Game Recap
Week 8 of the 2004 NFL season saw the 0 Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the 0 New England Patriots 34-20. Steelers took the entering halftime 24-10 and stayed firm in the final 30 minutes.
The Steelers were guided by Ben Roethlisberger who connected on 196 passing yards in the air, 2 TDs, zero picks, was 18 of 24 passing. Duce Staley had 125 rush yards. Plaxico Burress had 2 touchdowns.
For the Patriots, Tom Brady threw for 271 passing yards in the air, 2 TDs. David Givens had 101 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
The Steelers registered 417 total yards, 25 first downs, 0 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 9 of 16 on third downs. The Patriots registered 248 total yards, 19 first downs, 4 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 3 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat New England PatriotsNWE 34-20
- Date: Sunday, October 31, 2004
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:15PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 417, Turnovers: 0
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 248, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
| PIT |
21 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 25-43 | 271 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 18-24 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 47 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Duce Staley | PIT | 25 | 125 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 15 | 65 | 1 | 29 | |
| Verron Haynes | PIT | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Cedric Cobbs | NWE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| David Givens | NWE | 8 | 101 | 2 | 23 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 8 | 72 | 0 | 17 | |
| Plaxico Burress | PIT | 3 | 63 | 2 | 47 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 5 | 59 | 0 | 19 | |
| Hines Ward | PIT | 6 | 58 | 0 | 21 | |
| Antwaan Randle El | PIT | 6 | 44 | 0 | 20 | |
| David Patten | NWE | 4 | 39 | 0 | 15 | |
| Verron Haynes | PIT | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 6 | 5 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 49 | 221 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 25-43 | 271 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| PIT | 18-24 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Attendance: 64,737
- Weather: 64 degrees, relative humidity 40%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:13 - 3 hours, 13 minutes
