2014 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · Heinz Field
Cleveland Browns
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -5.5 no coverO 41.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 30–27 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
23/34, 365 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
9.1 expected points added · +8.3% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
18/30, 222 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 18/30 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance West | 16 | 100 | 6.3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Ben Tate | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Ray Agnew | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Brian Hoyer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hawkins | 8 | 10 | 87 | 0 | 33% | 6.9 |
| Jordan Cameron | 2 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 17% | -1.0 |
| Jim Dray | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 7% | 3.1 |
| Travis Benjamin | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 10% | 2.1 |
| Miles Austin | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Gary Barnidge | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | -0.2 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17% | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Whitner | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Gilbert | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Buster Skrine | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Kruger | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barkevious Mingo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabaal Sheard | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Winn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armonty Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23/34 | 365 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9.1 |
| Robert Golden | 1/1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.8 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Dri Archer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 5 | 6 | 116 | 1 | 19% | 7.3 |
| Markus Wheaton | 6 | 7 | 97 | 0 | 22% | 5.4 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 6 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 22% | 0.6 |
| Justin Brown | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 13% | 0.9 |
| Heath Miller | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13% | 0.5 |
| Valentino Blake | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3% | 3.8 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Dri Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Will Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Polamalu | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jones | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortez Allen | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Shazier | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Heyward | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| William Gay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Worilds | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -5.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CLE moneyline
- +216
- PIT moneyline
- -242
Steelers closed -5.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 57 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Pettine vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.