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1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

1st place American Football Conference Central Division 11-5-0 .688
Playoff Statistics
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bill Cowher
Mike ArcherLinebackers
Dave CulleyReceivers
Chan GaileyOffensive Coordinator
Jim HaslettDefensive Coordinator
Dick HoakRunning Backs
Tim LewisDefensive Backs
John MitchellDefensive Line
Mike MularkeyTight Ends
Kent StephensonOffensive Line
Ron ZookSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun7/27/1997NChicago Bears30-17WDublin, IrelandCroke Park30269
Sat8/2/1997AKansas City Chiefs28-14WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium72726
Mon8/11/1997HPhiladelphia Eagles42-26WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium54549
Sun8/17/1997HDetroit Lions28-20WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium49260
Fri8/22/1997ACarolina Panthers27-19WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium67044
Sun8/31/1997HDallas Cowboys7-37LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium60396
Sun9/7/1997HWashington Redskins14-13WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58059
Mon9/22/1997AJacksonville Jaguars21-30LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium73016
Sun9/28/1997HTennessee Oilers37-24WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium57507
Sun10/5/1997ABaltimore Ravens42-34WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium64421
Sun10/12/1997HIndianapolis Colts24-22WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium57925
Sun10/19/1997ACincinnati Bengals26-10WCincinnati, OHCinergy Field60020
Sun10/26/1997HJacksonville Jaguars23-17WOTPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium57011
Mon11/3/1997AKansas City Chiefs10-13LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium78301
Sun11/9/1997HBaltimore Ravens37-0WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56669
Sun11/16/1997HCincinnati Bengals20-3WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium55226
Sun11/23/1997APhiladelphia Eagles20-23LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium67166
Sun11/30/1997AArizona Cardinals26-20WOTTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium66341
Sun12/7/1997HDenver Broncos35-24WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium59739
Sat12/13/1997ANew England Patriots24-21WOTFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60013
Sun12/21/1997ATennessee Oilers6-16LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl50677
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/3/1998HNew England Patriots7-6WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium61228
AFC Championship
Sun1/11/1998HDenver Broncos21-24LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium61382

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
86Mike AdamsWR5-1118423Texas60
40Myron BellSS5-1120726Michigan State168
36Jerome BettisRB5-1125225Notre Dame1515
89Will BlackwellWR6-019222San Diego State140
84Kirk BotkinTE6-224526Arkansas131
27J.B. BrownCB6-019530Maryland130
87Mark BruenerTE6-426025Washington1616
19Andre ColemanWR5-916925Kansas State80
53Steve ConleyLB6-523725Arkansas160
63Dermontti DawsonC6-229032Kentucky1616
21Carlos EmmonsLB6-524824Arkansas State50
41Lee FlowersS6-021324Georgia Tech100
29Randy FullerRCB5-1017827Tennessee State123
98Oliver GibsonDT6-230625Notre Dame160
92Jason GildonLOLB6-325225Oklahoma State1616
74Nolan HarrisonLDE6-528828Indiana1616
88Courtney HawkinsWR5-918728Michigan State153
96Kevin HenryRDE6-428429Mississippi State1616
83Corey HollidayWR6-220826North Carolina20
50Earl HolmesRILB6-224524Florida A&M1616
65John JacksonLOT6-629632Eastern Kentucky1616
81Charles JohnsonWR6-020225Colorado1311
9Norm JohnsonK6-220337UCLA160
54Donta' JonesROLB6-223325Nebraska164
43George JonesRB5-820524Bakersfield CC; San Diego State161
99Levon KirklandLILB6-127028Clemson1616
37Carnell LakeSS-RCB6-021030UCLA1616
34Tim LesterFB5-922629Eastern Kentucky1613
95Greg LloydROLB6-222832Fort Valley State1212
85Mitch LyonsTE6-526727Michigan State103
97Rod ManuelDE6-529323Oklahoma10
17Curtis MarshWR6-220627Moorpark JC; Utah50
25Fred McAfeeRB5-1019429Mississippi College140
4Josh MillerP6-322427Scottsdale CC; Arizona160
62Tom MyslinskiROG6-329229Tennessee167
24Chris OldhamCB5-919729Oregon160
55Jerry OlsavskyLB6-022230Pittsburgh160
39Darren PerryFS5-1119729Penn State1616
11Mike QuinnQB6-421823Stephen F. Austin State10
71Orpheus RoyeDE6-430924Jones County JC; Florida State160
46Troy SadowskiTE6-525032Georgia60
30Chad ScottRCB-LCB6-120023Towson; Maryland139
68Brenden StaiROG6-431225Nebraska119
93Joel SteedNT6-230528Colorado1616
67Jamain StephensROT6-533523North Carolina A&T State81
10Kordell StewartQB6-121525Colorado1616
73Justin StrzelczykROT6-629729Maine1414
66Jim SweeneyROT6-428535Pittsburgh161
82Yancey ThigpenWR6-020628Winston-Salem State1615
18Mike TomczakQB6-120835Ohio State160
96Mike VrabelDE6-426322Ohio State150
79Paul WigginsOT6-431524Oregon10
38Jon WitmanFB6-224125Penn State162
77Will WolfordLOG6-529533Vanderbilt1616
21Donnell WoolfordLCB5-919431Clemson1512
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
124Chad ScottDBMaryland
253Will BlackwellWRSan Diego State
382Paul WigginsTOregon
391Mike VrabelDEOhio State
5154George JonesRBSan Diego State
6186Daryl PorterCBBoston College
6199Rod ManuelDEOklahoma
7223Mike AdamsWRTexas
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals67988610615
Opponents Totals6910665670
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals32:053261541571598/219 44.7%11/18 61.1%95861
Opponents Totals27:552858217726102/228 44.7%7/13 53.8%90708
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Norm Johnson04040100.000222588.00106
Kordell Stewart11000000066
Jerome Bettis9000000054
Yancey Thigpen7001100044
Mark Bruener6000000036
Courtney Hawkins3000000018
Will Blackwell2000000012
Charles Johnson2000000012
George Jones2000000012
Jason Gildon100000006
Carnell Lake100000006
Mike Tomczak000010000
Team Totals444040100.012222588.00372
Opponents Totals312828100.023293582.91307
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Norm Johnson222588.01521/16/68/86/81/2
Team Totals222588.01521/16/68/86/81/2
Opponents Totals293582.91/113/1411/123/61/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Jerome Bettis37516654.434794606
Kordell Stewart884765.474t1143313
George Jones722353.332112102
Fred McAfee13413.2901001
Courtney Hawkins5173.41102000
Will Blackwell2147.01101000
Mike Tomczak7131.91701000
Jon Witman5112.2400000
Tim Lester294.5600000
Yancey Thigpen133.0300000
Curtis Marsh122.0200000
Josh Miller1-7-7.0-700000
Team Totals57224794.374t1915410112
Opponents Totals40313183.347582614
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Kordell Stewart44023653.618730206.912.869t214.8173.9201522868143401075.2
Mike Tomczak241666.761857.711.628t14.228.300185131068.9
Mike Quinn2150.01105.010.01000.000.0001010064.6
Team Totals46625354.319432156.912.769t224.7194.1201523063157411074.8
Opponents Totals55429553.223936816.612.555244.3203.6482943387177541073.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Yancey Thigpen79139817.769t7622161
Charles Johnson4656812.349228710
Courtney Hawkins4555512.344t330621
Mark Bruener181176.518t610001
George Jones16966.02515101
Jerome Bettis151107.319t25000
Will Blackwell1216814.04616410
Tim Lester10515.11403000
Mitch Lyons4297.31301000
Fred McAfee24422.03002100
Curtis Marsh2147.0802000
Mike Adams13939.03901100
Troy Sadowski11212.01201000
Kirk Botkin11111.01101000
Jon Witman133.0300000
Team Totals253321512.769t2215741104
Opponents Totals295368112.5552417754106
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Donnell Woolford49122.8340
Darren Perry47719.3420
Carnell Lake3165.3110
Chris Oldham2168.080
Levon Kirkland2147.0110
Chad Scott2-4-2.000
Kevin Henry13636.0360
Myron Bell11010.070
Steve Conley1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals2025312.7420
Opponents Totals1927014.2430
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Josh Miller64272942.67201117159271223835.0
Team Totals64272942.67201117159271223835.0
Opponents Totals66280442.5590417222250237.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Will Blackwell2361496.5150001
Andre Coleman5251.050000
Courtney Hawkins426817.0300200
Team Totals32102226.9300201
Opponents Totals23627111.83800
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Norm Johnson80490461.314731540121
Josh Miller14747.000116000
Team Totals81495161.114741556121
Opponents Totals6714931
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Will Blackwell32079124.797t12232
Andre Coleman24048720.32801401
Mike Adams10021521.5310100
Mike Vrabel1000.000000
Team Totals670149322.397t14334
Opponents Totals740155621.097t1
SACKSNOYDS
Carnell Lake6.0
Jason Gildon5.0
Levon Kirkland5.0
Kevin Henry4.5
Steve Conley4.0
Nolan Harrison4.0
Earl Holmes4.0
Chris Oldham4.0
Greg Lloyd3.5
Myron Bell1.5
Mike Vrabel1.5
Randy Fuller1.0
Oliver Gibson1.0
Darren Perry1.0
Orpheus Roye1.0
Joel Steed1.0
Team Totals48.0294.0
Opponents Totals20.0152.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Mike Adams100000
Myron Bell0001100
Jerome Bettis610100
Will Blackwell320200
Mark Bruener100000
Andre Coleman100000
Lee Flowers0010100
Oliver Gibson0001100
Jason Gildon00112321
Courtney Hawkins100000
Kevin Henry0002200
Earl Holmes0001100
Donta' Jones0010160
George Jones310100
Levon Kirkland0001100
Carnell Lake00011381
Greg Lloyd1033610
Fred McAfee100000
Joel Steed0001100
Kordell Stewart6101-10
Yancey Thigpen110100
Mike Vrabel0001100
Team Totals2516913221362
Opponents Totals2614714210
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