Week 5, 1998

played in Cleveland, OH

62 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers014706-27
Cleveland Browns103080-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 CLE - Matt Dunigan 12 run (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
1Q: 00:05 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 35 field goal
2Q: 13:12 PIT - Dorsey Levens 79 run (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 03:45 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 19 field goal
2Q: 00:23 PIT - Carl Pickens 4 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 04:54 PIT - Carl Pickens 15 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 04:39 CLE - Terance Mathis 20 pass from Matt Dunigan (Matt Dunigan pass to Karim Abdul-Jabbar for conversion)
OT: 00:09 PIT - Stanley Richard 34 interception return

Team StatisticsPITCLE
Record4-12-3
First Downs1921
- by Rushing410
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards378370
- Offensive Plays7584
- Yards per Play5.044.40
Net Rushing Yards131123
- Rushing Attempts2239
- Yards per Rush5.953.15
Net Passing Yards247247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 30 - 043 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards273259
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/262/12
- Yards per Pass Play4.665.49
Fumbles/Lost4/32/2
3rd Down Conversions6/1710/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.15.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/3110/61
Punt Returns/Yards3/155/63
Kick Returns/Yards3/674/80
Interception Ret./Yards2/490/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 33
Time of Possession33:0541:54

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:142:21OWN 20423Punt
215:002:04OWN 26374Touchdown
29:531:22OWN 3231Punt
26:260:13OWN 261-1Fumble
23:373:23OWN 20980Touchdown
315:001:37OWN 2634Punt
313:230:56OPP 193-3Missed FG
310:245:40OWN 331167Touchdown
33:380:10OPP 11110Fumble
30:452:58OWN 3851Punt
411:352:00OWN 2632Punt
47:592:34OWN 26512Fumble
44:241:10OWN 3336Punt
40:110:11OWN 2621Half
OT111:421:33OWN 1132Punt
OT18:243:13OWN 20834Punt
OT12:121:36OWN 20520Punt
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:46OWN 271273Touchdown
17:537:53OWN 101572Field Goal
212:563:03OWN 20615Punt
28:312:05OWN 343-1Punt
26:132:36OPP 15613Field Goal
20:140:14OWN 3416Half
312:272:03OWN 293-7Punt
34:441:06OWN 173-1Fumble
33:282:43OWN 11538Punt
412:471:12OWN 2035Punt
49:351:36OWN 37347Interception
45:251:01OPP 19319Touchdown
43:143:03OWN 2567Punt
OT115:003:18OWN 23615Punt
OT110:091:45OWN 4739Punt
OT15:112:59OWN 20532Punt
OT10:360:35OWN 7212Interception

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dorsey Levens131037.927931
R-Kal De Poyster5153.00900
Timm Rosenbach3144.67600
Carl Pickens1-1-1.00-100
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Karim Abdul-Jabbar26592.271010
Ron Rivers9293.221420
Matt Dunigan33511.671331
Mike Alexander100.00000

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach47302736/26234093.6
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Dunigan43242592/12147262.0

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades1013999.9036210
WR Carl Pickens612538.832152
WR Kevin Alexander57479.408170
RB Dorsey Levens333612.000340
FB Aaron Craver2273.50060
RB R-Kal De Poyster22178.500100
WR Amani Toomer12-1-1.000-10
WR Braden Yoon121515.0010150
TE Ted Popson0200.00000
TE Kendall Gammon0200.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terance Mathis8128811.0021201
WR Mike Alexander61211218.6731470
RB Ron Rivers34124.00050
TE Marv Cook232110.504110
WR Anderson Cooper2410.50250
FB Matt Groening1388.00080
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar1199.00290
RB Terry Hopkins1188.00080
TE Jeff Thomason0200.00000
WR Rick Lockhart0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stanley Richard13434.001
CB Ashley Ambrose11515.000
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Timm Rosenbach2100
Brian Blades1000
Dorsey Levens1000
Vincent Vega0110
Jeremy Brigham0100
Kevin Alexander0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Anderson Cooper1000
Mat Hoffman1000
Steve Morrison0100
Kavika Pittman0100
Barron Tanner0100
Dennis Byrd0010
Chris Oldham0010
John Jurkovic0010
Chad Scott0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski943548.336.9574
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leo Araguz941646.240.1563

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis0/10/00/003/3
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chip Lohmiller2/20/00/0351/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Braden Yoon3155.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Mat Hoffman56312.60

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander24522.50
Braden Yoon12222.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
William White23517.50
Mike Alexander24522.50

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kanavis McGhee1230.03944
S Brad Edwards910.03845
DE Tony McCoy521.52635
DT Bill Johnson530.03840
OLB Takeo Spikes500.03422
CB John Mangum410.02028
OLB Vincent Vega410.02023
DE N.D. Kalu300.53339
CB Ashley Ambrose320.03643
S Darren Woodson320.03844
OLB Carlos Jenkins310.0412
DT Stalin Colinet210.03033
CB Stanley Richard200.03245
DT Derrick Ransom200.02015
QB Timm Rosenbach10---------
FB Aaron Craver10---------
TE Kendall Gammon10---------
S Henry Jones010.0514
OLB Alcides Cantanho010.075
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chris Oldham821.01329
CB Carlos Brooks710.01947
OLB Ashermond Singleton610.01741
CB Chad Scott610.02252
OLB Steve Morrison430.5722
DE Dennis Byrd302.01846
DT Trevor Pryce320.52038
S Gary Jones300.0931
DE Jamal Duff202.01642
DT John Jurkovic200.01536
S Louis Riddick200.02252
S Willie Kramer200.036
DT Barron Tanner200.079
CB William White120.01329
ILB Alvin Mack120.02248
DT Jamal Williams110.0623
WR Robb Thomas10---------
OLB Terry Wooden100.0512
TE Jeff Thomason10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony McCoy1.503235
DE N.D. Kalu0.502039
DT Stalin Colinet0.001133
OLB Alcides Cantanho0.00105
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jamal Duff2.003342
DE Dennis Byrd2.001046
S Chris Oldham1.000029
DT Trevor Pryce0.501038
OLB Steve Morrison0.500022
DT John Jurkovic0.002036
DT Barron Tanner0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brad Edwards51045
CB John Mangum40028
S Darren Woodson33044
CB Ashley Ambrose30143
OLB Vincent Vega21023
ILB Kanavis McGhee20044
OLB Takeo Spikes20022
CB Stanley Richard12145
OLB Carlos Jenkins10012
DE Tony McCoy10035
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Oldham60029
CB Chad Scott52052
CB Carlos Brooks50047
OLB Ashermond Singleton40041
OLB Steve Morrison30022
CB William White11029
S Gary Jones11031
S Louis Riddick11052
OLB Terry Wooden10012
DT John Jurkovic10036
S Willie Kramer1006
DT Jamal Williams10023

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Barret Robbins27022153
Brandon Bertelsen15022353
Chris Wiltz11022153
Kendall Gammon11016038
Aaron Craver03010031
Jon Runyan02022153
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Juan Roque411039045
Mike Flynn28039145
Nathan Shannon26039145
Antonio Stofa25039045
Marv Cook11029031
Taylor Newman05039045

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
R-Kal De Poyster127
Kevin Alexander125
Alcides Cantanho119
Stanley Richard113
Aaron Craver112
Amani Toomer111
John Gerak110
Brandon Bertelsen110
Ted Popson18
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
William White129
Marv Cook121
Anderson Cooper121
Willie Kramer115
Dave Waddy111
Ray Zellars111
Trevor Pryce18

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darren Woodson------38441597
Stanley Richard------32451390
Brad Edwards------3845285
Kanavis McGhee------3944285
Brandon Bertelsen2253------1085
Ashley Ambrose------3643483
Bill Johnson------3840280
Timm Rosenbach2253---------75
Chris Wiltz2253---------75
Blake Brockermeyer2253---------75
Barret Robbins2253---------75
Jon Runyan2253---------75
Stalin Colinet------30331174
N.D. Kalu------3339173
John Mangum------20282068
Carl Pickens2236------664
Kevin Alexander831------2564
Kendall Gammon1638------963
Tony McCoy------2635162
Takeo Spikes------3422258
R-Kal De Poyster624------2757
Brian Blades1738---------55
Aaron Craver1031------1253
Dorsey Levens1630------248
Vincent Vega------2023144
Braden Yoon613------1736
Derrick Ransom------2015136
Carlos Jenkins------4121935
Alcides Cantanho------751931
Ted Popson614------828
Tim Edwards------971026
Jeremy Brigham00------2020
Henry Jones------514---19
Amani Toomer03------1114
Mike Jones------011011
Jeff Spek00------1010
Dan Stryzinski00------1010
Cole Trickel37---------10
John Gerak00------1010
Melvin Tuten00------1010
Tucker Joseph00------1010
Greg Davis00------66
Tyrus McCloud------0055
John Supernaw00---------0
Tim Kohn00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Antonio Stofa3945------1195
Nathan Shannon3945------1195
Matt Dunigan3945---------84
Mike Flynn3945---------84
Juan Roque3945---------84
Taylor Newman3945---------84
Mike Alexander2737------1983
Marv Cook2931------2181
Terance Mathis3639---------75
Louis Riddick------2252175
Chad Scott------2252175
Alvin Mack------2248272
William White------13292971
Carlos Brooks------1947268
Trevor Pryce------2038866
Dennis Byrd------1846165
Terry Hopkins2630------763
Jamal Duff------1642159
John Jurkovic------1536758
Ron Rivers1216------3058
Ashermond Singleton------1741---58
Karim Abdul-Jabbar2725---------52
Anderson Cooper1017------2148
Gary Jones------931646
Matt Groening1917------1046
Chris Oldham------1329143
Terry Wooden------5122239
Jamal Williams------623433
Steve Morrison------722231
Jeff Thomason97------925
Willie Kramer------361524
Kavika Pittman------611118
Barron Tanner------79---16
Glenn Cadrez------051015
Mat Hoffman------011314
Robb Thomas01------1011
Jon Melander00------1111
Dave Waddy00------1111
Ray Zellars00------1111
Jim Booker00------1111
Rick Hamilton------2349
Leo Araguz00------99
Chip Lohmiller00------77
Rick Lockhart05---------5
Barry Rostosky00------22
Kordell Stewart00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6142.3
Middle131168.9
Right310.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1230.3
Middle12715.9
Right15493.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach47302225830
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Dunigan43243127732

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18131025.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)21101034.9
Long (19+ Yds)324916.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3341.3
Short (0-8 Yds)25171716.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)82172.1
Long (19+ Yds)72679.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades1310099138
WR Carl Pickens126153036
WR Kevin Alexander75047031
RB Dorsey Levens33036130
FB Aaron Craver2207031
TE Ted Popson2000014
TE Kendall Gammon2010038
RB R-Kal De Poyster22017024
WR Amani Toomer210-103
WR Braden Yoon21015013
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Alexander1261112237
WR Terance Mathis128088139
WR Anderson Cooper4211017
RB Ron Rivers43012016
TE Marv Cook32021031
FB Matt Groening3108017
TE Jeff Thomason200007
WR Rick Lockhart100005
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar1109025
RB Terry Hopkins1108030

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach133.004.67
Dorsey Levens111.007.92
R-Kal De Poyster111.003.00
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Karim Abdul-Jabbar6111.832.27
Matt Dunigan11212.0011.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach54418.205.81
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Dunigan71202.866.02

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades32227.337.62
WR Carl Pickens22199.504.42
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Alexander1000.009.33
TE Marv Cook1000.007.00
WR Anderson Cooper1000.000.25
WR Terance Mathis112020.007.33
FB Matt Groening1000.002.67
TE Jeff Thomason1000.000.00
RB Ron Rivers1000.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens11
R-Kal De Poyster10
ClevelandRushesConversions
Karim Abdul-Jabbar33
Ron Rivers21
Mike Alexander10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1485
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Matt Dunigan1496

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Blades542
WR Carl Pickens511
FB Aaron Craver110
RB Dorsey Levens111
RB R-Kal De Poyster111
WR Kevin Alexander100
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Alexander532
WR Terance Mathis432
RB Ron Rivers211
TE Marv Cook111
WR Anderson Cooper110
FB Matt Groening100

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck24,500 (24,500)
End Zone17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,300 (5,300)