Week 8, 1996

played in Tennessee, TX

61 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	3	7	10	7	-	27
Tennessee Oilers	10	9	0	3	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 TEN - Joaquin Stuckey 21 pass from Jeff George (Lucy Draper extra point)
1Q: 06:17 PIT - Greg Davis 30 field goal
1Q: 03:48 TEN - Lucy Draper 49 field goal
2Q: 13:38 TEN - Haywood Jeffires 25 pass from Jeff George (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 05:05 PIT - Bartholomew Simpson 2 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 02:00 TEN - Safety: Alvin Walton tackled receiver in end zone
3Q: 10:13 PIT - Greg Davis 47 field goal
3Q: 03:27 PIT - Anthony Edwards 13 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 10:33 TEN - Lucy Draper 50 field goal
4Q: 01:10 PIT - Bartholomew Simpson 8 run (Greg Davis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 TEN - Joaquin Stuckey 21 pass from Jeff George (Lucy Draper extra point)
1Q: 06:17 PIT - Greg Davis 30 field goal
1Q: 03:48 TEN - Lucy Draper 49 field goal
2Q: 13:38 TEN - Haywood Jeffires 25 pass from Jeff George (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 05:05 PIT - Bartholomew Simpson 2 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 02:00 TEN - Safety: Alvin Walton tackled receiver in end zone
3Q: 10:13 PIT - Greg Davis 47 field goal
3Q: 03:27 PIT - Anthony Edwards 13 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 10:33 TEN - Lucy Draper 50 field goal
4Q: 01:10 PIT - Bartholomew Simpson 8 run (Greg Davis extra point)

Team Statistics PIT TEN
Record 5-2-1 5-2
First Downs 22 20
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 15 17
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 376 397
- Offensive Plays 66 60
- Yards per Play 5.70 6.62
Net Rushing Yards 103 46
- Rushing Attempts 30 16
- Yards per Rush 3.43 2.88
Net Passing Yards 273 351
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 28 - 0 43 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 278 359
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.58 7.98
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 4/43
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/122 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 2/16 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:42 29:18

Team Statistics	PIT	TEN
Record	5-2-1	5-2
First Downs	22	20
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	15	17
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	376	397
- Offensive Plays	66	60
- Yards per Play	5.70	6.62
Net Rushing Yards	103	46
- Rushing Attempts	30	16
- Yards per Rush	3.43	2.88
Net Passing Yards	273	351
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 28 - 0	43 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	278	359
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.58	7.98
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	4/43
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/122	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	2/16	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:42	29:18

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:46	4:34	OWN 39	8	48	Field Goal
1	3:40	2:09	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
2	13:23	4:30	OWN 33	6	34	Missed FG
2	7:18	2:21	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	2:10	0:21	OWN 2	2	-2	Safety
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 16	1	16	Half
3	15:00	4:54	OWN 40	9	30	Field Goal
3	6:35	3:19	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
4	14:29	1:32	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
4	10:26	3:54	OWN 32	9	64	Missed FG
4	5:31	4:29	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown

Tennessee Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:14	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	6:12	2:32	OWN 20	7	48	Field Goal
1	1:31	3:08	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	8:53	1:35	OWN 40	3	12	Interception
2	4:57	2:47	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
2	1:49	1:48	OWN 24	4	17	Punt
3	10:06	3:31	OWN 32	7	32	Interception
3	3:16	3:47	OWN 31	6	13	Punt
4	12:57	2:31	OWN 40	4	27	Field Goal
4	6:32	1:01	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
4	1:02	1:02	OWN 20	6	55	Game

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bartholomew Simpson	21	88	4.19	16	3	1
Larry Lenon	5	13	2.60	7	0	0
Jose Gonzalez	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
Hart Lee Dykes	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Aaron Craver	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Rey Mysterio Jr	8	23	2.88	8
Donnell Bennett	5	4	0.80	8
Jeff George	2	11	5.50	8
Kevin Turner	1	8	8.00	8

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	35	28	278	1/5	2	44	0	118.8

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff George	43	27	359	1/8	2	37	2	85.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jose Gonzalez	7	9	81	11.57	49	35	0
WR Anthony Edwards	6	7	114	19.00	74	44	1
RB Bartholomew Simpson	6	7	21	3.50	4	9	1
TE Kendall Gammon	3	3	23	7.67	1	15	0
WR Bert Emanuel	3	6	24	8.00	0	9	0
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	2	12	6.00	0	7	0
FB Aaron Craver	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	0

Tennessee	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lonzell Hill	8	12	101	12.63	35	23	0
WR Haywood Jeffires	7	13	76	10.86	40	25	1
WR Joaquin Stuckey	3	6	57	19.00	40	25	1
WR Ben Johnson	2	3	22	11.00	7	16	0
FB Kevin Turner	2	3	17	8.50	13	11	0
RB Rey Mysterio Jr	2	2	40	20.00	39	37	0
TE Alfred Pupunu	1	1	22	22.00	10	22	0
FB Donnell Bennett	1	1	25	25.00	20	25	0
TE Jasper Claybrooks	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brad Edwards	2	16	8.00	0

Tennessee	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Tennessee	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	2	83	41.5	41.5	46	0

Tennessee	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Hutton	4	193	48.3	46.3	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	2/4	1/2	0/1	47	3/3

Tennessee	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lucy Draper	2/2	2/2	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Gonzalez	1	8	8.0	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Alexander	5	122	24.4	0

Tennessee	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rey Mysterio Jr	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark McGwire	10	2	0.0	14	41
CB Keith Taylor	6	1	0.0	13	27
CB Eric Davis	6	0	0.0	13	42
S Brad Edwards	3	1	0.0	15	42
DE Ben Karpinski	2	0	0.5	13	37
OLB Michael Knight	2	2	0.0	14	28
OLB Joe Kelly	2	1	0.0	0	5
OLB Fred Strickland	2	0	0.0	5	15
DT D'Marco Farr	2	0	0.0	12	35
S Victor Green	1	3	0.0	16	40
DE Curtis Maxie	1	0	0.0	7	8
OLB Steve Hendrickson	1	0	0.0	2	12
S Gary Jones	1	0	0.0	1	2
CB Jerome Henderson	1	0	0.0	5	6
CB Ashley Ambrose	1	0	0.0	12	41
OLB Alcides Cantanho	1	0	0.0	2	3
DE Israel Raybon	0	1	0.5	11	39
DT Tracy Rocker	0	1	0.0	8	25
S Torin Dorn	0	1	0.0	0	12

Tennessee	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mark Carrier	8	0	0.0	30	33
S Alvin Walton	7	2	0.0	30	36
ILB Pepper Johnson	6	1	0.0	30	36
CB James Hasty	5	2	0.0	29	36
CB Barry Bonds	4	2	0.0	18	22
OLB Ben Talley	4	1	0.0	11	15
CB Chris Dishman	4	0	0.0	30	36
OLB Reggie Barnes	4	0	0.0	19	21
DT Mike Collins	3	1	0.0	16	21
DT Israel Miller	2	3	1.0	25	26
DE Shante Carver	2	2	0.0	23	32
OLB Dante Jones	2	1	0.0	10	9
DT Shane Dronett	1	2	0.0	25	31
CB Robert Massey	1	1	0.0	9	11
DE Anthony Smith	1	1	0.0	21	23
S Larry Griffin	1	0	0.0	0	1
WR Lonzell Hill	1	0	---	---	---
FB Kevin Turner	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ray Moreno	1	0	0.0	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ben Karpinski	0.5	0	1	0	37
DE Israel Raybon	0.5	0	0	0	39

Tennessee	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Israel Miller	1.0	0	0	1	26
DE Anthony Smith	0.0	1	0	2	23
DT Shane Dronett	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Mark McGwire	9	0	0	41
CB Eric Davis	5	3	0	42
CB Keith Taylor	5	2	0	27
OLB Joe Kelly	2	0	0	5
S Brad Edwards	1	1	2	42
OLB Michael Knight	1	1	0	28
CB Ashley Ambrose	1	1	0	41
S Victor Green	1	1	0	40
OLB Steve Hendrickson	1	0	0	12
CB Jerome Henderson	1	0	0	6

Tennessee	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Mark Carrier	6	0	33
CB James Hasty	4	1	36
CB Barry Bonds	3	1	22
OLB Ben Talley	3	0	15
S Alvin Walton	2	1	36
ILB Pepper Johnson	2	0	36
CB Chris Dishman	2	0	36
OLB Reggie Barnes	2	0	21
S Larry Griffin	1	0	1
OLB Dante Jones	1	0	9
CB Robert Massey	1	0	11
ILB Eric Shaw	1	0	3
DE Anthony Smith	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Drew Brown	3	8	0	30	1	36
Blake Brockermeyer	2	5	0	30	0	36
Flozell Adkins	1	4	0	30	0	36
Dave Waddy	1	4	0	30	0	36
Melvin Tuten	1	4	0	30	0	36
Kendall Gammon	1	2	1	21	0	29
Aaron Craver	0	3	0	23	0	20

Tennessee	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Davidson	3	6	1	16	0	44
Wally Williams	2	3	0	16	0	44
Donnell Bennett	1	1	0	9	0	19
Jeff Christy	0	2	0	16	0	44
Kevin Turner	0	1	0	8	0	18
Orlando Brown	0	1	0	16	0	44
Vlade Divac	0	0	0	16	1	44

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Hart Lee Dykes	1	15
Gary Jones	1	9

Tennessee	Tackles	STPlays
Lonzell Hill	2	14
Patrick Sapp	2	9
Chris Sanders	1	18
David Lang	1	14

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Flozell Adkins	30	36	---	---	6	72
Drew Brown	30	36	---	---	6	72
Timm Rosenbach	30	36	---	---	---	66
Dave Waddy	30	36	---	---	---	66
Blake Brockermeyer	30	36	---	---	---	66
Melvin Tuten	30	36	---	---	---	66
Eric Davis	---	---	13	42	9	64
Jose Gonzalez	25	28	---	---	6	59
Brad Edwards	---	---	15	42	2	59
Mark McGwire	---	---	14	41	2	57
Victor Green	---	---	16	40	1	57
Aaron Craver	23	20	---	---	12	55
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	12	41	2	55
Kendall Gammon	21	29	---	---	4	54
Israel Raybon	---	---	11	39	4	54
Bartholomew Simpson	24	26	---	---	2	52
Ben Karpinski	---	---	13	37	2	52
Keith Taylor	---	---	13	27	8	48
D'Marco Farr	---	---	12	35	1	48
Bert Emanuel	17	29	---	---	---	46
Michael Knight	---	---	14	28	---	42
Tracy Rocker	---	---	8	25	4	37
Tory Epps	---	---	11	24	1	36
Larry Lenon	6	9	---	---	21	36
Hart Lee Dykes	9	11	---	---	15	35
Anthony Edwards	11	19	---	---	4	34
Ted Popson	10	3	---	---	18	31
Steve Hendrickson	---	---	2	12	12	26
Torin Dorn	---	---	0	12	14	26
Jerome Henderson	---	---	5	6	14	25
Fred Strickland	---	---	5	15	2	22
Kevin Alexander	3	2	---	---	16	21
Curtis Maxie	---	---	7	8	4	19
Joe Kelly	---	---	0	5	12	17
Terrell Fletcher	1	4	---	---	10	15
Gary Jones	---	---	1	2	9	12
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	11	11
Alcides Cantanho	---	---	2	3	5	10
Jeff Spek	0	0	---	---	6	6
Barret Robbins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jon Runyan	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	4	4
Shane Burton	---	---	2	0	1	3
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	2	2
Gary Kubiak	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dan Rosado	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tennessee	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Dishman	---	---	30	36	16	82
Alvin Walton	---	---	30	36	7	73
Pepper Johnson	---	---	30	36	4	70
James Hasty	---	---	29	36	4	69
Wally Williams	16	44	---	---	6	66
Mark Carrier	---	---	30	33	2	65
Vlade Divac	16	44	---	---	---	60
Jeff George	16	44	---	---	---	60
Jeff Davidson	16	44	---	---	---	60
Jeff Christy	16	44	---	---	---	60
Orlando Brown	16	44	---	---	---	60
Shane Dronett	---	---	25	31	3	59
Shante Carver	---	---	23	32	4	59
Haywood Jeffires	15	42	---	---	---	57
Lonzell Hill	10	32	---	---	14	56
Barry Bonds	---	---	18	22	15	55
Israel Miller	---	---	25	26	4	55
Alfred Pupunu	7	25	---	---	18	50
Ben Talley	---	---	11	15	22	48
Anthony Smith	---	---	21	23	2	46
Joaquin Stuckey	10	32	---	---	2	44
Kevin Turner	8	18	---	---	16	42
Reggie Barnes	---	---	19	21	2	42
Rey Mysterio Jr	9	26	---	---	6	41
Mike Collins	---	---	16	21	3	40
Robert Massey	---	---	9	11	12	32
Donnell Bennett	9	19	---	---	2	30
Ben Johnson	6	15	---	---	---	21
Dante Jones	---	---	10	9	---	19
David Lang	1	4	---	---	14	19
Chris Sanders	0	0	---	---	18	18
Eric Shaw	---	---	2	3	12	17
Jasper Claybrooks	5	7	---	---	4	16
Patrick Sapp	---	---	0	0	9	9
Ray Moreno	---	---	2	4	2	8
Lucy Draper	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jay Pennison	0	0	---	---	6	6
Thomas Rayam	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jack Linn	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marcus Brown	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Hutton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Larry Griffin	---	---	0	1	4	5
Anthony Dilweg	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randall Floyd	0	0	---	---	---	0
Karl Stallings	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Michels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	32	4.0
Middle	15	50	3.3
Right	7	21	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	10	22	2.2
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	35	28	4	0	1	4	1	3	0

Tennessee	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff George	43	27	8	1	3	9	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	51	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	160	10.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	67	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	113	16.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	137	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	109	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jose Gonzalez	9	7	0	81	2	28
WR Anthony Edwards	7	6	0	114	2	19
RB Bartholomew Simpson	7	6	0	21	0	26
WR Bert Emanuel	6	3	1	24	0	29
TE Kendall Gammon	3	3	0	23	0	29
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	2	0	12	0	11
FB Aaron Craver	1	1	0	3	0	20

Tennessee	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Haywood Jeffires	13	7	1	76	1	42
WR Lonzell Hill	12	8	1	101	2	32
WR Joaquin Stuckey	6	3	1	57	2	32
WR Ben Johnson	3	2	0	22	0	15
FB Kevin Turner	3	2	0	17	0	18
TE Jasper Claybrooks	2	1	0	-1	0	7
RB Rey Mysterio Jr	2	2	0	40	1	26
TE Alfred Pupunu	1	1	0	22	1	25
FB Donnell Bennett	1	1	0	25	1	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bartholomew Simpson	5	32	6.40	4.19
Larry Lenon	4	11	2.75	2.60

Tennessee	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Timm Rosenbach	2	2	15	7.50	7.94

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anthony Edwards	1	1	13	13.00	16.29
RB Bartholomew Simpson	1	1	2	2.00	3.00

Tennessee	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Bartholomew Simpson	1	0
Larry Lenon	1	0

Tennessee	Rushes	Conversions
Kevin Turner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	11	10	8

Tennessee	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff George	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Edwards	3	2	2
RB Bartholomew Simpson	3	3	2
WR Jose Gonzalez	1	1	1
WR Hart Lee Dykes	1	1	1
FB Aaron Craver	1	1	1
TE Kendall Gammon	1	1	1
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	0

Tennessee	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lonzell Hill	3	2	2
WR Joaquin Stuckey	2	1	1
FB Kevin Turner	2	1	0
TE Jasper Claybrooks	2	1	0
FB Donnell Bennett	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)