Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

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December 13th, 1997

1997 Week 16

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Offensive Starters

QB K. Stewart

RB J. Bettis

RB J. Witman

FB T. Lester

WR Y. Thigpen

TE M. Bruener

T J. Jackson

G W. Wolford

C D. Dawson

G B. Stai

T J. Stephens

Defensive Starters

DE N. Harrison

DT J. Steed

DE K. Henry

LB J. Gildon

LB L. Kirkland

LB E. Holmes

LB D. Jones

CB C. Scott

CB C. Lake

S M. Bell

S D. Perry

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Steelers	0	7	3	11	24
Patriots	0	14	0	7	21

	Steelers	Patriots
Q1	0	0
Q2	7	14
Q3	3	0
Q4	11	7
FINAL	24	21

Key Performers

Steelers

PassingK. Stewart

26/48, 266 YDS, 1 TD

RushingJ. Bettis

28, 80 YDS

ReceivingC. Johnson

6, 87 YDS

TacklesE. Holmes

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsD. Perry

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

21/36, 211 YDS, 3 TD

RushingD. Cullors

5, 19 YDS

ReceivingD. Meggett

4, 66 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesT. Johnson

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsW. Clay

Team Comparison

Steelers

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

404

Total Yards

253

Rushes

138

Rush YDS

Rush TD

54.2%

PASS %

58.3%

266

NET PASS YDS

211

PASS TD

Takeaways

41:04

Time of Possession

23:39

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

D. Meggett RB

K. Byars FB

T. Brown WR

S. Jefferson WR

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

M. Lane G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

Z. Moss T

Defensive Starters

C. Sullivan DE

M. Jones DT

H. Thomas DT

W. McGinest DE

C. Slade LB

T. Johnson LB

T. Collins LB

T. Law CB

J. Hitchcock CB

L. Milloy S

W. Clay S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 16 match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots featuring 87 receiving yards by Charles Johnson.

Legend

Moment: Steelers

Moment: Patriots

Steelers Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Ben Coates for 18 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Sam Gash for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 14-0

< Q2 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kordell Stewart middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Steelers cuts lead → 14-7

< Q3 > • PIT FG PIT FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Norm Johnson 36 yard field goal good

Steelers cuts lead → 14-10

< Q4 > • PIT FG PIT FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Norm Johnson 34 yard field goal good

Steelers cuts lead → 14-13

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Dave Meggett for 49 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 21-13

< Q4 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kordell Stewart pass complete to Mark Bruener for 1 yard touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Steelers ties it up → 21-21

< QOT > • PIT FG PIT FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Norm Johnson 31 yard field goal good

Steelers takes the lead → 24-21

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Kordell Stewart	48	26	54.2	266	1	2	41	0	59.9
Team Totals	48	26	54.2	266	1	2	41	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jerome Bettis	28	80	2.9	0	16
Kordell Stewart	10	57	5.7	1	20
George Jones	2	1	0.5	0	1
Team Totals	40	138	3.5	1	20

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Charles Johnson	13	6	87	14.5	0	29
Courtney Hawkins	7	5	77	15.4	0	41
Yancey Thigpen	13	5	45	9.0	0	11
Mark Bruener	7	5	43	8.6	1	16
Jerome Bettis	4	4	12	3.0	0	8
George Jones	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Will Blackwell	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Tim Lester	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	48	26	266	10.2	1	41

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Earl Holmes	9	4	5	0
Levon Kirkland	7	5	2	0
Darren Perry	5	5	0	1
Jason Gildon	5	4	1	0
Chad Scott	5	5	0	0
Joel Steed	5	3	2	0
Carnell Lake	4	4	0	0
Donta Jones	3	2	1	0
Kevin Henry	2	1	1	1
Nolan Harrison	2	0	2	0
Randy Fuller	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	48	34	14	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Andre Coleman	5	102	20.4	0
Team Totals	5	102	20.4	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Will Blackwell	4	27	6.8	0
Team Totals	4	27	6.8	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Norm Johnson	3	3	1	1
Team Totals	3	3	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Josh Miller	5	215	43
Team Totals	5	215	43.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	36	21	58.3	211	3	2	49	0	79.7
Team Totals	36	21	58.3	211	3	2	49	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Marrio Grier	6	14	2.3	4
Derrick Cullors	5	19	3.8	8
Dave Meggett	4	8	2.0	4
Drew Bledsoe	2	-1	-0.5	0
Sam Gash	1	2	2.0	2
Team Totals	18	42	2.3	8

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Shawn Jefferson	9	5	57	11.4	0	17
Ben Coates	7	5	39	7.8	1	18
Dave Meggett	6	4	66	16.5	1	49
Troy Brown	5	3	32	10.7	0	13
Derrick Cullors	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Sam Gash	1	1	1	1.0	1	1
Vincent Brisby	3	1	9	9.0	0	9
Keith Byars	4	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team Totals	36	21	211	10.0	3	49

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Ted Johnson	11	8	3	0
Chris Slade	9	6	3	0
Willie Clay	8	4	4	1
Ty Law	8	7	1	0
Todd Collins	7	3	4	0
Lawyer Milloy	6	4	2	1
Chad Eaton	6	3	3	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	6	6	0	0
Chris Sullivan	6	5	1	0
Henry Thomas	6	4	2	0
Mike Jones	5	2	3	0
Willie McGinest	4	2	2	0
Steve Israel	3	3	0	0
Chris Canty	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	86	58	28	2