2008 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2008 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
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PIT -6.5 no coverU 43.5 ✓40 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 10–6. Played in 40 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 · PIT
12/19, 186 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.5 expected points added · +14.5% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
18/32, 166 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-3.2 expected points added · -6.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 12/19 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 28 | 105 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Santonio Holmes | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Carey Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foote | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| James Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Travis Kirschke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyaron Fox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 18/32 | 166 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 19 | 38 | 2.0 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Derek Anderson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Jerome Harrison | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wright | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Rogers | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Smith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- PIT moneyline
- —
- CLE moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -6.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 16 — under by 27.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 40 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Romeo Crennel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 40 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.