2004 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
29
at
Buffalo Bills
24
BUF -9.5 upsetO 33 ✓17 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 29–24. Played in 17 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
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Maddox | 12/24 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -8.9 |
| Brian St. Pierre | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Verron Haynes | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Duce Staley | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Dan Kreider | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tommy Maddox | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Brian St. Pierre | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Stuvaints | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Scott | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyrone Carter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidi Iwuoma | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Colclough | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Mays | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 16/30 | 189 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Lee Evans | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Shaud Williams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Williams | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Adams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -9.5
- Closing total
- 33
- PIT moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -9.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 33; the game landed 53 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Mike Mularkey
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.