2004 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 2004 · Heinz Field
Philadelphia Eagles
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PHI -1.5 upsetU 44.5 ✓24 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–3 — never really in doubt late. Played in 24 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 15/24 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -16.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Dorsey Levens | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Reno Mahe | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Brown | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Burgess | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Reese | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darwin Walker | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hollis Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Rayburn | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 11/18 | 183 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 33 | 149 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Verron Haynes | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Willie Parker | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -6.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Williams | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kendrell Bell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Stuvaints | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricardo Colclough | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -1.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- PHI moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Eagles closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 30 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 24 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- PHI 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Bill Cowher
Wind at 24 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.