Game Recap
Week 13 in November of the 1997 NFL season had the 0 Philadelphia Eagles handle the traveling Pittsburgh Steelers 23-20. The Eagles began strong and kept plugging for the win.
The Eagles were guided by Bobby Hoying who threw for 246 yards in the air, 2 TDs, zero interceptions. Irving Fryar caught 116 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Steelers, Kordell Stewart tossed in 294 passing yards, 2 touchdowns. Jerome Bettis rumbled for 80 yards rushing. Charles Johnson caught 106 receiving yards.
The Eagles finished with 326 total yards, 19 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 6 of 15 on third downs. The Steelers ended up with 383 total yards, 22 first downs, 5 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Philadelphia EaglesPHI defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 23-20
- Date: Sunday, November 23, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 326, Turnovers: 0
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 383, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
3 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
| PHI |
14 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 20-43 | 294 | 2 | 3 | 30 | |
| Bobby Hoying | PHI | 15-31 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 44 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 20 | 80 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ricky Watters | PHI | 20 | 48 | 0 | 28 | |
| Charlie Garner | PHI | 8 | 42 | 0 | 18 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 3 | 33 | 0 | 23 | |
| Kevin Turner | PHI | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| George Jones | PIT | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Bobby Hoying | PHI | 5 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Irving Fryar | PHI | 7 | 116 | 1 | 44 | |
| Charles Johnson | PIT | 7 | 106 | 0 | 27 | |
| Yancey Thigpen | PIT | 5 | 87 | 0 | 25 | |
| Will Blackwell | PIT | 4 | 58 | 1 | 30 | |
| Ricky Watters | PHI | 2 | 50 | 0 | 36 | |
| Jimmie Johnson | PHI | 4 | 37 | 0 | 20 | |
| Jason Dunn | PHI | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 | |
| Courtney Hawkins | PIT | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| PHI | 35 | 97 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 25 | 111 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| PHI | 15-31 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| PIT | 20-43 | 294 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles
- Attendance: 67,166
- Weather: 45 degrees, relative humidity 90%, wind 6 mph
- Time of Game:
