SCORING BY QUARTERS
FIRST QUARTER
Patriots: Fauria 4 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick), 10:57. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:54. Key plays: Vrabel interception at Steelers 26; Brady 11 pass to Edwards; Washington 5 defensive holding penalty on 3rd-and-goal to Steelers 4. New England 7, Steelers 0.
Steelers: Ward 13 pass from Stewart (Peterson kick), 4:50. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:07. Key plays: Law 23 pass interference penalty; Stewart 11 pass to Ward; Stewart 4 run on 3rd-and-2; Stewart 10 pass to Randle El on 3rd-and-5 to Patriots 24. Steelers 7, New England 7.
SECOND QUARTER
Patriots: FG Vinatieri 45, 2:23. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:11. Key plays: Brady 10 pass to Cleeland; Brady 11 pass to Patten; Brady 11 pass to Patten to Steelers 34. New England 10, Steelers 7.
THIRD QUARTER
Patriots: Hayes 40 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick), 13:27. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:33. Key play: Brady 37 pass to Patten on 3rd-and-13 to Steelers 40. New England 17, Steelers 3.
Patriots: Branch 22 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick), 7:03. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 6:04. Key plays: V.Green fumble recovery at Steelers 49; Brady 19 pass to T.Brown on 3rd-and-17 to Steelers 37; An.Smith 5 run on 3rd-and-3 to Steelers 25; New England 24, Steelers 3.
Patriots: FG Vinatieri 28, 2:08. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:50. Key plays: Buckley interception at Steelers 49; Townsend 7 pass interference penalty on 3rd-and-5; An.Smith 25 run to Steelers 9. New England 27, Steelers 3.
FOURTH QUARTER
Patriots: FG Vinatieri 27, 9:32. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:56. Key plays: Brady 19 pass to Branch; Brady 15 pass to Branch to Steelers 9. New England 30, Pittsburgh 3.
Steelers: Stewart 1 run (Peterson kick), :00. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:55. Key plays: Stewart 14 pass to Randle El; Stewart 15 pass to Ward; Stewart 27 pass to Randle El on 4th-and-5 to Patriots 7; New England 30, Steelers 14.
A CLOSER LOOK
STEELERS |
|
PATRIOTS |
20 |
FIRST DOWNS |
20 |
7 |
Rushing |
2 |
11 |
Passing |
14 |
2 |
Penalty |
4 |
4-14 |
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY |
5-13 |
2-2 |
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY |
0-0 |
283 |
TOTAL NET YARDS |
343 |
67 |
Total Plays |
63 |
4.2 |
Average Gain |
5.4 |
74 |
NET YARDS RUSHING |
63 |
24 |
Rushes |
18 |
3.1 |
Average Per Rush |
3.5 |
209 |
NET YARDS PASSING |
280 |
5-38 |
Sacked-Yards Lost |
2-14 |
247 |
Gross Yards Passing |
294 |
25-38 |
Completions-Attempts |
29-43 |
3 |
Had Intercepted |
0 |
4.9 |
Yards Per Pass Play |
6.2 |
2-0-0 |
KICKOFFS-END ZONE-TB |
7-0-0 |
5-39.4 |
PUNTS-AVERAGE |
5-39.4 |
0 |
Punts Blocked |
0 |
0-0 |
FGs-PATs BLOCKED |
0-0 |
147 |
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE |
79 |
2-9 |
Punt Returns-Yards |
1-10 |
6-129 |
Kickoff Returns-Yards |
2-51 |
0-0 |
Interceptions-Return Yards |
3-4 |
13-112 |
PENALTIES-YARDS |
7-88 |
2-2 |
FUMBLES-LOST |
1-1 |
30:31 |
TIME OF POSSESSION |
29:29 |
RUSHING STATISTICS: STEELERS |
Bettis |
8-35 |
Stewart |
8-16 |
Zereoue |
7-14 |
Randle El |
1-9 |
NEW ENGLAND |
|
An.Smith |
17-60 |
Edwards |
1-3 |
PASSING STATISTICS STEELERS |
STEELERS |
|
Stewart |
24-37-3-242 |
Randle El |
1-1-0-5 |
NEW ENGLAND |
|
Brady |
29-43-0-294 |
|
|
RECEIVING STATISTICS |
STEELERS |
|
Ward |
8-90 |
Randle El |
6-87 |
Bruener |
4-25 |
Zereoue |
3-15 |
Burress |
1-11 |
Kreider |
1-9 |
Fuamatu-Ma'afala |
1-6 |
Mathis |
1-4 |
NEW ENGLAND |
|
Branch |
6-83 |
Cleeland |
6-40 |
T.Brown |
6-22 |
Patten |
4-70 |
Hayes |
3-54 |
Fauria |
2-11 |
Edwards |
1-11 |
Redmond |
1-3 |
|
|
PUNT RETURNS -- YARDS |
STEELERS |
|
Randel El |
2-9 |
NEW ENGLAND |
|
T.Brown |
1-10 |
KICKOFF RETURNS -- YARDS |
|
STEELERS |
|
Mays |
4-84 |
Poteat |
2-45 |
NEW ENGLAND |
|
Branch |
2-51 |
TACKLES -- ASSISTS -- SACKS
STEELERS |
Farrior |
7-4-0 |
Gildon |
8-2-0 |
Porter |
6-0-0 |
Flowers |
4-1-0 |
Scott |
2-3-0 |
von Oelhoffen |
2-2-1 1/2 |
Alexander |
1-3-0 |
Washington |
3-0-0 |
Hampton |
2-1-0 |
Logan |
2-0-0 |
Bell |
1-1-0 |
Foote |
1-1-0 |
Bettis |
1-0-0 |
Bruener |
1-0-0 |
Fiala |
1-0-0 |
Mays |
1-0-0 |
Poteat |
1-0-0 |
Aa.Smith |
1-0-0 |
Townsend |
1-0-0 |
Ward |
1-0-0 |
Haggans |
0-1- 1/2 |
|
NEW ENGLAND |
Phifer |
8-4-0 |
Law |
9-1-1 |
T.Jones |
4-4-0 |
Milloy |
4-3-0 |
McGinest |
3-3-1 |
Seymour |
2-4-1 |
Bruschi |
4-1-1 |
J.Green |
3-1-1 |
Martin |
3-1-0 |
Chatham |
2-2-0 |
Buckley |
3-0-0 |
V.Green |
3-0-0 |
Izzo |
3-0-0 |
Holsey |
2-1-0 |
Vrabel |
2-1-0 |
Lyle |
1-2-0 |
O.Smith |
2-0-0 |
Harris |
1-1-0 |
Kelly |
1-0-0 |
Light |
1-0-0 |
Cherry |
0-1-0 |
Redmond |
0-1-0 |
INTERCEPTIONS-- RETURN YARDS |
STEELERS |
|
None |
|
NEW ENGLAND |
|
Buckley |
2-4 |
Vrabel |
1-0 |
|
MISSED FIELD GOAL |
STEELERS |
|
Peterson |
39 (WL) |
PATRIOTS |
|
None |
|
Steelers vs. Patriots: By the numbers 
