Week 1, 1999

played in Baltimore, TN

84 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers1017140-41
Baltimore Ravens03013-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 PIT - Dorsey Levens 1 run (Michele Akers extra point)
1Q: 04:57 PIT - Michele Akers 46 field goal
2Q: 10:09 PIT - Michele Akers 33 field goal
2Q: 05:40 BAL - Roger Ruzek 35 field goal
2Q: 02:28 PIT - Amani Toomer 19 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:10 PIT - Amani Toomer 60 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 11:52 PIT - Mario Whigham 18 fumble return (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 01:41 PIT - T.J. Cebulla 10 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 13:45 BAL - Fred Barnett 15 pass from Pat Burrell (Roger Ruzek extra point)
4Q: 09:14 BAL - Stephen Davis 7 run (Pat Burrell pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsPITBAL
Record1-00-1
First Downs267
- by Rushing74
- by Passing163
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards46082
- Offensive Plays7244
- Yards per Play6.391.86
Net Rushing Yards9851
- Rushing Attempts3619
- Yards per Rush2.722.68
Net Passing Yards36231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 29 - 022 - 9 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards36259
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/28
- Yards per Pass Play10.061.24
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions10/173/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.57.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/558/51
Punt Returns/Yards2/132/13
Kick Returns/Yards1/185/146
Interception Ret./Yards1/50/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 37
Time of Possession39:0420:56

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:07OWN 201080Touchdown
17:553:05OWN 33638Field Goal
11:266:22OWN 51479Field Goal
25:353:16OWN 20680Touchdown
20:510:51OWN 32368Touchdown
313:051:20OWN 3031Punt
37:063:54OWN 5749Punt
32:270:56OPP 11311Touchdown
30:330:50OWN 2732Punt
413:382:06OWN 263-2Punt
410:030:49OWN 720Fumble
49:047:56OWN 201247Punt
Baltimore Ravens
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:531:58OWN 2031Punt
14:503:24OWN 36411Punt
210:044:29OWN 48934Field Goal
22:191:28503-18Punt
315:001:55OWN 283-3Punt
311:454:39OWN 8718Punt
33:120:45OWN 530Interception
31:310:58OWN 2033Punt
414:431:05OPP 21321Touchdown
411:321:29OWN 4331Punt
49:140:10OPP 717Touchdown
41:081:08OWN 2027Game

Game MVP: Timm Rosenbach, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R-Kal De Poyster21602.861610
Dorsey Levens14332.361721
Timm Rosenbach155.00500
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stephen Davis11373.361411
Chris Howard6132.17800
Pat Burrell1-1-1.00-100
Amos Zereoue122.00200

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach36293620/03600136.3
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Burrell229593/28119144.9

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amani Toomer6914724.5070602
TE Kendall Gammon55336.607150
WR Kevin Alexander565511.0016150
RB Dorsey Levens333010.0024260
WR Brian Blades23199.508110
WR Michael Timpson22157.501150
FB Howard Griffith222010.0018200
WR T.J. Cebulla22105.000101
RB R-Kal De Poyster1133.00030
TE Mark Campbell123030.0032300
RB Ricky Williams0100.00000
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don Beebe2394.50590
WR Raghib Ismail252713.5013190
TE Desmond Clark2463.00030
WR Fred Barnett131515.002151
RB Stephen Davis1266.00060
WR Torry Holt13-4-4.000-40
WR Calvin Williams0100.00000
RB Chris Howard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Jones155.000
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
R-Kal De Poyster1000
Mario Whigham0101
John Gerak0010
Greg Spires0010
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Pat Burrell1100
Corey Fagelman1000
Bobby Hamilton0100
Michael Barrow0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Stryzinski517134.227.6562
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Bennett735150.148.3643

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers2/21/10/0465/5
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roger Ruzek1/10/00/0351/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Amani Toomer2136.50
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Fagelman155.00
Ed Goodwin188.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Davis11818.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Torry Holt514629.20

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Jones600.01721
OLB Takeo Spikes320.597
OLB Vincent Vega310.01818
CB Stanley Richard300.01222
DE Bryce Fisher201.5916
ILB Tyrus McCloud210.5814
S Brad Edwards210.0511
DT Derrick Ransom200.01313
DE Greg Spires100.5109
ILB Kanavis McGhee120.0815
S Chance Baxter110.0913
CB Tony Darden110.01014
CB Eric Davis100.01520
S Darren Woodson100.01114
CB Ashley Ambrose030.01011
DT Shane Drake020.01217
DT Stalin Colinet010.076
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Winfred Tubbs1300.02628
S Victor Green1130.03434
ILB Michael Barrow520.02616
OLB Freddie Sumner500.02226
S Chris Hayes400.01010
DE Lance Perea400.02729
CB Ed Goodwin400.02025
CB Kevin Mathis310.01810
OLB Twan Russell300.01811
DE Chad Brown220.03035
CB Dewayne Washington200.03033
DE Bobby Hamilton200.0158
DT Andre Purvis130.02731
OLB Fred Strickland110.01320
WR Raghib Ismail10---------
CB Corey Fagelman100.01826
S Louis Oliver030.03335
ILB Casey Dailey010.01713

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bryce Fisher1.501016
ILB Tyrus McCloud0.500014
DE Greg Spires0.50009
OLB Takeo Spikes0.50007
DE N.D. Kalu0.001023
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chad Brown0.001335

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stanley Richard31022
OLB Vincent Vega20018
S Darren Woodson11014
CB Tony Darden11014
S Chance Baxter10013
OLB Takeo Spikes1007
CB Eric Davis01020
S Gary Jones00121
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Winfred Tubbs50028
OLB Freddie Sumner41026
S Chris Hayes40010
CB Ed Goodwin40025
CB Dewayne Washington21033
S Victor Green20034
CB Kevin Mathis20010
ILB Michael Barrow11016
OLB Fred Strickland10020
S Louis Oliver10035
DE Lance Perea10029
OLB Twan Russell10011
CB Corey Fagelman10026

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerry Ostroski510124033
Jon Runyan34028029
Bob Hallen1301406
Melvin Hayes05023031
Chris Wiltz04035034
Chris Terry0401305
John Gerak02023032
Barret Robbins0201203
Kendall Gammon01028033
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Wahle47019125
Flozell Adams23019125
Dave Wohlabaugh11019025
Will Shields04019125
Orlando Pace01019025
Roman Nelson0101305
Desmond Clark01012015

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Alexander212
Bryan Jones212
Amani Toomer113
John Gerak14
Gary Jones12
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Chris Hayes218
Corey Fagelman130

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Timm Rosenbach3636---------72
Chris Wiltz3534------372
Kendall Gammon2833------768
John Gerak2332------459
Amani Toomer1630------1359
R-Kal De Poyster2112------2457
Jerry Ostroski2433---------57
Jon Runyan2829---------57
Melvin Hayes2331---------54
Stanley Richard------12221852
Kevin Alexander1723------1252
Vincent Vega------18181046
Eric Davis------1520641
Mark Campbell168------1741
Gary Jones------1721240
Dorsey Levens1524------140
N.D. Kalu------1523139
Tyrus McCloud------8141739
Howard Griffith812------1838
T.J. Cebulla158------1336
Chance Baxter------9131234
Tony Darden------1014933
Brian Blades1314------330
Michael Timpson2010---------30
Derrick Ransom------1313430
Bryce Fisher------916530
Shane Drake------1217130
Ricky Williams116------1229
Bob Hallen146------727
Kanavis McGhee------815326
Darren Woodson------1114126
Kevin Smith------89623
Ashley Ambrose------1011122
Mario Whigham87------722
Barret Robbins123------520
Greg Spires------109120
Takeo Spikes------97420
Chris Terry135------220
Brad Edwards------511218
Bryan Jones------321217
Stalin Colinet------76---13
Michele Akers00------99
Dan Stryzinski00------77
Mike Schneck00------77
John Supernaw00---------0
Orlando Sheehan00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Corey Fagelman------18263074
Chad Brown------3035772
Louis Oliver------3335371
Victor Green------3434270
Freddie Sumner------22262270
Dewayne Washington------3033366
Andre Purvis------2731765
Ed Goodwin------20251661
Lance Perea------2729258
Winfred Tubbs------2628256
Will Shields1925------852
Torry Holt1316------1645
Dave Wohlabaugh1925---------44
Orlando Pace1925---------44
Pat Burrell1925---------44
Mike Wahle1925---------44
Flozell Adams1925---------44
Fred Strickland------1320942
Michael Barrow------2616---42
Chris Hayes------10101838
Brian Kinchen410------1933
Desmond Clark1215------532
Don Beebe1614------131
Casey Dailey------1713131
Raghib Ismail921---------30
Twan Russell------1811130
Stephen Davis1217---------29
Kevin Mathis------1810---28
Amos Zereoue10------2425
Bobby Hamilton------158---23
Roman Nelson135------523
Gustavo Bennett22------1822
Calvin Williams612---------18
Jerry Drake------105---15
Chris Howard68---------14
Fred Barnett15------612
James Roe00------1212
Buddy Ferguson00------88
Jeff Buckey00------88
Ron Newsome00------88
Olin Kreutz00------88
Darren Bennett00------77
Julio Cascadden------2147
Roger Ruzek00------55
Cade McNown00------11
Ty Detmer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9475.2
Middle19341.8
Right8172.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle10212.1
Right5122.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach36296123130
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Burrell2290064201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98829.1
Short (0-8 Yds)16121016.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)9815617.3
Long (19+ Yds)212311.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4320.5
Short (0-8 Yds)135423.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)41153.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amani Toomer961147330
WR Kevin Alexander65055023
TE Kendall Gammon55033033
WR Brian Blades32119014
RB Dorsey Levens33030124
WR Michael Timpson22015010
FB Howard Griffith22020112
TE Mark Campbell2103018
WR T.J. Cebulla2201008
RB R-Kal De Poyster1103012
RB Ricky Williams100006
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Raghib Ismail52227021
TE Desmond Clark4216015
WR Don Beebe3209014
WR Fred Barnett3121505
WR Torry Holt310-4016
RB Stephen Davis2116017
WR Calvin Williams1000012
RB Chris Howard100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dorsey Levens591.802.36
R-Kal De Poyster210.502.86
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Stephen Davis177.003.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach44348.5010.06
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Burrell41153.752.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kendall Gammon1155.006.60
RB Dorsey Levens1100.0010.00
WR Amani Toomer111919.0016.33
WR T.J. Cebulla111010.005.00
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Fred Barnett21157.505.00
WR Raghib Ismail1000.005.40
WR Torry Holt1000.00-1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens44
R-Kal De Poyster31
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Chris Howard10
Amos Zereoue11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1085
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Pat Burrell732

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Amani Toomer211
WR T.J. Cebulla221
WR Brian Blades100
WR Michael Timpson110
TE Kendall Gammon111
RB Dorsey Levens110
WR Kevin Alexander111
TE Mark Campbell111
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Fred Barnett311
WR Don Beebe111
WR Raghib Ismail100
RB Stephen Davis100
WR Torry Holt110

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)