PRINTER'S NO. 1402
No. 207 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, HERSHEY, ALLEN, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI,
BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, CIVERA, CLYMER,
COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DeWEESE, FABRIZIO,
FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HESS,
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS,
MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, McNAUGHTON, PETRONE, PHILLIPS,
PISTELLA, PRESTON, READSHAW, REED, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROONEY,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER,
B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, T. STEVENSON, R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR,
THOMAS, TRUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, APRIL 16, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 16, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the accomplishments of the Pittsburgh Steelers on the
2 occasion of winning the inaugural AFC North Division Title,
3 15 AFC Central Division Titles and their exciting come-from-
4 behind victory over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild-Card
5 Divisional Playoff game.
6 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season
7 with a 10-5-1 record; and
8 WHEREAS, The Steelers' offense ended the 2002 season ranked
9 fourth overall in the NFL, averaging 132.5 rushing and 252.3
10 passing yards per game; and
11 WHEREAS, The Steelers' defense ended the 2002 season ranked
12 seventh overall in the NFL, allowing an NFL best 85.9 yards
13 rushing per game; and
14 WHEREAS, On January 5, 2002, the Steelers defeated the
1 Cleveland Browns in an overtime thriller 36-33 in the AFC Wild-
2 Card Divisional Playoff game, thereby advancing to the AFC
3 Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans; and
4 WHEREAS, Although the Steelers eventually lost to the
5 Tennessee Titans in another overtime thriller, 31-34, the
6 Steelers' winning football season has united the Pittsburgh
7 community and reminded us all of the significance of community
8 spirit and pride; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the players
10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Head Coach Bill Cowher and all the
11 members of the Steelers coaching staff on the occasion of
12 winning their first AFC North Division Title, their victory over
13 the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild-Card Divisional Playoff
14 game and another outstanding season.
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