2000 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 15, 2000 · Three Rivers Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -8.5 ✓U 37 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 15–0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akili Smith | 10/20 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7.9 |
| Scott Mitchell | 4/16 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -10.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Warrick | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Corey Dillon | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Akili Smith | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Curtis Keaton | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Brandon Bennett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Neil Rackers | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dugans | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 17% | 1.7 |
| Tony McGee | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | 1.5 |
| Craig Yeast | 1 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 17% | -5.9 |
| Peter Warrick | 4 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 39% | -7.9 |
| Damon Griffin | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
| Marco Battaglia | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Corey Dillon | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Clif Groce | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Steve Bush | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carter | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Ross | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Copeland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armegis Spearman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bean | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bankston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Graham | 13/33 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 29 | 101 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Kent Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Richard Huntley | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 2 | 3 | 91 | 1 | 9% | 6.4 |
| Bobby Shaw | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 18% | -0.2 |
| Plaxico Burress | 4 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 30% | -2.0 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15% | -2.7 |
| Mark Bruener | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15% | -4.6 |
| Malcolm Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
| Jon Witman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewayne Washington | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joey Porter | 4 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Levon Kirkland | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Flowers | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Gildon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -8.5
- Closing total
- 37
- CIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 37; the game landed 15 — under by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Three Rivers Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Phil Luckett
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick LeBeau vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.