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1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 11-5-0 .688
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1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster 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
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Mike Adams86WR5-1118423Texas60
Myron Bell40SS5-1120726Michigan State168
Jerome Bettis36RB5-1125225Notre Dame1515
Will Blackwell89WR6-019222San Diego State140
Kirk Botkin84TE6-224526Arkansas131
J.B. Brown27CB6-019530Maryland130
Mark Bruener87TE6-426025Washington1616
Andre Coleman19WR5-916925Kansas State80
Steve Conley53LB6-523725Arkansas160
Dermontti Dawson63C6-229032Kentucky1616
Carlos Emmons21LB6-524824Arkansas State50
Lee Flowers41S6-021324Georgia Tech100
Randy Fuller29RCB5-1017827Tennessee State123
Oliver Gibson98DT6-230625Notre Dame160
Jason Gildon92LOLB6-325225Oklahoma State1616
Nolan Harrison74LDE6-528828Indiana1616
Courtney Hawkins88WR5-918728Michigan State153
Kevin Henry96RDE6-428429Mississippi State1616
Corey Holliday83WR6-220826North Carolina20
Earl Holmes50RILB6-224524Florida A&M1616
John Jackson65LOT6-629632Eastern Kentucky1616
Charles Johnson81WR6-020225Colorado1311
Norm Johnson9K6-220337UCLA160
Donta' Jones54ROLB6-223325Nebraska164
George Jones43RB5-820524Bakersfield CC; San Diego State161
Levon Kirkland99LILB6-127028Clemson1616
Carnell Lake37SS-RCB6-021030UCLA1616
Tim Lester34FB5-922629Eastern Kentucky1613
Greg Lloyd95ROLB6-222832Fort Valley State1212
Mitch Lyons85TE6-526727Michigan State103
Rod Manuel97DE6-529323Oklahoma10
Curtis Marsh17WR6-220627Moorpark JC; Utah50
Fred McAfee25RB5-1019429Mississippi College140
Josh Miller4P6-322427Scottsdale CC; Arizona160
Tom Myslinski62ROG6-329229Tennessee167
Chris Oldham24CB5-919729Oregon160
Jerry Olsavsky55LB6-022230Pittsburgh160
Darren Perry39FS5-1119729Penn State1616
Mike Quinn11QB6-421823Stephen F. Austin State10
Orpheus Roye71DE6-430924Jones County JC; Florida State160
Troy Sadowski46TE6-525032Georgia60
Chad Scott30RCB-LCB6-120023Towson; Maryland139
Brenden Stai68ROG6-431225Nebraska119
Joel Steed93NT6-230528Colorado1616
Jamain Stephens67ROT6-533523North Carolina A&T State81
Kordell Stewart10QB6-121525Colorado1616
Justin Strzelczyk73ROT6-629729Maine1414
Jim Sweeney66ROT6-428535Pittsburgh161
Yancey Thigpen82WR6-020628Winston-Salem State1615
Mike Tomczak18QB6-120835Ohio State160
Mike Vrabel96DE6-426322Ohio State150
Paul Wiggins79OT6-431524Oregon10
Jon Witman38FB6-224125Penn State162
Will Wolford77LOG6-529533Vanderbilt1616
Donnell Woolford21LCB5-919431Clemson1512
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 QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals67988610615372
Opponents Totals6910665670307
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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