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Sports season

1997Pittsburgh Steelers flavour
Owner The Rooney Family
Head motorbus Beak Cowher
Full general manager Tom Donahoe
Home field Iii Rivers Stadium
Results
Record eleven–5
Sectionalization place 1st AFC Central
Playoff finish Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Patriots) vii–6
Lost AFC Title (vs. Broncos) 21–24
Pro Bowlers

6

  • RB Jerome Bettis
  • C Dermontti Dawson
  • ILB Levon Kirkland
  • SS/CB Carnell Lake
  • NT Joel Steed
  • WR Yancey Thigpen
AP All-Pros

5

  • Dermontti Dawson (1st team)
  • Levon Kirkland (1st team)
  • Carnell Lake (1st squad)
  • Jerome Bettis (2nd team)
  • Yancey Thigpen (2nd squad)
Team MVP Jerome Bettis
Squad ROY Chad Scott
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The 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise'south 65th flavor as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.

This season was considered a transitional year due to many key free agent losses in the offseason, as well as the commencement flavour of Kordell Stewart starting at quarterback.

The Steelers finished with an 11–5 record, their fourth consecutive AFC Central peak seed, and their sixth straight playoff appearance. In doing so, Steelers head coach Bill Cowher tied Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown with near consecutive playoff appearances to start a caput coaching career in the NFL—a record Cowher nonetheless co-owns with Brown, as the Steelers missed the playoffs the following year.

The Steelers had 572 rushing attempts in 1997, the virtually in the 1990s.[1] Their 2,479 total rushing yards were the tertiary-most of the decade past whatever squad.

The Steelers went into the season introducing a new font style numbers on jerseys matching the ones they wear on the helmets and the Steelers logo patch on uniform.

The Steelers would host the AFC Championship Game for the third fourth dimension in four years; however, they would ultimately lose to the eventual Super Basin champion Denver Broncos. That game was the last playoff appearance for the Steelers during the 1990s and they did not return to the postseason until 2001.

Offseason [edit]

The Steelers saw many key complimentary-agents leave the team, the biggest existence cornerback Rod Woodson, whose x-year tenure with the team ended due to a dispute over money with the Rooney family unit. Woodson would sign with the San Francisco 49ers as a consequence, though the Steelers would come across him once again in the following 4 seasons afterwards equally a fellow member of the rival Baltimore Ravens. Other free-agent losses included Chad Dark-brown, Ernie Mills, Andre Hastings, Deon Figures, and Brentson Buckner, among others. The team did manage to continue its other prized gratuitous-agent besides Woodson, locking up Jerome Bettis (who they had caused in a trade with the St. Louis Rams the year earlier) with a four-twelvemonth deal.

The team also had a transition at quarterback. After pushing Bill Cowher play exclusively at quarterback, Kordell Stewart was handed the starting job and dropping his "Slash" role on the team. Stewart would have success with the team this flavour, but would be inconsistent afterwards.

The squad as well made some pocket-sized changes to the uniforms this season, the get-go changes since gilded pants were adopted equally part of the white jerseys in 1972. The jersey numbers, previously having the old-style block numbering, were switched to the rounder style (Futura Condensed) as seen on the helmets. In addition, the Steelers logo was added to the left shoulder and the names became unmarried color (blackness) fonts on the white away jersey. The names returned to golden on black the following yr. The uniforms have remained the same since these changes as of 2007.

NFL Draft [edit]

1997 Pittsburgh Steelers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 24 Republic of chad Scott Cornerback Maryland
two 53 Will Blackwell Broad receiver San Diego State
3 82 Paul Wiggins Tackle Oregon
3 91 Mike Vrabel * Linebacker Ohio State
5 154 George Jones Running back San Diego State
6 186 Daryl Porter Safety Boston College
6 199 Rod Manuel Defensive terminate Oklahoma
7 223 Mike Adams Broad Receiver Texas
 Fabricated roster  * Made at least ane Pro Bowl during career

Personnel [edit]

Staff [edit]

1997 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front end office
  • President – Daniel M. Rooney
  • Vice president – John R. McGinley
  • Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
  • Vice president and general counsel – Arthur J. Rooney 2
  • Administration counselor – Chuck Noll
  • Director of business – Mark Hart
  • Business coordinator – Dan Ferens
  • Accounts coordinator – Jim Ellenberger
  • Office/ticket managing director – Geraldine Glenn
  • Marketing coordinator – Mark Fuhrman
  • Merchandising manager – Tim Carey
  • Assistant marketing manager – Lynne Molyneaux
  • Media relations coordinator – Rob Boulware
  • Assistant/community relations – Ron Miller
  • Football operations
  • Director of football operations – Tom Donahoe
  • Personnel staff
  • College personnel coordinator – Tom Modrak
  • Pro personnel coordinator – Charles Bailey
  • College scout – Bob Lane
  • College lookout man – Max McCartney
  • Higher scout – Phil Kreidler
  • BLESTO Higher Lookout man – Mark Gorscak

Caput coaches

  • Caput coach – Bill Cowher

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Chan Gailey
  • Running backs – Dick Hoak
  • Wide receivers – David Culley
  • Tight ends – Mike Mularkey
  • Offensive line – Kent Stephenson
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Jim Haslett
  • Defensive line – John Mitchell
  • Linebackers – Mike Archer
  • Defensive backs – Tim Lewis

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Ron Zook
  • Administrative assistant – Lou Spanos

Strength and workout

  • Conditioning coordinator – Chet Fuhrman
  • Medical staff
  • Ophthalmologist – Dr. Randy Beatty
  • Physician, orthopedic – Dr. James P. Bradley
  • Neurological surgery consultant – Dr. Joseph Maroon
  • Physician, G.D. – Dr. Richard Rydze
  • Doc, consultant – Dr. Abraham J. Twerski
  • Doctor, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
  • Grooming staff
  • Head trainer – John Norwig
  • Assistant trainer – Rick Burkholder
  • Equipment manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
  • Field manager – Rich Bakery
  • Field/equipment assistant – Paul Gallagher
  • Equipment consultant – Tony Parisi
  • Video coordinator – Bob McCartney
  • Video assistant – Pat Dolan
  • Player development coordinator – Anthony Griggs
  • Photographers – Mike Fabus, Nib Amatucci,Michael Drazdzinski

[2]

Notable additions include Paul Wiggins and Mike Vrabel.

Roster [edit]

1997 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks
  • 11 Mike Quinn
  • x Kordell Stewart
  • 18 Mike Tomczak H

Running backs

  • 36 Jerome Bettis
  • 34 Tim Lester FB
  • 25 Fred McAfee
  • 43 George Jones
  • 38 Jon Witman FB

Wide receivers

  • 89 Will Blackwell KR/PR
  • 19 Andre Coleman KR
  • 88 Courtney Hawkins
  • 83 Corey Holliday
  • 81 Charles Johnson
  • 17 Curtis Marsh, Sr.
  • 82 Yancey Thigpen

Tight ends

  • 84 Kirk Botkin LS
  • 87 Marker Bruener
  • 46 Troy Sadowski
Offensive linemen
  • 63 Dermontti Dawson C
  • 65 John Jackson T
  • 62 Tom Myslinski G
  • 68 Brendan Stai G
  • 67 Jamain Stephens T
  • 73 Justin Strzelczyk T/G
  • 66 Jim Sweeney C/Yard
  • 79 Paul Wiggins T
  • 77 Will Wolford T/Thou

Defensive linemen

  • 98 Oliver Gibson DT/NT
  • 76 Kevin Henry DE
  • 74 Nolan Harrison DE/DT
  • 97 Rod Manuel DE
  • 71 Orpheus Roye DT
  • 93 Joel Steed NT
Linebackers
  • 53 Steve Conley OLB
  • 51 Carlos Emmons OLB
  • 92 Jason Gildon OLB
  • fifty Earl Holmes ILB
  • 54 Donta Jones LB
  • 99 Levon Kirkland ILB
  • 95 Greg Lloyd, Sr. OLB
  • 55 Jerry Olsavsky ILB
  • 96 Mike Vrabel OLB

Defensive backs

  • 40 Myron Bell Due south
  • 27 J. B. Brown CB
  • 41 Lethon Flowers Southward
  • 29 Randy Fuller CB
  • 37 Carnell Lake SS
  • 24 Chris Oldham CB
  • 39 Darren Perry FS
  • thirty Chad Scott CB
  • 21 Donnell Woolford CB

Special teams

  •  9 Norm Johnson K
  •  four Josh Miller P
Reserve lists
  • 86 Mike Adams WR/KR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 80 Jahine Arnold WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • xiv Henry Bailey WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 85 Mitch Lyons TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


Do squad

  • 57 John Fiala LB
  • 42 David McCann RB


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Rookies in italics
53 active, 3 inactive, 2 practice squad

Season [edit]

Preseason [edit]

Schedule [edit]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
one July 27 vs. Chicago Bears West 30–17 1–0 Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland)
2 Baronial 2 at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs W 28–fourteen two–0 Arrowhead Stadium
3 Baronial eleven Philadelphia Eagles W 42–26 3–0 3 Rivers Stadium
4 August 17 Detroit Lions W 28–twenty 4–0 Three Rivers Stadium
5 August 22 at Carolina Panthers W 27–19 five–0 Ericsson Stadium

Regular flavour [edit]

Schedule [edit]

Week Engagement Opponent Result Record Venue
1 August 31 Dallas Cowboys 50 seven–37 0–one Three Rivers Stadium
two September 7 Washington Redskins Due west fourteen–13 1–1 Three Rivers Stadium
iii Bye
four September 22 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–xxx ane–2 Alltel Stadium
five September 28 Tennessee Oilers W 37–24 2–2 Iii Rivers Stadium
vi October 5 at Baltimore Ravens W 42–34 iii–2 Memorial Stadium
7 October 12 Indianapolis Colts West 24–22 iv–2 Three Rivers Stadium
8 October 19 at Cincinnati Bengals Due west 26–ten v–2 Cinergy Field
ix October 26 Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–17 (OT) 6–2 Three Rivers Stadium
10 November 3 at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs L x–13 six–3 Arrowhead Stadium
11 November nine Baltimore Ravens W 37–0 seven–3 Three Rivers Stadium
12 November sixteen Cincinnati Bengals W twenty–iii 8–three Three Rivers Stadium
13 November 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L xx–23 8–4 Veterans Stadium
14 November xxx at Arizona Cardinals West 26–20 (OT) ix–4 Sun Devil Stadium
xv December 7 Denver Broncos Due west 35–24 x–4 Iii Rivers Stadium
16 Dec 13 at New England Patriots W 24–21 (OT) 11–4 Foxboro Stadium
17 December 21 at Tennessee Oilers L half-dozen–16 11–5 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

Note: Intra-partition opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries [edit]

Week 1 (Lord's day August 31, 1997): vs. Dallas Cowboys [edit]

1 two 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 17 17 iii 37
Steelers 0 0 0 vii 7

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
  • Game conditions: 74 °F (Partly Sunny)
  • Game omnipresence: 60,396
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • Tv set announcers: (Fob) Pat Summerall (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Dallas – Miller 12 pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick)
  • Dallas – Irvin 42 pass from Aikman (Cunningham kicking)
  • Dallas – FG Cunningham 52
  • Dallas – Irvin 15 pass from Aikman (Cunningham kicking)
  • Dallas – FG Cunningham 24
  • Dallas – Johnston 13 pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick)
  • Dallas – FG Cunningham 28
  • Pittsburgh – Bruener four laissez passer from Stewart (N. Johnson boot)

Week two (Sunday September vii, 1997): vs. Washington Redskins [edit]

ane 2 3 four Total
Redskins 0 3 10 0 13
Steelers 7 0 0 vii 14

at Iii Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (Partly Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 58,059
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Boob tube announcers: (Flim-flam) Dick Stockton (play by play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 1 run (Due north. Johnson kick)
  • Washington – FG Blanton 37
  • Washington – Mitchell 97 kickoff return (Blanton kick)
  • Washington – FG Blanton 28
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis one run (N. Johnson kick)

Calendar week 3 (Sunday September 14, 1997): Bye Week [edit]

Week 4 (Monday September 22, 1997): at Jacksonville Jaguars [edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers seven 0 vii vii 21
Jaguars 7 10 3 10 thirty

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
  • Game atmospheric condition:
  • Game omnipresence: 73,016
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • Television set announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Jacksonville – Means 1 run (Hollis kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 6 run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Jacksonville – Smith 11 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick)
  • Jacksonville – FG Hollis 20
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 4 laissez passer from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
  • Jacksonville – FG Hollis 45
  • Pittsburgh – Bruener ane laissez passer from Stewart (N. Johnson kicking)
  • Jacksonville – FG Hollis 27
  • Jacksonville – Hudson 58 blocked field goal return (Hollis kick)

Calendar week 5 (Lord's day September 28, 1997): vs. Tennessee Oilers [edit]

one 2 iii four Total
Oilers 0 half-dozen iii xv 24
Steelers x 21 3 3 37

at Iii Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game fourth dimension: one:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather condition: 67 °F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 57,507
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Donovan (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 7 run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Johnson 48
  • Pittsburgh – Gildon 12 fumble render (North. Johnson kick)
  • Tennessee – FG Del Greco 37
  • Pittsburgh – Bruener xviii pass from Stewart (North. Johnson boot)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart two run (N. Johnson boot)
  • Tennessee – FG Del Greco 47
  • Tennessee – FG Del Greco 26
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 25
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 44
  • Tennessee – Wycheck x pass from McNair (Wycheck laissez passer from McNair)
  • Tennessee – Davis eleven laissez passer from McNair (Del Greco kick)

Week 6 (Sunday October five, 1997): at Baltimore Ravens [edit]

1 2 3 4 Full
Steelers 0 seven 14 21 42
Ravens 14 10 0 10 34

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Game time: one:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 64,421
  • Referee: Nib Carollo
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play past play), Jim Kelly (color commentator)

Scoring drives:

  • Baltimore – Green 22 pass from Testaverde (Stover boot)
  • Baltimore – Morris 1 run (Stover kick)
  • Baltimore – Kinchen 24 pass from Testaverde (Stover kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 1 run (Due north. Johnson kick)
  • Baltimore – FG Stover 34
  • Pittsburgh – Blackwell 97 kickoff render (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 8 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Bruener 4 laissez passer from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 17 pass from Stewart (Northward. Johnson kick)
  • Baltimore – Alexander 10 pass from Testaverde (Byner pass from Testaverde)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 74 run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Baltimore – Safety, Miller ran out of cease zone

Week 7 (Sunday October 12, 1997): vs. Indianapolis Colts [edit]

i two 3 4 Full
Colts 10 0 three nine 22
Steelers 0 17 seven 0 24

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
  • Game conditions: 66 °F (Clear)
  • Game omnipresence: 57,925
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers: (TNT) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Pat Haden & Marker May (color commentators), Craig Sager (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Indianapolis – Harrison 18 pass from Harbaugh (Blanchard kick)
  • Indianapolis – FG Blanchard 37
  • Pittsburgh – FG North. Johnson 23
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis 7 run (North. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Lake 38 fumble return (North. Johnson kicking)
  • Indianapolis – FG Blanchard 27
  • Pittsburgh – Hawkins 28 laissez passer from Tomczak (N. Johnson kick)
  • Indianapolis – FG Blanchard 35
  • Indianapolis – Stablein 5 pass from Harbaugh (pass failed)

Week 8 (Sunday October 19, 1997): at Cincinnati Bengals [edit]

ane 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 13 7 vi 26
Bengals vii 0 3 0 x

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati

  • Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 60,020
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • Goggle box announcers: (NBC) Dan Hicks (play by play), Bob Trumpy & Jim Kelly (color commentators)

Scoring drives:

  • Cincinnati – Carter 6 run (Pelfrey kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Jones 11 laissez passer from Stewart (pass failed)
  • PIttsburgh – Bettis 1 run (N. Johnson boot)
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 11 laissez passer from Stewart (North. Johnson kick)
  • Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 33
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 43
  • Pittsburgh – FG Northward. Johnson 32

Week 9 (Lord's day October 26, 1997): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [edit]

1 2 3 4 OT Full
Jaguars 0 10 0 vii 0 17
Steelers 0 0 7 10 vi 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: iv:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (Low-cal Pelting)
  • Game omnipresence: 57,011
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • Goggle box announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play past play), Phil Simms & Paul Maguire (color commentators)

Scoring drives:

  • Jacksonville – Jackson eight pass from Brunell (Hollis kicking)
  • Jacksonville – FG Hollis 20
  • Pittsburgh – Hawkins 28 pass from Stewart (Due north. Johnson boot)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 1 run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Jacksonville – Mitchell iii laissez passer from Brunell (Hollis boot)
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 19
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis 17 pass from Stewart

Calendar week 10 (Monday November iii, 1997): at Kansas Metropolis Chiefs [edit]

one 2 three 4 Total
Steelers x 0 0 0 x
Chiefs 0 13 0 0 xiii

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 9:00 pm EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 78,301
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play past play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Hawkins 44 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 27
  • Kansas City – FG Stoyanovich 35
  • Kansas City – FG Stoyanovich 44
  • Kansas Urban center – Hughes 14 laissez passer from Allen (Stoyanovich kicking)

Calendar week 11 (Sunday November 9, 1997): vs. Baltimore Ravens [edit]

1 2 3 4 Full
Ravens 0 0 0 0 0
Steelers 10 ten 10 7 37

at Iii Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 8:00 pm EST
  • Game weather condition: 44 °F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 56,669
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • Tv announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play past play), Joe Theismann (color commentator), Ron Jaworski (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Bettis one run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Northward. Johnson 52
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 1 run (Due north. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 22
  • Pittsburgh – FG Due north. Johnson 39
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 52 laissez passer from Stewart (N. Johnson boot)
  • Pittsburgh – Jones i run (N. Johnson kick)

Week 12 (Sun November 16, 1997): vs. Cincinnati Bengals [edit]

one two iii iv Full
Bengals 0 0 iii 0 3
Steelers 3 3 7 7 twenty

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: 30 °F (Light Snow)
  • Game attendance: 55,226
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dan Hicks (play past play), Jim Kelly (color commentator)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG North. Johnson 34
  • Pittsburgh – FG North. Johnson 25
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 20 laissez passer from Stewart (N. Johnson kicking)
  • Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 25
  • Pittsburgh – Bruener 5 pass from Stewart (Due north. Johnson boot)

Week 13 (Lord's day November 23, 1997): at Philadelphia Eagles [edit]

one 2 iii 4 Total
Steelers iii iii 7 7 20
Eagles 14 3 3 3 23

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

  • Game time: i:00 pm EST
  • Game weather condition:
  • Game attendance: 67,166
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Jim Mora (color commentator)

Scoring drives:

  • Philadelphia – Dunn 31 laissez passer from Hoying (Boniol kick)
  • Philadelphia – Fryar 8 pass from Hoying (Boniol kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – FG North. Johnson 46
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 40
  • Philadelphia – FG Boniol 23
  • Philadelphia – FG Boniol 35
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis nineteen pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kicking)
  • Philadelphia – FG Boniol 25
  • Pittsburgh – Blackwell 30 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kicking)

Week 14 (Sunday November thirty, 1997): at Arizona Cardinals [edit]

ane 2 3 4 OT Total
Steelers 7 iii 7 iii 6 26
Cardinals 0 three 14 3 0 20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Game time: four:00 pm EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game omnipresence: 66,341
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • Telly announcers: (NBC) Dan Hicks (play past play), Jim Kelly (color commentator)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Bettis 2 run (Northward. Johnson boot)
  • Arizona – FG Nedney 32
  • Pittsburgh – FG North. Johnson twoscore
  • Arizona – Sanders 3 laissez passer from Plummer (Nedney kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis 7 run (N. Johnson kicking)
  • Arizona – Gedney eleven pass from Plummer (Nedney kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 39
  • Arizona – FG Nedney 19
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis 10 run

Calendar week 15 (Sunday December seven, 1997): vs. Denver Broncos [edit]

ane 2 3 4 Full
Broncos xiv 7 3 0 24
Steelers 7 14 7 7 35

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: ane:00 pm EST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (Flurries)
  • Game omnipresence: 59,739
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • Tv announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Phil Simms & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Jim Greyness (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Denver – R. Smith 37 pass from Elway (Elam kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 33 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
  • Denver – Davis iii run (Elam kick)
  • Denver – R. Smith 25 laissez passer from Elgay (Elam kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 69 pass from Stewart (North. Johnson kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Thigpen 21 laissez passer from Stewart (Northward. Johnson kick)
  • Denver – FG Elam 35
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 4 run (N. Johnson kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 9 run (Due north. Johnson kick)

Calendar week 16 (Sabbatum Dec 13, 1997): at New England Patriots [edit]

1 ii iii 4 OT Total
Steelers 0 7 3 11 3 24
Patriots 0 fourteen 0 7 0 21

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Game time: four:00 pm EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 60,013
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play past play), Phil Simms & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Jim Gray (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • New England – Coates 18 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri boot)
  • New England – Gash 1 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart ane run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 36
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 34
  • New England – Meggett 49 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Bruener 1 laissez passer from Stewart (Thigpen laissez passer from Stewart)
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 31

Calendar week 17 (Sun December 21, 1997): at Tennessee Oilers [edit]

ane two 3 iv Total
Steelers 3 0 0 iii 6
Oilers three 10 iii 0 16

at Freedom Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

  • Game time: 1:00 pm EST
  • Game weather condition:
  • Game attendance: 50,677
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring drives:

  • Tennessee – FG Del Greco 34
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 23
  • Tennessee – Thomas 25 run (Del Greco kick)
  • Tennessee – FG Del Greco 29
  • Tennessee – FG Del Greco 26
  • Pittsburgh – FG N. Johnson 36

Standings [edit]

AFC Central
W Fifty T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0 .688 372 307 L1
(five) Jacksonville Jaguars 11 5 0 .688 394 318 W2
Tennessee Oilers 8 8 0 .500 333 310 W1
Cincinnati Bengals 7 nine 0 .438 355 405 W3
Baltimore Ravens 6 9 one .406 326 345 L1

Playoffs [edit]

Game summaries [edit]

Both of the Steelers post-flavor matchups were rematches from the regular season. The Steelers had a first-round farewell, then faced the AFC East champion (and defending AFC champion) New England Patriots at home. The game, which was a homecoming for young Patriots players & Pittsburgh surface area natives Ty Law and Curtis Martin (Martin was in fact playing in his last game with New England earlier signing with the New York Jets that offseason), was also a rematch of the previous year'south AFC Divisional matchup, which took place in Foxborough.

After defeating the Pats, the Steelers would lose to the eventual Super Bowl XXXII champion Denver Broncos 24–21 in Elway'due south final trip to Pittsburgh.

AFC Divisional Playoff (Saturday January 3, 1998): vs. New England Patriots [edit]

ane 2 three 4 Full
Patriots 0 3 0 3 six
Steelers 7 0 0 0 7

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game fourth dimension: 12:30 pm EST
  • Game conditions: 52 °F (Low-cal Rain)
  • Game attendance: 61,228
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play past play), Randy Cross (color commentator), James Lofton (sideline reporter)

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Stewart forty run (N. Johnson kick)
  • New England – FG Vinatieri 31
  • New England – FG Vinatieri 46

AFC Title Game (Lord's day January 11, 1998): vs. Denver Broncos [edit]

1 ii 3 4 Total
Broncos seven 17 0 0 24
Steelers vii seven 0 7 21

at Iii Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 12:30 pm EST
  • Game weather: 34 °F (Generally Sunny)
  • Game omnipresence: 61,382
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • Idiot box announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Phil Simms & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Jim Gray & John Dockery (sideline reporters)

Scoring drives:

  • Denver – Davis viii run (Elam kicking)
  • Pittsburgh – Stewart 33 run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (N. Johnson kick)
  • Denver – FG Elam 43
  • Denver – Griffith sixteen laissez passer from Elway (Elam kick)
  • Denver – McCaffrey 1 pass from Elway (Elam boot)
  • Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 15 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)

Honors and awards [edit]

Pro Bowlers [edit]

Meet: 1998 Pro Bowl

  • No. 36 Jerome Bettis-Running dorsum
  • No. 37 Carnell Lake-Safe
  • No. 63 Dermontti Dawson-Center
  • No. 82 Yancey Thigpen-Wide receiver
  • No. 93 Joel Steed-Nose tackle
  • No. 99 Levon Kirkland-Inside linebacker

All-Pros [edit]

  • Yancy Thigpen (Second-Team)
  • Joel Steed (Pro Football game Weekly First-Team All-AFC)
  • Levon Kirkland (First-Team)
  • Dermontti Dawson (First-Team)
  • Carnell Lake (First-Team)
  • Jerome Bettis (2nd-Team)

References [edit]

  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted past descending Rushing Att.
  2. ^ a b 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  3. ^ 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  4. ^ "1997 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
  5. ^ "1998 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2014-12-24 .
  6. ^ "1999 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 2014-12-24 .

External links [edit]

  • 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers flavour at Pro Football Reference
  • 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers flavour statistics at jt-sw.com

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season

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