Broncos 24-35 Steelers (Dec 7, 1997)

DEN

PIT

1

14

7

2

7

14

3

7

4

0

7

24

35

1Q

7 - 0

R. Smith 37-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

Y. Thigpen 33-yard TD catch from K. Stewart.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

T. Davis 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

R. Smith 25-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 14

Y. Thigpen 69-yard TD catch from K. Stewart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 21

Y. Thigpen 21-yard TD catch from K. Stewart.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 21

J. Elam 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 28

K. Stewart 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 35

K. Stewart 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

303

Stewart

PIT

Rush Yds

125

Bettis

PIT

Rec Yds

175

Thigpen

PIT

Scrim TD

3

Thigpen

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Kordell Stewart

PIT QB #10

248

Pass Yds

303

2

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

320

Total Yds

476

27:31

Possession

32:29

18

1st Downs

22

9/17

3rd Down

5/11

1

Turnovers

2

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 decisively defeated the Denver Broncos, 35 to 24, on December 7, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	17/42	248	5.9	2	1	2-17	66.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	18/29	303	10.4	3	1	1-13	117.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	21	75	3.6	1	8
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	23	11.5	0	14
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	24	125	5.2	0	24
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	10	49	4.9	2	19
George Jones G. Jones #43	2	12	6.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	115	28.8	2	41
Willie Green W. Green #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	31
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	26	8.7	0	23
Patrick Jeffers P. Jeffers #83	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Howard Griffith H. Griffith #29	0/0	18	4.5	0	8
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	175	29.2	3	69
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	42	14.0	0	20
George Jones G. Jones #43	0/0	37	12.3	0	25
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	29	7.3	0	14
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mark Bruener M. Bruener #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim McKyer T. McKyer #22	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Carnell Lake C. Lake #37	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0
Myron Bell M. Bell #40	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Norm Johnson N. Johnson #9	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	4	174	43.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	3	136	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	6	114	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	3	41	13.7	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	3	24	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	1	15	15.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	17/42	248	5.9	2	1	2-17	66.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	21	75	3.6	1	8
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	23	11.5	0	14
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	115	28.8	2	41
Willie Green W. Green #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	31
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	26	8.7	0	23
Patrick Jeffers P. Jeffers #83	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Howard Griffith H. Griffith #29	0/0	18	4.5	0	8
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim McKyer T. McKyer #22	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	4	174	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	6	114	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	3	24	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	18/29	303	10.4	3	1	1-13	117.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	24	125	5.2	0	24
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	10	49	4.9	2	19
George Jones G. Jones #43	2	12	6.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	175	29.2	3	69
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	42	14.0	0	20
George Jones G. Jones #43	0/0	37	12.3	0	25
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	29	7.3	0	14
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mark Bruener M. Bruener #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Carnell Lake C. Lake #37	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0
Myron Bell M. Bell #40	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Norm Johnson N. Johnson #9	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	3	136	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	3	41	13.7	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	2	34	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	1	15	15.0	0	0

DEN

PIT

1

14

7

2

7

14

3

7

4

0

7

24

35

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

320

Total Yds

476

231

Pass Yds

290

89

Rush Yds

186

68

Total Plays

66

4.7

Yards Per Play

7.2

5.3

Yards Per Pass

9.7

3.7

Yards Per Rush

5.2

27:31

Possession

32:29

18

1st Downs

22

11

Passing 1st Downs

11

6

Rushing 1st Downs

10

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

9/17

3rd Down

5/11

0/1

4th Down

2/2

4

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

11-3 DEN

PIT 10-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats