Broncos 24-21 Steelers (Jan 11, 1998)

DEN

PIT

1

7

2

17

7

3

0

4

0

7

24

21

1Q

7 - 0

T. Davis 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

K. Stewart 33-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

J. Bettis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

J. Elam 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 14

H. Griffith 16-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 14

E. McCaffrey 1-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 21

C. Johnson 15-yard TD catch from K. Stewart.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

210

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

139

Davis

DEN

Rec Yds

92

Thigpen

PIT

Scrim TD

1

McCaffrey

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Kordell Stewart

PIT QB #10

210

Pass Yds

201

2

Pass TD

1

Int

3

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

345

Total Yds

351

30:01

Possession

29:59

23

1st Downs

23

8/14

3rd Down

6/11

2

Turnovers

4

1997 AFC West

DEN PIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	11	5	0	.688
Jaguars	11	5	0	.688
Oilers	8	8	0	.500
Bengals	7	9	0	.438
Ravens	6	9	1	.406

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 24 to 21, in the 1997 AFC Championship game on January 11, 1998.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	18/31	210	6.8	2	1	2-15	86.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	18/36	201	5.6	1	3	3-11	41.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	26	139	5.3	1	43
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	9	4.5	0	10
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	2	2	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	23	105	4.6	1	16
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	3	44	14.7	1	33
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	87	14.5	0	20
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	49	16.3	0	18
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	37	7.4	1	11
Howard Griffith H. Griffith #29	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	92	15.3	0	27
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	34	11.3	1	14
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	30	7.5	0	9
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	19	9.5	0	16
Mark Bruener M. Bruener #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Tim Lester T. Lester #34	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Allen Aldridge A. Aldridge #55	0-0	0.0	1
Neil Smith N. Smith #90	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Traylor K. Traylor #94	0-0	1.0	0
Tyrone Braxton T. Braxton #34	0-0	0.0	1
Ray Crockett R. Crockett #39	0-0	1.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levon Kirkland L. Kirkland #99	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0
Myron Bell M. Bell #40	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Norm Johnson N. Johnson #9	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	5	157	31.4	48

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	4	168	42.0	51

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	4	69	17.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	3	52	17.3	0	0
Jon Witman J. Witman #38	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	2	19	9.5	19	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	1	19	19.0	19	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	18/31	210	6.8	2	1	2-15	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	26	139	5.3	1	43
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	9	4.5	0	10
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	2	2	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	87	14.5	0	20
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	49	16.3	0	18
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	37	7.4	1	11
Howard Griffith H. Griffith #29	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Allen Aldridge A. Aldridge #55	0-0	0.0	1
Neil Smith N. Smith #90	0-0	1.0	0
Keith Traylor K. Traylor #94	0-0	1.0	0
Tyrone Braxton T. Braxton #34	0-0	0.0	1
Ray Crockett R. Crockett #39	0-0	1.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	5	157	31.4	48

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	4	69	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	2	19	9.5	19	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	18/36	201	5.6	1	3	3-11	41.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	23	105	4.6	1	16
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	3	44	14.7	1	33
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	92	15.3	0	27
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	34	11.3	1	14
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	30	7.5	0	9
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	19	9.5	0	16
Mark Bruener M. Bruener #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Tim Lester T. Lester #34	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levon Kirkland L. Kirkland #99	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0
Myron Bell M. Bell #40	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Norm Johnson N. Johnson #9	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	4	168	42.0	51

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	3	52	17.3	0	0
Jon Witman J. Witman #38	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	1	19	19.0	19	0

DEN

PIT

1

7

2

17

7

3

0

4

0

7

24

21

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

345

Total Yds

351

195

Pass Yds

190

150

Rush Yds

161

63

Total Plays

66

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.9

Yards Per Pass

4.9

5

Yards Per Rush

6

30:01

Possession

29:59

23

1st Downs

23

15

Passing 1st Downs

13

6

Rushing 1st Downs

8

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

8/14

3rd Down

6/11

0/0

4th Down

0/0

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 DEN

PIT 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats