Patriots 6-7 Steelers (Jan 3, 1998)

NE

PIT

1

0

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

3

0

6

7

1Q

0 - 7

K. Stewart 40-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

A. Vinatieri 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 7

A. Vinatieri 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

68

Stewart

PIT

Rec Yds

104

Jefferson

NE

Scrim TD

1

Stewart

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Kordell Stewart

PIT QB #10

264

Pass Yds

134

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

PIT

280

Total Yds

279

24:23

Possession

35:37

15

1st Downs

16

6/15

3rd Down

8/18

4

Turnovers

1

1997 AFC East

NEPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	11	5	0	.688
Jaguars	11	5	0	.688
Oilers	8	8	0	.500
Bengals	7	9	0	.438
Ravens	6	9	1	.406

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 7 to 6, in the 1997 AFC divisional game on January 3, 1998.

Game Info

January 2, 1998

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	23/44	264	6.0	0	2	2-20	51.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	14/31	134	4.3	0	1	2-0	44.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	10	22	2.2	9
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	7	18	2.6	8
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	-4	-2.0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	11	68	6.2	1	40
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	25	67	2.7	0	14
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #25	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	104	11.6	19
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	96	19.2	39
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	37	12.3	20
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	0/0	13	13.0	13
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	6	6.0	6
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	6	6.0	6
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	1	0.5	2
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	0/0	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	54	18.0	28
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	28	9.3	10
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	28	7.0	9
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	14	14.0	14
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	0/0	7	7.0	7
Tim Lester T. Lester #34	0/0	3	1.5	3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.5	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	0.5	0
Steve Israel S. Israel #31	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Levon Kirkland L. Kirkland #99	0-0	0.0	1
Chad Scott C. Scott #30	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Vrabel M. Vrabel #50	0-0	1.0	0
Jason Gildon J. Gildon #92	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Norm Johnson N. Johnson #9	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	294	42.0	54

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	9	294	32.7	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Canty C. Canty #26	2	36	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	2	36	18.0	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	24	8.0	10	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	4	78	19.5	58	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	23/44	264	6.0	0	2	2-20	51.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	10	22	2.2	9
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	7	18	2.6	8
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	-4	-2.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	104	11.6	19
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	96	19.2	39
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	37	12.3	20
Sedrick Shaw S. Shaw #23	0/0	13	13.0	13
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	6	6.0	6
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	6	6.0	6
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	1	0.5	2
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.5	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	0.5	0
Steve Israel S. Israel #31	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	294	42.0	54

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Canty C. Canty #26	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	24	8.0	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	14/31	134	4.3	0	1	2-0	44.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kordell Stewart K. Stewart #10	11	68	6.2	1	40
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	25	67	2.7	0	14
Fred McAfee F. McAfee #25	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Yancey Thigpen Y. Thigpen #82	0/0	54	18.0	28
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #81	0/0	28	9.3	10
Courtney Hawkins C. Hawkins #85	0/0	28	7.0	9
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	0/0	14	14.0	14
Jerome Bettis J. Bettis #36	0/0	7	7.0	7
Tim Lester T. Lester #34	0/0	3	1.5	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Levon Kirkland L. Kirkland #99	0-0	0.0	1
Chad Scott C. Scott #30	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Vrabel M. Vrabel #50	0-0	1.0	0
Jason Gildon J. Gildon #92	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Norm Johnson N. Johnson #9	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Josh Miller J. Miller #4	9	294	32.7	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	2	36	18.0	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Will Blackwell W. Blackwell #89	4	78	19.5	58	0

NE

PIT

1

0

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

3

0

6

7

NE

Team Stats

PIT

280

Total Yds

279

244

Pass Yds

134

36

Rush Yds

145

65

Total Plays

70

4.3

Yards Per Play

4.0

5.3

Yards Per Pass

4.1

1.9

Yards Per Rush

3.9

24:23

Possession

35:37

15

1st Downs

16

14

Passing 1st Downs

8

1

Rushing 1st Downs

6

68

1st Downs from Penalties

2

6/15

3rd Down

8/18

0/0

4th Down

0/1

7

Punts

9

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NE

PIT 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats