New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/1970
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Paul Maguire
Summary
NE and PIT combined for 411 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Leonard Russell led NE with 54 rushing yards while Leroy Thompson paced PIT with 82. Through the air, Michael Timpson topped NE with 97 receiving yards while Merril Hoge led PIT with 51.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-4.62
Off-15.60
Def10.13
ST0.40
PIT
Total4.62
Off-10.13
Def15.60
ST-0.40
Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
20
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-53-1
32-125-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-48-296-1-5
17-32-115-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-23
Net Pass Yards
296
92
Total Yards
349
217
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-0
Turnovers
6
0
Penalties-Yards
3-25
10-72
Third Down Conv.
3-14
5-18
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
1-1
Time of Possession
25:58
34:02
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -8.99
Rush: -16.45
TO: -16.58
Defense
Pass: 9.52
Rush: 1.73
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.93
KR: -0.84
P: 2.19
PR: -2.19
FG/XP: -0.69
PIT
Offense
Pass: -9.52
Rush: -1.73
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 8.99
Rush: 16.45
TO: 16.58
Returns
KO: 0.84
KR: -1.93
P: 2.19
PR: -2.19
FG/XP: 0.69
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
20
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-53-1
32-125-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-48-296-1-5
17-32-115-2-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-23
Net Pass Yards
296
92
Total Yards
349
217
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-0
Turnovers
6
0
Penalties-Yards
3-25
10-72
Third Down Conv.
3-14
5-18
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
1-1
Time of Possession
25:58
34:02
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Ben Coates 3 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Scott Sisson kick)
7-0
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Patriots
Leonard Russell 3 yard rush (Scott Sisson kick)
14-0
2
Steelers
Merril Hoge 5 yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick)
14-7
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Steelers
Gary Anderson 35 yard field goal
14-10
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Steelers
Merril Hoge 1 yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick)
14-17