Game summary
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–28 Buffalo Bills
Preseason week 3 · 2026-08-27 · Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
PIT scored 14 unanswered points, taking the score from 0–3 to 14–3 (PIT–BUF).
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How the score changed Scoring context
PIT's 14-point scoring run
PIT scored 14 unanswered points, taking the score from 0–3 to 14–3 (PIT–BUF). This was the longest unanswered scoring run in the recorded log.
- Q1 · 7:10 · PIT 7, BUF 3G.Bernard 13 yd. pass from W.Howard (C.Boswell kick)Drive: 1-13, 0:06 (plays–yards, elapsed time)
- Q1 · 2:20 · PIT 14, BUF 3L.McRee 5 yd. pass from W.Howard (C.Boswell kick)Drive: 5-28, 1:53 (plays–yards, elapsed time)
The sequence shows when the score changed. Film and play-level context are needed to explain defensive responsibility.
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Complete box score Scoring log, offense and defense
Scoring
| Q | Clock | Play | PIT | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:33 | T.Bass 33 yd. Field Goal | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:10 | G.Bernard 13 yd. pass from W.Howard (C.Boswell kick) | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:20 | L.McRee 5 yd. pass from W.Howard (C.Boswell kick) | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | 9:19 | F.Gore 1 yd. run (T.Bass kick) | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:55 | E.Heidenreich 9 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:49 | S.Bell 28 yd. run (T.Bass kick) | 21 | 17 |
| 4 | 11:11 | K.Wetjen 45 yd. punt return (pass failed) | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | 6:17 | T.Bass 42 yd. Field Goal | 27 | 20 |
| 4 | 1:06 | I.Wheeler 2 yd. run (S.Buechele-D.Pettis pass) | 27 | 28 |
PIT passing
| QB | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Allar | 9/18 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 |
| W.Howard | 9/15 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 83.1 |
BUF passing
| QB | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Buechele | 26/38 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 80.6 |
PIT rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Nichols | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 11 | 0 |
| E.Heidenreich | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 9 | 1 |
| K.Johnson | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 |
| T.Homer | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 |
BUF rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bell | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| F.Gore | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 10 | 1 |
| I.Wheeler | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 6 | 1 |
| S.Buechele | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 |
PIT receiving
| Player | Rec/Tar | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Hurleman | 3/3 | 50 | 16.7 | 25 | 0 |
| L.Mason | 3/4 | 31 | 10.3 | 13 | 0 |
| C.Powell | 3/4 | 23 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 |
| B.Smith | 2/3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| G.Bernard | 1/2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| L.Nichols | 1/1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| R.Nowakowski | 1/2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| K.Wetjen | 1/2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| L.McRee | 1/4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| T.Homer | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| J.Bell | 1/1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| J.Keeney-James | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Wentz | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BUF receiving
| Player | Rec/Tar | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Bell | 7/10 | 49 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| F.Gore | 5/5 | 45 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| M.Tomczak | 2/2 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| K.Latu | 2/2 | 20 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| I.Wheeler | 2/2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| B.VanSumeren | 2/2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| D.Pettis | 1/3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| J.Maclin | 1/2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| T.Sherfield | 1/1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| S.Zylstra | 1/4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| M.Hardman | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| S.Buechele | 1/1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 |
| Q.Skinner | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PIT defense
| Player | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Boykin | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| D.Jamison | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| E.Roberts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| C.Holcomb | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| C.Bruener | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| B.Echols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| D.Slaughter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| J.Welschof | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A.Goodlow | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| R.Spears-Jennings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Henderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Guilbeau | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| G.Rubio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| K.Jobity | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| E.Otomewo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Sawyer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Windmon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Y.Black | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K.Baugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.Heidenreich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Skowronek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Kuntz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Wentz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Homer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unlinked player names (1)
- J.Guilbeau — No canonical player file is held for this printed club/name; source-backed file creation required. Owner: Official game summaries / player identity joins.
BUF defense
| Player | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Jenkins | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| P.Mathis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| J.Dunbar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| A.Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| J.Ciarlo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| M.Danna | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T.Couch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| T.Gaines | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Z.Durant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Kendall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K.Elarms-Orr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| G.Stone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Z.Logue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T.Parker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| O.Reese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Igbinosun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Kilgore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Pride | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W.Owens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Hairston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C.Denhoff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Carter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Q.Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Game: 2026-08-27 · Source date: 2026-08-27.
Scoring and player totals come from this book. The summary is calculated from the recorded score sequence. Individual snaps are not supplied here; a box score cannot establish coverage assignments or explain who caused a result.
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