The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the San Francisco 49ers, 25 to 15, on December 15, 1996.
Final
1st quarter
SF
PIT
Jerry Rice 4-yard pass from Steve Young (Jeff Wilkins kick)
7
0
Safety by Bryant Young
9
0
William Floyd 4-yard pass from Steve Young (Jeff Wilkins kick)
16
0
2nd quarter
SF
PIT
Terrell Owens 20-yard pass from Steve Young (kick failed)
22
0
3rd quarter
SF
PIT
Jerome Bettis 1-yard run (Mike Tomczak pass to Charles Johnson for two-point conversion)
22
8
4th quarter
SF
PIT
Jeff Wilkins 22-yard field goal
25
8
Kordell Stewart 42-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick)
25
15
49ers
Steelers
1st Downs
21
23
Passing 1st Downs
14
14
Rushing 1st Downs
5
9
1st downs from penalties
2
0
3rd down efficiency
4 - 13
5 - 13
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
3 - 4
Total Plays
63
72
Total Yards
288
368
Yards per play
4.6
5.1
Passing
232
248
Comp - Att
24 - 36
23 - 43
Yards per pass
5.9
5.6
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 21
1 - 5
Rushing
56
120
Rushing Attempts
24
28
Yards per rush
2.3
4.3
Penalties
5
7
Turnovers
0
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
31:30
28:30
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Young | 24 | 36 | 253 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 114.7 |
Team | 24 | 36 | 232 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 114.7 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Young | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilkins | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thompson | 6 | 261 | 43.5 | |
Team | 6 | 261 | 43.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Loville | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | |
T. Kirby | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kirby | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Tomczak | 23 | 43 | 253 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 59.5 |
Team | 23 | 43 | 248 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 59.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Pegram | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 0 |
J. Bettis | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 |
M. Tomczak | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
T. Lester | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 28 | 120 | 4.3 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Hastings | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | |
C. Johnson | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | |
K. Stewart | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 1 | |
E. Mills | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
K. Botkin | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
E. Pegram | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 253 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Buckner | 1.5 | |||||
J. Gildon | 1.0 | |||||
B. Johnson | 0.5 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | |
Team | 4 | 167 | 41.8 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Hastings | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
More Steelers Stats
PPG
23.4
13th
OPP PPG
14.9
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
138.1
8th
PASS YDS/G
208.4
25th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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