2008 Week 4 · Mon, Sep 29, 2008 · Heinz Field
Baltimore Ravens
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
23
PIT -6 no coverO 34.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
16/31, 192 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-6.0 expected points added · -3.7% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
14/24, 191 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.5 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 16/31 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Ron McClain | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Willis McGahee | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Ray Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Mark Clayton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bart Scott | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Suggs | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bannan | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Leonhard | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ivy | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 14/24 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Carey Davis | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Mewelde Moore | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harrison | 4 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Kirschke | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant McFadden | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Eason | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6
- Closing total
- 34.5
- BAL moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -6, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 43 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- BAL 8 days · PIT 8 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.