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2004 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 5, 2004 · Alltel Stadium

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

17

Jacksonville Jaguars

16

PIT -3 no coverU 35.5 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 17–16 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · JAX

Byron LeftwichQB

16/27, 268 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

11.2 expected points added

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

14/17, 221 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

9.6 expected points added

Rushing · JAX

Fred TaylorRB

27 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-3.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Duce StaleyRB

17 att, 51 yds, 0 TD

-1.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger14/172212039.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Duce Staley17513.00-1.3
Ben Roethlisberger34013.304.0
Jerome Bettis3175.700.1
Willie Parker11212.000.6
Hines Ward100.00-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chris Hope710.000
James Farrior800.001
Deshea Townsend510.000
Chris Hoke320.000
Troy Polamalu230.001
Willie Williams310.000
Joey Porter400.000
Clark Haggans301.000
Chidi Iwuoma210.000
Larry Foote210.000

Jacksonville Jaguars

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Byron Leftwich16/2726810211.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Fred Taylor27762.80-3.6
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala6203.30-0.5
Byron Leftwich144.00-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mike Peterson810.000
Dewayne Washington510.001
Deke Cooper500.000
Deon Grant401.000
Tommy Hendricks300.000
Derrick Ransom110.500
Kiwaukee Thomas110.000
Nick Sorensen200.000
John Henderson110.000
Akin Ayodele200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -3
Closing total
35.5
PIT moneyline
JAX moneyline

Steelers closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 35.5; the game landed 33 — under by 2.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Alltel Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
56°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Rest
PIT 7 days · JAX 7 days
Coaches
Bill Cowher vs Jack Del Rio