Pittsburgh Steelers
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Gus Johnson, Brent Jones
Summary
PIT and NO combined for 473 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jerome Bettis led PIT with 84 rushing yards while Deuce McAllister paced NO with 123. Through the air, Amos Zereoue topped PIT with 84 receiving yards while Jerome Pathon led NO with 79.
Expected Points Summary
PIT
Total-3.00
Off9.84
Def-7.37
ST-9.78
NO
Total3.00
Off7.37
Def-9.84
ST9.78
Team Stats
Stat
PIT
NO
First Downs
23
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-120-1
28-121-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-38-268-3-1
13-23-205-1-0
Sacked-Yards
4-24
2-11
Net Pass Yards
244
194
Total Yards
364
315
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
7-80
6-35
Third Down Conv.
7-13
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
32:14
27:46
Expected Points Detail
PIT
Offense
Pass: 4.98
Rush: 4.13
TO: -6.73
Defense
Pass: -9.04
Rush: -1.01
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.82
KR: -1.24
P: 0.54
PR: -0.77
FG/XP: -4.49
NO
Offense
Pass: 9.04
Rush: 1.01
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -4.98
Rush: -4.13
TO: 6.73
Returns
KO: 1.24
KR: 3.82
P: 0.77
PR: -0.54
FG/XP: 4.49
Officials
Referee
Larry Nemmers
Umpire
Chad Brown
Head Linesman
Dale Williams
Line Judge
Mike Spanier
Back Judge
Kirk Dornan
Side Judge
Carl Cheffers
Field Judge
Jeff Lamberth
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
PIT
NO
First Downs
23
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-120-1
28-121-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-38-268-3-1
13-23-205-1-0
Sacked-Yards
4-24
2-11
Net Pass Yards
244
194
Total Yards
364
315
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
7-80
6-35
Third Down Conv.
7-13
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
32:14
27:46
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
John Carney 40 yard field goal
0-3
—
Saints
Jerome Pathon 15 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
0-10
2
Saints
John Carney 48 yard field goal
0-13
—
Steelers
Plaxico Burress 20 yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Todd Peterson kick)
7-13
—
Saints
Deuce McAllister 1 yard rush (pass failed)
7-19
—
Steelers
Hines Ward 2 yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Todd Peterson kick)
14-19
3
Saints
Deuce McAllister 52 yard rush (John Carney kick)
14-26
—
Steelers
Jerome Bettis 6 yard rush (Todd Peterson kick)
21-26
—
Saints
John Carney 31 yard field goal
21-29
4
Saints
John Carney 48 yard field goal
21-32
—
Steelers
Terance Mathis 14 yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Hines Ward pass from Tommy Maddox)
29-32