Between the Lines : Neil O’Donnell vs. Dallas secondary

Pittsburgh quarterback Neil O’Donnell will have his hands full with the Dallas defense and the offensive line protecting him is relatively small, with only one 300-pounder, right tackle Leon Searcy. A look at how O’Donnell and the Steeler defense match up:

Neil O’Donnell Statistics

Completions-Attempts: 246-416

Comp. Perc.: 59.1 (13th in NFL)

Yards: 2,970 (17th)

Touchdowns: 17 (14th)

Interceptions: 7 (second)

Rating: 87.7 (12th)

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Dallas defense

Passing Yards: 3,272

Avg. per game: 204.5

Passes Attempted: 523

Percentage: 56.0

Sacks: 36

Interceptions: 19

Passing defense ranked eighth in NFL