The 1997 season ended up being the final one in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform for wide receiver Yancey Thigpen, but boy did he have some epic performances that season for the Black and Gold.
There was the seven-catch, 162-yard performance in a Week 6 shootout win over Baltimore, 42-34, and then a six-catch, 120-yard, one-touchdown performance two weeks later against Cincinnati in another win. But nothing topped the Week 9 performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 23-17 overtime win on October 26, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
That afternoon, Thigpen turned in a career performance, finishing with 11 catches for 196 yards, helping lead the Steelers to a thrilling comeback win in AFC Central play against the Jaguars, a win that ultimately helped Pittsburgh win the division at 11-5 under head coach Bill Cowher.