Week 3, 1993

played in Pittsburgh, PA

76 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

New England Patriots7737-24
Pittsburgh Steelers03107-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:49 NED - Gordie Lockbaun 7 run (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 08:06 NED - Earnest Jackson 3 run (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 00:05 PIT - Todd Peterson 44 field goal
3Q: 09:15 NED - Lucy Draper 36 field goal
3Q: 06:22 PIT - Todd Peterson 47 field goal
3Q: 04:46 PIT - Keith Woodside 8 run (Todd Peterson extra point)
4Q: 13:35 PIT - Keith Woodside 1 run (Todd Peterson extra point)
4Q: 09:31 NED - Gordie Lockbaun 24 pass from Elvis Grbac (Lucy Draper extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDPIT
Record2-10-3
First Downs1524
- by Rushing1111
- by Passing413
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards255394
- Offensive Plays6176
- Yards per Play4.185.18
Net Rushing Yards140186
- Rushing Attempts3525
- Yards per Rush4.007.44
Net Passing Yards115208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 17 - 049 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards140217
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/252/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.424.08
Fumbles/Lost2/13/2
3rd Down Conversions3/133/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.27.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards2/157/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/86/32
Kick Returns/Yards1/282/38
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 33
Time of Possession31:5928:01

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:362:04OWN 1736Punt
17:505:08OWN 10990Touchdown
212:081:21OWN 2735Punt
210:472:47OPP 19519Touchdown
25:521:09OWN 2533Punt
23:022:27OWN 3615Punt
315:005:51OWN 201061Field Goal
36:161:20OWN 203-12Fumble
34:392:19OWN 20515Punt
413:291:39OWN 283-1Punt
411:051:48OPP 46446Touchdown
47:192:26OWN 636Punt
42:510:47503-7Punt
40:070:07OWN 471-1Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:24OWN 18524Punt
19:321:42OWN 27528Punt
12:425:34OWN 111172Fumble
28:002:08OWN 20513Punt
24:431:41OWN 28734Punt
20:350:35OWN 48425Field Goal
39:092:53OWN 20650Field Goal
34:560:17OPP 828Touchdown
32:203:51OWN 28872Touchdown
411:500:45OWN 3331Interception
49:171:58OWN 37612Punt
44:532:02OPP 474-3Downs
42:041:57OWN 151038Downs

Game MVP: Gordie Lockbaun, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gordie Lockbaun261164.462041
Earnest Jackson8253.131411
Elvis Grbac1-1-1.00-100
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Keith Woodside11867.822242
Cole Trickel8405.001220
Ebby Laroush66010.002010

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Elvis Grbac23171403/251320103.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ebby Laroush49182172/9026142.6

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Gordie Lockbaun68467.6738241
WR J.J. Birden55285.600140
TE Eric Green23157.50280
WR Willie Gault1355.00050
TE Damone Johnson1266.00160
TE Eric Kattus1188.00080
WR Charles Davenport113232.0027320
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Barnett6148313.8319200
WR Troy Stradford39289.330130
WR Horace Copeland363612.003160
WR Hart Lee Dykes27157.50080
TE Zeke Mowatt112626.000260
TE Clarence Kay1455.00050
FB Tracy Johnson1100.00200
RB Cole Trickel122424.0019240
WR Eric Guliford0400.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Don Griffin100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Earnest Jackson1000
Elvis Grbac1000
Bill Cherry0100
Tom Newberry0100
David Griggs0100
Reggie White0010
Bill Elliot0010
Dexter Carter0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Troy Stradford2000
Ebby Laroush1000
Jon Pall Sigmarsson0100
Fred Strickland0100
Blaise Winter0010
Tracy Rocker0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker835644.540.5563
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett520641.239.6494

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lucy Draper1/10/00/0363/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Todd Peterson2/22/20/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark188.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Troy Stradford5357.00
Brad Edwards1-3-3.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Carter12828.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford23819.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek710.02451
CB Toi Cook700.02551
OLB David Griggs700.01418
S Michael Stewart460.02551
OLB Frank Slade400.02039
ILB Rodney Domres310.0922
CB Ray Crockett240.02551
S Darren Carrington210.01025
DE Donnell Johnson200.01826
OLB James Francis111.0618
DE Reggie White101.01636
ILB Curly Washburn120.01524
DT John Randle100.01634
DT James Jordan100.01319
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Victor Green1110.03426
OLB Michael Knight830.53125
CB Eric Davis600.03324
DE Blaise Winter402.02517
OLB Fred Strickland420.52624
ILB Mark McGwire420.02116
S Brad Edwards230.03526
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson210.02013
DT Eric Swann200.01616
CB Ashley Ambrose200.03225
DT Tracy Rocker130.02318
WR Troy Stradford10---------
CB Keith Taylor100.01612
WR Hart Lee Dykes10---------
DT Tory Epps100.093
S Jesse Campbell100.053
OLB Mitch Donahue100.0122
DE Bobby Wilson100.01611
DE Danny Stubbs020.01513

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Reggie White1.012236
OLB James Francis1.000018
DE Donnell Johnson0.004026
DE Burt Grossman0.003038
DT John Randle0.001134
S Je-rod Rozumek0.001051
S Charles Mincy0.001042
OLB Frank Slade0.001039
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Blaise Winter2.001017
OLB Michael Knight0.500025
OLB Fred Strickland0.500024
DE Bobby Wilson0.010011
DE Ben Karpinski0.010011
DT Eric Swann0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Je-rod Rozumek61051
CB Toi Cook21051
S Michael Stewart21051
OLB David Griggs21018
ILB Rodney Domres20022
S Darren Carrington11025
CB Ray Crockett11051
ILB Curly Washburn10024
DT James Jordan10019
S Charles Mincy02042
OLB Frank Slade02039
OLB James Francis01018
CB Don Griffin0017
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Victor Green40026
OLB Michael Knight30025
CB Eric Davis30024
CB Ashley Ambrose12025
S Brad Edwards10026
OLB Fred Strickland10024
CB Keith Taylor10012
DT Tory Epps1003
S Jesse Campbell1003
ILB Mark McGwire10016

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron McNair311035126
Duval Love38035026
Bill Cherry26035026
Randy Dixon24135026
Ernest Dye22023017
Tom Newberry1301219
Gordie Lockbaun00027121
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mo Elewonibi45025151
Gary Zimmerman35125051
Eric Moore23025051
Steve Wisniewski15025051
Joel Hilgenberg01025151

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Bill Elliot37
Earnest Jackson122
Eric Kattus118
Dexter Carter116
Harry Sydney113
Darren Carrington13
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Mitch Donahue227

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Toi Cook------2551682
Michael Stewart------2551278
Ray Crockett------2551278
Je-rod Rozumek------2451277
Duval Love3526------970
Randy Dixon3526------970
Charles Mincy------2042769
Elvis Grbac3526------162
Bill Cherry3526---------61
Ron McNair3526---------61
Frank Slade------2039261
Willie Gault2920------1059
Damone Johnson2821------554
Reggie White------1636254
Burt Grossman------1338152
John Randle------1634---50
Donnell Johnson------1826650
Gordie Lockbaun2721------149
Bill Elliot2317------747
Eric Green1713------1242
David Griggs------1418840
Ernest Dye2317---------40
Curly Washburn------1524---39
James Jordan------1319739
Darren Carrington------1025338
James Francis------6181438
Earnest Jackson85------2235
J.J. Birden2112------235
Rodney Domres------922233
Eric Kattus76------1831
Tom Newberry129------930
Don Griffin------171927
Charles Davenport46------1222
Curtis Conway119---------20
Dexter Carter00------1616
Dan Murray------59115
Kevin Clark------001313
Harry Sydney00------1313
Johnathon Wooden00------99
Keith Loneker00------99
Bryan Barker00------88
Raul Allegre00------55
Lucy Draper00------11
Gary Kubiak00---------0
Oliver Saul00---------0
Leonard Klecko00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Moore2551------783
Joel Hilgenberg2551---------76
Gary Zimmerman2551---------76
Ebby Laroush2551---------76
Steve Wisniewski2551---------76
Mo Elewonibi2551---------76
Troy Stradford1935------1872
Clarence Kay1838------1571
Tracy Johnson1631------2471
Brad Edwards------3526768
Victor Green------3426161
Eric Davis------3324259
Michael Knight------3125258
Ashley Ambrose------3225158
Fred Strickland------2624151
Blaise Winter------2517547
Hart Lee Dykes928------1047
Tim Barnett1333---------46
Keith Taylor------16121644
Tracy Rocker------2318344
Horace Copeland1529---------44
Mitch Donahue------1222741
Keith Woodside1315------1240
Cole Trickel1030---------40
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------2013538
Mark McGwire------2116138
Eric Swann------1616234
Danny Stubbs------1513230
Bobby Wilson------1611229
Zeke Mowatt66------1628
Ben Karpinski------1411328
Jesse Campbell------531725
Eric Guliford27------1221
Tory Epps------93---12
Darin Jordan------11911
Tim Watson------1089
Ken Reeves00------77
Craig Taylor43---------7
Buddy Ferguson00------77
Wayne Brown00------77
Drew Brown00------77
Greg Baty00------66
Todd Peterson00------66
Jeff Gossett00------55
Gary Hernandez00------22
Jeff Blake00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16805.0
Middle11433.9
Right7182.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7679.6
Middle13937.2
Right5265.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Elvis Grbac23172102110
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ebby Laroush4918322111331

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65345.7
Short (0-8 Yds)109797.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)73273.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1100.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97869.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)3391053.2
Long (19+ Yds)51265.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Gordie Lockbaun86046121
WR J.J. Birden55028012
WR Willie Gault3105020
TE Eric Green32015013
TE Damone Johnson2106021
TE Eric Kattus110806
WR Charles Davenport1103216
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tim Barnett146183133
WR Troy Stradford93028035
WR Hart Lee Dykes72015028
WR Horace Copeland63136029
TE Clarence Kay4105038
WR Eric Guliford400007
RB Cole Trickel21024130
TE Zeke Mowatt1102616
FB Tracy Johnson1100031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gordie Lockbaun4133.254.46
Earnest Jackson133.003.13
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Keith Woodside4276.757.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Elvis Grbac2152.506.09
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush2152.504.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Willie Gault1155.001.67
TE Damone Johnson1000.003.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Troy Stradford2152.503.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Gordie Lockbaun32
Earnest Jackson20
PittsburghRushesConversions
Ebby Laroush10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Elvis Grbac741
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ebby Laroush1143

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Gordie Lockbaun210
WR J.J. Birden221
WR Willie Gault100
TE Damone Johnson100
TE Eric Kattus110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Troy Stradford532
WR Hart Lee Dykes200
WR Tim Barnett211
TE Clarence Kay100
WR Horace Copeland100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,500 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (20,900)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes700 (3,800)