2015 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2015 · Heinz Field
Denver Broncos
27
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
34
PIT -7.5 no coverO 45.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 34–27.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
40/55, 380 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
1.7 expected points added · +9.1% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
21/44, 296 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
2.0 expected points added · -10.1% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
16/18 for 189 yds, 2 TD
33% of team targets · 12.4 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
10/16 for 181 yds, 1 TD
36% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 21/44 | 296 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | -6.6 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Brock Osweiler | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.5 |
| C.J. Anderson | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Trevor Siemian | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 10 | 16 | 181 | 1 | 36% | 6.9 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 12 | 61 | 2 | 27% | 4.2 |
| Jordan Norwood | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 5% | 2.9 |
| Owen Daniels | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11% | -0.2 |
| C.J. Anderson | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -3.4 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -1.3 |
| Bennie Fowler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Trevathan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Bush | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malik Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bruton | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiloh Keo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wolfe | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 40/55 | 380 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 14 | 26 | 1.9 | 1 | -4.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 16 | 18 | 189 | 2 | 33% | 12.4 |
| Martavis Bryant | 10 | 14 | 87 | 0 | 26% | 4.1 |
| Markus Wheaton | 6 | 11 | 62 | 1 | 20% | -1.3 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 5 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 11% | -5.1 |
| Heath Miller | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Shazier | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Will Allen | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valentino Blake | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Boykin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7.5
- Closing total
- 45.5
- DEN moneyline
- +301
- PIT moneyline
- -345
Steelers closed -7.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 61 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Mike Tomlin