Wild Card Playoff Games, 2017

played in Pittsburgh, PA

28 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Scouts	3	7	7	0	-	17
Pittsburgh Centurions	0	10	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 SD - Cris Merloni 20 field goal
2Q: 15:00 SD - Mitch Boone 10 pass from Marlon Vinnick (Cris Merloni extra point)
2Q: 10:58 PIT - Jack O'Neill 38 field goal
2Q: 01:20 PIT - Marty Brock 25 pass from Bryant Hudson (Jack O'Neill extra point)
3Q: 05:51 SD - Spencer Spencer 15 pass from Marlon Vinnick (Cris Merloni extra point)
3Q: 00:01 PIT - Jack O'Neill 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 SD - Cris Merloni 20 field goal
2Q: 15:00 SD - Mitch Boone 10 pass from Marlon Vinnick (Cris Merloni extra point)
2Q: 10:58 PIT - Jack O'Neill 38 field goal
2Q: 01:20 PIT - Marty Brock 25 pass from Bryant Hudson (Jack O'Neill extra point)
3Q: 05:51 SD - Spencer Spencer 15 pass from Marlon Vinnick (Cris Merloni extra point)
3Q: 00:01 PIT - Jack O'Neill 31 field goal

Team Statistics SD PIT
Record 10-7 8-9
First Downs 14 11
- by Rushing 2 1
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 303 261
- Offensive Plays 60 60
- Yards per Play 5.05 4.35
Net Rushing Yards 66 48
- Rushing Attempts 25 18
- Yards per Rush 2.64 2.67
Net Passing Yards 237 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 1 40 - 21 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 253 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.77 5.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/59 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 5/27
Kick Returns/Yards 4/70 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 4/6 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:09 27:51

Team Statistics	SD	PIT
Record	10-7	8-9
First Downs	14	11
- by Rushing	2	1
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	303	261
- Offensive Plays	60	60
- Yards per Play	5.05	4.35
Net Rushing Yards	66	48
- Rushing Attempts	25	18
- Yards per Rush	2.64	2.67
Net Passing Yards	237	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 1	40 - 21 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	253	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.77	5.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/59	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	5/27
Kick Returns/Yards	4/70	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	4/6	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:09	27:51

Drive Charts

San Diego Scouts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:04	OWN 32	10	65	Field Goal
1	7:23	1:47	OWN 20	4	2	Punt
1	4:41	1:31	OWN 48	3	-12	Punt
1	1:58	2:06	OPP 29	4	29	Touchdown
2	10:50	4:38	OWN 28	6	18	Punt
2	2:57	1:11	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	0:58	0:55	OWN 15	4	67	Fumble
3	12:56	1:23	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
3	8:28	2:44	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
4	15:00	2:36	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
4	10:40	1:39	OWN 39	3	-5	Punt
4	6:20	0:12	OWN 7	1	0	Interception
4	5:54	1:49	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	3:19	3:19	OWN 29	8	18	Game

Pittsburgh Centurions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:56	1:33	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
1	5:36	0:55	OWN 36	4	12	Interception
1	3:10	1:12	OWN 20	3	3	Interception
2	14:52	4:02	OWN 20	7	59	Field Goal
2	6:12	1:44	OWN 7	3	-1	Punt
2	4:28	1:31	OWN 46	3	4	Punt
2	1:46	0:48	OWN 38	3	62	Touchdown
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 27	1	4	Half
3	15:00	2:04	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	11:33	3:05	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
3	5:44	5:44	OWN 30	11	56	Field Goal
4	12:24	1:44	OWN 6	4	12	Punt
4	9:01	2:41	OWN 32	5	19	Punt
4	6:08	0:14	OPP 18	2	0	Interception
4	4:05	0:46	50	2	4	Interception

Game MVP: Marlon Vinnick, San Diego Scouts

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
August Borb	14	37	2.64	8
Mitch Boone	8	20	2.50	8
Marlon Vinnick	2	3	1.50	5
Butch Wayne	1	6	6.00	6

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
R.J. Smoot	13	42	3.23	14	1	0
Dexter Calara	5	6	1.20	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marlon Vinnick	33	23	253	2/16	2	45	1	99.6

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryant Hudson	40	21	225	2/12	1	36	4	38.0

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Christian Sanford	6	6	56	9.33	35	30	0
RB August Borb	5	5	65	13.00	34	19	0
WR Walter Gerbasi	4	8	14	3.50	1	13	0
WR Spencer Spencer	4	5	99	24.75	43	45	1
RB Mitch Boone	2	2	9	4.50	9	10	1
FB Curtis Lorenz	1	2	3	3.00	3	3	0
WR Quackadilly Blip	1	5	7	7.00	0	7	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB R.J. Smoot	7	9	41	5.86	23	32	0
WR Marty Brock	6	9	115	19.17	39	36	1
WR Oliver Marchion	3	8	24	8.00	9	18	0
RB Walt Kaczmarek	1	3	7	7.00	3	7	0
TE J.C. Patterson	1	2	11	11.00	1	11	0
WR Courtney Sessions	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR B.J. Baxter	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Stanley Oxarart	1	4	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Roman Powlsen	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Graham Kato	1	0	0.00
CB Otis Blackston	1	3	3.00
ILB Ryan Calvert	1	2	2.00
ILB Russell Powell	1	1	1.00

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dustin Finch	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Force
Otis Blackston	1	0
Christian Sanford	1	0
Mitch Boone	0	1
Quackadilly Blip	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dexter Calara	2	0	0
Sammie Sylvester	0	1	1
Walt Kaczmarek	0	1	0
Josh Williamson	0	1	0
Vincent Gilmore	0	1	0
Gary Carpenter	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nolan Hocking	8	373	46.6	43.3	56	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Vecchio	7	311	44.4	37.7	55	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cris Merloni	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jack O'Neill	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Blackston	1	7	7.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Calara	5	27	5.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitch Boone	3	55	18.3	0
Otis Blackston	1	15	15.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Smoot	2	55	27.5	0
B.J. Baxter	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ryan Calvert	8	2	0.0	18	41
S Ike Blanchard	5	3	0.0	18	40
DE Stanley Jones	4	1	0.0	16	30
OLB Leroy Winnicki	4	0	0.0	13	32
CB Nick Thornton	4	0	0.0	14	34
S Myron Subramanian	3	1	0.0	11	28
DT Leon Russell	2	1	2.0	11	20
S Spencer Leat	2	1	0.0	11	17
CB Otis Blackston	2	0	0.0	10	23
CB Chad Shapster	2	0	0.0	12	26
DE Charlie McDonald	1	1	0.0	12	31
WR Walter Gerbasi	1	0	---	---	---
DE Danny Jostes	1	0	0.0	2	12
C Blaine Mendenhall	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jeremy Rayburn	1	0	0.0	5	10
DT Louie Hendrickson	1	0	0.0	7	22
CB Graham Kato	0	1	0.0	9	30
S Edward Flynn	0	1	0.0	3	11

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jon Chamberlain	7	6	1.0	24	34
CB Eric Reid	5	1	0.0	13	27
CB Josh Williamson	4	1	0.0	23	30
DT Phillip Howard	4	0	0.0	18	24
OLB Dustin Finch	3	3	0.0	21	32
S Gary Carpenter	3	2	0.0	25	34
DE Randy Leavy	3	1	0.0	20	26
S Ed Snyder	3	1	0.0	19	33
DT German Rison	3	0	0.0	11	16
CB Leland Davison	3	0	0.0	18	29
DE Rufus Malio	2	0	1.0	10	15
OLB Wendell Woodson	1	2	0.0	10	6
S Winfred DeRonde	1	2	0.0	18	20
DE Alvin Gunn	1	1	0.0	15	20
QB Bryant Hudson	1	0	---	---	---
RB Dexter Calara	1	0	---	---	---
RB Walt Kaczmarek	1	0	---	---	---
WR Stanley Oxarart	1	0	---	---	---
DE J.C. Wagner	1	0	0.0	7	11
OLB Fernando McConnell	1	0	0.0	3	5
DT Moe Dodge	0	2	0.0	10	10

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Leon Russell	2.0	0	0	1	20
DE Stanley Jones	0.0	2	1	2	30
DE Danny Jostes	0.0	1	1	0	12
DE Herman Samuels	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Charlie McDonald	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Jon Chamberlain	1.0	0	0	34
DE Rufus Malio	1.0	0	0	15
DE Randy Leavy	0.0	1	0	26
DE Vincent Gilmore	0.0	0	1	9
DE J.C. Wagner	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Ryan Calvert	7	2	1	41
S Ike Blanchard	3	0	0	40
OLB Leroy Winnicki	3	0	0	32
CB Nick Thornton	2	1	0	34
CB Otis Blackston	2	0	1	23
CB Chad Shapster	2	0	0	26
S Myron Subramanian	1	0	0	28
S Spencer Leat	1	0	0	17
CB Graham Kato	0	1	1	30
ILB Russell Powell	0	0	1	4

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eric Reid	4	0	0	27
ILB Jon Chamberlain	3	1	0	34
S Ed Snyder	3	1	0	33
OLB Dustin Finch	3	0	1	32
S Gary Carpenter	2	1	0	34
CB Leland Davison	2	1	0	29
CB Josh Williamson	2	0	0	30
OLB Fernando McConnell	1	1	0	5
DE Rufus Malio	1	0	0	15
S Winfred DeRonde	1	0	0	20
DE J.C. Wagner	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Clyde Hutchins	3	6	1	24	0	26
Greg Peters	1	2	1	7	1	16
Max Knispel	1	2	0	22	0	30
D.J. Jasper	0	7	0	23	0	34
Johnny Barker	0	3	0	24	0	31
Rico Covington	0	1	0	9	0	14
Ricardo Weber	0	1	0	2	0	8
Maurice Heyer	0	1	0	14	0	12
Julio Johnston	0	0	0	20	1	25

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis Alba	3	4	15	0	37
Robbie McDaniel	0	3	16	2	39
Shane Randle	0	3	18	0	36
Brad Reeves	0	3	17	0	40
Floyd Brooks	0	2	15	0	35
Sammie Sylvester	0	2	11	0	15
Billy Logsdon	0	1	3	0	5

Special Teams Statistics

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Thornton	4	18
Mitch Boone	1	24
Christian Sanford	1	18
Jeremy Rayburn	1	17
Quackadilly Blip	1	13
Curtis Lorenz	1	7
Otis Blackston	0	30
Kyle Harris	0	17
Maurice Heyer	0	13
Ricardo Weber	0	9
Edward Flynn	0	9
Greg Peters	0	9
Nolan Hocking	0	8
Blaine Mendenhall	0	8
Johnny Barker	0	8
Russell Powell	0	8
Rico Covington	0	7
Butch Wayne	0	6
Danny Jostes	0	5
Miracle Max Bradley	0	5
Cris Merloni	0	5
Reggie Raffo	0	5
Leon Russell	0	4
Max Knispel	0	4
Keith Benton	0	4
Ryan Calvert	0	4
Charlie McDonald	0	4
Myron Subramanian	0	2
D.J. Jasper	0	2
Ike Blanchard	0	2
Spencer Leat	0	2
Stanley Jones	0	2
Louie Hendrickson	0	2
Graham Kato	0	1
Chad Shapster	0	1
Leroy Winnicki	0	1
Bart George	0	1
Spencer Qualizza	0	1

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Winfred DeRonde	1	24
Fernando McConnell	1	11
Courtney Sessions	1	10
Josh Williamson	1	9
Sammie Sylvester	1	8
Dexter Calara	0	25
Gary Carpenter	0	17
R.J. Bennett	0	17
B.J. Baxter	0	16
Jon Chamberlain	0	13
Billy Logsdon	0	9
Billy Vecchio	0	9
Robbie McDaniel	0	9
Darrin Duncan	0	9
Vernon Burnim	0	9
Jeff Lambeau	0	9
Wendell Woodson	0	8
Walt Kaczmarek	0	8
J.C. Patterson	0	8
J.C. Wagner	0	7
Roman Powlsen	0	6
Jack O'Neill	0	6
Ed Snyder	0	5
German Rison	0	4
R.J. Smoot	0	4
Stanley Oxarart	0	4
Vincent Gilmore	0	4
Leland Givgore	0	4
Randy Leavy	0	3
Corey Redsteer	0	3
Phillip Howard	0	2
Alvin Gunn	0	2
Dustin Finch	0	1
Rufus Malio	0	1
Moe Dodge	0	1
Eric Reid	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	12	32	2.7
Right	5	8	1.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	12	39	3.3
Right	2	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marlon Vinnick	33	23	3	0	1	5	2	0	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryant Hudson	40	21	4	0	4	4	4	3	4

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	23	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	99	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	108	15.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	100	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	99	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Walter Gerbasi	8	4	1	14	0	25
WR Christian Sanford	6	6	0	56	1	18
RB August Borb	5	5	0	65	0	24
WR Spencer Spencer	5	4	0	99	2	27
WR Quackadilly Blip	5	1	0	7	0	22
FB Curtis Lorenz	2	1	0	3	0	12
RB Mitch Boone	2	2	0	9	0	11

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marty Brock	9	6	0	115	3	25
RB R.J. Smoot	9	7	0	41	1	30
WR Oliver Marchion	8	3	1	24	0	29
WR Stanley Oxarart	4	1	0	9	0	23
RB Walt Kaczmarek	3	1	2	7	0	32
TE Roman Powlsen	2	0	1	0	0	20
TE J.C. Patterson	2	1	0	11	0	13
WR B.J. Baxter	2	1	0	7	0	6
WR Courtney Sessions	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
August Borb	2	3	1.50	2.64
Mitch Boone	1	4	4.00	2.50

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
R.J. Smoot	1	0	0.00	3.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marlon Vinnick	5	3	25	5.00	7.67

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryant Hudson	3	0	0	0.00	5.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Walter Gerbasi	1	0	0	0.00	1.75
WR Spencer Spencer	1	1	15	15.00	19.80
RB Mitch Boone	1	1	10	10.00	4.50
WR Quackadilly Blip	1	0	0	0.00	1.40
WR Christian Sanford	1	1	0	0.00	9.33

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Oliver Marchion	3	0	0	0.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
August Borb	3	2
Mitch Boone	2	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dexter Calara	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marlon Vinnick	9	4	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryant Hudson	13	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quackadilly Blip	5	1	1
WR Walter Gerbasi	2	1	0
WR Spencer Spencer	1	1	1
WR Christian Sanford	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marty Brock	5	2	2
WR Stanley Oxarart	3	1	0
RB Walt Kaczmarek	2	1	1
WR Oliver Marchion	1	0	0
RB R.J. Smoot	1	1	0
TE Roman Powlsen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,500 (79,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (23,600)
End Zone 13,100 (17,100)
Mezzanine 7,600 (9,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (15,100)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,500 (6,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,500 (79,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (23,600)
End Zone	13,100 (17,100)
Mezzanine	7,600 (9,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (15,100)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,500 (6,800)