Steelers 30-14 Panthers (15 Dec, 2002) Box Score

Carolina Panthers

5-9, 2-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CAR	7	0	0	7	14
PIT	7	6	7	10	30

Pittsburgh Steelers

8-5-1, 4-2-1 home

Carolina Passing


Rodney Peete
Chris Weinke
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
14/27	112	4.1	1	0	4-27	74.9
3/7	14	2.0	0	1	2-18	10.7
17/34	81	3.7	1	1	6-45	56.7

Pittsburgh Passing


Tommy Maddox
Antwaan Randle El
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/33	209	6.3	1	1	2-12	76.5
1/1	6	6.0	0	0	0-0	91.7
21/34	203	6.3	1	1	2-12	77.5

Carolina Rushing


Muhsin Muhammad
Dee Brown
Nick Goings
Brad Hoover
Rodney Peete
Chris Weinke
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	20	20.0	0	20
8	19	2.4	1	12
3	9	3.0	0	4
1	3	3.0	0	3
2	0	0.0	0	0
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
16	50	3.1	1	20

Pittsburgh Rushing


Jerome Bettis
Amos Zereoue
Antwaan Randle El
Dan Kreider
Hines Ward
Tommy Maddox
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
18	73	4.1	2	9
14	40	2.9	0	12
2	10	5.0	0	5
2	4	2.0	0	3
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	0	0.0	0	0
38	129	3.4	2	12

Carolina Receiving


Steve Smith Sr.
Muhsin Muhammad
Isaac Byrd
Dee Brown
Karl Hankton
Jermaine Wiggins
Nick Goings
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	57	11.4	0	23
5	39	7.8	0	17
2	20	10.0	0	11
1	6	6.0	1	6
1	6	6.0	0	6
2	-1	-0.5	0	3
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
17	126	7.4	1	23

Pittsburgh Receiving


Plaxico Burress
Hines Ward
Amos Zereoue
Jerome Bettis
Jerame Tuman
Antwaan Randle El
Verron Haynes
Dan Kreider
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	120	20.0	1	47
3	39	13.0	0	27
6	31	5.2	0	10
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	3	3.0	0	3
2	2	1.0	0	3
21	215	10.2	1	47

Carolina Fumbles


Rodney Peete
Jeff Mitchell
Steve Smith Sr.
Emmanuel McDaniel
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
3	3	1

Pittsburgh Fumbles


Tommy Maddox
Hank Poteat
Kimo Von von Oelhoffen
Aaron Smith
Brett Keisel
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	0	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
3	1	3

Carolina Defense



Mark Fields
Will Witherspoon
Reggie Howard
Mike Minter
Brian Allen
Mike Rucker
Deon Grant
Al Wallace
Terry Cousin
Brad Jackson
Kris Jenkins
Brentson Buckner
Josh Taves
Shane Burton
Todd Steussie
Emmanuel McDaniel
Kris Mangum
Damien Richardson
Karl Hankton
Steve Smith Sr.
Rod Smart
Jason Kyle
Nick Goings
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
14	11	1	0	0	0	0
8	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	1	0	0
7	4	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	1	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	1	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
83	59	2	0	6	0	0

Pittsburgh Defense



Aaron Smith
Chad Scott
Deshea Townsend
Jason Gildon
Dewayne Washington
Chidi Iwuoma
Kendrell Bell
Casey Hampton
Joey Porter
Brent Alexander
Mike Logan
James Farrior
Hank Poteat
Brett Keisel
Rodney Bailey
Lee Flowers
Plaxico Burress
Kimo Von von Oelhoffen
Clark Haggans
Lee Mays
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	1	0	0
6	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	3	2.5	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0.5	0	2	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	44	6	0	7	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Mike Minter
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	62	0
1	62	0

Pittsburgh Interceptions


Brent Alexander
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	-1	0
1	-1	0

Carolina Kick Returns


Steve Smith Sr.
Isaac Byrd
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	99	19.8	29
2	29	14.5	21
7	128	18.3	29

Pittsburgh Kick Returns


Antwaan Randle El
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	33	11.0	18	0
3	33	11.0	18	0

Carolina Punt Returns


Steve Smith Sr.
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	22	7.3	10	0
3	22	7.3	10	0

Pittsburgh Punt Returns


Hank Poteat
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	29	7.3	11	0
4	29	7.3	11	0

Carolina Kicking


Shayne Graham
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2
0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2

Pittsburgh Kicking


Jeff Reed
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	41	3/3	12
3/3	100.0	41	3/3	12

Carolina Punting


Todd Sauerbrun
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	259	43.2	0	1	48
6	259	43.2	0	1	48

Pittsburgh Punting


Josh Miller
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	212	35.3	0	3	53
6	212	35.3	0	3	53

6:00 PM, 15 December 2002

Attendance: 58,586

Referees:
Dick Hantak

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	10	5	.667	353	299
Baltimore	10	5	.667	452	349
Cincinnati	7	8	.467	423	393
Cleveland	3	12	.200	245	380

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