Week 17, 1996

played in Pittsburgh, PA

40 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals14330-20
Pittsburgh Steelers147010-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 PIT - Keith Taylor 15 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
1Q: 08:34 CIN - Larry Long 2 run (Cary Blanchard extra point)
1Q: 07:54 CIN - Randy Fuller 32 interception return (Cary Blanchard extra point)
1Q: 05:21 PIT - Ted Popson 3 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CIN - Cary Blanchard 33 field goal
2Q: 11:33 PIT - Anthony Edwards 27 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 00:33 CIN - Cary Blanchard 40 field goal
4Q: 03:32 PIT - Bert Emanuel 4 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 02:11 PIT - Greg Davis 42 field goal

Team StatisticsCINPIT
Record2-1411-4-1
First Downs1718
- by Rushing63
- by Passing1014
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards307380
- Offensive Plays7660
- Yards per Play4.046.33
Net Rushing Yards11682
- Rushing Attempts1828
- Yards per Rush6.442.93
Net Passing Yards191298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 24 - 131 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards222313
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/311/15
- Yards per Pass Play3.299.31
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions7/215/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.56.8
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/203/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/173/22
Kick Returns/Yards3/544/99
Interception Ret./Yards2/431/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 27
Time of Possession30:4429:16

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:550:10OWN 1010Interception
111:451:15OWN 2036Punt
110:302:02OPP 40640Touchdown
15:145:20OWN 291255Field Goal
211:181:32OWN 2934Punt
27:401:20OPP 4730Punt
23:482:24OWN 20717Punt
20:310:31OWN 19242Missed FG
315:001:59OWN 2031Punt
312:123:41OWN 11730Punt
36:310:26OWN 3330Punt
32:552:28OWN 40537Field Goal
412:154:10OWN 71039Punt
43:260:31OWN 2030Punt
42:062:06OWN 21840Missed FG
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:05OWN 37514Punt
18:280:46OWN 2710Interception
17:422:28OWN 20680Touchdown
214:543:36OWN 35665Touchdown
29:462:06OWN 29514Interception
26:202:32OWN 20522Punt
21:240:53OWN 3038Punt
313:010:49OWN 3339Punt
38:312:00OWN 243-5Punt
36:053:10OWN 22521Punt
30:273:12OWN 31626Punt
48:054:39OWN 20780Touchdown
42:550:49OWN 29546Field Goal

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tupac Shakur8445.501820
Larry Long6477.831721
Rich Gannon3248.001020
Michael Irvin111.00100
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Larry Lenon19532.79900
Bartholomew Simpson7233.291120
Timm Rosenbach166.00600
Aaron Craver100.00000

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon53242225/31030149.4
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach31193131/153382100.5

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Mark Chmura686611.0025290
RB Tupac Shakur69203.336130
WR Michael Irvin5115911.8025300
WR Yancey Thigpen4135112.751230
WR Earnest Byner25199.503130
WR Ted Logan1377.00070
FB Dan Majerle0200.00000
TE Ryan Wetnight0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Edwards569719.4058381
WR Bert Emanuel5710921.8054361
WR Jose Gonzalez255728.5049350
WR Hart Lee Dykes24115.500100
TE Ted Popson22147.001111
TE Kendall Gammon12-1-1.000-10
RB Larry Lenon121010.0010100
WR Kevin Alexander111616.006160
RB Bartholomew Simpson0100.00000
FB Aaron Craver0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Randy Fuller24321.501
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Keith Taylor11515.001

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Gannon1000
Larry Long0110
Mark Chmura0100
Ray Roberts0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Jose Gonzalez1000
Kevin Alexander1000
Joe Kelly0100
Curtis Maxie0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd939243.636.7540
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark730543.638.3584

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cary Blanchard2/41/30/2402/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis1/11/10/0424/4

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Ted Logan2178.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jose Gonzalez3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Earnest Byner23718.50
Curtis Duncan11717.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander49924.80

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Zack de la Rocha811.02830
S Chris Oldham850.02832
ILB Al Smith730.02832
DT Bryant Young700.01815
OLB John Mobley400.02025
ILB Jamal Brooks300.01116
CB Frank Robinson200.01718
CB Troy Vincent200.02832
DE Jumpy Geathers110.01626
CB Randy Fuller110.02629
S Toby Wright110.0105
OLB June Buenning100.02527
DE Ernie Logan030.02318
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Alcides Cantanho700.01221
OLB Steve Hendrickson400.01031
DE Curtis Maxie311.51235
DE Shane Burton301.5728
OLB Fred Strickland301.0721
S Torin Dorn320.0937
CB Keith Taylor310.01145
CB Jerome Henderson310.0935
CB Ashley Ambrose310.01338
OLB Joe Kelly300.038
DE Israel Raybon201.0623
S Brad Edwards220.01041
CB Eric Davis200.01437
OLB Michael Knight110.0517
DT Tory Epps110.01433
ILB Mark McGwire110.0631
S Gary Jones100.0924
TE Ted Popson10---------
DE Ben Karpinski100.01130
S Victor Green100.01138
DT Bill Johnson010.01345

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Zack de la Rocha1.000030
OLB John Mobley0.010025
DE Jumpy Geathers0.001026
DE Ernie Logan0.001018
OLB June Buenning0.001027
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Maxie1.511035
DE Shane Burton1.511028
DE Israel Raybon1.001023
OLB Fred Strickland1.000121
DE Ben Karpinski0.012030
S Brad Edwards0.010041
DT Tory Epps0.003033
DT Bill Johnson0.001045

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Al Smith50032
S Chris Oldham30032
CB Troy Vincent21032
S Zack de la Rocha21030
OLB John Mobley20025
CB Randy Fuller10229
CB Frank Robinson10018
ILB Jamal Brooks10016
DT Bryant Young10015
S Toby Wright1005
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Alcides Cantanho41021
OLB Steve Hendrickson31031
S Torin Dorn30037
CB Eric Davis21037
CB Ashley Ambrose21038
S Brad Edwards20041
CB Jerome Henderson20035
OLB Joe Kelly1108
ILB Mark McGwire11031
CB Keith Taylor10145
OLB Michael Knight10017
S Victor Green10038
DE Shane Burton10028
OLB Fred Strickland01021

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Zack Freeman35018058
Larry Heck24018158
David Williams23018358
Dan Majerle02014041
Eric Moore01018058
Mike Keim00018158
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Flozell Adkins24024028
Steve Wisniewski16026031
Melvin Tuten16021028
Aaron Craver1209011
Barret Robbins110907
Blake Brockermeyer02025129
Dan Rosado020906
Dave Waddy02019026
Ted Popson0107014
Jon Runyan010705

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Larry Long229
Curtis Duncan224
Frank Robinson125
Ted Logan123
Ray Roberts113
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Ted Popson218
Jerome Henderson121
Torin Dorn115
Terrell Fletcher114

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Moore1858------1389
Dan Majerle1441------2378
Rich Gannon1858---------76
David Williams1858---------76
Mike Keim1858---------76
Larry Heck1858---------76
Zack Freeman1858---------76
Yancey Thigpen1550------166
Mark Chmura1449------164
Al Smith------2832161
Chris Oldham------2832161
Troy Vincent------2832161
Tupac Shakur1148------261
Frank Robinson------17182560
Zack de la Rocha------2830260
Randy Fuller------2629156
Michael Irvin1440---------54
June Buenning------2527153
Earnest Byner622------1846
Ernie Logan------2318546
Larry Long710------2946
John Mobley------2025146
Jumpy Geathers------1626345
Ted Logan214------2339
Bryant Young------1815134
Jamal Brooks------1116330
Scott Galbraith612------1129
Toby Wright------1051429
Curtis Duncan13------2428
John Johnson------032528
Keith Hamilton------516728
Sherman Klump------1017128
Ryan Wetnight01------2425
John Shannon------126---18
Troy Sadowski00------1313
Henry Lush00------1313
Ray Roberts00------1313
Jesse James00------1313
John Kidd00------99
Randy Kirk------3519
Cary Blanchard00------99
William Wallace------0066
Tim Hall00------66
Rob Johnson00------44
Scott Fields------0044
Gus Frerotte00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith Taylor------11451773
Steve Hendrickson------10312465
Jerome Henderson------9352165
Bill Johnson------1345664
Larry Lenon1917------2864
Eric Davis------14371061
Torin Dorn------9371561
Timm Rosenbach2832---------60
Flozell Adkins2428------860
Blake Brockermeyer2529------458
Steve Wisniewski2631---------57
Brad Edwards------1041354
Hart Lee Dykes1717------2054
Victor Green------1138453
Curtis Maxie------1235552
Ashley Ambrose------1338152
Jose Gonzalez1723------1050
Dave Waddy1926------449
Melvin Tuten2128---------49
Tory Epps------1433148
Gary Jones------9241447
Ben Karpinski------1130546
Mark McGwire------631441
Ted Popson714------1839
Alcides Cantanho------1221639
Israel Raybon------623938
Anthony Edwards1617------437
Shane Burton------728237
Bert Emanuel1322---------35
Fred Strickland------721634
Aaron Craver911------1434
Kevin Alexander139------1234
Kendall Gammon1413------532
Tracy Rocker------620430
Terrell Fletcher66------1426
Michael Knight------517325
Barret Robbins97------824
Joe Kelly------381122
Bartholomew Simpson911------121
Jon Runyan75------820
Dan Rosado96---------15
Jeff Spek00------88
Rohn Stark00------77
Greg Davis00------77
John Supernaw00------11
Gary Kubiak00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8597.4
Middle9434.8
Right11414.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8344.3
Middle15302.0
Right5183.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon53243167911
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach31197042302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)32171284.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)94546.0
Long (19+ Yds)92414.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)121017014.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)94616.8
Long (19+ Yds)41328.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Yancey Thigpen134151150
WR Michael Irvin115159140
RB Tupac Shakur96220048
TE Mark Chmura86066149
WR Earnest Byner52119022
WR Ted Logan3107014
FB Dan Majerle2010041
TE Ryan Wetnight100001
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel750109322
WR Anthony Edwards65097217
WR Jose Gonzalez52057223
WR Hart Lee Dykes42011017
TE Ted Popson22014014
TE Kendall Gammon211-1013
RB Larry Lenon21110017
RB Bartholomew Simpson1010011
FB Aaron Craver1010011
WR Kevin Alexander1101609

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Michael Irvin111.001.00
Larry Long122.007.83
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Lenon3103.332.79
Bartholomew Simpson1-2-2.003.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon4130.754.19
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach2273.5010.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Dan Majerle1000.000.00
WR Yancey Thigpen1000.003.92
TE Mark Chmura1000.008.25
RB Tupac Shakur1133.002.22
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ted Popson1133.007.00
WR Bert Emanuel1144.0015.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
Rich Gannon22
Michael Irvin10
Tupac Shakur10
Larry Long11
PittsburghRushesConversions
Timm Rosenbach10
Larry Lenon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon1574
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1165

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Earnest Byner311
WR Yancey Thigpen300
TE Mark Chmura331
RB Tupac Shakur321
WR Michael Irvin211
WR Ted Logan100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Jose Gonzalez311
WR Hart Lee Dykes210
WR Anthony Edwards222
FB Aaron Craver100
TE Ted Popson111
TE Kendall Gammon100
WR Bert Emanuel111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,900 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (20,900)
End Zone14,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)