Game Recap
Week 15 in December during the 2002 football season saw the home Pittsburgh Steelers get a win over the 0 Carolina Panthers 30-14. The Steelers won a both halves in the clash.The Panthers couldn't score in second and third quarters.
The Steelers were guided by Tommy Maddox who connected on 209 passing yards, 1 TD, was 20 of 33 passing. Jerome Bettis ran for 2 touchdowns. Plaxico Burress had 120 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Panthers, Rodney Peete finished with 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions.
The Steelers ended up with 332 total yards, 19 first downs, 2 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were 10 of 20 on third downs. The Panthers finished with 131 total yards, 11 first downs, 4 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 30-14
- Date: Sunday, December 15, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:01PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 332, Turnovers: 2
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 131, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| PIT |
7 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
30 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tommy Maddox | PIT | 20-33 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 47 | |
| Rodney Peete | CAR | 14-27 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 23 | |
| Chris Weinke | CAR | 3-7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Antwaan Randle El | PIT | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 18 | 73 | 2 | 9 | |
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 14 | 40 | 0 | 12 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Dee Brown | CAR | 8 | 19 | 1 | 12 | |
| Antwaan Randle El | PIT | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | |
| Nick Goings | CAR | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |
| Dan Kreider | PIT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Plaxico Burress | PIT | 6 | 120 | 1 | 47 | |
| Steve Smith | CAR | 5 | 57 | 0 | 23 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 3 | 39 | 0 | 27 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 5 | 39 | 0 | 17 | |
| Amos Zereoue | PIT | 6 | 31 | 0 | 10 | |
| Isaac Byrd | CAR | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jerame Tuman | PIT | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 16 | 50 | 1 | | |
| PIT | 38 | 129 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 17-34 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 21-34 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Attendance: 58,586
- Weather: 38 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 16 mph, wind chill 29
- Time of Game: 3:10 - 3 hours, 10 minutes
