Game Recap
In a postseason showdown, the Patriots scored a 24-17 victory over the Steelers. Patriots took the heading into the half 14-3 and stayed composed in the second half.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who connected on 0 interceptions, was 12 of 18 passing. Troy Brown had 121 yards receiving.
For the Steelers, Kordell Stewart finished with 255 pass yards in the air.
The Patriots ended with 259 total yards, 15 first downs, 0 turnovers and 12 penalties. They were 6 of 17 on third downs. The Steelers finished with 306 total yards, 23 first downs, 4 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 4 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 24-17
- Date: Sunday, January 27, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 12:40PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 259, Turnovers: 0
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 306, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
| PIT |
0 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 24-42 | 255 | 0 | 3 | 24 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 12-18 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 10-21 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 18 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 15 | 47 | 0 | 19 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 8 | 41 | 0 | 34 | |
| J.R. Redmond | NWE | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | |
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Brown | NWE | 8 | 121 | 0 | 28 | |
| Plaxico Burress | PIT | 5 | 67 | 0 | 16 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 6 | 64 | 0 | 24 | |
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 4 | 50 | 0 | 19 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 4 | 39 | 1 | 15 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 4 | 26 | 0 | 7 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | |
| Charles Johnson | NWE | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 25 | 67 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 22 | 58 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 22-39 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| PIT | 24-42 | 255 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Attendance: 64,704
- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 50%, wind 16 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:46 - 3 hours, 46 minutes
