2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Heinz Field
Dallas Cowboys
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
20
PIT -4 ✓U 38 ✓22°F · 16 mph
Pittsburgh Steelers 20–13. Played in 16 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 · DAL
19/36, 210 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-17.3 expected points added · -4.3% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
17/33, 204 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-8.1 expected points added · -7.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 19/36 | 210 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -17.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashard Choice | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Deon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ratliff | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Davis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Spears | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Hatcher | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17/33 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Mewelde Moore | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Gary Russell | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Harrison | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kirschke | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Casey Hampton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4
- Closing total
- 38
- DAL moneyline
- +178
- PIT moneyline
- -191
Steelers closed -4 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 38; the game landed 33 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 22°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- DAL 10 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Mike Tomlin
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.