Week 3
Final
DEN
PIT1Q
7 - 0
T. Davis 8-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
K. Stewart 33-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
J. Bettis 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 14
J. Elam 43-yard field goal.
2Q
17 - 14
H. Griffith 16-yard TD catch from J. Elway.
Made XP
2Q
24 - 14
E. McCaffrey 1-yard TD catch from J. Elway.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 21
C. Johnson 15-yard TD catch from K. Stewart.
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
1997 AFC West
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Ravens 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.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway #7 | 18/31 | 210 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 2-15 | 86.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Stewart #10 | 18/36 | 201 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 3-11 | 41.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #30 | 26 | 139 | 5.3 | 1 | 43 |
J. Elway #7 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
V. Hebron #22 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bettis #36 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | 16 |
K. Stewart #10 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 33 |
F. McAfee #30 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #80 | 0/0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
S. Sharpe #84 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 18 |
E. McCaffrey #87 | 0/0 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 11 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 15 |
V. Hebron #22 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
T. Davis #30 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y. Thigpen #82 | 0/0 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | 27 |
C. Johnson #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 14 |
C. Hawkins #85 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
W. Blackwell #89 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
M. Bruener #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
T. Lester #34 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Bettis #36 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Aldridge #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Traylor #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Braxton #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Crockett #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kirkland #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bell #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson #9 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rouen #16 | 5 | 157 | 31.4 | 48 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #4 | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 51 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Hebron #22 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Blackwell #89 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Witman #38 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gordon #21 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Blackwell #89 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway #7 | 18/31 | 210 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 2-15 | 86.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #30 | 26 | 139 | 5.3 | 1 | 43 |
J. Elway #7 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
V. Hebron #22 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #80 | 0/0 | 87 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
S. Sharpe #84 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 18 |
E. McCaffrey #87 | 0/0 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 11 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 15 |
V. Hebron #22 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
T. Davis #30 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Aldridge #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Traylor #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Braxton #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Crockett #39 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rouen #16 | 5 | 157 | 31.4 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Hebron #22 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gordon #21 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Stewart #10 | 18/36 | 201 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 3-11 | 41.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bettis #36 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 1 | 16 |
K. Stewart #10 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 33 |
F. McAfee #30 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y. Thigpen #82 | 0/0 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | 27 |
C. Johnson #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 14 |
C. Hawkins #85 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
W. Blackwell #89 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
M. Bruener #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
T. Lester #34 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Bettis #36 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Kirkland #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Bell #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson #9 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #4 | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 51 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Blackwell #89 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Witman #38 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Blackwell #89 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
345
Total Yds
351
195
Pass Yds
190
150
Rush Yds
161
0
Total Drives
0
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
0
Biggest Lead
0
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
/
Red Zone
/
5
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
3
1
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
4
3.0
Sacks
2.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
