2003 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2003 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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Cleveland Browns
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CLE -3 upsetU 40.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 13–6.
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 | 9/24 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 24 | 93 | 3.9 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Amos Zereoue | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Verron Haynes | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kendrell Bell | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deshea Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Hope | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Holcomb | 25/44 | 234 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 25 | 94 | 3.8 | 0 | -9.6 |
| Dennis Northcutt | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Jamel White | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | -5.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Boyer | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Brown | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Bentley | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerard Warren | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Holcomb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre King | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -3
- Closing total
- 40.5
- PIT moneyline
- —
- CLE moneyline
- —
Browns closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 19 — under by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- PIT 6 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Butch Davis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.