2008 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 18, 2009 · Heinz Field
Baltimore Ravens
14
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
23
PIT -6 ✓O 35 ✓26°F
Pittsburgh Steelers 23–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
16/33, 255 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.1 expected points added · -7.7% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
13/30, 141 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-17.9 expected points added · -12.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 13/30 | 141 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -17.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 20 | 60 | 3.0 | 2 | -1.4 |
| Mark Clayton | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Ray Rice | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | -4.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bart Scott | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Douglas | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bannan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Leonhard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Oglesby | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 16/33 | 255 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 24 | 47 | 2.0 | 0 | -13.8 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Casey Hampton | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6
- Closing total
- 35
- BAL moneyline
- +250
- PIT moneyline
- -270
Steelers closed -6 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 35; the game landed 37 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 26°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- BAL 8 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.