Week 12, 1999

played in Seattle, OR

60 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	10	6	-	23
Seattle Seahawks	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:54 SEA - Jason Elam 26 field goal
2Q: 06:09 PIT - Eric Davis 35 fumble return (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 13:55 PIT - Stanley Richard 44 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 01:28 PIT - Michele Akers 21 field goal
4Q: 06:05 PIT - Michele Akers 36 field goal
4Q: 02:40 PIT - Michele Akers 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:54 SEA - Jason Elam 26 field goal
2Q: 06:09 PIT - Eric Davis 35 fumble return (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 13:55 PIT - Stanley Richard 44 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 01:28 PIT - Michele Akers 21 field goal
4Q: 06:05 PIT - Michele Akers 36 field goal
4Q: 02:40 PIT - Michele Akers 28 field goal

Team Statistics PIT SEA
Record 7-4 3-8
First Downs 13 11
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 8 6
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 172 165
- Offensive Plays 64 71
- Yards per Play 2.69 2.32
Net Rushing Yards 67 100
- Rushing Attempts 30 26
- Yards per Rush 2.23 3.85
Net Passing Yards 105 65
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 16 - 1 39 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 136 97
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 6/32
- Yards per Pass Play 3.09 1.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/40 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/5 4/51
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 3/93 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 43 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:35 26:25

Team Statistics	PIT	SEA
Record	7-4	3-8
First Downs	13	11
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	8	6
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	172	165
- Offensive Plays	64	71
- Yards per Play	2.69	2.32
Net Rushing Yards	67	100
- Rushing Attempts	30	26
- Yards per Rush	2.23	3.85
Net Passing Yards	105	65
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 16 - 1	39 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	136	97
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	6/32
- Yards per Pass Play	3.09	1.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/40	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/5	4/51
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	3/93	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 43	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:35	26:25

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:31	OWN 17	4	13	Punt
1	10:49	3:12	OWN 31	5	8	Punt
2	14:47	5:14	OWN 20	11	42	Interception
2	4:48	2:38	OWN 39	7	19	Punt
2	1:36	1:34	OWN 44	5	28	Missed FG
3	12:37	1:46	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
3	8:20	3:53	OWN 20	8	26	Punt
3	3:35	2:15	OPP 6	3	2	Field Goal
4	13:31	1:23	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
4	11:12	2:48	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
4	8:13	2:13	OPP 24	3	5	Field Goal
4	4:51	2:18	OPP 14	3	3	Field Goal
4	1:41	0:45	OPP 28	3	-2	Punt

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:29	1:40	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
1	7:37	7:50	OWN 23	17	68	Field Goal
2	9:33	3:34	OWN 19	7	16	Fumble
2	5:59	1:11	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	2:10	0:34	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 35	1	9	Half
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 33	2	0	Interception
3	13:44	1:07	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	10:51	2:31	OWN 7	8	52	Punt
3	4:27	0:52	OWN 13	3	8	Interception
3	1:20	2:49	OWN 26	6	8	Punt
4	12:08	0:56	OWN 47	3	5	Punt
4	8:24	0:11	OWN 37	1	-4	Fumble
4	6:00	1:09	OWN 32	4	-4	Interception
4	2:33	0:52	OWN 43	4	-15	Fumble
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 20	3	6	Game

Game MVP: Stanley Richard, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Dorsey Levens	18	39	2.17	8
R-Kal De Poyster	11	25	2.27	6
Timm Rosenbach	1	3	3.00	3

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rudy Koncar	13	31	2.38	9	0
Butch Rasmussen	10	58	5.80	13	3
Terrence Hall	3	11	3.67	5	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	30	16	136	4/31	0	24	1	51.5

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terrence Hall	39	14	97	6/32	0	19	3	12.4

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Carl Pickens	6	12	59	9.83	12	21
WR Kevin Alexander	4	8	25	6.25	0	9
FB Howard Griffith	2	2	5	2.50	0	8
WR Brian Blades	1	2	11	11.00	10	11
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
WR T.J. Cebulla	1	4	24	24.00	0	24

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Hines Ward	4	7	46	11.50	0	19
WR Travis McGriff	3	15	20	6.67	0	9
WR David Patten	2	6	22	11.00	12	12
FB Tim Lester	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Joey Galloway	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2
WR Dedric Ward	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
TE Jim Kleinsasser	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
TE Roland Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Stanley Richard	2	66	33.00	1
S Gary Jones	1	27	27.00	0

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Sam Madison	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Recov	Force	TD
Eric Davis	1	0	1
Vincent Vega	1	0	0
Stalin Colinet	1	0	0
Kevin Smith	0	2	0
Stanley Richard	0	1	0

Seattle	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Terrence Hall	2	0	0	0
Jim Kleinsasser	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	8	353	44.1	32.8	56	4

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Feagles	7	300	42.9	36.4	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	3/4	0/1	0/0	36	2/2

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Richard	2	7	3.5	0
Chance Baxter	1	-2	-2.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dedric Ward	3	40	13.3	0
Hines Ward	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Richard	1	18	18.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dedric Ward	2	46	23.0	0
Hines Ward	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kanavis McGhee	8	1	1.5	22	38
S Gary Jones	6	1	0.0	25	45
DT Kevin Smith	4	1	2.0	21	33
ILB Tyrus McCloud	4	0	0.0	11	14
OLB Takeo Spikes	4	0	0.0	13	29
DE Matt Finkes	3	0	1.0	7	12
OLB Vincent Vega	3	0	0.0	16	21
DE N.D. Kalu	2	2	1.5	19	35
CB Stanley Richard	2	2	0.0	13	32
CB Ashley Ambrose	2	2	0.0	25	39
S Darren Woodson	2	2	0.0	25	38
DT Stalin Colinet	2	1	0.0	24	40
S Chance Baxter	2	0	0.0	4	10
DE Greg Spires	1	1	0.0	21	31
WR Kevin Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eric Davis	0	3	0.0	20	36

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Sam Madison	8	1	0.0	25	31
S Mike Minter	7	3	0.0	28	33
S Tim Watson	5	3	0.0	30	30
CB Darrius Johnson	4	1	0.0	11	18
DT Hollis Thomas	3	2	1.0	18	31
DE Eric Ogbogu	3	0	0.5	19	12
CB James Trapp	3	1	0.0	13	28
ILB Mike Peterson	2	2	1.0	21	10
OLB Ricardo McDonald	2	1	1.0	16	21
DT Steve Emtman	2	1	0.0	12	3
ILB Mark D'Onofrio	2	1	0.0	22	28
DE Lee Carter	2	1	0.0	11	22
OLB Jon Livingston	2	1	0.0	27	27
DE Keith McKenzie	2	0	0.0	21	30
OLB Darrin Smith	1	0	0.5	14	10
CB Chris McAlister	1	3	0.0	25	30
RB Rudy Koncar	1	0	---	---	---
WR Hines Ward	1	0	---	---	---
WR Travis McGriff	1	0	---	---	---
DE Chike Okeafor	1	0	0.0	9	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kevin Smith	2.0	1	0	33
DE N.D. Kalu	1.5	1	0	35
ILB Kanavis McGhee	1.5	0	0	38
DE Matt Finkes	1.0	1	1	12
DT Derrick Ransom	0.0	2	0	22
DT Stalin Colinet	0.0	1	1	40
ILB Tyrus McCloud	0.0	1	0	14
DE Greg Spires	0.0	1	0	31

Seattle	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Hollis Thomas	1.0	0	1	31
OLB Ricardo McDonald	1.0	0	0	21
ILB Mike Peterson	1.0	0	0	10
OLB Darrin Smith	0.5	0	0	10
DE Eric Ogbogu	0.5	0	0	12
OLB Jon Livingston	0.0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gary Jones	2	2	1	45
CB Stanley Richard	2	1	2	32
CB Ashley Ambrose	2	0	0	39
S Darren Woodson	2	0	0	38
ILB Tyrus McCloud	2	0	0	14
OLB Vincent Vega	1	1	0	21
DT Kevin Smith	1	0	0	33
DE Greg Spires	1	0	0	31
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	0	29
CB Eric Davis	0	3	0	36

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sam Madison	5	2	1	31
CB Darrius Johnson	3	0	0	18
ILB Mark D'Onofrio	2	0	0	28
CB James Trapp	2	0	0	28
S Mike Minter	1	2	0	33
CB Chris McAlister	1	2	0	30
OLB Ricardo McDonald	1	1	0	21
OLB Jon Livingston	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Wiltz	2	9	30	0	34
Jon Runyan	2	4	27	1	34
Howard Griffith	2	2	13	0	17
Kendall Gammon	1	2	24	0	25
Melvin Hayes	1	2	25	0	34
John Gerak	0	5	30	1	34
Jerry Ostroski	0	3	26	2	34
Barret Robbins	0	2	4	0	0

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eric Moten	4	8	25	0	42
Harry Boatswain	3	5	25	2	41
Eric Harris	1	5	25	2	45
Kevin Mawae	1	3	25	0	42
Mike Compton	1	2	25	1	41
DeMingo Graham	0	0	1	1	4

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
R-Kal De Poyster	2	26
Ricky Williams	2	15
Howard Griffith	1	15
Bryan Jones	1	15
Chris Terry	1	12

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
Darrius Johnson	1	33
Roland Williams	1	16
James Trapp	1	11
Bob Sapp	1	8

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Gerak	30	34	---	---	12	76
Chris Wiltz	30	34	---	---	12	76
Gary Jones	---	---	25	45	3	73
Stanley Richard	---	---	13	32	28	73
Stalin Colinet	---	---	24	40	7	71
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	25	39	2	66
Darren Woodson	---	---	25	38	2	65
Timm Rosenbach	30	34	---	---	---	64
Kevin Alexander	19	31	---	---	14	64
Kevin Smith	---	---	21	33	9	63
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	22	38	1	61
Melvin Hayes	25	34	---	---	2	61
Jon Runyan	27	34	---	---	---	61
Jerry Ostroski	26	34	---	---	---	60
Eric Davis	---	---	20	36	2	58
Carl Pickens	23	32	---	---	1	56
N.D. Kalu	---	---	19	35	1	55
Kendall Gammon	24	25	---	---	3	52
Greg Spires	---	---	21	31	---	52
R-Kal De Poyster	12	12	---	---	26	50
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	11	14	21	46
Howard Griffith	13	17	---	---	15	45
Takeo Spikes	---	---	13	29	2	44
Vincent Vega	---	---	16	21	5	42
Dorsey Levens	18	22	---	---	1	41
Derrick Ransom	---	---	8	22	1	31
Ricky Williams	8	5	---	---	15	28
Chance Baxter	---	---	4	10	12	26
Mark Campbell	6	0	---	---	19	25
Brian Blades	7	13	---	---	---	20
Amani Toomer	6	0	---	---	14	20
Bryan Jones	---	---	2	3	15	20
Matt Finkes	---	---	7	12	---	19
Hugh Vauthier	6	4	---	---	7	17
T.J. Cebulla	8	9	---	---	---	17
Chris Terry	5	0	---	---	12	17
Henry Jones	---	---	6	10	---	16
Barret Robbins	4	0	---	---	10	14
Dan Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	12	12
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	12	12
Brad Edwards	---	---	4	7	---	11
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brandon Bertelsen	3	0	---	---	---	3
Bill Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Watson	---	---	30	30	19	79
Mike Compton	25	41	---	---	8	74
Terrence Hall	26	45	---	---	---	71
Eric Harris	25	45	---	---	---	70
Jim Kleinsasser	22	40	---	---	8	70
Eric Moten	25	42	---	---	---	67
Kevin Mawae	25	42	---	---	---	67
Harry Boatswain	25	41	---	---	---	66
David Patten	20	30	---	---	15	65
Mike Minter	---	---	28	33	4	65
Darrius Johnson	---	---	11	18	33	62
Sam Madison	---	---	25	31	5	61
Jon Livingston	---	---	27	27	4	58
Chris McAlister	---	---	25	30	3	58
Hines Ward	18	31	---	---	7	56
Travis McGriff	17	38	---	---	---	55
Keith McKenzie	---	---	21	30	3	54
Mark D'Onofrio	---	---	22	28	3	53
James Trapp	---	---	13	28	11	52
Hollis Thomas	---	---	18	31	1	50
Rudy Koncar	14	32	---	---	2	48
Butch Rasmussen	12	13	---	---	22	47
Eric Ogbogu	---	---	19	12	13	44
Darrin Smith	---	---	14	10	17	41
Dedric Ward	9	18	---	---	14	41
Mike Peterson	---	---	21	10	9	40
Ricardo McDonald	---	---	16	21	2	39
Lee Carter	---	---	11	22	6	39
Tim Lester	9	10	---	---	16	35
Roland Williams	6	8	---	---	16	30
Chike Okeafor	---	---	9	4	9	22
Steve Emtman	---	---	12	3	3	18
Joey Galloway	3	5	---	---	9	17
Nicolas Branch	2	4	---	---	8	14
Larry Johnson	---	---	8	2	2	12
Bob Sapp	1	3	---	---	8	12
Jeff Feagles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Estus Hasselbeck	0	0	---	---	8	8
Roman Oben	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Dumas	---	---	0	4	1	5
DeMingo Graham	1	4	---	---	---	5
Nathan Strikwerda	1	3	---	---	---	4
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chris Mims	---	---	0	0	---	0
Glenn Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Winston Francis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	10	0.9
Middle	12	36	3.0
Right	7	21	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	40	6.7
Middle	12	35	2.9
Right	8	25	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	30	16	2	2	2	7	1	0	1

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terrence Hall	39	14	0	2	5	7	8	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	-1	-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	65	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	27	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	45	6.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	62	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	19	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	19	1.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carl Pickens	12	6	0	59	1	32
WR Kevin Alexander	8	4	2	25	0	31
WR T.J. Cebulla	4	1	0	24	1	9
WR Brian Blades	2	1	0	11	0	13
FB Howard Griffith	2	2	0	5	0	17
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	0	2	0	22
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	1	0	10	0	12

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Travis McGriff	15	3	3	20	38
WR Hines Ward	7	4	0	46	31
WR David Patten	6	2	2	22	30
WR Dedric Ward	3	1	0	6	18
TE Jim Kleinsasser	3	1	0	3	40
WR Joey Galloway	2	1	0	-2	5
FB Tim Lester	1	1	0	-3	10
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	0	5	32
TE Roland Williams	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dorsey Levens	5	2	0.40	2.17
R-Kal De Poyster	3	3	1.00	2.27

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terrence Hall	3	1	6	2.00	2.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Patten	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
WR Hines Ward	1	1	6	6.00	6.57
WR Travis McGriff	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dorsey Levens	2	0
R-Kal De Poyster	2	0

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
Rudy Koncar	2	1
Butch Rasmussen	2	1
Terrence Hall	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	11	6	4

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terrence Hall	13	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carl Pickens	5	2	1
WR Brian Blades	2	1	1
WR Kevin Alexander	2	1	1
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	0
WR T.J. Cebulla	1	1	1

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Patten	4	2	2
WR Travis McGriff	4	1	1
WR Dedric Ward	2	1	1
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	0
WR Hines Ward	1	0	0
TE Jim Kleinsasser	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,000 (18,600)
End Zone 13,200 (13,500)
Mezzanine 7,600 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (11,900)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,000 (18,600)
End Zone	13,200 (13,500)
Mezzanine	7,600 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (11,900)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)