Week 6, 2000

played in Denver, CO

73 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers3033-9
Denver Broncos7370-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 PIT - Michele Akers 19 field goal
1Q: 03:27 DEN - Jamal Anderson 2 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 08:54 DEN - Joe Nedney 44 field goal
3Q: 07:55 DEN - Brock Olivo 4 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 02:25 PIT - Michele Akers 42 field goal
4Q: 06:58 PIT - Michele Akers 32 field goal

Team StatisticsPITDEN
Record3-34-1
First Downs2321
- by Rushing98
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards345287
- Offensive Plays7455
- Yards per Play4.665.22
Net Rushing Yards15775
- Rushing Attempts3726
- Yards per Rush4.242.88
Net Passing Yards188212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 18 - 026 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards197229
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/93/17
- Yards per Pass Play5.087.31
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/176/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.2
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/353/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/43/20
Kick Returns/Yards3/603/69
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 24
Time of Possession33:2726:33

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:59OWN 19979Field Goal
13:183:28OWN 38617Punt
212:011:57OWN 3833Punt
28:463:27OWN 21515Punt
21:441:16OWN 20517Punt
313:172:29OWN 20613Punt
37:485:31OWN 201355Field Goal
30:068:14OWN 31682Field Goal
42:172:17OWN 151164Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:016:43OWN 201380Touchdown
214:502:49OWN 5610Punt
210:041:18OWN 12461Field Goal
25:193:35OWN 27929Punt
20:280:28OWN 29110Half
315:001:43OWN 31524Punt
310:483:00OWN 31869Touchdown
32:172:11OWN 453-2Punt
46:524:35OWN 24726Punt

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeff Walker18784.333820
Dorsey Levens14463.291620
John Supernaw3237.671110
Carl Pickens133.00300
Jim Branson177.00700
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson11383.451021
Brock Olivo8151.88901
LeShon Johnson3134.33700
Obafemi Ayanbadejo341.33500
Chris Chandler155.00500

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Supernaw35181972/9020068.4
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler26172293/17055093.2

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR David Kleinfeld611508.3310160
WR Carl Pickens585811.603190
WR T.J. Cebulla394715.676200
RB Jeff Walker222713.5015140
TE Kendall Gammon1133.00030
TE Benjamin Blue131212.000120
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Peerless Price47369.009140
WR Isaac Bruce378628.6723550
RB Jamal Anderson22189.0017120
WR Darnay Scott223417.0017250
WR Jammi German232211.001120
TE Billy Miller222010.000110
RB LeShon Johnson111010.0012100
TE Hugh Vauthier1133.00030
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
John Randle0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
LeShon Johnson1000
Isaac Bruce0100

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles521442.838.8522
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller522945.837.0542

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers3/31/10/0420/0
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney1/11/10/0442/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
David Kleinfeld144.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Washington3206.70

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Reuben Droughns36020.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Kelly25125.50
Brian Washington11818.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chance Baxter650.02529
DE Bobby Hamilton610.02320
CB Stanley Richard510.02124
DE N.D. Kalu411.02325
S Darren Woodson401.02329
ILB Alvin Mack301.0618
DT John Randle310.01921
CB Eric Davis310.02528
OLB Vincent Vega300.01612
ILB Mark D'Onofrio210.02011
OLB Takeo Spikes200.02019
DT Bill Johnson120.01813
DT Derrick Ransom110.0119
CB Tony Darden100.01020
DE Matt Finkes010.0816
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brian Dawkins1120.03737
ILB Randall Godfrey930.03737
CB Dale Carter810.02628
OLB Ryan Phillips611.03634
CB Jason Mewes400.03437
S Blaine Bishop330.03537
S Brian Washington310.0914
DE James Hall230.02826
OLB Lorenzo Styles210.087
CB Dan Taylor200.03737
DT Rob Davis200.02723
DE Jay Williams101.0911
DT Travis Hall110.02931
DE Marcellus Wiley110.02020
OLB Zach Walz110.02119
CB Brian Kelly110.020
ILB Andre Royal010.0129

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE N.D. Kalu1.011025
ILB Alvin Mack1.001018
S Darren Woodson1.000029
CB Eric Davis0.010028
DT John Randle0.001021
DT Bill Johnson0.001013
DE Bobby Hamilton0.001020
DE Matt Finkes0.001016
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips1.002134
DE Jay Williams1.000011
DT Rob Davis0.002123
DE Marcellus Wiley0.001320
DE James Hall0.001026
OLB Lorenzo Styles0.00017

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stanley Richard40024
S Chance Baxter40029
CB Eric Davis20028
OLB Vincent Vega20012
DT John Randle10021
ILB Mark D'Onofrio10011
S Darren Woodson10029
ILB Alvin Mack10018
DE Bobby Hamilton10020
OLB Takeo Spikes01019
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Mewes41037
S Brian Dawkins41037
ILB Randall Godfrey33037
CB Dan Taylor21037
OLB Lorenzo Styles2007
S Blaine Bishop11037
S Brian Washington10014
CB Dale Carter10028
OLB Ryan Phillips01034

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Runyan36037137
Melvin Hayes34037037
Courtney Hall29037037
Brandon Bertelsen17032122
Jim Branson12024018
Bob Hallen05037037
Benjamin Blue01030017
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Semple56126129
Todd Wade26026129
Obafemi Ayanbadejo24018013
Marcus Spears14026129
Kelvin Garmon12126029
John Romero12026029
Hugh Vauthier0101305
Billy Miller01020016

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Kanavis McGhee319
Ron Dugans214
Kendall Gammon19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Chris Draft213
LeShon Johnson119
Obafemi Ayanbadejo17

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Kleinfeld3337------676
Courtney Hall3737------175
Melvin Hayes3737------175
John Supernaw3737---------74
Jon Runyan3737---------74
Bob Hallen3737---------74
Carl Pickens3034------468
Eric Davis------2528861
Brandon Bertelsen3222------761
Darren Woodson------2329355
Chance Baxter------2529155
Dorsey Levens1518------2154
T.J. Cebulla2220------1254
Benjamin Blue3017------552
N.D. Kalu------2325452
Jim Branson2418------850
Tony Darden------10201747
Stanley Richard------2124146
Bobby Hamilton------2320---43
John Randle------1921141
Takeo Spikes------2019140
Jeff Walker2216---------38
Mark D'Onofrio------2011233
Kanavis McGhee------581932
Bill Johnson------1813132
Alvin Mack------618731
Vincent Vega------1612---28
Kendall Gammon513------927
Chris Wiltz515------727
Matt Finkes------816125
Derrick Ransom------119121
Ron Dugans16------1421
Mark Campbell03------1619
Kenoy Kennedy------57618
Greg Spires------39517
Reuben Droughns33------915
Jeff Feagles00------88
Barret Robbins00------88
Mike Schneck00------88
Lewis Kelly00------88
Michele Akers00------77
Bryan Jones------51---6
Quinton Reese------0055
Jerry Ostroski00---------0
Kordell Stewart00---------0
Fred Hopkins00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ryan Phillips------36341787
Dan Taylor------3737377
Brian Dawkins------3737377
Randall Godfrey------3737377
Blaine Bishop------3537375
Jason Mewes------3437374
Dale Carter------26281064
Tony Semple2629------661
Travis Hall------2931161
Rob Davis------2723858
Chris Chandler2629---------55
Marcus Spears2629---------55
Kelvin Garmon2629---------55
John Romero2629---------55
Todd Wade2629---------55
James Hall------2826155
Isaac Bruce2328---------51
Peerless Price1828---------46
Marcellus Wiley------2020242
Zach Walz------2119242
Billy Miller2016------541
Obafemi Ayanbadejo1813------738
Brian Washington------9141336
Jamal Anderson1518---------33
LeShon Johnson73------1929
Lorenzo Styles------871429
Jay Williams------911727
Andre Royal------129324
Hugh Vauthier135------624
Darnay Scott18------1322
Jammi German613---------19
Brock Olivo89------118
Brian Kelly------201416
Hunter Goodwin10------1415
Russell Copeland04------913
Chris Draft------001313
Daylon McCutcheon------0077
Ron Stone00------66
Mike Martin00------66
Dylan Galloway00------66
Rick Nixon00------66
Josh Miller00------55
Joe Nedney00------55
Ricky Small00------11
Jason Hanson00---------0
Billy Volek00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7304.3
Middle25923.7
Right5357.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5244.8
Middle10191.9
Right11322.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Supernaw35181208660
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler26173001600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32279.0
Short (0-8 Yds)158614.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)126705.8
Long (19+ Yds)42399.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)107878.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)75517.3
Long (19+ Yds)515511.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Kleinfeld116050037
WR T.J. Cebulla93047120
WR Carl Pickens85058034
TE Benjamin Blue31012017
RB Jeff Walker22027016
TE Kendall Gammon1103013
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Isaac Bruce73086228
WR Peerless Price74036028
WR Jammi German32022013
RB Jamal Anderson22018018
WR Darnay Scott2203418
TE Billy Miller22020016
RB LeShon Johnson1101003
TE Hugh Vauthier110305
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo1000013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeff Walker210.504.33
Dorsey Levens1-1-1.003.29
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson5204.003.45
Brock Olivo144.001.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Supernaw3000.005.63
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler21126.008.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carl Pickens1000.007.25
WR David Kleinfeld1000.004.55
WR T.J. Cebulla1000.005.22
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo1000.000.00
WR Jammi German111212.007.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Dorsey Levens42
DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson33
Jamal Anderson10
Obafemi Ayanbadejo10
Brock Olivo11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
John Supernaw1255
DenverAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler622

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR T.J. Cebulla633
WR David Kleinfeld311
TE Benjamin Blue211
WR Carl Pickens100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Isaac Bruce200
WR Peerless Price200
WR Darnay Scott111
WR Jammi German111

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)