Arizona
Cardinals
0-2
10
FINAL
30
Pittsburgh
Steelers
2-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 3 matchup, the Pittsburgh Steelers triumphed over the Arizona Cardinals with a final score of 30-10. This victory solidifies the Steelers’ position in the early season standings, while the Cardinals will need to regroup after a tough loss on the road.
Mac Jones led the Cardinals' offensive effort with 208 passing yards and a touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the Steelers’ potent attack. Michael Pittman shined for Pittsburgh, racking up 107 receiving yards, helping to establish a reliable passing game. The ground game was also effective, but it was the Steelers' ability to capitalize on their opportunities that made the difference.
Defensively, the Steelers were dominant, with DeMarvion Overshown recording a team-high 10 tackles and Alex Highsmith wreaking havoc on the Cardinals’ offensive line with 2.5 sacks. Jamel Dean added a crucial interception, further stifling any chance of a Cardinals comeback. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Steelers scored back-to-back touchdowns, creating a gap that the Cardinals could never close.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | QB | 46 | 24 | 52% | 208 | 1 | 1 | 62.5 |
| Joe Milton | QB | 37 | 22 | 59% | 196 | 0 | 0 | 73.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 43 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mac Jones | QB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Stratton | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | WR | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 26 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Reggie Virgil | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bryan Stratton | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarvion Overshown | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahshon Wright | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conner Bass | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Wilson | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| Chad Ryland | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 |

