2009 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 10, 2009 · Heinz Field
Tennessee Titans
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -6.5 no coverU 35.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 13–10 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
33/43, 363 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
8.7 expected points added · +13.7% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
22/35, 244 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
7.5 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
9/11 for 131 yds, 1 TD
26% of team targets · 10.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 22/35 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.7 |
| LenDale White | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Kerry Collins | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Britt | 4 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Justin Gage | 7 | 11 | 78 | 1 | 32% | 6.2 |
| Bo Scaife | 5 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 18% | -0.7 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9% | 0.5 |
| LenDale White | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -1.7 |
| Ahmard Hall | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Craig Stevens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Harper | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Griffin | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Hayes | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Bulluck | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Thornton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Fuller | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jevon Kearse | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 33/43 | 363 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 13 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | -8.0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 9 | 11 | 131 | 1 | 26% | 10.5 |
| Hines Ward | 8 | 10 | 103 | 0 | 23% | -1.6 |
| Heath Miller | 8 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 19% | 4.2 |
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 14% | -2.1 |
| Mewelde Moore | 4 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 16% | 0.2 |
| Willie Parker | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyaron Fox | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Mundy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arnold Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6.5
- Closing total
- 35.5
- TEN moneyline
- +228
- PIT moneyline
- -260
Steelers closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 23 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Mike Tomlin