2009 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15, 2009 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
18
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Pittsburgh Steelers
12
PIT -6.5 upsetU 41 ✓
Cincinnati Bengals 18–12.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CIN
18/30, 178 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
1.5 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
20/40, 174 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-19.2 expected points added · -13.1% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
7/14 for 88 yds, 0 TD
35% of team targets · -0.2 expected points added
Receiving · CIN
5/9 for 67 yds, 0 TD
30% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 18/30 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Scott | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Cedric Benson | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Brian Leonard | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Carson Palmer | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues Coles | 5 | 9 | 67 | 0 | 30% | 5.1 |
| Chad Johnson | 2 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 23% | -0.4 |
| Brian Leonard | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 1.0 |
| Andre Caldwell | 4 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 20% | -0.6 |
| Bernard Scott | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 1.6 |
| J.P. Foschi | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Joseph | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leon Hall | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhani Jones | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Maualuga | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Geathers | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 20/40 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -19.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Willie Parker | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 7 | 14 | 88 | 0 | 35% | -0.2 |
| Heath Miller | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 15% | -2.6 |
| Hines Ward | 4 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 25% | -10.2 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 13% | -0.3 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Matt Spaeth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Willie Parker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Keisel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziggy Hood | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6.5
- Closing total
- 41
- CIN moneyline
- +270
- PIT moneyline
- -310
Steelers closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 30 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.