GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: SEATTLE (3-1) at PITTSBURGH (3-1)

NFL: SEATTLE (3-1) at PITTSBURGH (3-1)

<h3>Steelers host Seahawks in rematch of Super Bowl XL</h3>





Seattle (3-1) at Pittsburgh (3-1) Sunday 1:00 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ken Whisenhunt gained a measure ofsatisfaction last week when his Arizona Cardinals defeatedthe Pittsburgh Steelers.


On Sunday, the Steelers face another team looking for revengewhen they host the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Super BowlXL.


Sunday's game also is a battle of first-place teams as theSteelers lead the AFC North and the Seahawks pace the NFC West.

The Steelers' offensive coordinator for the last three seasons,Whisenhunt thought he was in line to replace Bill Cowher inPittsburgh. Instead, the Steelers tabbed Mike Tomlin as Cowher'ssuccessor and Whisenhunt took the Arizona job.


Whisenhunt and the Cardinals handed the Steelers their firstloss of the Tomlin era with a 21-14 victory. Pittsburgh wasdenied its first 4-0 start since 1979.


Arizona slowed down a Steelers team that had outscored its firstthree opponents by a combined margin of 97-26.


Willie Parker, the NFL's leading rusher after three games, washeld in check for the first time this season. He was limited to37 yards against the Cardinals after surpassing the century markin each of Pittsburgh's first three games and has dropped tofourth in the league with 405 yards.


Now, the Steelers face another team with a score to settle. InFebruary, 2006, Pittsburgh defeated Seattle, 21-10, to claim itsfifth Super Bowl title but the Seahawks were unhappy with theofficiating.


After struggling through a 9-7 season last year, the Seahawkslook like they could once again be one of the top teams in theNFC.


Seattle is coming off its best performance of the season,routing the San Francisco 49ers, 23-3, for its second straightvictory.


After enduring a injury-plagued 2006 season, Shaun Alexanderappears to be getting closer to his 2005 form, when he rushedfor a career-high 1,880 yards.


Alexander ran for 78 yards on 25 carries against the 49ers andis ninth in the league in rushing (353 yards).


Matt Hasselbeck also has been steady for Seattle, completing23-of-31 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns last week.

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 15:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 12:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 9:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 15 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 7:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 37 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 6:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 24 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 3:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 10 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 1:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON PIT 46 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 13:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 2 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 8:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 18 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL SEATTLE AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: SEATTLE WR DEION BRANCH LEFT THE GAME IN THE
SECOND QUARTER WITH A SPRAINED FOOT.</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 6:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 32 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 2:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON SEA 13 YD LINE
3RD AND 3</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL TD PIT
HEATH MILLER 13 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER
(JEFF REED KICK)

SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 7 1:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 7 1:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 17 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

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SEATTLE 0
PITTSBURGH 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 3 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0 0
PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: PIT - TD, HEATH MILLER 13 YD PASS FROM BEN
ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK),
13:04. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards in
4:49. Key plays: Roethlisberger
8-yard to Miller on 3rd-and-7 to
Pittsburgh 43; Davenport 45-yard
run to Seattle 20. PITTSBURGH 7-0</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0 0
PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

NONE

2ND QUARTER:

13:04 PIT - TD, H Miller 13 Yd Pass From B Roethlisberger (J Reed Kick).
Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards in 4:49.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 8-yard to Miller on 3rd-and-7 to
Pittsburgh 43; Davenport 45-yard run to Seattle 20. Pittsburgh 7-0.

Seattle - Pittsburgh End 2nd Qtr Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS Seattle Pittsburgh

FIRST DOWNS 5 6
Rushing 2 2
Passing 3 4
Penalty 0 0
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-9-44% 4-8-50%
TOTAL NET YARDS 93 134
Total offensive plays 31 27
Average gain per play 3.0 5.0
NET YARDS RUSHING 17 63
Rushing attempts 9 12
Average gain per rush 1.9 5.3
NET YARDS PASSING 76 71
Times sacked: Number-Yards 1-7 2-17
Gross passing yards 83 88
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 21-11-1 13-9-0
Avg gain per pass play 3.5 4.7
PUNTS: Number and Average 5-42.6 4-45.0
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 2-10 1-9
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0
TOUCHDOWNS 0 1
Rushing 0 0
Passing 0 1
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 1-1
Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 1-1
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 14:08 15:52


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Seattle Pittsburgh

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
S ALEXANDE 8 15 1.9 6 0 N DAVENPOR 1 45 45.0 45 0
L WEAVER 1 2 2.0 2 0 W PARKER 10 17 1.7 6 0
B ROETHLIS 1 1 1.0 1 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M HASSELBE 11-21- 83 1 0 30 B ROETHLIS 9-13- 88 0 1 25

Sacked-Yards Lost: M HASSELBE 1-7. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 2-17.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
S ALEXANDE 3 7 2.3 3 0 H MILLER 2 21 10.5 13 1
B OBOMANU 2 38 19.0 30 0 N WASHINGT 2 17 8.5 14 0
D BRANCH 2 14 7.0 7 0 N DAVENPOR 2 13 6.5 7 0
L WEAVER 2 3 1.5 3 0 W REID 1 25 25.0 25 0
B ENGRAM 1 14 14.0 14 0 C WILSON 1 8 8.0 8 0
N BURLESON 1 7 7.0 7 0 C DAVIS 1 4 4.0 4 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J REED 1/1 0/0</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 0 0 0
PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

NONE

2ND QUARTER:

13:04 PIT - TD, H Miller 13 Yd Pass From B Roethlisberger (J Reed Kick).
Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards in 4:49.
Key plays: Roethlisberger 8-yard pass to Miller on 3rd-and-7 to
Pittsburgh 43; Davenport 45-yard run to Seattle 20. Pittsburgh 7-0.

Seattle - Pittsburgh End 2nd Qtr Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS Seattle Pittsburgh

FIRST DOWNS 5 6
Rushing 2 2
Passing 3 4
Penalty 0 0
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-9-44% 4-8-50%
TOTAL NET YARDS 93 134
Total offensive plays 31 27
Average gain per play 3.0 5.0
NET YARDS RUSHING 17 63
Rushing attempts 9 12
Average gain per rush 1.9 5.3
NET YARDS PASSING 76 71
Times sacked: Number-Yards 1-7 2-17
Gross passing yards 83 88
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 21-11-1 13-9-0
Avg gain per pass play 3.5 4.7
PUNTS: Number and Average 5-42.6 4-45.0
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 2-10 1-9
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0
TOUCHDOWNS 0 1
Rushing 0 0
Passing 0 1
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 1-1
Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 1-1
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 14:08 15:52


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Seattle Pittsburgh

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
S ALEXANDE 8 15 1.9 6 0 N DAVENPOR 1 45 45.0 45 0
L WEAVER 1 2 2.0 2 0 W PARKER 10 17 1.7 6 0
B ROETHLIS 1 1 1.0 1 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M HASSELBE 11-21- 83 1 0 30 B ROETHLIS 9-13- 88 0 1 25

Sacked-Yards Lost: M HASSELBE 1-7. Sacked-Yards Lost: B ROETHLIS 2-17.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
S ALEXANDE 3 7 2.3 3 0 H MILLER 2 21 10.5 13 1
B OBOMANU 2 38 19.0 30 0 N WASHINGT 2 17 8.5 14 0
D BRANCH 2 14 7.0 7 0 N DAVENPOR 2 13 6.5 7 0
L WEAVER 2 3 1.5 3 0 W REID 1 25 25.0 25 0
B ENGRAM 1 14 14.0 14 0 C WILSON 1 8 8.0 8 0
N BURLESON 1 7 7.0 7 0 C DAVIS 1 4 4.0 4 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
J REED 1/1 0/0</div>