Week 2
Final
PIT
NE1Q
0 - 7
C. Martin 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
0 - 14
K. Byars 34-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 21
C. Martin 78-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 21
N. Johnson 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 28
C. Martin 23-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
164
Bledsoe
NE
Rush Yds
166
Martin
NE
Rec Yds
69
Glenn
NE
Scrim TD
3
Martin
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 AFC Central
PIT NE
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Jets Game Summary
The New England Patriots dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 to 3, in the 1996 AFC divisional game on January 5, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tomczak #18 | 16/29 | 110 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 2-15 | 35.1 |
K. Stewart #10 | 0/10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 14/24 | 164 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 2-15 | 58.3 |
S. Zolak #16 | 1/2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bettis #36 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
F. McAfee #30 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
M. Tomczak #18 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
K. Stewart #10 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
J. Witman #38 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 19 | 166 | 8.7 | 3 | 78 |
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
K. Byars #41 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Grier #35 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Hastings #88 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 23 |
K. Botkin #84 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Arnold #80 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
E. Mills #89 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
F. McAfee #30 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 53 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 34 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Roye #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Johnson #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jones #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Milloy #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Clay #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eaton #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson #9 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #4 | 9 | 378 | 42.0 | 48 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 7 | 305 | 43.6 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mills #89 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Arnold #80 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tomczak #18 | 16/29 | 110 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 2-15 | 35.1 |
K. Stewart #10 | 0/10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bettis #36 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
F. McAfee #30 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
M. Tomczak #18 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
K. Stewart #10 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
J. Witman #38 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Hastings #88 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 23 |
K. Botkin #84 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Arnold #80 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
E. Mills #89 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
F. McAfee #30 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Roye #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #94 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson #9 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller #4 | 9 | 378 | 42.0 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mills #89 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Arnold #80 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 14/24 | 164 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 2-15 | 58.3 |
S. Zolak #16 | 1/2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 19 | 166 | 8.7 | 3 | 78 |
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
K. Byars #41 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Grier #35 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 53 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 34 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Johnson #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jones #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Milloy #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Clay #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eaton #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 7 | 305 | 43.6 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 |
213
Total Yds
346
90
Pass Yds
152
123
Rush Yds
194
69
Total Plays
60
3.1
Yards Per Play
5.8
2.1
Yards Per Pass
5.4
4.6
Yards Per Rush
6.1
28:39
Possession
31:21
12
1st Downs
17
5
Passing 1st Downs
6
7
Rushing 1st Downs
9
0
1st Downs from Penalties
2
3/18
3rd Down
5/13
2/4
4th Down
0/1
9
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
0
3
Penalties
2
2.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
