Denver Broncos
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/1970
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms, Jim Gray
Summary
DEN and PIT combined for 551 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Terrell Davis led DEN with 75 rushing yards while Jerome Bettis paced PIT with 125. Through the air, Rod Smith topped DEN with 115 receiving yards while Yancey Thigpen led PIT with 175.
Expected Points Summary
DEN
Total-11.00
Off2.63
Def-19.06
ST1.62
PIT
Total11.00
Off19.06
Def-2.63
ST-1.62
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
PIT
First Downs
18
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-89-1
36-186-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-42-248-2-1
18-29-303-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
1-13
Net Pass Yards
231
290
Total Yards
320
476
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
4-33
5-35
Third Down Conv.
9-17
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
27:31
32:29
Expected Points Detail
DEN
Offense
Pass: 1.99
Rush: 1.31
TO: -2.49
Defense
Pass: -11.10
Rush: -4.47
TO: 6.56
Returns
KO: 4.70
KR: -1.95
P: 0.36
PR: -0.87
FG/XP: -0.62
PIT
Offense
Pass: 11.10
Rush: 4.47
TO: -6.56
Defense
Pass: -1.99
Rush: -1.31
TO: 2.49
Returns
KO: 1.95
KR: -4.70
P: 0.87
PR: -0.36
FG/XP: 0.62
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
PIT
First Downs
18
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-89-1
36-186-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-42-248-2-1
18-29-303-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
1-13
Net Pass Yards
231
290
Total Yards
320
476
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
4-33
5-35
Third Down Conv.
9-17
5-11
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
27:31
32:29
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Rod Smith 37 yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick)
7-0
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Steelers
Yancey Thigpen 33 yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick)
7-7
—
Broncos
Terrell Davis 3 yard rush (Jason Elam kick)
14-7
2
Broncos
Rod Smith 25 yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick)
21-7
—
Steelers
Yancey Thigpen 69 yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick)
21-14
—
Steelers
Yancey Thigpen 21 yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick)
21-21
3
Broncos
Jason Elam 35 yard field goal
24-21
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Steelers
Kordell Stewart 4 yard rush (Norm Johnson kick)
24-28
4
Steelers
Kordell Stewart 9 yard rush (Norm Johnson kick)
24-35