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2004 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 17, 2004 · Texas Stadium

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

24

Dallas Cowboys

20

DAL -3 upsetO 39 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 24–20.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DAL

Vinny TestaverdeQB

23/36, 284 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

0.7 expected points added

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

21/25, 193 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

10.2 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

Duce StaleyRB

18 att, 93 yds, 0 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DAL

Richie AndersonFB

6 att, 54 yds, 1 TD

4.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger21/2519320310.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Duce Staley18935.201.9
Antwaan Randle El3113.70-1.2
Ben Roethlisberger284.000.9
Jerome Bettis581.610.6
Dan Kreider155.00-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chris Hope700.000
Troy Polamalu700.002
James Farrior602.000
Deshea Townsend501.000
Willie Williams400.000
Clark Haggans210.000
Larry Foote301.000
Russell Stuvaints300.002
Joey Porter210.000
Verron Haynes200.000

Dallas Cowboys

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Vinny Testaverde23/362841050.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Richie Anderson6549.014.9
Eddie George10282.80-2.4
Keyshawn Johnson11313.001.0
Dedric Ward11111.000.7
Terry Glenn1-3-3.00-1.3
ReShard Lee2-3-1.50-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Terence Newman1110.000
Alshermond Singleton730.000
Dat Nguyen520.000
Tyrone Williams401.000
Tony Dixon310.000
La'Roi Glover221.000
Roy Williams210.000
Dexter Coakley300.000
Bradie James210.000
Keith Davis200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DAL -3
Closing total
39
PIT moneyline
DAL moneyline

Cowboys closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 39; the game landed 44 — over by 5.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Texas Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
86°F, wind 14 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
PIT 7 days · DAL 7 days
Coaches
Bill Cowher vs Bill Parcells