Pittsburgh
Steelers
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52
FINAL
20
Las Vegas
Raiders
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AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominating performance to kick off the 2027 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 52-20, showcasing their offensive prowess and defensive strength. With high expectations coming into the new season, the Steelers made a statement with this commanding victory on the road.
Quarterback Drew Allar led the charge for Pittsburgh, throwing for three touchdowns and consistently finding his targets throughout the game. Meanwhile, Ashton Jeanty of the Raiders had a standout performance, racking up 149 receiving yards and adding 69 on the ground, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with the Steelers' explosive offense.
Defensively, the Steelers were relentless, with T.J. Watt notching 1.5 sacks and Jaquan Brisker securing two interceptions, both pivotal in shifting the momentum. The game turned when Brisker picked off a pass in the second quarter, setting up Allar’s second touchdown and giving Pittsburgh a lead they would never relinquish. Daylen Everette also contributed with six total tackles, solidifying the Steelers' defensive dominance.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 36 | 24 | 67% | 373 | 3 | 4 | 89.0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 28 | 17 | 61% | 256 | 3 | 0 | 126.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Sategna III | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 13 | 149 | 11.5 | 108 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 74 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 37 | 2 | 65 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 16 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| Isaiah Sategna III | HB | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 17 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | — | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Jack Bech | WR | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kaden Wetjen | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Porter | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suntarine Perkins | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Bartlett | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendal Daniels | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Sandell | K | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 |

