2001 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 23, 2001 · Heinz Field
Detroit Lions
14
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
47
PIT -10 ✓O 36 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 47–14 — never really in doubt late.
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
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McMahon | 12/28 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -15.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Warren | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Mike McMahon | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Aveion Cason | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| James Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Emanuel | 3 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 26% | -2.7 |
| David Sloan | 4 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 37% | 1.8 |
| Johnnie Morton | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 19% | 0.7 |
| Lamont Warren | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 2.2 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -0.2 |
| Scotty Anderson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Schulz | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Claiborne | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Aldridge | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Lyght | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Green | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Campbell | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Kirschke | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Westbrook | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brock Olivo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Stewart | 17/26 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 26 | 126 | 4.8 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Amos Zereoue | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Kordell Stewart | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 3.3 |
| R.J. Bowers | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Dan Kreider | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Tommy Maddox | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 7 | 11 | 67 | 1 | 42% | 1.8 |
| Plaxico Burress | 4 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 27% | 2.5 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 8% | 2.8 |
| Troy Edwards | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 8% | 5.7 |
| Matt Cushing | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Bobby Shaw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrell Bell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike A. Jones | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Flowers | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Gildon | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Bell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -10
- Closing total
- 36
- DET moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -10 and covered, winning by 33.
Total closed 36; the game landed 61 — over by 25.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- DET 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Marty Mornhinweg vs Bill Cowher