AFC Championship Game Central
Stillers 16-1
vs
Patriots 15-2

Sunday January 23, 2005
6:30 EST
Heinz Field (64,350)
Pittsburgh, PA
Playing Surface: Natural Grass/DD GrassMaster
CBS-TV has your televisions coverage with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms and sidelne reporters Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Keteyian
On National radio Westwood One has it with Marv Albert and Boomer Esiason
And in the Steel City tune into the Stillers Radio Network with Bill Hillgrove, Myron Cope and Tunch Ilkin

The only time the Stillers beat the Patriots in three playoff tries was in 1197 at Three Rivers, a 7-6 win the Divisional Playoffs.
The Stillers are 16-8 in home playoff games but 5-6 all time in AFC Championship games, including 4-4 at home, and most recently 0-1 at Heyinz Filled

Cawher Pawher is 8-8 in the plaoffs and 8-4 at home meaning he has never won a road playoff game and that includes Super Bowls

Stillers Rankings
Rushing Offense- 1st in the AFC, 2nd in the nFL
Passiing yards/Attempt- 6th AFC, 8th NFL
3rd Downs- 4th AFC, 6th NFL
Total Defense- 1st AFC, 1st NFL
Yards/Play- 2nd AFC, 3rd NFL
pts allowed in the redzone- 1st AFC, 1st NFL
Roethlisberger is No.1 in the NFL in fourth quarter passing, fourth quarter, completion percentage and four quarter yards per attempt
Points allowed per game- 1st AFC, 1st NFL

The Stillers have yet to lose a home game this season, going 9-0 in heyinz filled
Hines Ward has caught a pass in 104 straight games
Jerome Bettis Watch

Top NFL Career Rushing Leaders
1. Emmitt Smith 18,355
2. Walter Payton 16,726
3. Barry Sanders 15,269
4. Curtis Martin 13,366
5. Jerome Bettis 13,294
6. Eric Dickerson 13,259

Bettis has a good chance to jump over Curtis Martin and regain his spot as fourth Career Rushing Leader. He has scored 82 touchdowns, his longest run of his career was 71 yards, he averages 3.9 yards a carry in his 12 years a playing

Stillers punter Chris Gardocki has now punted the ball 1045 times in his 14-year career without having a single punt blocked
I watched this recently and its more in his kick angle than his speed, it appears as he is kicking it straight up in the air but it still manages to get down the field and go 45 or 50 yards

more to come from the AFC Championship Game Central

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