2000 Week 9 · Sun, Oct 29, 2000 · PSINet Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
9
at
Baltimore Ravens
6
BAL -4.5 upsetU 33 ✓15 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 9–6 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 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
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 9/18 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 18 | 65 | 3.6 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Kordell Stewart | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Richard Huntley | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 2 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 22% | 3.1 |
| Bobby Shaw | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 17% | 2.7 |
| Plaxico Burress | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 28% | -0.3 |
| Dan Kreider | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Mark Bruener | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Richard Huntley | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
| Malcolm Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
| Jerame Tuman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Porter | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Flowers | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Fiala | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Henry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Dilfer | 12/25 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Trent Dilfer | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Priest Holmes | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 3 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 25% | 1.0 |
| Qadry Ismail | 3 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 42% | -5.1 |
| Shannon Sharpe | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 13% | 2.5 |
| Travis Taylor | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 17% | 1.9 |
| Jermaine Lewis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Sharper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Woodson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Burnett | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McCrary | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Starks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| James Trapp | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Adams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -4.5
- Closing total
- 33
- PIT moneyline
- —
- BAL moneyline
- —
Ravens closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 33; the game landed 15 — under by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- PSINet Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Brian Billick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.