Week 2, 2002

played in New Orleans, LA

79 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	0	0	-	3
New Orleans Saints	10	17	6	0	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:47 NOS - Michele Akers 32 field goal
1Q: 07:18 NOS - LaMont Jordan 3 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 14:10 PIT - John Kasay 30 field goal
2Q: 09:12 NOS - Abraham Marschalk 41 run (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 05:06 NOS - John Davis 4 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:48 NOS - Michele Akers 18 field goal
3Q: 11:02 NOS - Michele Akers 42 field goal
3Q: 04:05 NOS - Michele Akers 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:47 NOS - Michele Akers 32 field goal
1Q: 07:18 NOS - LaMont Jordan 3 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 14:10 PIT - John Kasay 30 field goal
2Q: 09:12 NOS - Abraham Marschalk 41 run (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 05:06 NOS - John Davis 4 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
2Q: 00:48 NOS - Michele Akers 18 field goal
3Q: 11:02 NOS - Michele Akers 42 field goal
3Q: 04:05 NOS - Michele Akers 29 field goal

Team Statistics PIT NOS
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 7 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 212 429
- Offensive Plays 62 61
- Yards per Play 3.42 7.03
Net Rushing Yards 95 157
- Rushing Attempts 23 28
- Yards per Rush 4.13 5.61
Net Passing Yards 117 272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 18 - 2 30 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 133 291
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 3.00 8.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/3 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 5/81 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/35
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 27:03 32:57

Team Statistics	PIT	NOS
Record	0-2	1-1
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	7	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	212	429
- Offensive Plays	62	61
- Yards per Play	3.42	7.03
Net Rushing Yards	95	157
- Rushing Attempts	23	28
- Yards per Rush	4.13	5.61
Net Passing Yards	117	272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 18 - 2	30 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	133	291
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	3.00	8.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/3	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	5/81	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/35
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	27:03	32:57

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	1:45	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	7:10	1:37	OWN 31	3	23	Interception
1	3:39	4:37	OWN 20	9	67	Field Goal
2	11:02	1:28	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	8:53	1:35	OWN 40	3	-4	Punt
2	5:00	1:43	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 35	3	-11	Half
3	15:00	1:27	OWN 21	3	-6	Punt
3	10:56	1:17	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
3	3:57	4:39	OWN 20	8	35	Punt
4	12:26	2:10	OWN 29	6	20	Punt
4	8:29	0:52	OWN 37	3	-1	Interception
4	5:06	5:06	OWN 21	12	62	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 20	5	65	Field Goal
1	9:57	2:47	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
1	5:33	1:54	OPP 35	3	0	Punt
2	14:02	3:00	OWN 19	5	25	Punt
2	9:34	0:41	OWN 44	2	56	Touchdown
2	7:18	2:18	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
2	3:17	2:34	OWN 43	8	56	Field Goal
3	13:33	2:37	OPP 49	7	24	Field Goal
3	9:39	5:42	OWN 43	11	45	Field Goal
4	14:18	1:52	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	10:16	1:47	OWN 8	3	3	Punt
4	7:37	2:31	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Reuben Droughns	13	56	4.31	10	1
Brian Westbrook	9	33	3.67	16	2
Jeff Blake	1	6	6.00	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Abraham Marschalk	20	88	4.40	41	1	1
LaMont Jordan	8	69	8.63	45	2	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	18	7	62	2/12	30	1	25.7
Jeff Blake	13	6	40	0/0	20	1	21.3
John Supernaw	5	5	31	1/4	29	0	92.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	30	25	291	3/19	2	59	0	129.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR David Terrell	7	13	72	10.29	26	29
RB Reuben Droughns	3	3	-2	-0.67	0	0
WR Bobby Engram	2	5	23	11.50	16	20
WR Kevin Kasper	2	6	6	3.00	4	3
FB Jim Branson	1	1	4	4.00	3	4
TE Benjamin Blue	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Michael Lewis	1	4	-3	-3.00	0	-3
TE Tony Stewart	1	2	30	30.00	22	30

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	6	7	64	10.67	11	31	0
TE John Davis	5	5	47	9.40	8	18	1
WR Joe Horn	3	3	39	13.00	7	23	0
WR Karl Williams	3	3	49	16.33	21	31	0
WR Laveranues Coles	3	5	8	2.67	0	8	0
RB LaMont Jordan	2	2	62	31.00	54	59	1
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	10	10.00	3	10	0
WR Kevin Alexander	1	2	11	11.00	1	11	0
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
FB Graham Somerville	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Keith Lyle	1	2	2.00	0
S Dwight Smith	1	33	33.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Feagles	8	295	36.9	32.6	45	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	5	238	47.6	39.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	4/4	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Engram	2	3	1.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Sutherland	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Droughns	4	66	16.5	0
Bobby Engram	1	15	15.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Graham	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Willie Beamon	8	2	0.0	22	19
ILB Winfred Tubbs	8	2	0.0	18	31
S Kenoy Kennedy	6	3	0.0	23	30
CB Eric Kelly	5	1	0.0	17	28
DT D'Marco Farr	3	2	1.5	25	29
ILB Tracy Simien	3	0	0.0	10	2
DT Bob Kuberski	2	0	1.0	4	18
CB Rashad Bauman	2	3	0.0	19	28
DE Jeremy Staat	2	2	0.0	21	10
DE N.D. Kalu	2	1	0.0	13	24
OLB Nickolas Fox	2	1	0.0	15	10
OLB Takeo Spikes	2	0	0.0	13	22
DT Emmanuel Morrison	2	0	0.0	26	17
ILB Monte Beisel	2	0	0.0	11	4
DE Kenny Holmes	1	1	0.5	20	28
CB Dale Carter	1	1	0.0	15	10
S Devin Bush	1	1	0.0	8	15
WR Bobby Engram	1	0	---	---	---
T Jon Runyan	1	0	---	---	---
S Kim Herring	1	0	0.0	21	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bobby Taylor	7	2	0.0	18	34
OLB Dexter Coakley	5	0	2.0	13	20
CB Scott McGarrahan	4	0	0.0	22	39
DT Cedric Woodard	3	0	1.0	8	18
OLB Jamal Brooks	3	1	0.0	8	14
S Keith Lyle	3	1	0.0	15	22
S Dwight Smith	3	0	0.0	11	21
ILB Sam Rogers	2	1	0.0	11	20
DE Donte Rocco	2	1	0.0	6	7
S Deke McQuay	2	0	0.0	6	9
DT Darrell Russell	2	0	0.0	15	21
ILB Brian Simmons	2	0	0.0	13	19
S Buddy Love	1	1	0.0	22	36
OLB Steve Foley	1	1	0.0	7	17
DE Lamar King	1	1	0.0	11	22
CB Kelly Herndon	1	1	0.0	15	23
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	13	23
DE Noel Scarlett	1	0	0.0	16	26
ILB Ernest Dixon	0	1	0.0	12	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT D'Marco Farr	1.5	0	0	0	29
DT Bob Kuberski	1.0	1	0	2	18
DE Kenny Holmes	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE N.D. Kalu	0.0	1	0	0	24
OLB Nickolas Fox	0.0	0	1	1	10

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley	2.0	0	0	20
DT Cedric Woodard	1.0	1	0	18
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	1	1	21
ILB Ernest Dixon	0.0	1	0	19
OLB Steve Foley	0.0	1	0	17
DE Noel Scarlett	0.0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Beamon	9	1	19
CB Eric Kelly	4	0	28
ILB Winfred Tubbs	3	0	31
S Devin Bush	2	0	15
OLB Takeo Spikes	2	0	22
S Kenoy Kennedy	2	0	30
CB Dale Carter	1	0	10
DE N.D. Kalu	1	0	24
CB Rashad Bauman	1	0	28

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jamal Brooks	3	0	0	14
CB Bobby Taylor	3	0	0	34
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	0	20
CB Scott McGarrahan	2	1	0	39
ILB Sam Rogers	2	0	0	20
S Deke McQuay	2	0	0	9
S Keith Lyle	1	2	1	22
S Dwight Smith	1	1	1	21
DT Darrell Russell	1	0	0	21
ILB Brian Simmons	0	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brandon Moore	2	5	15	0	27
Bob Hallen	2	4	20	0	22
Benjamin Blue	2	2	14	0	19
Tom Nalen	1	4	22	0	35
Jon Runyan	1	3	18	0	33
Lewis Kelly	1	1	10	1	22
Tim Mangum	1	1	10	0	21
Jim Branson	0	2	11	0	12
Leonard Davis	0	0	13	2	18

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ephraim Salaam	3	5	0	23	0	32
Jason Anderson	2	5	0	20	2	31
Tyson Walter	2	5	0	18	0	29
John Davis	1	1	0	28	0	28
Damion McIntosh	0	5	0	26	0	30
Steve McKinney	0	2	1	10	0	4
Travis Scott	0	2	0	24	1	30
Ike Davis	0	2	0	11	0	5
Joe Wong	0	1	0	8	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Monte Beisel	2	18

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Ernest Dixon	2	15
Kevin Alexander	2	14
Vinny Sutherland	1	22
Jeff Graham	1	18
Ike Davis	1	9

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kenoy Kennedy	---	---	23	30	17	70
Reuben Droughns	14	23	---	---	24	61
Jon Runyan	18	33	---	---	9	60
Tom Nalen	22	35	---	---	2	59
Eric Kelly	---	---	17	28	14	59
D'Marco Farr	---	---	25	29	4	58
Bobby Engram	14	29	---	---	15	58
Kenny Holmes	---	---	20	28	10	58
Winfred Tubbs	---	---	18	31	7	56
Michael Lewis	13	28	---	---	13	54
Benjamin Blue	14	19	---	---	19	52
Brian Westbrook	18	24	---	---	10	52
Rashad Bauman	---	---	19	28	3	50
Willie Beamon	---	---	22	19	8	49
Brandon Moore	15	27	---	---	6	48
Emmanuel Morrison	---	---	26	17	3	46
Kim Herring	---	---	21	20	3	44
Bob Hallen	20	22	---	---	1	43
Tony Stewart	9	20	---	---	14	43
Lewis Kelly	10	22	---	---	9	41
N.D. Kalu	---	---	13	24	3	40
Takeo Spikes	---	---	13	22	4	39
Kevin Kasper	9	18	---	---	11	38
Jim Branson	11	12	---	---	14	37
David Terrell	13	22	---	---	1	36
Jeremy Staat	---	---	21	10	3	34
Dave Schnell	13	20	---	---	---	33
Chris Wiltz	7	17	---	---	9	33
Monte Beisel	---	---	11	4	18	33
Tim Mangum	10	21	---	---	---	31
Nickolas Fox	---	---	15	10	6	31
Leonard Davis	13	18	---	---	---	31
Bob Kuberski	---	---	4	18	5	27
Dale Carter	---	---	15	10	1	26
Bryan Jones	---	---	5	14	6	25
Devin Bush	---	---	8	15	---	23
Jeff Blake	8	13	---	---	---	21
Tracy Simien	---	---	10	2	2	14
Jeff Feagles	0	0	---	---	9	9
Corwin Patton	---	---	0	0	9	9
Justin Snow	0	0	---	---	9	9
John Supernaw	2	6	---	---	---	8
Quinton Reese	---	---	2	4	2	8
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	3	3
Greg White	---	---	0	0	2	2

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Davis	28	28	---	---	17	73
Scott McGarrahan	---	---	22	39	10	71
Travis Scott	24	30	---	---	8	62
Bobby Taylor	---	---	18	34	9	61
Matt Hassebeck	28	33	---	---	---	61
Buddy Love	---	---	22	36	1	59
Ephraim Salaam	23	32	---	---	1	56
Damion McIntosh	26	30	---	---	---	56
Abraham Marschalk	20	18	---	---	16	54
Jason Anderson	20	31	---	---	1	52
Jeff Graham	11	21	---	---	18	50
Keith Lyle	---	---	15	22	11	48
Tyson Walter	18	29	---	---	---	47
Ernest Dixon	---	---	12	19	15	46
Gary Ferguson	---	---	13	23	9	45
Jamal Brooks	---	---	8	14	22	44
Graham Somerville	11	15	---	---	17	43
Noel Scarlett	---	---	16	26	---	42
Sam Rogers	---	---	11	20	10	41
Darrell Russell	---	---	15	21	4	40
LaMont Jordan	8	15	---	---	17	40
Bradford Banta	17	16	---	---	6	39
Lamar King	---	---	11	22	6	39
Kelly Herndon	---	---	15	23	1	39
Brian Simmons	---	---	13	19	3	35
Dexter Coakley	---	---	13	20	1	34
Laveranues Coles	12	22	---	---	---	34
Dwight Smith	---	---	11	21	1	33
Kevin Alexander	11	5	---	---	14	30
Vinny Sutherland	4	2	---	---	22	28
Cedric Woodard	---	---	8	18	---	26
Ike Davis	11	5	---	---	9	25
Steve Foley	---	---	7	17	1	25
Ruben Torres	---	---	8	16	---	24
Joe Horn	10	10	---	---	3	23
Steve McKinney	10	4	---	---	8	22
Karl Williams	8	13	---	---	---	21
Joe Wong	8	4	---	---	9	21
Deke McQuay	---	---	6	9	---	15
Dhani Jones	---	---	3	3	8	14
Donte Rocco	---	---	6	7	---	13
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	12	12
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	5	5
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	4	4
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	14	61	4.4
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	17	122	7.2
Right	3	10	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	18	7	1	2	2	3	3	0	1
Jeff Blake	13	6	1	1	1	2	2	0	1
John Supernaw	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	30	25	4	0	1	1	1	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	47	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	65	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	21	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	142	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	118	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	31	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Terrell	13	7	1	72	1	22
WR Kevin Kasper	6	2	0	6	0	18
WR Bobby Engram	5	2	0	23	1	29
WR Michael Lewis	4	1	1	-3	0	28
RB Reuben Droughns	3	3	0	-2	0	23
TE Benjamin Blue	2	1	0	3	0	19
TE Tony Stewart	2	1	1	30	1	20
FB Jim Branson	1	1	0	4	0	12

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	7	6	0	64	1	21
TE John Davis	5	5	0	47	0	28
WR Laveranues Coles	5	3	0	8	0	22
WR Joe Horn	3	3	0	39	1	10
WR Karl Williams	3	3	0	49	1	13
WR Kevin Alexander	2	1	0	11	0	5
RB LaMont Jordan	2	2	0	62	1	15
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	0	10	0	16
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	0	1	0	18
FB Graham Somerville	1	0	1	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Reuben Droughns	4	0	0.00	4.31

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Abraham Marschalk	3	0	0.00	4.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	1	0	0	0.00	3.44

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	8	7	9	1.13	9.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Terrell	1	0	0	0.00	5.54

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Laveranues Coles	2	2	0	0.00	1.60
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	-1	-1.00	9.14
TE John Davis	1	1	4	4.00	9.40
WR Kevin Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Karl Williams	1	1	2	2.00	16.33
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
RB LaMont Jordan	1	1	3	3.00	31.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Westbrook	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Abraham Marschalk	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	7	4	1
Jeff Blake	5	3	3
John Supernaw	2	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Terrell	7	5	3
WR Bobby Engram	3	1	1
WR Kevin Kasper	2	1	1
TE Benjamin Blue	1	1	0
WR Michael Lewis	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE John Davis	2	2	1
WR Kevin Alexander	2	1	1
WR Laveranues Coles	2	1	0
WR Karl Williams	1	1	1
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (21,400)
End Zone 10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (21,400)
End Zone	10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)