2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · Heinz Field
Baltimore Ravens
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -3 push43 push
Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20 — 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
17/33, 259 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-3.1 expected points added · -9.8% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
13/25, 166 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.1 expected points added · +0.7% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
5/12 for 86 yds, 1 TD
36% of team targets · 0.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 13/25 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 30 | 141 | 4.7 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Willis McGahee | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Mason | 7 | 13 | 77 | 0 | 52% | 1.6 |
| Todd Heap | 2 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 12% | 5.5 |
| Kelley Washington | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 8% | -0.4 |
| Ray Rice | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Demetrius Williams | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16% | -1.6 |
| Le'Ron McClain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Walker | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carr | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dawan Landry | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Suggs | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Lewis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Rice | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Gregg | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Haloti Ngata | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17/33 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 17 | 36 | 2.1 | 1 | -7.8 |
| Willie Parker | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio Holmes | 5 | 12 | 86 | 1 | 36% | 0.4 |
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 18% | 2.7 |
| Hines Ward | 4 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 12% | 2.6 |
| Heath Miller | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Tyler Grisham | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -1.9 |
| David Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Mewelde Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarr Woodley | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kirschke | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 43
- BAL moneyline
- +127
- PIT moneyline
- -139
Steelers closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 43 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 39°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.