2007 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2007 · Heinz Field
Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
29
at
Pittsburgh Steelers
22
PIT -3.5 upsetO 34.5 ✓19 mph wind
Jacksonville Jaguars 29–22. Played in 19 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
Passing · JAX
17/33, 197 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
2.4 expected points added · -6.4% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
16/33, 146 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
-8.4 expected points added · -10.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrard | 17/33 | 197 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 25 | 147 | 5.9 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | 7.8 |
| David Garrard | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Greg Jones | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Durant | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Knight | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montell Owens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCray | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 16/33 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 14 | 100 | 7.1 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Najeh Davenport | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Polamalu | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Foote | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Farrior | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Kirschke | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ike Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3.5
- Closing total
- 34.5
- JAX moneyline
- +153
- PIT moneyline
- -163
Steelers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 51 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 19 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Jack Del Rio vs Mike Tomlin
Wind at 19 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.