2016 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 20, 2016 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
24
at
Cleveland Browns
9
PIT -8 ✓U 45.5 ✓27 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 24–9. Played in 27 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
23/36, 167 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
3.7 expected points added · +1.6% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
7/14, 128 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
2.1 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23/36 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 28 | 146 | 5.2 | 1 | 5.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 8 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 28% | 4.9 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 8 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 25% | 4.8 |
| Eli Rogers | 4 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 17% | -0.8 |
| Cobi Hamilton | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -1.3 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -2.9 |
| Ladarius Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Timmons | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shazier | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Cockrell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Coates | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Artie Burns | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthony Chickillo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Kessler | 7/14 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Josh McCown | 14/27 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Duke Johnson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Cody Kessler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrelle Pryor | 5 | 10 | 97 | 0 | 25% | 8.8 |
| Duke Johnson | 3 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 10% | 2.1 |
| Corey Coleman | 4 | 12 | 39 | 0 | 30% | -2.1 |
| Gary Barnidge | 2 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 15% | 4.5 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 13% | -1.3 |
| Seth DeValve | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Rashard Higgins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Kirksey | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Collins | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Kindred | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Meder | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Shelton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -8
- Closing total
- 45.5
- PIT moneyline
- -309
- CLE moneyline
- +272
Steelers closed -8 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 33 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 27 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CLE 10 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Hue Jackson
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 27 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.