2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Heinz Field
Minnesota Vikings
16
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
21
PIT -7 no coverU 41 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 21–16.
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
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Bouman | 11/15 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 12/17 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Todd Bouman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Travis Prentice | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 8 | 13 | 144 | 1 | 41% | 5.5 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 6% | 5.4 |
| Jake Reed | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 6% | 1.9 |
| Cris Carter | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 16% | -1.3 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 13% | -1.1 |
| Harold Morrow | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 1.1 |
| Chris Walsh | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemanski Hall | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailee Wong | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Griffith | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Talance Sawyer | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Howard | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale Carter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hovan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Prentice | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 13/19 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 19 | 81 | 4.3 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Jon Witman | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Amos Zereoue | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Kordell Stewart | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | -7.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico Burress | 6 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 42% | 6.3 |
| Hines Ward | 3 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 32% | -3.0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 1.9 |
| Jerame Tuman | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Amos Zereoue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
| Bobby Shaw | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Scott | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Alexander | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Logan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dewayne Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Gildon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Witman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 41
- MIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -7, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 37 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Dennis Green vs Bill Cowher