2003 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2003 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
17
at
Cincinnati Bengals
10
PIT -4.5 ✓U 44.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 17–10.
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
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Maddox | 21/34 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Zereoue | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jerome Bettis | 16 | 59 | 3.7 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Dan Kreider | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tommy Maddox | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Plaxico Burress | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Alexander | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrell Bell | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Washington | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 16/24 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Jon Kitna | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Brandon Bennett | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Peter Warrick | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Burris | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hardy | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tory James | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Clemons | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Ross | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogers Beckett | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- PIT moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 27 — under by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.