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2003 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · Heinz Field

Baltimore Ravens

15

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

34

PIT -4 ✓O 38.5 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 34–15 — 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

Passing · PIT

Tommy MaddoxQB

21/29, 260 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

15.3 expected points added

Passing · BAL

Kyle BollerQB

22/43, 152 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-14.8 expected points added

Rushing · BAL

Jamal LewisRB

15 att, 69 yds, 1 TD

-2.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Amos ZereoueRB

15 att, 56 yds, 1 TD

3.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Boller22/43152112-14.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jamal Lewis15694.61-2.9
Kyle Boller5142.80-0.9
Alan Ricard263.00-0.2
Chester Taylor1-1-1.00-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ed Reed630.000
Ray Lewis350.001
Edgerton Hartwell340.000
Kelly Gregg340.000
Chris McAlister420.000
Marques Douglas420.000
Peter Boulware131.000
Corey Fuller400.000
Adalius Thomas301.001
Gary Baxter210.001

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tommy Maddox21/2926030215.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Amos Zereoue15563.713.5
Verron Haynes11181.60-8.9
Jerome Bettis4143.50-0.7
Dan Kreider199.000.9
Antwaan Randle El210.50-2.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Farrior570.001
Clark Haggans441.001
Mike Logan430.002
Dewayne Washington600.001
Clint Kriewaldt310.000
Casey Hampton210.000
Chad Scott210.001
Kendrell Bell110.011
Chris Hope110.000
Aaron Smith200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -4
Closing total
38.5
BAL moneyline
PIT moneyline

Steelers closed -4 and covered, winning by 19.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 49 — over by 10.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
71°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Ron Winter
Rest
BAL 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Brian Billick vs Bill Cowher

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