Game Recap
Week 3 of the 2001 football season had the 0 Pittsburgh Steelers handle the home Buffalo Bills 20-3. Steelers took the entering halftime 10-3 and hung on in the last 30 minutes. The Bills were shut out in the second.
The Steelers were led by Kordell Stewart who finished with zero interceptions, was 15 of 22 passing. Jerome Bettis rumbled for 114 rush yards. Hines Ward caught 79 receiving yards, 9 pass catches.
For the Bills, Rob Johnson finished with 0 interceptions, was 13 of 22 passing.
The Steelers registered 270 total yards, 16 first downs, 0 turnovers and 12 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs. The Bills tallied 172 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 20-3
- Date: Sunday, September 30, 2001
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 270, Turnovers: 0
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 172, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
| BUF |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 15-22 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Rob Johnson | BUF | 13-22 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Alex Van Pelt | BUF | 3-5 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 22 | 114 | 0 | 30 | |
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 4 | 37 | 0 | 32 | |
| Travis Henry | BUF | 17 | 30 | 0 | 10 | |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | PIT | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | |
| Rob Johnson | BUF | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 | |
| Larry Centers | BUF | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Hines Ward | PIT | 9 | 79 | 0 | 17 | |
| Jeremy McDaniel | BUF | 2 | 37 | 0 | 22 | |
| Larry Centers | BUF | 5 | 35 | 0 | 17 | |
| Jay Riemersma | BUF | 2 | 35 | 0 | 24 | |
| Plaxico Burress | PIT | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | |
| Eric Moulds | BUF | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| Avion Black | BUF | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | |
| Travis Henry | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 22 | 52 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 31 | 170 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 16-27 | 148 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PIT | 15-22 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
- Attendance: 72,874
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 48%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:53 - 2 hours, 53 minutes
