2011 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
13
at
Cleveland Browns
9
PIT -7 no coverU 33 ✓24 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 13–9. Played in 24 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
23/40, 221 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
1.1 expected points added · -2.8% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
16/41, 177 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-13.6 expected points added · -19.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23/40 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Redman | 19 | 92 | 4.8 | 1 | -6.1 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
| John Clay | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 6 | 10 | 90 | 0 | 25% | 5.6 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 3 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 15% | -1.0 |
| Hines Ward | 5 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 18% | -0.6 |
| Heath Miller | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | 2.8 |
| Isaac Redman | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 13% | -2.3 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 13% | -1.5 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Timmons | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Lewis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Worilds | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 16/41 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -13.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Peyton Hillis | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Montario Hardesty | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cribbs | 7 | 10 | 91 | 0 | 26% | 5.3 |
| Evan Moore | 4 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 15% | -4.4 |
| Carlton Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 2 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 23% | -2.2 |
| Jordan Cameron | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 13% | -2.0 |
| Greg Little | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13% | -5.1 |
| Peyton Hillis | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 8% | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Qwell Jackson | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahtyba Rubin | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabaal Sheard | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gocong | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Young | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitri Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Haden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Skrine | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 33
- PIT moneyline
- -325
- CLE moneyline
- +285
Steelers closed -7, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 33; the game landed 22 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cleveland Browns Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 49°F, wind 24 mph
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- PIT 8 days · CLE 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Pat Shurmur
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 24 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.