2004 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 15, 2005 · Heinz Field

New York Jets

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

PIT -9 no coverO 35.5 ✓28°FSteelers closed -9, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Pittsburgh Steelers 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · NYJ

21/33, 182 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-5.4 expected points added

Passing · PIT

17/30, 181 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-8.0 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

27 att, 101 yds, 1 TD

-3.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYJ

19 att, 77 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Chad Pennington	21/33	182	0	1	3	-5.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Curtis Martin	19	77	4.1	-2.2
LaMont Jordan	5	30	6.0	1.1
Chad Pennington	2	3	1.5	-0.1
Jerricho Cotchery	1	0	0.0	-0.5

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Jonathan Vilma	6	9	0.0	0	0
Erik Coleman	3	3	0.0	0	0
David Barrett	6	0	0.0	1	3
Reggie Tongue	2	3	0.0	1	1
Mark Brown	3	2	0.0	0	0
Jason Ferguson	2	3	1.0	0	0
Donnie Abraham	4	0	0.0	0	0
Bryan Thomas	3	1	0.0	0	0
Trevor Johnson	3	0	0.0	0	0
Derrick Strait	2	0	0.0	0	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	17/30	181	1	2	1	-8.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Jerome Bettis	27	101	3.7	1	-3.3
Duce Staley	11	54	4.9	0	1.7
Ben Roethlisberger	4	30	7.5	0	-1.6
Verron Haynes	1	8	8.0	0	1.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Chris Hope	5	5	0.0	0	0
Willie Williams	7	1	0.0	0	3
James Farrior	3	5	0.0	0	0
Clark Haggans	2	4	1.0	0	1
Troy Polamalu	2	3	0.0	1	1
Chris Hoke	1	3	1.0	0	0
Larry Foote	2	1	0.0	0	0
Deshea Townsend	1	2	0.0	0	0
James Harrison	2	1	0.0	0	0
Kimo von Oelhoffen	1	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Steelers closed -9, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 35.5; the game landed 37 — over by 1.5.

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