2011 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2011 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -7 ✓U 43.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 35–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
15/23, 176 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.4 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
11/24, 135 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.9 expected points added · -14.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 11/24 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -0.9 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 3/6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Bernard Scott | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| A.J. Green | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 6 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 37% | 3.1 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 23% | -1.1 |
| Brian Leonard | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 13% | -2.1 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | 1.3 |
| Bernard Scott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Jerome Simpson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.5 |
| Colin Cochart | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Jennings | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibril Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Maualuga | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 15/23 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Isaac Redman | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Antonio Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Charlie Batch | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 2 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 17% | 3.1 |
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 22% | 4.5 |
| Hines Ward | 5 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 26% | 0.9 |
| Weslye Saunders | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.8 |
| Heath Miller | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 13% | 0.0 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -0.5 |
| Mewelde Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| James Harrison | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziggy Hood | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Redman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CIN moneyline
- +281
- PIT moneyline
- -320
Steelers closed -7 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 42 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.