.291710
Omar Jacobs1-1-1.00-100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Deuce McAllister17472.76601
Leroy Dawson10565.601410
Will Proctor273.50500

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Omar Jacobs26131682/21224096.3
Ben Roethlisberger97882/111270144.4
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Proctor25161863/16233196.4
Drew Brees97840/00200105.5

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Santonio Holmes575611.2024200
WR Hines Ward486115.254271
WR Terrence Murphy476115.2511222
RB Willie Parker23105.00450
WR Rodney Haluska244221.006240
TE Heath Miller1311.00010
TE Joe Newton112323.000230
RB Andrew Steverson1122.00020
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dennis Northcutt698313.831331
WR Marques Colston697412.334190
RB Deuce McAllister33113.67870
TE Jerramy Stevens333612.0012181
WR Joe Horn26147.005110
WR Jeff Samardzija232914.502200
WR Jonathan Orr112323.000230

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB James Farrior11212.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Omar Jacobs1000
Orien Harris0100
Aaron Smith0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Will Proctor1000
Kelvin Hayden0100
Rodney Leisle0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Troy Johnston630450.745.0714
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger522945.845.8562

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Reed1/10/00/0333/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Logan2/20/00/0353/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kelvin Hayden2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Terrence Murphy24422.00
Deshea Townsend11919.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Horn37324.30
Jonathan Orr23618.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Polamalu640.02833
CB Duane Coleman600.02032
S Laron Landry500.02032
DE Orien Harris421.52735
OLB Leroy Franklin420.52434
DT Tank Tyler420.02734
ILB James Farrior410.02834
CB Daymeion Hughes400.02632
CB Jose Robasky400.02535
DE Aaron Smith311.02533
S Anthony Smith310.0814
ILB Mike D'Andrea200.035
DE David Bowens100.01923
DE Al Wallace100.044
ILB Oscar Lua100.0108
OLB Grant Irons010.063
DT Shawn Lynch010.052
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Raonall Smith620.02339
CB Kelvin Hayden510.01935
ILB Andra Davis500.01937
DT Rodney Leisle431.52239
S Dwight Smith400.01828
DE Lawrence Jackson301.02238
CB Cedric Griffin310.02239
S Bryan Scott300.02139
DE Will Smith221.52339
DT Wes Wuerffel220.01525
CB Dexter Bushon220.02238
OLB Colby Bockwoldt210.053
S Josh Bullocks110.0710
OLB Scott Fujita100.012
FB Mike Karney10---------
ILB Ross Sham100.050

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orien Harris1.501035
DE Aaron Smith1.001033
OLB Leroy Franklin0.500034
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Will Smith1.500139
DT Rodney Leisle1.500039
DE Lawrence Jackson1.010038
S Dwight Smith0.010028

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Polamalu41033
CB Duane Coleman40032
CB Jose Robasky31035
S Laron Landry22032
CB Daymeion Hughes21032
ILB James Farrior10134
DE David Bowens10023
DE Aaron Smith10033
S Anthony Smith10014
DT Tank Tyler10034
ILB Oscar Lua1008
ILB Mike D'Andrea1005
OLB Leroy Franklin10034
S Deshea Townsend0106
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kelvin Hayden51035
CB Cedric Griffin51039
CB Dexter Bushon22038
S Dwight Smith20028
OLB Raonall Smith20039
OLB Colby Bockwoldt2003
ILB Andra Davis11037
OLB Scott Fujita1002
S Bryan Scott02039
S Dawan Landry0109

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Starks37024239
J.P. Darche25019026
Derrick Dockery16017132
Alan Faneca13024039
Marvel Smith01011019
Heath Miller01020033
Al Johnson0009118
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jahri Evans35018019
J.T. Turnbull25020021
Jammal Brown14024033
Tito Atkins13013014
Kevin Houser12016123
Mike Karney12011014
Eddie Clancy12014022
Arron Sears1109116
Montrae Holland02015019
Robbie Tobeck01016118

Special Teams Statistics

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Andrew Steverson222
Deshea Townsend219
Rex Schokora118
Daymeion Hughes113
Teddy Mayes17
Heath Miller017
Anthony Smith016
Rodney Haluska016
Terrence Murphy012
Duane Coleman012
Irving Ferreira010
Oscar Lua010
Santonio Holmes09
Joe Newton08
Alan Faneca07
Derrick Dockery07
Al Johnson07
Troy Johnston07
David Bowens06
Jeff Reed06
Casey Hampton05
Patrick Chukwurah05
Mike D'Andrea05
Shawn Lynch05
J.P. Darche03
James Farrior02
Aaron Smith02
Marvel Smith02
Grant Irons02
Troy Polamalu02
Max Starks02
Orien Harris02
Tank Tyler02
Laron Landry02
Jose Robasky02
Leroy Franklin02
Hines Ward01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Leroy Dawson29
Bart Henderson111
Amos Marroso024
Scott Fujita023
Walter Nickel018
Kelvin Hayden017
Joe Horn016
Dennis Northcutt016
Dwight Smith016
Jonathan Orr015
Bryan Scott010
Donald Logan08
Robbie Tobeck07
Mitch Berger07
Mike Karney07
Eddie Clancy07
Arron Sears07
Lawrence Jackson07
Tito Atkins07
Jerramy Stevens06
Daryl Smith05
Darrell Shropshire05
Jahri Evans05
Jeff Samardzija05
Ross Sham04
Colby Bockwoldt03
J.T. Turnbull02
Wes Wuerffel02
Andra Davis01
Raonall Smith01
Will Smith01
Rodney Leisle01
Cedric Griffin01
Dexter Bushon01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3113.7
Middle15412.7
Right5265.2
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3206.7
Middle19653.4
Right7253.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Omar Jacobs26134226010
Ben Roethlisberger972002000
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Proctor25162106101
Drew Brees971100100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33186.0
Short (0-8 Yds)96394.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)10710310.3
Long (19+ Yds)124968.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1177.0
Short (0-8 Yds)119625.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)15101258.3
Long (19+ Yds)737610.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hines Ward84161124
WR Terrence Murphy74061217
WR Santonio Holmes75056125
WR Rodney Haluska42042120
RB Willie Parker32110026
TE Heath Miller3101033
TE Joe Newton1102316
RB Andrew Steverson110209
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dennis Northcutt96083122
WR Marques Colston96074021
WR Joe Horn62014025
RB Deuce McAllister33011018
TE Jerramy Stevens33036017
WR Jeff Samardzija32029124
WR Jonathan Orr1102317

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Willie Parker393.003.00
Rex Schokora2-1-0.504.29
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Deuce McAllister144.002.76

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger111818.009.78
Omar Jacobs111414.006.46
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Proctor32299.677.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hines Ward111414.007.63
WR Terrence Murphy111818.008.71
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Joe Horn1000.002.33
TE Jerramy Stevens111818.0012.00
WR Marques Colston111111.008.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Rex Schokora22
Willie Parker10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Deuce McAllister21
Leroy Dawson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Omar Jacobs633
Ben Roethlisberger321
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Will Proctor732
Drew Brees332

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Rodney Haluska322
WR Hines Ward211
WR Santonio Holmes211
RB Willie Parker100
TE Heath Miller110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Joe Horn421
RB Deuce McAllister221
WR Marques Colston211
WR Dennis Northcutt100
TE Jerramy Stevens111

SectionAttendance
Stadium26,700 (69,100 capacity)
Upper Deck7,400 (18,600)
End Zone5,000 (13,400)
Mezzanine2,900 (7,700)
Sideline Seats4,400 (11,900)
Club Seats5,400 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (3,400)