Week 2, 2001

played in Detroit, MI

52 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers06109-25
Detroit Lions6707-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:20 DET - Jay Riemersma 6 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Doug Brien extra point failed)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - John Kasay 44 field goal
2Q: 10:15 DET - Michael Bennett 11 run (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - John Kasay 31 field goal
3Q: 03:58 PIT - Benjamin Blue 8 pass from John Supernaw (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 00:40 PIT - John Kasay 25 field goal
4Q: 02:24 PIT - John Kasay 37 field goal
4Q: 01:38 PIT - Tim Watson 75 interception return (Omar Epps run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:40 DET - Eddie Kennison 50 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Doug Brien extra point)

Team StatisticsPITDET
Record2-00-2
First Downs1619
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1116
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards335343
- Offensive Plays6459
- Yards per Play5.235.81
Net Rushing Yards13189
- Rushing Attempts3426
- Yards per Rush3.853.42
Net Passing Yards204254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 20 - 130 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards211273
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/73/19
- Yards per Pass Play6.807.70
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/157/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.46.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/302/20
Punt Returns/Yards2/272/29
Kick Returns/Yards2/342/52
Interception Ret./Yards3/981/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession31:1428:46

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:06OWN 1836Punt
19:001:53OWN 436Punt
14:114:16OWN 26847Field Goal
210:062:58OWN 20622Punt
26:242:16OWN 28634Punt
21:211:21OWN 28658Field Goal
312:225:23OWN 33926Punt
35:281:40OPP 36436Touchdown
33:433:09OPP 26718Field Goal
414:343:43OWN 17746Interception
44:472:28OPP 2939Field Goal
40:250:25OPP 463-3Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:543:54OWN 35620Punt
17:072:56OPP 39639Touchdown
214:554:49OWN 461054Touchdown
27:080:44OWN 47310Interception
24:082:47OWN 20515Punt
315:002:38OWN 20512Punt
36:591:31OWN 333Punt
30:341:00OWN 2036Punt
410:516:04OWN 31149Interception
42:190:50OWN 20350Interception
41:291:04OWN 20480Touchdown

Game MVP: John Kasay, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Omar Epps18784.332220
Reuben Droughns12524.331410
John Supernaw410.25400
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Damian Holleran15432.871610
Howard Osborne6244.00600
Michael Bennett4184.501111
Timm Rosenbach144.00400

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw29202111/7122187.0
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach30232733/19250386.5

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR David Terrell575210.4019150
WR Carl Pickens47164.00290
WR Qadry Ismail475513.7527190
TE Benjamin Blue222713.5019191
FB Jim Branson11-1-1.002-10
RB Omar Epps1255.00350
WR Bobby Engram111818.0019180
RB Reuben Droughns112222.0018220
WR Kevin Kasper111717.004170
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eddie Kennison71013319.0055501
WR Michael Jackson687312.1710360
TE Jay Riemersma34206.67071
WR Nigea Carter33289.3315200
RB Damian Holleran2373.509110
TE Kendall Gammon1133.00030
TE Tyler Mason1199.00290

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tim Watson17575.001
OLB Vincent Vega100.000
CB Coby Rhinehart12323.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Omar Stoutmire100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Carl Pickens0100
Vincent Vega0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Zane Barker1000

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles519038.028.2451
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr522745.440.0573

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay4/41/10/0441/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Doug Brien0/00/00/002/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Engram22713.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison22914.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail23417.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
William Bartee12929.00
Zane Barker12323.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kim Herring611.52429
ILB Tracy Simien610.51220
ILB Winfred Tubbs530.01213
OLB Takeo Spikes520.02322
OLB Bryan Jones500.02327
CB Coby Rhinehart410.01322
DT Stalin Colinet310.01116
CB Dale Carter300.02431
DE N.D. Kalu211.01725
S Tim Watson220.02330
DT Derrick Ransom220.01517
DE Greg Spires110.01823
DE Quinton Reese110.098
CB Eric Kelly110.02331
DT Bill Johnson100.0810
WR Qadry Ismail10---------
OLB Vincent Vega100.067
S Kenoy Kennedy100.01116
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark D'Onofrio860.03430
CB Denard Walker630.03430
S Idrees Bashir610.03030
DE Bobby Hamilton520.52622
DT John Randle400.02016
S Omar Stoutmire330.03430
OLB Roberto Lear310.02826
DE Davis Nugent300.064
CB Jerome Strickland300.01924
DE Patrick Kerney210.53326
DT Luis Tyler200.01013
CB William Bartee200.03330
OLB Pete Monty120.01310
OLB Marcus Bell110.082
WR Eddie Kennison10---------
TE Jay Riemersma10---------
DT Corey Simon100.02417
DE Reggie Hayward100.088

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Kim Herring1.500029
DE N.D. Kalu1.000025
ILB Tracy Simien0.500020
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bobby Hamilton0.502022
DE Patrick Kerney0.501026
ILB Mark D'Onofrio0.001030
DE Grant Wistrom0.00104

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tracy Simien40020
S Kim Herring31029
CB Coby Rhinehart30122
CB Dale Carter30031
OLB Takeo Spikes30022
OLB Bryan Jones30027
ILB Winfred Tubbs20013
DT Derrick Ransom10017
CB Eric Kelly10031
S Tim Watson00130
OLB Vincent Vega0017
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mark D'Onofrio40030
CB Denard Walker40030
OLB Roberto Lear31026
CB Jerome Strickland31024
CB William Bartee20030
S Idrees Bashir20030
DE Bobby Hamilton10022
DE Davis Nugent1004
S Omar Stoutmire00130

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Runyan49034030
Sid Miller33034130
Keith Kartz29034030
Bob Hallen13034030
Leonard Davis13034030
Jim Branson11024018
Benjamin Blue02033020
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dominic Raiola26126133
Tony Mayberry24026133
Brock Fraaije12013019
Kirk Scrafford05026033
Todd Weiner05026033
J.P. Machado02026133
Jay Riemersma01024025

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Vincent Vega215
Sid Miller19
Kenoy Kennedy19
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Kendall Gammon116
Tyler Mason115
Idrees Bashir112
Zane Barker111

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sid Miller3430------973
Keith Kartz3430---------64
John Supernaw3430---------64
Jon Runyan3430---------64
Bob Hallen3430---------64
Leonard Davis3430---------64
Eric Kelly------23311064
Jim Branson2418------2163
Qadry Ismail3126------461
Dale Carter------2431560
Benjamin Blue3320------659
Takeo Spikes------23221055
Tim Watson------2330154
Kim Herring------2429---53
David Terrell2825---------53
Carl Pickens1320------1952
Bryan Jones------2327---50
Reuben Droughns149------2346
Coby Rhinehart------13221045
N.D. Kalu------1725143
Tracy Simien------1220941
Greg Spires------1823---41
Omar Epps2017------138
Kenoy Kennedy------1116936
Derrick Ransom------1517335
Stalin Colinet------1116229
Vincent Vega------671528
Bobby Engram38------1526
Winfred Tubbs------1213---25
Kevin Kasper15------1521
Monte Beisel------1110---21
Tony Stewart22------1620
Bill Johnson------810119
Quinton Reese------98---17
John Kasay00------1010
Jeff Feagles00------99
Bryan Cox------36---9
Chris Wiltz00------99
Mike Schneck00------99
Lewis Kelly00------99
Nicolas Thai00------99
Kendrick Clancy------0044
Jeff Walker10---------1
Jeff Blake00---------0
Tim Mangum00---------0
Todd Helton00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Denard Walker------34301983
Idrees Bashir------30301272
William Bartee------3330770
Omar Stoutmire------3430569
Mark D'Onofrio------3430468
Tony Mayberry2633------564
Todd Weiner2633------564
Patrick Kerney------3326261
Timm Rosenbach2633---------59
Kirk Scrafford2633---------59
J.P. Machado2633---------59
Dominic Raiola2633---------59
Roberto Lear------2826458
Eddie Kennison2326------857
Jerome Strickland------19241457
Bobby Hamilton------2622755
Jay Riemersma2425------554
Corey Simon------2417546
Michael Jackson1726---------43
John Randle------2016642
Kendall Gammon716------1639
Brock Fraaije1319------436
Damian Holleran1519------135
Nigea Carter99------1432
Michael Bennett46------1828
Howard Osborne913------426
Luis Tyler------1013225
Marcus Bell------821525
Pete Monty------1310124
Tyler Mason22------1519
Brenston Buckner------87318
Davis Nugent------64818
Reggie Hayward------88218
Emanuel Smith74------617
Zane Barker00------1111
Antonio Wilson------001010
Grant Wistrom------1427
Marquis Smith------51---6
Chris Mohr00------55
Richmond Webb00------55
Mike Rosenthal00------55
Justin Snow00------55
Doug Brien00------44
Bill Musgrave00---------0
Johnny Utah00---------0
Sale Isaia00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10787.8
Middle19502.6
Right263.0
None3-3-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle15523.5
Right7263.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw29201012501
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach30234031003

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen666010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)109989.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)84394.9
Long (19+ Yds)51142.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3272.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1412997.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)10813113.1
Long (19+ Yds)313612.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carl Pickens74016020
WR Qadry Ismail74055026
WR David Terrell75152025
RB Omar Epps2105017
TE Benjamin Blue22027020
FB Jim Branson110-1018
WR Bobby Engram1101808
RB Reuben Droughns1102219
WR Kevin Kasper1101705
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Kennison1072133226
WR Michael Jackson86073126
TE Jay Riemersma43020025
WR Nigea Carter3302819
RB Damian Holleran3217019
TE Kendall Gammon1103016
TE Tyler Mason110902

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Omar Epps1-1-1.004.33
Reuben Droughns111.004.33
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Michael Bennett11111.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw22126.007.28
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach22147.009.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carl Pickens1144.002.29
TE Benjamin Blue1188.0013.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jay Riemersma1166.005.00
WR Nigea Carter1188.009.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Reuben Droughns51
John Supernaw20
Omar Epps22
DetroitRushesConversions
Howard Osborne41
Damian Holleran21

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw653
DetroitAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach555

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Carl Pickens210
WR Qadry Ismail221
RB Reuben Droughns111
WR David Terrell111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Jackson222
WR Eddie Kennison222
TE Jay Riemersma111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)