The final week of the 2018 regular season saw a middling Steelers team struggle to put away their division rival Bengals. With the Steelers regular starter, Chris Boswell, placed on injured reserve following a season where he struggled through a groin injury that almost forced an early retirement, Matt McCrane was signed as a replacement kicker. McCrane, an undrafted rookie who spent time with the Cardinals (to try out for the starting role), Raiders (to fill in for an injured Mike Nugent), and then Cardinals (to fill in for an injured Matt Prater), had a forgettable season that he capped with 2 FGs (the first of which doinked through) that propelled Pittsburgh past Cincy. Following the 2018 season, McCrane tried his leg in the short-lived XFL, getting drafted as an inaugural player for the New York Guardians in the November 2019 supplemental draft. When the XFL collapsed during the pandemic, McCrane ended up bouncing around practice squads in the NFL, never seeing another regular season snap. Unlike some other kickers whose careers didn't take off, McCrane still ended up making his mark in the history books; during the 2026 UFL season, McCrane made the first ever 4 point field goal.

PIT @ IND · Nov 28, 2022 · Season 2022, 12

On November 9, 2022, Wright was signed by the Steelers off the Chiefs practice squad. He was released on December 10. In that one month, Matthew Wright contributed 2 made doinks in wins for the Steelers. This was the first such game, which saw Wright put up solid numbers, going 3/3 on field goals (including a made doink from 52 yards) and 1/1 on extra points.

PIT @ ATL · Dec 4, 2022 · Season 2022, 13

On November 9, 2022, Wright was signed by the Steelers off the Chiefs practice squad. He was released on December 10. In that one month, Matthew Wright contributed 2 made doinks in wins for the Steelers. This was the second such game, which saw Wright put up solid numbers, going 4/4 on field goals (including a made doink from 52 yards) and 1/1 on extra points.

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Doinks by Steelers (33)

Record in doink games: 23-8-1 · Record with made doink: 7-2

Date	Game	Kicker	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Dec 212025	PIT @ DETPIT 29, DET 24	Chris Boswell	FG	37	4	No Good	W
Nov 172024	BAL @ PITBAL 16, PIT 18 High Impact	Chris Boswell	FG	32	2	Good	W
Aug 172024	BUF @ PITBUF 9, PIT 3	Chris Boswell	FG	52	2	No Good	L
Dec 162023	PIT @ INDPIT 13, IND 30	Chris Boswell	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Jan 12023	PIT @ BALPIT 16, BAL 13	Chris Boswell	FG	48	2	No Good	W
Dec 42022	PIT @ ATLPIT 19, ATL 16 High Impact	Matthew Wright	FG	46	1	Good	W
Nov 282022	PIT @ INDPIT 24, IND 17	Matthew Wright	FG	52	2	Good	W
Oct 162022	TB @ PITTB 18, PIT 20 High Impact	Chris Boswell	FG	55	2	Good	W
Sep 112022	PIT @ CINPIT 23, CIN 20	Chris Boswell	FG	55	OT	No Good	W
Aug 202022	PIT @ JAXPIT 16, JAX 15	Chris Boswell	FG	53	1	No Good	W
Nov 282021	PIT @ CINPIT 10, CIN 41	Chris Boswell	FG	40	1	Good	L
Oct 32021	PIT @ GBPIT 17, GB 27	Chris Boswell	FG	52	2	Good	L
Sep 142020	PIT @ NYGPIT 26, NYG 16	Chris Boswell	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Dec 302018	CIN @ PITCIN 13, PIT 16 High Impact	Matt McCrane	FG	47	4	Good	W
Dec 22018	LAC @ PITLAC 33, PIT 30	Chris Boswell	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Sep 242018	PIT @ TBPIT 30, TB 27	Chris Boswell	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Sep 242018	PIT @ TBPIT 30, TB 27	Chris Boswell	FG	47	3	No Good	W
Nov 122017	PIT @ INDPIT 20, IND 17	Chris Boswell	FG	37	4	No Good	W
Oct 292017	PIT @ DETPIT 20, DET 15	Chris Boswell	FG	38	3	Good	W
Jan 82017	MIA @ PITMIA 12, PIT 30 Playoffs	Chris Boswell	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Nov 152015	CLE @ PITCLE 9, PIT 30	Chris Boswell	XP	33	4	No Good	W
Sep 202015	SF @ PITSF 18, PIT 43	Josh Scobee	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Sep 252011	PIT @ INDPIT 23, IND 20	Shaun Suisham	FG	36	3	No Good	W
Oct 32010	BAL @ PITBAL 17, PIT 14 High Impact	Jeff Reed	FG	49	3	No Good	L
Sep 122010	ATL @ PITATL 9, PIT 15	Jeff Reed	FG	55	2	No Good	W
Sep 282003	TEN @ PITTEN 30, PIT 13	Jeff Reed	FG	30	3	No Good	L
Nov 102002	ATL @ PITATL 34, PIT 34 High Impact	Todd Peterson	FG	40	2	No Good	T
Dec 22001	MIN @ PITMIN 16, PIT 21	Kris Brown	XP	33	2	Good	W
Aug 252001	DET @ PITDET 7, PIT 20	Kris Brown	FG	24	4	No Good	W
Aug 102000	PIT @ CARPIT 0, CAR 13	Kris Brown	FG	54	4	No Good	L
Nov 71999	PIT @ SFPIT 27, SF 6	Kris Brown	FG	31	4	No Good	W
Jan 211979	PIT @ DALPIT 35, DAL 31 Super Bowl	Roy Gerela	FG	51	2	No Good	W
Jan 181976	DAL @ PITDAL 17, PIT 21 Super Bowl	Roy Gerela	XP	33	4	No Good	W

Doinks against Steelers (27)

Record in doink games: 15-12 · Record vs. made doink: 3-2

Date	Game	Kicker	Team	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Nov 92025	PIT @ LACPIT 10, LAC 25	Cameron Dicker	LAC	FG	55	3	No Good	L
Sep 142025	SEA @ PITSEA 31, PIT 17	Jason Myers	SEA	FG	36	2	No Good	L
Dec 162023	PIT @ INDPIT 13, IND 30	Matt Gay	IND	FG	43	4	No Good	L
Oct 222023	PIT @ LARPIT 24, LAR 17	Brett Maher	LAR	FG	53	1	No Good	W
Sep 222022	PIT @ CLEPIT 17, CLE 29	Cade York	CLE	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Aug 132022	SEA @ PITSEA 25, PIT 32	Jason Myers	SEA	FG	33	2	Good	W
Aug 272021	PIT @ CARPIT 9, CAR 34	Ryan Santoso	CAR	FG	52	1	Good	L
Oct 132019	PIT @ LACPIT 24, LAC 17	Chase McLaughlin	LAC	FG	43	2	No Good	W
Dec 112016	PIT @ BUFPIT 27, BUF 20	Dan Carpenter	BUF	XP	33	4	No Good	W
Oct 22016	KC @ PITKC 14, PIT 43	Cairo Santos	KC	FG	49	2	No Good	W
Nov 172013	DET @ PITDET 27, PIT 37	David Akers	DET	FG	35	2	Good	W
Oct 302011	NE @ PITNE 17, PIT 25	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	FG	42	3	No Good	W
Aug 122011	PIT @ WASPIT 7, WAS 16	Graham Gano	WAS	FG	45	4	Good	L
Sep 22010	CAR @ PITCAR 3, PIT 19	John Kasay	CAR	FG	51	1	No Good	W
Nov 152009	CIN @ PITCIN 18, PIT 12	Shayne Graham	CIN	FG	51	1	No Good	L
Oct 312005	BAL @ PITBAL 19, PIT 20 High Impact	Matt Stover	BAL	FG	43	2	No Good	W
Jan 152005	NYJ @ PITNYJ 17, PIT 20 Playoffs High Impact	Doug Brien	NYJ	FG	47	4	No Good	W
Sep 142003	PIT @ KCPIT 20, KC 41	Morten Andersen	KC	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Dec 302001	PIT @ CINPIT 23, CIN 26	Neil Rackers	CIN	XP	33	4	No Good	L
Dec 22001	MIN @ PITMIN 16, PIT 21	Gary Anderson	MIN	FG	38	2	No Good	W
Oct 292001	TEN @ PITTEN 7, PIT 34	Joe Nedney	TEN	FG	48	2	No Good	W
Sep 302001	PIT @ BUFPIT 20, BUF 3	Jake Arians	BUF	FG	49	2	No Good	W
Nov 122000	PHI @ PITPHI 26, PIT 23	David Akers	PHI	FG	38	4	No Good	L
Sep 261999	SEA @ PITSEA 29, PIT 10	Todd Peterson	SEA	FG	30	3	No Good	L
Jan 141996	IND @ PITIND 16, PIT 20 Playoffs	Cary Blanchard	IND	FG	34	1	Good	W
Nov 201988	PIT @ CLEPIT 7, CLE 27	Matt Bahr	CLE	FG	28	2	No Good	L
Jan 121975	PIT @ MINPIT 16, MIN 6 Super Bowl	Fred Cox	MIN	XP	33	4	No Good	W