Exhibition Week 3, 1999

played in St. Louis, MO

83 degrees, stormy, 25 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers30107-20
St. Louis Cardinals21707-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:26 PIT - Michele Akers 44 field goal
1Q: 10:28 STL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 13:51 STL - London Fletcher 52 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 03:13 STL - Bobby Engram 42 pass from Wally Sellers (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 00:12 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
3Q: 12:41 PIT - Michael Timpson 19 pass from John Supernaw (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 03:26 PIT - Michele Akers 39 field goal
4Q: 08:32 STL - Chris Floyd 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 04:04 PIT - R-Kal De Poyster 7 pass from John Supernaw (Michele Akers extra point)

Team StatisticsPITSTL
Record1-11-1
First Downs1520
- by Rushing16
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards266306
- Offensive Plays6269
- Yards per Play4.294.43
Net Rushing Yards2893
- Rushing Attempts1531
- Yards per Rush1.873.00
Net Passing Yards238213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 25 - 234 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards255241
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/174/28
- Yards per Pass Play5.065.61
Fumbles/Lost0/03/3
3rd Down Conversions3/145/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.79.9
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards9/668/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/302/21
Kick Returns/Yards3/725/105
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/72
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 26
Time of Possession28:2031:40

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:510:33OPP 173-10Field Goal
110:280:07OWN 61-6Safety
18:061:53OWN 3533Punt
13:441:41OWN 353-4Punt
215:001:19OWN 4539Interception
213:412:20OWN 4136Punt
28:323:08OWN 20517Punt
22:591:11OWN 30239Interception
20:070:07OWN 201-1Half
315:002:27OWN 20880Touchdown
38:391:10OWN 203-6Punt
37:234:03OPP 48626Field Goal
30:211:03OWN 2039Punt
48:234:28OWN 231177Touchdown
42:322:13OWN 4896Downs
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:09OWN 201-3Fumble
114:183:50OWN 23821Punt
110:212:15OWN 323-3Punt
16:132:29OWN 7411Punt
12:032:03OWN 44611Fumble
211:212:49OWN 9619Punt
25:242:25OWN 24676Touchdown
21:481:41OWN 37831Field Goal
312:333:54OWN 29512Punt
37:290:06OWN 3919Fumble
33:202:59OWN 29529Punt
414:185:55OWN 201280Touchdown
43:551:23OWN 1630Punt
40:190:19OWN 461-2Game

Game MVP: Santana Dotson, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Williams5234.601410
R-Kal De Poyster4-1-0.25300
Dorsey Levens3-1-0.33300
John Supernaw210.50200
Timm Rosenbach166.00600
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Floyd25943.761441
Curtis Martin510.201010
Craig Erickson1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw31171853/17222180.7
Timm Rosenbach138700/0039143.7
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wally Sellers18121580/01420112.7
Brett Favre159694/28016071.3
Craig Erickson11140/00140118.8

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades610498.175180
WR Michael Timpson49399.753191
WR Kevin Alexander45153.75280
TE Kendall Gammon36248.00090
RB R-Kal De Poyster333110.339141
WR Amani Toomer252211.002160
FB Howard Griffith113939.0039390
RB Dorsey Levens121414.006140
WR T.J. Cebulla132222.0016220
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Emanuel46297.254160
WR Silas Armenta454711.7526240
TE Mark Chmura353511.6718230
WR Torrance Small34196.330140
WR Bobby Engram366822.677421
TE Benjamin Blue22178.5016140
WR Tyrus Knightley22189.000100
FB Zack Crockett1188.00080
RB Curtis Martin0100.00000
RB Chris Floyd0100.00000
TE Don Stewart0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Shawn Springs12020.000
ILB London Fletcher15252.001

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Eric Davis0100
Henry Jones0100
Chance Baxter0100
Stalin Colinet0010
Greg Spires0010
Takeo Spikes0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Brett Favre1000
Curtis Martin1000
Chris Floyd1000

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski628247.043.5553
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby735250.340.3592

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers2/21/10/0442/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri1/11/10/0493/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Amani Toomer33010.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Engram22110.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander25326.50
Eric Davis11919.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Engram36521.70
Steve Atwater24020.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Jones1230.02429
ILB Tyrus McCloud500.02018
DT Stalin Colinet420.5912
OLB Mike Jones420.02225
DT Derrick Ransom420.02522
S Henry Jones320.0916
ILB Kanavis McGhee310.01120
S Darren Woodson310.01421
CB Eric Davis300.01124
DE Greg Spires202.0915
DE N.D. Kalu221.02730
DT Shane Drake210.02431
OLB Bryan Jones210.0611
DT Kevin Smith110.5611
OLB Takeo Spikes130.02016
CB Ashley Ambrose110.01624
S Chance Baxter110.02021
FB Howard Griffith10---------
DE Bryce Fisher100.02223
CB Tony Darden030.02320
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Richard Woodley700.01543
DT Santana Dotson512.51140
CB Orlando Pierce500.01040
S Brock Marion410.0717
OLB Ben Wallace400.0411
ILB London Fletcher300.0723
S Ace Ventura230.01038
OLB Lee Woodall210.01138
S Steve Atwater200.01024
S Lee Flowers120.0633
CB Shawn Springs110.0817
DT Daryl Gardnener100.025
ILB Clifton Shuman100.01031
DT Cameron Lomelino100.057
CB Fernando Bryant100.0928
DE Mike Fox010.5521

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Spires2.000015
DE N.D. Kalu1.001030
DT Kevin Smith0.500011
DT Stalin Colinet0.500012
OLB Takeo Spikes0.010016
CB Tony Darden0.010020
DT Derrick Ransom0.003022
DE Bryce Fisher0.001023
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Santana Dotson2.500040
DE Mike Fox0.500021
DE Vernon Edwards0.010030
CB Richard Woodley0.010043
DT Daryl Gardnener0.00115
DE Duncan MacLeod0.001045

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gary Jones60029
S Darren Woodson40021
CB Eric Davis31024
OLB Mike Jones20025
ILB Kanavis McGhee20020
S Chance Baxter12021
S Henry Jones10016
DT Stalin Colinet10012
ILB Tyrus McCloud10018
OLB Bryan Jones10011
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Richard Woodley71043
CB Orlando Pierce40040
S Brock Marion30017
OLB Ben Wallace30011
ILB London Fletcher20123
ILB Clifton Shuman20031
CB Shawn Springs11117
S Steve Atwater10024
OLB Lee Woodall10038
CB Fernando Bryant10028
S Ace Ventura01038
S Lee Flowers01033

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Hallen1208028
Mario Whigham1102119
Chris Terry02013128
John Gerak02011031
Chris Wiltz02011035
Jerry Ostroski01011132
Barret Robbins0104015
Jon Runyan01013028
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ryan Young26026234
Gino Graham2401308
David Walker15024034
Jim Hairston1301507
Benjamin Blue11020018
David Ortiz11016031
Zack Crockett0401409
Brent Smith02025134
Shar Pourdanesh02017015
Jon Jansen01019127
Mark Chmura0109018

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Mike Jones232
Kevin Alexander218
Chance Baxter117
Mark Campbell117
T.J. Cebulla113
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Lee Woodall231
Chris Floyd224
Richard Woodley120
Ace Ventura112

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Jones------22253279
Stanley Richard------23291567
Mark Campbell1131------1759
Chance Baxter------20211758
N.D. Kalu------2730---57
Shane Drake------2431156
Gary Jones------2429255
R-Kal De Poyster821------2554
Tony Darden------23201053
Bryce Fisher------2223752
Kendall Gammon735------951
Derrick Ransom------2522350
Tyrus McCloud------20181149
John Gerak1131------648
Chris Wiltz1135---------46
Bob Hallen828------844
Jerry Ostroski1132---------43
Eric Davis------1124742
Ashley Ambrose------1624141
John Supernaw734---------41
Jon Runyan1328---------41
Chris Terry1328---------41
Brian Blades1129---------40
Kevin Alexander418------1840
Takeo Spikes------2016238
Darren Woodson------1421136
T.J. Cebulla518------1336
Amani Toomer617------1235
Michael Timpson727---------34
Kanavis McGhee------1120233
Ricky Williams716------1033
Howard Griffith510------1631
Tim Kohn219------829
Henry Jones------916227
Barret Robbins415------625
Mario Whigham219------425
Greg Spires------915---24
Kevin Smith------611623
Timm Rosenbach813---------21
Stalin Colinet------912---21
Dorsey Levens413------118
Bryan Jones------611118
Michele Akers00------88
Dan Stryzinski00------88
Mike Schneck00------88
Orlando Sheehan00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lee Woodall------11383180
Richard Woodley------15432078
Chris Floyd2627------2477
Orlando Pierce------10401868
David Walker2434------664
Duncan MacLeod------1445463
Brent Smith2534------261
Ace Ventura------10381260
Ryan Young2634---------60
Santana Dotson------1140253
Clifton Shuman------10311152
David Ortiz1631------350
Jon Jansen1927---------46
Benjamin Blue2018------644
Bert Emanuel1017------1643
Vernon Edwards------1030242
Bobby Engram1020------1242
Silas Armenta2022---------42
Don Stewart167------1942
Lee Flowers------633241
Steve Atwater------1024640
Shar Pourdanesh1715------840
Fernando Bryant------928239
Andre Wadsworth------1026137
Mike Fox------521935
Torrance Small1023------134
Mark Chmura918------633
London Fletcher------723333
Brett Favre1219---------31
Gino Graham138------829
Wally Sellers918------128
Zack Crockett149------528
Tyrus Knightley97------1228
Jim Hairston157------527
Steve Stifler613------827
Brock Marion------717226
Shawn Springs------817126
Ben Wallace------411217
Curtis Martin59------115
Cameron Lomelino------57113
Craig Erickson101---------11
Daryl Gardnener------2518
Wes Duke00------88
Reggie Roby00------77
Adam Vinatieri00------66
Jason Gildon------1034

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left331.0
Middle10282.8
Right1-2-2.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4276.8
Middle16211.3
Right10474.7
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw31171354001
Timm Rosenbach1381100211
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wally Sellers18123102200
Brett Favre1590011300
Craig Erickson110000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17121056.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)146594.2
Long (19+ Yds)52377.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)119544.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)158845.6
Long (19+ Yds)214221.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades106149029
WR Michael Timpson94339027
TE Kendall Gammon63124035
WR Kevin Alexander54015018
WR Amani Toomer52022017
RB R-Kal De Poyster33031021
WR T.J. Cebulla31022118
RB Dorsey Levens21014013
FB Howard Griffith11039110
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel64029017
WR Bobby Engram63168120
TE Mark Chmura53035118
WR Silas Armenta54047122
WR Torrance Small43019023
TE Benjamin Blue22017018
WR Tyrus Knightley2201807
FB Zack Crockett110809
RB Curtis Martin100009
RB Chris Floyd1000027
TE Don Stewart100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Floyd400.003.76

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw222613.005.97
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Craig Erickson111414.0014.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Timpson111919.004.33
RB R-Kal De Poyster1177.0010.33
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Torrance Small111414.004.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Timm Rosenbach10
R-Kal De Poyster10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Chris Floyd52

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw763
Timm Rosenbach430
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre432
Wally Sellers321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
TE Kendall Gammon320
WR Kevin Alexander330
WR T.J. Cebulla211
WR Brian Blades110
WR Michael Timpson111
RB Dorsey Levens111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Bobby Engram211
WR Bert Emanuel111
TE Benjamin Blue110
WR Silas Armenta111
RB Chris Floyd100
WR Tyrus Knightley110

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)