1999 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2000 · Three Rivers Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
47
at
Pittsburgh Steelers
36
TEN -4 ✓O 38 ✓23 mph wind
Tennessee Titans 47–36. Played in 23 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil O'Donnell | 6/12 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -6.4 |
| Steve McNair | 9/11 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Thomas | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Eddie George | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Steve McNair | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Neil O'Donnell | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Wycheck | 5 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 32% | 7.9 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 23% | 4.2 |
| Kevin Dyson | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 18% | -0.0 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 9% | -2.4 |
| Michael Roan | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 5% | 3.1 |
| Chris Sanders | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Phenix | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dainon Sidney | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samari Rolle | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Bishop | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denard Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Colman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Dorsett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Kearse | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Killens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Tomczak | 21/39 | 309 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Huntley | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 1 | -8.7 |
| Jerome Bettis | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | -3.8 |
| Josh Miller | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Mike Tomczak | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -4.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shaw | 7 | 10 | 131 | 1 | 26% | 7.5 |
| Hines Ward | 6 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 33% | 2.2 |
| Jon Witman | 1 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Matt Cushing | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Troy Edwards | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 13% | -1.6 |
| Richard Huntley | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | -1.4 |
| Malcolm Johnson | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -0.4 |
| Jerome Bettis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Jim Sweeney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Flowers | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levon Kirkland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Scott | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Gildon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Staat | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -4
- Closing total
- 38
- TEN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Titans closed -4 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 38; the game landed 83 — over by 45.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Three Rivers Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 23 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 23 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.