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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
December 13, 1997
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
PIT 24 — NE 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms, Jim Gray

Summary

PIT and NE combined for 477 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jerome Bettis led PIT with 80 rushing yards while Derrick Cullors paced NE with 19. Through the air, Charles Johnson topped PIT with 87 receiving yards while Dave Meggett led NE with 66.

Expected Points Summary

PIT
Total2.00
Off-0.85
Def4.25
ST-1.66
NE
Total-2.00
Off-4.25
Def0.85
ST1.66

Team Stats

Stat PIT NE
First Downs 22 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-138-1 18-42-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 26-48-266-1-2 21-36-211-3-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 0-0
Net Pass Yards 266 211
Total Yards 404 253
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 10-72 5-35
Third Down Conv. 8-20 6-13
Fourth Down Conv. 2-3 0-0
Time of Possession 41:04 23:39

Expected Points Detail

PIT
Offense
Pass: -0.30
Rush: -0.55
TO: -6.97
Defense
Pass: -3.87
Rush: 3.26
TO: 6.13
Returns
KO: 2.71
KR: -4.77
P: 1.62
PR: -1.47
FG/XP: 0.25
NE
Offense
Pass: 3.87
Rush: -3.26
TO: -6.13
Defense
Pass: 0.30
Rush: 0.55
TO: 6.97
Returns
KO: 4.77
KR: -2.71
P: 1.47
PR: -1.62
FG/XP: -0.25

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat PIT NE
First Downs 22 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-138-1 18-42-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 26-48-266-1-2 21-36-211-3-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 0-0
Net Pass Yards 266 211
Total Yards 404 253
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 10-72 5-35
Third Down Conv. 8-20 6-13
Fourth Down Conv. 2-3 0-0
Time of Possession 41:04 23:39

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Patriots Ben Coates 18 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick) 0-7
Patriots Sam Gash 1 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick) 0-14
Steelers Kordell Stewart 1 yard rush (Norm Johnson kick) 7-14
3 Steelers Norm Johnson 36 yard field goal 10-14
4 Steelers Norm Johnson 34 yard field goal 13-14
Patriots Dave Meggett 49 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick) 13-21
Steelers Mark Bruener 1 yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Yancey Thigpen pass from Kordell Stewart) 21-21
OT Steelers Norm Johnson 31 yard field goal 24-21

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