2008 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2008 · Heinz Field
Cleveland Browns
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -11 ✓U 33.5 ✓22 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 31–0 — never really in doubt late. Played in 22 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 · PIT
9/14, 110 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-0.5 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
7/12, 80 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
4.1 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gradkowski | 5/16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -23.2 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1/2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Josh Cribbs | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jerome Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Qwell Jackson | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McDonald | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Smith | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wright | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Sorensen | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 9/14 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Byron Leftwich | 7/12 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Dennis Dixon | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 23 | 116 | 5.0 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Mewelde Moore | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Gary Russell | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Carey Davis | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Byron Leftwich | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Dennis Dixon | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyaron Fox | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Larry Foote | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Kirschke | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Orpheus Roye | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -11
- Closing total
- 33.5
- CLE moneyline
- +482
- PIT moneyline
- -532
Steelers closed -11 and covered, winning by 31.
Total closed 33.5; the game landed 31 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 22 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Romeo Crennel vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 22 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.