The FIRST Ravens vs Steelers Playoff Matchup..

(Jan 20, 2002) Don't forget to subscribe! DAILY videos!
Kordell Stewart and the offense would take down the Ravens in a defensive beatdown.
Chad Scott would record an INT, as would Brent Alexander add two himself.
#Pittsburgh #Steelers #Classic

[@StarkTemplar]

This game is exactly why Ward should be in the HOF. WR isn't just about catching the ball. He had blocks, fumble recoveries, and still had great catches in traffic.

[@henrymadden5340]

Hines Ward would hit you like he was a linebacker!!!

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

He should have rushed the ball a few times, such as via end around or reverse.

[@Biggdoom344]

He got woody lol. Hated to see Rod get done like that but he had that purple on.

[@EdmacZ]

Kordell’s block on Peter Boulware was an underrated highlight.

[@EdmacZ]

Dan Kreider was Ray Lewis’ kryptonite. He was the singular reason why Ray never did his usual damage against the Steelers. Note, this was Ray at his prime DPOY-level peak.

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

Im not seeing #52 being blocked by FB in this game. The Steelers are just killing them in the air; and Ray looks slow. Must be hurt. The Ravens D looks tired. like the Steelers late 2007 when Tomlin stripped the bark off them in training camp; overworking them. It's a fact, #1 Defenses always always regress, it's just too hard to be great up front, great 2nd level, great corners, great safety play, guys hide injuries, guys come back 1/2 strength.

[@christopherstrebeck8047]

Giants fan here..when people talk about dual threat quarterbacks they always leave slash out of the mix..stewart was fun to watch

[@EdmacZ]

Slash Stewart was way ahead of his time, before NFL offenses figured out how to use a QB of his talents. He played in an era where game managing pocket QB's were preferred.

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

Giant fan too: I knew as a little kid watching Jeff Hostetler 1990 win a SB by adding that scramble dimension, where Bootleg could gain 15 yards if they DID cover the TE and WR on that side... Eagles Randal Cunningham beat my Giants with poor OL and playing Madden '92: The future is QBs who can run. Its just too hard to stop.

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

Finally in 2021-2 the future has arrived. Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen playing eachother; you think you got it bottled up on 3rd and long, NOPE, here's a 17 yard scamper. It's Back Breaking for Defense, we did everything right, but our Middle LB in shallow zone can't catch him. Justin Fields suddenly making the Bears relevant. Tua. Jalen Hurts. Its ABOUT TIME. College Football Championships have been won by guys who can run since Vince Young 2005, Tebow 08-09, Cam 2010, Cardale Jones & JT Barret 2014, Deshaun Watson 2016, Trevor Lawrence.

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

In the past, when High School coaches had elite athletes who could play QB; but also had a slow kid who could play QB, they'd turn the athlete into a WR and the slow kid his QB. Now, they tell the slow kid to gain weight and be in the trenches, or make him backup QB bench warmer, and develop the track star into QB, because he wins way more games.

[@smackedout98]

Man games like this brings back so many great memories of our team bro

[@E3litecompany]

I wish they would bring back the yellow end zone

[@ThorMaximus]

Gold. There is no YELLOW it’s GOLD

[@Bandboxxer-v3n]

The industrial "Steelers" lettering in the end zone was a good look.

[@E3litecompany]

@@ThorMaximus it’s yellow

[@Blazen77123]

Unfamiliar names in the AFC in Stewart and Tom Brady...... if only it stayed that way 😭😭😭

[@Zachary-it7uq]

I think it's better we got rid of Stewart. Now he was good yes, but we would most likely not have Ben

[@pathutchison9866]

The next year Stewart got benched for Kent Graham of all people. That was kordells last year in Pittsburgh before he left for Chicago and eventually actually ended up in Baltimore as a backup. By 2003 it was Tommy-gun time. So, yea, it’s good that we got rid of kordell but there was a gap between him and Ben anyway.

[@keithclark7266]

@@pathutchison9866 Tommy Maddox

[@ThorMaximus]

Pat Hutchison no, Stewart took over for Kent Graham in 2000. He was completely exposed as year went on in 2001. I called Maddox would start over Stewart in 2002. Maddox had the talent-but he struggled with confidence. If only they had his 2002 play in 2001 playoffs

[@td7523]

Thank you so much for these videos I grew up watching the Steelers in the 90s when I was 6 years old and seeing these old games brings back so many memories of me and my dad!! Man of steel 6/28/58-10/18/18❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@td7523]

@Edward Zibert thanks man👍👍

[@BradyIsAfagInHeat]

Man, what fucking game. Love that old offensive playbook man, and that D..... Just ruthless.

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

Steelers were the #1 rushing offense & defense that year!

[@nick56677]

I believe Aaron Smith and Hines Ward were the only 2 players left when they played the Ravens again in the 2008 AFC Champ. Game.

[@parr40]

I will never forget this game, great upload, thanks for making this buddy!! Bro I lost my voice for 2-days after watching this game, I was screaming my head off!! Burgh beat the snot out of the ravens! Grbac had an awful game, Steelers D had him rattled, he went 18-37 153-yards 3-int Yikes!!! Our Offense wasn’t great by any stretch in this game, but we made plays man, that TD to Burress I knocked my friend down on the ground I was soooooo pumped up!! Lolol #SteelCity #HereWeGo

[@BSMedia-mj4tk]

Steelers vs Ravens ... Hard hitting football, at least for the Steelers in this game. Love your vids Itz, keep em coming.

[@taylor860gang]

The next week's game against NE was the first game I had ever went to. Kordell played so good against the ravens and just couldnt get it going in the AFC championship game

[@davidgalinat4257]

That next week was the beginning of the end for Kordell.

[@Biggdoom344]

It’s hard to do when the other team knows your plays.

[@willruelas3529]

It's a damn shame Rod Woodson ever wore an other uniform especially a purple one

[@brandanmckenzie]

Now there's a name I haven't heard in a while Fuamatu-Ma'afala

[@StoneColdSneako]

He's a baaaaad Ma'afala!!

[@Jeremy_theGent]

Shut yo' mouth!

[@EvilLowlife]

Kordell Stewart has been doing what Lamar has been doing forever talk about underrated

[@TheBradleyBliss]

First ever Ravens playoff loss and I was hurt. First time I realized that team wasn’t invincible. Hated the Steelers back then too 😂

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Another walk down memory lane.“An anemic offense’ on the part of the Ravens. Great editing, Itz.

[@ItzYinzburgh]

I appreciate it! 🖤💛

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

2001 was really the BIRTH of the Steelers / Ravens Rivalry that dominated the next 15 or so years......2000 got things going, but 2001 was when the teams really started trash talking and the games became wars.......Yes, the Steelers were huge rivals with that franchise for many years before in Cleveland, but when they moved to Baltimore the first 4 or 5 years didnt have that level of passion behind it that would come....

[@Zachary-it7uq]

Everyone dancing until you realize the Ravens were coming off their first SB win, were their defense allowed the Giants to score zero TDs on offense

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

And they surrendered 27 points in this one!

[@novakruss510]

Damn they should have made the super bowl this year

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Famous Amos Zereoue

[@bobbypiscopo1296]

Die hard Steelers and mountaineers fan, loved watching him run all over the big east

[@DaVinci0963]

Just viewed your production for the first time today. Great work! I'll pass the word. Thanks!

[@butch1dc]

Let’s not forget kris brown missed 4 fg’s in the first meeting and they only lost 13-10. They owned Baltimore that year.

[@RotiPani75]

Still wish we made the super bowl this year. Really liked this squad.

[@kennethcanady8826]

Wow... What a good team we had, great memories... We will get there again... Long live Steelers nation....

[@Riverside05]

My parents were there! I wasn’t quite born yet haha

[@moochiezpitt]

The night you were conceived. 😉

[@vikramswamy6108]

I was at this game

[@mustang2247]

This was nice to watch

[@Mindsetsandreps]

Troy Edwards holy jeez lol

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

This was Kordell's high water mark.......following week in 2001 AFC Title game, has a BAD second half with three air mailed interceptions.....in 2002, he gets benched after 2-3 weeks, Tommy Maddox comes in and Kordell was no more in the Burgh. And then the unwarranted, stupid hatred and idiotic name calling of him began.

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

He really, wasn’t that good outside of two years. The Steelers get an actual high end qb from 97-2001 they likely win two or three more rings

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

@@anonymousanonymity2815 Agreed..14 TD and 11 Picks is not Pro Bowl worthy........hell, with a coach that didnt come from Marty Schottenheimer's tree of "coach scared in big games" the Steelers could have won a few rings from 94-2001. Never was a huge Cowher fan. I know they played well during the season, but 1-4 at home in AFC Title games, when they were favored in most of them (except 2004) just shows how he coached in huge situations.

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

@@jimmyplenderleith9471 it’s not cowhers fault Cordell threw I think it was 1 TD to 6 picks in 97 and 01 lmfao.

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

@@anonymousanonymity2815 Its Cowher's fault they had to rely on Kordell only throwing late in games due to his fearful play calling and refusal to take chances early that could give you a good lead. That good lead would prevent Kordell from having to throw on every play late in the game

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

@@jimmyplenderleith9471 so Kordell should’ve thrown more earlier in the game. Alright so the picks happen early then. Got it.

[@user-rc8eq9jq4f]

they were so exciting back then

[@moochiezpitt]

I wanted to see a Hines Ward fight. 🤷‍♂️

[@josephgagliardo7242]

I had been to close to fifty regular season games at Three Rivers Stadium between 1982-2000. This is the only game I’ve been to at Heinz & only playoff game I attended, I remember it well. Now I live in FL 😑 Thank god for Sunday ticket.....

[@kevincarter7618]

A shot of Bill Cowhers wife. Rip

[@GoSlash27]

It's weird how I can see a jersey number from so long ago and still instantly recall the player's name. #41 Lethon Flowers. I can't even recall what I had for breakfast yesterday!

[@dis6900]

Goddamn this and the 2017 teams were two that got away. The two most complete Steeler teams I watched in my lifetime. Screw the Pats and their connections with the Refs/League. I was at the 2017 Pats/Steelers game where we were robbed on national TV. Still hurts to this day about the 2001 and 2017 squads.

[@_zach325]

I miss kordell

[@bradenmc25]

Kordell is my favorite Steeler!

[@allenmcclary9076]

The reason imma Steeler fan today

[@killalltogepis9916]

My first ever jersey when I was a kid was of Kordell. However, looking back on that idk why. He had his moments but was atrocious in the postseason. He cost Steelers the 1997 and 2001 AFC Championships and even if we somehow won those games, I doubt we would have won the Super Bowl in those years.

[@nick56677]

4:42 that's a play I want to see come back in the offensive scheme. More trickery like from the Whisenhunt/Arians days. WR passes etc.

[@demetriusquintana2170]

This game shows how games are fixed i dont care what anybody says even thou this game was played 20 yrs, its a dirty shame that brady is still playing he is goin on 21yrs. The reason im mad is i remember that game good because my mom past away early that may and i wanted the Steelers to make it to dedicate it to her but like zak hubbared said it the best when a team is on fire their on fire they played so dominate then flat out cold the next no im not buying it a rookie comes to Pittsburgh and wins you new they hade it for the patsies to win because we were going to war with iraq and if you look back then every time we were going to fight a little country they had the patraidiots to go to the SB gaaa alot people dont understand how the games are fixed

[@ThorMaximus]

3:53 Amos runs right thru Ray Lewis

[@moochiezpitt]

He ran through who? 🤣

[@viviandarkbloom100]

This team should've made the Super Bowl.

[@beamerball666]

Can you do Ben's first playoff win? I still remember being on the edge of my seat on the couch during that game. This was awesome tho

[@loveslakers126]

My girlfriend is from Baltimore and a Ravens fan....Needless to say she isn’t wife material.

[@moochiezpitt]

Definitely not.😆

[@JD-te9tj]

drop er like a burnt match...lmao.

[@pathutchison9866]

Unfortunately we all remember what happened the next week, when special teams ruined our super bowl chances. And had we beaten the patriots maybe Tom Brady’s career doesn’t go the same way. But thanks for posting this game because I really didn’t remember it. I think I mentally blocked out that postseason. Also say what you want about Kordell, but he was exciting.

[@Biggdoom344]

The ST were ass all year and cost the Steelers dearly the next week giving up 14 points on ST. 24-17 pats then becomes 17-10 Steelers.

[@jameswilliams2085]

What year was this game played????

[@ItzYinzburgh]

Jan 2002!

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

The beginning of a two decade AFC North rivalry

[@TheWatersandwich]

If Stewart was in the league now he’d be better then Lamar

[@steelers3172]

I disagree lamar is faster with sharper cuts and has better vision running. Passing clearly Lamar is better his last season passing was better than any season kordell had.

[@ItzYinzburgh]

The league has changed so much as far passing.. crazy to think Kordell set a Steeler record with 60% completion. Lamar is a far superior runner imo

[@steelers3172]

Itz Yinzburgh lamar had a 66.2 pass percentage and more than double his touchdowns and still almost half the interceptions kordell had. There is really no comparison Lamar is better all the way around passing and running kordell was good for Pittsburgh at that time to compliment the bus as a strong running team with that online though.

[@ItzYinzburgh]

MONEY TIME Again, MUCH different passing league. Rules have changed drastically

[@steelers3172]

Itz Yinzburgh True, also players are bigger, stronger and faster today than they was at that time also.

[@patrickhutchison6465]

Great game, and I'm sure we will have the special teams issues solved by next week...

[@mrhead6856]

The first playoff game in Heinz field history

[@ThorMaximus]

Kicked their ass in 3 meetings that season; Ravens just escaped one because of 4 or 5 missed FGs

[@kws2534]

If you watch Undisputed and wonder why Shannon Sharpe never seems to ever give Pittsburgh their props, this game is why.

[@rickm2573]

Classic war of the best rivalry in sports and the big hits that make other teams cringe.

[@snowman8235]

The one person who didn't like this must have been a Ratbird fan🤣

[@zx74]

Yeah now 2. Lol.

[@derrickgoodman8434]

Now 6

[@doughalagich5066]

Where do you get all these videos from?

[@brypete]

I asked myself the same question...however I had to subscribe because he has all the videos of games from my childhood...Kordell and Greg Lloyd were my favorite players as a kid...so its awesome to see the lost footage again.

[@Fireyninjadog]

Wow. Cowher couldn't win a road playoff game until 2005

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

Nooooo, not the Kris Brown foreshadowingggg Edit: oh my god I said the same thing a year ago😂

[@anthd6747]

All you needed to know about this game was the next game was against the patriots

[@SidandGeno-k6k]

This whole year was ruined by terrible, punt & kick coverage, and Kris Brown with Heinz field yips. Cowher should’ve cut him early in the season.🤦🏻‍♂️

[@johnnieneal6077]

As a Steelers fan 2001 shoulda been in the super bowl like you said special teams breakdown cost us in the afc championship game very heartbreaking that team was special just like that it was gone

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

I mean kordell throwing three picks didn’t help either...

[@taylor860gang]

@@johnnieneal6077 that afc champ game was the first Steelers game I went to. Special teams and kordel gave the game away. If only joey porter held onto the pick he would have walked in

[@keithclark7266]

@@anonymousanonymity2815 special teams gave up 14 points

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

Ohhhhh the kris brown foreshadowing

[@rufuspennypacker1893]

when was the last time the AFC had scrubs at QB in the playoffs?

[@rivercap1986]

Should've won the superbowl that year

[@ryanmarshall4332]

Kordell Stewart and who?

[@moochiezpitt]

Ray who? 🤣

[@xDomenator8796x]

This has to be the worst I've ever seen the Ravens play lmfao

[@ItzYinzburgh]

The 2007 matchup has to be up there too

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

@@ItzYinzburgh in the postseason at least!

[@jorgegaytan3012]

Season where raiders,got cheated vs Pats right

[@YT-BenG]

Luv old Kordell! Baby Jackson ain't close to his level yet everybody oos an ahhs baby Jackson on TV

[@michaeladderley5180]

Pittsburgh had 13 men on defense...Elvis...Randle Cunningham would've performed better...

[@aaroncalderon6928]

who??? 3:04 😂😂😂

[@tjjennings8982]

And then we lost to a rookie Tom Brady and Kordell choked should won the superbowl this year

[@JoshuaAvery-gp5dm]

This is why Justin Fields is vital to our offense goin into 2024 his legs extends plays