Patriots 28-23 Steelers (Sep 25, 1983)

NE

PIT

1

7

2

7

6

3

7

0

4

7

10

28

23

1Q

0 - 7

C. Sweeney 3-yard TD catch from C. Stoudt.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

C. Weishuhn 27-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

G. Anderson 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

D. Ramsey 4-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 13

G. Anderson 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 13

T. Collins 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 16

G. Anderson 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 23

W. Abercrombie 26-yard TD catch from C. Stoudt.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 23

S. Starring 76-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

265

Stoudt

PIT

Rush Yds

106

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

108

Starring

NE

Scrim TD

1

Ramsey

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Cliff Stoudt

PIT QB #18

222

Pass Yds

265

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

NE

Team Stats

PIT

296

Total Yds

448

12

1st Downs

30

1

Turnovers

3

1983 AFC East

NEPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	4	.750
Patriots	8	8	.500
Bills	8	8	.500
Colts	7	9	.438
Jets	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	6	.625
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	7	9	.438
Oilers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the New England Patriots, 28 to 23, on September 25, 1983.

Game Info

September 24, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9/15	222	14.8	2	1	2-14	116.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	21/35	265	7.6	2	3	5-27	67.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	6	34	5.7	0	12
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	8	20	2.5	1	4
Mark van Eeghen M. van Eeghen #30	5	17	3.4	0	4
Robert Weathers R. Weathers #24	6	14	2.3	0	9
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	3	1.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	25	106	4.2	14
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	5	50	10.0	22
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	12	46	3.8	8
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	4	8	2.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stephen Starring S. Starring #81	0/0	108	54.0	1	76
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	35	17.5	0	20
Derrick Ramsey D. Ramsey #84	0/0	35	17.5	1	31
Clarence Weathers C. Weathers #85	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Lin Dawson L. Dawson #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Robert Weathers R. Weathers #24	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	83	13.8	0	25
Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney #85	0/0	54	13.5	1	30
Gregg Garrity G. Garrity #86	0/0	40	13.3	0	17
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	0/0	31	15.5	1	26
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Paul Skansi P. Skansi #82	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	0/0	13	6.5	0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0.0	1	0
Don Blackmon D. Blackmon #55	0-0	1.5	0	0
Doug Rogers D. Rogers #65	0-0	0.5	0	0
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	0-0	0.0	2	0
Andre Tippett A. Tippett #56	0-0	1.0	0	0
Clayton Weishuhn C. Weishuhn #53	0-0	0.0	0	1
Lester Williams L. Williams #72	0-0	1.0	0	0
Julius Adams J. Adams #85	0-0	0.5	0	0
Marshall Harris M. Harris #90	0-0	0.5	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Robin Cole R. Cole #56	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	5	243	48.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Lee K. Lee #22	1	6	6.0	0	0
Ricky Smith R. Smith #27	5	127	25.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Henry Odom H. Odom #44	3	46	15.3	0	0
Tim Harris T. Harris #43	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Skansi P. Skansi #82	4	46	11.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9/15	222	14.8	2	1	2-14	116.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	6	34	5.7	0	12
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	8	20	2.5	1	4
Mark van Eeghen M. van Eeghen #30	5	17	3.4	0	4
Robert Weathers R. Weathers #24	6	14	2.3	0	9
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	3	1.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stephen Starring S. Starring #81	0/0	108	54.0	1	76
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	35	17.5	0	20
Derrick Ramsey D. Ramsey #84	0/0	35	17.5	1	31
Clarence Weathers C. Weathers #85	0/0	32	32.0	0	32
Lin Dawson L. Dawson #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Robert Weathers R. Weathers #24	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0.0	1	0
Don Blackmon D. Blackmon #55	0-0	1.5	0	0
Doug Rogers D. Rogers #65	0-0	0.5	0	0
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	0-0	0.0	2	0
Andre Tippett A. Tippett #56	0-0	1.0	0	0
Clayton Weishuhn C. Weishuhn #53	0-0	0.0	0	1
Lester Williams L. Williams #72	0-0	1.0	0	0
Julius Adams J. Adams #85	0-0	0.5	0	0
Marshall Harris M. Harris #90	0-0	0.5	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	5	243	48.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Lee K. Lee #22	1	6	6.0	0	0
Ricky Smith R. Smith #27	5	127	25.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	21/35	265	7.6	2	3	5-27	67.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	25	106	4.2	14
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	5	50	10.0	22
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	12	46	3.8	8
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	4	8	2.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	83	13.8	0	25
Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney #85	0/0	54	13.5	1	30
Gregg Garrity G. Garrity #86	0/0	40	13.3	0	17
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	0/0	31	15.5	1	26
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Paul Skansi P. Skansi #82	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	0/0	13	6.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Robin Cole R. Cole #56	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Henry Odom H. Odom #44	3	46	15.3	0	0
Tim Harris T. Harris #43	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Paul Skansi P. Skansi #82	4	46	11.5	0	0

NE

PIT

1

7

2

7

6

3

7

0

4

7

10

28

23

NE

Team Stats

PIT

296

Total Yds

448

208

Pass Yds

238

88

Rush Yds

210

45

Total Plays

86

6.6

Yards Per Play

5.2

12.2

Yards Per Pass

6.0

3.1

Yards Per Rush

4.6

12

1st Downs

30

8

Passing 1st Downs

12

4

Rushing 1st Downs

16

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

5

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

2

5.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

0

2-2 NE

PIT 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats