Exhibition Week 4, 1999

played in Detroit, MI

56 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	3	7	0	7	-	17
Detroit Lions	14	0	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 DET - Rodney Hampton 64 run (Teddy Garcia extra point)
1Q: 06:50 PIT - Michele Akers 18 field goal
1Q: 03:36 DET - Eddie Kennison 18 pass from Bill Musgrave (Teddy Garcia extra point)
2Q: 01:02 PIT - Henry Jones 61 fumble return (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 06:07 PIT - Dorsey Levens 63 run (Michele Akers extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 DET - Rodney Hampton 64 run (Teddy Garcia extra point)
1Q: 06:50 PIT - Michele Akers 18 field goal
1Q: 03:36 DET - Eddie Kennison 18 pass from Bill Musgrave (Teddy Garcia extra point)
2Q: 01:02 PIT - Henry Jones 61 fumble return (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 06:07 PIT - Dorsey Levens 63 run (Michele Akers extra point)

Team Statistics PIT DET
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 320 334
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 4.78 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 129 125
- Rushing Attempts 35 27
- Yards per Rush 3.69 4.63
Net Passing Yards 191 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 16 - 0 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 197 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.97 5.81
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/45 6/54
Punt Returns/Yards 4/16 5/59
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 3/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 29
Time of Possession 31:12 28:48

Team Statistics	PIT	DET
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	320	334
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	4.78	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	129	125
- Rushing Attempts	35	27
- Yards per Rush	3.69	4.63
Net Passing Yards	191	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 16 - 0	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	197	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.97	5.81
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/45	6/54
Punt Returns/Yards	4/16	5/59
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	3/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 29
Time of Possession	31:12	28:48

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:56	2:08	OWN 14	3	-4	Punt
1	9:48	3:06	OPP 47	6	46	Field Goal
1	3:26	0:44	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	1:12	3:02	OWN 13	8	20	Punt
2	11:28	6:22	OWN 15	14	50	Punt
2	3:12	1:18	OWN 15	4	37	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 39	8	29	Missed FG
3	8:58	0:48	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
3	6:37	3:34	OWN 21	6	12	Punt
4	12:56	2:25	OWN 20	5	24	Punt
4	8:00	2:10	OWN 23	4	77	Touchdown
4	2:00	0:35	OPP 48	3	1	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:04	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
1	6:42	3:16	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
1	2:42	1:30	OWN 40	3	-4	Punt
2	13:10	1:42	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
2	5:06	1:54	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	1:54	1:03	OWN 16	3	45	Fumble
2	0:51	0:31	OWN 47	3	4	Punt
3	10:48	1:50	OWN 39	3	6	Punt
3	8:10	1:33	OWN 40	3	-3	Punt
3	3:03	5:07	OWN 9	11	56	Punt
4	10:31	2:31	OWN 21	5	15	Punt
4	5:50	3:50	OWN 29	10	19	Downs
4	1:25	1:25	OWN 20	4	28	Game

Game MVP: Dorsey Levens, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ricky Williams	13	12	0.92	5	0	0
Dorsey Levens	10	108	10.80	63	3	1
R-Kal De Poyster	10	7	0.70	4	0	0
John Supernaw	2	2	1.00	4	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	13	11	0.85	7	0	0
Sedrick Shaw	10	37	3.70	10	1	0
Rodney Hampton	3	76	25.33	64	1	1
Eddie Kennison	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Supernaw	24	13	156	1/6	0	34	0	74.3
Timm Rosenbach	7	3	41	0/0	0	30	0	62.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Rate
Charlie Batch	16	10	84	0/0	0	21	76.0
Ebby Laroush	11	5	76	1/10	0	30	68.7
Bill Musgrave	8	5	59	0/0	1	18	124.5

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brian Blades	4	10	78	19.50	29	34
WR Kevin Alexander	3	5	57	19.00	37	30
WR Amani Toomer	2	5	17	8.50	1	10
WR T.J. Cebulla	2	2	20	10.00	19	16
WR Michael Timpson	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Kendall Gammon	1	2	9	9.00	3	9
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Ricky Williams	1	1	6	6.00	4	6

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Mays Hayes	4	6	43	10.75	3	14	0
WR Michael Jackson	3	7	19	6.33	6	14	0
WR Eddie Kennison	3	7	48	16.00	8	19	1
RB Rodney Hampton	2	2	34	17.00	23	30	0
TE Eric Green	2	5	13	6.50	7	7	0
TE Chad Lewis	2	2	30	15.00	13	21	0
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Sedrick Shaw	1	1	8	8.00	5	8	0
WR Nigea Carter	1	2	15	15.00	3	15	0
TE Rod Drake	1	1	13	13.00	12	13	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Amani Toomer	1	1	0	0
Kevin Alexander	1	0	0	0
Henry Jones	0	1	0	1
John Gerak	0	1	0	0
Tim Kohn	0	1	0	0
Mike Jones	0	0	1	0
Chance Baxter	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Force
Eddie Kennison	1	0
Chad Lewis	1	0
Kevin Smith	0	1
Ray Farmer	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	9	417	46.3	35.3	57	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	8	377	47.1	40.1	61	5

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	1/2	0/1	0/0	18	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Teddy Garcia	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	4	16	4.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	5	59	11.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Alexander	2	40	20.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamel Williams	2	37	18.5	0
Willie Mays Hayes	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chance Baxter	6	1	0.0	17	28
S Gary Jones	6	0	0.0	18	27
S Henry Jones	5	0	0.0	13	23
CB Tony Darden	4	0	1.0	18	27
OLB Mike Jones	4	2	0.0	20	23
ILB Tyrus McCloud	4	2	0.0	16	17
OLB Takeo Spikes	3	2	0.0	16	11
ILB Kanavis McGhee	3	1	0.0	11	18
DT Derrick Ransom	3	1	0.0	25	29
DE N.D. Kalu	1	2	0.0	20	24
CB Eric Davis	1	1	0.0	16	17
DE Bryce Fisher	1	1	0.0	16	28
DT Shane Drake	1	1	0.0	18	28
CB Ashley Ambrose	1	0	0.0	8	19
DT Kevin Smith	1	0	0.0	8	9
CB Stanley Richard	0	2	0.0	22	35
S Darren Woodson	0	1	0.0	13	16
DE Greg Spires	0	1	0.0	11	8
OLB Bryan Jones	0	1	0.0	6	8

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Deion Sanders	6	1	0.0	33	30
DT Brenston Buckner	5	2	1.0	26	20
S Marquis Smith	5	2	0.0	30	28
DT Tim Dennis	4	2	0.0	28	24
CB Kevin Smith	4	1	0.0	31	28
ILB Barry Gardner	4	1	0.0	22	20
OLB Peter Boulware	3	2	0.0	17	13
CB Denard Walker	3	2	0.0	22	22
ILB Ivan Bullock	3	2	0.0	13	12
S Jamel Williams	3	0	0.0	27	29
OLB Bryan Cox	2	1	0.0	17	17
DE Patrick Kerney	2	1	0.0	19	16
OLB Ray Farmer	2	0	0.0	11	5
DT Michael Dean Perry	1	1	0.0	6	9
DE Colin Powell	1	1	0.0	29	30
DE Joel Smeenge	1	0	0.0	6	2
S Omar Stoutmire	0	1	0.0	20	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Tony Darden	1.0	0	0	27
DT Derrick Ransom	0.0	1	0	29
OLB Mike Jones	0.0	0	1	23
DE N.D. Kalu	0.0	0	1	24
DE Bryce Fisher	0.0	0	1	28
DT Shane Drake	0.0	0	1	28

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Brenston Buckner	1.0	0	2	20
DE Colin Powell	0.0	2	2	30
S Marquis Smith	0.0	1	0	28
DT Tim Dennis	0.0	0	1	24
DE Patrick Kerney	0.0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Chance Baxter	4	0	28
CB Tony Darden	2	3	27
S Gary Jones	2	0	27
OLB Mike Jones	2	0	23
ILB Kanavis McGhee	2	0	18
ILB Tyrus McCloud	2	0	17
CB Eric Davis	1	2	17
S Henry Jones	1	0	23
CB Ashley Ambrose	1	0	19
S Darren Woodson	1	0	16
DT Derrick Ransom	1	0	29
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	11
CB Stanley Richard	0	1	35
OLB Bryan Jones	0	1	8

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marquis Smith	2	1	28
OLB Bryan Cox	2	0	17
CB Kevin Smith	2	0	28
S Jamel Williams	2	0	29
CB Deion Sanders	1	1	30
ILB Barry Gardner	1	1	20
DE Colin Powell	1	0	30
DT Brenston Buckner	1	0	20
OLB Ray Farmer	1	0	5
OLB Peter Boulware	1	0	13
CB Denard Walker	1	0	22
ILB Ivan Bullock	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jerry Ostroski	2	5	23	0	25
Bob Hallen	2	5	16	0	15
Chris Wiltz	1	8	30	0	26
Jon Runyan	1	7	27	0	24
Chris Terry	1	3	23	1	24
John Gerak	0	3	24	0	23
Kendall Gammon	0	1	27	0	26
Mario Whigham	0	1	8	0	8

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Rosenthal	2	6	21	0	23
Kirk Scrafford	2	5	24	0	23
Hector Mathis	1	4	23	0	30
Nathan Parks	1	4	21	0	26
Kimble Anders	1	2	8	0	7
Marcos Webb	0	4	22	0	16
Tony Mayberry	0	1	5	1	20
Chester Karinen	0	1	10	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Jones	4	31
Ricky Williams	2	13
Tim Kohn	2	11

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Brian Mitchell	2	24
James McKnight	2	11
Marquis Smith	1	20
Chester Karinen	1	8

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Stanley Richard	---	---	22	35	22	79
Mike Jones	---	---	20	23	31	74
Kendall Gammon	27	26	---	---	7	60
R-Kal De Poyster	17	19	---	---	24	60
Chance Baxter	---	---	17	28	13	58
John Gerak	24	23	---	---	10	57
Chris Wiltz	30	26	---	---	1	57
Derrick Ransom	---	---	25	29	---	54
Jon Runyan	27	24	---	---	---	51
Mark Campbell	20	15	---	---	16	51
Bryce Fisher	---	---	16	28	7	51
John Supernaw	25	25	---	---	---	50
Jerry Ostroski	23	25	---	---	---	48
Chris Terry	23	24	---	---	---	47
Gary Jones	---	---	18	27	1	46
Shane Drake	---	---	18	28	---	46
Kevin Alexander	13	17	---	---	15	45
Tony Darden	---	---	18	27	---	45
N.D. Kalu	---	---	20	24	---	44
Brian Blades	22	20	---	---	---	42
Bob Hallen	16	15	---	---	11	42
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	16	17	6	39
Ricky Williams	13	13	---	---	13	39
Eric Davis	---	---	16	17	4	37
Amani Toomer	11	16	---	---	10	37
Henry Jones	---	---	13	23	---	36
T.J. Cebulla	15	8	---	---	9	32
Michael Timpson	17	14	---	---	---	31
Tim Kohn	12	8	---	---	11	31
Howard Griffith	9	5	---	---	16	30
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	11	18	1	30
Darren Woodson	---	---	13	16	1	30
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	8	19	---	27
Takeo Spikes	---	---	16	11	---	27
Barret Robbins	12	7	---	---	7	26
Kevin Smith	---	---	8	9	6	23
Dorsey Levens	11	7	---	---	3	21
Greg Spires	---	---	11	8	2	21
Mario Whigham	8	8	---	---	4	20
Bryan Jones	---	---	6	8	5	19
Timm Rosenbach	10	7	---	---	---	17
Dan Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	11	11
Stalin Colinet	---	---	5	1	2	8
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	6	6
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jamel Williams	---	---	27	29	24	80
Marquis Smith	---	---	30	28	20	78
Deion Sanders	---	---	33	30	8	71
Kevin Smith	---	---	31	28	2	61
Hector Mathis	23	30	---	---	8	61
Colin Powell	---	---	29	30	1	60
Willie Mays Hayes	15	22	---	---	21	58
Brian Mitchell	14	16	---	---	24	54
Tim Dennis	---	---	28	24	2	54
Bryan Cox	---	---	17	17	17	51
Brenston Buckner	---	---	26	20	4	50
Nathan Parks	21	26	---	---	3	50
Mike Rosenthal	21	23	---	---	5	49
Kirk Scrafford	24	23	---	---	---	47
Chad Lewis	17	19	---	---	9	45
Denard Walker	---	---	22	22	1	45
Eric Green	18	16	---	---	10	44
Grant Wistrom	---	---	20	20	4	44
Barry Gardner	---	---	22	20	2	44
Eddie Kennison	10	17	---	---	15	42
Omar Stoutmire	---	---	20	19	3	42
Morris Jamison	9	23	---	---	8	40
Marcos Webb	22	16	---	---	---	38
Chester Karinen	10	19	---	---	8	37
Rod Drake	6	16	---	---	15	37
Patrick Kerney	---	---	19	16	2	37
Michael Jackson	14	18	---	---	---	32
Peter Boulware	---	---	17	13	2	32
Sedrick Shaw	11	15	---	---	5	31
James McKnight	7	11	---	---	11	29
Charlie Batch	12	16	---	---	---	28
Ivan Bullock	---	---	13	12	3	28
Tony Mayberry	5	20	---	---	---	25
Rodney Hampton	8	15	---	---	1	24
Ray Farmer	---	---	11	5	8	24
Mike Collins	---	---	8	8	6	22
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	6	9	6	21
Bill Musgrave	13	8	---	---	---	21
Kimble Anders	8	7	---	---	4	19
Nigea Carter	7	8	---	---	1	16
Ebby Laroush	2	12	---	---	---	14
Joel Smeenge	---	---	6	2	1	9
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Landry	0	0	---	---	8	8
Teddy Garcia	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bryant Yerger	---	---	0	0	3	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	0	0.0
Middle	22	112	5.1
Right	3	19	6.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	1	0.2
Middle	12	107	8.9
Right	9	17	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Supernaw	24	13	3	0	2	1	5	0	0
Timm Rosenbach	7	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr
Charlie Batch	16	10	1	0	1	4	0
Ebby Laroush	11	5	1	1	0	3	1
Bill Musgrave	8	5	0	0	0	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	58	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	94	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	19	3.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	92	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	123	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Blades	10	4	1	78	2	20
WR Kevin Alexander	5	3	1	57	2	17
WR Amani Toomer	5	2	1	17	0	16
WR Michael Timpson	3	1	0	-1	0	14
TE Kendall Gammon	2	1	0	9	0	26
RB R-Kal De Poyster	2	1	0	0	0	19
WR T.J. Cebulla	2	2	0	20	0	8
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	0	11	0	7
RB Ricky Williams	1	1	0	6	0	13

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Jackson	7	3	0	19	0	18
WR Eddie Kennison	7	3	0	48	0	17
WR Willie Mays Hayes	6	4	0	43	0	22
TE Eric Green	5	2	1	13	0	16
RB Rodney Hampton	2	2	0	34	1	15
TE Chad Lewis	2	2	0	30	1	19
WR Nigea Carter	2	1	0	15	0	8
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	0	-4	0	7
RB Sedrick Shaw	1	1	0	8	0	15
TE Rod Drake	1	1	0	13	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dorsey Levens	3	16	5.33	10.80
Ricky Williams	1	0	0.00	0.92

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Musgrave	1	1	18	18.00	7.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	18	18.00	6.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dorsey Levens	3	2
R-Kal De Poyster	2	0
Ricky Williams	2	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	1	0
Rodney Hampton	1	1
Eddie Kennison	1	0
Sedrick Shaw	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Supernaw	9	5	4
Timm Rosenbach	2	0	0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Charlie Batch	5	3	1
Ebby Laroush	4	2	2
Bill Musgrave	3	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Blades	6	3	2
WR Amani Toomer	3	1	1
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	0
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Kennison	5	2	2
WR Michael Jackson	3	2	2
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	1	1
RB Rodney Hampton	1	1	0
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	0
WR Nigea Carter	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)