Pittsburgh
Steelers
1-2
40
FINAL
34
Cleveland
Browns
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 4 matchup, the Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly defeated the Cleveland Browns, 40-34, in a game that showcased the fierce rivalry between these two AFC North teams. Both squads entered this contest looking to bolster their playoff hopes, making the stakes high for this early-season clash.
Baker Mayfield was nothing short of spectacular for the Steelers, throwing for 457 yards and five touchdowns, showcasing his ability to dominate through the air. Antonio Brown was his favorite target, racking up 205 receiving yards and finding the end zone multiple times. Kaleb Johnson contributed on the ground with 41 rushing yards, but it was the aerial assault that ultimately drove Pittsburgh's offensive success.
Defensively, the Steelers were anchored by Hezekiah Masses, who recorded eight total tackles, helping contain the Browns' explosive plays. The game's turning point came in the fourth quarter when Mayfield connected with Brown for a critical touchdown, sealing the win for Pittsburgh. Although DeForest Buckner and Trent McDuffie made their presence felt for Cleveland, it was the Steelers’ relentless offense that ultimately determined the outcome of this hard-fought contest.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 43 | 29 | 67% | 457 | 5 | 2 | 121.9 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 29 | 24 | 83% | 315 | 4 | 0 | 151.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 17 | 37 | 2.2 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jaydon Blue | HB | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Antonio Brown | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | WR | 12 | 205 | 17.1 | 90 | 3 | 70 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | WR | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 54 | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Ted Hurst III | WR | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 76 | 1 | 76 | 1 |
| Tucker Kraft | TE | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 44 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 64 | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jaydon Blue | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent McDuffie | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Johnson | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hezekiah Masses | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hamilton | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykel Williams | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrick Bernard-Converse | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Williams Sr | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | REDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decamerion Richardson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Murdock | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Fiske | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JK Scott | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddux Trujillo | K | 2 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
| Jake Elliott | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 40 |

