Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders Match Player Stats (Oct 13, 2024)
Najee Harris ended his 100 yard rushing drought, and the Steelers demolished the Raiders 32 to 13 at Allegiant Stadium on October 13, 2024. Harris finished with 106 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in his best game of the season. Justin Fields rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, Chris Boswell connected on four field goals, and T.J. Watt forced two fumbles that changed the game. Patrick Queen recorded 13 tackles while Donte Jackson grabbed an interception as the Steelers defense forced three turnovers and held Las Vegas to 275 total yards in this NFL Week 6 game.
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Quick Reference Stats
| Key Stat | Steelers | Raiders |
|---|---|---|
| Final Score | 32 | 13 |
| Total Yards | 293 | 275 |
| Passing Yards | 110 | 218 |
| Rushing Yards | 183 | 57 |
| First Downs | 18 | 16 |
| Time of Possession | 31:51 | 28:09 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4/13 (30.8%) | 2/11 (18.2%) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh outrushed Las Vegas 183 to 57 and committed zero turnovers. The Raiders managed just 3.0 yards per carry on 19 attempts, and their three giveaways turned into 10 Steelers points. A 126 yard rushing advantage was the difference in this one.
Quarterback Battle
Pittsburgh Passing
| Quarterback | Comp/Att | Yards | TD | INT | Sacks | Rating | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 14/24 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 3 for 35 | 75.9 | 63.4 |
Fields completed 58.3% of his passes for 145 yards with no touchdowns through the air. Five of his 24 throws missed their mark badly, a 21.7% rate that reflected the accuracy issues plaguing him all season. Pressure came on 19.4% of his dropbacks, and he created yards with his legs when the pocket collapsed.
The real value came from designed runs. Fields carried 11 times for 59 yards with touchdowns of 3 and 7 yards. A 3 yard score with 34 seconds remaining in the first half gave Pittsburgh a 12 to 7 lead, and his 7 yard run late in the game pushed them ahead 29 to 7.
Russell Wilson dressed for the first time all season after recovering from a calf injury but remained on the sideline. Fields kept the job for another week, though questions about his passing remain.
Las Vegas Passing
| Quarterback | Comp/Att | Yards | TD | INT | Sacks | Rating | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan O’Connell | 27/40 | 227 | 1 | 1 | 1 for 9 | 79.9 | 43.8 |
O’Connell earned his first start of 2024 after Gardner Minshew got benched following the Week 3 loss to Carolina. The second year quarterback opened 4 for 4 for 45 yards on a touchdown drive, and the Raiders grabbed a 7 to 3 lead.
That was the high point. O’Connell completed 67.5% of his passes but averaged just 5.7 yards per attempt. Most of his production came after the catch, with receivers averaging 5.4 yards after reception. He completed passes at just 2.1 air yards per attempt, confirming he wasn’t pushing the ball downfield. The interception to Donte Jackson with 8:32 remaining came on third and 19 from his own 4 yard line and ended the Raiders’ last realistic chance.
Rushing Production
Pittsburgh Rushing Stats
| Player | Carries | Yards | Average | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 1 | 36 |
| Justin Fields | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 2 | 18 |
| Jonathan Ward | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaylen Warren | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Aaron Shampklin | 1 | (2) | (2.0) | 0 | (2) |
| Team Total | 35 | 183 | 5.2 | 3 | 36 |
Through five weeks, Harris looked like a shell of himself. He averaged 3.3 yards per carry and hadn’t reached 100 rushing yards since ending the 2023 season with back to back century performances against Indianapolis and Seattle.
Everything changed against Las Vegas. Harris ripped off runs of 26 and 36 yards, broke five tackles, and generated 73 yards after contact. The 36 yard touchdown in the third quarter was his longest run since 2022. He took a handoff around left end, found daylight down the sideline, and dove toward the pylon just ahead of the defender, extending the lead to 22 to 7.
A week earlier, Harris managed just 42 yards on 14 carries in a 20 to 17 loss to Dallas. That game against the Cowboys saw Pittsburgh’s ground attack go nowhere, making this 106 yard outburst even more significant.
Las Vegas Rushing Stats
| Player | Carries | Yards | Average | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mattison | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 1 | 9 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dylan Laube | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Total | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 |
The Raiders got nothing going on the ground. Mattison scored on a 3 yard run in the first quarter for the early 7 to 3 lead, but that was the only positive play from the backfield all afternoon.
Las Vegas played without starting running back Zamir White due to a groin injury. Mattison averaged 1.6 yards before contact, meaning Pittsburgh’s front seven was meeting him at or behind the line of scrimmage on nearly every carry. He generated just 10 yards after contact on 14 attempts, leaving him with nowhere to go once he got past the first wave.
Receiving Leaders
Pittsburgh Receivers
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | TD | Long | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| Calvin Austin III | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Najee Harris | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Jaylen Warren | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Connor Heyward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Team Total | 14 | 145 | 10.4 | 0 | 31 | 23 |
Pickens caught just 3 of 8 targets for 53 yards in another quiet outing following a week of sideline controversy. His 31 yard reception late in the game came on a challenged play that held up after review. Pickens averaged 14.5 yards per target in depth, showing Pittsburgh wanted to stretch the field vertically. But a 12.5% drop rate limited his production.
Austin provided the best efficiency with two catches for 36 yards on five targets, including a 16 yard third down conversion early in the fourth quarter that extended a scoring drive.
Las Vegas Receivers
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | TD | Long | Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Bowers | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| DJ Turner | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Alexander Mattison | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Alex Bachman | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Harrison Bryant | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Kristian Wilkerson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Tre Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team Total | 27 | 227 | 8.4 | 1 | 30 | 37 |
Bowers led all receivers with 9 catches for 71 yards on 10 targets. The rookie tight end became O’Connell’s go to option on short routes all afternoon, averaging just 5.3 air yards per target when other receivers couldn’t get open downfield.
Las Vegas played without Davante Adams (hamstring) and Jakobi Meyers (ankle). Adams’ absence amid trade speculation dominated the pregame discussion, and his loss clearly affected what O’Connell could do vertically. Turner’s 30 yard catch in the third quarter was the Raiders’ longest play of the afternoon. Wilkerson caught the lone touchdown, a 9 yard score with 4:59 remaining that pulled Las Vegas within 29 to 13.
Defensive Impact Players
Pittsburgh Defense
| Player | Total | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits | FF | FR | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Total | 62 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Queen delivered his best game since signing with Pittsburgh in free agency. His 13 tackles included a stop on Alexander Mattison for a loss of three yards on first down and multiple tackles on receivers running crossing routes underneath.
Watt didn’t record a sack for the second time in three weeks but still wrecked the game. His two forced fumbles came at critical moments. The first, a punch out on Dylan Laube with 2:32 left in the first half, gave Pittsburgh the ball at the Las Vegas 30 and led to a touchdown. The second stripped Ameer Abdullah at the goal line as the fourth quarter began and prevented a sure Raiders score.
Jackson’s third interception of the season came at the Las Vegas 31 yard line with 8:32 remaining. He returned it 24 yards, and Fields scored on the next play.
Pittsburgh allowed 275 total yards after giving up 803 combined in losses to Indianapolis and Dallas the previous two weeks. Holding Las Vegas to 57 rushing yards and forcing three turnovers matched the defensive dominance from Weeks 1 through 3, when their first three opponents combined for just 687 yards.
Las Vegas Defense
| Player | Total | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Hobbs | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tre’von Moehrig | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Pola Mao | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Snowden | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maxx Crosby | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| K’Lavon Chaisson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Total | 77 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Las Vegas sacked Fields three times and generated six quarterback hits but couldn’t stop Pittsburgh’s rushing attack. Moehrig finished with three tackles for loss, the most by any defender in this game, and he made several open field stops on Harris and Warren that limited extra yardage.
Crosby played through an ankle injury that limited him in Week 3 against Carolina. He split a sack with Jenkins and registered three quarterback hits but couldn’t collapse the pocket consistently or get home on passing downs. The Raiders loss to Carolina three weeks earlier saw this defense allow 437 total yards in a 36 to 22 defeat, and similar struggles against the run continued here.
Scoring Summary
| Quarter | Time | Team | Play Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10:19 | PIT | Chris Boswell 52 yard field goal | PIT 3, LVR 0 |
| Q1 | 4:24 | LVR | Alexander Mattison 3 yard run (Carlson kick) | PIT 3, LVR 7 |
| Q2 | 12:12 | PIT | Chris Boswell 49 yard field goal | PIT 6, LVR 7 |
| Q2 | 0:34 | PIT | Justin Fields 3 yard run (two point failed) | PIT 12, LVR 7 |
| Q3 | 9:20 | PIT | Chris Boswell 37 yard field goal | PIT 15, LVR 7 |
| Q3 | 4:21 | PIT | Najee Harris 36 yard run (Boswell kick) | PIT 22, LVR 7 |
| Q4 | 8:16 | PIT | Justin Fields 7 yard run (Boswell kick) | PIT 29, LVR 7 |
| Q4 | 4:59 | LVR | Wilkerson 9 yard pass from O’Connell (two point failed) | PIT 29, LVR 13 |
| Q4 | 3:55 | PIT | Chris Boswell 36 yard field goal | PIT 32, LVR 13 |
Pittsburgh scored 32 points after entering the game ranked 26th in scoring offense with an 18.4 point average. All three touchdowns came on the ground, and they didn’t throw a scoring pass for the second straight game.
Special Teams Performance
Kicking Stats
| Kicker | Team | FG Made | FG Att | Long | XP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | PIT | 4 | 4 | 52 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Daniel Carlson | LVR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Boswell connected from 52, 49, 37, and 36 yards. Those 14 points accounted for 43.8% of Pittsburgh’s scoring. Carlson attempted no field goals and converted his only extra point after Mattison’s first quarter touchdown.
Punting and Returns
| Punter | Team | Punts | Yards | Average | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Waitman | PIT | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 47 |
| AJ Cole | LVR | 3 | 170 | 56.7 | 66 |
Cole averaged nearly 11 yards more per punt than Waitman, but Jeremiah Moon blocked his third quarter punt at the Raiders 34 yard line. Pittsburgh took over at the Las Vegas 9 and converted the field position into a Boswell field goal.
Key Plays That Shaped the Outcome
Watt strips Laube (Q2, 2:42 remaining): Watt punched the ball loose at the Las Vegas 30 yard line. Keeanu Benton recovered, and six plays later, Fields scored on a 3 yard run to give Pittsburgh a 12 to 7 halftime lead.
Moon blocks punt (Q3, 11:07 remaining): The backup outside linebacker broke through and blocked AJ Cole’s punt. Pittsburgh took over at the 9 but settled for a field goal after Fields’ apparent touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth was called back for an illegal forward pass.
Harris breaks free (Q3, 4:21 remaining): Harris took a handoff around left end, cut upfield, and raced down the sideline before diving across the goal line. That first score of the season extended the lead to 22 to 7.
Watt strips Abdullah (Q4, 14:31 remaining): Abdullah appeared to score on a run from the 1 yard line, but officials ruled him down just short. Las Vegas rushed to the line instead of challenging, and Watt stripped Abdullah on the next play. DeShon Elliott recovered at the Pittsburgh 1.
Jackson picks off O’Connell (Q4, 8:32 remaining): O’Connell threw into coverage on third and 19 from his own 4 yard line. Jackson picked it off at the Las Vegas 31 and returned it 24 yards. Fields scored on the next play, pushing Pittsburgh ahead 29 to 7.
Efficiency Metrics
| Category | Pittsburgh | Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|
| Third Down | 4/13 (30.8%) | 2/11 (18.2%) |
| Fourth Down | 1/1 (100%) | 1/3 (33.3%) |
| Red Zone TD | 2/4 (50%) | 2/3 (66.7%) |
| Red Zone Success | 4/4 (100%) | 2/3 (66.7%) |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh scored on all four red zone trips, though two ended in field goals. Las Vegas failed on two of three fourth down attempts, including O’Connell’s interception late in the game.
The 3 to 0 turnover margin was Pittsburgh’s first clean sheet in three weeks, and all three Raiders giveaways led directly to Steelers points.
Season Context and Game Results
Pittsburgh improved to 4 and 2 with the victory, snapping a two game losing streak that included home defeats to Indianapolis and Dallas. This was their most lopsided road win since beating Jacksonville 27 to 3 in 2020, and the Steelers remained tied with Baltimore for first in the AFC North.
Thousands of Steelers fans made the trip to Las Vegas and turned Allegiant Stadium into a sea of Terrible Towels, making it feel like a Steelers home game.
Las Vegas dropped to 2 and 4 and fell to last in the AFC West. The Raiders trailed by double digits in all six of their games, including three times by 20 or more points. Coach Antonio Pierce fell to 7 and 8 since taking over on an interim basis during the 2023 season. The quarterback change from Minshew to O’Connell produced minimal improvement after the 36 to 22 loss to Carolina three weeks earlier.
The Steelers host Aaron Rodgers and the Jets in Week 7. Las Vegas travels to Los Angeles to face the Rams, where the Raiders have lost five straight games at SoFi Stadium.
Sources: Pro Football Reference, ESPN, Reuters, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Steelers.com
Harris, Fields, Watt, and Queen carried Pittsburgh to a 32 to 13 victory in this Week 6 box score breakdown. The Steelers proved they can win without the passing game by grinding out yards on the ground and letting their defense force turnovers. That approach kept them in first place in the AFC North and gave them a formula to rely on when Fields struggles to move the ball through the air.
