Exhibition Week 5, 1996

played in Pittsburgh, PA

76 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals0730-10
Pittsburgh Steelers00014-14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:26 STL - Raghib Ismail 6 pass from Steve Walsh (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
3Q: 00:44 STL - Adam Vinatieri 36 field goal
4Q: 10:33 PIT - Bartholomew Simpson 2 run (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 05:01 PIT - Anthony Edwards 4 pass from John Supernaw (Greg Davis extra point)

Team StatisticsSTLPIT
Record2-21-3
First Downs2217
- by Rushing85
- by Passing1212
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards301322
- Offensive Plays7365
- Yards per Play4.124.95
Net Rushing Yards11187
- Rushing Attempts2227
- Yards per Rush5.053.22
Net Passing Yards190235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 30 - 037 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards223243
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/331/8
- Yards per Pass Play3.736.18
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions2/136/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.58.1
4th Down Conversions1/21/1
Penalties/Yards4/355/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/145/61
Kick Returns/Yards2/361/21
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 29
Time of Possession30:1229:48

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:13OWN 25841Fumble
19:163:00OWN 23621Punt
13:294:10OWN 20980Touchdown
212:412:18OWN 2565Punt
28:061:28OWN 2944Punt
25:122:08OWN 20519Punt
20:180:18OWN 15323Half
39:482:09OWN 4032Punt
35:002:43OWN 4722Punt
32:171:40OPP 38419Field Goal
410:253:14OWN 20615Fumble
44:531:51OWN 18524Punt
41:511:17OWN 43821Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:471:31OWN 3437Punt
16:162:47OWN 32512Punt
214:191:38OWN 31410Punt
210:232:17OWN 36515Punt
26:381:26OWN 27442Interception
23:042:46OWN 23717Punt
315:005:12OWN 201073Missed FG
37:392:39OWN 13626Punt
30:375:12OWN 201180Touchdown
47:112:18OPP 22622Touchdown
43:021:11OWN 234Punt
40:340:34OWN 361-1Game

Game MVP: John Supernaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin9566.221440
Charlie Garner6335.501320
David Meggett4123.00700
Brett Favre2115.50800
Bobby Engram1-1-1.00-100
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bartholomew Simpson17482.821211
John Supernaw4184.50800
Timm Rosenbach3206.671010
Larry Lenon210.50100
Aaron Craver100.00000

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Walsh35211223/18119076.1
Brett Favre1191012/150260104.9
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw21161620/01360113.6
Timm Rosenbach168811/8034138.8

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Raghib Ismail914606.676151
WR Bobby Engram44338.250140
TE Irv Smith33113.6719190
TE Benjamin Blue354314.3332240
WR Michael Westbrook34237.670100
RB David Meggett2294.50150
FB Zack Crockett2352.50030
WR Cris Carter112626.009260
WR Jake Reed1477.00270
WR Chris Cornell1544.00040
RB Curtis Martin1122.00020
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Edwards69386.339181
WR Hart Lee Dykes5510320.6066360
WR Kevin Alexander47276.75090
WR Bert Emanuel354214.008210
WR Jose Gonzalez252412.004140
RB Bartholomew Simpson23-2-1.00000
TE Ted Popson1166.00060
RB Larry Lenon1155.00050
TE Kendall Gammon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mark Walhberg100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Walsh1000
Brett Favre1000
Lenny Smith0100
Raghib Ismail0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Jose Gonzalez1000
Tracy Rocker0100
Torin Dorn0100
Ben Karpinski0010
D'Marco Farr0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner733447.739.0565
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark730443.438.6573

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri1/10/00/0361/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis0/10/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett2147.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jose Gonzalez56112.20

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell23618.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander12121.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kevin Jefferson730.02019
CB Bobby Taylor600.01624
S Steve Atwater500.01216
S Ace Ventura420.02031
S Brock Marion301.01015
OLB Rob Fredrickson320.02229
CB Richard Woodley310.02232
ILB Ben Wallace310.0719
DT Nolan Harrison210.01523
CB Tito Paul210.01414
DE Vera De Milo200.02536
DT Dana Stubblefield200.02028
CB Mark Walhberg200.0717
DT Daryl Gardnener200.02024
CB Darryl Pounds110.01114
WR Cris Carter10---------
DT Santana Dotson100.01626
OLB Jason Gildon100.0713
CB Je-rod Cherry010.01524
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Torin Dorn610.01437
S Gary Jones501.01138
OLB Steve Hendrickson431.01331
S Victor Green410.01428
DT D'Marco Farr300.51126
S Brad Edwards320.01119
DT Tracy Rocker320.01742
CB Eric Davis310.01330
CB Jerome Henderson310.01533
CB Ashley Ambrose310.01131
OLB Alcides Cantanho310.01426
OLB Michael Knight300.0717
ILB Glenn Cadrez300.0825
DE Ben Karpinski221.5920
OLB Joe Kelly210.5711
DE Curtis Maxie200.01019
DE Israel Raybon120.51232
CB Keith Taylor130.01538
DT Bill Johnson120.01118
OLB Fred Strickland100.069
WR Bert Emanuel10---------
DT Tory Epps010.01331

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Brock Marion1.000015
DE Vera De Milo0.001036
DT Dana Stubblefield0.001028
CB Richard Woodley0.001032
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Karpinski1.510020
OLB Steve Hendrickson1.000031
S Gary Jones1.000038
DE Israel Raybon0.500132
OLB Joe Kelly0.500011
DT D'Marco Farr0.500026
DT Tory Epps0.011031
DE Curtis Maxie0.001119
S Brad Edwards0.000119

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kevin Jefferson40019
OLB Rob Fredrickson30029
CB Bobby Taylor30024
S Brock Marion21015
S Ace Ventura21031
CB Richard Woodley21032
S Steve Atwater20016
CB Darryl Pounds11014
DT Nolan Harrison10023
DT Santana Dotson10026
OLB Jason Gildon10013
CB Tito Paul10014
ILB Ben Wallace10019
CB Mark Walhberg00117
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Davis41030
OLB Steve Hendrickson31031
S Torin Dorn31037
S Gary Jones31038
CB Ashley Ambrose31031
OLB Michael Knight30017
S Brad Edwards20019
CB Jerome Henderson20033
OLB Alcides Cantanho20026
CB Keith Taylor11038
S Victor Green11028
OLB Joe Kelly10011
DE Curtis Maxie10019
ILB Glenn Cadrez10025

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall45119048
Harris Barton14020146
Andy McCollum14014127
James Williams12014034
Nate Newton11013131
Irv Smith11014035
Will Shields02013032
Lenny Smith0108118
Clay Shiver0009119
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Barret Robbins23011016
Steve Wisniewski13024032
Blake Brockermeyer12015020
Dave Waddy11016022
Melvin Tuten11018024
Jon Runyan04021132
Flozell Adkins04016027
Kendall Gammon01012017
Drew Brown01014017

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
David Meggett120
Curtis Martin115
Richard Woodley111
Clay Shiver18
Will Shields15
Raghib Ismail11
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jose Gonzalez215
Jerome Henderson114
Melvin Tuten18

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Courtney Hall1948------370
Harris Barton2046------369
Vera De Milo------2536869
Rob Fredrickson------22291768
Richard Woodley------22321165
Irv Smith1435------1463
Ace Ventura------2031657
Steve Walsh1438------153
Bobby Taylor------16241252
Curtis Martin1026------1551
Raghib Ismail1435------150
Will Shields1332------550
Daryl Gardnener------2024650
Dana Stubblefield------2028149
James Williams1434---------48
Kevin Jefferson------2019746
Andy McCollum1427------546
Benjamin Blue1428------345
Nate Newton1331---------44
Santana Dotson------1626143
David Meggett814------2042
Je-rod Cherry------1524241
Nolan Harrison------1523240
Zack Crockett816------1438
Bobby Engram825------336
Clay Shiver919------836
Lenny Smith818------834
Tito Paul------1414634
Jake Reed814------1032
Steve Atwater------1216331
Cris Carter822---------30
Chris Cornell818------329
Michael Westbrook211------1528
Ben Wallace------719127
Mark Walhberg------717226
Brock Marion------1015126
Darryl Pounds------1114---25
Lee Woodall------119323
Jason Gildon------713323
Brett Favre813---------21
Charlie Garner811---------19
Vernon Edwards------75---12
Wes Duke00------88
Scott Tyner00------77
Adam Vinatieri00------44
Jeff Brohm00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bartholomew Simpson2432------2177
Keith Taylor------15381164
Steve Hendrickson------13311862
Jerome Henderson------15331462
Tracy Rocker------1742160
Torin Dorn------1437960
Jose Gonzalez1328------1556
Steve Wisniewski2432---------56
Jon Runyan2132---------53
Gary Jones------1138352
Flozell Adkins1627------851
Melvin Tuten1824------850
Israel Raybon------1232448
Tory Epps------1331246
Ted Popson1715------1446
Eric Davis------1330245
Victor Green------1428143
Alcides Cantanho------1426343
Ashley Ambrose------1131---42
Hart Lee Dykes1019------1241
Anthony Edwards1420------741
Dave Waddy1622------341
D'Marco Farr------1126340
Drew Brown1417------839
John Supernaw1621------138
Kendall Gammon1217------736
Curtis Maxie------1019635
Aaron Craver914------1235
Blake Brockermeyer1520---------35
Glenn Cadrez------825134
Barret Robbins1116------532
Brad Edwards------1119131
Bill Johnson------1118130
Ben Karpinski------920130
Timm Rosenbach1117---------28
Terrell Fletcher1214------228
Kevin Alexander1113------327
Michael Knight------717226
Bert Emanuel1014------125
Joe Kelly------711624
Fred Strickland------69419
Larry Lenon34------310
Jeff Spek00------88
Rohn Stark00------77
Greg Davis00------44
Gary Kubiak00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9161.8
Middle10797.9
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle14634.5
Right8141.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Walsh35210217220
Brett Favre1192110010
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw21163220100
Timm Rosenbach1681104201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118413.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1915955.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)147876.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54387.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1610674.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1391088.3
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Raghib Ismail149160035
TE Benjamin Blue53043128
WR Chris Cornell5104018
WR Jake Reed4117014
WR Michael Westbrook43023011
WR Bobby Engram44033025
TE Irv Smith33011035
FB Zack Crockett3205016
RB David Meggett2209014
WR Cris Carter11026122
RB Curtis Martin1102026
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Edwards96238020
WR Kevin Alexander74027013
WR Jose Gonzalez52024028
WR Hart Lee Dykes550103319
WR Bert Emanuel53042114
RB Bartholomew Simpson320-2032
TE Ted Popson1106015
TE Kendall Gammon1000017
RB Larry Lenon110504

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bartholomew Simpson410.252.82
John Supernaw177.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Walsh2294.503.49
Brett Favre111010.009.18
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw74284.007.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Raghib Ismail22168.004.29
FB Zack Crockett1133.001.67
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Edwards63142.334.22
WR Jose Gonzalez111414.004.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
David Meggett10
Curtis Martin11
PittsburghRushesConversions
Bartholomew Simpson21
Timm Rosenbach10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Steve Walsh951
Brett Favre100
PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw764
Timm Rosenbach521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Raghib Ismail310
WR Michael Westbrook321
RB David Meggett110
WR Jake Reed100
TE Benjamin Blue110
WR Chris Cornell100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Edwards322
WR Kevin Alexander321
WR Jose Gonzalez211
WR Bert Emanuel221
WR Hart Lee Dykes110
TE Kendall Gammon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,300 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck14,600 (20,900)
End Zone11,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats10,900 (13,300)
Club Seats7,300 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,800)