Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills: game summary
Final · September 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
Highmark Stadium (Old)
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
PITBUF 
- 252Total yards371
- 177Passing yards254
- 18/32Completions/attempts30/51
- 5.2Yards per pass4.7
- 75Rushing yards117
- 21Rushing attempts25
- 3.6Yards per rush4.7
- 16First downs22
- 4-123rd down efficiency8-18
- 0-04th down efficiency1-3
- 1-3Red zone (made-att)1-4
- 55Total plays79
- 4.6Yards per play4.7
- 0Turnovers1
- 0Fumbles lost1
- 0Interceptions thrown0
- 2-11Sacks (yards lost)3-16
- 5-32Penalties (yards)8-81
- 26:43Time of possession33:17
Game leaders
Passing
Ben RoethlisbergerPIT · QB · 18/32, 188 YDS, 1 TD
Josh AllenBUF · QB · 30/51, 270 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Najee HarrisPIT · RB · 16 CAR, 45 YDS
Devin SingletaryBUF · RB · 11 CAR, 72 YDS
Receiving
JuJu Smith-SchusterPIT · WR · 4 REC, 52 YDS
Stefon DiggsBUF · WR · 9 REC, 69 YDS
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Field goal13:30Tyler Bass 37 Yd Field Goal 0-3
2nd quarter
- Touchdown0:22Gabriel Davis 3 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)0-10
3rd quarter
- Field goal10:23Chris Boswell 24 Yd Field Goal 3-10
- Field goal1:47Chris Boswell 20 Yd Field Goal 6-10
4th quarter
- Touchdown11:19Diontae Johnson 5 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)13-10
- Touchdown9:45Ulysees Gilbert III 9 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Chris Boswell Kick)20-10
- Field goal5:23Tyler Bass 25 Yd Field Goal 20-13
- Field goal2:42Chris Boswell 45 Yd Field Goal 23-13
- Field goal0:46Tyler Bass 42 Yd Field Goal 23-16
Player stats
Pittsburgh Steelers
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 18/32 | 188 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 83.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 0 | 18 |
| Chase Claypool | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| Chase Claypool | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Diontae Johnson | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Eric Ebron | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| James Washington | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Najee Harris | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Zach Gentry | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Pierre | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Norwood | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Schobert | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Sutton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Edmunds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Alualu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Arthur Maulet | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Ingram | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulysees Gilbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Wormley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Snell Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Layne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Buggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 30/51 | 270 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 3-16 | 79.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Singletary | 11 | 72 | 6.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Josh Allen | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 |
| Matt Breida | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Cole Beasley | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Dawson Knox | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Gabe Davis | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 37 | 5 |
| Devin Singletary | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Johnson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Wallace | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Addison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Siran Neal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Butler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Epenesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Highmark Stadium (Old) · Orchard Park, NY
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 69,787
- TV
- CBS
About this game
Who won Steelers vs Bills?
Steelers won 23-16 over Bills on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
When was Steelers vs Bills played?
On Sunday, September 12, 2021, at 1:00 PM ET at Highmark Stadium (Old).
Where was Steelers vs Bills played?
At Highmark Stadium (Old).