2010 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2010 · Heinz Field

Atlanta Falcons

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

ATL -1 upsetU 38.5 ✓Falcons closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Pittsburgh Steelers 15–9.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ATL

Matt RyanQB

27/44, 252 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-2.2 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

Dennis DixonQB

18/26, 236 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

0.3 expected points added · +4.5% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Rashard MendenhallRB

22 att, 120 yds, 1 TD

1.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ATL

Michael TurnerRB

19 att, 42 yds, 0 TD

-6.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ATL

Roddy WhiteWR

13/23 for 111 yds, 0 TD

53% of team targets · -1.9 expected points added

Receiving · PIT

Hines WardWR

6/7 for 108 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 7.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Matt Ryan	27/44	252	0	1	2	-2.2

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Michael Turner	19	42	2.2	-6.2
Jerious Norwood	2	8	4.0	0.8
Matt Ryan	2	4	2.0	0.8
Jason Snelling	2	4	2.0	-0.7

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Roddy White	13	23	111	53%	-1.9
Harry Douglas	3	3	39	7%	3.1
Eric Weems	4	4	36	9%	2.1
Tony Gonzalez	2	5	35	12%	-0.8
Justin Peelle	2	2	11	5%	0.7
Jerious Norwood	1	3	9	7%	-1.3
Michael Turner	1	1	7	2%	0.3
Jason Snelling	1	1	4	2%	-0.4
Brian Finneran	0	1	0	2%	-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Curtis Lofton	7	3	1.0	0	0
Erik Coleman	5	2	0.0	0	0
Sean Weatherspoon	4	1	0.0	0	0
Dunta Robinson	3	2	0.0	0	0
Jamaal Anderson	1	3	0.0	0	0
Stephen Nicholas	3	1	0.0	0	0
Mike Peterson	2	2	0.0	1	1
Brent Grimes	1	2	0.0	0	0
Thomas DeCoud	2	1	0.0	0	0
Chris Owens	1	2	0.0	0	1

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Dennis Dixon	18/26	236	0	1	3	0.3

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Rashard Mendenhall	22	120	5.5	1	1.1
Isaac Redman	6	19	3.2	0	0.3
Dennis Dixon	2	4	2.0	0	-2.8
Mewelde Moore	1	0	0.0	0	-0.6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Hines Ward	6	7	108	27%	7.7
Mike Wallace	2	5	62	19%	2.5
Heath Miller	4	5	40	19%	-1.9
Rashard Mendenhall	2	2	15	8%	0.8
Antwaan Randle El	2	5	8	19%	-3.8
Mewelde Moore	2	2	3	8%	-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Bryant McFadden	11	3	0.0	0	1
Lawrence Timmons	6	2	0.0	0	1
James Harrison	3	5	1.0	0	0
Ike Taylor	4	2	0.0	0	1
Troy Polamalu	3	2	0.0	1	1
Ryan Clark	2	3	0.0	0	0
James Farrior	1	3	0.0	0	0
LaMarr Woodley	2	1	1.0	0	0
Jason Worilds	1	1	0.0	0	0
Heath Miller	1	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: ATL -1
Closing total: 38.5
ATL moneyline: -112
PIT moneyline: +102

Falcons closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 24 — under by 14.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Heinz Field
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 65°F, wind 9 mph
Referee: Scott Green
Rest: ATL 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches: Mike Smith vs Mike Tomlin