2009 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2009 · Soldier Field
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Chicago BearsWinner
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PIT -1 upsetU 37.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 17–14 — 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 · CHI
27/38, 236 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
9.6 expected points added · +10.1% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
23/35, 221 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
7.6 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
5/14 for 83 yds, 0 TD
40% of team targets · 2.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23/35 | 221 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 5 | 14 | 83 | 0 | 40% | 2.9 |
| Hines Ward | 6 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 20% | 4.7 |
| Heath Miller | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | 1.2 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Mike Wallace | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -2.3 |
| Matt Spaeth | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6% | 3.8 |
| Willie Parker | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyaron Fox | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrone Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Keisel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Frazier | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 27/38 | 236 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Knox | 6 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 24% | 5.5 |
| Greg Olsen | 3 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 16% | -0.3 |
| Kellen Davis | 5 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 16% | 4.4 |
| Matt Forte | 5 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 16% | -1.2 |
| Earl Bennett | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 2.8 |
| Devin Hester | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 18% | -1.8 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danieal Manning | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bowman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Payne | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Afalava | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Roach | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -1
- Closing total
- 37.5
- PIT moneyline
- -133
- CHI moneyline
- +121
Steelers closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 31 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- PIT 10 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Lovie Smith