Game Recap
In a December week 16 meeting in Cincinnati, the Bengals got a 26-23 victory against the Steelers. The Steelers had a solid 0 leading 17-10 but the Bengals rallied in the final 30 minutes.The Bengals then took it in overtime.
The Bengals were guided by Jon Kitna who connected on 411 yards passing in the air, 2 touchdowns. Corey Dillon ran for 91 rush yards. Darnay Scott caught 113 receiving yards.
For the Steelers, Kordell Stewart connected on 251 passing yards in the air, 3 TDs, 4 picks. Plaxico Burress had 102 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
The Bengals registered 544 total yards, 32 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 9 of 18 on third downs. The Steelers tallied 313 total yards, 16 first downs, 5 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 6 of 17 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Cincinnati BengalsCIN defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 26-23
- Date: Sunday, December 30, 2001
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Cincinnati Bengals Stats - Yards: 544, Turnovers: 3
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 313, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| PIT |
14 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
| CIN |
0 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jon Kitna | CIN | 35-68 | 411 | 2 | 1 | 49 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 19-35 | 251 | 3 | 4 | 42 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Corey Dillon | CIN | 21 | 91 | 0 | 30 | |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | PIT | 25 | 55 | 0 | 13 | |
| Brandon Bennett | CIN | 6 | 44 | 0 | 36 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Jon Kitna | CIN | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Jon Witman | PIT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Josh Miller | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Darnay Scott | CIN | 7 | 113 | 0 | 49 | |
| Peter Warrick | CIN | 10 | 109 | 0 | 20 | |
| Plaxico Burress | PIT | 6 | 102 | 2 | 42 | |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | CIN | 9 | 98 | 0 | 20 | |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | PIT | 5 | 50 | 1 | 37 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 3 | 42 | 0 | 30 | |
| Danny Farmer | CIN | 2 | 33 | 1 | 18 | |
| Troy Edwards | PIT | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CIN | 29 | 141 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 28 | 73 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CIN | 35-68 | 411 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| PIT | 19-35 | 251 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
- Attendance: 63,751
- Weather: 20 degrees, relative humidity 59%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 9
- Time of Game: 3:54 - 3 hours, 54 minutes
