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2008 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 9, 2008 · Heinz Field

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

24

Pittsburgh Steelers

20

PIT -3.5 upsetO 38.5 ✓

Indianapolis Colts 24–20.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

30/42, 284 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

1.1 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

21/40, 240 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

8.5 expected points added · -4.3% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Mewelde MooreRB

24 att, 57 yds, 2 TD

-1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · IND

Joseph AddaiRB

12 att, 34 yds, 0 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning21/402403028.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Joseph Addai12342.800.1
Dominic Rhodes7284.00-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Antoine Bethea450.000
Freddy Keiaho350.000
Gary Brackett260.000
Keiwan Ratliff620.011
Tim Jennings330.011
Bob Sanders240.001
Melvin Bullitt300.011
Eric Foster210.000
Robert Mathis120.000
Matt Giordano200.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger30/422840321.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Mewelde Moore24572.42-1.9
Ben Roethlisberger1-1-1.000.0
Santonio Holmes1-1-1.00-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Harrison531.000
Ike Taylor600.002
Lawrence Timmons410.000
Brett Keisel130.000
Troy Polamalu210.001
Larry Foote120.000
William Gay110.000
Ryan Clark200.000
Aaron Smith111.000
Deshea Townsend110.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -3.5
Closing total
38.5
IND moneyline
+156
PIT moneyline
-166

Steelers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 44 — over by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
44°F, wind 11 mph
Referee
John Parry
Rest
IND 7 days · PIT 6 days
Coaches
Tony Dungy vs Mike Tomlin