Exhibition Week 4, 2001

played in Carolina, NC

55 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers710016-33
Carolina Panthers0030-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:35 PIT - Omar Epps 69 pass from John Supernaw (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 14:55 PIT - John Kasay 27 field goal
2Q: 12:29 PIT - Bobby Engram 54 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 06:39 CAR - Rick McKenzie 50 field goal
4Q: 12:54 PIT - John Kasay 22 field goal
4Q: 05:42 PIT - John Kasay 46 field goal
4Q: 02:25 PIT - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 02:04 PIT - Greg Spires 26 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)

Team StatisticsPITCAR
Record2-11-2
First Downs1319
- by Rushing74
- by Passing613
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards306263
- Offensive Plays6279
- Yards per Play4.943.33
Net Rushing Yards11265
- Rushing Attempts3316
- Yards per Rush3.394.06
Net Passing Yards194198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 18 - 059 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards200226
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/28
- Yards per Pass Play6.693.14
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/153/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.510.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards8/452/25
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/22
Kick Returns/Yards1/203/56
Interception Ret./Yards1/350/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits30
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/30/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 25
Time of Possession31:1228:48

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:42OWN 20380Touchdown
110:152:55OWN 17616Punt
14:084:18OWN 27963Field Goal
213:241:18OWN 22378Touchdown
27:250:50OWN 3733Punt
24:433:42OWN 201046Missed FG
20:080:08OWN 51-2Half
311:101:49OWN 343-1Punt
36:323:25OWN 36515Punt
30:531:42OWN 2832Punt
413:350:47OPP 1035Field Goal
412:143:06OWN 41616Punt
47:522:18OPP 3738Field Goal
44:532:33OPP 26416Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:183:03OWN 29619Punt
17:203:12OWN 23512Punt
214:501:26OWN 3339Punt
212:064:41OWN 201050Missed FG
26:351:52OWN 19530Punt
21:010:53OWN 41514Punt
315:003:50OWN 201153Missed FG
39:212:49OWN 30637Field Goal
33:072:14OWN 2059Punt
414:110:36OWN 383-15Interception
412:480:34OWN 2030Punt
49:081:16OWN 18719Downs
45:340:41OWN 2046Downs
42:200:24OWN 2026Fumble
41:561:56OWN 25410Game

Game MVP: Omar Epps, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Reuben Droughns18613.391420
Omar Epps13483.691110
Jeff Blake1-2-2.00-200
John Supernaw155.00500
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Evans10363.601010
Chris Floyd3165.331010
Jim Finn294.50500
J.R. Redmond144.00400

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Blake2012691/6014066.5
John Supernaw861310/01690156.3
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neal Collier239751/8027048.3
Eric Zeier195361/5012117.7
Steve McNair17121152/15023089.1

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin Kasper56367.204140
TE Benjamin Blue34227.3313190
WR Qadry Ismail233919.5022260
RB Omar Epps227236.0063691
WR Bobby Engram23157.50580
TE Tony Stewart22136.500130
WR Carl Pickens1400.00000
WR David Terrell1433.00030
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Jacquet4116616.5038270
WR Bobby Shaw49266.503130
TE Troy Drayton34227.331160
WR Moe Barber37124.0012120
RB Eddie Evans34299.6724140
TE Asher Ackerman232512.508180
WR Matthew Hatchette211136.50070
WR Richmond Flowers24157.507160
RB Chris Floyd121212.000120
FB Jim Finn11-1-1.000-10
RB J.R. Redmond1377.00770

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tim Watson13535.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Benjamin Blue1000
Greg Spires0111
Bobby Engram0101
Kenoy Kennedy0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Steve McNair1000
Eric Zeier1000
Moe Barber0100
Na'il Diggs0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles625041.734.7492
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty728540.737.9512

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay4/51/20/1463/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rick McKenzie1/31/31/1500/0

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Kiwuakee Thomas22211.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail12020.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Kiwuakee Thomas35618.70

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tim Watson600.01458
ILB Tracy Simien530.01447
OLB Vincent Vega510.0751
CB Eric Kelly410.01460
S Kenoy Kennedy301.01246
S Kim Herring310.01259
S Devin Bush300.0711
OLB Bryan Cox200.51043
DT Bill Johnson210.01249
ILB Winfred Tubbs200.066
OLB Takeo Spikes200.0317
OLB Bryan Jones200.0620
CB Coby Rhinehart200.0622
DT Derrick Ransom121.0317
DE Greg Spires110.5414
DT Stalin Colinet110.01346
ILB Monte Beisel110.055
CB Dale Carter100.01259
DE Kenny Holmes100.059
DE N.D. Kalu031.01154
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Na'il Diggs730.02316
S Shawn Williams720.02018
OLB Jeff Prior440.02018
S Matt Bowmen410.02922
S Tebucky Jones400.01815
ILB Donnie Spragan400.087
DT Grady Jackson301.02324
ILB Anthony Denman310.02120
OLB Alonzo Harris310.01210
DT Joe Salave'a220.01811
DT Mike Lodish200.01618
OLB Mo Bishop200.01618
CB Jimmy Spencer110.02021
S Sam Garnes110.02119
T Pat Harlow10---------
CB Kiwuakee Thomas100.02217
CB Marshall Mathers100.02021
DE Jamal Reynolds100.01518
DE Hugh Douglas010.0105
OLB Jerry Jensen010.01410
DT Darwin Walker010.01711

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE N.D. Kalu1.013054
DT Derrick Ransom1.002017
S Kenoy Kennedy1.000046
OLB Bryan Cox0.503043
DE Greg Spires0.500014
DT Bill Johnson0.011049
DT Stalin Colinet0.011046
ILB Tracy Simien0.001047
OLB Takeo Spikes0.001017
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Grady Jackson1.002024
DE Hugh Douglas0.00205
DT Darwin Walker0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Vincent Vega50051
ILB Tracy Simien40047
S Tim Watson32158
S Kim Herring30059
OLB Takeo Spikes20017
CB Coby Rhinehart20022
CB Eric Kelly20060
OLB Bryan Cox11043
S Kenoy Kennedy11046
CB Dale Carter10059
S Devin Bush10011
OLB Bryan Jones10020
DT Bill Johnson01049
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Shawn Williams41018
ILB Na'il Diggs30016
ILB Donnie Spragan2007
S Matt Bowmen11022
CB Jimmy Spencer10021
DT Joe Salave'a10011
S Tebucky Jones10015
OLB Jeff Prior10018
CB Kiwuakee Thomas10017
ILB Anthony Denman10020
OLB Mo Bishop10018
OLB Alonzo Harris10010

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Runyan56023018
Keith Kartz47228022
Sid Miller24021019
Bob Hallen14026020
Jim Branson11011010
Tim Mangum06017017
Lewis Kelly02017116
Leonard Davis01026024
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nathan Shannon14016063
Tony Ramirez1307119
Chris Villarrial13016063
John Wade1208042
Pat Harlow1104119
Chris Ruhman11012044
Jim Finn110609
Marvel Smith0109144
Deion Jordan0008121

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Carl Pickens220
Tim Watson119
Vincent Vega112
Chris Wiltz111
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Evans126

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tim Watson------14581991
Dale Carter------12591788
Eric Kelly------14601387
Tracy Simien------14471374
Kim Herring------1259374
Bill Johnson------1249970
Vincent Vega------7511270
N.D. Kalu------1154368
Kenoy Kennedy------12461068
Reuben Droughns1920------2766
Carl Pickens2023------2063
Stalin Colinet------1346362
Bryan Cox------1043255
Keith Kartz2822------353
Sid Miller2119------1151
Leonard Davis2624---------50
Bobby Engram1418------1749
Jon Runyan2318------849
Tony Stewart1913------1648
Bob Hallen2620---------46
Lewis Kelly1716------1144
Jim Branson1110------2142
Jeff Blake2021---------41
Benjamin Blue1912------839
Kevin Kasper911------1838
Tim Mangum1717---------34
Qadry Ismail1713------232
Coby Rhinehart------622129
Chris Wiltz79------1127
Bryan Jones------620127
David Terrell189---------27
Greg Spires------414624
Derrick Ransom------317424
Omar Epps148------123
Takeo Spikes------317323
John Supernaw138---------21
Devin Bush------711119
Jeff Walker58------417
Winfred Tubbs------66517
Kenny Holmes------59115
John Kasay00------1313
Monte Beisel------55212
Jeff Feagles00------1111
Mike Schneck00------1111
Todd Helton00---------0
Kendrick Clancy------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nathan Shannon1663------1089
Chris Villarrial1663------180
Jimmy Spencer------20213273
Bobby Shaw953------1173
Matthew Hatchette1254------268
Eddie Evans1226------2664
Sam Garnes------21192060
Troy Drayton934------1558
Nate Jacquet1031------1657
Grady Jackson------23241057
Chris Ruhman1244---------56
Kiwuakee Thomas------22171756
Jeff Prior------20181654
Anthony Denman------21201354
Marvel Smith944---------53
Matt Bowmen------2922253
John Wade842------252
Na'il Diggs------2316847
Mo Bishop------16181347
Marshall Mathers------2021344
Shawn Williams------2018442
Tebucky Jones------1815538
Mike Lodish------1618337
Deion Jordan821------837
Jamal Reynolds------1518437
Tony Ramirez719------935
Pat Harlow419------1033
Darwin Walker------1711533
Moe Barber131---------32
Chris Floyd524------231
Joe Salave'a------1811130
Neal Collier624---------30
Richmond Flowers723---------30
Steve McNair719---------26
J.R. Redmond116------926
Omar Espinosa34------1926
Jerry Jensen------1410---24
Eric Zeier320---------23
Asher Ackerman510------823
Alonzo Harris------1210123
Jim Finn69------520
Hugh Douglas------105419
Donnie Spragan------87217
Buddy Ferguson00------1010
Mike Flaherty00------1010
Rick McKenzie00------55

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9273.0
Middle21894.2
Right2-2-1.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left263.0
Middle11444.0
Right3155.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Blake20120211400
John Supernaw862001100
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neal Collier2391332400
Eric Zeier1950133501
Steve McNair17121020300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4271.8
Short (0-8 Yds)16121438.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)64508.3
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118635.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1911583.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)2071055.3
Long (19+ Yds)9000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kevin Kasper65036011
WR Carl Pickens4100023
TE Benjamin Blue43022012
WR David Terrell411309
WR Qadry Ismail32039113
WR Bobby Engram32015018
RB Omar Epps2207218
TE Tony Stewart22013013
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nate Jacquet114166231
WR Matthew Hatchette112413054
WR Bobby Shaw94126053
WR Moe Barber73112031
TE Troy Drayton43022034
RB Eddie Evans43129026
WR Richmond Flowers42015023
TE Asher Ackerman32025010
RB J.R. Redmond3107016
RB Chris Floyd21012024
FB Jim Finn110-109

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Omar Epps3124.003.69
Reuben Droughns200.003.39
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Blake31103.333.45
John Supernaw1000.0016.38
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carl Pickens1000.000.00
TE Benjamin Blue1000.005.50
WR Kevin Kasper111010.006.00
WR David Terrell1000.000.75
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Reuben Droughns41
Omar Epps10
CarolinaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jeff Blake742
John Supernaw311
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair652
Eric Zeier531
Neal Collier520

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Carl Pickens310
WR Bobby Engram211
WR Kevin Kasper221
WR Qadry Ismail100
TE Benjamin Blue111
WR David Terrell100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Jacquet432
TE Troy Drayton320
WR Bobby Shaw210
WR Moe Barber210
WR Matthew Hatchette100
RB Chris Floyd111
FB Jim Finn110
RB Eddie Evans110
WR Richmond Flowers100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,700 (21,300)
End Zone13,000 (15,300)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,500)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,700)