Week 8, 1999

played in Pittsburgh, PA

34 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Tennessee Oilers0300-3
Pittsburgh Steelers247103-44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:19 PIT - Gary Jones 35 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
1Q: 11:39 PIT - Carl Pickens 33 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
1Q: 05:08 PIT - Michele Akers 27 field goal
1Q: 02:17 PIT - R-Kal De Poyster 1 run (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 08:31 PIT - Kevin Alexander 13 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:08 TEN - Lucy Draper 28 field goal
3Q: 11:30 PIT - Michele Akers 28 field goal
3Q: 03:17 PIT - Carl Pickens 3 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 03:39 PIT - Michele Akers 44 field goal

Team StatisticsTENPIT
Record1-64-4
First Downs1120
- by Rushing25
- by Passing914
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards199378
- Offensive Plays6270
- Yards per Play3.215.40
Net Rushing Yards68131
- Rushing Attempts2230
- Yards per Rush3.094.37
Net Passing Yards131247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 20 - 239 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards140254
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/91/7
- Yards per Pass Play3.286.18
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions4/147/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/587/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/272/16
Kick Returns/Yards2/321/19
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/35
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 36
Time of Possession26:0233:58

Drive Charts

Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:51OWN 2010Interception
114:091:46OWN 20424Fumble
111:242:49OWN 20629Punt
15:010:50OWN 202-2Fumble
12:083:56OWN 20612Punt
28:460:15OWN 825Fumble
28:202:19OWN 20626Punt
24:421:21OWN 3939Punt
21:511:49OWN 49940Field Goal
311:252:23OWN 20619Punt
38:011:47OWN 1931Punt
33:113:19OWN 20630Punt
412:200:53OWN 4523Interception
49:502:01OWN 203-13Punt
43:320:55OWN 203-4Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:230:59OPP 34334Touchdown
18:353:34OWN 6884Field Goal
14:112:03OPP 13513Touchdown
213:124:26OWN 141147Interception
28:310:11OPP 13113Touchdown
26:011:19OWN 2034Punt
23:211:30OWN 134Punt
315:003:35OWN 20869Field Goal
39:021:01OWN 2235Punt
36:143:03OWN 41759Touchdown
414:522:32OWN 7614Punt
411:271:37OWN 4938Punt
47:494:17OPP 47620Field Goal
42:372:37OWN 37417Game

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rey Mysterio Jr11272.45800
Michael Pittman10363.601810
Donovan McNabb155.00500
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R-Kal De Poyster20783.902621
Dorsey Levens9475.223110
Timm Rosenbach166.00600

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donovan McNabb36201402/9016241.4
Jeff George2000/000039.6
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach39262541/7336199.7

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires49328.005120
TE Derrick Walker36237.671130
RB Michael Pittman35155.00480
RB Bam Morris2342.00180
RB Rey Mysterio Jr23105.00280
WR Macey Brooks242211.002150
FB Joe Aska1155.00750
WR Alex Van Dyke1188.00080
WR Donald Hayes131616.004160
WR Donald Driver1355.00050
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carl Pickens91310211.3327332
WR Kevin Alexander713507.1417131
RB R-Kal De Poyster454210.5022290
RB Dorsey Levens33155.0010110
TE Kendall Gammon224120.5029360
WR Brian Blades1244.00340
RB Ricky Williams0100.00000

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB William Thomas100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Jones13535.001
CB Stanley Richard100.000

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Donovan McNabb2000
Michael Pittman1000
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Kanavis McGhee0100
Matt Finkes0100
Stalin Colinet0100
Brad Edwards0010
Gary Jones0010
N.D. Kalu0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Hutton941045.641.6544
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski524148.238.8541

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lucy Draper1/10/00/0280/0
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers3/31/10/0445/5

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Rey Mysterio Jr3279.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Chance Baxter2168.00

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Donald Driver23216.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Davis11919.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Lloyd Riggle620.01724
OLB William Thomas530.01921
S Hudhaifa Ismaeli510.01219
S George Teague500.01821
ILB Curtis Jackson III410.01522
DT Israel Miller400.01923
CB Clifford Ivory310.0312
CB Taje Allen300.02232
DE Shante Carver210.01830
DT Harry Deligianis210.01624
OLB Steve Foley210.01212
DT Daren Yancy210.02329
ILB John Holecek200.01620
S Johndale Carty200.01424
DE Anthony Smith111.02033
DE Ray Moreno120.01814
CB Duane Starks120.01822
S Anthony Dorsett110.01519
CB James Hasty100.02835
S Darryl Williams100.011
RB Bam Morris10---------
T John Michels10---------
QB Donovan McNabb10---------
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Eric Davis610.01337
ILB Kanavis McGhee600.01328
S Gary Jones511.01937
DT Bill Johnson410.01418
CB Stanley Richard300.01730
CB Ashley Ambrose300.01022
CB Tony Darden300.01520
DT Kevin Smith201.01733
S Darren Woodson210.01626
S Brad Edwards200.0711
DE Matt Finkes200.01020
ILB Tyrus McCloud200.01218
DE N.D. Kalu110.01220
DT Derrick Ransom110.01319
WR Kevin Alexander10---------
DE Greg Spires100.01020
OLB Vincent Vega010.01725
DT Stalin Colinet010.0822
OLB Takeo Spikes010.01017

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Anthony Smith1.000033
DE Shante Carver0.020030
DT Daren Yancy0.010029
OLB William Thomas0.001021
DE Ray Moreno0.001014
ILB John Holecek0.001020
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Smith1.011033
S Gary Jones1.000037
DT Bill Johnson0.010018
DT Stalin Colinet0.002122
DE N.D. Kalu0.001120
ILB Kanavis McGhee0.001028
OLB Takeo Spikes0.000117

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Lloyd Riggle50024
S Hudhaifa Ismaeli41019
S Johndale Carty31024
OLB William Thomas20121
S George Teague20021
CB Duane Starks20022
CB Clifford Ivory20012
CB James Hasty10035
S Darryl Williams1001
DE Shante Carver10030
ILB Curtis Jackson III10022
DT Harry Deligianis10024
OLB Steve Foley10012
CB Taje Allen02032
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Davis54037
CB Stanley Richard31130
CB Ashley Ambrose30022
S Gary Jones20137
CB Tony Darden20020
S Darren Woodson11026
ILB Tyrus McCloud11018
S Brad Edwards10011
ILB Kanavis McGhee10028
DE Greg Spires10020

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jay Pennison14021034
Orlando Brown13020132
John Michels13016036
Sid Miller1109014
Kevin Sargent1109012
Steve McKinney04015132
Wally Williams02020040
Joe Aska02010019
Derrick Walker01018036
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Barret Robbins26016021
Jon Runyan26022025
Chris Wiltz16024031
John Gerak13023028
Jerry Ostroski12014019
Bob Hallen04013021
Howard Griffith01010013
Chris Terry0101109
Melvin Hayes00019131

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Darryl Williams220
Bam Morris126
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Kendall Gammon214
Ricky Williams126
Bob Hallen18
Gary Jones14

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Taje Allen------22321771
Wally Williams2040------969
James Hasty------2835568
Derrick Walker1836------1165
Lloyd Riggle------17242465
Jay Pennison2134------863
Donovan McNabb2138------160
Anthony Smith------2033255
Orlando Brown2032------355
Daren Yancy------2329355
Shante Carver------1830553
John Michels1636---------52
Rey Mysterio Jr1423------1451
Joe Aska1019------2049
Steve McKinney1532---------47
Curtis Jackson III------1522946
Israel Miller------1923244
William Thomas------1921343
George Teague------1821443
Harry Deligianis------1624343
Johndale Carty------1424341
Duane Starks------1822---40
Ray Moreno------1814739
John Holecek------1620339
Donald Driver1119------939
Haywood Jeffires1424---------38
Anthony Dorsett------1519337
Hudhaifa Ismaeli------1219435
Macey Brooks1321---------34
Sid Miller914------1033
Donald Hayes610------1632
Kevin Sargent912------1031
Bam Morris04------2630
Michael Pittman1019---------29
Clifford Ivory------3121328
Donnell Bennett814------426
Steve Foley------1212226
Alex Van Dyke67------1225
Darryl Williams------112022
Itula Mili04------1216
Marcus Brown00------1010
Jay Taylor------63---9
Tom Hutton00------99
Jeff George12---------3
Lucy Draper00------33
Tom Hodson00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kevin Alexander2937------1581
Kendall Gammon2838------1480
Timm Rosenbach3040---------70
Stanley Richard------17301966
Carl Pickens1934------1265
R-Kal De Poyster2124------1863
Gary Jones------1937460
Kevin Smith------17331060
John Gerak2328------859
Ricky Williams1614------2656
Chris Wiltz2431---------55
Eric Davis------1337454
Vincent Vega------17251052
Tyrus McCloud------12182151
Melvin Hayes1931---------50
Chance Baxter------9152448
Jon Runyan2225---------47
Howard Griffith1013------2346
Tony Darden------15201045
Kanavis McGhee------1328243
Darren Woodson------1626143
Bob Hallen1321------842
Barret Robbins1621------340
Brian Blades1422------137
Bill Johnson------1418436
Stalin Colinet------822434
Ashley Ambrose------1022133
Jerry Ostroski1419---------33
N.D. Kalu------1220133
Greg Spires------1020232
Derrick Ransom------1319---32
Takeo Spikes------1017431
Mario Whigham815------831
Matt Finkes------1020---30
Chris Terry119------525
Dorsey Levens913------224
Brad Edwards------711119
Bryan Jones------021416
T.J. Cebulla24------915
Michele Akers00------1212
Dan Stryzinski00------88
Mike Schneck00------88
Mark Campbell11------35
Amani Toomer10---------1
John Supernaw00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8263.3
Middle13463.5
Right1-4-4.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10696.9
Middle15523.5
Right5102.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donovan McNabb36200206432
Jeff George200001100
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach39263024301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5451.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510674.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)126685.7
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84364.5
Short (0-8 Yds)23171345.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)545110.2
Long (19+ Yds)313311.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Haywood Jeffires94032024
TE Derrick Walker63023036
RB Michael Pittman53015019
WR Macey Brooks42022021
RB Bam Morris320404
RB Rey Mysterio Jr32010023
WR Donald Hayes31016010
WR Donald Driver3105019
FB Joe Aska1105019
WR Alex Van Dyke110807
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carl Pickens1391102134
WR Kevin Alexander137150037
RB R-Kal De Poyster54042124
RB Dorsey Levens33015013
WR Brian Blades2104022
TE Kendall Gammon22041138
RB Ricky Williams1000014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
R-Kal De Poyster382.673.90
Timm Rosenbach166.006.00
Dorsey Levens111.005.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donovan McNabb3000.003.89
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach96323.566.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Haywood Jeffires1000.003.56
TE Derrick Walker1000.003.83
RB Michael Pittman1000.003.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander42164.003.85
WR Carl Pickens3241.337.85
RB Dorsey Levens111111.005.00
RB R-Kal De Poyster1111.008.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
Rey Mysterio Jr31
Michael Pittman10
PittsburghRushesConversions
R-Kal De Poyster41
Timm Rosenbach11
Dorsey Levens10

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Donovan McNabb963
Jeff George100
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1165

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
TE Derrick Walker321
RB Michael Pittman211
WR Donald Driver211
WR Haywood Jeffires110
WR Alex Van Dyke110
RB Rey Mysterio Jr100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Carl Pickens744
WR Kevin Alexander311
RB R-Kal De Poyster110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck19,800 (20,900)
End Zone14,000 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,800)