2012 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2012 · Heinz Field
Washington Commanders
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -4.5 ✓U 44.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–12.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
24/33, 222 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
10.6 expected points added · +6.5% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
16/34, 177 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.9 expected points added · -12.2% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
3/5 for 56 yds, 0 TD
15% of team targets · 2.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 16/34 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Josh Morgan | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Josh Morgan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Robert Griffin | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Morgan | 5 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 23% | 1.8 |
| Logan Paulsen | 4 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 17% | 0.5 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3% | 2.7 |
| Santana Moss | 4 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 26% | 1.4 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Dezmon Briscoe | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Robert Griffin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
| Darrel Young | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Chris Cooley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Evan Royster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madieu Williams | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Doughty | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Cofield | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 24/33 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Dwyer | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Chris Rainey | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Baron Batch | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 7 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 27% | 1.0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 3 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15% | 2.8 |
| Heath Miller | 4 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 18% | 4.1 |
| Antonio Brown | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 18% | -0.9 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Baron Batch | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Will Johnson | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Leonard Pope | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 2.6 |
| Chris Rainey | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 6% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Allen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Mundy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cortez Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- WAS moneyline
- +188
- PIT moneyline
- -210
Steelers closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 39 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Mike Tomlin