Pittsburgh 24, Atlanta 0
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, August 24, 2023
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Carl Cheffers
Attendance:
68495
By Field Level Media
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett engineered scoring drives on each of his two series as the Steelers routed the host Atlanta Falcons 24-0 on Thursday.
Pittsburgh (3-0) opened the game with an eight-play, 92-yard march that ended with a 1-yard touchdown run by Najee Harris. The Falcons then went three-and-out, and Calvin Austin III returned the punt 21 yards to the Atlanta 29-yard line. Three plays later, Jaylen Warren ran for an 8-yard score.
Chris Boswell kicked a 38-yard field goal late in the first quarter, and Anthony McFarland Jr.'s 5-yard TD run in the second quarter capped the scoring.
Pickett finished 4 of 4 for 86 yards. Mitchell Trubisky (7 of 9, 54 yards), Mason Rudolph (3 of 7, 15 yards) and Tanner Morgan (1 of 4, minus-4 yards) also saw action at QB for Pittsburgh. McFarland gained 55 yards on 10 carries.
The Falcons (1-1-1) managed just 199 total yards, with 196 coming from quarterback Logan Woodside on 24-of-31 passing. Taylor Heinicke didn't complete either of his two passes. Regular QB Desmond Ridder sat out. Keilahn Harris had six receptions for 71 yards.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Pittsburgh
|
311 |
175 |
136 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5.0 |
2 |
Atlanta
|
199 |
40 |
159 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against San Francisco. The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.