NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 3
How did the Steelers beat the Bengals 30-27?
Sun, Sep 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET (Sep 28, 02:00 KST)Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Steelers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingJoe Burrow 28/37 · 282 yds · TD 3 · INT 0Aaron Rodgers 19/34 · 292 yds · TD 3 · INT 1
- RushingChase Brown 13 car · 61 yds · TD 0Jaylen Warren 17 car · 127 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingJa'Marr Chase 9 rec · 98 yds · TD 1Darnell Washington 3 rec · 67 yds · TD 0
- SacksDexter Lawrence II 2Derrick Harmon 1
- TacklesDemetrius Knight Jr. 9Patrick Queen 13
Team stats
| Bengals | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 352 (56 plays) | 411 (59 plays) |
| Passing yards | 269 (28/37 comp.) | 273 (19/34 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 83 (18 att.) | 138 (23 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (2 fum. · 0 INT) | 1 (0 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 6/12 | 7/12 |
| 4th-down conversions | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 1/2 | 1/3 |
| Sacked | 1 · -13 yds | 2 · -19 yds |
| Penalties | 6 · 40 yds | 5 · 37 yds |
| Time of possession | 30:06 | 29:54 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Bengals
Bengals passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 28/37 | 282 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Bengals rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 13 | 61 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Burrow | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Bengals receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 9 | 98 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| Tee Higgins | 6 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Dohnte Meyers | 3 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Tanner Hudson | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Chase Brown | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Colbie Young | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Steelers
Steelers passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 19/34 | 292 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Steelers rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | 17 | 127 | 0 | 35 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steelers receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Washington | 3 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 47 |
| Roman Wilson | 3 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 38 |
| Jaylen Warren | 3 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| DK Metcalf | 3 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 2 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Germie Bernard | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Tonyan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
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- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
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