Week 8, 2002

played in Tennessee, TX

56 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers0000-0
Tennessee Oilers141077-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 TEN - Chester Taylor 8 run (Lucy Draper extra point)
1Q: 04:35 TEN - Deion Branch 3 pass from Donovan McNabb (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 11:53 TEN - Lucy Draper 38 field goal
2Q: 04:39 TEN - Plaxico Burress 9 pass from Donovan McNabb (Lucy Draper extra point)
3Q: 09:47 TEN - Chester Taylor 2 pass from Donovan McNabb (Lucy Draper extra point)
4Q: 12:19 TEN - Than Merrill 77 interception return (Lucy Draper extra point)

Team StatisticsPITTEN
Record0-86-1
First Downs1224
- by Rushing59
- by Passing615
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards167383
- Offensive Plays5262
- Yards per Play3.216.18
Net Rushing Yards66142
- Rushing Attempts2732
- Yards per Rush2.444.44
Net Passing Yards101241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 16 - 129 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards117246
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/161/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.048.03
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions0/106/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.76.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/103/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/316/48
Kick Returns/Yards3/550/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/77
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits05
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 25
Time of Possession26:1033:50

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:032:17OWN 1235Punt
14:242:09OWN 363-4Punt
11:061:05OWN 2830Punt
211:483:27OWN 20521Punt
24:292:26OWN 28630Punt
20:380:38OWN 211-4Half
315:001:37OWN 2037Punt
39:371:48OWN 20413Punt
34:473:38OWN 20639Punt
414:092:01OWN 40526Interception
411:344:31OWN 20932Punt
42:182:18OWN 43517Missed FG
Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:57OWN 201280Touchdown
16:462:22OWN 48652Touchdown
12:151:09OWN 2433Punt
10:013:13OWN 40739Field Goal
28:213:52OWN 6894Touchdown
22:031:25OWN 17522Punt
313:233:46OWN 38762Touchdown
37:493:02OWN 26518Punt
31:092:00OWN 2033Punt
47:034:45OWN 20615Punt

Game MVP: Donovan McNabb, Tennessee Oilers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Reuben Droughns19472.471130
Brian Westbrook8192.381110
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Salvador Buffington17623.651720
Chester Taylor13836.382631
Plaxico Burress1-3-3.00-300
George Williams100.00000

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dave Schnell127380/0014063.9
John Supernaw97622/16028155.8
Jeff Blake22170/0090102.1
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donovan McNabb29242461/53410136.5

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Lewis57489.6032280
WR Qadry Ismail22115.502100
TE Tony Stewart22147.007130
WR David Terrell24157.50080
WR Ron Johnson2384.003120
TE Benjamin Blue1200.00000
WR Bobby Engram121212.000120
RB Reuben Droughns1199.00490
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Deion Branch101313813.8070411
WR Plaxico Burress55499.805141
RB Chester Taylor44194.75981
WR Quincy Morgan2294.50080
TE Tony McGee111212.000120
WR Rick Lockhart111010.001100
TE Kyle Brady1199.00790
FB Mel McCarthy0200.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
S Than Merrill17777.001

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Bobby Engram1000
Reuben Droughns0100
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Jonathan Goodwin0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Feagles940244.734.9513
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Hutton523146.236.0561

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay0/10/10/100/0
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lucy Draper1/10/00/0385/5

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Engram4317.80
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Deltha O'Neal44210.50
Than Merrill263.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail24221.00
Bobby Engram11313.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Takeo Spikes700.01525
CB Eric Kelly620.02228
CB Willie Beamon600.02515
ILB Winfred Tubbs510.02327
S Kenoy Kennedy410.02830
CB Rashad Bauman330.02328
ILB Tracy Simien300.093
S Kim Herring300.02516
DT Bill Johnson210.0219
DE Jeremy Staat210.0166
OLB Bryan Jones210.0912
ILB Corwin Patton200.0155
DT Emmanuel Morrison200.01613
DE Greg White110.51526
DT D'Marco Farr100.51221
CB Dale Carter110.0143
S Devin Bush110.0915
ILB Monte Beisel110.094
DT Bob Kuberski100.0174
DE N.D. Kalu010.01316
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Than Merrill520.01813
CB Nic Harper510.02724
ILB Warrick Holdman420.01513
S Tony Parrish301.02324
OLB David Thornton330.01813
DT Larry Tripplett320.01614
ILB John Holecek310.01112
CB Duane Starks310.02424
CB Tony Darden300.01515
CB Deltha O'Neal300.01513
S Ifeanyi Ohalete210.01616
DT Junior Ioane200.01619
DE Justin Smith200.01111
DE Alvin McKinley101.02014
OLB Jason Gildon110.01314
DT Shane Dronett100.01110
OLB Tucker Brock100.040
DE Shante Carver010.01716

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT D'Marco Farr0.500021
DE Greg White0.500026
DT Emmanuel Morrison0.001013
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alvin McKinley1.001214
S Tony Parrish1.000024
DE Justin Smith0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Kelly70028
OLB Takeo Spikes41025
CB Willie Beamon30015
CB Rashad Bauman21028
S Kim Herring20016
CB Dale Carter1003
OLB Bryan Jones10012
DT Emmanuel Morrison10013
S Kenoy Kennedy10030
ILB Monte Beisel1004
DE Greg White10026
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nic Harper40024
ILB John Holecek21012
CB Deltha O'Neal21013
S Than Merrill20113
ILB Warrick Holdman20013
OLB David Thornton20013
CB Duane Starks10024
S Ifeanyi Ohalete10016
S Tony Parrish01024

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Hallen37027125
Leonard Davis26027022
Chris Wiltz22015012
Brandon Moore11015017
Lewis Kelly04024124
Blaine Cranford04019019
Tim Mangum020806
Tony Stewart0101207
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brad Badger67030029
Jeff Christy26023029
Kyle Brady13119022
Mel McCarthy13016020
John Michels1201002
Jonathan Goodwin12026028
Tony McGee1101409
Orlando Brown03029029
Kaulana Noa0301101
Stephen Neal020702
Nathan Parks00024130

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Monte Beisel617
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Duane Starks332
David Thornton131
George Williams110
Donald Driver19
Jonathan Goodwin16

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kenoy Kennedy------2830967
Bob Hallen2725------1062
Eric Kelly------2228959
Lewis Kelly2424------1058
Reuben Droughns1914------2356
Winfred Tubbs------2327252
Rashad Bauman------2328152
Willie Beamon------25151151
David Terrell1816------1751
Leonard Davis2722------150
Benjamin Blue1715------1749
Greg White------1526546
Kim Herring------2516142
Kenny Holmes------1624141
Takeo Spikes------1525141
Brandon Moore1517------941
Blaine Cranford1919---------38
Chris Wiltz1512------1037
Bobby Engram1212------1236
Brian Westbrook1616------436
D'Marco Farr------1221235
Ron Johnson1111------1335
Corwin Patton------1551232
Bill Johnson------219131
Jim Branson89------1431
Emmanuel Morrison------1613231
Monte Beisel------941730
N.D. Kalu------1316---29
Qadry Ismail1010------828
Michael Lewis1215------128
Bob Kuberski------174526
Dave Schnell1312---------25
Devin Bush------915125
Tony Stewart127------625
Jeremy Staat------166224
John Supernaw1111---------22
Bryan Jones------912122
Dale Carter------143---17
Tracy Simien------93416
Tim Mangum86---------14
Jeff Feagles00------1010
Justin Snow00------1010
Jeff Blake32---------5
John Kasay00------22
Nickolas Fox------00---0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Duane Starks------24243280
Donovan McNabb3230---------62
David Thornton------18133162
Jonathan Goodwin2628------660
Brad Badger3029---------59
Orlando Brown2929---------58
Nathan Parks2430---------54
Jeff Christy2329---------52
Nic Harper------2724152
Than Merrill------18132152
Kyle Brady1922------1051
Deion Branch2228---------50
Tony Parrish------2324148
Salvador Buffington186------2347
Mel McCarthy1620------440
Plaxico Burress1623------140
Alvin McKinley------2014640
Chester Taylor1424------139
Tony Darden------1515838
Tony McGee149------1336
Warrick Holdman------1513836
Junior Ioane------1619136
Shante Carver------1716134
Deltha O'Neal------1513634
Larry Tripplett------1614333
Ifeanyi Ohalete------1616---32
Jason Gildon------1314330
Quincy Morgan94------1730
Shane Dronett------1110324
Rick Lockhart1310---------23
John Holecek------1112---23
George Williams94------1023
Justin Smith------1111123
Joe Salave'a------610622
Donald Driver100------919
John Michels102------618
Kaulana Noa111------618
Stephen Neal72------615
Lucy Draper00------88
Earnest Stafford00------66
Tom Hutton00------55
Tucker Brock------40---4
Johnny Utah00------11
Harry Deligianis------10---1
Craig Nall00---------0
Austin Kolb00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9424.7
Middle17231.4
Right111.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6427.0
Middle15654.3
Right11353.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dave Schnell1270103100
John Supernaw971000121
Jeff Blake220000000
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donovan McNabb29243022100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22-3-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)14111057.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)53153.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32113.7
Short (0-8 Yds)131213910.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)119827.5
Long (19+ Yds)21147.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Lewis75048115
WR David Terrell42015016
WR Ron Johnson3208011
WR Qadry Ismail22011010
TE Benjamin Blue2100015
WR Bobby Engram21012012
TE Tony Stewart2201407
RB Reuben Droughns1109014
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Deion Branch13101138328
WR Plaxico Burress55049023
RB Chester Taylor44019024
FB Mel McCarthy2010020
WR Quincy Morgan220904
TE Tony McGee1101209
WR Rick Lockhart11010010
TE Kyle Brady1109022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chester Taylor5183.606.38
Salvador Buffington2-3-1.503.65

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donovan McNabb87313.888.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Deion Branch3393.0010.62
WR Plaxico Burress22178.509.80
RB Chester Taylor2252.504.75
FB Mel McCarthy1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Brian Westbrook20
Reuben Droughns10
TennesseeRushesConversions
Salvador Buffington62
Chester Taylor22

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Dave Schnell430
John Supernaw210
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Donovan McNabb442

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Qadry Ismail220
WR David Terrell200
WR Michael Lewis110
WR Ron Johnson110
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
RB Chester Taylor221
WR Deion Branch221

SectionAttendance
Stadium36,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,800 (21,400)
End Zone6,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,700 (13,600)
Club Seats3,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes700 (3,300)