New England Patriots
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/2001
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer
Summary
NE and PIT combined for 737 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, BenJarvus Green-Ellis led NE with 87 rushing yards while Rashard Mendenhall paced PIT with 50. Through the air, Wes Welker topped NE with 89 receiving yards while Mike Wallace led PIT with 136.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total14.00
Off14.60
Def-9.29
ST2.65
PIT
Total-14.00
Off9.29
Def-14.60
ST-2.65
Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
26
27
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-103-1
16-76-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-43-350-3-0
30-49-387-3-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-38
Net Pass Yards
350
349
Total Yards
453
425
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
10-113
6-45
Third Down Conv.
3-10
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
31:28
28:32
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 17.93
Rush: -0.33
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.58
Rush: -0.71
TO: 7.48
Returns
KO: -1.66
KR: 2.49
P: -0.17
PR: -1.29
FG/XP: 3.28
PIT
Offense
Pass: 8.58
Rush: 0.71
TO: -7.48
Defense
Pass: -17.93
Rush: 0.33
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -2.49
KR: 1.66
P: 1.29
PR: 0.17
FG/XP: -3.28
Officials
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Umpire
Undrey Wash
Head Linesman
Kent Payne
Line Judge
Darryll Lewis
Back Judge
Todd Prukop
Side Judge
Jeff Lamberth
Field Judge
Boris Cheek
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
PIT
First Downs
26
27
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-103-1
16-76-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-43-350-3-0
30-49-387-3-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-38
Net Pass Yards
350
349
Total Yards
453
425
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
10-113
6-45
Third Down Conv.
3-10
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
31:28
28:32
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 19 yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick)
7-0
—
Patriots
Shayne Graham 31 yard field goal
10-0
2
Steelers
Jeff Reed 22 yard field goal
10-3
3
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 9 yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick)
17-3
—
Patriots
Tom Brady 3 yard rush (Shayne Graham kick failed)
23-3
4
Steelers
Emmanuel Sanders 6 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
23-10
—
Patriots
James Sanders 32 yard interception return (run failed)
29-10
—
Steelers
Mike Wallace 15 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mewelde Moore run)
29-18
—
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 25 yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick)
36-18
—
Steelers
Mike Wallace 33 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mewelde Moore run)
36-26
—
Patriots
Shayne Graham 36 yard field goal
39-26