New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/2001
Broadcast
Announcers
Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms
Summary
NE and PIT combined for 370 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Antowain Smith led NE with 47 rushing yards while Kordell Stewart paced PIT with 41. Through the air, Troy Brown topped NE with 121 receiving yards while Plaxico Burress led PIT with 67.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total7.00
Off-10.26
Def8.81
ST9.42
PIT
Total-7.00
Off-8.81
Def10.26
ST-9.42
Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
15
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-67-0
22-58-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-39-217-1-0
24-42-255-0-3
Sacked-Yards
4-25
3-7
Net Pass Yards
192
248
Total Yards
259
306
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties-Yards
12-87
3-25
Third Down Conv.
6-17
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
30:55
29:05
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -2.31
Rush: -5.02
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.46
Rush: 7.35
TO: 11.40
Returns
KO: -3.44
KR: 3.49
P: -0.58
PR: 2.47
FG/XP: 7.48
PIT
Offense
Pass: -1.46
Rush: -7.35
TO: -11.40
Defense
Pass: 2.31
Rush: 5.02
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.49
KR: 3.44
P: -2.47
PR: 0.58
FG/XP: -7.48
Officials
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Umpire
Ed Coukart
Head Linesman
George Hayward
Line Judge
Ron Marinucci
Back Judge
Kirk Dornan
Side Judge
Don Carlsen
Field Judge
Tom Sifferman
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
15
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-67-0
22-58-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-39-217-1-0
24-42-255-0-3
Sacked-Yards
4-25
3-7
Net Pass Yards
192
248
Total Yards
259
306
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties-Yards
12-87
3-25
Third Down Conv.
6-17
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-0
Time of Possession
30:55
29:05
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Troy Brown 55 yard punt return (Adam Vinatieri kick)
7-0
2
Steelers
Kris Brown 30 yard field goal
7-3
—
Patriots
David Patten 11 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
14-3
3
Patriots
Antwan Harris 49 yard blocked field goal return (Adam Vinatieri kick)
21-3
—
Steelers
Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Kris Brown kick)
21-10
—
Steelers
Amos Zereoue 11 yard rush (Kris Brown kick)
21-17
4
Patriots
Adam Vinatieri 44 yard field goal
24-17