Stadium

Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast

Announcers
Dick Enberg, Randy Cross
Summary
PIT and CAR combined for 295 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Willie Parker led PIT with 132 rushing yards while DeShaun Foster paced CAR with 42. Through the air, Hines Ward topped PIT with 59 receiving yards while Steve Smith Sr. led CAR with 56.
Expected Points Summary
PIT
Total34.00
Off10.38
Def13.77
ST8.25
CAR
Total-34.00
Off-13.77
Def-10.38
ST-8.25
Team Stats
Stat
PIT
CAR
First Downs
20
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-159-2
11-43-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-20-169-1-0
24-39-226-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-22
5-29
Net Pass Yards
147
197
Total Yards
306
240
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
2-10
8-65
Third Down Conv.
10-17
3-13
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
1-2
Time of Possession
37:13
22:47
Expected Points Detail
PIT
Offense
Pass: 14.33
Rush: -2.81
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 10.63
Rush: 2.47
TO: 8.03
Returns
KO: -3.87
KR: 1.09
P: 1.58
PR: 5.09
FG/XP: 4.36
CAR
Offense
Pass: -10.63
Rush: -2.47
TO: -8.03
Defense
Pass: -14.33
Rush: 2.81
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.09
KR: 3.87
P: -5.09
PR: -1.58
FG/XP: -4.36
Officials
Referee
Ron Winter
Umpire
Bruce Stritesky
Head Linesman
Tom Stabile
Line Judge
Tom Stephan
Back Judge
Jim Howey
Side Judge
John Parry
Field Judge
Bill Lovett
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
PIT
CAR
First Downs
20
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-159-2
11-43-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-20-169-1-0
24-39-226-0-2
Sacked-Yards
3-22
5-29
Net Pass Yards
147
197
Total Yards
306
240
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
2-10
8-65
Third Down Conv.
10-17
3-13
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
1-2
Time of Possession
37:13
22:47
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger 1 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick)
7-0
—
Steelers
Jeff Reed 19 yard field goal
10-0
—
Steelers
Najeh Davenport 13 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick)
17-0
—
Panthers
John Kasay 37 yard field goal
17-3
3
Steelers
Jeff Reed 45 yard field goal
20-3
—
Steelers
Willie Parker 41 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick)
27-3
4
Steelers
Santonio Holmes 65 yard punt return (Jeff Reed kick)
34-3
—
Steelers
Jeff Reed 26 yard field goal
37-3