Week 16, 1999

played in Pittsburgh, PA

16 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers0307-10
Pittsburgh Steelers101033-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:12 PIT - Michele Akers 30 field goal
1Q: 01:26 PIT - Ricky Williams 7 run (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 11:28 PIT - Michele Akers 36 field goal
2Q: 05:46 PIT - Brian Blades 4 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 01:10 SFO - Steve Christie 49 field goal
3Q: 02:53 PIT - Michele Akers 23 field goal
4Q: 13:21 SFO - Tupac Shakur 16 pass from Mark Brunell (Steve Christie extra point)
4Q: 01:37 PIT - Michele Akers 41 field goal

Team StatisticsSFOPIT
Record5-109-6
First Downs915
- by Rushing23
- by Passing610
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards184306
- Offensive Plays6975
- Yards per Play2.674.08
Net Rushing Yards8385
- Rushing Attempts2534
- Yards per Rush3.322.50
Net Passing Yards101221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 16 - 239 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards112236
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/15
- Yards per Pass Play2.305.39
Fumbles/Lost2/12/2
3rd Down Conversions2/186/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.18.9
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards11/796/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/115/31
Kick Returns/Yards1/161/25
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 47
Time of Possession27:2632:34

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:010:57OWN 2035Punt
19:121:59OWN 1938Punt
13:050:54OWN 2023Interception
11:171:06OWN 203-5Punt
211:221:01OWN 203-4Punt
29:381:53OWN 2038Punt
25:381:11OWN 2036Punt
24:001:14OWN 2235Punt
22:061:03OPP 293-3Field Goal
315:002:16OWN 193-11Punt
311:011:55OWN 20418Fumble
37:051:02OWN 203-11Punt
32:474:34OWN 201080Touchdown
410:590:54OWN 3834Punt
47:513:20OWN 6925Interception
43:351:34OWN 407-16Downs
41:320:40OWN 2048Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:59OWN 20539Punt
111:041:52OWN 3831Punt
17:134:08OWN 32755Field Goal
12:110:54OPP 12312Touchdown
10:113:49OWN 46935Field Goal
210:210:43OPP 4534Punt
27:452:07OWN 39761Touchdown
24:270:27OWN 3330Punt
22:460:40OWN 352-6Fumble
21:031:03OWN 2026Half
312:441:43OPP 44514Punt
39:062:01OPP 32427Interception
36:033:16OPP 43537Field Goal
413:132:14OWN 253-1Punt
410:052:14OWN 29615Punt
44:310:56OPP 4121Fumble
42:010:29OPP 2430Field Goal
40:520:52OPP 283-14Game

Game MVP: Michele Akers, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jerome Bettis15291.93600
Tupac Shakur6294.833210
Mark Brunell4256.25900
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R-Kal De Poyster16563.502110
Ricky Williams13262.00801
Timm Rosenbach530.60400

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell42161122/11124234.4
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach39232362/15148174.3

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wayne Chrebet615467.6718240
WR Malcolm Johnson36258.335110
RB Jerome Bettis2200.00340
WR Chandler Bing29126.00480
WR Na Brown24136.503100
RB Tupac Shakur131616.008161
TE Cam Cleeland0200.00000
TE Andrew Hill0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amani Toomer7139012.8646400
WR Carl Pickens6810016.6730480
TE Kendall Gammon33165.338100
WR Kevin Alexander252311.502170
RB Ricky Williams2221.00230
WR Brian Blades1444.00041
FB Howard Griffith11-4-4.000-40
RB R-Kal De Poyster1155.00150
WR Michael Timpson0100.00000
TE Mark Campbell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Terry Fair100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Jones11010.000
CB Stanley Richard100.000

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Jerome Bettis2000
Alvin Mack0100
Mark Brunell0100
Bob Kuberski0100
Stimpson Cat0010
Lance Johnstone0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Timm Rosenbach1000
Ricky Williams1000
Kanavis McGhee0120

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Bidwell1038838.835.7481
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski729842.632.4522

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Christie1/11/10/0491/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers4/41/10/0412/2

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Fair3113.70
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Amani Toomer5316.20

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Heath Sherman11616.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander12525.00

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ray Lewis1230.03238
S Rich Coady910.03440
ILB Rosevelt Colvin721.02934
CB Terry Fair500.02835
S Willie Clay400.03338
DT Stimpson Cat320.52725
DT Kelvin Pritchett300.01921
CB Koby Thomas220.02235
DE Lorenzo Bromell210.02631
S Lance Schulters200.0815
DE Lance Johnstone130.52332
OLB Craig Sauer110.073
CB Homey D Clown100.01723
ILB Mike Barber100.036
ILB Scott Von der Ahe100.023
TE Cam Cleeland10---------
WR Na Brown10---------
G Solomon Page10---------
ILB Alvin Mack020.01710
CB Deshea Townsend010.068
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Takeo Spikes610.02025
S Gary Jones510.02437
CB Stanley Richard510.01636
DT Kevin Smith411.02130
DT Derrick Ransom401.01620
ILB Kanavis McGhee420.02341
CB Ashley Ambrose420.02141
S Darren Woodson220.02340
DE N.D. Kalu210.02339
DE Greg Spires110.01835
CB Tony Darden110.02443
QB Timm Rosenbach10---------
DE Matt Finkes100.0914
DT Stalin Colinet100.01025
S Chance Baxter100.058
S Brad Edwards010.017
OLB Vincent Vega010.01216

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Rosevelt Colvin1.000034
DT Stimpson Cat0.511025
DE Lance Johnstone0.501032
DE Lorenzo Bromell0.001031
S Rich Coady0.001040
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Smith1.012030
DT Derrick Ransom1.000020
DE Greg Spires0.020035
DE N.D. Kalu0.013039
DE Matt Finkes0.012014

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terry Fair41135
ILB Ray Lewis41038
S Willie Clay21038
ILB Rosevelt Colvin21034
CB Koby Thomas20035
DE Lorenzo Bromell20031
S Lance Schulters20015
S Rich Coady20040
CB Homey D Clown10023
OLB Craig Sauer1003
ILB Scott Von der Ahe1003
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stanley Richard31136
S Gary Jones30137
CB Ashley Ambrose22041
ILB Kanavis McGhee21041
S Darren Woodson11040
DE Matt Finkes10014
DE N.D. Kalu10039
ILB Tyrus McCloud10010
S Chance Baxter1008
DE Greg Spires10035
CB Tony Darden02043

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Devlin26025044
Tarik Glenn05025244
Adam Timmerman04025044
Sam Gash02014015
L.J. Shelton02025044
Cam Cleeland01018034
Solomon Page01025044
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Runyan38034041
Bob Hallen27034141
Howard Griffith13018021
Jerry Ostroski11034041
Brandon Bertelsen04028040
Melvin Hayes03034141
Kendall Gammon03023022

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Mike Barber229
Heath Sherman125
Tupac Shakur122
Andrew Hill121
Willie Clay116
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Hugh Vauthier120
Kevin Alexander119
John Gerak111
Ricky Williams110

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Willie Clay------33381687
Rich Coady------3440781
Solomon Page2544------1180
Ray Lewis------3238575
Terry Fair------2835972
Mike Devlin2544---------69
Mark Brunell2544---------69
Chandler Bing2337------969
Adam Timmerman2544---------69
Tarik Glenn2544---------69
L.J. Shelton2544---------69
Rosevelt Colvin------2934669
Koby Thomas------2235966
Wayne Chrebet2242---------64
Bob Kuberski------2236361
Lorenzo Bromell------2631461
Lance Johnstone------2332358
Cam Cleeland1834------658
Stimpson Cat------2725456
Malcolm Johnson1130------1556
Sam Gash1415------2251
Tupac Shakur619------2247
Jerome Bettis2027---------47
Homey D Clown------1723444
Kelvin Pritchett------1921444
Alvin Mack------17101239
Mike Barber------362938
Andrew Hill87------2136
Deshea Townsend------681327
Lance Schulters------815427
Heath Sherman00------2525
Jalen Guido------89825
Gary Stills------119424
Craig Sauer------73313
Tommy Kane00------1212
Na Brown39---------12
Francisco Atkins00------1111
Jim Bundren00------1111
Eric Bateman00------1111
Johnny Minevich00------1111
Josh Bidwell00------1010
Scott Von der Ahe------2338
Steve Christie00------44
Akili Smith00------11
Scott Galyon------00---0
Kevin Daft00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carl Pickens3139------2292
Brandon Bertelsen2840------1078
Stanley Richard------16362476
Jerry Ostroski3441------176
Melvin Hayes3441------176
Timm Rosenbach3441---------75
Jon Runyan3441---------75
Bob Hallen3441---------75
N.D. Kalu------23391173
Amani Toomer2030------2070
Tony Darden------2443168
Kanavis McGhee------2341266
Gary Jones------2437465
Darren Woodson------2340265
Ashley Ambrose------2141163
R-Kal De Poyster1713------3161
Kevin Alexander1824------1961
Kendall Gammon2322------1257
Greg Spires------1835154
Kevin Smith------2130152
Ricky Williams1724------1051
Howard Griffith1821------948
Takeo Spikes------2025146
Stalin Colinet------1025843
Derrick Ransom------1620339
Tyrus McCloud------2102638
Michael Timpson1619---------35
Vincent Vega------1216230
Chance Baxter------581326
Mark Campbell76------1124
Hugh Vauthier12------2023
Matt Finkes------914---23
Henry Jones------515222
Barret Robbins61------1017
Bryan Jones------22913
Michele Akers00------1111
Dan Stryzinski00------1111
John Gerak00------1111
Mike Schneck00------1111
Chris Terry00------1111
Mike Jones------001010
Brad Edwards------17---8
Brian Blades25---------7
John Supernaw00---------0
John Miller00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7294.1
Middle13473.6
Right571.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10282.8
Middle16472.9
Right5142.8
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell42161237702
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach39234424401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5320.4
Short (0-8 Yds)129907.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)214201.0
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74101.4
Short (0-8 Yds)20141125.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)114666.0
Long (19+ Yds)114848.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wayne Chrebet156146142
WR Chandler Bing92112037
WR Malcolm Johnson63125030
WR Na Brown4201309
RB Tupac Shakur31016019
RB Jerome Bettis2200027
TE Cam Cleeland2000034
TE Andrew Hill100007
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amani Toomer137090230
WR Carl Pickens861100239
WR Kevin Alexander52023024
WR Brian Blades411405
TE Kendall Gammon33016022
RB Ricky Williams2202024
WR Michael Timpson1000019
FB Howard Griffith110-4021
RB R-Kal De Poyster1105013
TE Mark Campbell100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
R-Kal De Poyster5112.203.50
Ricky Williams3134.332.00
Timm Rosenbach144.000.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Brunell43266.502.67
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach64193.176.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chandler Bing2184.001.33
RB Tupac Shakur111616.005.33
WR Wayne Chrebet1122.003.07
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kendall Gammon22126.005.33
WR Carl Pickens2131.5012.50
WR Brian Blades1144.001.00
TE Mark Campbell1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
Mark Brunell21
Tupac Shakur10
PittsburghRushesConversions
R-Kal De Poyster21
Timm Rosenbach10
Ricky Williams10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell1341
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1595

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Wayne Chrebet520
WR Chandler Bing311
RB Tupac Shakur200
TE Cam Cleeland100
TE Andrew Hill100
WR Na Brown110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Amani Toomer531
WR Brian Blades311
WR Carl Pickens321
WR Kevin Alexander321
RB R-Kal De Poyster111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (20,900)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)