Exhibition Week 3, 1983

played in St. Louis, MO

81 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers1017700-34
St. Louis Cardinals7100173-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 PIT - Raul Allegre 28 field goal
1Q: 07:38 PIT - John Stallworth 43 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
1Q: 03:09 STL - Billy Ryckman 2 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 11:38 PIT - Mike Quick 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 08:28 STL - Benny Ricardo 43 field goal
2Q: 04:32 PIT - David Overstreet 1 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 02:32 STL - Roy Green 80 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:31 PIT - Raul Allegre 19 field goal
3Q: 05:32 PIT - Ron Fellows 49 interception return (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 13:03 STL - Frank Pollard 7 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 10:13 STL - Benny Ricardo 33 field goal
4Q: 01:09 STL - Frank Pollard 3 pass from Scott Bull (Benny Ricardo extra point)
OT: 12:58 STL - Benny Ricardo 52 field goal

Team StatisticsPITSTL
Record1-12-0
First Downs1919
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1314
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards356414
- Offensive Plays6067
- Yards per Play5.936.18
Net Rushing Yards10055
- Rushing Attempts3121
- Yards per Rush3.232.62
Net Passing Yards256359
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 20 - 146 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards262359
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/60/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.837.80
Fumbles/Lost4/31/1
3rd Down Conversions6/1310/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.86.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/203/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/41/25
Kick Returns/Yards6/1886/84
Interception Ret./Yards1/491/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 28
Time of Possession30:1131:57

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:40OWN 32557Field Goal
110:102:50OWN 26574Touchdown
13:021:57OWN 3236Punt
214:423:14OWN 48752Touchdown
28:233:59OWN 48852Touchdown
22:121:48OWN 44754Field Goal
312:201:54OWN 423-3Punt
310:261:15OWN 4933Punt
30:532:07OWN 20515Fumble
412:551:40OWN 20412Interception
410:083:05OWN 20520Punt
41:030:50OWN 403-2Punt
OT115:000:51OWN 3526Fumble
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:201:10OWN 2430Punt
17:202:09OWN 2038Punt
15:112:09OPP 19419Touchdown
11:051:23OWN 163-2Punt
211:283:05OWN 13661Field Goal
24:242:12OWN 20380Touchdown
20:240:24OWN 181-1Half
315:002:40OWN 21444Missed FG
39:113:52OWN 2732Interception
35:194:26OWN 18930Punt
413:460:51OPP 22222Touchdown
411:151:07OPP 29413Field Goal
47:036:00OWN 131487Touchdown
40:130:13OWN 415Half
OT114:091:17OPP 4136Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Montana, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet23853.701411
Elvis Peacock8151.88800
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard11333.001111
Sherman Smith7111.57500
Mark Malone2126.00600
Joe Montana1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw17132140/02430157.1
Scott Brunner117481/6019135.4
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana17112130/02800147.3
Scott Bull1611900/01150103.6
Mark Malone138560/0015139.2

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Quick578116.2018311
WR Ray Butler455614.006190
WR John Stallworth336020.0035431
FB Scott Dierking33206.678100
TE Ron Egloff23147.00180
WR Cedric Jones233015.000160
RB Elvis Peacock1211.00010
TE Joe Senser0200.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green7914220.2975801
WR Mike Friede69376.170110
WR Alfred Jenkins466215.5017430
WR Billy Ryckman410246.0013131
RB Frank Pollard34155.00281
WR Mardye McDole33186.005100
RB Sherman Smith226432.0056490
FB James Jones11-3-3.000-30
TE Rodney Holman0200.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ron Fellows14949.001
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Leonard Smith12929.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Craig Cassady2000
Scott Dierking1000
Elvis Peacock1000
Carl Ekern0100
Greg Best0100
Derek Shields0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Sherman Smith1000
Walter Packer0200
Billy Taylor0110
John Scully0010
Tim Washington0010
Albert Lewis0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett523246.441.4584
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts417243.042.0510

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/20/00/0284/4
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo3/42/31/2524/4

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Cassady341.30
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Sherman Smith12525.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth414335.80
Larry Mucker24522.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson34515.00
Sherman Smith22211.00
Walter Packer11717.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carl Ekern600.01435
CB Ron Fellows420.01729
OLB Charles Bowser420.0927
CB Aaron Kyle400.01020
S Craig Cassady320.01839
S Mike Jolly320.01530
DT Ricardo Browning310.01028
OLB Ron McCartney310.01825
DT Darryl Grant300.01229
DE Mat Mendenhall240.01634
CB Ray Griffin210.01024
CB Dennis Thurman210.0417
ILB Henry Johnson210.01015
S Doug Beaudoin200.0614
OLB Waymond Bryant100.0921
WR Larry Mucker10---------
DE Jim Burt100.01126
CB Greg Best100.0417
T Dave Lutz10---------
DE Phil Dokes010.01429
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Kent Kremer631.02417
OLB Jeff Davis510.02418
S Chris Williams500.01513
S Leonard Smith440.02522
CB Walter Packer400.01717
DT John Woodcock310.01819
DE John Goodman310.01914
S Bernie Jackson220.01518
DT Dave Pear220.01816
OLB Bob Breunig210.099
OLB Mike Woods210.02013
OLB Kervin Wyatt200.01010
ILB Mark Brown200.0711
CB Albert Lewis120.02322
DE Elvis Franks110.01215
DE Keith Ferguson100.02016
CB Tim Washington100.02024
OLB Ken Woodard100.053
S John Sanders020.0714

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Phil Dokes0.003029
DE Mat Mendenhall0.002034
DT Ricardo Browning0.001028
DT Wayne Hammond0.001015
DE John Cannon0.001025
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kent Kremer1.000117
DT Gary Johnson0.001111
DT John Woodcock0.001019
DE John Goodman0.001014
CB Albert Lewis0.001022
DE Keith Ferguson0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carl Ekern50035
CB Ray Griffin40024
CB Ron Fellows32129
CB Aaron Kyle30020
CB Dennis Thurman30017
OLB Charles Bowser30027
S Craig Cassady20039
ILB Henry Johnson20015
OLB Waymond Bryant10021
S Doug Beaudoin10014
OLB Ron McCartney10025
S Mike Jolly10030
CB Greg Best10017
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Walter Packer30017
S Leonard Smith21122
S Bernie Jackson21018
S Chris Williams20013
OLB Jeff Davis20018
CB Tim Washington20024
OLB Ken Woodard2003
CB Albert Lewis20022
OLB Bob Breunig1009
OLB Kervin Wyatt10010
ILB Mark Brown10011
OLB Mike Woods01013

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen35023019
Jeff Williams35025021
Ray Snell24016014
Art Kuehn05015014
Derek Shields03018119
Dave Lutz03021027
Mitch Thornton02018013
Scott Dierking02018012
Ron Egloff01017014
Chris Ward01019018
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie McKenzie25113030
Angelo Fields13014028
Larry McCarren12118031
Ed Fisher0208016
Tommie Ginn02014029
John Scully02010032
Dan Dierdorf01017037
Dennis Lick01011027

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Elvis Peacock226
Joe Senser221
Dennis Thurman216
Ron McCartney121
Derek Shields17
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Mardye McDole323
Billy Ryckman220
Walter Packer123
Billy Taylor119
Benny Ricardo112
John Scully18

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Craig Cassady------1839764
Ron McCartney------18252164
Mat Mendenhall------1634454
Jeff Williams2521------753
Carl Ekern------1435251
Ron Fellows------1729551
Mike Jolly------1530449
Bruce Rasmussen2319------648
Phil Dokes------1429548
Ron Egloff1714------1748
Joe Senser1710------2148
Dave Lutz2127---------48
Derek Shields1819------744
Darryl Grant------1229344
John Stallworth1720------643
Elvis Peacock89------2643
Ray Butler1213------1843
John Cannon------1225643
Ricardo Browning------1028240
Mike Quick1921---------40
Ray Griffin------1024539
David Overstreet2316---------39
Charles Bowser------927339
Mitch Thornton1813------738
Jim Burt------1126138
Dennis Thurman------4171637
Chris Ward1918---------37
Greg Best------4171637
Art Kuehn1514------736
Doug Beaudoin------6141636
Aaron Kyle------1020636
Scott Dierking1812------636
Henry Johnson------10151136
Cedric Jones1117------836
Waymond Bryant------921535
Mike Williams106------1632
Terry Bradshaw1317---------30
Scott Brunner1812---------30
Ray Snell1614---------30
Larry Mucker37------1929
Wayne Hammond------915327
Glenn Blackwood------37111
Raul Allegre00------99
Jeff Gossett00------55
Mark Dufek00------22
Beasley Reece------0011
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Ryckman832------2060
Walter Packer------17172357
Dan Dierdorf1737---------54
Larry McCarren1831------554
Roy Green1331------852
Angelo Fields1428------850
John Scully1032------850
Kevin Long1116------2249
Leonard Smith------2522249
Tommie Ginn1429------548
Albert Lewis------2322247
Dennis Lick1127------846
Jeff Davis------2418446
Tim Washington------2024246
Frank Pollard1332---------45
Sherman Smith810------2644
Kent Kremer------2417344
Reggie McKenzie1330---------43
Chris Williams------15131543
Bernie Jackson------1518942
Mike Friede1031---------41
Steve Folsom712------2241
Rodney Holman1316------1140
Dave Pear------1816539
Keith Ferguson------2016339
Alfred Jenkins1226---------38
John Woodcock------1819138
Wayne Smith------1917238
Kervin Wyatt------10101737
Mardye McDole212------2337
Mike Woods------2013235
John Goodman------1914235
Bob Breunig------991634
Gary Johnson------1411429
Elvis Franks------1215128
Scott Bull716------427
James Jones812------626
Ed Fisher816------125
Joe Montana717---------24
John Sanders------714---21
Mark Brown------711321
Mark Malone713---------20
Billy Taylor00------1919
Benny Ricardo00------1212
Ken Woodard------53210
Bucky Dilts00------44

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9293.2
Middle16392.4
Right6325.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle14513.6
Right331.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw17134002210
Scott Brunner1170001221
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana17113100500
Scott Bull16110111200
Mark Malone1380021101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129867.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1181099.9
Long (19+ Yds)536713.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen9710711.9
Short (0-8 Yds)19151276.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)127826.8
Long (19+ Yds)61437.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Quick75081321
WR Ray Butler54056013
WR John Stallworth33060120
FB Scott Dierking33020012
TE Ron Egloff32014014
WR Cedric Jones32030017
RB Elvis Peacock210109
TE Joe Senser2000010
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Billy Ryckman104024032
WR Roy Green970142131
WR Mike Friede96137031
WR Alfred Jenkins64262126
RB Frank Pollard43015032
WR Mardye McDole33018012
RB Sherman Smith22064110
TE Rodney Holman2000016
FB James Jones110-3012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Elvis Peacock5102.001.88
David Overstreet5112.203.70
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard273.503.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw43348.5012.59
Scott Brunner1166.004.36
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Bull63101.675.63
Joe Montana33196.3312.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Quick2152.5011.57
TE Ron Egloff1166.004.67
WR Ray Butler111515.0011.20
WR Cedric Jones111414.0010.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Ryckman3120.672.40
WR Mike Friede2173.504.11
RB Frank Pollard22115.503.75
WR Alfred Jenkins11-1-1.0010.33
WR Mardye McDole111010.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
David Overstreet42
Elvis Peacock11
St. LouisRushesConversions
Mark Malone11
Frank Pollard10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw433
Scott Brunner320
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana633
Scott Bull533
Mark Malone543

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Cedric Jones211
WR John Stallworth111
FB Scott Dierking111
RB Elvis Peacock110
TE Joe Senser100
WR Mike Quick110
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green433
WR Billy Ryckman322
WR Mike Friede311
WR Alfred Jenkins211
RB Frank Pollard211
RB Sherman Smith111
WR Mardye McDole110

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)