2014 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · Georgia Dome
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
27
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Atlanta Falcons
20
PIT -3 ✓U 55 ✓Dome
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
27/35, 360 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
17.3 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
26/37, 310 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
3.4 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ATL
10/14 for 131 yds, 0 TD
38% of team targets · -2.5 expected points added
Receiving · PIT
10/10 for 123 yds, 0 TD
29% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 27/35 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 20 | 47 | 2.4 | 2 | -3.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 10 | 10 | 123 | 0 | 29% | 6.9 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 5 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 21% | 4.4 |
| Heath Miller | 4 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 15% | 4.0 |
| Markus Wheaton | 5 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 15% | 5.0 |
| Martavis Bryant | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Lance Moore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Blake | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vince Williams | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice McCain | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Spence | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 26/37 | 310 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Matt Ryan | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Devonta Freeman | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Douglas | 10 | 14 | 131 | 0 | 38% | -2.5 |
| Devin Hester | 5 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 16% | 6.3 |
| Roddy White | 7 | 10 | 58 | 1 | 27% | 0.4 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
| Steven Jackson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Devonta Freeman | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Levine Toilolo | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Worrilow | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kemal Ishmael | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joplo Bartu | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Trufant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Lowery | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Arenas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 55
- PIT moneyline
- -150
- ATL moneyline
- +136
Steelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 55; the game landed 47 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · ATL 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Mike Smith