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2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Heinz Field

Baltimore RavensWinner

13

Pittsburgh Steelers

10

PIT -2 upsetU 33 ✓

Baltimore Ravens 13–10 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Kordell StewartQB

22/37, 236 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

3.6 expected points added

Passing · BAL

Randall CunninghamQB

14/22, 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

1.0 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

Jerome BettisRB

23 att, 91 yds, 0 TD

-4.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BAL

Jason BrookinsRB

16 att, 40 yds, 0 TD

-2.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · PIT

Hines WardWR

9/11 for 97 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · 6.7 expected points added

Receiving · BAL

Shannon SharpeTE

3/5 for 56 yds, 1 TD

23% of team targets · 3.6 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Randall Cunningham14/221581131.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jason Brookins16402.50-2.7
Obafemi Ayanbadejo520.40-1.6
Brandon Stokley111.00-1.2
Randall Cunningham4-2-0.50-2.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Shannon Sharpe3556123%3.6
Qadry Ismail5753032%2.8
Obafemi Ayanbadejo4427018%-0.2
Travis Taylor2422018%0.0
Jason Brookins01005%-0.6
Brandon Stokley01005%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Duane Starks930.001
Ray Lewis430.000
Jamie Sharper520.000
Chris McAlister510.001
Sam Adams240.000
Tony Siragusa240.000
Michael McCrary050.500
Peter Boulware230.501
James Trapp130.000
Larry Webster220.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kordell Stewart22/372361023.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jerome Bettis23914.00-4.1
Kordell Stewart8313.900.9
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala331.000.0
Troy Edwards1-2-2.00-0.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Hines Ward91197031%6.7
Plaxico Burress4756119%4.6
Bobby Shaw3837022%-0.3
Mark Bruener121806%0.7
Troy Edwards131008%-4.5
Jerome Bettis11803%0.4
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala23808%-1.2
Jon Witman11203%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Earl Holmes530.000
Joey Porter522.000
Lee Flowers510.000
Chad Scott400.000
Dewayne Washington400.000
Jason Gildon220.000
Brent Alexander130.011
Deshea Townsend111.000
Mike A. Jones110.000
Kendrell Bell110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -2
Closing total
33
BAL moneyline
PIT moneyline

Steelers closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 33; the game landed 23 — under by 10.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
59°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Bob McElwee
Rest
BAL 7 days · PIT 6 days
Coaches
Brian Billick vs Bill Cowher

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.