2000 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 16, 2000 · Three Rivers Stadium
Washington Commanders
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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WAS -1 upsetU 37.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 24–3 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · WAS
4/6 for 85 yds, 0 TD
19% of team targets · 1.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 15/27 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2.7 |
| Brad Johnson | 3/5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 0 | -9.3 |
| Larry Centers | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
| James Thrash | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Alexander | 4 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 19% | 1.1 |
| Larry Centers | 7 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 25% | 1.5 |
| Irving Fryar | 2 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 22% | -0.8 |
| Albert Connell | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -3.8 |
| Andre Reed | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Stephen Davis | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| James Thrash | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shade | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Carrier | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek M. Smith | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dana Stubblefield | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Barber | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 11/21 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 25 | 104 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Richard Huntley | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Kordell Stewart | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Amos Zereoue | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Josh Miller | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shaw | 3 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 25% | 0.4 |
| Hines Ward | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 20% | -0.8 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Mark Bruener | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 1.5 |
| Courtney Hawkins | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 20% | -1.8 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10% | 4.1 |
| Richard Huntley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Holmes | 2 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Levon Kirkland | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Gildon | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Huntley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ainsley Battles | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kendrick Clancy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -1
- Closing total
- 37.5
- WAS moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Commanders closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 27 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Three Rivers Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 44°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- WAS 6 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- Terry Robiskie vs Bill Cowher