2004 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 2004 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
17
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
28
PIT -4 ✓O 39.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 28–17.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 20/37 | 164 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Cliff Russell | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Carson Palmer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Kenny Watson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madieu Williams | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Moore | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Clemons | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hardy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17/25 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 25 | 123 | 4.9 | 0 | -8.6 |
| Verron Haynes | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jerome Bettis | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hope | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chad Scott | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Verron Haynes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4
- Closing total
- 39.5
- CIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -4 and covered, winning by 11.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 45 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- 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.