2016 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2016 · Lincoln Financial Field
Pittsburgh Steelers
3
at
Philadelphia EaglesWinner
34
PIT -3.5 upsetU 46.5 ✓
Philadelphia Eagles 34–3 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
23/31, 301 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
17.2 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
24/44, 257 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-15.0 expected points added · -8.6% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
12/18 for 140 yds, 0 TD
41% of team targets · 0.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 24/44 | 257 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -15.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Daryl Richardson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 12 | 18 | 140 | 0 | 41% | 0.8 |
| Sammie Coates | 3 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 9% | 3.9 |
| Eli Rogers | 2 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 11% | -1.9 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 4 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 16% | -1.6 |
| Jesse James | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9% | -1.3 |
| Markus Wheaton | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11% | -2.5 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Davis | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Golden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 23/31 | 301 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Smallwood | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Kenjon Barner | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Carson Wentz | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Darren Sproles | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Ryan Mathews | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Sproles | 6 | 6 | 128 | 1 | 19% | 7.3 |
| Brent Celek | 3 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 13% | 5.3 |
| Dorial Green-Beckham | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13% | 2.4 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 1.4 |
| Josh Huff | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 16% | -1.8 |
| Trey Burton | 2 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 19% | 1.8 |
| Jordan Matthews | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 10% | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Mills | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McLeod | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Fletcher Cox | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nigel Bradham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mychal Kendricks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Logan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Tulloch | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- PIT moneyline
- -190
- PHI moneyline
- +171
Steelers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 37 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · PHI 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Doug Pederson