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2007 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2007 · Gillette Stadium

Pittsburgh Steelers

13

New England PatriotsWinner

34

NE -11 ✓U 49 ✓

New England Patriots 34–13 — 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 · NE

Tom BradyQB

32/46, 399 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT

21.0 expected points added · +4.6% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

19/32, 187 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-0.1 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

21 att, 124 yds, 0 TD

1.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Najeh DavenportRB

6 att, 33 yds, 0 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger19/32187103-0.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker211245.901.5
Najeh Davenport6335.501.9
Ben Roethlisberger4246.000.8
Hines Ward100.00-3.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Anthony Smith230.000
James Harrison130.000
Larry Foote130.000
Brett Keisel220.000
Ike Taylor400.001
Tyrone Carter400.000
Andre Frazier200.000
Anthony Madison200.000
James Farrior200.000
Aaron Smith110.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady32/4639940021.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Laurence Maroney8182.30-1.2
Tom Brady144.00-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Sanders430.000
Tedy Bruschi420.000
Rodney Harrison320.001
Asante Samuel220.001
Ty Warren220.000
Ellis Hobbs220.001
Adalius Thomas221.001
Vince Wilfork301.000
Junior Seau300.001
Kelley Washington110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -11
Closing total
49
PIT moneyline
+500
NE moneyline
-550

Patriots closed -11 and covered, winning by 21.

Total closed 49; the game landed 47 — under by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
34°F, wind 2 mph
Referee
Terry McAulay
Rest
PIT 7 days · NE 6 days
Coaches
Mike Tomlin vs Bill Belichick