2001 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 25, 2001 · Adelphia Coliseum
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
34
at
Tennessee Titans
24
TEN -2 upsetO 34.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 34–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · PIT
8/12 for 114 yds, 1 TD
38% of team targets · 9.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 19/31 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19.8 |
| Jerome Bettis | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Kordell Stewart | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Amos Zereoue | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico Burress | 8 | 12 | 114 | 1 | 38% | 9.9 |
| Hines Ward | 7 | 14 | 99 | 0 | 44% | 7.2 |
| Amos Zereoue | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3% | 4.4 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Jerame Tuman | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Jon Witman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Holmes | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kendrell Bell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Flowers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Gildon | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 23/37 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Steve McNair | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Skip Hicks | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Mason | 7 | 10 | 114 | 0 | 27% | 1.2 |
| Kevin Dyson | 4 | 9 | 112 | 1 | 24% | 5.4 |
| Frank Wycheck | 8 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 27% | -2.5 |
| Eddie George | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -1.5 |
| Drew Bennett | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
| Erron Kinney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Phenix | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Favors | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aric Morris | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Godfrey | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Evans | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jevon Kearse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samari Rolle | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Bulluck | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -2
- Closing total
- 34.5
- PIT moneyline
- —
- TEN moneyline
- —
Titans closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 58 — over by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Adelphia Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.