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New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2026 Preseason Week 2

New York Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17–0. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Jets vs. Steelers Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Preseason Week 2 Final NYJ at PIT
Date
Kickoff
7:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
NFL Network, KDKA-TV, WCBS - CBS 2, New York
Venue
Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA
Postgame video

Jets vs. Steelers 2026 Game Highlights

Open the matching official game recap on NFL.com. Playback continues on the NFL website.

Completed game

Jets vs. Steelers Final Score and Game Result

New York Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17–0.

NYJ record

New York Jets

1-1
PIT record

Pittsburgh Steelers

1-1
Quarter-by-quarter result

Jets vs. Steelers Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Preseason Week 2

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 17–0 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NYJ New York Jets7001017
PIT Pittsburgh Steelers00000
Top performers

Jets vs. Steelers Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards
NYJ

Cade Klubnik

10/14, 75 YDS

PIT

Drew Allar

11/23, 110 YDS

Rushing Yards
NYJ

Chip Trayanum

6 CAR, 20 YDS

PIT

Kaleb Johnson

10 CAR, 39 YDS

Receiving Yards
NYJ

Quincy Skinner Jr.

4 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD

PIT

Lake McRee

2 REC, 46 YDS

Sacks
NYJ

Nate Lynn

2

PIT

Carson Bruener

1

Tackles
NYJ

Jordan Clark

6

PIT

Elandon Roberts

5

Game statistics

Jets vs. Steelers Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

NYJStatisticPIT
121st Downs14
5-153rd down efficiency5-16
1-24th down efficiency0-2
288Total Yards242
226Passing144
62Rushing98
0Turnovers2
4-37Penalties4-30
1-1Red Zone (Made-Att)0-2
28:58Possession31:02
Every scoring play

Jets vs. Steelers Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

  1. Q19:04
    NYJ

    Jelani Woods 13 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders Kick)

    7–0
  2. Q47:08
    NYJ

    Jason Sanders 39 Yd Field Goal

    10–0
  3. Q41:53
    NYJ

    Quincy Skinner Jr. 31 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Cade York Kick)

    17–0
Individual statistics

Jets vs. Steelers Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

New York Jets Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSRTG
Cade Klubnik10/14755.4002-1383.9
Bailey Zappe6/8688.5000-0100.0
Geno Smith7/7659.3100-0144.9
Brady Cook1/23115.5100-0135.4

Pittsburgh Steelers Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSRTG
Drew Allar11/231104.8003-2961.9
Will Howard10/15744.9021-1138.6
Rushing Stats

New York Jets Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Chip Trayanum6203.308
Cade Klubnik11616.0016
Sam Scott6142.306
Kene Nwangwu7111.604
Braelon Allen341.303
Bailey Zappe1-3-3.00-3

Pittsburgh Steelers Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kaleb Johnson10393.905
Rico Dowdle5183.606
Jaylen Warren5173.406
Lew Nichols3113.705
Eli Heidenreich294.507
Drew Allar144.004
Receiving Stats

New York Jets Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Quincy Skinner Jr.44711.81314
Junior Bergen14444.00441
Adonai Mitchell22914.50212
Malik McClain22512.50142
Isaiah Williams3175.7075
Tim Patrick2147.0082
Jelani Woods11313.01132
Garrett Wilson11010.00101
Mason Taylor11010.00101
Omar Cooper Jr.199.0091
Chase Curtis177.0071
Andrew Beck155.0052
Braelon Allen155.0051
Connor Hulstein144.0041
Sam Scott122.0022
Chip Trayanum000.0001
Dylan Parham1-2-2.00-21

Pittsburgh Steelers Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Lake McRee24623.00383
Isaiah Winstead23216.00172
Ben Skowronek3268.70164
Robert Tonyan2178.50122
Roman Wilson2168.00145
Kaleb Johnson2157.5092
Riley Nowakowski11010.00101
Darnell Washington155.0051
Jakobie Keeney-James155.0053
Jaheim Bell252.5043
Max Hurleman133.0032
Rico Dowdle122.0021
Lew Nichols122.0021
Cornell Powell000.0002
Levi Wentz000.0001
Germie Bernard000.0001
Joaquin Davis000.0001
Lance Mason000.0001
Defensive Stats

New York Jets Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Jordan Clark6400100
Chase Wilson6211110
Tre Brown5300200
Jaden Keller5200100
Nate Lynn4222020
Marcelino McCrary-Ball4200000
Dane Belton4200000
Malachi Moore3300000
Demario Davis3200000
Keenan Garber3200000
Jowon Briggs3200000
Jarius Monroe3200000
Thomas Hennessy2100000
Harrison Phillips2101000
Jack Heflin2100000
Jamien Sherwood2100000
Andre Cisco2100100
Mazi Smith2100000
Dean Clark2100100
Azareye'h Thomas2100000
David Onyemata2000000
David Bailey1111010
Jeremy Ruckert1100000
Will McDonald IV1100000
Kingsley Enagbare1100000
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.1100000
Cam Camper1100000
Minkah Fitzpatrick1000000
Brandon Stephens1000100
Samuel Womack III1000100
Braiden McGregor0000010

Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Elandon Roberts5401000
Jacoby Windmon5101000
Jack Sawyer4311110
DeShon Elliott4300000
D'Shawn Jamison4200000
Devan Boykin3200000
Jamin Davis3100100
Doneiko Slaughter3100000
Jack Henderson3100100
Malik Harrison2200000
Payton Wilson2200000
Daryl Porter2200000
Carson Bruener2111110
Cole Holcomb2100000
Patrick Queen2101000
Anthony Goodlow2100000
Keeanu Benton2100000
Tamon Lynum2100000
Derrick Harmon2101000
Julius Welschof2000010
Kyler Baugh2000000
Rayshawn Jenkins1101020
Jamel Dean1100000
Nick Herbig1100010
Will Howard1100000
Max Hurleman1100000
Robert Spears-Jennings1100100
Alex Highsmith1000000
Sebastian Castro1000000
Yahya Black1000000
Gabriel Rubio1000000
Riley Nowakowski1000000
Kevin Jobity Jr.1000000
Kicking Stats

New York Jets Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jason Sanders1/1100.0391/14
Cade York0/10.001/11

Pittsburgh Steelers Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Laith Marjan0/10.000/00
Game flow

Jets vs. Steelers Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

NYJ 100%Home win probabilityPIT 0%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Jets vs. Steelers Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 22 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
NYJTouchdown10 plays, 69 yards, 5:5610695:56NYJ 31PIT 0
PITPunt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:30311:30PIT 19PIT 20
NYJPunt3 plays, 1 yard, 1:33311:33NYJ 16NYJ 17
PITPunt4 plays, 4 yards, 2:04442:04PIT 43PIT 47
NYJPunt6 plays, 18 yards, 3:506183:50NYJ 4NYJ 22
PITInterception12 plays, 56 yards, 5:4412565:44PIT 30NYJ 14
NYJPunt5 plays, 14 yards, 2:365142:36NYJ 31NYJ 45
PITInterception10 plays, 47 yards, 4:5310474:53PIT 16NYJ 37
NYJMissed FG9 plays, 29 yards, 1:549291:54NYJ 30PIT 41
PITDowns7 plays, 16 yards, 3:477163:47PIT 35NYJ 49
NYJDowns4 plays, 9 yards, 2:02492:0250PIT 43
PITMissed FG7 plays, 33 yards, 2:527332:52PIT 41NYJ 26
NYJPunt3 plays, 2 yards, 2:06322:06NYJ 34NYJ 36
PITPunt3 plays, -7 yards, 1:393-71:39PIT 35PIT 28
NYJPunt3 plays, 9 yards, 2:09392:09NYJ 35NYJ 44
PITPunt8 plays, 28 yards, 4:278284:27PIT 5PIT 33
NYJField Goal7 plays, 53 yards, 3:507533:50NYJ 26PIT 21
PITPunt3 plays, -3 yards, 1:463-31:46PIT 31PIT 28
NYJPunt3 plays, 8 yards, 1:34381:34NYJ 28NYJ 36
PITPunt3 plays, 0 yards, 0:27300:27PIT 22PIT 22
NYJTouchdown6 plays, 49 yards, 1:286491:28PIT 49PIT 0
PITDowns9 plays, 42 yards, 1:539421:53PIT 31NYJ 27
Official game information

Jets vs. Steelers Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance64,497

Reported crowd at Acrisure Stadium.

Playing surfaceGrass

Surface listed for Acrisure Stadium.

Game officials
  • Carl Johnson — Line Judge
  • Tab Slaughter — Umpire
  • Justin Larrew — Field Judge
  • Jimmy Russell — Side Judge
  • Patrick Holt — Down Judge
  • Jason Ledet — Field Judge
  • Larry Smith — Umpire
Time and broadcast

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Kickoff time

What Time Does Jets vs. Steelers Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 7:00 PM ET on Friday, August 21, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Jets vs. Steelers On?

The current TV / streaming listing is NFL Network, KDKA-TV, WCBS - CBS 2, New York. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Jets vs. Steelers Being Played?

Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.

Why this game matters

About This Preseason Matchup

This Is a Preseason Exhibition

The game is used for roster evaluation and preparation. Its result does not count in the regular-season standings.

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Jets vs. Steelers FAQ

When is New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers?

The game is scheduled for Friday, August 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.

What channel is New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on?

The current TV / streaming listing is NFL Network, KDKA-TV, WCBS - CBS 2, New York. Check again if the listing is still TBD.

Where is New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers being played?

Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA.

Is New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers a preseason game?

Yes. This is a preseason exhibition and does not count in the regular-season standings.

Can I see the kickoff in my local timezone?

Yes. Use the timezone selector above. The original 7:00 PM ET listing remains visible for reference.

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