Pittsburgh Steelers

Preseason
Ugh, no.
Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers1-2 27 – 28 Buffalo Bills3-0
Final · Thu, Aug 27

Game Details

Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park) · 59,001 fans · NFL Net, KDKA-TV

Line Score

1234T
PIT 14076 27
BUF 37711 28

Win Probability · Pittsburgh Steelers

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Game Leaders

Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills

2026 AFC North Standings

TeamWDLPCT
Cleveland 301.750
Baltimore 301.750
Pittsburgh 202.500
Cincinnati 202.500

2026 AFC East Standings

TeamWDLPCT
Buffalo 301.750
New England 202.500
New York 103.250
Miami 004.000

Scoring

Q4 1:06 TD Ian Wheeler 2 Yd Rush (Shane Buechele Pass to Dante Pettis for Two-Point Conversion)27–28
Q4 6:17 FG Tyler Bass 42 Yd Field Goal27–20
Q4 11:11 TD Kaden Wetjen 45 Yd Punt Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)27–17
Q3 4:49 TD Skyler Bell 28 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)21–17
Q3 8:55 TD Eli Heidenreich 9 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)21–10
Q2 9:19 TD Frank Gore Jr. 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)14–10
Q1 2:20 TD Lake McRee 5 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Boswell Kick)14–3
Q1 7:10 TD Germie Bernard 13 Yd pass from Will Howard (Chris Boswell Kick)7–3
Q1 9:33 FG Tyler Bass 33 Yd Field Goal0–3

Team Stats

Pittsburgh SteelersBuffalo Bills
Offense
232 Total Yards 266
135 Passing Yards 177
97 Rushing Yards 89
14 First Downs 19
3.9 Yards per Play 4.1
Efficiency
7-15 3rd Down 6-14
0-2 4th Down 0-0
3-3 Red Zone 2-3
18/33 Completions 26/38
Turnovers & Clock
1 Turnovers 1
3-22 Sacks Allowed 3-19
5-70 Penalties 6-43
27:38 Possession 32:22

Box Score

Pittsburgh Steelers ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSRTG
Drew Allar9/18884.9000-064.1
Will Howard9/15694.6213-2283.1
Team18/331354.8213-2274.9
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Lew Nichols7405.7011
Eli Heidenreich9353.919
Travis Homer2115.506
Kaleb Johnson5112.206
Team23974.2111
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Max Hurleman35016.70253
Lance Mason33110.30134
Cornell Powell3237.70164
Germie Bernard11313.01132
Lew Nichols11313.00131
Riley Nowakowski177.0072
Kaden Wetjen177.0072
Lake McRee155.0154
Brandon Smith242.0043
Travis Homer122.0022
Jaheim Bell122.0021
Levi Wentz000.0001
Jakobie Keeney-James000.0003
Team181578.722532
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Brandin Echols001
Team001
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Devan Boykin9500000
D'Shawn Jamison7602100
Cole Holcomb5301000
Carson Bruener5200000
Elandon Roberts4301000
Jack Henderson4300000
Brandin Echols4200000
Doneiko Slaughter4200000
Julius Welschof3212010
Anthony Goodlow3211010
Robert Spears-Jennings2200010
Jaylon Guilbeau2100000
Gabriel Rubio2000000
Kevin Jobity Jr.1111010
Christian Kuntz1100000
Ben Skowronek1100000
Travis Homer1100000
Esezi Otomewo1100010
Jacoby Windmon1100000
Jack Sawyer1100000
Levi Wentz1100000
Daryl Porter1100100
Eli Heidenreich1100000
Yahya Black1000000
Kyler Baugh0000010
Team654338261
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Eli Heidenreich24723.5260
Kaden Wetjen11717.0170
Team36421.3260
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Kaden Wetjen46115.3451
Team46115.3451
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Chris Boswell0/00.003/33
Team0/00.003/33
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Cameron Johnston525350.60258
Team525350.60258
Buffalo Bills ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSRTG
Shane Buechele26/381965.2003-1980.6
Team26/381775.2003-1980.6
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Skyler Bell12828.0128
Frank Gore Jr.10272.7110
Ian Wheeler9232.616
Shane Buechele4112.809
Team24893.7328
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Skyler Bell7497.001610
Frank Gore Jr.5459.00245
Max Tomczak22613.00202
Keleki Latu22010.00172
Dante Pettis11616.00163
Ja'Mori Maclin11212.00122
Trent Sherfield11010.00101
Ian Wheeler2105.0062
Ben VanSumeren263.0042
Shane Zylstra144.0044
Mecole Hardman Jr.122.0022
Quentin Skinner000.0001
Shane Buechele1-4-4.00-41
Team261967.502437
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Ray Davis110
Team110
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Keonta Jenkins6611010
Theron Gaines6200000
Phidarian Mathis4311010
Te'Cory Couch4200000
Jordan Dunbar4200000
Andre Jones Jr.4111010
Jimmy Ciarlo4000100
Mike Danna3201010
Zane Durant2200010
Anthony Kendall2200200
Damar Hamlin2100100
Geno Stone2100000
Otis Reese IV2100000
Zion Logue2100000
D.J. Miller2100100
Kaleb Elarms-Orr2100000
Wande Owens1101000
Quentin Skinner1100000
Kani Walker1100000
Toriano Pride Jr.1100000
Davison Igbinosun1100000
TJ Parker1100210
Jalon Kilgore1100000
DeWayne Carter1000000
Cade Denhoff1000000
Maxwell Hairston1000000
Team613535760
Interceptions
PlayerINTYDSTD
Damar Hamlin170
Team170
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Mecole Hardman Jr.25025.0270
Dante Pettis11414.0140
Team36421.3270
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Mecole Hardman Jr.22110.5170
Ray Davis2115.5110
Team4328.0170
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Tyler Bass2/2100.0422/28
Team2/2100.0422/28
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Tommy Doman Jr.420852.00259
Mitch Wishnowsky26834.00149
Team627646.00359

Injury Report

Buffalo Bills
  • T.J. Sanders DTOut
  • Christian Benford CBOut
  • DJ Moore WRQuestionable
  • Dee Alford CBQuestionable
  • Ed Oliver DTQuestionable
Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Derrick Harmon DTOut
  • Rico Dowdle RBOut
  • Jamel Dean CBDoubtful
  • Gennings Dunker GInjured Reserve
  • DeShon Elliott SInjured Reserve

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