2009 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29, 2009 · M&T Bank Stadium
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Baltimore RavensWinner
20
BAL -9 no coverO 35 ✓
Baltimore Ravens 20–17 — 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 · BAL
23/35, 289 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
0.5 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
12/26, 145 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-6.5 expected points added · -15.5% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
6/10 for 74 yds, 1 TD
38% of team targets · -1.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Dixon | 12/26 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 24 | 95 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Dennis Dixon | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Carey Davis | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Willie Parker | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Mewelde Moore | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 6 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 38% | -1.4 |
| Hines Ward | 3 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 23% | 1.3 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 0.9 |
| Heath Miller | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15% | -4.1 |
| Mike Wallace | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15% | -3.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gay | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kirschke | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 23/35 | 289 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 19 | 88 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Willis McGahee | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clayton | 7 | 10 | 129 | 0 | 29% | 1.3 |
| Ray Rice | 5 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 14% | 6.2 |
| Derrick Mason | 7 | 12 | 62 | 1 | 34% | 0.2 |
| Kelley Washington | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | 0.5 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Todd Heap | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Willis McGahee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| L.J. Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawan Landry | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lewis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavares Gooden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lardarius Webb | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kelly Gregg | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Reed | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Walker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarret Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -9
- Closing total
- 35
- PIT moneyline
- +294
- BAL moneyline
- -334
Ravens closed -9, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 37 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.