On a hot, humid day in Tampa Bay on October 21, 2001, the Pittsburgh Steelers — wearing their black uniforms on the road — provided their own heat against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thanks to superb individual performances on both sides of the football from future Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis and All-Pro pass rusher Joey Porter.
Despite the close 17-10 final score, the game wasn’t nearly as close as the final line as Bettis rumbled through the Buccaneers’ defense featuring Hall of Famers Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks and John Lynch at all three levels, while Porter and the rest of the Steelers’ defense abused the Buccaneers’ porous offensive line, sacking quarterback Brad Johnson 10 times in the seven-point win.