Week 16, 1997

played in Chicago, IL

26 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers71073-27
Chicago Bears02470-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:05 PIT - Bert Emanuel 2 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 13:36 CHI - Richie Anderson 9 fumble return (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 10:30 CHI - Robert Smith 13 run (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 08:03 PIT - Greg Davis 40 field goal
2Q: 05:28 CHI - Robert Smith 2 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 00:53 PIT - Bert Emanuel 21 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 52 field goal
3Q: 04:20 PIT - Donnell Johnson 67 fumble return (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 02:56 CHI - Sterling Sharpe 70 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
4Q: 13:20 PIT - Greg Davis 41 field goal

Team StatisticsPITCHI
Record7-87-8
First Downs2015
- by Rushing34
- by Passing1710
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards368321
- Offensive Plays7465
- Yards per Play4.974.94
Net Rushing Yards6061
- Rushing Attempts2430
- Yards per Rush2.502.03
Net Passing Yards308260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 30 - 232 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards322277
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/143/17
- Yards per Pass Play6.167.43
Fumbles/Lost4/22/1
3rd Down Conversions5/162/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.39.2
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/505/43
Punt Returns/Yards5/442/6
Kick Returns/Yards2/303/79
Interception Ret./Yards1/232/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 31
Time of Possession32:2827:32

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:152:11OWN 453-4Punt
110:504:52OWN 411259Touchdown
14:292:20OWN 38423Punt
213:281:57OWN 20412Interception
210:242:27OWN 20857Field Goal
25:223:05OWN 13519Punt
20:530:15OPP 21121Touchdown
315:001:50OWN 2037Punt
310:172:50OWN 6620Punt
34:360:11OWN 14111Fumble
32:394:24OWN 16860Field Goal
410:531:16OWN 4235Punt
48:381:24OWN 283-8Punt
43:451:52OWN 20733Interception
41:231:23OWN 48628Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:45OWN 203-1Punt
112:041:14OWN 203-10Punt
15:581:29OWN 2039Punt
12:093:41OWN 20727Punt
211:311:07OPP 43343Touchdown
27:572:35OWN 35665Touchdown
22:171:24OWN 2049Interception
20:380:38OWN 46319Field Goal
313:102:53OWN 17615Punt
37:272:51OWN 38516Punt
34:250:17OPP 252-8Fumble
34:081:29OWN 20480Touchdown
413:152:22OWN 233-3Punt
49:370:59OWN 2037Punt
47:143:29OWN 31840Punt
41:530:30OWN 344-15Punt

Game MVP: Sterling Sharpe, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cole Trickel11282.551010
Steve Lee9202.22900
Timm Rosenbach3186.00700
Scott Galbraith1-6-6.00-600
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Smith25602.401321
Ma'ake Scott4-5-1.25500
Andre Ware166.00600

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach48303222/14232278.6
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andre Ware32182773/17270192.8

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bert Emanuel1013969.6021212
WR Anthony Edwards510418.2018200
WR Hart Lee Dykes476716.7532200
TE Ted Popson344515.0017260
WR Kevin Alexander363913.0024320
FB Aaron Craver2384.00350
TE Kendall Gammon223015.003190
RB Cole Trickel12-4-4.000-40
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sterling Sharpe5813426.8041701
WR Vincent Brisby5128016.0054470
TE Gilberto Campbell454010.0010130
FB Richie Anderson33217.001110
RB Robert Smith1122.00021
TE Hunter Goodwin0200.00000
WR Edwin Fleming0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Richard12323.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Orlando Thomas273.500

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Pierre Mosley2000
Kendall Gammon1000
Steve Lee1000
Donnell Johnson0111
Ted Popson0100
N.D. Kalu0100
Stanley Richard0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Andre Ware2000
Richie Anderson0101
Eric Turner0100
June Henley0100
Riki Ellison0010
Tim George0010
Orlando Thomas0010
Hunter Goodwin0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski734649.440.0601
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer1044544.538.1624

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis2/22/20/0413/3
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich1/11/11/1524/4

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Pierre Mosley5448.80
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
June Henley263.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Hart Lee Dykes11515.00
Kevin Alexander11515.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Lewis37926.30

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ashley Ambrose700.02833
DT D'Marco Farr530.52622
CB Stanley Richard510.01525
DT Stalin Colinet500.01623
CB Eric Davis400.03032
DE Donnell Johnson301.52526
S Gary Jones330.03033
ILB Glenn Cadrez320.03032
S Victor Green310.02933
DE Ray Agnew210.02524
OLB Fred Strickland200.02525
DT Tracy Rocker120.51718
DE Israel Raybon100.559
OLB Michael Lowery120.0169
WR Anthony Edwards10---------
S Torin Dorn100.0212
OLB Alcides Cantanho100.0510
WR Kevin Alexander10---------
DE N.D. Kalu100.0511
OLB Greg Jones010.012
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Earl Holmes920.02450
CB Ty Law710.02250
S Orlando Thomas500.0931
OLB Dwayne Rudd500.01423
S Marcus Paul410.0220
S Buddy Love400.02450
OLB Gary Plummer310.066
CB Malik Boyd300.02246
DE Tony Brackens211.01941
OLB Tim George220.0911
DT Norman Hand210.01323
OLB Lewis Bush101.01027
S Eric Turner130.02450
DE Jason Taylor120.02345
DT Frank Bruno110.01321
CB Jackson Huffman110.024
DE Chris Zorich100.0716
WR Vincent Brisby10---------
DT Sam Adams100.01934

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Donnell Johnson1.500026
DT Tracy Rocker0.503018
DT D'Marco Farr0.500022
DE Israel Raybon0.50009
DT Stalin Colinet0.010023
OLB Michael Lowery0.00109
DE N.D. Kalu0.001011
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Brackens1.001241
OLB Lewis Bush1.000027
DT Frank Bruno0.002021
DE Jason Taylor0.001145
DT Sam Adams0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Davis31032
CB Stanley Richard30125
OLB Fred Strickland21025
S Gary Jones21033
OLB Steve Hendrickson1003
S Torin Dorn10012
ILB Glenn Cadrez10032
CB Ashley Ambrose10033
S Victor Green10033
DT D'Marco Farr10022
OLB Alcides Cantanho10010
DT Stalin Colinet10023
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Orlando Thomas50231
S Marcus Paul50020
S Buddy Love40050
CB Ty Law31050
ILB Earl Holmes31050
OLB Dwayne Rudd30023
OLB Gary Plummer2006
CB Malik Boyd12046
DE Jason Taylor11045
S Eric Turner10050
DE Tony Brackens10041
CB Jackson Huffman1004

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Barret Robbins26024050
Jon Runyan25024050
Steve Wisniewski14024050
Kendall Gammon12018031
Tucker Joseph12024050
Melvin Tuten01024250
Aaron Craver01019025
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Raleigh Roundtree28030035
Shaquille O'Neal17030135
Jeff Dellenbach16030035
Pat Harlow14030135
Richie Anderson11025017
Cleveland Williams02030135
Gilberto Campbell01021020

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Alcides Cantanho237
Hart Lee Dykes211
Anthony Edwards127
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Riki Ellison321
Dwayne Gordon221
Hunter Goodwin122
Marcus Paul112

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tucker Joseph2450------983
Timm Rosenbach2450---------74
Steve Wisniewski2450---------74
Barret Robbins2450---------74
Melvin Tuten2450---------74
Jon Runyan2450---------74
Stanley Richard------15253171
Eric Davis------3032264
Gary Jones------3033164
Glenn Cadrez------3032264
Kevin Alexander2138------564
Anthony Edwards729------2763
Victor Green------2933163
Ashley Ambrose------2833162
Kendall Gammon1831------1059
Bert Emanuel1937---------56
Donnell Johnson------2526455
Steve Lee1213------2954
Aaron Craver1925------953
Fred Strickland------2525252
D'Marco Farr------2622452
Alcides Cantanho------5103752
Ray Agnew------2524150
Cole Trickel1234---------46
Stalin Colinet------1623---39
Hart Lee Dykes522------1138
Tracy Rocker------1718338
Michael Lowery------169429
Torin Dorn------2121428
Ted Popson511------1228
N.D. Kalu------5111228
Scott Galbraith25------2027
Pierre Mosley03------2326
Israel Raybon------59---14
Greg Jones------121013
Jeff Spek00------99
Dan Stryzinski00------99
Matt Willig00------99
Dave Waddy00------99
Tim Kohn00------99
Greg Davis00------88
Steve Hendrickson------0347
John Mangum------03---3
John Stephens02---------2
John Supernaw00---------0
Kerwin Bell00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Turner------2450276
Cleveland Williams3035------1176
Earl Holmes------2450276
Buddy Love------2450276
Ty Law------2250375
Malik Boyd------2246270
Jason Taylor------2345270
Jeff Dellenbach3035---------65
Andre Ware3035---------65
Pat Harlow3035---------65
Shaquille O'Neal3035---------65
Raleigh Roundtree3035---------65
Vincent Brisby2730------663
Tony Brackens------1941262
Sterling Sharpe2631---------57
Richie Anderson2517------1557
Lewis Bush------10271855
Sam Adams------1934154
Ma'ake Scott516------2849
Gilberto Campbell2120------748
Robert Smith2520------146
Orlando Thomas------931343
Edwin Fleming915------1842
Dwayne Rudd------1423340
Hunter Goodwin89------2239
Norman Hand------1323137
Frank Bruno------1321236
Marcus Paul------2201234
Chris Zorich------716730
June Henley37------2030
Tim George------911626
Nate Lewis110------1223
JC Watts------221822
Riki Ellison------002121
Dwayne Gordon------002121
Gary Plummer------66719
Dave Finzer00------1111
J.D. Cannon00------1111
Earnest Stafford00------1111
Lance Scott00------1111
Irving Knight00------1111
Pete Stoyanovich00------66
Jackson Huffman------24---6
Denzel Coles------0055
Jay Fiedler00---------0
Jeff Lewis00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left750.7
Middle14443.1
Right3113.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18372.1
Middle12242.0
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach48305235532
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andre Ware32184403501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)27191796.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1271078.9
Long (19+ Yds)51214.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-4-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17121418.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)83445.5
Long (19+ Yds)629616.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel1310196137
WR Anthony Edwards105041129
WR Hart Lee Dykes74167122
WR Kevin Alexander63039138
TE Ted Popson43145111
FB Aaron Craver3208025
RB Cole Trickel210-4034
TE Kendall Gammon22030031
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vincent Brisby125080230
WR Sterling Sharpe850134231
TE Gilberto Campbell54040020
FB Richie Anderson33021017
TE Hunter Goodwin200009
RB Robert Smith1102020
WR Edwin Fleming1000015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cole Trickel155.002.55
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Smith4133.252.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach22147.006.71
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andre Ware22157.508.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hart Lee Dykes111212.009.57
WR Bert Emanuel1122.007.38
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Robert Smith1122.002.00
TE Gilberto Campbell111313.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Timm Rosenbach10
Steve Lee11
ChicagoRushesConversions
Robert Smith31
Andre Ware10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1384
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Andre Ware831

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Edwards320
WR Bert Emanuel321
WR Hart Lee Dykes211
TE Ted Popson222
RB Cole Trickel100
WR Kevin Alexander110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Sterling Sharpe321
WR Vincent Brisby200
FB Richie Anderson110
TE Gilberto Campbell100
WR Edwin Fleming100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)