Exhibition Week 2, 1998

played in Pittsburgh, PA

55 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0303-6
Pittsburgh Steelers017721-45

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:10 PIT - Greg Davis 51 field goal
2Q: 06:21 PIT - Aaron Craver 16 pass from John Supernaw (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 05:20 PIT - Brian Blades 3 pass from John Supernaw (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 01:00 ATL - Dale Dawson 31 field goal
3Q: 02:24 PIT - Alcides Cantanho 38 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 14:01 PIT - Alcides Cantanho 0 blocked punt return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 10:01 PIT - Stanley Richard 20 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 05:36 PIT - Stanley Richard 49 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 02:05 ATL - Dale Dawson 36 field goal

Team StatisticsATLPIT
Record0-11-0
First Downs815
- by Rushing17
- by Passing58
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards140279
- Offensive Plays6461
- Yards per Play2.194.57
Net Rushing Yards38126
- Rushing Attempts2241
- Yards per Rush1.733.07
Net Passing Yards102153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 16 - 318 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards122162
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/202/9
- Yards per Pass Play2.437.65
Fumbles/Lost1/14/3
3rd Down Conversions2/172/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.66.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards1/56/60
Punt Returns/Yards4/376/57
Kick Returns/Yards3/613/54
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/107
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 30
Time of Possession27:1032:50

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:155:31OWN 201035Punt
13:001:18OWN 393-1Punt
215:001:26OWN 2639Punt
29:031:18OWN 2030Punt
26:140:10OWN 2014Fumble
25:122:06OWN 20418Punt
21:440:51OPP 1531Field Goal
315:002:52OWN 32623Punt
36:512:08OWN 1135Punt
33:030:50OWN 29313Interception
32:130:58OWN 2038Punt
414:410:56OWN 738Punt
413:451:33OWN 2730Punt
410:420:51OWN 2031Interception
49:510:55OWN 2036Punt
46:481:20OWN 25418Interception
45:281:13OWN 243-6Punt
43:201:21OPP 47528Field Goal
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:45OWN 23730Punt
14:441:44OWN 634Punt
11:421:42OWN 2937Punt
213:344:31OWN 261040Field Goal
27:451:31OWN 41459Touchdown
26:040:52OPP 24324Touchdown
23:061:22OWN 639Fumble
20:530:53OWN 292-3Half
312:085:17OWN 20969Fumble
34:431:40OWN 4130Punt
31:151:34OWN 3836Punt
412:121:30OWN 4139Punt
48:562:08OWN 2633Punt
44:150:55OWN 4621Fumble
41:591:59OWN 1636Game

Game MVP: Tony McCoy, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Watson1480.57600
Tiki Barber8303.751110
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dorsey Levens27843.111330
Cole Trickel8151.88800
Timm Rosenbach2105.00700
John Supernaw2115.50600
Ted Popson166.00600
R-Kal De Poyster100.00000

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Kitna278753/1602230.0
Ramon Shonta118471/4012080.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw15111342/92330140.0
Timm Rosenbach33280/00120105.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle411276.758130
TE Brian Kinchen22157.50290
WR Titus Dixon282010.001110
WR Kenny Shedd262613.0011220
WR Ryan Thelwell2552.50080
WR Jerome Pathon22136.509100
TE Frank Wainright1144.00040
RB Tiki Barber121212.005120
RB Eddie Watson0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades344816.0021231
WR Michael Timpson34165.330120
WR Carl Pickens243015.0011160
RB Dorsey Levens2231.50670
WR Tim Barnett1177.00070
FB Aaron Craver111616.0013161
TE Kendall Gammon1199.00090
RB R-Kal De Poyster113333.0028330

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Richard26934.502
OLB Alcides Cantanho13838.001

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Eddie Watson1000
Chad Hennings0100
Robert Van Winkle0100
Sean Lumpkin0100
Michael Strahan0020
Patrise Alexander0010
Howard Hendree0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Dorsey Levens2000
Timm Rosenbach1000
John Supernaw1000
Barret Robbins0100
Greg Spires0100
Kanavis McGhee0010
Alcides Cantanho0001

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich1249140.934.5564
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski734849.738.7653

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/20/00/0360/0
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis1/11/11/1516/6

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon4379.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Davis6579.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson36120.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander24221.00
Eric Davis11212.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem621.01613
OLB Derrick Thomas530.52917
DT Cortez Kennedy510.03916
DE Michael Strahan510.03819
ILB Howard Hendree420.0257
DT Chad Hennings400.03918
CB Robert Van Winkle400.01515
S Garth Algar400.03716
ILB Patrise Alexander300.5249
S Sean Lumpkin330.02917
S Jerome Woods310.01911
DE Greg Jefferson300.03217
OLB Howard Dinkins200.0123
S Gerald McBurrows200.02510
OLB Jeff Posey200.0128
CB Michael Booker010.0307
CB Charles Woodson010.0178
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Henry Jones710.01437
DE Tony McCoy403.02242
CB Stanley Richard400.01836
DT Bill Johnson400.01631
S Brad Edwards320.01834
ILB Kanavis McGhee310.01215
DT Stalin Colinet300.01835
OLB Vincent Vega201.053
S Darren Woodson220.01024
OLB Carlos Jenkins210.035
OLB Alcides Cantanho210.01436
OLB Mike Jones200.01027
DE N.D. Kalu110.01431
CB Eric Davis100.01524
DT Kevin Smith100.077
DE Greg Spires100.0811
CB John Mangum020.01529
CB Ashley Ambrose010.01631
OLB Takeo Spikes010.074

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem1.000013
OLB Derrick Thomas0.500017
ILB Patrise Alexander0.50009
S Sean Lumpkin0.001017
DE Orpheus Roye0.00109
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony McCoy3.001142
OLB Vincent Vega1.00003
DT Bill Johnson0.001031
DT Kevin Smith0.00107
DE N.D. Kalu0.001031
DT Stalin Colinet0.001035

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle40015
OLB Derrick Thomas30017
ILB Yev Kassem20013
ILB Patrise Alexander2009
OLB Howard Dinkins1003
S Gerald McBurrows10010
OLB Jeff Posey1008
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brad Edwards32034
CB Stanley Richard30236
OLB Mike Jones21027
OLB Carlos Jenkins2005
S Darren Woodson20024
OLB Alcides Cantanho10136
S Henry Jones10037
DT Bill Johnson10031
OLB Vincent Vega1003
CB Ashley Ambrose04031

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart17019027
Courtney Hall14012031
Marcus Spriggs1307118
Brian Kinchen11019026
Norberto Davidds-Garrido1103015
Melvin Hayes02015024
Scott Rehberg0108214
Todd Washington01014128
Derrick Fenner010807
Gregg Gamble0106023
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Wiltz38038017
Jon Runyan37027016
Brandon Bertelsen25023016
John Gerak1302106
Barret Robbins05024018
Blake Brockermeyer04035217
Melvin Tuten0401906
Matt Willig0101804

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Frank Wainright225
Sean Lumpkin224
Tom Waddle212
Kenny Shedd115
Todd Washington18
Scott Rehberg17
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Alcides Cantanho242
Kevin Alexander218
Eric Davis123
Jeremy Brigham118
R-Kal De Poyster15

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eddie Watson1435------3180
Sean Lumpkin------29172470
Frank Wainright1331------2569
Brian Kinchen1926------2166
Chad Hennings------3918764
Michael Booker------3072562
Michael Strahan------3819158
Cortez Kennedy------3916156
Greg Jefferson------3217756
Garth Algar------3716255
Tom Waddle1032------1254
Kenny Shedd1124------1550
Gerald McBurrows------25101550
Todd Washington1428------850
Derrick Thomas------2917147
Randy Shughart1927---------46
Courtney Hall1231---------43
Gregg Gamble623------1443
Titus Dixon617------1942
Howard Dinkins------1232641
Patrise Alexander------249841
Jon Kitna1030---------40
Melvin Hayes1524---------39
Joe Panos1619---------35
Jerome Pathon1215------734
Charles Woodson------178934
Howard Hendree------257133
Robert Van Winkle------1515232
Norberto Davidds-Garrido315------1432
Jerome Woods------1911131
Rod Payne1011------930
Yev Kassem------1613---29
Scott Rehberg814------729
Marcus Spriggs718------429
Derrick Fenner87------1328
Ryan Thelwell916---------25
Ramon Shonta1212---------24
Orpheus Roye------139123
Jeff Posey------128---20
Tiki Barber87---------15
Craig Hentrich00------1414
Payton Feeley00------1414
Dale Dawson00------55
Mike Saxon00---------0
Craig Erickson00---------0
Shaun Dilbert00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Alcides Cantanho------14364292
Stanley Richard------18362377
Dorsey Levens3213------3176
Tony McCoy------2242266
Stalin Colinet------18351164
Eric Davis------15242362
Chris Wiltz3817------459
N.D. Kalu------14311459
Carl Pickens2914------1356
Brad Edwards------1834254
Henry Jones------1437354
Tim Barnett229------2253
Blake Brockermeyer3517---------52
Mike Jones------10271350
Bill Johnson------1631350
Ashley Ambrose------1631249
Darren Woodson------10241246
John Mangum------1529145
John Supernaw2817---------45
Brandon Bertelsen2316------544
Jon Runyan2716---------43
Ted Popson1910------1342
Barret Robbins2418---------42
Jeremy Brigham139------1840
Kevin Alexander165------1839
John Gerak216------734
Melvin Tuten196------833
Kanavis McGhee------1215532
Kendall Gammon146------1232
Matt Willig184------830
R-Kal De Poyster164------525
Michael Timpson1211---------23
Aaron Craver127------221
Greg Spires------811---19
Brian Blades117---------18
Timm Rosenbach133---------16
Kevin Smith------77216
Takeo Spikes------74415
Cole Trickel95---------14
Vincent Vega------53210
Greg Davis00------99
Jeff Spek00------88
Dan Stryzinski00------88
Carlos Jenkins------35---8
Tyrus McCloud------0088
Orlando Sheehan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle671.2
Right860.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13453.5
Middle20552.8
Right8263.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Kitna2781435413
Ramon Shonta1180002100
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw15113020200
Timm Rosenbach330000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63132.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1710774.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)52244.8
Long (19+ Yds)10180.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen335217.3
Short (0-8 Yds)108696.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)32196.3
Long (19+ Yds)212211.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle114127032
WR Titus Dixon82020017
WR Kenny Shedd62126124
WR Ryan Thelwell5215016
TE Brian Kinchen22015026
RB Tiki Barber2101207
WR Jerome Pathon22013015
TE Frank Wainright1104031
RB Eddie Watson1000035
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades4314827
WR Michael Timpson43016011
WR Carl Pickens42130014
RB Dorsey Levens2203013
WR Tim Barnett110709
FB Aaron Craver1101607
TE Kendall Gammon110906
RB R-Kal De Poyster1103314

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dorsey Levens221.003.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jon Kitna1000.002.78
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw33186.008.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Waddle1000.002.45
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades1133.0012.00
WR Michael Timpson11-1-1.004.00
FB Aaron Craver111616.0016.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Tiki Barber30
Eddie Watson10
PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens40
Timm Rosenbach11
Cole Trickel10
Ted Popson10
John Supernaw11
R-Kal De Poyster10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jon Kitna941
Ramon Shonta311
PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Titus Dixon421
WR Tom Waddle310
WR Kenny Shedd211
TE Brian Kinchen110
RB Eddie Watson100
WR Ryan Thelwell100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Carl Pickens200

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,600 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (20,900)
End Zone11,700 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,700)
Sideline Seats11,300 (13,300)
Club Seats7,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,800)