Game Recap
In a week 9 meeting, the Steelers authored a tight 20-17 win over the Falcons. The Steelers dropped 14 of their 20 points in the third quarter.
The Steelers were guided by Mike Tomczak who finished with 214 passing yards, 1 touchdown, zero picks, was 22 of 27 passing. Jerome Bettis had 126 yards rushing, 1 touchdown. Charles Johnson caught 110 yards receiving.
For the Falcons, Bobby Hebert finished with 234 passing yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 24 of 36 passing. Terance Mathis had 76 receiving yards.
The Steelers tallied 311 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs. The Falcons registered 301 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 2 of 7 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 20-17
- Date: Sunday, October 27, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 311, Turnovers: 0
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
3 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
20 |
| ATL |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bobby Hebert | ATL | 24-36 | 234 | 2 | 1 | 42 | |
| Mike Tomczak | PIT | 22-27 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 26 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 26 | 126 | 1 | 24 | |
| Jamal Anderson | ATL | 12 | 55 | 0 | 13 | |
| Craig Heyward | ATL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| Jon Witman | PIT | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bobby Hebert | ATL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Erric Pegram | PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mike Tomczak | PIT | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Charles Johnson | PIT | 8 | 110 | 0 | 26 | |
| Terance Mathis | ATL | 8 | 76 | 0 | 17 | |
| Andre Hastings | PIT | 6 | 59 | 1 | 14 | |
| Bert Emanuel | ATL | 4 | 54 | 1 | 42 | |
| Jamal Anderson | ATL | 5 | 53 | 0 | 27 | |
| J.J. Birden | ATL | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 | |
| Tim Lester | PIT | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 | |
| Mark Bruener | PIT | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 16 | 67 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 29 | 127 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 24-36 | 234 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| PIT | 23-29 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons
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