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2009 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18, 2009 · Heinz Field

Cleveland Browns

14

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

27

PIT -14 no coverO 37.5 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 27–14.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

23/35, 417 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

21.1 expected points added · +4.4% completion over expected

Passing · CLE

Derek AndersonQB

9/24, 122 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-12.7 expected points added · -22.7% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Rashard MendenhallRB

17 att, 62 yds, 1 TD

-7.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CLE

Josh CribbsWR

6 att, 45 yds, 0 TD

3.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · PIT

Hines WardWR

8/12 for 159 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added

Receiving · PIT

Santonio HolmesWR

5/8 for 104 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · 7.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Derek Anderson9/24122112-12.7
Josh Cribbs0/20010-5.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Josh Cribbs6457.503.2
Jerome Harrison5265.203.0
Jamal Lewis11211.90-3.9
Derek Anderson1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Mohamed Massaquoi51083038%1.5
Brian Robiskie1323012%-0.8
Jamal Lewis2515019%-1.1
Lawrence Vickers11114%1.5
Josh Cribbs01004%-0.7
Robert Royal01004%-1.6
Chansi Stuckey040015%-8.5
Greg Estandia01004%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Eric Barton460.001
Abram Elam530.000
D'Qwell Jackson520.001
Brodney Pool320.011
David Bowens321.001
Shaun Rogers320.000
Eric Wright400.002
Jason Trusnik131.000
Kaluka Maiava310.000
Robaire Smith220.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger23/3541721321.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Rashard Mendenhall17623.61-7.0
Willie Parker7263.70-4.2
Mike Wallace12121.002.1
Mewelde Moore5204.00-0.9
Ben Roethlisberger6111.80-4.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Hines Ward812159134%5.1
Santonio Holmes58104023%7.9
Heath Miller5780120%6.2
Mike Wallace2450011%3.8
Rashard Mendenhall221506%1.7
Willie Parker11903%0.7
Mewelde Moore01003%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brett Keisel150.001
Ike Taylor510.000
Troy Polamalu220.011
Lawrence Timmons402.000
James Farrior220.000
James Harrison210.000
LaMarr Woodley110.001
Stefan Logan110.000
Casey Hampton110.000
Mike Wallace100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -14
Closing total
37.5
CLE moneyline
+740
PIT moneyline
-1000

Steelers closed -14, won by 13 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 41 — over by 3.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
41°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
CLE 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Eric Mangini vs Mike Tomlin

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.