Week 12, 2000

played in Dallas, TX

47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	0	0	-	3
Dallas Cowboys	3	10	0	20	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:57 DAL - Matt Stover 50 field goal
2Q: 13:20 DAL - Matt Stover 29 field goal
2Q: 05:00 PIT - Michele Akers 32 field goal
2Q: 02:02 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Tom Brady (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 12:49 DAL - Larry Long 64 run (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 06:14 DAL - Matt Stover 27 field goal
4Q: 04:13 DAL - Anthony Midget 36 interception return (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DAL - Matt Stover 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:57 DAL - Matt Stover 50 field goal
2Q: 13:20 DAL - Matt Stover 29 field goal
2Q: 05:00 PIT - Michele Akers 32 field goal
2Q: 02:02 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Tom Brady (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 12:49 DAL - Larry Long 64 run (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 06:14 DAL - Matt Stover 27 field goal
4Q: 04:13 DAL - Anthony Midget 36 interception return (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DAL - Matt Stover 39 field goal

Team Statistics PIT DAL
Record 4-7 3-7-1
First Downs 12 16
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 217 331
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 3.34 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 109 180
- Rushing Attempts 22 33
- Yards per Rush 4.95 5.45
Net Passing Yards 108 151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 17 - 1 32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 139 159
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 2.51 4.58
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/44 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/27 4/24
Kick Returns/Yards 4/75 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 31
Time of Possession 27:18 32:42

Team Statistics	PIT	DAL
Record	4-7	3-7-1
First Downs	12	16
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	217	331
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	3.34	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	109	180
- Rushing Attempts	22	33
- Yards per Rush	4.95	5.45
Net Passing Yards	108	151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 17 - 1	32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	139	159
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	2.51	4.58
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/44	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/27	4/24
Kick Returns/Yards	4/75	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 31
Time of Possession	27:18	32:42

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:44	4:27	OWN 19	8	47	Downs
1	4:49	1:01	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	13:13	2:37	OWN 27	5	19	Punt
2	8:13	3:18	OPP 39	7	24	Field Goal
2	1:53	1:39	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
3	15:00	3:39	OWN 22	6	32	Punt
3	8:58	1:53	OWN 26	4	14	Punt
3	4:17	1:29	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
3	1:16	2:05	OWN 30	6	3	Punt
4	12:30	2:31	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	8:51	0:31	OWN 6	4	8	Downs
4	6:09	2:04	OWN 22	4	-4	Interception
4	4:05	0:06	OWN 20	1	1	Fumble
4	1:52	0:52	OWN 20	3	1	Punt

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:16	OWN 21	5	16	Punt
1	7:17	2:28	OWN 34	5	33	Field Goal
1	3:48	5:35	OWN 45	12	43	Field Goal
2	10:36	2:23	OWN 10	5	29	Fumble
2	4:55	3:02	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 23	1	-3	Half
3	11:21	2:23	OWN 7	6	19	Punt
3	7:05	2:48	OWN 7	5	19	Punt
3	2:48	1:32	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	14:11	1:41	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
4	9:59	1:08	OWN 19	4	20	Punt
4	8:20	2:11	OPP 14	3	4	Field Goal
4	3:59	2:07	OPP 21	3	-1	Field Goal
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 21	2	2	Game

Game MVP: June Buenning, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dorsey Levens	10	36	3.60	17	2
Jeff Walker	9	59	6.56	31	2
John Supernaw	3	14	4.67	6	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Napoleon Kaufman	20	62	3.10	13	1	0
Larry Long	8	63	7.88	64	1	1
Tom Brady	5	55	11.00	16	3	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Supernaw	39	17	139	4/31	0	22	1	42.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Brady	32	18	159	1/8	1	26	0	80.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Carl Pickens	7	13	57	8.14	1	13
WR David Kleinfeld	3	7	22	7.33	0	10
TE Kendall Gammon	1	5	10	10.00	2	10
FB Jim Branson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Jeff Walker	1	2	22	22.00	19	22
TE Benjamin Blue	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR T.J. Cebulla	1	6	7	7.00	0	7
WR Ron Dugans	1	2	14	14.00	1	14

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keenan McCardell	6	8	81	13.50	20	26	1
WR Ike Hilliard	4	8	33	8.25	10	21	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	3	5	23	7.67	23	15	0
FB Ray Zellars	2	4	10	5.00	4	8	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Chris Cornell	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Rickey Dudley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Anthony Midget	1	36	36.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dorsey Levens	1	0	1
Reuben Droughns	1	0	0
Mark Campbell	0	1	0
Kenoy Kennedy	0	1	0
Stanley Richard	0	0	1
Chance Baxter	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tom Brady	2	0	0
Keenan McCardell	1	1	0
Ike Hilliard	0	1	0
Eric Brown	0	1	0
Howard Dinkins	0	0	1
Leonard Little	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Feagles	9	391	43.4	40.8	58	4

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Araguz	5	241	48.2	42.8	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	0/0

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	4/4	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Kleinfeld	3	24	8.0	0
Carl Pickens	1	3	3.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Davenport	3	24	8.0	0
Keenan McCardell	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Droughns	4	75	18.8	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cornell	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Takeo Spikes	10	0	0.0	22	23
S Kenoy Kennedy	5	1	0.0	25	28
S Tim Watson	5	0	0.0	33	33
ILB Alvin Mack	4	1	0.0	26	28
DE Bobby Hamilton	4	0	0.0	20	23
DT John Randle	3	2	0.0	29	19
CB Stanley Richard	3	1	0.0	28	31
CB Tony Darden	3	1	0.0	20	19
DT Derrick Ransom	3	0	0.0	10	18
DE N.D. Kalu	2	0	1.0	23	25
S Chance Baxter	2	2	0.0	33	33
DT Bill Johnson	2	1	0.0	23	19
ILB Kanavis McGhee	1	1	0.0	10	10
OLB Vincent Vega	1	1	0.0	15	15
DE Greg Spires	1	1	0.0	13	10
DE Matt Finkes	1	0	0.0	10	14
OLB Bryan Jones	0	2	0.0	6	2
CB Eric Davis	0	1	0.0	10	8

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eric Brown	8	1	0.0	22	41
OLB Eddie Robinson	5	1	0.0	20	34
CB Donnie Abraham	5	1	0.0	20	36
CB Fred Foggie	4	2	0.0	18	33
DT Lional Dalton	4	2	0.0	14	24
S Anthony Midget	4	0	0.0	18	42
ILB Nate Thornton	3	1	0.0	18	40
OLB June Buenning	2	0	2.0	12	24
DE Leonard Little	2	0	1.0	6	13
CB Butler By'not'e	2	1	0.0	16	37
DE Steve Lattimer	1	1	1.0	9	26
DE Elijah Alexander	1	0	0.0	13	17
DE Kenny Holmes	1	0	0.0	16	30
OLB Nate Wayne	1	0	0.0	3	9
OLB Cornell Brown	0	1	0.0	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE N.D. Kalu	1.0	1	1	1	25
DE Bobby Hamilton	0.0	0	2	0	23
OLB Vincent Vega	0.0	0	1	0	15

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB June Buenning	2.0	0	1	0	24
DE Steve Lattimer	1.0	0	2	0	26
DE Leonard Little	1.0	0	0	0	13
OLB Eddie Robinson	0.0	1	0	0	34
DT Lional Dalton	0.0	0	1	1	24
DT Noland Rosenbach	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Kenny Holmes	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Stanley Richard	3	0	31
CB Tony Darden	3	0	19
OLB Vincent Vega	2	1	15
DE Bobby Hamilton	2	1	23
S Kenoy Kennedy	2	1	28
OLB Takeo Spikes	2	0	23
DT John Randle	1	0	19
ILB Kanavis McGhee	1	0	10
S Tim Watson	1	0	33
S Chance Baxter	1	0	33
CB Eric Davis	0	1	8
ILB Alvin Mack	0	1	28

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Donnie Abraham	5	0	0	36
S Anthony Midget	3	1	1	42
S Eric Brown	2	1	0	41
OLB Eddie Robinson	2	0	0	34
CB Fred Foggie	2	0	0	33
ILB Nate Thornton	1	0	0	40
CB Butler By'not'e	1	0	0	37
OLB Nate Wayne	1	0	0	9
S Scott Cater	0	1	0	22
OLB June Buenning	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Hallen	2	6	20	0	41
Melvin Hayes	1	3	21	2	39
Courtney Hall	1	3	22	1	43
Brandon Bertelsen	1	3	22	1	43
Jon Runyan	1	3	21	0	40
Chris Wiltz	0	1	2	0	2

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jorge Diaz	3	7	33	0	33
Luke Petitgout	2	4	31	0	33
Patrick Salonen	1	3	29	0	33
Mo Elewonibi	1	2	32	1	33
Kevin Dogins	0	5	31	0	33
Ray Zellars	0	3	13	0	19
Rickey Dudley	0	2	21	0	20
Keith Sims	0	1	4	0	0
Chris McIntosh	0	1	5	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dorsey Levens	2	24
Jim Branson	1	19
Ron Dugans	1	19
Kendall Gammon	1	7

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Butler By'not'e	2	33
Howard Dinkins	2	15
Chris Cornell	2	11
Larry Long	1	28
Keith Jennings	1	16

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Bertelsen	22	43	---	---	10	75
Carl Pickens	19	38	---	---	15	72
Stanley Richard	---	---	28	31	12	71
Tim Watson	---	---	33	33	5	71
Chance Baxter	---	---	33	33	4	70
David Kleinfeld	19	35	---	---	13	67
Kenoy Kennedy	---	---	25	28	13	66
Courtney Hall	22	43	---	---	---	65
John Supernaw	22	43	---	---	---	65
Jon Runyan	21	40	---	---	---	61
Bob Hallen	20	41	---	---	---	61
Melvin Hayes	21	39	---	---	---	60
Alvin Mack	---	---	26	28	4	58
Dorsey Levens	13	20	---	---	24	57
John Randle	---	---	29	19	6	54
Tony Darden	---	---	20	19	14	53
Kanavis McGhee	---	---	10	10	30	50
N.D. Kalu	---	---	23	25	2	50
Bill Johnson	---	---	23	19	5	47
Takeo Spikes	---	---	22	23	2	47
Bobby Hamilton	---	---	20	23	1	44
Jim Branson	7	16	---	---	19	42
Kendall Gammon	8	24	---	---	7	39
Vincent Vega	---	---	15	15	9	39
Ron Dugans	4	14	---	---	19	37
T.J. Cebulla	11	23	---	---	1	35
Mark Campbell	4	9	---	---	20	33
Greg Spires	---	---	13	10	7	30
Derrick Ransom	---	---	10	18	---	28
Eric Davis	---	---	10	8	8	26
Jeff Walker	9	16	---	---	---	25
Benjamin Blue	12	12	---	---	1	25
Matt Finkes	---	---	10	14	1	25
Reuben Droughns	4	8	---	---	9	21
Mark D'Onofrio	---	---	7	5	4	16
Lewis Kelly	1	4	---	---	10	15
Chris Wiltz	2	2	---	---	10	14
Jeff Feagles	0	0	---	---	10	10
Barret Robbins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bryan Jones	---	---	6	2	---	8
Jerry Ostroski	1	3	---	---	---	4
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	3	3
Quinton Reese	---	---	0	0	1	1
Kordell Stewart	0	0	---	---	---	0
Fred Hopkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Butler By'not'e	---	---	16	37	33	86
Mo Elewonibi	32	33	---	---	8	73
Kevin Dogins	31	33	---	---	8	72
Jorge Diaz	33	33	---	---	1	67
Eric Brown	---	---	22	41	4	67
Tom Brady	33	33	---	---	---	66
Luke Petitgout	31	33	---	---	1	65
Patrick Salonen	29	33	---	---	---	62
Anthony Midget	---	---	18	42	1	61
Nate Thornton	---	---	18	40	1	59
Fred Foggie	---	---	18	33	7	58
Donnie Abraham	---	---	20	36	2	58
Eddie Robinson	---	---	20	34	2	56
Keenan McCardell	25	25	---	---	2	52
Ike Hilliard	25	27	---	---	---	52
Napoleon Kaufman	24	27	---	---	---	51
Kenny Holmes	---	---	16	30	5	51
Ray Zellars	13	19	---	---	17	49
Charles Davenport	13	16	---	---	19	48
Scott Cater	---	---	11	22	11	44
Larry Long	9	6	---	---	28	43
Rickey Dudley	21	20	---	---	1	42
Lional Dalton	---	---	14	24	4	42
Steve Lattimer	---	---	9	26	4	39
Donnie McQuilken	11	12	---	---	15	38
Keith Jennings	11	9	---	---	16	36
June Buenning	---	---	12	24	---	36
Elijah Alexander	---	---	13	17	1	31
Cornell Brown	---	---	7	13	9	29
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	9	19	---	28
Howard Dinkins	---	---	4	7	15	26
Chris Cornell	9	4	---	---	11	24
Leonard Little	---	---	6	13	3	22
Nate Wayne	---	---	3	9	8	20
Paris Lenon	---	---	6	5	8	19
Justin Armour	4	0	---	---	12	16
Chris McIntosh	5	0	---	---	9	14
Keith Sims	4	0	---	---	9	13
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	12	12
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	9	9
Leif Larsen	---	---	0	0	9	9
Leo Araguz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Anthony McFarland	---	---	0	0	5	5
Ryan Leaf	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Simoneau	---	---	0	1	---	1
Thomas Magnum	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	37	6.2
Middle	15	76	5.1
Right	1	-4	-4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	80	13.3
Middle	23	90	3.9
Right	4	10	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Supernaw	39	17	1	2	8	4	6	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Brady	32	18	2	1	3	5	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	58	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	44	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	13	1.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	52	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	73	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	9	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carl Pickens	13	7	0	57	0	38
WR David Kleinfeld	7	3	2	22	0	35
WR T.J. Cebulla	6	1	2	7	0	23
TE Kendall Gammon	5	1	3	10	0	24
RB Jeff Walker	2	1	1	22	1	16
TE Benjamin Blue	2	1	0	6	0	12
WR Ron Dugans	2	1	0	14	0	14
FB Jim Branson	1	1	0	-1	0	16
RB Dorsey Levens	1	1	0	2	0	20

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	8	6	0	81	1	25
WR Ike Hilliard	8	4	1	33	1	27
RB Napoleon Kaufman	5	3	1	23	0	27
FB Ray Zellars	4	2	0	10	0	19
TE Keith Jennings	2	1	0	3	0	9
WR Chris Cornell	2	1	0	6	0	4
TE Rickey Dudley	2	0	1	0	0	20
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0	3	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dorsey Levens	1	-4	-4.00	3.60
Jeff Walker	1	2	2.00	6.56

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Napoleon Kaufman	3	2	0.67	3.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tom Brady	5	4	23	4.60	4.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Ray Zellars	2	2	10	5.00	2.50
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Keenan McCardell	1	1	14	14.00	10.13
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Dorsey Levens	2	1
John Supernaw	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Long	2	1
Napoleon Kaufman	2	0
Tom Brady	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Supernaw	12	4	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Brady	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carl Pickens	3	1	1
TE Kendall Gammon	2	0	0
WR David Kleinfeld	2	0	0
WR T.J. Cebulla	2	1	1
WR Ron Dugans	2	1	0
FB Jim Branson	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ike Hilliard	4	2	1
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	1	1
FB Ray Zellars	2	1	1
WR Keenan McCardell	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (21,400)
End Zone 8,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (21,400)
End Zone	8,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,300)