Week 9, 1998

played in New Jersey, NJ

41 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers01473-24
New Jersey Jets0730-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:50 PIT - Brian Blades 2 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 09:19 NJY - Derrick Alexander 6 pass from Ken O'Brien (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 02:20 PIT - Brian Blades 21 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 08:40 PIT - R-Kal De Poyster 4 run (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 01:50 NJY - Michele Akers 45 field goal
4Q: 06:30 PIT - Greg Davis 48 field goal

Team StatisticsPITNJY
Record6-25-4
First Downs2017
- by Rushing74
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards322346
- Offensive Plays6759
- Yards per Play4.815.86
Net Rushing Yards13075
- Rushing Attempts3717
- Yards per Rush3.514.41
Net Passing Yards192271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 24 - 039 - 28 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards199285
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/73/14
- Yards per Pass Play6.406.45
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions3/125/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.88.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/204/29
Punt Returns/Yards3/284/44
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/26
Interception Ret./Yards5/740/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 25
Time of Possession33:0426:56

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:04OWN 20939Punt
16:231:18OWN 2535Punt
13:134:31OWN 49951Touchdown
29:101:44OWN 2039Punt
25:353:25OWN 19881Touchdown
20:300:29OWN 1738Punt
313:244:51OWN 331167Touchdown
31:422:23OWN 20411Punt
413:051:25OWN 3433Punt
410:434:18OWN 47722Field Goal
45:362:21OWN 4130Punt
41:560:28OPP 4432Punt
40:200:20OWN 319Game
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:563:33OWN 20517Punt
15:051:52OWN 28542Interception
213:424:32OWN 24876Touchdown
27:261:51OWN 3239Punt
22:101:40OWN 20516Punt
20:010:01OWN 4610Half
315:001:36OWN 2038Punt
38:336:51OWN 201352Field Goal
414:191:14OWN 2937Punt
411:400:57OWN 202-5Interception
46:250:49OWN 20329Interception
43:151:19OWN 30523Interception
41:281:08OWN 20348Interception

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dorsey Levens23672.911420
R-Kal De Poyster11534.821411
Brian Blades1-3-3.00-300
Timm Rosenbach144.00400
Kevin Alexander199.00900
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Ennis11363.271310
Derrick Cullors3258.331810
Ken O'Brien155.00500
Jim Branson100.00000
Rod Smith199.00900

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach28241992/72250120.1
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ken O'Brien39282853/14142561.3

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades678514.179252
WR Amani Toomer45235.7517130
WR Braden Yoon444511.2515190
RB Dorsey Levens35186.0011120
TE Kendall Gammon22147.000110
RB R-Kal De Poyster22115.50560
WR Kevin Alexander2252.50530
FB Aaron Craver11-2-2.000-20
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Derrick Alexander912738.1116161
WR Rod Smith8119311.6356420
WR Sergey Brin58377.407120
WR Leroy Thompson346923.0026380
FB Jim Branson1133.00030
TE Jasper Claybrooks111010.000100
RB Curtis Ennis1200.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB John Mangum11111.000
CB Stanley Richard12727.000
CB Ashley Ambrose11313.000
OLB Vincent Vega12323.000
S Sean Woodson100.000
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Sean Woodson0020
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Ken O'Brien2100
Dermontti Dawson0100

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski834943.633.1522
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta522244.438.8533

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis1/11/10/0483/3
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers1/11/10/0451/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Amani Toomer3289.30
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Alexander33511.70
Ricky Parker199.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Moe Williams12626.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sean Woodson631.01228
CB John Mangum610.01036
ILB Kanavis McGhee610.01741
S Brad Edwards600.01742
CB Ashley Ambrose500.01742
DE N.D. Kalu500.01437
CB Stanley Richard310.01439
OLB Vincent Vega310.01019
DE Tony McCoy211.01437
DE Tim Edwards101.099
DT Stalin Colinet110.01417
OLB Carlos Jenkins100.0311
OLB Alcides Cantanho100.021
DT Derrick Ransom100.0916
OLB Takeo Spikes020.01217
DT Bill Johnson010.0633
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Damon Jordan831.03730
OLB Derrick Rodgers700.02719
S Joey Tribbiani620.03730
DE Darrell Davis521.02217
CB Antonio Langham510.03330
S Zack de la Rocha440.03630
CB Tyrone Poole420.02021
DT Pat Williams310.01912
CB Chris Canty310.03224
DT Leonard Renfro300.01818
DE Regan Upshaw230.02121
S Izell Reese210.0108
DE David Grant200.0169
DT Joe Salave'a200.01613
ILB Nate Dingle120.0611
ILB Antwaune Ponds120.0206
OLB Vernon Crawford110.0135
OLB Jerry Olsavsky100.02425
WR Derrick Alexander10---------
WR Rod Smith10---------
RB Derrick Cullors10---------
RB Curtis Ennis10---------
WR Sergey Brin10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony McCoy1.000137
DE Tim Edwards1.00009
S Sean Woodson1.000028
ILB Kanavis McGhee0.001041
DE N.D. Kalu0.001037
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Darrell Davis1.000017
ILB Damon Jordan1.000030
DE Regan Upshaw0.010021
OLB Jerry Olsavsky0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB John Mangum50136
CB Ashley Ambrose50142
S Brad Edwards40042
CB Stanley Richard31139
S Sean Woodson31128
OLB Vincent Vega20119
ILB Kanavis McGhee20041
DE N.D. Kalu20037
OLB Carlos Jenkins10011
DE Tony McCoy10037
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Antonio Langham60030
OLB Derrick Rodgers40019
S Zack de la Rocha30030
CB Tyrone Poole30021
CB Chris Canty21024
S Joey Tribbiani20030
DE Darrell Davis10017
ILB Nate Dingle10011
OLB Vernon Crawford1005
S Izell Reese1008

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Runyan79137230
Barret Robbins26037030
Chris Wiltz25037030
Brandon Bertelsen18037030
Kendall Gammon14025017
Blake Brockermeyer13037030
Aaron Craver11115019
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian De Marco27117042
Max Lane23017042
Dermontti Dawson12017142
Jim Branson1208022
Norm Fowler02017142
Tim Ruddy00017142

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Alexander216
Alcides Cantanho213
R-Kal De Poyster121
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Jim Branson113
Ricky Parker113
Charles McRae16

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brandon Bertelsen3730------976
Timm Rosenbach3730---------67
Chris Wiltz3730---------67
Blake Brockermeyer3730---------67
Barret Robbins3730---------67
Jon Runyan3730---------67
Amani Toomer3022------1365
Stanley Richard------1439962
Ashley Ambrose------1742362
Brad Edwards------1742160
Kanavis McGhee------1741260
Brian Blades2828------359
John Mangum------10361157
Tony McCoy------1437152
Kevin Alexander2214------1652
N.D. Kalu------1437152
Sean Woodson------1228949
Aaron Craver1519------1448
Kendall Gammon2517------547
Dorsey Levens2619------146
Henry Jones------737145
R-Kal De Poyster1211------2144
Bill Johnson------633---39
Stalin Colinet------1417435
Braden Yoon1010------1333
Vincent Vega------1019231
Takeo Spikes------1217130
Derrick Ransom------916227
Tim Edwards------99624
Carlos Jenkins------3111024
Ted Popson108------220
Jeremy Brigham21------1720
Alcides Cantanho------211316
Jeff Spek00------99
Dan Stryzinski00------99
John Gerak00------99
Melvin Tuten00------99
Tucker Joseph00------99
Mike Jones------0088
Cole Trickel51------17
Greg Davis00------66
Tyrus McCloud------0033
John Supernaw00---------0
Tim Kohn00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0
Bob Hallen00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joey Tribbiani------3730976
Damon Jordan------3730168
Zack de la Rocha------3630268
Dermontti Dawson1742------665
Antonio Langham------3330265
Ken O'Brien1742------160
Norm Fowler1742---------59
Derrick Alexander1339------759
Tim Ruddy1742---------59
Max Lane1742---------59
Brian De Marco1742---------59
Chris Canty------3224157
Derrick Rodgers------2719955
Rod Smith1634------151
Jerry Olsavsky------2425150
Jasper Claybrooks1133------650
Nate Dingle------6113249
Tyrone Poole------2021849
Curtis Ennis1333---------46
Darrell Davis------2217645
Jim Branson822------1343
Regan Upshaw------2121---42
Izell Reese------1082139
David Grant------1691237
Leonard Renfro------1818---36
Sergey Brin1224---------36
Pat Williams------1912132
Joe Salave'a------1613---29
Antwaune Ponds------206---26
Hugh Vauthier46------1424
Leroy Thompson06------1622
Sherman Williams00------2121
Vernon Crawford------135---18
Ricky Parker------011314
Derrick Cullors49---------13
Isaac Byrd31------913
Moe Williams13------812
Charles McRae00------66
Filmel Cowlings00------66
Pellom LeVeck00------66
Robert Hicks00------66
Sean Landeta00------55
Michele Akers00------44
Dave Schnell00---------0
Tony Banks00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15825.5
Middle17412.4
Right571.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10555.5
Middle7202.9
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach28242011100
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ken O'Brien39284202215

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87131.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1210715.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)656911.5
Long (19+ Yds)224623.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-4-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20191326.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)11711910.8
Long (19+ Yds)61386.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades76085228
RB Dorsey Levens53018019
WR Amani Toomer54123022
WR Braden Yoon44045010
TE Kendall Gammon22014017
RB R-Kal De Poyster22011011
WR Kevin Alexander2205014
FB Aaron Craver110-2019
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Derrick Alexander129073039
WR Rod Smith118093234
WR Sergey Brin85037024
WR Leroy Thompson4306926
RB Curtis Ennis2100033
FB Jim Branson1103022
TE Jasper Claybrooks11010033

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dorsey Levens252.502.91
R-Kal De Poyster263.004.82
Kevin Alexander199.009.00
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Derrick Cullors188.008.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach2252.507.11
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ken O'Brien22105.007.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades1122.0012.14
TE Kendall Gammon1133.007.00
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Derrick Alexander1166.006.08
WR Sergey Brin1144.004.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens50
R-Kal De Poyster10
New JerseyRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach643
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Ken O'Brien1185

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Blades433
RB Dorsey Levens100
WR Kevin Alexander110
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Leroy Thompson321
WR Derrick Alexander332
WR Rod Smith321
WR Sergey Brin211

SectionAttendance
Stadium83,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck24,600 (26,500)
End Zone18,300 (19,100)
Mezzanine10,500 (11,000)
Sideline Seats16,700 (16,900)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,800 (5,800)