Patriots 6-7 Steelers (Jan 3, 1998)

NE

PIT

1

0

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

3

0

6

7

1Q

0 - 7

K. Stewart 40-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

A. Vinatieri 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 7

A. Vinatieri 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

68

Stewart

PIT

Rec Yds

104

Jefferson

NE

Scrim TD

1

Stewart

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Kordell Stewart

PIT QB #10

264

Pass Yds

134

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

PIT

280

Total Yds

279

24:23

Possession

35:37

15

1st Downs

16

6/15

3rd Down

8/18

4

Turnovers

1

1997 AFC East

NE PIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

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 squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 7 to 6, in the 1997 AFC divisional game on January 3, 1998.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	23/44	264	6.0	0	2	2-20	51.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	14/31	134	4.3	0	1	2-0	44.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	10	22	2.2	9
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	7	18	2.6	8
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	-4	-2.0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	11	68	6.2	1	40
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	25	67	2.7	0	14
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	104	11.6	19
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	96	19.2	39
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	37	12.3	20
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	0/0	13	13.0	13
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	6	6.0	6
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	6	6.0	6
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	1	0.5	2
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	0/0	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	54	18.0	28
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	28	9.3	10
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	28	7.0	9
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	14	14.0	14
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	0/0	7	7.0	7
Tim Lester T. Lester #34	0/0	3	1.5	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.5	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	0.5	0
Steve Israel S. Israel #31	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Levon Kirkland L. Kirkland #99	0-0	0.0	1
Chad Scott C. Scott #30	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Vrabel M. Vrabel #50	0-0	1.0	0
Jason Gildon J. Gildon #92	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	0/0	6	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	294	42.0	54

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	9	294	32.7	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Canty C. Canty #26	2	36	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	2	36	18.0	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	24	8.0	10	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	4	78	19.5	58	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	23/44	264	6.0	0	2	2-20	51.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	10	22	2.2	9
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	7	18	2.6	8
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	-4	-2.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	104	11.6	19
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	96	19.2	39
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	37	12.3	20
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	0/0	13	13.0	13
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	6	6.0	6
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	6	6.0	6
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	1	0.5	2
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.5	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	0.5	0
Steve Israel S. Israel #31	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	294	42.0	54

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Canty C. Canty #26	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	24	8.0	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	14/31	134	4.3	0	1	2-0	44.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	11	68	6.2	1	40
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	25	67	2.7	0	14
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #30	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	54	18.0	28
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	28	9.3	10
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	28	7.0	9
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	14	14.0	14
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	0/0	7	7.0	7
Tim Lester T. Lester #34	0/0	3	1.5	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Levon Kirkland L. Kirkland #99	0-0	0.0	1
Chad Scott C. Scott #30	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Vrabel M. Vrabel #50	0-0	1.0	0
Jason Gildon J. Gildon #92	0-0	1.0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	9	294	32.7	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	2	36	18.0	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	4	78	19.5	58	0

NE

PIT

1

0

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

3

0

6

7

NE

Team Stats

PIT

280

Total Yds

279

244

Pass Yds

134

36

Rush Yds

145

65

Total Plays

70

4.3

Yards Per Play

4

5.3

Yards Per Pass

4.1

1.9

Yards Per Rush

3.9

24:23

Possession

35:37

15

1st Downs

16

14

Passing 1st Downs

8

1

Rushing 1st Downs

6

68

1st Downs from Penalties

2

6/15

3rd Down

8/18

0/0

4th Down

0/1

7

Punts

9

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NE

PIT 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats