September 9th, 2002
2002 Week 1
Regular Season
Pittsburgh Steelers
14
Steelers Away
Final
New England Patriots
30
Patriots Home
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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Score by Quarter

Steelers
Patriots
Q1 7 7
Q2 0 3
Q3 0 17
Q4 7 3
FINAL 14 30

Key Performers

Steelers

PassingK. Stewart
24/37, 242 YDS, 1 TD
RushingJ. Bettis
8, 35 YDS
ReceivingH. Ward
8, 90 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesJ. Farrior
11
SacksK. von Oelhoffen
1.5
InterceptionsN/A
0

Patriots

PassingT. Brady
29/43, 294 YDS, 3 TD
RushingA. Smith
17, 60 YDS
ReceivingD. Branch
6, 83 YDS, 1 TD
TacklesR. Phifer
12
SacksT. Law
1.0
InterceptionsT. Buckley
2

Team Comparison

Steelers
Stat
Patriots
20
First Downs
20
283
Total Yards
343
24
Rushes
18
74
Rush YDS
63
1
Rush TD
0
65.8%
PASS %
67.4%
209
NET PASS YDS
280
1
PASS TD
3
1
Takeaways
5
30:31
Time of Possession
29:29
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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2002 Week 1 match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots featuring 90 receiving yards by Hines Ward.

Line chart tracking game momentum and key moments for the Steelers vs Patriots
Legend
Moment: Steelers
Moment: Patriots
Steelers Momentum
Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tom Brady pass complete to Christian Fauria for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0
< Q1 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kordell Stewart pass complete to Hines Ward for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers ties it up → 7-7
< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 45 yard field goal good

Patriots takes the lead → 10-7
< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tom Brady pass complete to Donald Hayes for 40 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 17-7
< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tom Brady pass complete to Deion Branch for 22 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 24-7
< Q3 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 28 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 27-7
< Q4 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 27 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 30-7
< Q4 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Kordell Stewart middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Steelers cuts lead → 30-14

Detailed Player Statistics

Player Att Cmp CMP% Yds TD Int Lng Sk Rate
Kordell Stewart 37 24 64.9 242 1 3 27 5 58.6
Antwaan Randle El 1 1 100.0 5 0 0 5 0 87.5
Team Totals 38 25 65.8 247 1 3 27 5
Player Att Yds Avg TD Lng
Kordell Stewart 8 16 2.0 1 10
Jerome Bettis 8 35 4.4 0 16
Amos Zereoue 7 14 2.0 0 7
Antwaan Randle El 1 9 9.0 0 9
Team Totals 24 74 3.1 1 16
Player Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng
Hines Ward 10 8 90 11.3 1 17
Antwaan Randle El 8 6 87 14.5 0 27
Mark Bruener 4 4 25 6.3 0 8
Amos Zereoue 3 3 15 5.0 0 10
Plaxico Burress 6 1 11 11.0 0 11
Dan Kreider 1 1 9 9.0 0 9
Chris Fuamatu-Maafala 1 1 6 6.0 0 6
Terance Mathis 4 1 4 4.0 0 4
Jerame Tuman 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 25 247 9.9 1 27
Player Comb Solo Ast Sk Int
James Farrior 11 7 4 0 0
Jason Gildon 10 8 2 0 0
Joey Porter 6 6 0 0 0
Lee Flowers 5 4 1 0 0
Chad Scott 5 2 3 0 0
Kimo von Oelhoffen 4 2 2 1.5 0
Brent Alexander 4 1 3 0 0
Chris Hope 4 2 2 0 0
Casey Hampton 3 2 1 0 0
Dewayne Washington 3 3 0 0 0
Rodney Bailey 2 0 2 0 0
Kendrell Bell 2 1 1 0 0
Larry Foote 2 1 1 0 0
Mike Logan 2 2 0 0 0
Clark Haggans 1 0 1 0.5 0
Lee Mays 1 1 0 0 0
Hank Poteat 1 1 0 0 0
Kendrick Clancy 1 1 0 0 0
John Fiala 1 1 0 0 0
Aaron Smith 1 1 0 0 0
Deshea Townsend 1 1 0 0 0
Team Totals 70 47 23 2 0
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Lee Mays 4 84 21 0
Hank Poteat 2 45 22.5 0
Team Totals 6 129 21.5 0
Player Ret Yds Avg TD
Antwaan Randle El 2 9 4.5 0
Team Totals 2 9 4.5 0
Player FGA FGM XPA XPM
Todd Peterson 1 0 2 2
Team Totals 1 0 2 2
Player Pnt Yds Y/P
Josh Miller 5 197 39.4
Team Totals 5 197 39.4
Steelers 2002 Season
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