New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/1970
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy
Summary
NE and PIT combined for 343 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Collins led NE with 37 rushing yards while Walter Abercrombie paced PIT with 71. Through the air, Tony Collins topped NE with 64 receiving yards while Louis Lipps led PIT with 46.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total30.88
Off-5.05
Def42.06
ST-10.27
PIT
Total-30.88
Off-42.06
Def5.05
ST10.27
Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
16
11
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-74-0
35-114-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-29-250-3-1
9-27-100-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-7
5-46
Net Pass Yards
243
54
Total Yards
317
168
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
3-2
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
8-74
2-19
Time of Possession
31:39
28:21
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 13.05
Rush: -15.31
TO: -2.60
Defense
Pass: 28.73
Rush: 12.85
TO: 11.45
Returns
KO: -0.14
KR: -5.32
P: -0.07
PR: -3.61
FG/XP: -1.13
PIT
Offense
Pass: -28.73
Rush: -12.85
TO: -11.45
Defense
Pass: -13.05
Rush: 15.31
TO: 2.60
Returns
KO: 5.32
KR: 0.14
P: 3.61
PR: 0.07
FG/XP: 1.13
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
16
11
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-74-0
35-114-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-29-250-3-1
9-27-100-0-2
Sacked-Yards
1-7
5-46
Net Pass Yards
243
54
Total Yards
317
168
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
3-2
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
8-74
2-19
Time of Possession
31:39
28:21
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Tony Franklin 31 yard field goal
3-0
—
Patriots
Stephen Starring 43 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Tony Franklin kick)
10-0
2
Patriots
Fred Marion 37 yard interception return (Tony Franklin kick)
17-0
—
Patriots
Tony Collins 10 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Tony Franklin kick)
24-0
3
Patriots
Willie Scott 2 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Tony Franklin kick)
31-0
4
Patriots
Tony Franklin 36 yard field goal
34-0