Week 2, 1996

played in Pittsburgh, PA

57 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New York Giants017033-23
Pittsburgh Steelers001370-20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:57 NYK - Tim Biakabutuka 2 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 01:24 NYK - Doug Brien 18 field goal
2Q: 00:04 NYK - Ramondo Seifert 61 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 13:03 PIT - Jose Gonzalez 10 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 06:05 PIT - Greg Davis 46 field goal
3Q: 02:15 PIT - Greg Davis 34 field goal
4Q: 13:39 NYK - Doug Brien 51 field goal
4Q: 10:28 PIT - Anthony Edwards 40 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
OT: 11:31 NYK - Doug Brien 45 field goal

Team StatisticsNYKPIT
Record2-01-1
First Downs1915
- by Rushing42
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards382398
- Offensive Plays8867
- Yards per Play4.345.94
Net Rushing Yards7281
- Rushing Attempts2423
- Yards per Rush3.003.52
Net Passing Yards310317
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt59 - 26 - 342 - 22 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards341326
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/312/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.847.20
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions8/233/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.38.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards14/1143/30
Punt Returns/Yards5/507/29
Kick Returns/Yards3/565/104
Interception Ret./Yards4/553/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession37:2327:57

Drive Charts

New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:58OWN 20838Interception
110:110:57OWN 233-7Punt
18:281:21OWN 3234Punt
15:562:125036Punt
10:231:15OWN 203-3Punt
213:244:38OWN 341066Touchdown
26:385:22OWN 191480Field Goal
20:120:12OWN 34266Touchdown
312:541:24OWN 243-1Interception
39:461:19OWN 17427Punt
36:001:41OWN 203-3Punt
32:102:02OWN 173-1Punt
414:170:44OPP 303-4Field Goal
410:143:47OWN 1054Punt
45:311:25OWN 4135Punt
43:031:39OWN 44822Interception
40:350:33OWN 3230Punt
OT115:003:36OWN 29743Field Goal
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:021:51OWN 2138Punt
19:140:46OWN 4030Punt
17:071:11OWN 1036Punt
13:443:21OWN 3734Punt
214:080:44OWN 35220Interception
28:462:08OWN 3539Punt
21:110:59OWN 1738Punt
315:002:06OWN 35465Touchdown
311:301:44OPP 47410Punt
38:272:27OWN 16455Field Goal
34:192:09OWN 25758Field Goal
30:080:51OWN 36313Interception
413:333:19OWN 28672Touchdown
46:270:56OPP 4624Interception
44:061:03OWN 20531Interception
41:240:49OWN 25413Punt
40:020:02OWN 1710Half
OT111:241:44OWN 3347Downs

Game MVP: Chris Benoit, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tim Biakabutuka14261.86900
Rodney Thomas9394.331710
David Greene177.00700
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bartholomew Simpson15432.871210
Larry Lenon430.75700
Timm Rosenbach3165.33700
Aaron Craver11919.001910

Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Greene59263415/31261352.9
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach42223262/9248454.4

Receiving Statistics

New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anfernee Hardaway7177711.0027220
WR Will Smith5158016.0038240
RB Tim Biakabutuka57448.8033221
TE Carlester Crumpler46287.000130
WR Louis Lipps274221.004220
WR Ramondo Seifert116161.0051611
FB William Floyd1266.00060
TE Jason Dunn1333.00030
FB Joe Aska0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jose Gonzalez495012.5019201
RB Bartholomew Simpson446817.0047480
TE Kendall Gammon474711.7529300
WR Bert Emanuel49153.751150
WR Hart Lee Dykes242211.002130
WR Anthony Edwards258643.0031461
FB Aaron Craver112525.0016250
WR Leonard Klecko111313.000130
TE Ted Popson0100.00000
RB Larry Lenon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Chris Benoit12222.000
S Merton Hanks13131.000
OLB Bernard Carter100.000
CB Eric Draven122.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eric Davis100.000
S Torin Dorn100.000
CB Ashley Ambrose100.000

Fumble Statistics

New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
David Greene1100
Scott Lockwood0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Jose Gonzalez1000
Steve Hendrickson0100
Curtis Maxie0010

Punting Statistics

New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Louie Aguiar1046946.944.0605
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark832140.133.9523

Kicking Statistics

New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Doug Brien3/32/21/1512/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis2/21/10/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke44310.80
Eric Draven177.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jose Gonzalez6274.50
Hart Lee Dykes122.00

Kick Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke35618.70
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bartholomew Simpson510420.80

Defensive Statistics

New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Merton Hanks900.02144
ILB Donnie Edwards800.02037
ILB Chris Benoit601.01831
CB William White601.02242
S Gary Spears300.02344
CB Eric Draven300.02341
WR Anfernee Hardaway20---------
DE Willie McGinest200.01636
OLB Godfrey Myles140.01634
DT Leon Lett110.01434
DT Joel Steed100.0910
DE Kevin Henry100.0411
S George Teague100.0512
OLB Bernard Carter100.0913
FB Joe Aska10---------
DE Jevon Langford100.01211
DE Duane Clemons010.078
ILB Ronald McKinnon010.027
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brad Edwards1000.02459
S Victor Green741.02260
OLB Michael Knight420.02042
CB Keith Taylor420.01141
CB Eric Davis410.02358
DT D'Marco Farr301.01948
OLB Fred Strickland310.01228
S Torin Dorn300.0315
OLB Joe Kelly201.018
DE Curtis Maxie201.01645
DT Tracy Rocker201.01238
CB Ashley Ambrose220.02158
ILB Mark McGwire200.02260
DT Tory Epps110.0714
WR Hart Lee Dykes10---------
S Gary Jones100.0815
RB Bartholomew Simpson10---------
TE Ted Popson10---------
DT Bill Johnson100.01431
DE Ben Karpinski100.01850
WR Bert Emanuel10---------
DE Israel Raybon100.0819
OLB Steve Hendrickson010.0111

Pass Rush Statistics

New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Chris Benoit1.000031
CB William White1.000042
OLB Seth Joyner0.011031
DE Kevin Henry0.010011
DT Leon Lett0.003134
OLB Godfrey Myles0.001034
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Maxie1.011045
OLB Joe Kelly1.00008
DT Tracy Rocker1.000038
S Victor Green1.000060
DT D'Marco Farr1.000048
DE Ben Karpinski0.011150
OLB Fred Strickland0.002128
ILB Mark McGwire0.001160
DT Tory Epps0.001014
CB Ashley Ambrose0.001058
DE Israel Raybon0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Merton Hanks62144
CB William White40042
ILB Donnie Edwards40037
ILB Chris Benoit30131
CB Eric Draven30141
S Gary Spears11044
OLB Bernard Carter10113
CB Najee Mustafaa02033
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brad Edwards43059
S Victor Green31060
S Torin Dorn30115
OLB Fred Strickland22028
CB Ashley Ambrose21158
OLB Michael Knight21042
CB Keith Taylor21041
ILB Mark McGwire21060
CB Eric Davis12158
OLB Joe Kelly1008
DE Curtis Maxie10045
DT Tory Epps10014
S Gary Jones10015
DE Ben Karpinski10050
DT D'Marco Farr01048

Blocking Statistics

New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Szott29024064
Jeff Hartings22024264
Steve Wallace14024064
Willie Roaf11024364
Joe Milinchik05024064
William Floyd01014038
Carlester Crumpler01019035
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Flozell Adkins25023044
Melvin Tuten13023244
Steve Wisniewski13023044
Blake Brockermeyer12023044
Dave Waddy05023044
Aaron Craver02016024

Special Teams Tackles

New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Scott Lockwood332
Jason Dunn220
Joe Aska211
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke121
Dwayne Sabb120
Rodney Thomas115
Gary Spears113
Louis Lipps111
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Gary Jones626
Anthony Edwards120
Flozell Adkins110

Participation

New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dave Szott2464------13101
Willie Roaf2464------13101
Joe Milinchik2464---------88
Steve Wallace2464---------88
Will Smith1955------1488
David Greene2464---------88
Jeff Hartings2464---------88
Gary Spears------23441380
Eric Draven------2341973
William White------2242266
Merton Hanks------2144166
Carlester Crumpler1935------1266
William Floyd1438------1365
Najee Mustafaa------14331764
Tim Biakabutuka1549---------64
Anfernee Hardaway1745---------62
Donnie Edwards------2037158
Willie McGinest------1636456
Chris Benoit------1831352
Leon Lett------1434351
Godfrey Myles------1634151
Louis Lipps1028------1149
Seth Joyner------1431247
Jason Dunn819------2047
Rodney Thomas915------1539
George Teague------5121734
Joe Aska419------1134
Bernard Carter------9131133
Scott Lockwood00------3232
Jevon Langford------1211528
Lloyd Riggle------451827
Duane Clemons------781025
Ramondo Seifert417---------21
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke00------2121
Joel Steed------910120
Dwayne Sabb------002020
Kevin Henry------411---15
Roger Duffy00------1313
Duane Young00------1313
Dusty Zeigler00------1313
Louie Aguiar00------1010
Ronald McKinnon------27110
Doug Brien00------88
Steven Hiller00------33
Rick Lockhart10---------1
Jason Garrett00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Davis------23581495
Brad Edwards------2459386
Mark McGwire------2260486
Victor Green------2260284
Ashley Ambrose------2158281
Flozell Adkins2344------1077
Keith Taylor------11412274
Ben Karpinski------1850674
D'Marco Farr------1948673
Timm Rosenbach2344---------67
Steve Wisniewski2344---------67
Dave Waddy2344---------67
Blake Brockermeyer2344---------67
Melvin Tuten2344---------67
Curtis Maxie------1645465
Michael Knight------2042264
Jose Gonzalez1735------1062
Aaron Craver1624------2161
Bartholomew Simpson1834------658
Bert Emanuel2038---------58
Anthony Edwards1123------2054
Tracy Rocker------1238252
Bill Johnson------1431651
Gary Jones------8152649
Kendall Gammon1723------545
Larry Lenon59------3044
Fred Strickland------1228343
Steve Hendrickson------1112436
Hart Lee Dykes615------1435
Torin Dorn------3151735
Israel Raybon------819835
Ted Popson310------2134
Tory Epps------714223
Joe Kelly------181120
Terrell Fletcher14------1015
Glenn Cadrez------24511
Jeff Spek00------1010
Drew Brown00------1010
Barret Robbins00------1010
Jon Runyan00------1010
Rohn Stark00------88
Greg Davis00------88
Leonard Klecko15---------6
John Supernaw00------22
Gary Kubiak00---------0
Dan Rosado00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-2-2.0
Middle16563.5
Right7182.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle16543.4
Right4184.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Greene592683413833
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach42226225514

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53285.6
Short (0-8 Yds)25131285.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981437.5
Long (19+ Yds)102424.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3282.7
Short (0-8 Yds)17121498.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1971296.8
Long (19+ Yds)314013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anfernee Hardaway177377145
WR Will Smith155180355
WR Louis Lipps72042228
RB Tim Biakabutuka75044149
TE Carlester Crumpler64028035
TE Jason Dunn3103019
FB William Floyd2106038
WR Ramondo Seifert11061117
FB Joe Aska1000019
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jose Gonzalez94050135
WR Bert Emanuel94015038
TE Kendall Gammon74247123
WR Anthony Edwards52086223
WR Hart Lee Dykes42022015
RB Bartholomew Simpson44068134
FB Aaron Craver11025124
TE Ted Popson1000010
WR Leonard Klecko1101305
RB Larry Lenon100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tim Biakabutuka221.001.86
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Greene5271.405.78
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach5281.607.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anfernee Hardaway2152.504.53
RB Tim Biakabutuka2121.006.29
WR Will Smith1000.005.33
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jose Gonzalez31103.335.56
WR Bert Emanuel21-2-1.001.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New YorkRushesConversions
Tim Biakabutuka21
PittsburghRushesConversions
Bartholomew Simpson20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompConversions
David Greene1987
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1263

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Anfernee Hardaway943
WR Louis Lipps411
WR Will Smith411
RB Tim Biakabutuka222
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Bert Emanuel510
WR Anthony Edwards211
TE Kendall Gammon210
WR Hart Lee Dykes110
FB Aaron Craver111
WR Leonard Klecko111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,100 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (20,900)
End Zone12,900 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,300)
Club Seats8,400 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)