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2008 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2008 · Lincoln Financial Field

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Philadelphia EaglesWinner

15

PHI -3.5 ✓U 45 ✓

Philadelphia Eagles 15–6.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

24/35, 196 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-1.8 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

13/25, 131 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-9.6 expected points added · -7.1% completion over expected

Rushing · PHI

Correll BuckhalterRB

10 att, 43 yds, 0 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

13 att, 20 yds, 0 TD

-5.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger13/25131018-9.6
Byron Leftwich4/760001-0.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker13201.50-5.7
Ben Roethlisberger461.50-4.8
Mewelde Moore166.000.1
Carey Davis111.00-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Travis Kirschke610.500
James Farrior700.000
Bryant McFadden510.012
Ryan Clark500.001
Ike Taylor400.000
Troy Polamalu400.011
Larry Foote311.500
James Harrison210.000
LaMarr Woodley211.000
Lawrence Timmons200.000

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb24/35196113-1.8
Kevin Kolb2/318010-3.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Correll Buckhalter10434.300.1
Brian Westbrook5122.40-0.9
Lorenzo Booker5112.20-2.1
DeSean Jackson111.00-0.6
Donovan McNabb2-2-1.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Quintin Mikell620.000
Omar Gaither331.502
Brian Dawkins421.000
Trent Cole411.000
Stewart Bradley500.000
Juqua Parker322.501
Asante Samuel220.012
Darren Howard111.500
DeSean Jackson100.000
Tony Hunt100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PHI -3.5
Closing total
45
PIT moneyline
PHI moneyline

Eagles closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 9.

Total closed 45; the game landed 21 — under by 24.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
79°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
PIT 7 days · PHI 6 days
Coaches
Mike Tomlin vs Andy Reid