Week 1, 1998

played in Pittsburgh, PA

61 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals77314-31
Pittsburgh Steelers67177-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 PIT - Greg Davis 49 field goal
1Q: 05:43 CIN - Tony Simmons 18 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
1Q: 00:01 PIT - Greg Davis 28 field goal
2Q: 03:39 CIN - Matthew Hatchette 5 pass from Kurt Warner (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 01:01 PIT - Brian Blades 3 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 15:00 PIT - Kevin Alexander 100 kickoff return (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 11:04 PIT - Greg Davis 31 field goal
3Q: 08:12 CIN - Matt Stover 32 field goal
3Q: 01:47 PIT - Carl Pickens 8 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 13:36 PIT - Kevin Alexander 35 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 10:58 CIN - Tupac Shakur 11 run (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 07:10 CIN - Tupac Shakur 13 run (Matt Stover extra point)

Team StatisticsCINPIT
Record0-11-0
First Downs1919
- by Rushing65
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards334406
- Offensive Plays6464
- Yards per Play5.226.34
Net Rushing Yards120152
- Rushing Attempts2635
- Yards per Rush4.624.34
Net Passing Yards214254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 16 - 027 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards238268
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/242/14
- Yards per Pass Play5.638.76
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/134/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.77.1
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards5/372/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/13/35
Kick Returns/Yards3/654/168
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 38
Time of Possession28:3631:24

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:22OWN 193-12Punt
19:554:22OWN 20880Touchdown
215:001:45OWN 373-2Punt
211:131:13OWN 1231Punt
28:194:51OWN 41959Touchdown
21:011:01OWN 20533Half
314:341:09OWN 1330Punt
310:582:54OWN 37448Field Goal
36:461:44OWN 313-4Punt
31:391:11OWN 153-7Punt
413:262:37OWN 20980Touchdown
48:161:16OPP 39339Touchdown
44:441:02OWN 2236Punt
41:541:19OWN 2056Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:382:43OPP 42510Field Goal
15:335:33OWN 34955Field Goal
213:152:02OWN 23466Interception
210:001:41OPP 4339Missed FG
23:282:27OWN 29771Touchdown
313:252:27OWN 47539Field Goal
38:041:18OWN 2034Punt
35:023:23OWN 35865Touchdown
30:282:02OWN 47553Touchdown
410:492:33OWN 20619Fumble
47:002:16OWN 2635Punt
43:421:48OWN 33516Punt
40:350:35OPP 261-1Game

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tupac Shakur211014.814352
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala320.67500
Kurt Warner2178.501010
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dorsey Levens23703.04900
R-Kal De Poyster10797.905020
Timm Rosenbach231.50400

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kurt Warner35162383/24227087.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach27192682/143351123.7

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matthew Hatchette4107719.2516271
WR Sean Dawkins364615.3332220
WR Justin Armour365317.670260
WR Tony Simmons385418.0012231
RB Tupac Shakur1122.00020
TE Jeremy Willie1100.00000
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1166.00060
TE Aaron Pierce0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carl Pickens678914.8321311
RB Dorsey Levens57469.2026290
WR Brian Blades232814.0018251
WR Michael Timpson232110.5010130
WR Kevin Alexander236532.5029351
TE Kendall Gammon1277.00070
WR Braden Yoon111212.003120
TE Ted Popson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB John Mobley100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Warren Sapp0100
Bryant Young0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Timm Rosenbach1000

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Maynard730443.438.4591
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski314448.041.0510

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover1/10/00/0324/4
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis3/41/20/1494/4

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Fagelman111.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Braden Yoon22412.00
Eric Davis11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Simmons36521.70
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander213668.01
Braden Yoon23216.00

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Canute Curtis1110.03227
S Dedrick Dodge630.03227
OLB John Mobley620.02822
CB Troy Vincent600.03229
DT Jim Flanagan340.52313
DE Wayne Martin330.52622
DE Mark Smith310.5104
DE Bryant Young300.52526
S Damon Burgess230.03329
DT Sherman Klump210.0139
ILB Clyde Bernard200.032
S Keith Lyle120.056
CB Armon Williams110.03428
DT Keith Hamilton100.01011
CB Saleem Dawson100.0912
OLB William Wallace100.02316
DT Warren Sapp020.02220
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Henry Jones800.02638
ILB Kanavis McGhee611.02638
S Darren Woodson500.02638
CB Stanley Richard310.01430
CB Ashley Ambrose310.02436
OLB Takeo Spikes300.01921
DE N.D. Kalu221.51218
OLB Vincent Vega210.01311
OLB Mike Jones200.044
DT Derrick Ransom200.01518
DE Tony McCoy120.52026
DE Greg Spires120.02032
DT Bill Johnson110.01429
DT Stalin Colinet110.01719
CB Eric Davis100.02235
RB Dorsey Levens10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bryant Young0.502026
DE Wayne Martin0.501022
DT Jim Flanagan0.500013
DE Mark Smith0.50004
OLB John Mobley0.010022
OLB Jamal Brooks0.00107
S Dedrick Dodge0.000127
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE N.D. Kalu1.501018
ILB Kanavis McGhee1.000038
DE Tony McCoy0.500026
DT Bill Johnson0.002029
DE Greg Spires0.002032

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Canute Curtis70027
S Dedrick Dodge40027
CB Troy Vincent40029
OLB John Mobley10122
CB Saleem Dawson10012
OLB William Wallace10016
ILB Clyde Bernard1002
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kanavis McGhee40038
S Darren Woodson22038
S Henry Jones21038
CB Stanley Richard21030
CB Ashley Ambrose21036
CB Eric Davis11035
OLB Takeo Spikes11021
OLB Mike Jones1004
DE Tony McCoy10026

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roger Duffy24026038
Jeff Mitchell17026038
Tra Thomas13026038
Jeremy Willie11023021
Sebastian Meeker1109012
David Williams05026338
Aaron Taylor03026038
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Melvin Tuten36035029
Brandon Bertelsen35035029
John Gerak25023113
Chris Wiltz17035029
Jon Runyan15035029
Aaron Craver02021018
Kendall Gammon02024024
Barret Robbins01012116

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Sebastian Meeker321
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala124
Justin Armour122
Tony Simmons114
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Alexander124
Aaron Craver120
Alcides Cantanho114
Sean Woodson113

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Aaron Taylor2638------872
Armon Williams------3428466
Damon Burgess------3329466
Matthew Hatchette1632------1765
David Williams2638---------64
Roger Duffy2638---------64
Dedrick Dodge------3227564
Troy Vincent------3229364
Kurt Warner2638---------64
Jeff Mitchell2638---------64
Tra Thomas2638---------64
Canute Curtis------3227463
Tony Simmons1929------1462
Bryant Young------2526354
John Mobley------2822454
Jeremy Willie2321------1054
Sean Dawkins2132---------53
Wayne Martin------2622452
Tupac Shakur2426------252
Justin Armour1117------2250
William Wallace------23161049
Warren Sapp------2220244
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala614------2444
Sebastian Meeker912------2142
Jim Flanagan------2313440
Jamal Brooks------771933
Keith Lyle------561930
Aaron Pierce17------2129
Sherman Klump------139527
Saleem Dawson------912223
Keith Hamilton------1011122
Jay Williams------97521
Corey Fagelman------111820
Mark Smith------104115
Cary Dilfer------10910
Troy Sadowski00------88
Van Diligiro00------88
Maxwell Fisher00------88
Rufus Hanshew00------88
Clifton Shuman------5128
Matt Stover00------77
Brad Maynard00------77
Dainon Sidney------2057
Clyde Bernard------32---5
Frankie Thorp00------11
T.J. Rubley00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Davis------22351673
Carl Pickens3324------1471
Brandon Bertelsen3529------771
Chris Wiltz3529------468
Darren Woodson------2638266
Henry Jones------2638165
Kanavis McGhee------2638165
Timm Rosenbach3529---------64
Melvin Tuten3529---------64
Jon Runyan3529---------64
Ashley Ambrose------2436161
Aaron Craver2118------2059
Stanley Richard------14301155
Kendall Gammon2424------755
Greg Spires------2032153
Kevin Alexander1112------2447
Tony McCoy------2026---46
Dorsey Levens2520------146
Michael Timpson2817---------45
Bill Johnson------1429144
Takeo Spikes------1921242
Stalin Colinet------1719440
John Gerak2313------339
R-Kal De Poyster109------2039
N.D. Kalu------1218838
Derrick Ransom------1518437
Sean Woodson------8141335
Vincent Vega------1311630
Barret Robbins1216---------28
Ted Popson136------726
Braden Yoon02------2426
Brian Blades612------624
Carlos Jenkins------281424
Mike Jones------441422
Jeremy Brigham10------2122
Alcides Cantanho------001414
Greg Davis00------1212
Jeff Spek00------77
Dan Stryzinski00------77
John Mangum------43---7
Matt Willig00------77
Tyrus McCloud------0077
Bob Hallen00------77
Cole Trickel31------15
John Supernaw00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6467.7
Middle16533.3
Right4215.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11696.3
Middle15382.5
Right8465.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kurt Warner35165427500
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach27196020411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43307.5
Short (0-8 Yds)757110.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)333411.3
Long (19+ Yds)2051035.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4300.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1281018.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)758011.4
Long (19+ Yds)438721.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matthew Hatchette104177232
WR Tony Simmons83154129
WR Sean Dawkins63046132
WR Justin Armour63053117
TE Aaron Pierce100007
RB Tupac Shakur1102026
TE Jeremy Willie1100021
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1106014
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carl Pickens76189224
RB Dorsey Levens75046120
WR Brian Blades32128112
WR Michael Timpson32021017
WR Kevin Alexander32065212
TE Kendall Gammon2107024
TE Ted Popson100006
WR Braden Yoon1101202

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tupac Shakur6264.334.81
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dorsey Levens451.253.04
R-Kal De Poyster273.507.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kurt Warner33299.676.80
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach74131.869.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Matthew Hatchette1155.007.70
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1166.006.00
WR Tony Simmons111818.006.75
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Dorsey Levens31-1-0.336.57
WR Carl Pickens22115.5012.71
WR Brian Blades1133.009.33
WR Michael Timpson1000.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
Tupac Shakur10
PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens20
R-Kal De Poyster21
Timm Rosenbach10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Kurt Warner1233
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach753

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Matthew Hatchette522
WR Justin Armour311
WR Sean Dawkins200
TE Aaron Pierce100
WR Tony Simmons100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Dorsey Levens320
WR Carl Pickens222
WR Brian Blades100
WR Kevin Alexander111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (20,900)
End Zone12,800 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,700)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,300)
Club Seats8,500 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,500 (3,800)