Steelers 17-7 Buccaneers (24 Dec, 2002) Box Score

Pittsburgh Steelers

9-5-1, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PIT	17	0	0	0	17
TB	0	0	0	7	7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

11-4, 6-2 home

Pittsburgh Passing


Tommy Maddox
Antwaan Randle El
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
17/23	236	10.3	1	2-11	120.9
1/1	8	8.0	0	0-0	100.0
18/24	233	10.2	1	2-11	120.8

Tampa Bay Passing


Rob Johnson
Shaun King
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/18	159	8.8	1	0	5-24	113.0
9/26	73	2.8	0	1	1-5	27.4
21/44	203	5.3	1	1	6-29	61.9

Pittsburgh Rushing


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

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
26	66	2.5	5
5	23	4.6	14
1	4	4.0	4
1	3	3.0	3
2	-2	-1.0	-1
35	94	2.7	14

Tampa Bay Rushing


Mike Alstott
Shaun King
Michael Pittman
Rob Johnson
Aaron Stecker
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	28	5.6	18
3	23	7.7	15
4	20	5.0	10
1	5	5.0	5
1	-2	-2.0	-2
14	74	5.3	18

Pittsburgh Receiving


Plaxico Burress
Hines Ward
Amos Zereoue
Antwaan Randle El
Dan Kreider
Matt Cushing
Jerome Bettis
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	127	25.4	0	41
6	78	13.0	0	22
3	18	6.0	0	8
1	11	11.0	1	11
1	8	8.0	0	8
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
18	244	13.6	1	41

Tampa Bay Receiving


Keyshawn Johnson
Keenan McCardell
Joe Jurevicius
Ken Dilger
Rickey Dudley
Mike Alstott
Michael Pittman
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	132	16.5	1	23
6	45	7.5	0	15
2	28	14.0	0	21
1	11	11.0	0	11
2	8	4.0	0	6
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	4	4.0	0	4
21	232	11.0	1	23

Pittsburgh Fumbles


Amos Zereoue
Dan Kreider
Aaron Smith
Kendrell Bell
team

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

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Rob Johnson
Mike Alstott
Dexter Jackson
team

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

Pittsburgh Defense



Brent Alexander
Dewayne Washington
Kendrell Bell
Lee Flowers
Deshea Townsend
Joey Porter
Jason Gildon
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Hank Poteat
Aaron Smith
Mike Logan
Chad Scott
Casey Hampton
Chidi Iwuoma
Kimo Von von Oelhoffen
Mike A. Jones
Alan Faneca
Brett Keisel
James Farrior
Rodney Bailey
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	3	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	1	1	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	2.5	0	0	0	0
3	2	0.5	0	2	0	0
3	1	0	0	1	0	1
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	1	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
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
57	45	6	0	10	0	2

Tampa Bay Defense



Derrick Brooks
Ronde Barber
John Lynch
Dwight Smith
Simeon Rice
DeVone Claybrooks
Brian Kelly
Dexter Jackson
Ellis Wyms
Shelton Quarles
Alshermond Singleton
Nate Webster
Warren Sapp
Mike Alstott
Jack Golden
John Howell
Chartric Darby
Todd Yoder
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
12	10	0	0	1	0	0
8	7	1	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	1	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	53	2	0	2	0	0

Pittsburgh Interceptions


Chad Scott
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	30	1
1	30	1

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

Pittsburgh Kick Returns


Antwaan Randle El
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	21	21.0	21	0
1	21	21.0	21	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Aaron Stecker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	81	20.3	28	0
4	81	20.3	28	0

Pittsburgh Punt Returns


Antwaan Randle El
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	33	11.0	22	0
3	33	11.0	22	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Karl Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	16	8.0	10	0
2	16	8.0	10	0

Pittsburgh Kicking


Jeff Reed
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	26	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	26	2/2	5

Tampa Bay Kicking


Martin Gramatica
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Pittsburgh Punting


Tom Rouen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	225	45.0	1	1	55
5	225	45.0	1	1	55

Tampa Bay Punting


Tom Tupa
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	288	41.1	0	1	63
7	288	41.1	0	1	63

Raymond James Stadium

2:00 AM, 24 December 2002

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 65,684

Referees:
Larry Nemmers

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

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

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