Cleveland
Browns
0-0
24
FINAL
28
Pittsburgh
Steelers
0-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 1 matchup of the 2027 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly defeated the Cleveland Browns with a final score of 28-24. With both teams looking to set the tone for the new season, the stakes were high in this heated rivalry.
Cleveland's Taylen Green showcased his talent, throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns, providing a spark for the Browns' offense. Despite their loss, Green's performance kept Cleveland competitive, while Denzel Boston contributed with 52 receiving yards. On the other side, Jaylen Warren led the charge for Pittsburgh's ground game, accumulating 93 rushing yards to help secure the win.
Defensively, the Steelers made crucial plays at key moments, highlighted by Isaiah Pola-Mao's two interceptions that shifted the momentum in Pittsburgh's favor. Alex Highsmith also made his presence felt with 1.5 sacks, applying constant pressure on Green. The game turned when Pola-Mao's second interception late in the fourth quarter sealed the victory for Pittsburgh, confirming their dominance in this season opener.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylen Green | QB | 28 | 10 | 36% | 154 | 2 | 5 | 38.9 |
| Kevin Jennings | QB | 25 | 11 | 44% | 97 | 1 | 3 | 28.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 11 | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Brown | HB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Jennings | QB | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Boston | WR | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | — | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 21 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | — | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | FS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Moore | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Abdullah | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Matthews Jr. | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elijah Green | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princewill Umanmielen | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Wright | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 |

