| Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: September 29, 1996 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Venue: Three Rivers Stadium Attendance: 58608 |
| Weather: Half Cloudy Temp: 61 F Humidty: 58% Wind: 9 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston OilersHOU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | 17 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | HOU | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Kordell Stewart 16 pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Norm Johnson 33 FG | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Charles Johnson 62 pass from Mike Tomczak (Norm Johnson kick) | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Norm Johnson 36 FG | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | Houston OilersHOU | Willie Davis 4 pass from Chris Chandler (Al Del Greco kick) | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Houston OilersHOU | Darryll Lewis 36 interception return (Al Del Greco kick) | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Norm Johnson 36 FG | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh SteelersPIT | Darren Perry 13 interception return (Norm Johnson kick) | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Houston OilersHOU | Safety, Shayne Edge forced out of end zone by Steve Jackson | 16 | 30 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 85 | WR | Derek Russell |
| 72 | LOT | Brad Hopkins |
| 74 | LOG | Bruce Matthews |
| 53 | C | Mark Stepnoski |
| 77 | ROG | Kevin Donnalley |
| 75 | ROT | Irv Eatman |
| 88 | TE | Rod Lewis |
| 80 | TE | Michael Roan |
| 12 | QB | Chris Chandler |
| 27 | RB | Eddie George |
| 89 | HBK | Frank Wycheck |
| Defense | ||
| 99 | LDE | Robert Young |
| 96 | LDT | Gary Walker |
| 92 | RDT | Henry Ford |
| 90 | RDE | James Roberson |
| 58 | LLB | Joe Bowden |
| 52 | MLB | Barron Wortham |
| 56 | RLB | Micheal Barrow |
| 28 | LCB | Cris Dishman |
| 23 | SS | Blaine Bishop |
| 31 | FS | Marcus Robertson |
| 29 | RCB | Darryll Lewis |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Andre Hastings |
| 81 | WR | Charles Johnson |
| 10 | WR | Kordell Stewart |
| 65 | LOT | John Jackson |
| 77 | LOG | Will Wolford |
| 63 | C | Dermontti Dawson |
| 68 | ROG | Brenden Stai |
| 73 | ROT | Justin Strzelczyk |
| 87 | TE | Mark Bruener |
| 18 | QB | Mike Tomczak |
| 36 | RB | Jerome Bettis |
| Defense | ||
| 96 | LDE | Brentson Buckner |
| 93 | NT | Joel Steed |
| 76 | RDE | Kevin Henry |
| 92 | LOLB | Jason Gildon |
| 99 | LILB | Levon Kirkland |
| 55 | RILB | Jerry Olsavsky |
| 94 | ROLB | Chad Brown |
| 26 | LCB | Rod Woodson |
| 37 | SS | Carnell Lake |
| 39 | FS | Darren Perry |
| 27 | RCB | Willie Williams |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 29:42 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4/14 | 1/2 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 3 |
| PIT | 30:18 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3/14 | 0/1 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | |||||
| Eddie George | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 32 | 0 |
| Chris Chandler | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ronnie Harmon | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Jerome Bettis | 29 | 115 | 4.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kordell Stewart | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mike Tomczak | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Shayne Edge | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | -16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 112 | 3.2 | 0 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | |||||||||||
| Chris Chandler | 42 | 24 | 57.1 | 2 | 207 | 4.9 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 58.3 |
| Team Totals | 42 | 24 | 57.1 | 2 | 207 | 4.9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 58.3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
| Mike Tomczak | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 1 | 202 | 7.2 | 62t | 2 | 1 | 5 | 85.7 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 1 | 202 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 85.7 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | |||||
| Ronnie Harmon | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 29 | 0 |
| Willie Davis | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 16 | 1 |
| Chris Sanders | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Derek Russell | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Frank Wycheck | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Eddie George | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 207 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Kordell Stewart | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 16t | 1 |
| Charles Johnson | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 62t | 1 |
| Mark Bruener | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Jahine Arnold | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Tim Lester | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Fred McAfee | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Andre Hastings | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 202 | 13.5 | 2 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | |||||
| Darryll Lewis | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36t | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
| Darren Perry | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 27 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 27 | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | |||||||
| Reggie Roby | 6 | 289 | 48.2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 289 | 48.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
| Shayne Edge | 6 | 203 | 33.8 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 203 | 33.8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | ||||||
| Mel Gray | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Malcolm Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||
| Andre Hastings | 3 | 0 | 36 | 12.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | ||||
| Al Del Greco | 3 | 183 | 61.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Norm Johnson | 8 | 448 | 56.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | ||||||
| Mel Gray | 6 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Michael Roan | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| James McKeehan | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 0 | 148 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||||
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Jahine Arnold | 1 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Houston Oilers | |
| Gary Walker | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Carnell Lake | 1.0 |
| Willie Williams | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 |