Week 12, 1998

played in Atlanta, GA

51 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers00710-17
Atlanta Falcons3737-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:25 ATL - Dale Dawson 22 field goal
2Q: 02:24 ATL - Derrick Fenner 11 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:29 ATL - Dale Dawson 43 field goal
3Q: 07:25 PIT - Carl Pickens 80 fumble return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 14:18 PIT - Greg Davis 35 field goal
4Q: 13:26 PIT - Eric Davis 25 interception return (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 00:42 ATL - Jerome Pathon 10 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsPITATL
Record8-37-4
First Downs1125
- by Rushing14
- by Passing1018
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards160460
- Offensive Plays6080
- Yards per Play2.675.75
Net Rushing Yards-595
- Rushing Attempts2330
- Yards per Rush-0.223.17
Net Passing Yards165365
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 21 - 149 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards169369
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/41/4
- Yards per Pass Play4.467.30
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/167/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.77.7
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards3/355/34
Punt Returns/Yards1/174/48
Kick Returns/Yards3/591/31
Interception Ret./Yards2/371/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 29
Time of Possession26:4633:14

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 3733Punt
110:563:49OWN 20828Punt
12:182:00OWN 343-7Punt
212:031:58OWN 130Punt
29:512:24OWN 47614Punt
22:182:04OWN 20939Punt
310:180:08OWN 3110Interception
38:231:33OWN 14286Touchdown
36:041:19OPP 4638Punt
32:563:44OWN 40942Field Goal
410:012:00OWN 2937Punt
45:253:28OWN 39617Punt
40:340:28OWN 2048Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:002:04OWN 21536Punt
17:074:49OWN 291266Field Goal
10:183:15OWN 9936Punt
210:050:14OWN 4825Fumble
27:275:09OWN 201280Touchdown
20:140:14OWN 51-1Half
315:004:42OWN 34842Missed FG
310:101:47OPP 3539Field Goal
36:500:46OWN 20220Interception
34:451:49OWN 20549Fumble
414:120:59OWN 2020Interception
413:133:12OWN 12836Punt
48:012:36OWN 40628Missed FG
41:571:23OWN 20680Touchdown
40:060:06OPP 281-1Game

Game MVP: Ramon Shonta, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dorsey Levens15-3-0.20600
Cole Trickel7-8-1.14300
Timm Rosenbach166.00600
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber19663.471010
Eddie Watson6162.672010
Ramon Shonta5132.60700

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach36211691/4019158.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta49303691/4240281.1

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carl Pickens78385.434130
WR Michael Timpson586012.0017190
WR Brian Blades272010.0012170
TE Ted Popson232110.500170
RB R-Kal De Poyster2273.50050
WR Amani Toomer24168.005130
TE Kendall Gammon1277.00070
RB Dorsey Levens0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle9159810.8914350
WR Jerome Pathon81513516.8863341
WR Ryan Thelwell46399.7516170
TE Brian Kinchen333210.6714160
RB Tiki Barber33155.00570
FB Derrick Fenner23105.008111
WR Titus Dixon134040.001400
WR Kenny Shedd0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Eric Davis12525.001
CB Stanley Richard11212.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Yev Kassem100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Carl Pickens1101
Carlos Jenkins0110
Derrick Ransom0100
Tony McCoy0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tom Waddle1000
Tiki Barber1000
Homey D Clown0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski940244.732.7605
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich313745.733.3542

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis1/10/00/0352/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/41/30/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Amani Toomer11717.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon44812.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander35919.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker13131.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brad Edwards1021.02849
ILB Kanavis McGhee720.02647
CB Ashley Ambrose710.03048
CB Stanley Richard520.02236
OLB Vincent Vega340.01430
S Henry Jones310.01122
CB Eric Davis300.03047
DE Tony McCoy300.02133
DE N.D. Kalu300.02242
OLB Takeo Spikes300.02032
DE Tim Edwards200.088
S Darren Woodson200.01726
DT Derrick Ransom200.01422
DT Kevin Smith120.02440
OLB Carlos Jenkins110.0916
OLB Mike Jones100.044
TE Kendall Gammon10---------
DT Bill Johnson020.01322
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem820.02334
S Jerome Woods700.02337
OLB Derrick Thomas310.01731
CB Homey D Clown310.02036
S Garth Algar300.054
OLB Jeff Posey300.077
DT Cortez Kennedy230.02031
OLB Howard Dinkins220.01612
DE Greg Jefferson200.01618
S Gerald McBurrows200.0014
ILB Patrise Alexander200.035
DE Orpheus Roye200.02031
CB Charles Woodson101.005
S Sean Lumpkin130.02134
DT R.C. Wrightman110.01921
WR Titus Dixon10---------
CB Robert Van Winkle100.02334
DE Raylee Johnson100.01733
CB Michael Booker100.0320
WR Jerome Pathon10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Brad Edwards1.000049
ILB Kanavis McGhee0.010047
OLB Vincent Vega0.001030
DT Kevin Smith0.001040
DE N.D. Kalu0.001042
DT Stalin Colinet0.001024
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Charles Woodson1.00005
OLB Derrick Thomas0.010031
DE Orpheus Roye0.002131
DT R.C. Wrightman0.002021
DT Cortez Kennedy0.001231
DE Raylee Johnson0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brad Edwards51049
ILB Kanavis McGhee51047
CB Ashley Ambrose43048
CB Stanley Richard30136
S Henry Jones30022
OLB Carlos Jenkins20016
CB Eric Davis11147
DE Tim Edwards1008
OLB Mike Jones1004
DE Tony McCoy10033
S Darren Woodson10026
OLB Vincent Vega10030
DE N.D. Kalu10042
OLB Takeo Spikes10032
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jerome Woods42037
CB Homey D Clown30036
ILB Yev Kassem20134
OLB Howard Dinkins20012
S Garth Algar2004
S Gerald McBurrows20014
OLB Jeff Posey2007
OLB Derrick Thomas12031
DT Cortez Kennedy10031
CB Robert Van Winkle10034
ILB Patrise Alexander1005

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Barret Robbins08023037
Jon Runyan06023137
Chris Wiltz03023037
Brandon Bertelsen03023037
Kendall Gammon01015023
Blake Brockermeyer01023037
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall26030050
Randy Shughart25030050
Derrick Fenner23021025
Joe Panos15030050
Melvin Hayes13030150
Scott Rehberg02030050
Brian Kinchen01028042

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Dorsey Levens119
Kevin Alexander119
Alcides Cantanho113
John Gerak110
Brandon Bertelsen110
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Titus Dixon121
Frank Wainright116
Sean Lumpkin19
Tom Waddle14

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Davis------30471491
Ashley Ambrose------3048583
Brad Edwards------2849380
Kanavis McGhee------2647578
Stanley Richard------22361876
Brandon Bertelsen2337------1070
Kevin Smith------2440468
N.D. Kalu------2242468
Carl Pickens1933------1264
Timm Rosenbach2337---------60
Chris Wiltz2337---------60
Blake Brockermeyer2337---------60
Barret Robbins2337---------60
Jon Runyan2337---------60
Dorsey Levens1524------1958
Tony McCoy------2133256
Takeo Spikes------2032355
Vincent Vega------1430650
Darren Woodson------1726548
Michael Timpson1729---------46
Kendall Gammon1523------442
Stalin Colinet------1524241
Derrick Ransom------1422440
Bill Johnson------1322237
Henry Jones------1122336
Brian Blades1418------335
R-Kal De Poyster1216------735
Ted Popson311------1933
Carlos Jenkins------916732
Amani Toomer712------1231
Kevin Alexander12------1922
Jeremy Brigham46------1121
Cole Trickel811---------19
Tim Edwards------88319
Mike Jones------441018
Alcides Cantanho------221317
Jeff Spek00------1010
Dan Stryzinski00------1010
John Gerak00------1010
Melvin Tuten00------1010
Tucker Joseph00------1010
Greg Davis00------55
Tyrus McCloud------0022
John Supernaw00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Rehberg3050------787
Courtney Hall3050---------80
Randy Shughart3050---------80
Ramon Shonta3050---------80
Joe Panos3050---------80
Melvin Hayes3050---------80
Tom Waddle2646------476
Brian Kinchen2842------575
Jerome Pathon2040------868
Derrick Fenner2125------2066
Sean Lumpkin------2134964
Robert Van Winkle------2334663
Jerome Woods------2337161
Raylee Johnson------17331060
Tiki Barber2336------160
Yev Kassem------2334158
Homey D Clown------2036157
Orpheus Roye------2031152
Cortez Kennedy------2031---51
Derrick Thomas------1731250
Michael Booker------3202750
R.C. Wrightman------1921949
Ryan Thelwell1627------447
Eddie Watson714------2243
Jeff Posey------772236
Greg Jefferson------1618135
Howard Dinkins------1612331
Titus Dixon45------2130
Frank Wainright311------1630
Kenny Shedd24------1319
Garth Algar------54918
Gerald McBurrows------014317
Patrise Alexander------35816
Dale Dawson00------99
Charles Woodson------0549
Gregg Gamble00------77
Craig Hentrich00------77
Hessley Hempstead00------77
Payton Feeley00------77
Marcus Spriggs00------77
Howard Hendree------0044
Mike Saxon00---------0
Chad Hennings------00---0
Craig Erickson00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0
Todd Washington00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10-24-2.4
Middle12161.3
Right133.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15432.9
Middle6376.2
Right7172.4
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach36210304631
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta49305426402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222211.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1815985.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)114494.5
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44358.8
Short (0-8 Yds)20161547.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481057.5
Long (19+ Yds)112756.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Timpson85060029
WR Carl Pickens87038033
WR Brian Blades72020018
WR Amani Toomer42016012
TE Ted Popson32021011
TE Kendall Gammon2107023
RB Dorsey Levens2000024
RB R-Kal De Poyster2207016
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle159298246
WR Jerome Pathon1580135240
WR Ryan Thelwell64039027
TE Brian Kinchen33032042
WR Titus Dixon3104015
FB Derrick Fenner32010025
RB Tiki Barber33015036
WR Kenny Shedd100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dorsey Levens1-2-2.00-0.20
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber122.003.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach2000.004.69
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta95343.787.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades1000.002.86
WR Michael Timpson1000.007.50
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerome Pathon42153.759.00
RB Tiki Barber2284.005.00
WR Titus Dixon1000.0013.33
FB Derrick Fenner111111.003.33
WR Ryan Thelwell1000.006.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens20
Timm Rosenbach11
Cole Trickel10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Ramon Shonta10
Tiki Barber10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1254
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta14117

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Timpson422
WR Brian Blades300
WR Amani Toomer321
TE Ted Popson111
RB Dorsey Levens100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Tom Waddle642
TE Brian Kinchen333
WR Jerome Pathon321
RB Tiki Barber221

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (17,100)
End Zone11,900 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)