Week 7, 1998

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

66 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	3	7	0	-	17
Miami Dolphins	0	13	0	14	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:07 PIT - Dorsey Levens 1 run (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIA - Michael Husted 36 field goal
2Q: 11:04 MIA - Jeremiah Trotter 66 fumble return (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 02:03 PIT - Greg Davis 32 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIA - Michael Husted 37 field goal
3Q: 10:03 PIT - Dorsey Levens 10 run (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 13:10 MIA - Jacquez Green 16 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 06:19 MIA - O.J. Santiago 47 fumble return (Michael Husted extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:07 PIT - Dorsey Levens 1 run (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIA - Michael Husted 36 field goal
2Q: 11:04 MIA - Jeremiah Trotter 66 fumble return (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 02:03 PIT - Greg Davis 32 field goal
2Q: 00:03 MIA - Michael Husted 37 field goal
3Q: 10:03 PIT - Dorsey Levens 10 run (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 13:10 MIA - Jacquez Green 16 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 06:19 MIA - O.J. Santiago 47 fumble return (Michael Husted extra point)

Team Statistics PIT MIA
Record 5-2 1-6
First Downs 21 12
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 376 290
- Offensive Plays 73 51
- Yards per Play 5.15 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 138 32
- Rushing Attempts 34 20
- Yards per Rush 4.06 1.60
Net Passing Yards 238 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 24 - 1 30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.10 8.32
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 8.9
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/24 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/109 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 35:18 24:42

Team Statistics	PIT	MIA
Record	5-2	1-6
First Downs	21	12
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	376	290
- Offensive Plays	73	51
- Yards per Play	5.15	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	138	32
- Rushing Attempts	34	20
- Yards per Rush	4.06	1.60
Net Passing Yards	238	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 24 - 1	30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.10	8.32
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	8.9
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/24	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/109	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 22
Time of Possession	35:18	24:42

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:59	OWN 35	13	65	Touchdown
1	6:06	1:55	OWN 49	3	7	Punt
2	14:53	4:05	OWN 20	8	46	Fumble
2	10:48	2:49	OWN 28	4	20	Punt
2	6:23	4:26	OWN 31	9	54	Field Goal
3	13:37	3:42	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
3	8:14	1:29	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	4:56	2:54	OWN 41	5	20	Punt
4	13:03	1:28	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
4	10:46	3:38	OWN 5	8	30	Punt
4	5:32	1:36	OWN 29	4	13	Interception
4	2:13	1:19	OWN 34	6	50	Fumble

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:01	1:55	OWN 28	3	23	Fumble
1	4:11	4:18	OWN 20	10	61	Field Goal
2	7:59	1:36	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	1:57	1:57	OWN 20	5	60	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 18	3	-3	Punt
3	9:55	1:41	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
3	6:45	1:49	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
3	2:02	3:59	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	11:35	0:49	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
4	7:08	1:36	OWN 30	3	70	Touchdown
4	3:56	1:43	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 16	3	2	Game

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dorsey Levens	19	73	3.84	15	3	2
R-Kal De Poyster	11	44	4.00	23	2	0
Timm Rosenbach	2	12	6.00	7	0	0
Brian Blades	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Amani Toomer	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Lawrence Phillips	13	19	1.46	5
Matt Tucker	4	10	2.50	8
Drew Bledsoe	2	-2	-1.00	-1
Ron Janes	1	5	5.00	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	37	24	249	2/11	0	48	1	72.9

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	30	18	264	1/6	1	43	0	99.9

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brian Blades	8	11	52	6.50	7	17
RB Dorsey Levens	5	5	91	18.20	51	48
RB R-Kal De Poyster	3	3	-5	-1.67	0	3
WR Kevin Alexander	3	5	53	17.67	33	29
TE Kendall Gammon	2	3	20	10.00	15	20
WR Amani Toomer	2	6	20	10.00	0	12
FB Aaron Craver	1	1	18	18.00	18	18
TE Ted Popson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Braden Yoon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	6	10	115	19.17	41	36	0
WR Jacquez Green	3	8	71	23.67	25	43	1
TE Pete Mitchell	2	2	17	8.50	6	9	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	7	3.50	5	4	0
WR Marcus Robinson	2	2	31	15.50	7	21	0
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	15	15.00	6	15	0
WR Tony Johnson	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ron Janes	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chris Carter	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kevin Alexander	1	1	0
Timm Rosenbach	1	0	0
R-Kal De Poyster	1	0	0
Stanley Richard	0	1	1
Ashley Ambrose	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ross Geller	1	0	0	0
Ron Janes	1	0	0	0
O.J. Santiago	0	1	0	1
Jeremiah Trotter	0	1	0	1
Antonio Edwards	0	1	0	0
Myron Bell	0	0	1	0
Mark Fields	0	0	1	0
Chris Carter	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	6	257	42.8	31.7	52	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	6	304	50.7	45.2	56	2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	3	33	11.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dave Thomas	1	7	7.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Alexander	3	89	29.7	0
Braden Yoon	1	20	20.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dave Thomas	1	19	19.0	0

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brad Edwards	7	1	0.0	20	31
CB Ashley Ambrose	5	2	0.0	20	29
OLB Vincent Vega	5	0	0.0	12	11
CB Stanley Richard	4	0	0.0	16	27
DT Bill Johnson	3	3	0.0	17	21
ILB Kanavis McGhee	3	2	0.0	20	31
S Sean Woodson	3	0	0.0	15	19
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	1.0	16	22
CB John Mangum	1	0	0.0	10	20
DE Tim Edwards	1	0	0.0	7	15
S Henry Jones	1	0	0.0	7	25
OLB Alcides Cantanho	1	0	0.0	2	1
WR Amani Toomer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Stalin Colinet	0	1	0.0	14	24

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mark Fields	10	0	1.0	26	35
S Monty Grow	10	3	0.0	31	35
OLB Junior Seau	7	2	0.0	23	29
CB Chris Carter	7	1	0.0	33	34
CB Keith Thibodeaux	5	2	0.0	27	36
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	4	2	0.0	29	38
S Dave Thomas	4	0	0.0	28	37
CB John Kimbrough	3	0	0.0	23	30
DE Gabe Wilkins	2	0	0.5	26	31
OLB Anthony Simmons	2	0	0.0	11	6
DT Seth Payne	1	4	0.5	20	21
ILB Kendall Roberts	1	1	0.0	16	9
DT Raion Brundige	1	0	0.0	17	18
DE Troy Barnett	1	0	0.0	8	8
DE Shawn Price	0	1	0.0	9	4
S Myron Bell	0	1	0.0	11	20

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
OLB Takeo Spikes	1.0	0	1	22
DT Bill Johnson	0.0	2	0	21
DE N.D. Kalu	0.0	2	0	27
ILB Kanavis McGhee	0.0	0	1	31
DE Tony McCoy	0.0	0	1	21

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mark Fields	1.0	0	1	35
DE Gabe Wilkins	0.5	1	1	31
DT Seth Payne	0.5	0	0	21
OLB Junior Seau	0.0	1	2	29

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ashley Ambrose	6	0	29
S Brad Edwards	3	1	31
CB Stanley Richard	2	1	27
ILB Kanavis McGhee	2	0	31
OLB Vincent Vega	2	0	11
S Sean Woodson	2	0	19
S Henry Jones	1	1	25

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Keith Thibodeaux	5	0	0	36
S Monty Grow	4	0	0	35
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	3	2	0	38
CB Chris Carter	3	1	1	34
CB John Kimbrough	3	0	0	30
OLB Mark Fields	3	0	0	35
S Dave Thomas	1	1	0	37
DE Gabe Wilkins	1	1	0	31
OLB Junior Seau	1	0	0	29
ILB Kendall Roberts	0	1	0	9

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Aaron Craver	4	4	1	25	0	24
Jon Runyan	2	6	0	34	1	39
Barret Robbins	2	5	0	34	0	39
Blake Brockermeyer	1	8	0	34	0	39
Brandon Bertelsen	1	2	0	34	0	39
Chris Wiltz	0	5	0	34	1	39
Ted Popson	0	1	0	14	0	6
Kendall Gammon	0	1	0	23	0	24

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dorsey Levens	1	16
Amani Toomer	1	15

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Myron Bell	4	27
Jeff Cothran	1	17
Ron Janes	1	17
Lawrence Hart	1	17

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Bertelsen	34	39	---	---	7	80
Amani Toomer	25	34	---	---	15	74
Timm Rosenbach	34	39	---	---	---	73
Chris Wiltz	34	39	---	---	---	73
Blake Brockermeyer	34	39	---	---	---	73
Barret Robbins	34	39	---	---	---	73
Jon Runyan	34	39	---	---	---	73
Aaron Craver	25	24	---	---	15	64
Brian Blades	28	34	---	---	1	63
Dorsey Levens	21	24	---	---	16	61
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	20	31	3	54
Brad Edwards	---	---	20	31	2	53
Stanley Richard	---	---	16	27	10	53
Kendall Gammon	23	24	---	---	6	53
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	20	29	3	52
Kevin Alexander	14	20	---	---	15	49
Sean Woodson	---	---	15	19	12	46
Stalin Colinet	---	---	14	24	7	45
John Mangum	---	---	10	20	14	44
N.D. Kalu	---	---	15	27	2	44
Bill Johnson	---	---	17	21	2	40
Takeo Spikes	---	---	16	22	1	39
Tony McCoy	---	---	13	21	1	35
Henry Jones	---	---	7	25	2	34
Braden Yoon	5	11	---	---	15	31
Ted Popson	14	6	---	---	9	29
Tim Edwards	---	---	7	15	6	28
R-Kal De Poyster	13	15	---	---	---	28
Vincent Vega	---	---	12	11	5	28
Derrick Ransom	---	---	13	12	1	26
Carlos Jenkins	---	---	3	5	12	20
Jeremy Brigham	1	2	---	---	16	19
Alcides Cantanho	---	---	2	1	10	13
Mike Jones	---	---	0	0	9	9
Jeff Spek	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Gerak	0	0	---	---	7	7
Melvin Tuten	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tucker Joseph	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	0	0	6	6
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Cole Trickel	1	1	---	---	1	3
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tim Kohn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bob Hallen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Thomas	---	---	28	37	21	86
Monty Grow	---	---	31	35	13	79
Chris Carter	---	---	33	34	1	68
Jeremiah Trotter	---	---	29	38	1	68
Antonio Edwards	---	---	25	35	7	67
Keith Thibodeaux	---	---	27	36	4	67
John Kimbrough	---	---	23	30	10	63
Mark Fields	---	---	26	35	---	61
John Fina	20	31	---	---	8	59
James Atkins	20	31	---	---	8	59
Gabe Wilkins	---	---	26	31	2	59
Myron Bell	---	---	11	20	27	58
Junior Seau	---	---	23	29	1	53
Tony Johnson	13	24	---	---	15	52
Eric Moore	20	31	---	---	---	51
Joey Banes	20	31	---	---	---	51
Rocky Saturday	20	31	---	---	---	51
Drew Bledsoe	20	31	---	---	---	51
Ross Geller	16	29	---	---	---	45
Seth Payne	---	---	20	21	2	43
Jacquez Green	16	23	---	---	---	39
Raion Brundige	---	---	17	18	---	35
Pete Mitchell	13	11	---	---	6	30
Lawrence Phillips	14	16	---	---	---	30
Anthony Simmons	---	---	11	6	13	30
Jeff Cothran	4	7	---	---	17	28
Kendall Roberts	---	---	16	9	---	25
Marcus Robinson	8	14	---	---	1	23
Ron Janes	1	2	---	---	17	20
Nate Jacquet	2	6	---	---	11	19
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	7	2	9	18
Shawn Price	---	---	9	4	4	17
Lawrence Hart	0	0	---	---	17	17
Troy Barnett	---	---	8	8	---	16
Sam Gash	7	7	---	---	---	14
Matt Tucker	5	9	---	---	---	14
O.J. Santiago	1	7	---	---	6	14
Marquis Green	---	---	4	1	4	9
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kevin Dogins	0	0	---	---	8	8
Hunter Wilcox	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	6	6
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	2	2
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	52	3.3
Middle	13	75	5.8
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	5	1.3
Middle	8	22	2.8
Right	6	7	1.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	37	24	5	2	2	6	2	4	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	30	18	5	3	2	3	0	3	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	34	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	125	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	78	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	12	2.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	97	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	100	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	64	16.0

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Blades	11	8	1	52	0	34
WR Amani Toomer	6	2	0	20	0	34
RB Dorsey Levens	5	5	0	91	2	24
WR Kevin Alexander	5	3	0	53	2	20
TE Kendall Gammon	3	2	1	20	1	24
RB R-Kal De Poyster	3	3	0	-5	0	15
WR Braden Yoon	2	0	0	0	0	11
FB Aaron Craver	1	1	0	18	0	24
TE Ted Popson	1	0	0	0	0	6

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	10	6	2	115	3	29
WR Jacquez Green	8	3	0	71	1	23
WR Tony Johnson	4	1	0	0	0	24
TE Pete Mitchell	2	2	0	17	0	11
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	0	7	0	16
WR Marcus Robinson	2	2	0	31	1	14
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	0	15	0	9
RB Ron Janes	1	1	0	8	0	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dorsey Levens	4	5	1.25	3.84
R-Kal De Poyster	2	-4	-2.00	4.00
Brian Blades	1	8	8.00	8.00

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence Phillips	2	2	1.00	1.46

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	2	1	16	8.00	8.80

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jacquez Green	2	1	16	8.00	8.88

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dorsey Levens	4	2
Timm Rosenbach	2	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	9	5	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	10	5	4

Eric Moore

James Atkins

Joey Banes

Rocky Saturday

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Blades	2	2	2
WR Kevin Alexander	2	1	1
WR Braden Yoon	2	0	0
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	0
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	1	0
WR Amani Toomer	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Johnson	4	1	0
WR Ross Geller	3	2	2
WR Jacquez Green	2	1	1
WR Marcus Robinson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)