Falcons 13-20 Steelers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 13)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 1

Atlanta FalconsFalcons

0-1 · Away

13–20

Final

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers

1-0 · Home

Falcons vs Steelers final: the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 on September 13, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Falcons	7	0	3	3	13
Steelers	3	10	0	7	20

Falcons vs Steelers Top Performers

Falcons

PassingCooper Rush12/22, 143 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingBijan Robinson21 carries, 83 rush yds
ReceivingBijan Robinson8 catches, 90 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseDivine Deablo7 tackles

Steelers

PassingAaron Rodgers24/40, 221 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingJaylen Warren10 carries, 46 rush yds
ReceivingMichael Pittman Jr.3 catches, 58 rec yds
DefensePayton Wilson12 tackles

Falcons vs Steelers Box Score

Passing

Falcons passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Cooper Rush QB	12/22	143	6.5	1	2	4	24

Steelers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Aaron Rodgers QB	24/40	221	5.5	1	0	2	28
Cameron Johnston P	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Rushing

Falcons rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Bijan Robinson RB	21	83	4.0	20
Brian Robinson Jr. RB	9	31	3.4	14
Drake London WR	1	6	6.0	6

Steelers rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jaylen Warren RB	10	46	4.6	17
Rico Dowdle RB	8	15	1.9	6
Aaron Rodgers QB	3	-3	-1.0	-1

Receiving

Falcons receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Bijan Robinson RB	8	10	90	11.3	1	24
Drake London WR	2	4	29	14.5	0	21
Jahan Dotson WR	1	3	19	19.0	0	19
Olamide Zaccheaus WR	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Kyle Pitts Sr. TE	0	1	0	–	0	0

Steelers receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Michael Pittman Jr. WR	3	3	58	19.3	0	28
Pat Freiermuth TE	5	5	46	9.2	1	19
DK Metcalf WR	4	10	40	10.0	0	14
Jaylen Warren RB	5	6	27	5.4	0	18
Roman Wilson WR	3	6	26	8.7	0	20
Darnell Washington TE	2	2	18	9.0	0	15
Rico Dowdle RB	2	5	6	3.0	0	4

Defense

Falcons defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Divine Deablo LB	7	3	0	1	0	0
Sydney Brown DB	7	4	0	0	0	0
Jessie Bates III SAF	6	3	0	0	0	0
A.J. Terrell Jr. CB	5	2	0	0	1	0
Kendal Daniels LB	4	1	0	0	0	0
Xavier Watts SAF	4	2	0	0	0	0
Za'Darius Smith DE	3	3	2	3	0	0
Mike Hughes CB	3	3	0	0	2	0
LaCale London DT	3	1	0	0	0	0
Gervon Dexter Sr. DT	3	1	0	0	0	0
Brandon Dorlus DL	3	3	0	0	0	0
Jared Ivey LB	2	0	0	0	0	0
Samson Ebukam DE	1	0	0	0	0	0
C.J. Henderson CB	1	1	0	0	1	0
Cameron Thomas DE	1	0	0	0	0	1
Harold Perkins Jr. LB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bralen Trice DE	1	1	0	0	0	0
Avieon Terrell CB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Maason Smith DL	0	0	0	0	1	0

Steelers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Payton Wilson LB	12	5	0	2	0	0	0
Patrick Queen LB	7	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jaquan Brisker SAF	6	4	0	0	1	1	0
Jamel Dean CB	5	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jalen Ramsey CB	4	3	0	0	1	0	1
T.J. Watt LB	4	4	2	3	1	1	0
Cameron Heyward DT	3	2	0	0	3	0	0
Alex Highsmith LB	3	2	2	2	0	0	0
Keeanu Benton DT	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Sawyer LB	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Derrick Harmon DT	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sebastian Joseph-Day DT	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Herbig LB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rayshawn Jenkins SAF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Holcomb LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Asante Samuel Jr. CB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daylen Everette CB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Falcons kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Nick Folk K	2/4	51	1/1	7

Steelers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chris Boswell K	2/3	43	2/2	8

Punting

Falcons punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Jake Bailey P	6	289	48.2	3	60

Steelers punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Cameron Johnston P	4	194	48.5	2	55

Returns

Falcons returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS
Brian Robinson Jr. RB	2	64	0	0
Zachariah Branch WR	1	30	3	33
Olamide Zaccheaus WR	1	29	0	0

Steelers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Eli Heidenreich RB	2	47	0	0	0
Kaden Wetjen WR	1	27	2	13	0

Falcons vs Steelers Recap

For the Steelers: Aaron Rodgers (24/40, 221 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Jaylen Warren (10 carries, 46 rush yds), Michael Pittman Jr. (3 catches, 58 rec yds). For the Falcons: Cooper Rush (12/22, 143 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT), Bijan Robinson (21 carries, 83 rush yds), Bijan Robinson (8 catches, 90 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Steelers did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 10.

After the game, the Falcons are 0-1 and the Steelers are 1-0.

Falcons vs Steelers Team Stats

FalconsSteelers

238
Total yards: 264; 118
Passing yards (net): 206; 120
Rushing yards: 58; 4.2
Yards per play: 4.1; 16
First downs: 15; 2/12 (17%)
Third downs: 3/13 (23%); 0/0
Red zone: 1/2 (50%); 2
Turnovers: 1; 9
Penalties: 7; 96
Penalty yards: 52; 31:07
Time of possession: 28:53

Falcons vs Steelers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 13, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh

Week: NFL Week 1All Week 1 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Falcons last 5 · 2025

W vs Saints 19-17 Jan 4, 2026
W vs Rams 27-24 Dec 29, 2025
W @ Cardinals 26-19 Dec 21, 2025
W @ Buccaneers 29-28 Dec 11, 2025
L vs Seahawks 9-37 Dec 7, 2025

Steelers last 5 · 2025 incl. playoffs

L vs Texans 6-30 Jan 12, 2026
W vs Ravens 26-24 Jan 4, 2026
L @ Browns 6-13 Dec 28, 2025
W @ Lions 29-24 Dec 21, 2025
W vs Dolphins 28-15 Dec 15, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 13, 2026

Final
Chicago Bears5-259
Carolina Panthers3-337
Top: Williams 21/29, 269 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-527
Cincinnati Bengals4-233
Top: Mayfield 23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
New Orleans Saints2-530
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Shough 35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New York Jets2-523
Tennessee Titans1-610
Top: Hall 22 carries, 102 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Buffalo Bills5-136
Houston Texans2-531
Top: Allen 20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-341
Indianapolis Colts2-523
Top: Jackson 17/25, 324 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-210
Jacksonville Jaguars4-234
Top: Lawrence 18/23, 245 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-422
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Top: Hurts 14/25, 203 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-526
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Brissett 27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: Jeanty 23 carries, 102 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-322
Minnesota Vikings6-039
Top: Love 21/42, 387 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-420
New York Giants4-228
Top: Dart 23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Falcons vs Steelers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Falcons visit the Buccaneers Nov 1; Steelers host the Browns Nov 1.

Falcons vs Steelers FAQs

Who won Falcons vs Steelers on Sep 13, 2026?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

What are the Falcons and Steelers records?

After this game the Falcons were 0-1 and the Steelers were 1-0 this season.

Who were the top performers in Falcons vs Steelers?

Aaron Rodgers led all passers with 221 yards for the Steelers. Bijan Robinson led all rushers with 83 yards for the Falcons. Bijan Robinson led all receivers with 90 yards for the Falcons.

Where was Falcons vs Steelers played?

At Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, the home stadium of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What was the score by quarter in Falcons vs Steelers?

Falcons-Steelers: Q1 7-3, Q2 0-10, Q3 3-0, Q4 3-7.

What is next for the Falcons and Steelers?

Falcons visit the Buccaneers on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Steelers host the Browns on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.