1999 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 1999 · Three Rivers Stadium
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
27
at
Pittsburgh Steelers
20
PIT -11 upsetO 36 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 27–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blake | 15/28 | 241 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 23 | 120 | 5.2 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Michael Basnight | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Jeff Blake | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay Scott | 4 | 6 | 123 | 1 | 21% | 10.2 |
| Carl Pickens | 2 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 29% | -1.7 |
| Nicolas Luchey | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 1.6 |
| Michael Basnight | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Willie Jackson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
| Tony McGee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -5.2 |
| Marco Battaglia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Heath | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bankston | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Bell | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Copeland | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrian Ross | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Tomczak | 19/35 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Kordell Stewart | 5/11 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -12.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 22 | 81 | 3.7 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Richard Huntley | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Mike Tomczak | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Amos Zereoue | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | — |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 7 | 11 | 89 | 1 | 24% | 7.3 |
| Troy Edwards | 7 | 12 | 86 | 0 | 27% | 3.8 |
| Mark Bruener | 2 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 7% | 2.8 |
| Bobby Shaw | 3 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 16% | 1.4 |
| Will Blackwell | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 11% | -5.1 |
| Mitch Lyons | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Richard Huntley | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Courtney Hawkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Jon Witman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -8.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levon Kirkland | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Flowers | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Holmes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Emmons | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orpheus Roye | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Oldham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shields | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Gildon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -11
- Closing total
- 36
- CIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -11 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 47 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Three Rivers Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Coslet vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.