Game Recap
In a week 5 collision, the Saints scored a close 32-29 victory over the Steelers. Saints had the lead 29-21 moving into the last quarter, and held on at the end to win it by 3.
The Saints were guided by Aaron Brooks who tossed in 205 passing yards, 1 TD, 0 picks. Deuce McAllister ran for 123 rush yards, 2 touchdowns. Jerome Pathon caught 79 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Steelers, Tommy Maddox connected on 268 yards passing in the air, 3 TDs. Jerome Bettis rumbled for 84 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Amos Zereoue had 84 receiving yards.
The Saints ended with 315 total yards, 17 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs. The Steelers finished with 364 total yards, 23 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 7 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 32-29
- Date: Sunday, October 6, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 315, Turnovers: 0
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 364, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
0 |
14 |
7 |
8 |
29 |
| NOR |
10 |
9 |
10 |
3 |
32 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tommy Maddox | PIT | 22-38 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 54 | |
| Aaron Brooks | NOR | 13-23 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 64 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Deuce McAllister | NOR | 23 | 123 | 2 | 52 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 19 | 84 | 1 | 13 | |
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 5 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Joe Horn | NOR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Aaron Brooks | NOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| James Fenderson | NOR | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 3 | 84 | 0 | 54 | |
| Jerome Pathon | NOR | 2 | 79 | 1 | 64 | |
| Joe Horn | NOR | 5 | 68 | 0 | 21 | |
| Plaxico Burress | PIT | 4 | 59 | 1 | 22 | |
| Antwaan Randle El | PIT | 5 | 48 | 0 | 22 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 5 | 45 | 1 | 21 | |
| Jake Reed | NOR | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | |
| Deuce McAllister | NOR | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NOR | 28 | 121 | 2 | | |
| PIT | 26 | 120 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NOR | 13-23 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| PIT | 22-38 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 67,734
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:13 - 3 hours, 13 minutes
