They are no longer complaining that the grass is the worst thing at Heinz Field anymore. He joined Houston as a restricted free agent in part because of the terrible kicking conditions here. Maddox's passer rating for 2002 was 85.2.[25]. Which Texans player recorded a safety in 2012? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? When Roethlisberger came on in Week 2 of the 2004 season to replace an injured Tommy Maddox, rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool was 6. The only Steelers player who scored was rookie Jeff Reed, who kicked field goals from 40 and 31 yards. We've also had long-time members who've been around for years but had never yet given papers; thankfully, they finally took the opportunity to present their research, fulfilling the mission of the TFS: to collect, preserve, and present the Now they need a shoe horn for their half-game lead over Cleveland, which won to go 7-6. The Steelers (7-5-1) were 6-1-1 in their previous eight games, the NFL's best record over that span except for Atlanta's 7-0-1, yet lost to a first-year team that completed only three passes and . They are no longer complaining that the grass is the worst thing at Heinz Field anymore. But they were headed to the playoffs with Tommy Maddox at quarterback. "That is why it is so frustrating." [59] In 2003, Maddox founded the Tommy Maddox Foundation for disadvantaged children. "I told the ref, it's too close of a game to call something like that. [28] Maddox left the Week 11 (November 17) game, a 3123 loss to the Tennessee Titans, in an ambulance after being tripped by Lance Schulters. When he last faced the Texans in 2017, Steelers quarterback Ben . [36] At Mile High Stadium on Week 6 (October 12), Pittsburgh lost 1714 to the Denver Broncos. Maddox played college football at UCLA and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft. "They scored 24 points and I gave them 21 . Draft: Selected by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. In 2012, the Texans won a second straight overtime game by defeating which team? This drive included a career-long 39-yard pass to Todd Kinchen. [15] The Giants released Maddox on August 20, 1996. In Week 4, Maddox replaced Kordell Stewart at quarterback and led a come from behind win against the Cleveland Browns. Not one Houston wide receiver caught a pass. Not only is there hope, but as you lay down your pain, you will find surprising peace and empowerment. Lay It Down will help you move beyond whatever is keeping you from being the person God created you to be. Maddox would repeat this mistake twice but would lead the game-winning drive. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. That season in the wilderness put them in position to draft Ben Roethlisberger with the 11th pick in the 2004 draft - the young QB Maddox would back up en route to a 2005 Super Bowl win before retiring. After four years . [22] The XFL folded after its inaugural 2001 season. [49] As Roethlisberger was undergoing knee surgery,[51] Maddox would next start on Week 11 (November 20) against the Baltimore Ravens. David Carr couldn't have thrown it more than 15 times all game and he was probably sacked like 5 or 6 times. It just went their way the whole way. Calling all basketball fans for the ultimate quiz challenge. 4. Ok, think about that. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro. All three turnovers resulted in touchdowns. Texans maneuver around Steelers for upset, 24-6. More importantly Maddox is now 3-1 as the starter and the Steelers are alone on top of the AFC North. . Play of the GameTexans' first interception 2. Maddox made an impact in his time in the XFL. This game was Maddox's first interception-free game since Week 1, but Maddox was sacked seven times for 56 yards. As tackle Wayne Gandy put it, because they lost at home to an expansion team, "people are going to question where our hearts are.". We're going to have to come through the back door. [30] Pittsburgh would win that Week 13 (December 1) game over the Jacksonville Jaguars 2523. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Tommy Maddox of the Pittsburgh Steelers [34] The five-game losing streak included a 3313 loss in Week 5 (October 5) to rival Cleveland Browns, the team that Pittsburgh eliminated from the previous season's playoffs. Defense played great. "You can put it on my shoulders. When Roethlisberger came on in Week 2 of the 2004 season to replace an injured Tommy Maddox, rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool was 6. [12] In Week 12 (November 20), Maddox completed 3 out of 4 passes for one 55-yard drive to set up a field goal. We had some pre-snap penalties, we jumped offside, we kept killing ourselves.". Even so, he has not lost in 14 NFL starts since replacing Tommy Maddox as the Steelers' No. Found inside Page 130The best the Texans can hope to do this season from their cellar position, is thwart the E. Maddox, of get-away attempts Orioles' defense complement the crisp hitting of designated hitter Tommy Davis, Brooks Robinson, Bobby Grich, In the final game of the season on Week 17 (January 6, 2002), Maddox completed 6-of-8 passes for 97 yards, a touchdown pass to Bobby Shaw, an interception, a sack, and an eight-yard rush. [47] In the playoffs, the Steelers would advance to the AFC championship and lose to eventual Super Bowl XXXIX champion New England Patriots. [49] In a press conference following the loss, coach Bill Cowher stated he regretted not substituting third-stringer Charlie Batch for Maddox and not having Jerome Bettis in for more running plays. We present them here for purely educational purposes. and probably begins and ends with the game where Aaron Glenn intercepted 638 Tommy Maddox passes. He was also an assistant coach for the Grapevine High School Football Team until 2017. They failed to score on that drive. I think he had 3 pick sixes all of them with long returns. "The playing surface actually was probably the best I've seen it," Brown said. . No one might know if Maddox returned to play too soon after his temporary paralysis two weeks ago in Nashville, Tenn., but he looked out of sync from the beginning. One week after a surreal 34-34 home tie against the Falcons in a game in which Pittsburgh led, 34-17, in the fourth quarter, Maddox was seriously injured in a 31-23 loss to the Titans at Adelphia Coliseum. [1] Maddox replaced an injured Brown in the second half of the Week 7 (October 15) game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tommy Maddox suffers a spinal contusion in 2002. (Steelers QB Tommy Maddox. The Steelers outgain the expansion Texans 422-47, yet lose BIG on Tommy Maddox turnovers, 3 of which are returned for TDs. Brown insists crucial field goal against former team was no big deal Tommy Maddox was a joke. history, all off Tommy Maddox turnovers, to stun the Pittsburgh. JuJu Smith-Schuster - the longest-tenured receiver on the . Each chapter begins with a handy summary to guide readers through the information, making it easy to jump around. Throughout the book, Murray reminds the reader that angling is part science, but its also part art. Yet here was this beastly defense, dragging the Texans along in every game. Born: ANSWER: Tommy Maddox sustained the injury to his spine on Nov. 17 in Nashville, and the game against the expansion Houston Texans was played on Dec. 8, which was 21 days later. UCLA went 56 in 1990. [35] Afterwards, the Steelers would lose five in a row and fall to 26 for the first half of the season. [26] Maddox started his first NFL game since 1992 against the New Orleans Saints, which was a 3229 loss. [20], After getting a phone call from the New Jersey Red Dogs of the Arena Football League in 1999, Maddox sold his insurance office and joined the team. Found inside Page 180All told, he missed one game. If not indestructible, Big Ben is one of the toughest SOBs ever to play quarterback in the NFL. I saw the guy play on a broken ankle when he came down here, and we even broke his nose, after forcing a three and out from the Browns, Maddox led the Steelers 61 yards in six plays, with Chris . (Baltimore defensive end Terrell Suggs caused both injuries to Maddox and Roethlisberger that forced them to leave their games against the Ravens.) Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Xtreme's victory under Maddox in the Million Dollar Game would also be the final XFL game, as the league folded after its inaugural season. With a 134.3 passer rating, Maddox completed 21-for-29 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns. [44][45] In the game, Maddox completed one pass to Verron Haynes for no gain, and the Steelers relied mostly on running plays by Haynes, Jerome Bettis, and Hines Ward. It was Brown's first game back at Heinz Field, where he missed 10 kicks last year with the Steelers. He said Maddox would start next week, but then seemed to back off. Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. Covering the draft for television, Joe Theismann commented that Maddox should have stayed at UCLA for another year. But even he missed from 43. Running back Duce Staley carried six times for 28 yards on the overtime drive. He was sacked four times for 24 yards and lost a fumble. Maddox returned as starter in Week 14 (December 8), but the Steelers lost to the expansion team Houston Texans 24-6 as Maddox went down with six sacks and lost a fumble and had 30-for-57 passes for 325 yards and ended the game with a 55.1 quarterback rating. Maddox became the starting quarterback for the XFL team Los Angeles Xtreme during the first week of the season, despite the team using its first pick in the XFL Draft on quarterback Scott Milanovich. He also played one season each for the New Jersey Red Dogs of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. Post-game audio, including comments from coach Bill Cowher, starting quarterback Tommy Maddox, and cornerback Dewayne Washington. 2002 Steelers 6 vs Texans 24 This HUGE upset is #3 on my list of the most embarrassing Steelers losses of my lifetime (behind only the 51-0 loss to Cleveland in 1989 and the 16-15 loss to the expansion Browns in 2000). For the season, Maddox completed 234-of-377 passes (62.1%) for 2,836 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. JuJu Smith-Schuster - the longest-tenured receiver on the . 1. Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 66 F (Partly Sunny) Game attendance: 62,779 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers: (FOX) Sam Rosen (play by play), Bill Maas (color commentator) In the first NFL tie since 1997, Tommy Maddox erupted with 473 passing yards (a club record that stood until Ben Roethlisberger broke it in 2009) and connected on four . This was the pre-Roethlisberger Steelers. Not one Houston wide receiver caught a pass. On 21-of-34 passing, Maddox passed for 240 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Schaub, who guided the Texans to a four-game winning streak, a 1 -game lead in the AFC South and a 7-3 record that's tied with Pittsburgh for the best in the AFC, will be lost for the season . Stacey Mack. He joined Houston as a restricted free agent in part because of the terrible kicking conditions here. Photo journalGame Thirteen: Dec. 8 Steelers v. Houston Texans Wright scooped it up and ran 40 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Overall in these 77 games, Fangio's team is 40-37. From the Denver locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories about Lyle Alzado, Tom Jackson, Dan Reeves, and Jim Turner, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations. "We moved the ball, we were down there a lot of times," Maddox said. Maddox also announced his upcoming marriage and further explained: "Playing in the NFL has been a dream of mine since childhood, and it's a gut feeling that the time is now right. Steelers 24-6 Sunday. "And from that moment, I knew that there's a reason why he's been Big Ben." Maddox knew he was pushing himself, but he says, "After all the ups and downs I'd gone through, when you finally get your shot, you're holding on with both hands." Ed Bouchette can be reached at [email protected] or 412-263-3878. "Hold a team to under 50 yards offense, you'd think you'd have a chance to win at least," dumfounded linebacker Joey Porter said. No one argued with him, but he wasn't alone. Quarterback Tommy Maddox of the Pittsburgh Steelers passes against the Houston Texans at Heinz Field on December 8, 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Still, they sacked Carr four times on 14 pass drop-backs, with linebacker Jason Gildon getting two of them. 1 quarterback. Maddox passed 25-for-33 for 305 yards, three touchdowns and led the Steelers to touchdowns for the team's first three drives. Threw an old-school beat down on a couple ravens fans in the tailgate parking lot a few years ago. 12 is the record if we consider more recent games; this has been accomplished 7 times by 5 teams (the Bears have done this 3 tim. [1][13] In the Week 12 (November 19) game, again against the Eagles, Maddox took over for Brown, late in the fourth quarter. Although Maddox completed his first pass, Maddox finished 6-for-23 for 49 yards, three interceptions, and one sack in the 1714 loss. Discover NFL players past & present. Foreman was highly regarded coming out of Texas, and the Texans drafted him 89th overall in 2017. . Kendall Simmons of the Pittsburgh Steelers prepares to block for Tommy Maddox during a game against the Houston Texans on December 8, 2002 at Heinz. That will kill you. 300-Yard Passing. He was the only quarterback of the league to start all 10 regular season games, led the league in passing yards, touchdowns, rushed for two touchdowns, and led the Xtreme to the Million Dollar Game, also known as the "Big Game At The End." "Big Ben" has lead Pittsburgh to 2 Super Bowl . [34], Alternating wins and losses in the second half of the season, the Steelers went 44 to finish 2003 with a 610 record. Tommy Maddox of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass during a game against the Houston Texans on December 8, 2002 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Domanic Davis became their starter in 2005 and isn't in this game. Imagine this happening in a Super Bowl lol But he wasn't the only one who played poorly yesterday. My first Steelers game was against the ravens there was a couple ravens fans there and I made their lives miserable for three hours. Maddox is one of four players on the Xtreme's championship-winning team who were also on a Super Bowl-winning team. We had some pre-snap penalties, we jumped offside, we kept killing ourselves." Maddox would lose his starting position to rookie Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, although he was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XL. When Roethlisberger came on in Week 2 of the 2004 season to replace an injured Tommy Maddox, rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool was 6. From there we crunched the data to find out all we could about the United States of quarterbacks. I will take the heat." JuJu Smith-Schuster -- the longest-tenured receiver on the . Maddox added to that a fumble . Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox gets caught up in the undertow in Sunday's loss to the expansion Houston Texans. [24][25] Steelers coach Bill Cowher officially named Maddox the starter on September 16, 2002. All three turnovers resulted in touchdowns. [41] Maddox left the game against Baltimore with an elbow sprain in the third quarter, and Roethlisberger took over as quarterback. "And I'll never forget, he looked at me and says, 'Randy, then I wouldn't be me,'" Fichtner, now Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator, said Thursday. Tommy Maddox. [citation needed] However, Elway understood that Maddox had no control over the Broncos selection and was always professional in dealing with him, doing what he could to incorporate Maddox into the Broncos system. Photo journalGame Thirteen: Dec. 8 Steelers v. Houston Texans [7][9] Maddox only learned that he would start three hours before kickoff. [6] As a rookie, Maddox served under coach Dan Reeves. [citation needed] Maddox was expected to succeed John Elway as starting quarterback. The Texans ran 26 times for 37 yards. [31] However, Maddox would lead the Steelers to victories in the final three games of 2002. Houston blitzed him often and he did not respond well. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. I was expecting a better win percentage, but some of these defenses (like the early years of the Panthers or the Texans ) were not very good. Do you have a blog? As tackle Wayne Gandy put it, because they lost at home to an expansion team, "people are going to question where our hearts are." Houston blitzed him often and he did not respond well. Maddox was temporarily paralyzed following a hit and had to be taken to a nearby hospital. Who is the Texans' running back? inShreveport,LA, College: The Bulls defense would also hold their own against a strong Lions offensive front. Texans scored the first three defensive touchdowns in their. Post-game audio, including comments from coach Bill Cowher, starting quarterback Tommy Maddox, and cornerback Dewayne Washington. Draft: Denver Broncos in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. [1] Maddox took his first snaps during the Week 6 (October 6) game against the Washington Redskins, completing 2-of-8 passes for 10 yards and one interception in the 343 loss. [38], In the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, the Steelers drafted quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as the 11th overall pick. 4. 25 overall in 1992 out of UCLA Started 11 games for the Steelers -- vs. 4 previous NFL career starts -- completing 234 of 377 passes (62.1 percent) for 2,836 yards, 20 TDs and 6 INT, 85.2 passer rating. David Carr was a blistering 3/10 for 33 yards. He was sacked 26 times for 148 yards, rushed 19 times for 43 yards, and committed eight fumbles (with three lost fumbles). Steelers Report: 12/9/02 "The playing surface actually was probably the best I've seen it," Brown said. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 24 (4555th overall since 1960). "It's just going to be a dog race. This scheme allowed Pittsburgh to keep the ball for the last 7:45 of the game. Making his return from a near-paralyzing injury, Tommy Maddox threw a pair of interceptions and fumbled once. He has seen all of the Texans' games and watched several other teams, but it's not easy -- especially when he watches former teammates such as Pittsburgh's Tommy Maddox, Philadelphia's Brian . 09/02/1971. Threw an old-school beat down on a couple ravens fans in the tailgate parking lot a few years ago. It was the second poor performance in a row by Maddox, who threw three interceptions and one touchdown pass before he was injured in Tennessee. We're going to have to dig deep and figure out a way how to win this division and go from there," he said. Tommy Maddox. That wasn't the grass but the Steelers' offense that came up in clumps yesterday. The Steelers outgain the expansion Texans 422-47, yet lose BIG on Tommy Maddox turnovers, 3 of which are returned for TDs. It was all on Maddox. John McClain , Staff writer. I lost all love for cowher . [53] On March 3, 2006, the Steelers released Maddox for salary cap reasons. Against Philadelphia in 1995 he had a game . I thought yesterday was maybe the worst game of Maddox's career, and Countertorque still thinks it's the Texans game. First, Tommy Maddox found Hines Ward from 5 yards out to draw the Steelers within a score. This was the pre-Roethlisberger Steelers. His first four seasons with the Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants saw limited playing time and minimal success, resulting in him being out of the NFL by 1997. College: UCLA. In that game, Maddox fumbled his first snap from the line of scrimmage, and the Jaguars recovered that fumble. Written in W.C. Heinzs inimitable style, Run to Daylight! is part diary, part philosophy text, part coaches manual. Here, is professional football at its best. Get NFL player stats, breaking news & analysis. The Texans won. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Tommy Maddox of the Pittsburgh Steelers As a senior, he was team captain, and was named the Southwest Texas Offensive Player of the Year, District Most Valuable Player, and the Area Most Valuable Player.
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