2008 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2008 · Gillette Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
33
at
New England Patriots
10
NE -1 upsetO 39 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 33–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
17/33, 179 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.0 expected points added · -4.5% completion over expected
Passing · NE
19/39, 169 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-31.2 expected points added · -11.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17/33 | 179 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Mewelde Moore | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Gary Russell | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harrison | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 19/39 | 169 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -31.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sammy Morris | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 1 | 4.0 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Matt Cassel | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 4 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Meriweather | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wright | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Woods | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Kevin Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Richardson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -1
- Closing total
- 39
- PIT moneyline
- +125
- NE moneyline
- -135
Patriots closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 43 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 34°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- PIT 10 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Bill Belichick