2007 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2007 · Heinz Field
Buffalo Bills
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -10 ✓U 39.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 26–3 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
21/34, 242 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
6.5 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
15/25, 154 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-11.5 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 15/25 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.5 |
| J.P. Losman | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Posluszny | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Tripplett | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leonhard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrence McGee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John DiGiorgio | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Youboty | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiwaukee Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/34 | 242 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 23 | 126 | 5.5 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Najeh Davenport | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Carey Davis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Charlie Batch | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Keisel | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -10
- Closing total
- 39.5
- BUF moneyline
- +465
- PIT moneyline
- -515
Steelers closed -10 and covered, winning by 23.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 29 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Mike Tomlin