2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Heinz Field
Baltimore RavensWinner
13
at
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
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cunningham | 14/22 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Brookins | 16 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Brandon Stokley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Randall Cunningham | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Sharpe | 3 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 23% | 3.6 |
| Qadry Ismail | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 32% | 2.8 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 18% | -0.2 |
| Travis Taylor | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 18% | 0.0 |
| Jason Brookins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| Brandon Stokley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Starks | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Lewis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Sharper | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Adams | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Siragusa | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael McCrary | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Boulware | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| James Trapp | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Webster | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 22/37 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 23 | 91 | 4.0 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Kordell Stewart | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 9 | 11 | 97 | 0 | 31% | 6.7 |
| Plaxico Burress | 4 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 19% | 4.6 |
| Bobby Shaw | 3 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 22% | -0.3 |
| Mark Bruener | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -4.5 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -1.2 |
| Jon Witman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Holmes | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Flowers | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Gildon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike A. Jones | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrell Bell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.