Exhibition Week 2, 1997

played in Tampa Bay, FL

94 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers1010010-30
Tampa Bay Buccaneers0703-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 PIT - Greg Davis 38 field goal
1Q: 02:58 PIT - Stanley Richard 42 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 14:34 TBY - Pete Mitchell 7 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 09:37 PIT - Eric Davis 99 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 01:06 PIT - Greg Davis 29 field goal
4Q: 11:53 PIT - Greg Davis 35 field goal
4Q: 06:24 TBY - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
4Q: 02:10 PIT - Priest Holmes 1 run (Greg Davis extra point)

Team StatisticsPITTBY
Record2-00-1
First Downs1215
- by Rushing45
- by Passing78
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards220219
- Offensive Plays6376
- Yards per Play3.492.88
Net Rushing Yards4695
- Rushing Attempts2828
- Yards per Rush1.643.39
Net Passing Yards174124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 18 - 242 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards194161
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/206/37
- Yards per Pass Play4.972.58
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/183/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.47.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/2
Penalties/Yards5/354/25
Punt Returns/Yards5/303/30
Kick Returns/Yards2/631/36
Interception Ret./Yards3/1472/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 25
Time of Possession28:3231:28

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:37OWN 291050Field Goal
15:541:25OWN 243-4Punt
214:261:11OWN 2034Punt
27:483:19OWN 25624Punt
22:161:18OPP 32420Field Goal
20:240:24OWN 25214Half
313:331:45OWN 273-2Punt
39:560:49OWN 4127Interception
38:293:05OPP 4669Punt
34:533:01OPP 22918Interception
413:421:55OWN 39443Field Goal
410:581:45OWN 4449Downs
46:183:13OWN 4335Punt
42:100:10OPP 111Touchdown
41:020:33OWN 3732Punt
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:233:29OWN 20821Punt
14:291:44OWN 2938Interception
12:453:19OWN 20980Touchdown
213:153:48OWN 49843Interception
29:271:39OWN 2031Punt
24:292:13OWN 333Punt
20:580:34OWN 2034Punt
315:001:27OWN 2036Punt
311:481:52OWN 1435Punt
39:070:38OPP 392-12Interception
35:240:31OWN 20210Fumble
31:523:10OWN 5715Punt
411:470:49OWN 2031Punt
49:132:55OWN 47829Field Goal
43:050:55OWN 104-9Downs
42:000:58OPP 4649Downs
40:290:29OWN 2335Game

Game MVP: Stanley Richard, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Priest Holmes1190.821211
Larry Lenon970.78700
Cole Trickel7253.571210
John Supernaw155.00500
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vaughn Hebron15271.80900
Kenny Bynum10494.901320
Koy Detmer2126.00700
Pete Mitchell177.00701

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw27151512/12038240.8
Timm Rosenbach43432/80230109.4
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer2912676/37011220.3
Pete Mitchell138940/0023151.4

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Edwards468020.0028380
WR Hart Lee Dykes363010.006140
WR Bert Emanuel35268.674210
WR Yatil Green34196.33890
WR Kevin Alexander262613.0015210
TE Scott Galbraith1177.00070
RB Cole Trickel121010.002100
RB Priest Holmes11-4-4.000-40
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Fabien Bownes516418.2010200
WR Joey Kent46266.505120
WR Dave Groh37165.33270
RB Vaughn Hebron34279.0015230
TE Kerry Cash232914.5024190
WR Terry Obee121313.000130
TE Kevin Hickman1155.00050
TE Chad Lewis1244.00040
TE Dave Moore0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Richard24824.001
CB Eric Davis19999.001
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Todd Collins111.000
DE Ellis Simon188.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Priest Holmes1100
Hart Lee Dykes1000
Donnell Johnson0100
Victor Green0100
Stanley Richard0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Kenny Bynum1000
Merv Smith0010
Brady Smith0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski732746.739.6664
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr835944.941.1601

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis3/30/00/0383/3
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/11/10/0411/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Hart Lee Dykes5306.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Dave Groh33010.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Yatil Green26331.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron13636.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Donnell Johnson501.01531
ILB Glenn Cadrez530.52239
DT Bill Johnson500.02341
DT Tracy Rocker411.52230
DE Ray Agnew401.02029
CB Ashley Ambrose400.01336
OLB Alcides Cantanho301.0811
S Gary Jones340.01935
S Brad Edwards310.02426
CB Stanley Richard300.02340
DE N.D. Kalu210.5716
CB Eric Davis220.0932
OLB Fred Strickland200.0914
OLB Steve Hendrickson200.01934
S Victor Green200.01621
DT Tory Epps140.51420
ILB Tyrus McCloud130.0107
WR Hart Lee Dykes10---------
WR Anthony Edwards10---------
CB John Mangum100.01420
S Torin Dorn100.01439
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Robert Griffith531.01618
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.500.02332
CB Doug Evans431.02027
DT Austin Robbins410.02634
ILB Todd Collins400.01723
DE Mike Frederick301.01620
ILB John Fiala330.01112
S Darien Wickson310.01629
S Joe Poole300.01717
ILB Bernardo Harris300.02120
DE Brady Smith220.52221
DE Eric Curry210.51215
WR Fabien Bownes20---------
OLB Carlos Emmons200.0511
CB Leo Blair200.01729
OLB Lamont Hollinquest110.096
DE Ellis Simon110.02029
DT Carl Simpson100.064
DT Jason Ferguson100.0107

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Tracy Rocker1.500030
DE Donnell Johnson1.020031
DE Ray Agnew1.012129
OLB Alcides Cantanho1.000011
DT Tory Epps0.500020
ILB Glenn Cadrez0.500039
DE N.D. Kalu0.500016
OLB Steve Hendrickson0.000134
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Frederick1.000120
CB Doug Evans1.000027
S Robert Griffith1.000018
DE Eric Curry0.501015
DE Brady Smith0.500021
DE Ellis Simon0.010029
DT Austin Robbins0.001034
ILB John Fiala0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brad Edwards31026
CB Ashley Ambrose30036
ILB Glenn Cadrez22039
CB Eric Davis20132
OLB Steve Hendrickson20034
CB Stanley Richard12240
OLB Alcides Cantanho11011
DE Ray Agnew10029
CB John Mangum10020
S Torin Dorn10039
S Gary Jones10035
S Victor Green10021
ILB Tyrus McCloud1007
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Leo Blair21029
ILB Todd Collins20123
CB Doug Evans20027
S Robert Griffith20018
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.20032
OLB Carlos Emmons20011
S Darien Wickson20029
ILB Bernardo Harris12020
S Joe Poole10017
DE Mike Frederick10020
ILB John Fiala10012
DE Ellis Simon00129

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Blake Brockermeyer23024130
Scott Galbraith23018020
Steve Wisniewski13023121
Dave Waddy1209014
Barret Robbins05019021
Jon Runyan04023120
John Gerak03016022
Jeff Blackshear02017127
Aaron Craver010905
Kendall Gammon01020021
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ricky Siglar2307217
Griffin Robinson16021031
Dino Smith13024036
Rod Jones1307017
Ross Verba13021031
Chad Lewis11015017
Jerome Daniels03024240
Nelson Kelley02023133
Jermaine Mayberry01013135

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Edwards223
Gary Jones115
Jeff Spek110
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Fabien Bownes211
Darien Wickson123
Kerry Cash119
Joey Kent114
Merv Smith18
Terry Obee13

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Stanley Richard------23401780
Torin Dorn------14391669
Gary Jones------19351569
Steve Hendrickson------19341467
Bill Johnson------2341266
Anthony Edwards1427------2364
Glenn Cadrez------2239364
Ray Agnew------2029857
Hart Lee Dykes1820------1856
Scott Galbraith1820------1856
Blake Brockermeyer2430---------54
Tracy Rocker------2230153
Eric Davis------9321152
Jeff Blackshear1727------852
Donnell Johnson------1531551
Brad Edwards------2426---50
Ashley Ambrose------1336150
John Supernaw2129---------50
Kendall Gammon2021------748
John Gerak1622------1048
Larry Lenon911------2848
Yatil Green1520------1348
Steve Wisniewski2321------246
Jon Runyan2320---------43
Barret Robbins1921---------40
Matt Willig920------1039
Victor Green------1621---37
John Mangum------1420236
Tory Epps------1420---34
Dave Waddy914------1033
Priest Holmes1213------732
Kevin Alexander1315------331
Aaron Craver95------1630
Alcides Cantanho------811928
Fred Strickland------914124
N.D. Kalu------716124
Bert Emanuel517------123
D'Marco Farr------77721
Tyrus McCloud------107219
Timm Rosenbach76---------13
Cole Trickel76---------13
Jeff Spek00------1010
Greg Davis00------1010
Dan Stryzinski00------1010
Earnest Sutton00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Vaughn Hebron2446------1989
Dave Groh2544------1988
Fabien Bownes2143------1175
Jerome Daniels2440------973
Cornell Haynes Jr.------23321772
Darien Wickson------16292368
Austin Robbins------2634666
Joey Kent1535------1464
Bernardo Harris------21202263
Ross Verba2131------961
Dino Smith2436---------60
Leo Blair------17291157
Nelson Kelley2333---------56
Jermaine Mayberry1335------553
Griffin Robinson2131---------52
Koy Detmer1635------152
Doug Evans------2027350
Ellis Simon------2029150
Todd Collins------1723747
Mike Frederick------16201147
Kerry Cash818------1945
Brady Smith------2221245
Chad Lewis1517------1042
Fred Thomas------1622341
Joe Poole------1717236
Dave Moore1017------835
Robert Griffith------1618135
Ricky Siglar717------832
Eric Curry------1215330
Rod Jones717------529
Pete Mitchell1213---------25
Lamont Hollinquest------961025
John Fiala------1112124
R.J. Nelson46------1222
Merv Smith74------819
Jason Ferguson------107118
Chuck Landeta------89---17
Carlos Emmons------511117
Kevin Hickman03------1114
Kenny Bynum113---------14
Carl Simpson------64212
Tim Jorden00------99
Chris Mohr00------88
Terry Obee04------37
Rich Karlis00------44
Dan McGwire00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5163.2
Middle13211.6
Right1090.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle12383.2
Right12393.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw27152033312
Timm Rosenbach432100000
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer29120255122
Pete Mitchell1382011101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4351.3
Short (0-8 Yds)159714.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)84597.4
Long (19+ Yds)425914.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2213874.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)124564.7
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hart Lee Dykes63030020
WR Anthony Edwards64180227
WR Kevin Alexander62126115
WR Bert Emanuel53126117
WR Yatil Green43019020
RB Cole Trickel2101006
TE Scott Galbraith1107020
RB Priest Holmes110-4013
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Fabien Bownes165341143
WR Dave Groh73116044
WR Joey Kent64026035
RB Vaughn Hebron43127146
TE Kerry Cash32029018
WR Terry Obee2101304
TE Chad Lewis2104017
TE Dave Moore1010017
TE Kevin Hickman110503

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Priest Holmes221.000.82
Cole Trickel133.003.57
Larry Lenon1-2-2.000.78
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vaughn Hebron210.501.80
Pete Mitchell177.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw72101.435.59
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Koy Detmer2000.002.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Edwards2142.0013.33
WR Bert Emanuel2163.005.20
WR Kevin Alexander2000.004.33
WR Hart Lee Dykes1000.005.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Vaughn Hebron1000.006.75
WR Fabien Bownes1000.002.56

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Larry Lenon10
Priest Holmes11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Vaughn Hebron40

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw1273
Timm Rosenbach322
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer821
Pete Mitchell332

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Kevin Alexander410
WR Hart Lee Dykes310
WR Yatil Green320
WR Anthony Edwards222
WR Bert Emanuel222
RB Cole Trickel111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Fabien Bownes610
RB Vaughn Hebron221
WR Terry Obee111
TE Dave Moore100
WR Dave Groh111

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)