2015 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18, 2015 · Heinz Field
Arizona Cardinals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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ARI -5.5 upsetU 45 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 25–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
29/45, 421 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
7.0 expected points added · +7.5% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
8/12, 168 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.1 expected points added · +8.5% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
6/8 for 137 yds, 2 TD
40% of team targets · 10.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 29/45 | 421 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.4 |
| David Johnson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Andre Ellington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | 10 | 14 | 196 | 0 | 32% | 2.7 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 8 | 10 | 93 | 0 | 23% | 0.7 |
| Michael Floyd | 5 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 18% | 4.8 |
| Andre Ellington | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 5% | 4.3 |
| Troy Niklas | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.0 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Jaron Brown | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -4.5 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -4.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deone Bucannon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerraud Powers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Jones | 8/12 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| Mike Vick | 3/8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Mike Vick | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Martavis Bryant | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Landry Jones | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martavis Bryant | 6 | 8 | 137 | 2 | 40% | 10.7 |
| Antonio Brown | 3 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 40% | -5.7 |
| Markus Wheaton | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Heath Miller | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Blake | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Golden | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Spence | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Gay | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -5.5
- Closing total
- 45
- ARI moneyline
- -230
- PIT moneyline
- +205
Cardinals closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 38 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Mike Tomlin