New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 to 17
Sunday, January 27, 2002, Conference ChampionshipThe Patriots faced the Steelers in Pittsburgh during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Patriots defeated Oakland Raiders the previous week, while the Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens. The Patriots won 24-17 to advance to Super Bowl XXXVI to face the St. Louis Rams. The Steelers finished their season 13-3-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs. Special Teams Coach Jay Hayes was fired from the Steelers on Wednesday, January 30, 2002.
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | 192 | 67 | 0 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Quarterbacks Coach: Charlie Weis, Dick Rehbein Wide Receivers Coach: Ivan Fears Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Charlie Weis Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Davidson Defensive Line Coach: Randy Melvin Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Outside Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Inside Linebackers Coach: Pepper Johnson Defensive Backs Coach: Eric Mangini Defensive Assistant Coach: Brian Daboll Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Tom Shaw Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Assistant Director of College Scouting: Lionel Vital Assistant Director of Player Personnel: Jason Licht Personnel Assistant: Josh McDaniels, Nick Caserio Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Wes McGriff, Jesse Williams
Pittsburgh Steelers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 248 | 58 | 4 | 23 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Cowher Offensive Coordinator: Mike Mularkey Defensive Coordinator: Tim Lewis Quarterbacks Coach: Tom Clements Wide Receivers Coach: Kenny Jackson Offensive Line Coach: Russ Grimm Running Backs Coach: Dick Hoak Tight Ends Coach: Ken Whisenhunt Offensive Quality Control Coach: Mike Miller Defensive Line Coach: John Mitchell Linebackers Coach: Mike Archer Defensive Backs Coach: Willy Robinson Defensive Assistant Coach: Lou Spanos Special Teams Coach: Jay Hayes Conditioning Coordinator: Chet Fuhrman General Manager: Kevin Colbert Director of Football Operations: Kevin Colbert Player Development: Anthony Griggs Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ryan Grove Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: O'Neill Gilbert, Blair Thomas