Conference Semifinals, 1999

played in Miami, FL

53 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	3	0	3	3	-	9
Miami Dolphins	3	14	10	10	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:23 MIA - Michael Husted 22 field goal
1Q: 01:29 PIT - Michele Akers 45 field goal
2Q: 11:17 MIA - Jacquez Green 4 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 08:42 MIA - Ross Geller 6 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 12:26 MIA - Michael Husted 38 field goal
3Q: 08:44 PIT - Michele Akers 45 field goal
3Q: 04:55 MIA - Ross Geller 3 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 14:16 PIT - Michele Akers 19 field goal
4Q: 06:56 MIA - Michael Husted 31 field goal
4Q: 06:16 MIA - Keith Thibodeaux 47 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:23 MIA - Michael Husted 22 field goal
1Q: 01:29 PIT - Michele Akers 45 field goal
2Q: 11:17 MIA - Jacquez Green 4 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 08:42 MIA - Ross Geller 6 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 12:26 MIA - Michael Husted 38 field goal
3Q: 08:44 PIT - Michele Akers 45 field goal
3Q: 04:55 MIA - Ross Geller 3 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 14:16 PIT - Michele Akers 19 field goal
4Q: 06:56 MIA - Michael Husted 31 field goal
4Q: 06:16 MIA - Keith Thibodeaux 47 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)

Team Statistics PIT MIA
Record 10-8 13-4
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 293 341
- Offensive Plays 74 64
- Yards per Play 3.96 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 82 62
- Rushing Attempts 18 31
- Yards per Rush 4.56 2.00
Net Passing Yards 211 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 24 - 2 33 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 242 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/31 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.77 8.45
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/20 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/85 7/47
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 3/33
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:34 30:26

Team Statistics	PIT	MIA
Record	10-8	13-4
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	293	341
- Offensive Plays	74	64
- Yards per Play	3.96	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	82	62
- Rushing Attempts	18	31
- Yards per Rush	4.56	2.00
Net Passing Yards	211	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 24 - 2	33 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	242	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/31	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.77	8.45
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/20	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/85	7/47
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	3/33
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:34	30:26

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:31	OWN 21	7	22	Punt
1	6:16	4:53	OWN 28	10	44	Field Goal
2	11:10	1:17	OWN 20	3	3	Interception
2	8:32	2:36	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
2	4:14	1:35	OWN 29	5	36	Punt
2	0:52	0:45	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
3	13:40	0:21	OWN 20	2	14	Fumble
3	12:19	3:43	OWN 22	9	50	Field Goal
3	7:32	1:29	OWN 20	3	-13	Punt
3	4:45	0:45	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	2:08	3:00	OWN 24	11	74	Field Goal
4	11:48	0:25	OWN 11	3	0	Punt
4	6:50	0:44	OWN 20	4	12	Interception
4	6:06	2:13	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	1:49	1:27	OWN 4	3	8	Punt

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:29	4:13	OWN 4	10	91	Field Goal
1	1:23	5:13	OWN 33	11	67	Touchdown
2	9:53	1:21	OPP 17	4	17	Touchdown
2	5:56	1:42	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
2	2:39	1:47	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 19	1	45	Half
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	13:19	1:00	OPP 19	3	-2	Field Goal
3	8:36	1:04	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
3	6:03	1:18	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
3	4:00	1:52	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
4	14:08	2:20	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
4	11:23	4:33	OWN 41	7	45	Field Goal
4	3:53	2:04	OPP 47	3	9	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 22	1	2	Game

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ricky Williams	9	30	3.33	9	0
R-Kal De Poyster	5	9	1.80	13	1
Timm Rosenbach	4	43	10.75	28	1

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lawrence Phillips	21	32	1.52	9	0	0
Josue Shenkarow	10	30	3.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	51	24	242	5/31	0	31	2	44.7

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	33	23	279	0/0	3	45	0	125.7

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Amani Toomer	8	21	103	12.88	19	31
WR Kevin Alexander	4	8	29	7.25	12	15
WR Michael Timpson	3	6	23	7.67	10	12
TE Kendall Gammon	3	5	15	5.00	0	9
RB R-Kal De Poyster	3	5	32	10.67	18	21
WR Carl Pickens	2	5	37	18.50	12	30
RB Ricky Williams	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	6	8	58	9.67	8	24	2
WR Troy Edwards	6	7	84	14.00	44	26	0
WR Nate Jacquet	3	4	35	11.67	5	16	0
FB Jeff Cothran	2	2	16	8.00	8	10	0
WR Jacquez Green	2	4	12	6.00	3	8	1
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE O.J. Santiago	1	4	24	24.00	2	24	0
WR Marcus Robinson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Josue Shenkarow	1	1	45	45.00	44	45	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Keith Thibodeaux	1	47	47.00	1
CB Champ Bailey	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Timm Rosenbach	1	0	0
Ricky Williams	1	0	0
Barret Robbins	0	1	0
Tyrus McCloud	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Josue Shenkarow	1	0	0
Myron Bell	0	1	0
Nate Jacquet	0	1	0
Marquis Green	0	0	1
Troy Barnett	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dan Stryzinski	9	419	46.6	40.7	64	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Araguz	7	344	49.1	44.4	63	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	3/3	2/2	0/0	45	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amani Toomer	1	13	13.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Edwards	3	33	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Alexander	2	44	22.0	0
Gary Jones	1	25	25.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Paul	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Jones	11	1	0.0	30	32
ILB Kanavis McGhee	7	5	0.0	28	33
CB Tony Darden	6	0	0.0	25	33
OLB Takeo Spikes	4	3	0.0	20	25
CB Stanley Richard	4	2	0.0	21	18
DT Kevin Smith	4	0	0.0	24	24
OLB Vincent Vega	3	0	0.0	19	16
DE Greg Spires	3	0	0.0	25	25
ILB Tyrus McCloud	2	1	0.0	9	7
S Brad Edwards	2	0	0.0	1	1
DT Stalin Colinet	1	4	0.0	20	18
DE N.D. Kalu	1	2	0.0	21	29
CB Ashley Ambrose	1	1	0.0	23	30
FB Howard Griffith	1	0	---	---	---
C Jerry Ostroski	1	0	---	---	---
S Chance Baxter	1	0	0.0	6	1
DT Derrick Ransom	1	0	0.0	22	22
DE Matt Finkes	0	2	0.0	12	12

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tim McDonald	6	2	0.0	15	52
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	5	2	0.0	17	53
OLB Mark Fields	4	1	1.0	13	45
DT Monte Reagor	4	1	1.0	15	49
CB Champ Bailey	4	2	0.0	18	56
S Myron Bell	4	0	0.0	18	56
CB Tim Taylor	3	1	0.0	5	7
CB Chris Carter	3	1	0.0	17	49
DE Troy Barnett	2	0	1.0	11	46
OLB Junior Seau	2	1	0.5	9	42
CB Keith Thibodeaux	2	1	0.0	14	46
S Marcus Paul	2	0	0.0	7	12
ILB Marquis Green	2	0	0.0	1	6
ILB Kendall Roberts	1	1	1.0	8	14
DE Shawn Price	1	1	0.5	13	38
DT John Jurkovic	1	0	0.0	3	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Stalin Colinet	2	1	18
DT Kevin Smith	1	0	24
DE Matt Finkes	1	0	12
DE Greg Spires	1	0	25

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Troy Barnett	1.0	0	1	0	46
DT Monte Reagor	1.0	0	1	0	49
OLB Mark Fields	1.0	0	0	1	45
ILB Kendall Roberts	1.0	0	0	0	14
DE Shawn Price	0.5	1	1	0	38
OLB Junior Seau	0.5	0	4	0	42
OLB Anthony Simmons	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gary Jones	7	0	32
CB Tony Darden	4	2	33
OLB Takeo Spikes	3	0	25
CB Stanley Richard	2	0	18
CB Ashley Ambrose	1	1	30
DT Kevin Smith	1	1	24
S Brad Edwards	1	0	1
ILB Kanavis McGhee	1	0	33
DE N.D. Kalu	1	0	29
ILB Tyrus McCloud	1	0	7
S Chance Baxter	1	0	1

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tim McDonald	5	0	0	52
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	4	1	0	53
S Marcus Paul	3	0	0	12
S Myron Bell	3	0	0	56
CB Tim Taylor	2	0	0	7
CB Champ Bailey	1	2	1	56
CB Keith Thibodeaux	1	1	1	46
DE Troy Barnett	1	1	0	46
ILB Marquis Green	1	0	0	6
OLB Mark Fields	1	0	0	45
CB Chris Carter	1	0	0	49
DT Monte Reagor	1	0	0	49
DE Shawn Price	0	1	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brandon Bertelsen	1	3	14	3	54
Bob Hallen	1	3	18	0	55
Jerry Ostroski	1	1	18	1	56
Kendall Gammon	1	1	10	0	29
Jon Runyan	0	3	15	0	55
Howard Griffith	0	2	8	0	31
Melvin Hayes	0	1	18	1	55
Barret Robbins	0	1	4	0	2

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Rocky Saturday	3	7	27	33
Jeff Cothran	2	3	14	14
John Fina	0	5	28	33
Rex Tucker	0	5	27	33
Kevin Dogins	0	4	28	33
Victor Riley	0	2	4	0
Glen McKeller	0	1	4	0
Pete Mitchell	0	1	8	3
Jeff Paulk	0	1	9	8
Jamar Nesbit	0	1	3	0
Aaron Gibson	0	1	30	33

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
John Gerak	2	12
Stanley Richard	1	28
Kevin Alexander	1	22
Amani Toomer	1	18

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Paul	1	24
Myron Bell	1	18
Marcus Robinson	1	18
Marquis Green	1	11

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Carl Pickens	16	49	---	---	21	86
Brandon Bertelsen	14	54	---	---	10	78
Jerry Ostroski	18	56	---	---	2	76
Melvin Hayes	18	55	---	---	2	75
Timm Rosenbach	18	56	---	---	---	74
Gary Jones	---	---	30	32	12	74
Amani Toomer	10	46	---	---	18	74
Bob Hallen	18	55	---	---	---	73
Jon Runyan	15	55	---	---	---	70
Stanley Richard	---	---	21	18	28	67
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	28	33	4	65
R-Kal De Poyster	7	26	---	---	31	64
Darren Woodson	---	---	25	33	5	63
Kevin Alexander	10	31	---	---	22	63
Tony Darden	---	---	25	33	3	61
N.D. Kalu	---	---	21	29	10	60
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	23	30	1	54
Greg Spires	---	---	25	25	2	52
Kevin Smith	---	---	24	24	3	51
Vincent Vega	---	---	19	16	15	50
Howard Griffith	8	31	---	---	8	47
Kendall Gammon	10	29	---	---	8	47
Takeo Spikes	---	---	20	25	2	47
Ricky Williams	11	27	---	---	9	47
Stalin Colinet	---	---	20	18	8	46
Derrick Ransom	---	---	22	22	1	45
Tyrus McCloud	---	---	9	7	21	37
Hugh Vauthier	6	6	---	---	23	35
Mark Campbell	5	7	---	---	16	28
Michael Timpson	5	21	---	---	---	26
Matt Finkes	---	---	12	12	1	25
Chance Baxter	---	---	6	1	15	22
Chris Terry	3	2	---	---	12	17
Barret Robbins	4	2	---	---	10	16
John Gerak	0	1	---	---	12	13
Dan Stryzinski	0	0	---	---	12	12
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	12	12
Henry Jones	---	---	6	2	3	11
Bryan Jones	---	---	4	2	4	10
Brian Blades	2	7	---	---	---	9
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brad Edwards	---	---	1	1	1	3
John Supernaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Sheehan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Thibodeaux	---	---	14	46	33	93
Myron Bell	---	---	18	56	18	92
Champ Bailey	---	---	18	56	3	77
Chris Carter	---	---	17	49	7	73
Jeremiah Trotter	---	---	17	53	3	73
Tim McDonald	---	---	15	52	3	70
Kevin Dogins	28	33	---	---	9	70
Monte Reagor	---	---	15	49	4	68
Troy Barnett	---	---	11	46	10	67
Aaron Gibson	30	33	---	---	---	63
Nate Jacquet	19	23	---	---	20	62
John Fina	28	33	---	---	---	61
Mark Fields	---	---	13	45	3	61
Rocky Saturday	27	33	---	---	---	60
Drew Bledsoe	27	33	---	---	---	60
Rex Tucker	27	33	---	---	---	60
Shawn Price	---	---	13	38	6	57
Junior Seau	---	---	9	42	2	53
Josue Shenkarow	10	12	---	---	28	50
Troy Edwards	21	20	---	---	9	50
Ross Geller	22	27	---	---	---	49
O.J. Santiago	18	19	---	---	8	45
Marcus Paul	---	---	7	12	24	43
Tony Bryant	---	---	12	28	2	42
Lawrence Phillips	21	18	---	---	1	40
Marcus Robinson	8	14	---	---	18	40
Jeff Cothran	14	14	---	---	7	35
Pete Mitchell	8	3	---	---	23	34
Anthony Simmons	---	---	2	10	22	34
Jeff Paulk	9	8	---	---	17	34
Jacquez Green	5	7	---	---	16	28
Kendall Roberts	---	---	8	14	---	22
Marquis Green	---	---	1	6	11	18
John Jurkovic	---	---	3	7	5	15
Glen McKeller	4	0	---	---	10	14
Hunter Wilcox	4	0	---	---	9	13
Tim Taylor	---	---	5	7	---	12
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Atkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Leo Araguz	0	0	---	---	7	7
Victor Riley	4	0	---	---	1	5
Horace Mang	4	0	---	---	---	4
Jamar Nesbit	3	0	---	---	1	4
Dana Poole	0	0	---	---	3	3
Raion Brundige	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	8	60	7.5
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	21	1.9
Middle	13	22	1.7
Right	7	19	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	51	24	4	5	5	6	8	1	2

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	33	23	5	0	1	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	15	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	32	13	94	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	72	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	61	20.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	52	17.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	150	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	13	2.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	64	16.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amani Toomer	21	8	2	103	2	46
WR Kevin Alexander	8	4	0	29	0	31
WR Michael Timpson	6	3	1	23	0	21
TE Kendall Gammon	5	3	0	15	0	29
WR Carl Pickens	5	2	2	37	1	49
RB R-Kal De Poyster	5	3	0	32	1	26
RB Ricky Williams	1	1	0	3	0	27

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	8	6	0	58	1	27
WR Troy Edwards	7	6	0	84	2	20
TE O.J. Santiago	4	1	1	24	1	19
WR Nate Jacquet	4	3	0	35	0	23
WR Jacquez Green	4	2	0	12	0	7
FB Jeff Cothran	2	2	0	16	0	14
WR Marcus Robinson	2	1	0	5	0	14
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	0	0	0	3
RB Josue Shenkarow	1	1	0	45	1	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ricky Williams	1	3	3.00	3.33

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence Phillips	6	6	1.00	1.52
Josue Shenkarow	2	13	6.50	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Timm Rosenbach	2	1	3	1.50	4.75

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	8	6	29	3.63	8.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	3.63
WR Amani Toomer	1	1	3	3.00	4.90

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ross Geller	3	3	10	3.33	7.25
WR Jacquez Green	2	1	4	2.00	3.00
TE O.J. Santiago	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Nate Jacquet	1	1	10	10.00	8.75
WR Marcus Robinson	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
R-Kal De Poyster	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Lawrence Phillips	5	2
Josue Shenkarow	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	16	11	7

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Amani Toomer	8	6	4
WR Kevin Alexander	3	2	0
WR Michael Timpson	2	1	1
TE Kendall Gammon	1	0	0
WR Carl Pickens	1	1	1
RB R-Kal De Poyster	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Jacquet	3	2	2
WR Troy Edwards	2	1	1
WR Ross Geller	1	1	0
WR Marcus Robinson	1	0	0
WR Jacquez Green	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)