Week 14, 2012

played in New Orleans, LA

62 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Centurions	3	0	6	0	-	9
New Orleans Shamans	10	17	0	6	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 NO - Vernon Giannitti 3 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
1Q: 04:41 NO - Darrin Earls 32 field goal
1Q: 02:05 PIT - Brock Hartman 30 field goal
2Q: 14:00 NO - Moe Cook 19 interception return (Darrin Earls extra point)
2Q: 06:19 NO - Darrin Earls 20 field goal
2Q: 02:53 NO - Ralph Branch 5 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
3Q: 11:47 PIT - Lincoln Carlisle 32 run (Lincoln Carlisle run for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:37 NO - Darrin Earls 43 field goal
4Q: 03:20 NO - Darrin Earls 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 NO - Vernon Giannitti 3 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
1Q: 04:41 NO - Darrin Earls 32 field goal
1Q: 02:05 PIT - Brock Hartman 30 field goal
2Q: 14:00 NO - Moe Cook 19 interception return (Darrin Earls extra point)
2Q: 06:19 NO - Darrin Earls 20 field goal
2Q: 02:53 NO - Ralph Branch 5 pass from Jeff Brzezinski (Darrin Earls extra point)
3Q: 11:47 PIT - Lincoln Carlisle 32 run (Lincoln Carlisle run for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:37 NO - Darrin Earls 43 field goal
4Q: 03:20 NO - Darrin Earls 31 field goal

Team Statistics PIT NO
Record 5-8 5-8
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 11 18
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 330 403
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 5.24 6.01
Net Rushing Yards 95 74
- Rushing Attempts 12 24
- Yards per Rush 7.92 3.08
Net Passing Yards 235 329
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 23 - 2 39 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 265 354
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.61 7.65
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.7 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/62 9/73
Punt Returns/Yards 3/7 5/38
Kick Returns/Yards 6/108 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/32
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 41
Time of Possession 24:30 35:30

Team Statistics	PIT	NO
Record	5-8	5-8
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	11	18
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	330	403
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	5.24	6.01
Net Rushing Yards	95	74
- Rushing Attempts	12	24
- Yards per Rush	7.92	3.08
Net Passing Yards	235	329
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 23 - 2	39 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	265	354
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.61	7.65
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.7	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/62	9/73
Punt Returns/Yards	3/7	5/38
Kick Returns/Yards	6/108	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/32
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 41
Time of Possession	24:30	35:30

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Centurions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:13	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
1	11:04	2:13	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
1	4:33	2:36	OWN 34	5	53	Field Goal
2	14:49	1:02	OWN 10	3	1	Interception
2	13:47	2:19	OWN 12	5	20	Punt
2	6:12	0:55	OWN 28	2	9	Fumble
2	3:54	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	2:44	1:22	OWN 22	4	11	Punt
3	13:00	1:27	OWN 6	5	94	Touchdown
3	8:46	1:06	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	4:00	3:58	OWN 20	9	47	Punt
4	14:03	2:19	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
4	10:26	1:37	OWN 14	7	17	Downs
4	6:30	1:07	OWN 29	4	-12	Downs
4	3:13	3:13	OWN 20	6	69	Game

New Orleans Shamans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:47	2:43	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
1	8:51	4:18	OWN 22	7	63	Field Goal
1	1:57	2:08	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
2	11:28	5:16	OWN 30	10	67	Field Goal
2	5:17	1:23	OPP 37	3	-6	Punt
2	3:41	0:57	OPP 18	3	18	Touchdown
2	1:22	1:22	OWN 30	4	25	Half
3	15:00	2:00	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
3	11:33	2:47	OWN 20	5	67	Fumble
3	7:40	3:40	OWN 39	7	25	Punt
3	0:02	0:59	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	11:44	1:18	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
4	8:49	2:19	OPP 31	3	5	Field Goal
4	5:23	2:10	OPP 17	3	3	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jeff Brzezinski, New Orleans Shamans

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lincoln Carlisle	5	67	13.40	32	2	1
Bryant Hudson	3	13	4.33	5	0	0
James Devine	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
William Morris	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
Josh Wilcox	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Aaron Elliott	13	34	2.62	9	0
Kyle Thornton	7	17	2.43	5	0
Jeff Brzezinski	3	22	7.33	10	1
Rod Freeman	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryant Hudson	46	23	265	5/30	0	40	2	49.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Brzezinski	39	30	354	4/25	2	46	0	121.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Howard Hyde	6	12	90	15.00	16	40
WR William Morris	4	8	63	15.75	14	31
FB Josh Wilcox	3	5	10	3.33	0	6
WR Melvin Dodge	3	4	19	6.33	6	9
WR Jeremy Tran	3	9	56	18.67	6	34
TE Luke Powell	1	3	4	4.00	1	4
RB Lincoln Carlisle	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
RB James Devine	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Roman Stegall	1	2	11	11.00	10	11
TE Renaldo Vance	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vernon Giannitti	12	17	168	14.00	95	32	1
WR Dwayne Hodges	5	5	90	18.00	19	46	0
WR Ernest Elkon	4	7	23	5.75	0	12	0
WR Ralph Branch	4	5	29	7.25	6	12	1
RB Aaron Elliott	2	2	13	6.50	2	7	0
TE Albert Harlow	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Ty Warren	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Rod Freeman	1	1	11	11.00	7	11	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Harold Czech	1	13	13.00	0
CB Moe Cook	1	19	19.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
William Morris	1	1	0
Josh Wilcox	1	0	0
Jeremy Kelly	0	1	0
Cris Orth	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Aaron Elliott	1	0	0
Reuben Back	0	1	0
Ernie Crawford	0	0	1
Don Meyer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Anthony Eyer	7	296	42.3	34.0	54	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Michael Hervey	6	271	45.2	37.3	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brock Hartman	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Earls	4/4	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Greer	3	7	2.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dwayne Hodges	5	38	7.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Collins	5	89	17.8	0
Craig Neufield	1	19	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ethan Juchartz	8	5	0.0	14	37
ILB Jon Chamberlain	7	1	0.0	24	42
DT Jeremy Kelly	6	0	1.5	17	38
DT Phillip Howard	4	1	1.0	17	24
DE Cris Orth	4	1	0.5	20	33
S Tyrone Collins	4	2	0.0	22	40
CB Dwight Lilly	4	0	0.0	10	18
S Drew Greer	4	0	0.0	15	28
OLB Raymond Clayton	3	2	0.5	23	41
CB Arnold Cochrane	3	2	0.0	18	41
CB Noop Parrish	3	1	0.0	21	26
DT Eric Kelsey	2	1	0.5	13	19
DT Trent Loveless	2	0	0.0	9	7
OLB Rico Saxton	1	0	0.0	9	6
FB Josh Wilcox	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ben Helmuth	1	0	0.0	4	4
S Joseph Randle El	0	1	0.0	8	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Reuben Back	6	1	0.0	12	42
S Don Meyer	5	1	0.0	12	47
ILB Ernie Crawford	5	0	0.0	11	48
DE Don Harmon	4	0	2.5	10	42
CB Harold Czech	4	0	0.0	10	48
OLB K.C. Minnis	3	1	0.0	6	26
DT Xavier Clements	2	0	1.0	9	35
OLB Cornelius Dattilo	2	1	0.0	6	18
S Blaine Schulman	2	1	0.0	9	43
CB Moe Cook	2	0	0.0	8	47
DE Neal Branch	1	0	1.0	7	27
S Moe Norton	1	1	0.0	10	41
QB Jeff Brzezinski	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dwayne Ronk	1	0	0.0	7	33
DT Chuck Mitchell	0	1	0.5	6	27
DT Courtney Rabdau	0	1	0.0	4	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jeremy Kelly	1.5	0	0	2	38
DT Phillip Howard	1.0	0	1	2	24
DT Eric Kelsey	0.5	0	0	1	19
DE Cris Orth	0.5	0	0	1	33
OLB Raymond Clayton	0.5	0	0	0	41
DE J.R. Hicks	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Ed Bryant	0.0	0	1	0	36

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Don Harmon	2.5	3	4	42
DE Neal Branch	1.0	1	0	27
DT Xavier Clements	1.0	0	2	35
DT Chuck Mitchell	0.5	1	0	27
DT Courtney Rabdau	0.0	3	0	21
ILB Ernie Crawford	0.0	2	0	48
DE Dwayne Ronk	0.0	1	0	33
OLB Cornelius Dattilo	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ethan Juchartz	7	0	37
CB Dwight Lilly	4	0	18
ILB Jon Chamberlain	3	1	42
S Drew Greer	3	0	28
CB Noop Parrish	3	0	26
CB Arnold Cochrane	2	1	41
DT Phillip Howard	2	0	24
DE Cris Orth	1	0	33
OLB Raymond Clayton	1	0	41
DT Jeremy Kelly	1	0	38
DE Ed Bryant	1	0	36
S Tyrone Collins	1	0	40
OLB Ben Helmuth	1	0	4
S Joseph Randle El	0	2	20

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Don Meyer	5	0	0	47
ILB Ernie Crawford	4	0	0	48
CB Reuben Back	3	1	0	42
CB Moe Cook	2	2	1	47
CB Harold Czech	2	0	1	48
OLB Cornelius Dattilo	2	0	0	18
OLB K.C. Minnis	2	0	0	26
DE Don Harmon	1	0	0	42
DE Dwayne Ronk	1	0	0	33
S Moe Norton	1	0	0	41

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eugene Brady	1	2	9	1	45
Preston Mazza	1	2	12	0	45
Nick Branch	1	1	10	1	41
Clifton Walker	0	2	10	0	38
Shane Randle	0	1	10	3	40
Josh Wilcox	0	1	7	0	23

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Money	2	9	0	24	0	42
Sammy Wallack	1	1	0	7	0	16
Marshall Barnhardt	0	4	0	22	2	42
Ralph Wright	0	3	1	24	0	42
Brett LaTendresse	0	1	0	17	1	28
Kim England	0	1	0	17	0	37
Wesley Lake	0	1	0	7	0	5
Clarence Lincoln	0	1	0	2	0	1
Jimmie Pomato	0	0	0	0	1	2

Special Teams Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Lincoln Carlisle	3	25
Ethan Juchartz	2	32
Kenneth McCormick	0	19
Melvin Dodge	0	17
Craig Neufield	0	17
Wendell Woodson	0	16
Joseph Randle El	0	13
Roman Stegall	0	12
Ben Helmuth	0	11
Renaldo Vance	0	11
Tyrone Collins	0	10
Ellis Blades	0	8
Shane Randle	0	8
Kyle Nash	0	8
Drew Greer	0	8
Victor Hinson	0	8
Marshall Walters	0	8
Josh Wilcox	0	7
Anthony Eyer	0	7
J.R. Hicks	0	7
Luke Powell	0	6
Dwight Lilly	0	6
Arnold Cochrane	0	5
Jeremy Kelly	0	5
Phillip Howard	0	5
Clifton Walker	0	5
Raymond Clayton	0	4
Ed Bryant	0	4
Trent Loveless	0	4
Brock Hartman	0	4
Jon Chamberlain	0	4
Cris Orth	0	3
Rico Saxton	0	3
Eugene Brady	0	3
Noop Parrish	0	3
Eric Kelsey	0	2
Gus Ligon	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dwayne Hodges	5	24
Roger Newhart	1	21
Ty Warren	1	20
Moe Cook	1	18
Jimmie Pomato	1	10
Kyle Thornton	0	27
Reuben Back	0	16
Ralph Branch	0	16
Jimmie Ellingson	0	15
Don Meyer	0	15
Lincoln Rivera	0	14
Darrin Earls	0	12
Derrick Slechta	0	11
Moe Norton	0	11
Clarence Lincoln	0	10
Brett LaTendresse	0	10
Sammy Wallack	0	10
Don Harmon	0	8
Rod Freeman	0	8
Chuck Mitchell	0	8
Albert Harlow	0	7
Michael Hervey	0	6
Gus Hanson	0	6
Hardy Kohn	0	4
Raymond Hamilton	0	3
Ernest Elkon	0	2
Marshall Barnhardt	0	1
Ernie Crawford	0	1
Neal Branch	0	1
Courtney Rabdau	0	1
K.C. Minnis	0	1
Harold Czech	0	1
Blaine Schulman	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	50	12.5
Middle	5	17	3.4
Right	3	28	9.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	26	2.4
Middle	10	39	3.9
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryant Hudson	46	23	3	2	4	3	12	6	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Brzezinski	39	30	6	2	0	4	2	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	47	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	63	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	50	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	105	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	11	73	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	128	10.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	87	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	66	16.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Hyde	12	6	3	90	1	42
WR Jeremy Tran	9	3	1	56	1	34
WR William Morris	8	4	0	63	1	38
FB Josh Wilcox	5	3	0	10	0	23
WR Melvin Dodge	4	3	0	19	0	21
TE Luke Powell	3	1	0	4	0	34
WR Roman Stegall	2	1	0	11	0	11
RB Lincoln Carlisle	1	1	0	9	0	15
RB James Devine	1	1	0	3	0	28
TE Renaldo Vance	1	0	0	0	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vernon Giannitti	17	12	168	4	41
WR Ernest Elkon	7	4	23	0	32
WR Dwayne Hodges	5	5	90	2	18
WR Ralph Branch	5	4	29	0	15
RB Aaron Elliott	2	2	13	0	19
TE Albert Harlow	1	1	10	0	17
TE Ty Warren	1	1	10	0	12
FB Rod Freeman	1	1	11	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Aaron Elliott	5	7	1.40	2.62
Kyle Thornton	1	5	5.00	2.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryant Hudson	1	0	0	0.00	5.76

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Brzezinski	6	6	21	3.50	9.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howard Hyde	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vernon Giannitti	3	3	17	5.67	9.88
WR Dwayne Hodges	1	1	0	0.00	18.00
WR Ernest Elkon	1	1	-1	-1.00	3.29
WR Ralph Branch	1	1	5	5.00	5.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Bryant Hudson	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Aaron Elliott	2	0
Kyle Thornton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryant Hudson	13	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Brzezinski	11	11	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howard Hyde	3	2	1
WR Jeremy Tran	3	0	0
WR William Morris	2	1	1
TE Luke Powell	1	1	0
RB Lincoln Carlisle	1	1	0
WR Melvin Dodge	1	1	1
TE Renaldo Vance	1	0	0
WR Roman Stegall	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vernon Giannitti	5	5	3
WR Dwayne Hodges	2	2	0
WR Ralph Branch	2	2	0
TE Albert Harlow	1	1	1
WR Ernest Elkon	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 9,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	9,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)