New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers
Stadium
Capacity: 68,400
Inaugurated: 01/01/2001
Broadcast
Announcers
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver
Summary
NO and PIT combined for 662 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 56 rushing yards while Willie Parker paced PIT with 213. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 169 receiving yards while Hines Ward led PIT with 86.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-7.00
Off17.74
Def-25.58
ST-1.13
PIT
Total7.00
Off25.58
Def-17.74
ST1.13
Team Stats
Stat
NO
PIT
First Downs
29
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-120-2
26-217-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
31-47-398-1-0
17-28-264-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-5
2-14
Net Pass Yards
393
250
Total Yards
513
467
Fumbles-Lost
5-3
1-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
3-25
5-34
Third Down Conv.
10-16
7-12
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
33:01
26:59
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 16.66
Rush: 1.16
TO: -10.61
Defense
Pass: -13.33
Rush: -12.25
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -7.88
KR: 7.76
P: -0.56
PR: 0.45
FG/XP: -0.90
PIT
Offense
Pass: 13.33
Rush: 12.25
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -16.66
Rush: -1.16
TO: 10.61
Returns
KO: -7.76
KR: 7.88
P: -0.45
PR: 0.56
FG/XP: 0.90
Officials
Referee
Bill Carollo
Umpire
Garth DeFelice
Head Linesman
John Schleyer
Line Judge
Byron Boston
Back Judge
Bob Waggoner
Side Judge
James Coleman
Field Judge
Eddy Powers
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
PIT
First Downs
29
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-120-2
26-217-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
31-47-398-1-0
17-28-264-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-5
2-14
Net Pass Yards
393
250
Total Yards
513
467
Fumbles-Lost
5-3
1-0
Turnovers
3
0
Penalties-Yards
3-25
5-34
Third Down Conv.
10-16
7-12
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
33:01
26:59
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Steelers
Hines Ward 37 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
0-7
—
Steelers
Heath Miller 2 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
0-14
—
Saints
Terrance Copper 3 yard pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick)
7-14
2
Saints
John Carney 20 yard field goal
10-14
—
Saints
Reggie Bush 15 yard rush (John Carney kick)
17-14
—
Steelers
Jeff Reed 32 yard field goal
17-17
—
Saints
Deuce McAllister 4 yard rush (John Carney kick)
24-17
3
Steelers
Cedrick Wilson 38 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
24-24
4
Steelers
Willie Parker 3 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick)
24-31
—
Steelers
Willie Parker 4 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick)
24-38
—
Saints
Deuce McAllister 4 yard offensive fumble return (John Carney kick)
31-38