2004 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 2004 · Heinz Field
Washington Commanders
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -10 no coverU 34.5 ✓15 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 16–7. Played in 15 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
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ramsey | 19/34 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -11.3 |
| Rod Gardner | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladell Betts | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Clinton Portis | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Taylor | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Washington | 8 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemar Marshall | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cornelius Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladell Betts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Noble | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Boschetti | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 9/20 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 31 | 100 | 3.2 | 1 | -3.4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Verron Haynes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hope | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidi Iwuoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -10
- Closing total
- 34.5
- WAS moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -10, won by 9 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 23 — under by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 38°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Bill Cowher
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.