AFC: New England Patriots 28.2C Pittsburgh Steelers 3 1996–97 NFL playoffs

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at foxboro stadium, foxborough, massachusetts



game time: 12:30 p.m. est
game weather: 48 °f (9 °c), foggy
game attendance: 60,188
referee: bernie kukar
tv announcers (nbc): marv albert (play-by-play), randy cross, , sam wyche (color commentators)





in first home playoff game in 18 years, patriots blew out steelers 28–3 346 yards of total offense, while limiting steelers 213.


on first play scrimmage, steelers got taste of lay in store pats quarterback drew bledsoe completed 53-yard pass terry glenn set curtis martin s 2-yard touchdown run. pittsburgh forced punt, , new england took 4 plays score again, last 34-yard touchdown on screen pass bledsoe fullback keith byars, giving team 14-0 lead on 7 minutes first quarter. on first play of second quarter, martin burst through hole in right line, dodged tackle attempt carnell lake, , raced 78 yards touchdown, second longest scoring run in nfl postseason history. near end of half, steelers defensive willie williams intercepted pass bledsoe give team chance in game. pittsburgh turned ball on over downs on pats 24-yard line , score remained 21-0 going halftime.


the steelers lone score of game occurred 3:50 left in third quarter, when linebacker chad brown s interception of bledsoe pass led 29-yard field goal norm johnson. pittsburgh got ball on own 36 following patriots punt, hope of comeback dashed when safety lawyer milloy intercepted pass mike tomczak on new england 39-yard line. 6 plays later, martin s 23-yard touchdown run increased new england s lead 28-3. in fourth quarter, steelers managed drive patriots 15, lose ball again on interception linebacker willie clay.


martin fished day 166 rushing yards , 3 touchdowns, while running dave meggett returned 7 punts 72 yards , rushed 18. tomczak held 110 passing yards , intercepted twice in final postseason game of career. periodically replaced versatile quarterback kordell stewart, fared no better, finishing game 0/10 on pass attempts. steelers running jerome bettis, rushed 1,431 yards during season , 102 yards in previous playoff game, held 43 yards on ground , limited groin , ankle injuries. new england s first playoff win since 1985 super bowl season.


might longest run ever , martin (a pittsburgh native) said after game 78-yard score. college, pop warner, everything. me, steelers second-favorite team. kind of worry when go home, how infamous ll be.








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