Sample game sheet · Week 4 · Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 · Final
Pittsburgh Steelers24Cleveland Browns27
Twice Cleveland had Pittsburgh stopped on 3rd or 4th down. Twice a Browns flag gave it back. Both drives ended in touchdowns. That was 15 of Pittsburgh's 24 points.
Cleveland was flagged 14 times. Only 5 of those flags handed Pittsburgh a first down, and those drives produced 18 points.
Pittsburgh was sacked on 5 drives. 3 of them ended without points.
Pittsburgh struggled on third down even after a clean series. It converted 2 of 9.
The flag ledger
Every flag goes in its own bucket based on what happened to the drive.
Flags committed
Steelers
Browns
Erased stopsOffense came up short on 3rd or 4th down. This team's flag gave it a first down
0
215 pts allowed on those drives
Gift first downsA defensive flag handed over a first down on 1st or 2nd down
17 more pts allowed on other drives
33 more pts allowed on other drives
Drive killersAn offensive flag on a drive that ended with no points
1
1
Special teamsFlags on kicks and returns
0
4
Didn't change the driveAccepted, but the drive's course didn't turn on it
6
4
Total accepted penalties (the box score number)
8
14
Q1 09:33
Steelers, 1st & 10 at own 35→Browns illegal contact→free first down→Touchdown, 7 pts
Q1 05:49
Steelers, 3rd & 16 at CLE 44→Browns roughing the passer→stop erased→Touchdown, 7 pts
Q2 01:47
Browns, 2nd & 6 at PIT 10→Steelers defensive holding→free first down→Touchdown, 7 pts
Q2 00:37
Steelers, 1st & 10 at CLE 23→Browns defensive holding→free first down→Field goal, 3 pts
Q2 00:32
Steelers, 1st & 10 at CLE 18→Browns illegal use of hands→free first down→Field goal, 3 pts
These snaps moved the game most. They're listed in game order.
Flag erased the stopQ1 05:49PIT 0, CLE 0
Before
Steelers, 3rd & 16 at CLE 44
Snap
Browns roughing the passer on 3rd & 16: automatic first down
After
1st & 10 at CLE 20
Drive
Touchdown · 7 pts
Read the official play
(5:49) (Shotgun) 8 A.Rodgers pass short right to 11 M.Pittman to CLE 35 for 9 yards (21 D.Ward). PENALTY on CLEnegative 96 M.Collins, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 35. Penalty on CLEnegative 26 M.Harden, Illegal Contact, declined. Penalty on CLEnegative 8 J.Verse, Unnecessary Roughness, declined.
GiveawayQ2 14:17PIT 7, CLE 0
Before
Steelers, 1st & 10 at own 29
Snap
Intercepted on 1st & 10
After
Browns ball
Drive
Browns scored 7 on the next drive
Read the official play
(14:17) (Shotgun) 8 A.Rodgers pass deep right intended for 11 M.Pittman INTERCEPTED by 21 D.Ward (54 S.Williams) at CLE 44. 21 D.Ward to CLE 44 for no gain (11 M.Pittman).
GiveawayQ3 04:19CLE 21, PIT 10
Before
Browns, 2nd & 7 at PIT 38
Snap
Fumble lost on 2nd & 7
After
Steelers ball
Drive
Steelers scored 0 on the next drive
Read the official play
(4:19) (Shotgun) 4 D.Watson up the middle to PIT 43 for negative 5 yards (90 T.Watt). FUMBLES (90 T.Watt), RECOVERED by PITnegative 90 T.Watt at 50.
Flag erased the stopQ4 01:51PIT 16, CLE 24
Before
Steelers, 4th & 10 at CLE 11
Snap
Browns defensive pass interference on 4th & 10: automatic first down
After
1st & goal at CLE 3
Drive
Touchdown · 8 pts
Read the official play
(1:51) (Shotgun) 8 A.Rodgers pass incomplete short middle to 80 D.Washington (28 E.McNeil Warren). PENALTY on CLEnegative 28 E.McNeil Warren, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 11 No Play.
GiveawayQ4 00:10PIT 24, CLE 27
Before
Steelers, 1st & 10 at own 35
Snap
Intercepted on 1st & 10
After
Browns ball
Drive
Browns scored 0 on the next drive
Read the official play
(:10) (Shotgun) 8 A.Rodgers pass deep right intended for 14 R.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 9 G.Delpit at CLE 18. 9 G.Delpit to CLE 18 for no gain (14 R.Wilson). ** Injury Update: PITnegative 14 R.Wilson has returned to the game.
The situations
The box score gives you the total. This shows how each team got there.
Situation
Steelers
Browns
Third downs, clean seriesno sack, loss or own flag earlier in the set
2/9
1/5
Third downs after a negative playa sack, a run or catch for a loss, or own flag earlier in the set
2/4
3/5
Red zone, walked innever needed a 3rd down
None
1 TD / 17 pts
Red zone, had to convert a 3rd
0 TD / 13 pts
None
Red zone, hit a negative play inside the 20
2 TD / 215 pts
1 TD / 17 pts
Drives with a sackand how many ended with no points
53 died
20 died
Giveaways in scoring rangeat or inside the opponent's 40
0 of 2
1 of 2
Points allowed off giveawaysother team's next drive
7
6
Every row is a count of recorded plays. Points on a drive are what the offense scored on that drive; we don't claim the flag or the sack caused them.
Every drive
Left is the offense's own goal line, right is the end zone. Yellow flags mark first downs handed over by a penalty; red ticks mark negative plays.
TouchdownField goalPunt / no scoreTurnoverFirst down by penaltyNegative play
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