2003 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2003 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
24
at
Pittsburgh Steelers
20
PIT -3 upsetO 42 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 24–20.
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
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 18/32 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Rudi Johnson | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Jon Kitna | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Brandon Bennett | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Jeremi Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hardy | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogers Beckett | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Simmons | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Clemons | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Tory James | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Maddox | 28/42 | 313 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9.0 |
| Charlie Batch | 1/2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 20 | 62 | 3.1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Amos Zereoue | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Tommy Maddox | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Porter | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrell Bell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hope | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Zereoue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 42
- CIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 44 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.