2009 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2009 · Heinz Field
Green Bay Packers
36
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
37
PIT -2.5 no coverO 41.5 ✓30°F
Pittsburgh Steelers 37–36 — 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
29/46, 503 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
25.6 expected points added · +5.3% completion over expected
Passing · GB
26/48, 383 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
18.2 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 26/48 | 383 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Brandon Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 5 | 11 | 118 | 1 | 23% | 8.6 |
| Donald Driver | 3 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 19% | 3.2 |
| Jermichael Finley | 9 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 21% | 7.6 |
| Jordy Nelson | 4 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 10% | 2.6 |
| James Jones | 2 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 15% | -0.3 |
| Brandon Jackson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Donald Lee | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Quinn Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Woodson | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clay Matthews | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Martin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atari Bigby | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarrett Bush | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramon Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Collins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Jones | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 29/46 | 503 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 25.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | -1.7 |
| Willie Parker | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Santonio Holmes | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 7 | 13 | 126 | 0 | 28% | 6.9 |
| Heath Miller | 7 | 10 | 118 | 0 | 22% | 7.0 |
| Mike Wallace | 2 | 4 | 79 | 2 | 9% | 7.8 |
| Santonio Holmes | 3 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 15% | 2.8 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 6 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 13% | 5.2 |
| Mewelde Moore | 3 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 11% | 1.0 |
| Stefan Logan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gay | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Burnett | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kirschke | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Madison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -2.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- GB moneyline
- +128
- PIT moneyline
- -140
Steelers closed -2.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 73 — over by 31.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 30°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- GB 7 days · PIT 10 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Mike Tomlin