| Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: October 12, 1997 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Venue: Three Rivers Stadium Attendance: 57925 |
| Weather: Half Cloudy Temp: 72 F Humidty: 53% Wind: 5 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis ColtsIND | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | IND | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Marvin Harrison 18 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Cary Blanchard 37 FG | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Norm Johnson 23 FG | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Jerome Bettis 7 run (Norm Johnson kick) | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Carnell Lake 38 opponents fumble recovery (Norm Johnson kick) | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Cary Blanchard 27 FG | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Courtney Hawkins 28 pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick) | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Cary Blanchard 35 FG | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | Indianapolis ColtsIND | Brian Stablein 5 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Jim Harbaugh pass failed) | 22 | 24 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 87 | WR | Sean Dawkins |
| 88 | WR | Marvin Harrison |
| 73 | LOT | Adam Meadows |
| 64 | LOG | Doug Widell |
| 58 | C | Jay Leeuwenburg |
| 78 | ROG | Tarik Glenn |
| 79 | ROT | Tony Mandarich |
| 81 | TE | Marcus Pollard |
| 4 | QB | Jim Harbaugh |
| 28 | RB | Marshall Faulk |
| 32 | FB | Zack Crockett |
| Defense | ||
| 99 | LDE | Al Fontenot |
| 61 | LDT | Tony McCoy |
| 62 | RDT | Ellis Johnson |
| 56 | RDE | Tony Bennett |
| 55 | LLB | Quentin Coryatt |
| 51 | MLB | Scott Von Der Ahe |
| 52 | RLB | Steve Morrison |
| 26 | LCB | Carlton Gray |
| 25 | SS | Robert Blackmon |
| 29 | FS | Jason Belser |
| 23 | RCB | Dedric Mathis |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | WR | Charles Johnson |
| 82 | WR | Yancey Thigpen |
| 65 | LOT | John Jackson |
| 77 | LOG | Will Wolford |
| 63 | C | Dermontti Dawson |
| 62 | ROG | Tom Myslinski |
| 73 | ROT | Justin Strzelczyk |
| 87 | TE | Mark Bruener |
| 10 | QB | Kordell Stewart |
| 36 | RB | Jerome Bettis |
| 34 | FB | Tim Lester |
| Defense | ||
| 74 | LDE | Nolan Harrison |
| 93 | NT | Joel Steed |
| 76 | RDE | Kevin Henry |
| 92 | LOLB | Jason Gildon |
| 99 | LILB | Levon Kirkland |
| 50 | RILB | Earl Holmes |
| 95 | ROLB | Greg Lloyd |
| 21 | LCB | Donnell Woolford |
| 40 | SS | Myron Bell |
| 39 | FS | Darren Perry |
| 37 | RCB | Carnell Lake |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 33:01 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4/15 | 2/2 | 6 | 69 | 1 | 1 |
| PIT | 26:59 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6/12 | 0/0 | 8 | 94 | 4 | 4 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Marshall Faulk | 20 | 55 | 2.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Zack Crockett | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 79 | 2.7 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Jerome Bettis | 30 | 164 | 5.5 | 34 | 1 |
| Kordell Stewart | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 |
| George Jones | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 185 | 5.3 | 1 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
| Jim Harbaugh | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 1 | 219 | 6.1 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 78.4 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 1 | 219 | 6.1 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 78.4 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
| Mike Tomczak | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 2 | 70 | 6.4 | 28t | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.8 |
| Kordell Stewart | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 0 | 72 | 6.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.2 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 2 | 142 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.9 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Sean Dawkins | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Marcus Pollard | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 19 | 1 |
| Aaron Bailey | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Lamont Warren | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Marshall Faulk | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brian Stablein | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 19 | 219 | 11.5 | 2 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Charles Johnson | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 29 | 0 |
| Courtney Hawkins | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 28t | 1 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Tim Lester | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| George Jones | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 142 | 12.9 | 1 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||
| Jason Belser | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Dedric Mathis | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Donnell Woolford | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |||||||
| Chris Gardocki | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
| Josh Miller | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||||||
| Brian Stablein | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||
| Courtney Hawkins | 3 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 | 30 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||||
| Chris Gardocki | 6 | 402 | 67.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Norm Johnson | 5 | 271 | 54.2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | ||||||
| Aaron Bailey | 4 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||
| Mike Adams | 5 | 0 | 123 | 24.6 | 31 | 0 |
| Will Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 0 | 143 | 23.8 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | |
| Team Totals | 0.0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Carnell Lake | 1.0 |
| Steve Conley | 1.0 |
| Earl Holmes | 1.0 |
| Joel Steed | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 4.0 |