New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

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January 3rd, 1998

1997 Week DIV

Divisional Playoffs

Patriots Away

Final

Steelers Home

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB D. Cullors

FB S. Gash

WR S. Jefferson

WR T. Glenn

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G M. Lane

C D. Wohlabaugh

G T. Rucci

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE C. Sullivan

DT M. Wheeler

DT H. Thomas

DE W. McGinest

LB C. Slade

LB T. Johnson

LB T. Collins

CB T. Law

CB J. Hitchcock

S L. Milloy

S W. Clay

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Patriots	0	3	0	3	6
Steelers	7	0	0	0	7

	Patriots	Steelers
Q1	0	7
Q2	3	0
Q3	0	0
Q4	3	0
FINAL	6	7

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

23/44, 264 YDS

RushingS. Shaw

10, 22 YDS

ReceivingS. Jefferson

9, 104 YDS

TacklesL. Milloy

SacksW. McGinest

1.5

InterceptionsS. Israel

Steelers

PassingK. Stewart

14/31, 134 YDS

RushingK. Stewart

11, 68 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingY. Thigpen

3, 54 YDS

TacklesC. Scott

SacksJ. Gildon

1.0

InterceptionsC. Scott

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Steelers

First Downs

280

Total Yards

279

Rushes

Rush YDS

145

Rush TD

52.3%

PASS %

45.2%

244

NET PASS YDS

134

PASS TD

Takeaways

28:00

Time of Possession

Offensive Starters

K. Stewart QB

J. Bettis RB

T. Lester FB

Y. Thigpen WR

C. Johnson WR

M. Bruener TE

J. Jackson T

W. Wolford G

D. Dawson C

B. Stai G

J. Strzelczyk T

Defensive Starters

N. Harrison DE

J. Steed DT

K. Henry DE

J. Gildon LB

L. Kirkland LB

E. Holmes LB

D. Jones LB

C. Scott CB

C. Lake CB

M. Bell S

D. Perry S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Divisional match up between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers featuring 104 receiving yards by Shawn Jefferson.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Steelers

Patriots Momentum

Steelers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kordell Stewart scrambles left end for 40 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 31 yard field goal good

Patriots cuts lead → 7-3

< Q4 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 46 yard field goal good

Patriots cuts lead → 7-6

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	44	23	52.3	264	0	2	39	2	51.7
Team Totals	44	23	52.3	264	0	2	39	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Sedrick Shaw	10	22	2.2	9
Derrick Cullors	7	18	2.6	8
Drew Bledsoe	2	-4	-2.0	3
Team Totals	19	36	1.9	9

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Shawn Jefferson	15	9	104	11.6	19
Terry Glenn	9	5	96	19.2	39
Vincent Brisby	3	3	37	12.3	20
Keith Byars	3	2	1	0.5	2
Sedrick Shaw	1	1	13	13.0	13
Derrick Cullors	2	1	1	1.0	1
Troy Brown	5	1	6	6.0	6
Sam Gash	2	1	6	6.0	6
Ben Coates	2	0	0	0.0	0
Lovett Purnell	2	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	44	23	264	11.5	39

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Lawyer Milloy	10	7	3	0	0
Todd Collins	8	5	3	0	0
Chris Slade	7	5	2	0.5	0
Willie McGinest	6	2	4	1.5	0
Ted Johnson	6	5	1	0	0
Henry Thomas	6	3	3	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	5	4	1	0	0
Mark Wheeler	5	2	3	0	0
Ty Law	4	4	0	0	0
Chris Canty	3	3	0	0	0
Willie Clay	3	1	2	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	3	2	1	0	0
Mike Jones	3	1	2	0	0
Steve Israel	2	1	1	0	1
Chris Sullivan	1	0	1	0	0
Chad Eaton	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	73	45	28	2	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Chris Canty	2	36	18	0
Team Totals	2	36	18.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	3	24	8	0
Team Totals	3	24	8.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	2	2	0	0
Team Totals	2	2	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	7	294	42
Team Totals	7	294	42.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Kordell Stewart	31	14	45.2	134	0	1	28	2	44.3
Team Totals	31	14	45.2	134	0	1	28	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jerome Bettis	25	67	2.7	0	14
Kordell Stewart	11	68	6.2	1	40
Fred McAfee	1	10	10.0	0	10
Team Totals	37	145	3.9	1	40

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Courtney Hawkins	7	4	28	7.0	9
Yancey Thigpen	9	3	54	18.0	28
Charles Johnson	9	3	28	9.3	10
Tim Lester	2	2	3	1.5	3
Jerome Bettis	1	1	7	7.0	7
Will Blackwell	1	1	14	14.0	14
Fred McAfee	1	0	0	0.0	0
Troy Sadowski	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	31	14	134	9.6	28

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Chad Scott	8	8	0	0	1
Earl Holmes	7	5	2	0	0
Myron Bell	5	3	2	0	0
Darren Perry	5	3	2	0	0
Joel Steed	5	2	3	0	0
Levon Kirkland	3	3	0	0	1
Nolan Harrison	3	2	1	0	0
Donta Jones	3	2	1	0	0
Carnell Lake	3	2	1	0	0
Jason Gildon	2	1	1	1	0
Mike Vrabel	2	2	0	1	0
Donnell Woolford	2	2	0	0	0
Kevin Henry	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Conley	1	0	1	0	0
Chris Oldham	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	51	37	14	2	2