Steelers 3-20 Patriots: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 20)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 2

Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers

1-1 · Away

3–20

Final

Sunday, September 20, 2026

New England PatriotsPatriots

1-1 · Home

Steelers vs Patriots final: the New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on September 20, 2026 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Steelers	0	3	0	0	3
Patriots	7	3	3	7	20

Steelers vs Patriots Top Performers

Steelers

PassingAaron Rodgers23/39, 187 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
RushingJaylen Warren11 carries, 43 rush yds
ReceivingGermie Bernard4 catches, 35 rec yds
DefenseDerrick Harmon8 tackles, 0.5 sacks

Patriots

PassingDrake Maye14/22, 208 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson16 carries, 76 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingRomeo Doubs3 catches, 96 rec yds
DefenseChristian Elliss12 tackles, 1 sack

Steelers vs Patriots Box Score

Passing

Steelers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Aaron Rodgers QB	23/39	187	4.8	0	1	4	26
Mason Rudolph QB	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Patriots passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Drake Maye QB	14/22	208	9.5	0	1	3	63

Rushing

Steelers rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jaylen Warren RB	11	43	3.9	10
Rico Dowdle RB	7	22	3.1	6
Travis Homer RB	2	16	8.0	14
Aaron Rodgers QB	1	5	5.0	5
Mason Rudolph QB	1	3	3.0	3
Pat Freiermuth TE	1	2	2.0	2

Patriots rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
TreVeyon Henderson RB	16	76	4.8	1	39
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	6	43	7.2	0	24
Drake Maye QB	4	17	4.3	0	13
Corey Kiner RB	2	0	0.0	0	2

Receiving

Steelers receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Germie Bernard WR	4	8	35	8.8	19
Jaylen Warren RB	2	4	34	17.0	26
Pat Freiermuth TE	4	5	32	8.0	9
Roman Wilson WR	5	6	28	5.6	9
DK Metcalf WR	4	9	27	6.8	16
Rico Dowdle RB	2	2	22	11.0	13
Darnell Washington TE	1	2	7	7.0	7
Ben Skowronek WR	1	1	2	2.0	2

Patriots receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Romeo Doubs WR	3	4	96	32.0	63
Hunter Henry TE	3	5	40	13.3	29
Eli Raridon TE	1	1	30	30.0	30
Mack Hollins WR	2	2	18	9.0	10
Kyle Williams WR	1	2	10	10.0	10
DeMario Douglas WR	1	2	9	9.0	9
Reggie Gilliam FB	1	2	4	4.0	4
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	1	2	3	3.0	3
Efton Chism III WR	1	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Defense

Steelers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Derrick Harmon DT	8	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
Nick Herbig LB	7	4	0	3	0	0	1
Jaquan Brisker SAF	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Ramsey CB	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rayshawn Jenkins SAF	5	4	0	0	0	0	0
Asante Samuel Jr. CB	5	3	0	0	1	0	0
Payton Wilson LB	5	4	0	1	0	0	0
T.J. Watt LB	4	2	1.5	1	0	0	0
Cameron Heyward DT	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jamel Dean CB	3	2	0	0	0	0	1
Alex Highsmith LB	3	2	1	2	1	0	0
Keeanu Benton DT	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrick Queen LB	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
Sebastian Joseph-Day DT	1	1	0	1	0	0	0

Patriots defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Christian Elliss LB	12	7	1	1	0	0	1
Charles Woods CB	10	8	0	0	1	0	0
Craig Woodson SAF	7	4	0	0	1	0	0
Robert Spillane LB	6	3	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Ponder LB	5	3	1	3	0	0	0
Kevin Byard III SAF	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Gonzalez CB	4	3	0	0	2	0	0
Quintayvious Hutchins LB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Jones CB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Reed SAF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gabe Jacas LB	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Joshua Farmer DT	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Cory Durden DT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
DaQuan Jones DT	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dre'Mont Jones LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Barmore DT	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Milton Williams DT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Steelers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chris Boswell K	1/2	56	0/0	3

Patriots kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Andy Borregales K	2/3	45	2/2	8

Punting

Steelers punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Cameron Johnston P	8	385	48.1	3	53

Patriots punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Mitch Wishnowsky P	4	185	46.3	1	54

Returns

Steelers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Kaden Wetjen WR	4	92	2	21	0
Eli Heidenreich RB	1	26	0	0	0

Patriots returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Kyle Williams WR	1	29	0	0	0
Marcus Jones CB	0	0	4	40	0

Steelers vs Patriots Recap

For the Patriots: Drake Maye (14/22, 208 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT), TreVeyon Henderson (16 carries, 76 rush yds, 1 TD), Romeo Doubs (3 catches, 96 rec yds). For the Steelers: Aaron Rodgers (23/39, 187 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT), Jaylen Warren (11 carries, 43 rush yds), Germie Bernard (4 catches, 35 rec yds).

The Patriots did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Steelers are 1-1 and the Patriots are 1-1.

Steelers vs Patriots Team Stats

SteelersPatriots

235
Total yards: 327; 144
Passing yards (net): 191; 91
Rushing yards: 136; 3.5
Yards per play: 6.2; 16
First downs: 15; 2/12 (17%)
Third downs: 4/12 (33%); 0/1 (0%)
Red zone: 0/1 (0%); 2
Turnovers: 2; 5
Penalties: 6; 59
Penalty yards: 31; 32:47
Time of possession: 27:13

Steelers vs Patriots Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 20, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Gillette StadiumFoxborough

Week: NFL Week 2All Week 2 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Steelers vs Patriots: Tale of the Tape

SteelersAFC conference gamePatriots

1-0
Record: 0-1; AFC #7
Playoff seed: AFC #9; 20.0
Points per game: 10.0; 13.0
Points allowed: 13.0; +7.0
Point differential: -3.0; 0-0
Road / home record: 0-0; 0-0
Division record: 0-0; W1
Streak: L1; 7 days
Rest: 11 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesSteelers 1-0

Previous meetings

Sep 21, 2025 Steelers @ Patriots 21-14

More NFL Games on Sep 20, 2026

Final
New Orleans Saints2-524
Baltimore Ravens4-317
Top: Shough 27/34, 252 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-334
Atlanta Falcons3-43
Top: Young 23/36, 287 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-09
Chicago Bears5-23
Top: Sr. 23 carries, 105 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-320
New York Jets2-517
Top: Smith 27/41, 247 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-220
Houston Texans2-56
Top: Stroud 30/55, 353 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-223
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-519
Top: Watson 24/30, 238 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Tennessee Titans1-620
Top: Hurts 26/37, 264 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-426
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Cousins 19/29, 253 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Jacksonville Jaguars4-213
Denver Broncos5-220
Top: Nix 22/31, 288 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-420
Dallas Cowboys3-437
Top: Prescott 26/31, 279 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
San Francisco 49ers6-135
Top: Purdy 20/22, 287 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Arizona Cardinals2-57
Top: Smith-Njigba 9 catches, 155 rec yds, 3 TDBox score ›
Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Kansas City Chiefs5-133
Top: Mahomes 32/47, 382 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

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

Steelers vs Patriots FAQs

Who won Steelers vs Patriots on Sep 20, 2026?

The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

What are the Steelers and Patriots records?

After this game the Steelers were 1-1 and the Patriots were 1-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Steelers vs Patriots?

Drake Maye led all passers with 208 yards for the Patriots. TreVeyon Henderson led all rushers with 76 yards for the Patriots. Romeo Doubs led all receivers with 96 yards for the Patriots.

How did Steelers vs Patriots go last season?

The Steelers won the regular-season series 1-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Steelers vs Patriots game?

The Steelers beat the Patriots 21-14 on Sep 21, 2025 on the road.

Where was Steelers vs Patriots played?

At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, the home stadium of the New England Patriots.

What was the score by quarter in Steelers vs Patriots?

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

What is next for the Steelers and Patriots?

Steelers host the Browns on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Patriots visit the Dolphins on Sunday, November 1 at 4:25 PM ET.