2001 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -5 ✓U 35.5 ✓20 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 16–7. Played in 20 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
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 19/34 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 19 | 64 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Jon Kitna | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnay Scott | 5 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 21% | 3.6 |
| Chad Johnson | 5 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 18% | 2.4 |
| Peter Warrick | 4 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 24% | -1.3 |
| Tony McGee | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Marco Battaglia | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12% | -3.8 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Corey Dillon | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 12% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carter | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Heath | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Canute Curtis | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Booker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 15/24 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 23 | 153 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kordell Stewart | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Amos Zereoue | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 8 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 42% | -0.1 |
| Plaxico Burress | 3 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 33% | -2.1 |
| Bobby Shaw | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13% | 1.2 |
| Mark Bruener | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Amos Zereoue | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Scott | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Holmes | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrell Bell | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kordell Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Clancy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Bell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -5
- Closing total
- 35.5
- CIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -5 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 23 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 44°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- 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.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.