2003 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · Heinz Field
Baltimore Ravens
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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
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Boller | 22/43 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -14.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Kyle Boller | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Alan Ricard | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Chester Taylor | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Reed | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lewis | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edgerton Hartwell | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Gregg | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Douglas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Boulware | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Fuller | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Baxter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Maddox | 21/29 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Zereoue | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Verron Haynes | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 0 | -8.9 |
| Jerome Bettis | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Dan Kreider | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Haggans | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Logan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dewayne Washington | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendrell Bell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Hope | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
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.