Week 14, 1999

played in St. Louis, MO

55 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	0	0	-	7
St. Louis Cardinals	0	7	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:58 STL - Chris Floyd 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:16 PIT - Amani Toomer 12 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 10:57 STL - Chris Floyd 7 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 03:26 STL - London Fletcher 60 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:58 STL - Chris Floyd 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:16 PIT - Amani Toomer 12 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 10:57 STL - Chris Floyd 7 pass from Brett Favre (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 03:26 STL - London Fletcher 60 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)

Team Statistics PIT STL
Record 7-6 9-4
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 276 239
- Offensive Plays 72 74
- Yards per Play 3.83 3.23
Net Rushing Yards 59 103
- Rushing Attempts 20 26
- Yards per Rush 2.95 3.96
Net Passing Yards 217 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 24 - 3 43 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 223 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 5/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.17 2.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 9/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 8/72
Punt Returns/Yards 9/55 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/64
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 19
Time of Possession 26:05 33:55

Team Statistics	PIT	STL
Record	7-6	9-4
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	276	239
- Offensive Plays	72	74
- Yards per Play	3.83	3.23
Net Rushing Yards	59	103
- Rushing Attempts	20	26
- Yards per Rush	2.95	3.96
Net Passing Yards	217	136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 24 - 3	43 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	223	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	5/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.17	2.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	9/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	8/72
Punt Returns/Yards	9/55	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/64
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 19
Time of Possession	26:05	33:55

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	0:09	OPP 33	1	0	Interception
1	11:59	1:40	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
1	8:26	2:58	OWN 19	6	23	Punt
1	4:52	1:34	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
2	9:52	4:42	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	2:44	1:21	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 23	1	0	Half
3	15:00	0:40	OWN 20	2	2	Interception
3	10:47	2:50	OWN 35	6	28	Punt
3	5:57	2:16	50	3	8	Punt
3	2:28	1:32	OWN 38	5	11	Punt
4	13:19	1:44	OWN 36	4	15	Punt
4	10:21	0:43	OWN 49	3	-5	Punt
4	7:26	1:26	OWN 17	4	12	Punt
4	3:39	0:26	OWN 43	3	0	Interception
4	3:13	2:44	OWN 36	15	62	Downs

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 20	3	10	Interception
1	13:22	1:23	OWN 22	3	-6	Punt
1	10:19	1:53	OWN 7	5	12	Punt
1	5:28	0:36	OWN 18	3	-9	Punt
1	3:18	8:26	OWN 20	18	80	Touchdown
2	5:10	2:26	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	1:23	1:21	OWN 20	4	7	Punt
3	14:20	3:33	OPP 40	8	40	Touchdown
3	7:57	2:00	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	3:41	1:13	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	0:56	2:37	OWN 3	6	14	Punt
4	11:35	1:14	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
4	9:38	2:12	OWN 27	4	15	Punt
4	6:00	2:21	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	0:29	0:29	OWN 2	3	3	Game

Game MVP: London Fletcher, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ricky Williams	13	35	2.69	19	1
R-Kal De Poyster	6	20	3.33	10	1
Timm Rosenbach	1	4	4.00	4	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chris Floyd	14	61	4.36	14	2	1
Curtis Martin	10	44	4.40	13	2	0
Brett Favre	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	51	24	223	1/6	1	21	3	41.5

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brett Favre	43	26	161	5/25	1	20	1	66.1

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Amani Toomer	8	15	96	12.00	20	21	1
WR Carl Pickens	4	7	33	8.25	10	15	0
WR Brian Blades	3	4	29	9.67	1	15	0
WR Kevin Alexander	3	13	22	7.33	8	13	0
WR Michael Timpson	2	5	3	1.50	2	3	0
RB Ricky Williams	2	2	20	10.00	13	12	0
FB Howard Griffith	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Hugh Vauthier	1	1	18	18.00	18	18	0
TE Kendall Gammon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB R-Kal De Poyster	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Mark Chmura	4	4	27	6.75	12	13	0
WR Torrance Small	4	7	19	4.75	2	16	0
WR Bert Emanuel	4	6	24	6.00	3	14	0
WR Silas Armenta	4	6	26	6.50	4	15	0
TE Benjamin Blue	3	6	25	8.33	6	17	0
WR Tyrus Knightley	3	5	31	10.33	7	20	0
RB Chris Floyd	2	4	8	4.00	2	7	1
RB Curtis Martin	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Steve Stifler	1	2	2	2.00	4	2	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Stanley Richard	1	0	0.00	0

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ace Ventura	1	0	0.00	0
CB Shawn Springs	1	4	4.00	0
ILB London Fletcher	1	60	60.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Vincent Vega	0	0	1	0
Greg Spires	0	0	1	0

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brett Favre	2	1	0	0
Shar Pourdanesh	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	10	476	47.6	37.7	63	5

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	11	557	50.6	43.8	73	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Vinatieri	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	9	55	6.1	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Torrance Small	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Jones	1	21	21.0	0
Kevin Alexander	1	25	25.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Takeo Spikes	9	1	0.0	22	33
OLB Vincent Vega	7	1	1.0	18	22
S Gary Jones	6	2	1.0	24	44
S Darren Woodson	6	1	0.0	24	43
ILB Kanavis McGhee	4	2	1.0	25	41
DT Kevin Smith	4	2	0.0	24	35
CB Ashley Ambrose	3	2	0.0	22	41
CB Tony Darden	3	1	0.0	21	42
CB Stanley Richard	3	0	0.0	12	37
DE Greg Spires	2	1	0.5	19	38
DT Stalin Colinet	2	1	0.0	16	27
DT Derrick Ransom	1	0	1.0	10	28
DE N.D. Kalu	1	1	0.5	21	45
ILB Tyrus McCloud	1	2	0.0	2	9
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	---	---	---
WR Kevin Alexander	1	0	---	---	---
DE Matt Finkes	1	0	0.0	12	14

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ace Ventura	5	1	0.0	19	52
CB Je-rod Cherry	5	0	0.0	18	49
OLB Ben Wallace	5	0	0.0	19	43
CB Richard Woodley	4	1	0.0	12	39
OLB Lee Woodall	4	0	0.0	2	14
ILB London Fletcher	3	2	0.0	20	52
DE Duncan MacLeod	3	1	0.0	12	37
DT Daryl Gardnener	3	1	0.0	13	20
CB Shawn Springs	3	0	0.0	20	49
S Brock Marion	2	1	0.0	20	52
DT Santana Dotson	2	0	0.0	12	35
S Sean Lumpkin	2	0	0.0	2	9
DE Andre Wadsworth	1	1	1.0	2	14
DE Nathan Davis	1	1	0.0	9	15
WR Torrance Small	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brad Jackson	1	0	0.0	7	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Derrick Ransom	1.0	1	1	28
S Gary Jones	1.0	0	0	44
ILB Kanavis McGhee	1.0	0	0	41
OLB Vincent Vega	1.0	0	0	22
DE Greg Spires	0.5	1	1	38
DE N.D. Kalu	0.5	0	3	45
DT Kevin Smith	0.0	0	1	35
OLB Takeo Spikes	0.0	0	1	33

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Andre Wadsworth	1.0	0	0	14
ILB London Fletcher	0.0	2	0	52
DE Duncan MacLeod	0.0	1	2	37
DE Nathan Davis	0.0	1	0	15
DT Santana Dotson	0.0	0	1	35
DT Cameron Lomelino	0.0	0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Darren Woodson	5	0	0	43
OLB Takeo Spikes	4	0	0	33
OLB Vincent Vega	3	1	0	22
CB Stanley Richard	3	0	1	37
CB Ashley Ambrose	3	0	0	41
S Gary Jones	2	1	0	44
CB Tony Darden	2	1	0	42
DT Kevin Smith	2	0	0	35
ILB Kanavis McGhee	1	0	0	41
ILB Tyrus McCloud	1	0	0	9

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ace Ventura	4	1	1	52
CB Je-rod Cherry	4	0	0	49
ILB London Fletcher	3	3	1	52
OLB Ben Wallace	3	1	0	43
CB Shawn Springs	3	0	1	49
OLB Lee Woodall	3	0	0	14
CB Richard Woodley	2	0	0	39
S Brock Marion	1	4	0	52
S Sean Lumpkin	1	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brandon Bertelsen	3	6	20	0	52
Jon Runyan	1	3	20	1	52
Jerry Ostroski	1	3	20	0	52
Bob Hallen	1	2	20	0	52
Melvin Hayes	0	5	20	0	52

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
David Walker	4	6	26	2	48
Shar Pourdanesh	2	5	26	0	48
Brent Smith	2	5	26	0	48
David Ortiz	1	3	26	0	48
Jon Jansen	0	3	26	3	48
Mark Chmura	0	1	19	0	25
Sebastian Meeker	0	1	20	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Chance Baxter	1	14
Howard Griffith	1	9

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Sean Lumpkin	4	18
Richard Woodley	2	15
Don Stewart	1	17
Sebastian Meeker	1	11
Anthony Clement	1	11
Je-rod Cherry	1	6
Benjamin Blue	1	5

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carl Pickens	19	47	---	---	19	85
Brandon Bertelsen	20	52	---	---	10	82
N.D. Kalu	---	---	21	45	11	77
Gary Jones	---	---	24	44	5	73
Timm Rosenbach	20	52	---	---	---	72
Jerry Ostroski	20	52	---	---	---	72
Melvin Hayes	20	52	---	---	---	72
Jon Runyan	20	52	---	---	---	72
Amani Toomer	12	44	---	---	16	72
Bob Hallen	20	52	---	---	---	72
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	25	41	1	67
Stanley Richard	---	---	12	37	18	67
Darren Woodson	---	---	24	43	---	67
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	22	41	---	63
Tony Darden	---	---	21	42	---	63
Kevin Alexander	8	39	---	---	14	61
Kevin Smith	---	---	24	35	---	59
Greg Spires	---	---	19	38	---	57
Takeo Spikes	---	---	22	33	2	57
Stalin Colinet	---	---	16	27	11	54
Kendall Gammon	14	26	---	---	12	52
R-Kal De Poyster	7	15	---	---	27	49
Vincent Vega	---	---	18	22	7	47
Ricky Williams	13	27	---	---	4	44
Derrick Ransom	---	---	10	28	---	38
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	2	9	26	37
Howard Griffith	12	13	---	---	9	34
Michael Timpson	8	25	---	---	---	33
Chance Baxter	---	---	6	13	14	33
Matt Finkes	---	---	12	14	---	26
Hugh Vauthier	0	7	---	---	15	22
Mark Campbell	5	5	---	---	7	17
Brian Blades	2	12	---	---	---	14
Henry Jones	---	---	4	7	3	14
Bryan Jones	---	---	2	4	8	14
Dan Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Gerak	0	0	---	---	10	10
Barret Robbins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chris Terry	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Jones	---	---	0	1	6	7
Brad Edwards	---	---	2	4	---	6
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	2	2
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brock Marion	---	---	20	52	26	98
David Walker	26	48	---	---	11	85
Brett Favre	26	48	---	---	---	74
Shar Pourdanesh	26	48	---	---	---	74
David Ortiz	26	48	---	---	---	74
Brent Smith	26	48	---	---	---	74
Jon Jansen	26	48	---	---	---	74
Je-rod Cherry	---	---	18	49	6	73
London Fletcher	---	---	20	52	---	72
Torrance Small	19	37	---	---	15	71
Ace Ventura	---	---	19	52	---	71
Shawn Springs	---	---	20	49	---	69
Richard Woodley	---	---	12	39	15	66
Ben Wallace	---	---	19	43	1	63
Bert Emanuel	16	33	---	---	12	61
Curtis Martin	10	23	---	---	27	60
Mike Fox	---	---	18	38	2	58
Mark Chmura	19	25	---	---	10	54
Sebastian Meeker	20	23	---	---	11	54
Duncan MacLeod	---	---	12	37	3	52
Santana Dotson	---	---	12	35	3	50
Silas Armenta	10	32	---	---	---	42
Chris Floyd	16	26	---	---	---	42
Vernon Edwards	---	---	7	32	---	39
Lee Woodall	---	---	2	14	20	36
Daryl Gardnener	---	---	13	20	1	34
Tyrus Knightley	7	21	---	---	6	34
Andre Wadsworth	---	---	2	14	14	30
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	2	9	18	29
Lee Flowers	---	---	5	12	10	27
Nathan Davis	---	---	9	15	3	27
Benjamin Blue	8	13	---	---	5	26
Don Stewart	1	1	---	---	17	19
Brad Jackson	---	---	7	5	1	13
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jim Hairston	0	0	---	---	11	11
Wes Duke	0	0	---	---	11	11
Gino Graham	0	0	---	---	11	11
Anthony Clement	0	0	---	---	11	11
Steve Stifler	4	6	---	---	1	11
Cameron Lomelino	---	---	3	5	---	8
Adam Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	4	4
Craig Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wally Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clifton Shuman	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ryan Young	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	7	19	2.7
Right	8	18	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	16	8.0
Middle	11	26	2.4
Right	11	63	5.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	51	24	2	3	3	10	4	0	3

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brett Favre	43	26	1	2	2	3	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	53	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	9	74	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	75	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	21	3.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	7	16	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	63	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	82	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amani Toomer	15	8	1	96	2	44
WR Kevin Alexander	13	3	1	22	0	39
WR Carl Pickens	7	4	0	33	0	47
WR Michael Timpson	5	2	0	3	0	25
WR Brian Blades	4	3	0	29	0	12
FB Howard Griffith	2	1	1	2	0	13
RB Ricky Williams	2	2	0	20	0	27
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	0	0	0	26
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Hugh Vauthier	1	1	0	18	0	7

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Torrance Small	7	4	0	19	0	37
WR Bert Emanuel	6	4	1	24	0	33
TE Benjamin Blue	6	3	0	25	0	13
WR Silas Armenta	6	4	0	26	0	32
WR Tyrus Knightley	5	3	0	31	1	21
TE Mark Chmura	4	4	0	27	0	25
RB Chris Floyd	4	2	0	8	0	26
RB Curtis Martin	3	1	0	-1	0	23
RB Steve Stifler	2	1	1	2	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ricky Williams	1	5	5.00	2.69

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Floyd	4	21	5.25	4.36
Curtis Martin	1	5	5.00	4.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Timm Rosenbach	8	4	27	3.38	4.37

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brett Favre	2	2	10	5.00	3.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amani Toomer	3	2	18	6.00	6.40
WR Kevin Alexander	2	0	0	0.00	1.69
WR Brian Blades	1	1	5	5.00	7.25
FB Howard Griffith	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Carl Pickens	1	1	4	4.00	4.71

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bert Emanuel	1	1	3	3.00	4.00
RB Chris Floyd	1	1	7	7.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
R-Kal De Poyster	1	0

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Chris Floyd	3	2
Brett Favre	1	0
Curtis Martin	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	15	5	3

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brett Favre	14	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Alexander	6	2	1
WR Brian Blades	2	2	1
WR Michael Timpson	2	0	0
WR Carl Pickens	2	1	1
FB Howard Griffith	1	0	0
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	0
WR Amani Toomer	1	0	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrus Knightley	3	2	2
WR Torrance Small	2	0	0
WR Bert Emanuel	2	1	1
WR Silas Armenta	2	2	1
RB Chris Floyd	2	1	1
TE Mark Chmura	1	1	1
TE Benjamin Blue	1	0	0
RB Curtis Martin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)