Week 14, 2001

played in Minnesota, MN

36 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	0	0	3	-	3
Minnesota Vikings	14	14	0	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 00:51 MIN - Shaun Ozment 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 03:54 MIN - Fred Taylor 18 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:16 MIN - Terry Glenn 13 pass from Justics Main (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:35 PIT - John Kasay 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 MIN - Fred Taylor 6 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 00:51 MIN - Shaun Ozment 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 03:54 MIN - Fred Taylor 18 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:16 MIN - Terry Glenn 13 pass from Justics Main (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 03:35 PIT - John Kasay 49 field goal

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 6-7 12-1
First Downs 7 23
- by Rushing 1 12
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 114 360
- Offensive Plays 50 73
- Yards per Play 2.28 4.93
Net Rushing Yards 33 187
- Rushing Attempts 18 49
- Yards per Rush 1.83 3.82
Net Passing Yards 81 173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 8 - 0 23 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 108 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 2.53 7.21
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 8/88
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 36
Time of Possession 20:08 39:52

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	6-7	12-1
First Downs	7	23
- by Rushing	1	12
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	114	360
- Offensive Plays	50	73
- Yards per Play	2.28	4.93
Net Rushing Yards	33	187
- Rushing Attempts	18	49
- Yards per Rush	1.83	3.82
Net Passing Yards	81	173
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 8 - 0	23 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	108	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	2.53	7.21
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	8/88
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 36
Time of Possession	20:08	39:52

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:39	0:31	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	0:44	1:32	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	12:27	1:24	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	9:04	1:57	OWN 5	6	25	Punt
2	3:40	1:51	OWN 35	3	-4	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:05	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	9:24	0:55	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
3	5:25	2:50	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
3	0:46	0:59	OWN 37	3	-5	Punt
4	11:24	0:58	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
4	8:22	4:53	OWN 18	9	50	Field Goal
4	1:06	0:57	OWN 22	3	-7	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:21	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
1	8:08	7:24	OWN 42	13	58	Touchdown
2	14:12	1:45	OWN 38	4	18	Punt
2	11:03	1:59	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
2	7:07	3:27	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
2	1:49	1:40	50	6	50	Touchdown
3	13:55	4:31	OWN 18	9	57	Missed FG
3	8:29	3:04	OWN 38	6	21	Punt
3	2:35	1:49	OWN 34	3	-13	Punt
4	14:47	3:23	OWN 38	6	12	Punt
4	10:26	2:04	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
4	3:29	2:23	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
4	0:09	0:09	OPP 41	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Reuben Droughns	12	28	2.33	8
Omar Epps	5	7	1.40	3
Jeff Blake	1	-2	-2.00	-2

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	33	88	2.67	18	1	2
Shaun Ozment	9	45	5.00	19	2	1
Brian Griese	6	56	9.33	17	3	0
Justics Main	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Supernaw	16	5	56	2/11	0	24	0	42.7
Jeff Blake	12	3	52	2/16	0	23	0	45.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	15	14	118	0/0	0	30	0	99.4
Justics Main	8	6	64	1/9	1	24	0	137.5

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kevin Kasper	3	5	42	14.00	18	24
WR Bobby Engram	2	7	38	19.00	3	23
WR Carl Pickens	1	4	21	21.00	0	21
FB Jim Branson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Qadry Ismail	1	5	8	8.00	0	8
TE Benjamin Blue	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Tony Stewart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR David Terrell	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darnerien McCants	8	9	78	9.75	35	30	0
WR Terry Glenn	4	6	50	12.50	8	14	1
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	15	5.00	7	13	0
TE Nick Goings	2	2	6	3.00	0	9	0
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Sheldon Jackson	1	1	24	24.00	22	24	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	13	13.00	10	13	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kevin Kasper	1	0	0	0
David Terrell	0	1	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kailey Wong	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Feagles	11	464	42.2	34.2	67	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	7	343	49.0	38.0	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Kasper	2	17	8.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	7	66	9.4	0
Scotty Anderson	1	22	22.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	1	30	30.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bryan Jones	7	3	0.5	28	14
CB Ashley Ambrose	7	2	0.0	47	21
OLB Takeo Spikes	6	2	0.0	23	13
ILB Tracy Simien	6	1	0.0	31	19
DT Kendrick Clancy	5	3	0.0	28	9
S Tim Watson	5	0	0.0	47	23
DT Derrick Ransom	5	0	0.0	18	11
S Kenoy Kennedy	5	0	0.0	45	23
DE Kenny Holmes	3	3	0.5	44	21
DT Bill Johnson	3	3	0.0	32	13
OLB Vincent Vega	3	2	0.0	24	10
OLB Bryan Cox	3	1	0.0	23	3
DE Greg Spires	2	1	0.0	24	16
CB Eric Kelly	2	1	0.0	22	18
CB Dale Carter	2	0	0.0	36	17
DE N.D. Kalu	1	0	0.0	30	11
DT Stalin Colinet	0	1	0.0	19	11
CB Coby Rhinehart	0	1	0.0	16	11
ILB Monte Beisel	0	1	0.0	2	0

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Darling	7	3	1.0	17	19
S Paul Miranda	6	2	0.0	18	32
OLB Jay Foreman	4	1	0.5	17	30
DE Courtney Brown	3	0	1.0	11	22
CB Walt Harris	2	0	0.0	18	32
OLB Henri Crockett	2	0	0.0	14	25
CB Eric Warfield	2	0	0.0	16	28
DE Mike Rucker	1	2	1.0	16	27
DE Jeremy Staat	1	1	0.5	7	7
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	0	0.0	17	32
S John Lynch	0	1	0.0	18	32
DT Dan Wilkinson	0	1	0.0	10	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kenny Holmes	0.5	0	21
OLB Bryan Jones	0.5	0	14
DT Kendrick Clancy	0.0	1	9

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Courtney Brown	1.0	1	3	0	22
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	0	3	2	27
ILB James Darling	1.0	0	0	0	19
OLB Jay Foreman	0.5	0	1	0	30
DE Jeremy Staat	0.5	0	0	0	7
OLB Henri Crockett	0.0	0	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	PPlay
CB Ashley Ambrose	4	21
OLB Takeo Spikes	4	13
CB Dale Carter	3	17
OLB Bryan Jones	3	14
ILB Tracy Simien	2	19
S Kenoy Kennedy	2	23
S Tim Watson	1	23
DT Derrick Ransom	1	11

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB James Darling	2	1	19
S Paul Miranda	2	0	32
CB Walt Harris	1	5	32
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	1	32
OLB Jay Foreman	1	1	30
OLB Henri Crockett	1	0	25
S Brock Williams	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sid Miller	1	4	9	0	10
Leonard Davis	1	3	9	2	22
Keith Kartz	1	2	18	1	32
Chris Wiltz	1	2	15	0	27
Tim Mangum	0	2	11	1	17
Bob Hallen	0	2	10	0	20
Jim Branson	0	1	3	0	13
Benjamin Blue	0	1	10	0	10

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Anthony Redmon	6	12	2	49	0	24
Tony Boselli	3	9	0	49	1	24
Cory Raymer	1	6	1	49	0	24
Antone Davis	1	5	0	49	0	24
Derrick Harris	1	2	0	29	0	18
Erik Baerg	0	7	0	49	0	24
Nick Goings	0	1	0	44	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Branson	3	15
Reuben Droughns	1	24
Tony Stewart	1	16
Carl Pickens	1	14
Qadry Ismail	1	11
Tim Watson	1	9
Jeff Walker	1	4
David Terrell	1	2

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brock Williams	1	25
Kailey Wong	1	14
George Layne	1	5

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ashley Ambrose	---	---	47	21	13	81
Tim Watson	---	---	47	23	9	79
Kenny Holmes	---	---	44	21	8	73
Kenoy Kennedy	---	---	45	23	2	70
Dale Carter	---	---	36	17	15	68
Vincent Vega	---	---	24	10	31	65
Reuben Droughns	12	22	---	---	24	58
Keith Kartz	18	32	---	---	7	57
Chris Wiltz	15	27	---	---	12	54
Tracy Simien	---	---	31	19	---	50
Bryan Jones	---	---	28	14	7	49
Tony Stewart	13	18	---	---	16	47
Bill Johnson	---	---	32	13	1	46
Qadry Ismail	8	25	---	---	11	44
Kevin Kasper	11	18	---	---	14	43
N.D. Kalu	---	---	30	11	1	42
Greg Spires	---	---	24	16	1	41
Eric Kelly	---	---	22	18	1	41
Kendrick Clancy	---	---	28	9	2	39
Jon Runyan	10	23	---	---	5	38
Takeo Spikes	---	---	23	13	1	37
Derrick Ransom	---	---	18	11	6	35
Carl Pickens	5	13	---	---	14	32
Sid Miller	9	10	---	---	12	31
Jim Branson	3	13	---	---	15	31
Leonard Davis	9	22	---	---	---	31
John Supernaw	12	18	---	---	---	30
Benjamin Blue	10	10	---	---	10	30
Bobby Engram	7	13	---	---	10	30
Stalin Colinet	---	---	19	11	---	30
Bob Hallen	10	20	---	---	---	30
Lewis Kelly	8	9	---	---	12	29
Tim Mangum	11	17	---	---	---	28
Coby Rhinehart	---	---	16	11	---	27
Bryan Cox	---	---	23	3	---	26
David Terrell	6	16	---	---	2	24
Jeff Blake	6	14	---	---	---	20
Jeff Walker	9	6	---	---	4	19
Omar Epps	6	6	---	---	2	14
Jeff Feagles	0	0	---	---	12	12
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	12	12
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	3	3
Monte Beisel	---	---	2	0	1	3
Winfred Tubbs	---	---	0	0	1	1
Todd Helton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Erik Baerg	49	24	---	---	8	81
Antone Davis	49	24	---	---	---	73
Anthony Redmon	49	24	---	---	---	73
Tony Boselli	49	24	---	---	---	73
Cory Raymer	49	24	---	---	---	73
Walt Harris	---	---	18	32	23	73
Darnerien McCants	42	24	---	---	7	73
Terry Glenn	47	23	---	---	---	70
Nick Goings	44	19	---	---	7	70
Fred Taylor	39	19	---	---	---	58
Paul Miranda	---	---	18	32	8	58
Mike Rucker	---	---	16	27	14	57
Derrick Harris	29	18	---	---	8	55
John Lynch	---	---	18	32	1	51
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	17	32	1	50
Jay Foreman	---	---	17	30	1	48
Eric Warfield	---	---	16	28	1	45
Brock Williams	---	---	2	14	25	41
Henri Crockett	---	---	14	25	1	40
Brian Griese	25	15	---	---	---	40
James Darling	---	---	17	19	---	36
Courtney Brown	---	---	11	22	3	36
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	10	24	1	35
Justics Main	24	9	---	---	---	33
Sheldon Jackson	11	3	---	---	12	26
Travis Walker	0	0	---	---	26	26
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	1	2	22	25
MarTay Jenkins	6	1	---	---	18	25
Scotty Anderson	13	8	---	---	3	24
Kailey Wong	---	---	2	3	14	19
Anthony Becht	4	0	---	---	15	19
Junior Suliven	---	---	4	7	7	18
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	8	8	1	17
Jeremy Staat	---	---	7	7	1	15
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	2	8	5	15
Shaun Ozment	10	5	---	---	---	15
David Kleinfeld	0	0	---	---	13	13
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Zane Sampson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	8	8
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	6	6
George Layne	0	0	---	---	5	5
Cornelius McCreery	0	0	---	---	1	1
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	6	10	1.7
Right	10	22	2.2
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	39	3.9
Middle	29	138	4.8
Right	9	12	1.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Supernaw	16	5	1	1	0	4	5	2	0
Jeff Blake	12	3	2	1	0	5	3	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	15	14	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Justics Main	8	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	34	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	30	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	44	4.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	27	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	84	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	71	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bobby Engram	7	2	38	1	13
WR Qadry Ismail	5	1	8	0	25
WR Kevin Kasper	5	3	42	1	18
WR Carl Pickens	4	1	21	1	13
WR David Terrell	3	0	0	0	16
TE Benjamin Blue	2	0	0	0	10
FB Jim Branson	1	1	-1	0	13
TE Tony Stewart	1	0	0	0	18

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnerien McCants	9	8	1	78	2	24
WR Terry Glenn	6	4	0	50	0	23
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	0	15	0	19
TE Nick Goings	2	2	0	6	0	19
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	0	-4	0	18
TE Sheldon Jackson	1	1	0	24	1	3
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	0	13	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Taylor	5	30	6.00	2.67
Brian Griese	1	17	17.00	9.33
Shaun Ozment	1	1	1.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	3	7	2.33	7.87
Justics Main	2	1	13	6.50	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	2	2	22	11.00	8.33
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	2	1.00	8.67
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	6	2
Shaun Ozment	2	1
Brian Griese	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Supernaw	8	1	1
Jeff Blake	5	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	4	3	3
Justics Main	3	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bobby Engram	7	2	2
WR Carl Pickens	2	0	0
WR Qadry Ismail	2	0	0
WR Kevin Kasper	1	0	0
WR David Terrell	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	4	2	2
TE Nick Goings	1	1	1
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	1
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)