2013 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2013 · Heinz Field
Tennessee TitansWinner
16
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Pittsburgh Steelers
9
PIT -6 upsetU 42 ✓
Tennessee Titans 16–9.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
21/33, 191 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.2 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
11/20, 125 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
2.2 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
7/12 for 57 yds, 0 TD
36% of team targets · -3.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Locker | 11/20 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 25 | 70 | 2.8 | 0 | -7.4 |
| Jackie Battle | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Shonn Greene | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jake Locker | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Washington | 4 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 35% | 3.4 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 20% | 3.9 |
| Kenny Britt | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -0.0 |
| Damian Williams | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| Kendall Wright | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 20% | -3.4 |
| Craig Stevens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 7 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernard Pollard | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Moise Fokou | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ropati Pitoitua | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Griffin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jurrell Casey | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/33 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Isaac Redman | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Antonio Brown | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -5.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 5 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 21% | 5.3 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 7 | 12 | 57 | 0 | 36% | -3.9 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 4 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 21% | 5.9 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Isaac Redman | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McLendon | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ziggy Hood | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kion Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamarko Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6
- Closing total
- 42
- TEN moneyline
- +218
- PIT moneyline
- -245
Steelers closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 42; the game landed 25 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Munchak vs Mike Tomlin