Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

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← Week 17

January 3rd, 1998

1997 Week DIV

Divisional Playoffs

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Steelers Home

Final

Patriots Away

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Offensive Starters

QB K. Stewart

RB J. Bettis

FB T. Lester

WR Y. Thigpen

WR C. Johnson

TE M. Bruener

T J. Jackson

G W. Wolford

C D. Dawson

G B. Stai

T J. Strzelczyk

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	7	0	0	0	7
Patriots	0	3	0	3	6

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

Key Performers

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

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

Team Comparison

Steelers

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

279

Total Yards

280

Rushes

145

Rush YDS

Rush TD

45.2%

PASS %

52.3%

134

NET PASS YDS

244

PASS TD

Takeaways

Time of Possession

28:00

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

D. Cullors RB

S. Gash FB

S. Jefferson WR

T. Glenn 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. Wheeler 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 Divisional match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots featuring 8 tackles by Chad Scott.

Legend

Moment: Steelers

Moment: Patriots

Steelers Momentum

Patriots 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
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

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Will Blackwell	3	36	12	0
Team Totals	3	36	12.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Will Blackwell	4	78	19.5	0
Team Totals	4	78	19.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Norm Johnson	0	0	1	1
Team Totals	0	0	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Josh Miller	9	294	32.7
Team Totals	9	294	32.7

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