Steelers Capitalize on Turnovers to Secure Dramatic Comeback Win over Patriots | 1997 

I love the 97 team, but it sadly ended the way many of Cowher's best teams did....with a home loss in AFC title game against team they should have beaten (94 vs SD, 97 vs DEN, 01 vs NE). 04 vs NE I will give a pass to as NE was the better team. Heck, in 95 even if the Indy LB doesnt drop the INT, they lose that one at home as well. Cowher inner Martyball came out in AFC Title games at home! Love the videos!

@@jimmyplenderleith9471 surprisingly (to me anyways) is that Bill Cowher in his book called the 1997 team the best one in his 15 years in Pittsburgh.

@@killalltogepis9916 It was a really good team. Kordell was still something new and different at QB, with the real threat of running that hadn't really been seen before. Jerome was in his second year, still entering his prime. The defense was young and really good. No matter what, the fact Cowher went 1-4 at home in AFC Title games and was BARELY victorious in the one win will always bother me. The way he would change the entire team philosophy in the playoffs and coach almost scared irritated me every year and in the end cost them big time. If Cowher coached the playoffs they way he did regular season games, I have no doubt the Steelers would have gone to 2 of 3 more Super Bowls during his coaching era.

@@jimmyplenderleith9471 agreed! Honestly I’m more bothered the Steelers didn’t win a Super Bowl in the 1990s then the 2010s with the Killer B’s.

@@killalltogepis9916 Killer B’s get a lot of criticism but the defense had aged out by 2013. Building a D is harder than offense in today’s NFL imo. Love Cowher but just like Tomlin, he had his moments of strange calls too

Before Brady, the Steelers had their number. Led the series 12-5 counting the post season. Hoping it reverts back to that going forward lol.

AMEN!!! 😂😂😂🎉

@EdmacZ • since 2001 AFC Championship Game

If it wasn't for him,our steelers would've won at least 2 more super bowls

Actually Cheating has been the Patriots Benefits.. 😂

Remember when Kirkland left and went to Philly? He was HUGE by that point and could still move like a cat. Kirkland was awesome as a Steeler.

Yup. Chan Gailey leaving especially hurt him, he was the one who maximized Kordell's skills the best.

@Joe Heid, I miss listening to him & Merlin Olsen!

@@brianbyers5400 Honestly? Might be my all-time favorite announcing duo ever. Spot on.

Don't get me started on that game 😭🤬😫

all because Cowherd called a lousy game. when the steelers were easily driving the ball down the field, suddenly, Coward decides to change the game plan...what was working brilliantly. He was like Tomlin...one and done

Kordell played so bad in big situations in that game...The Steelers were the better team.. they got rolling late and were a Denver third down conversion away from getting the ball back with a chance to win. But I will always remember Romanowski looking at Kordell and hitting his own helmet saying "THINK" when Kordell threw that lollipop INT in the end zone.

@@jimmyplenderleith9471 That was Cowher's loss...not Kordell...you just cannot see it !!!

@@jimmyplenderleith9471I forgot about that one

I think that the 97 team is one of the more underrated Steeler teams of all time. They almost got to the Super Bowl

He was built for the current nfl!

If they would have kept an O/C for Kordell Sterwart for More than 1-2 Seasons, Kordell would've been the Perfect Bridge to Big Ben. No Slight to Tommy Maddox, but Kordell/ Slash could do It ALL WELL !

@@dutchyboy66 I think you're right about that. His wheels were great but if you look at that pass he throws down the middle to Charles Johnson you can see that he also had a cannon for a right arm. And for obscure trivia people he is still one of only 2 players in NFL history to have an 80+ yard touchdown pass, an 80+ yard touchdown reception, and an 80+ yard touchdown run 🙂 (I believe Frank Gifford is the other one)

Hey these past couple of seasons the middle lb corp has been lacking

@@jasondebritto9897 I agree that it hasn't been a strength (still trying to replace the irreplaceable Ryan Shazier) but even so the overall linebacker group has been good. If we could find another Timmons/Farrior type tandem on the inside that would be a legendary quartet of starting LBs 🙂

Since James Farrior Retired, YES !

He could play in the current era as well as anyone including mahomes

Honestly no, I think Neil was our best bet sadly. Kordell was god awful in postseason.

@#steelersnation • you really believe Steward was more ready over Tomczak in 1995?

​@@killalltogepis9916 The entire offense was awful in the 1997 playoffs

From what I could tell, that lateral was not forward!

I would have to say Harrison's adventuresome pick 6 in the SB, but yes, this was right up there.

The NFL would be wise to setup a paid streaming service where fans could go watch older seasons of the NFL. All regular season and playoff games for each year. Im sure they could go pretty far back and I think enough people would pay for it for the NFL to make a dollar on it.

The late game on Saturday. They only had 1 & 4 pm games on Saturday back then.

A transformer

@fade black • Stewart wasn't ready in 1995 to play quarterback in the NFL. They should've stuck with the running game

Howard Stern fan in 2023

Look we have a comedian,