Conference Semifinals, 1998

played in Pittsburgh, PA

47 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	7	3	7	3	-	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	10	3	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 IND - Rod Woodson 85 interception return (Lin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 07:02 PIT - Greg Davis 51 field goal
2Q: 11:02 IND - Lin Elliott 38 field goal
2Q: 04:39 PIT - Greg Davis 47 field goal
2Q: 01:00 PIT - Carl Pickens 6 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 06:37 IND - James Stewart 17 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 00:49 PIT - Greg Davis 32 field goal
4Q: 10:36 PIT - Greg Davis 43 field goal
4Q: 07:30 IND - Lin Elliott 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:39 IND - Rod Woodson 85 interception return (Lin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 07:02 PIT - Greg Davis 51 field goal
2Q: 11:02 IND - Lin Elliott 38 field goal
2Q: 04:39 PIT - Greg Davis 47 field goal
2Q: 01:00 PIT - Carl Pickens 6 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
3Q: 06:37 IND - James Stewart 17 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 00:49 PIT - Greg Davis 32 field goal
4Q: 10:36 PIT - Greg Davis 43 field goal
4Q: 07:30 IND - Lin Elliott 49 field goal

Team Statistics IND PIT
Record 11-7 12-5
First Downs 19 19
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 342 287
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 5.52 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 143 91
- Rushing Attempts 29 28
- Yards per Rush 4.93 3.25
Net Passing Yards 199 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 1 36 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 207 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 5.30
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/47 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 2/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 2/76
Interception Ret./Yards 2/114 1/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:53 31:07

Team Statistics	IND	PIT
Record	11-7	12-5
First Downs	19	19
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	342	287
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	5.52	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	143	91
- Rushing Attempts	29	28
- Yards per Rush	4.93	3.25
Net Passing Yards	199	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 1	36 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	207	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	5.30
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/47	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	2/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	2/76
Interception Ret./Yards	2/114	1/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:53	31:07

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:39	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
1	6:55	3:20	OWN 20	5	43	Punt
1	1:02	5:08	OWN 19	10	60	Field Goal
2	4:32	1:00	OWN 20	2	2	Interception
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	13:14	3:07	OWN 4	6	27	Punt
3	9:15	2:50	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
3	0:41	3:04	OWN 20	9	24	Fumble
4	10:31	3:08	OWN 20	8	48	Field Goal
4	3:06	3:06	OWN 41	8	40	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:21	1:51	OWN 33	4	42	Interception
1	9:30	2:35	OPP 41	3	7	Field Goal
1	3:35	2:33	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	10:54	6:22	OWN 20	13	50	Field Goal
2	3:32	2:41	OPP 43	9	43	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:46	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
3	10:07	0:52	OWN 17	3	-4	Punt
3	6:25	5:44	OWN 20	11	65	Field Goal
4	12:37	2:06	OPP 44	5	18	Field Goal
4	7:23	4:17	OWN 20	9	45	Interception

Game MVP: James Stewart, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Stewart	22	92	4.18	29	3	1
Tyrus Goodwin	4	26	6.50	12	1	0
Stan Humphries	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
Wade Word	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Eddie Renfrow	1	23	23.00	23	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dorsey Levens	18	61	3.39	19	4
R-Kal De Poyster	9	24	2.67	8	0
Timm Rosenbach	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Humphries	32	18	207	1/8	0	27	1	62.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	36	19	207	1/11	1	30	2	56.1

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Wendell Davis	4	4	50	12.50	7	17
WR Wesley Carroll	4	7	42	10.50	2	19
WR Matthew McConaughey	3	6	41	13.67	2	27
WR Wade Word	3	5	40	13.33	5	24
RB James Stewart	3	6	19	6.33	1	9
TE Carlester Crumpler	1	3	15	15.00	9	15
RB Tyrus Goodwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Carl Pickens	8	12	65	8.13	11	19	1
WR Brian Blades	3	3	46	15.33	2	28	0
WR Michael Timpson	3	8	40	13.33	28	19	0
TE Kendall Gammon	2	3	16	8.00	0	10	0
WR Amani Toomer	2	3	33	16.50	20	30	0
TE Ted Popson	1	3	7	7.00	1	7	0
RB Dorsey Levens	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB R-Kal De Poyster	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rod Woodson	1	85	85.00	1
CB Chris Allerman	1	29	29.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Vincent Vega	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Stan Humphries	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
N.D. Kalu	0	1	0	0
Derrick Ransom	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Silvestri	4	188	47.0	36.3	62	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	3	153	51.0	47.3	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lin Elliott	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	4/4	3/3	1/1	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Mason	2	11	5.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Goodwin	2	44	22.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Alexander	2	76	38.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ed McDaniel	10	1	0.0	25	35
S David Tate	7	0	0.0	16	30
ILB Curly Washburn	6	1	0.0	25	31
CB Chris Allerman	4	1	0.0	28	37
CB Randy Fuller	3	2	0.0	16	30
CB Ronde Barber	3	2	0.0	28	37
S Rod Woodson	2	2	0.0	27	37
DT William Munny	2	1	0.0	17	28
DT Ted Washington	2	0	0.0	15	25
DT Ellis Johnson	2	0	0.0	13	19
DT Chad Eaton	2	0	0.0	11	9
OLB Billy Idol	1	1	1.0	11	6
DE Colin Powell	1	1	0.0	23	27
DE Tracy Scroggins	1	1	0.0	17	12
WR Wesley Carroll	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jeff Gooch	1	0	0.0	4	2

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kanavis McGhee	8	2	0.0	29	33
OLB Takeo Spikes	5	1	0.0	22	20
S Henry Jones	4	3	0.0	29	33
S Brad Edwards	4	0	0.0	29	33
CB Eric Davis	3	1	0.0	27	30
DT Bill Johnson	3	1	0.0	18	20
OLB Vincent Vega	3	1	0.0	19	15
DT Stalin Colinet	3	1	0.0	17	13
CB Stanley Richard	2	2	0.0	10	20
CB Ashley Ambrose	2	0	0.0	27	30
DT Kevin Smith	2	0	0.0	20	24
S Chance Baxter	2	0	0.0	3	8
DT Derrick Ransom	1	0	1.0	10	9
ILB Tyrus McCloud	1	1	0.0	3	3
WR Michael Timpson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Carlos Jenkins	1	0	0.0	4	6
DE Greg Spires	1	0	0.0	6	6
CB Tony Darden	1	0	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Billy Idol	1.0	0	0	6
DE Colin Powell	0.0	1	0	27
DT Ellis Johnson	0.0	1	0	19
DT Ted Washington	0.0	0	1	25
DE Tracy Scroggins	0.0	0	1	12
DT William Munny	0.0	0	1	28
DT Chad Eaton	0.0	0	1	9

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Derrick Ransom	1.0	0	1	0	9
DE N.D. Kalu	0.0	1	2	1	27
DT Kevin Smith	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Tim Edwards	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S David Tate	5	0	0	30
ILB Ed McDaniel	4	3	0	35
CB Ronde Barber	3	1	0	37
CB Chris Allerman	2	1	1	37
CB Randy Fuller	2	0	0	30
DT Ted Washington	1	1	0	25
S Rod Woodson	1	0	1	37
ILB Curly Washburn	1	0	0	31

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Henry Jones	4	0	0	33
CB Eric Davis	3	0	0	30
CB Ashley Ambrose	2	1	0	30
ILB Kanavis McGhee	2	0	0	33
S Chance Baxter	2	0	0	8
S Brad Edwards	1	0	0	33
CB Stanley Richard	1	0	0	20
DT Bill Johnson	1	0	0	20
ILB Tyrus McCloud	1	0	0	3
OLB Takeo Spikes	1	0	0	20
OLB Vincent Vega	0	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Everett	5	10	29	0	33
Fred Lamson	3	7	29	0	33
Broderick Thompson	2	4	29	1	33
Brad Hopkins	1	5	29	0	33
Flozell Adkins	0	2	29	0	33

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Wiltz	4	9	28	0	37
Blake Brockermeyer	2	4	28	1	37
Brandon Bertelsen	1	7	28	0	37
Barret Robbins	1	3	28	0	37
Howard Griffith	0	2	15	0	15
Jon Runyan	0	2	28	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Fuller	1	21
Wesley Carroll	1	18
Eddie Renfrow	1	17
Houston Hoover	1	6

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Ted Popson	1	18
Kevin Alexander	1	18
Carl Pickens	1	15
Mike Jones	1	14

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ed McDaniel	---	---	25	35	10	70
Chris Allerman	---	---	28	37	4	69
Ronde Barber	---	---	28	37	4	69
Rod Woodson	---	---	27	37	4	68
Fred Lamson	29	33	---	---	6	68
Randy Fuller	---	---	16	30	21	67
Broderick Thompson	29	33	---	---	---	62
Stan Humphries	29	33	---	---	---	62
Steve Everett	29	33	---	---	---	62
Flozell Adkins	29	33	---	---	---	62
Brad Hopkins	29	33	---	---	---	62
Carlester Crumpler	24	22	---	---	15	61
Curly Washburn	---	---	25	31	4	60
Matthew McConaughey	25	29	---	---	---	54
Wade Word	21	28	---	---	5	54
James Stewart	25	24	---	---	5	54
Colin Powell	---	---	23	27	3	53
David Tate	---	---	16	30	6	52
William Munny	---	---	17	28	5	50
Tyrus Goodwin	14	17	---	---	16	47
Ted Washington	---	---	15	25	6	46
Wesley Carroll	10	17	---	---	18	45
Kevin Henry	---	---	10	22	3	35
Adrian Cooper	15	10	---	---	9	34
Wendell Davis	9	12	---	---	12	33
Ellis Johnson	---	---	13	19	1	33
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	17	12	3	32
Floyd Fields	---	---	18	12	1	31
Steven Mason	1	5	---	---	20	26
Chad Eaton	---	---	11	9	---	20
Eddie Renfrow	1	1	---	---	17	19
Billy Idol	---	---	11	6	---	17
Jeff Gooch	---	---	4	2	11	17
James Farrior	---	---	3	6	6	15
Marcus Wimberly	---	---	1	2	12	15
Lin Elliott	0	0	---	---	7	7
Houston Hoover	0	0	---	---	6	6
Russ Freeman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Aiden Laster	0	0	---	---	6	6
Antonio Fleming	0	0	---	---	6	6
Don Silvestri	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rick Mirer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	---	0
Oliver Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carl Pickens	26	33	---	---	15	74
Brandon Bertelsen	28	37	---	---	7	72
Kendall Gammon	28	34	---	---	4	66
Timm Rosenbach	28	37	---	---	---	65
Eric Davis	---	---	27	30	8	65
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	29	33	3	65
Chris Wiltz	28	37	---	---	---	65
Blake Brockermeyer	28	37	---	---	---	65
Barret Robbins	28	37	---	---	---	65
Jon Runyan	28	37	---	---	---	65
Brad Edwards	---	---	29	33	2	64
Henry Jones	---	---	29	33	2	64
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	27	30	2	59
N.D. Kalu	---	---	23	27	2	52
Michael Timpson	22	25	---	---	---	47
Tim Edwards	---	---	19	24	3	46
Kevin Smith	---	---	20	24	2	46
Dorsey Levens	19	25	---	---	1	45
Takeo Spikes	---	---	22	20	3	45
Vincent Vega	---	---	19	15	10	44
Bill Johnson	---	---	18	20	3	41
R-Kal De Poyster	9	12	---	---	20	41
Howard Griffith	15	15	---	---	7	37
Stanley Richard	---	---	10	20	7	37
Ted Popson	7	10	---	---	18	35
Amani Toomer	5	11	---	---	15	31
Stalin Colinet	---	---	17	13	1	31
Jeremy Brigham	5	6	---	---	12	23
Derrick Ransom	---	---	10	9	2	21
Carlos Jenkins	---	---	4	6	10	20
Tony Darden	---	---	4	5	10	19
Brian Blades	4	14	---	---	---	18
Kevin Alexander	0	0	---	---	18	18
Greg Spires	---	---	6	6	4	16
Hudhaifa Ismaeli	---	---	0	4	11	15
Mike Jones	---	---	0	0	14	14
Chance Baxter	---	---	3	8	---	11
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	3	3	3	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
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	32	8.0
Middle	21	103	4.9
Right	3	10	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	32	2.9
Middle	11	38	3.5
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Humphries	32	18	2	3	3	1	4	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	36	19	2	1	2	6	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	84	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	68	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	15	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	117	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	13	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	62	5.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wesley Carroll	7	4	0	42	0	17
WR Matthew McConaughey	6	3	0	41	1	29
RB James Stewart	6	3	0	19	0	24
WR Wade Word	5	3	0	40	1	28
WR Wendell Davis	4	4	0	50	0	12
TE Carlester Crumpler	3	1	2	15	0	22
RB Tyrus Goodwin	1	0	1	0	0	17

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carl Pickens	12	8	0	65	0	33
WR Michael Timpson	8	3	2	40	0	25
WR Brian Blades	3	3	0	46	1	14
TE Ted Popson	3	1	0	7	0	10
TE Kendall Gammon	3	2	0	16	0	34
WR Amani Toomer	3	2	0	33	1	11
RB Dorsey Levens	2	0	0	0	0	25
RB R-Kal De Poyster	2	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Stewart	3	18	6.00	4.18
Stan Humphries	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dorsey Levens	1	-2	-2.00	3.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Timm Rosenbach	5	2	9	1.80	5.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amani Toomer	2	1	3	1.50	11.00
WR Michael Timpson	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Carl Pickens	1	1	6	6.00	5.42
RB Dorsey Levens	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
James Stewart	3	2
Eddie Renfrow	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dorsey Levens	2	1
Timm Rosenbach	1	0
R-Kal De Poyster	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Humphries	8	5	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wesley Carroll	2	2	1
WR Wade Word	2	1	1
RB James Stewart	2	1	0
WR Wendell Davis	1	1	1
WR Matthew McConaughey	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ted Popson	2	1	1
TE Kendall Gammon	2	1	0
WR Carl Pickens	2	2	2
WR Michael Timpson	1	1	1
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (20,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (20,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,800)