2016 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · Heinz Field
Cleveland Browns
24
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
27
PIT -3.5 no coverO 41.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
24/37, 277 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
8.3 expected points added · +4.8% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
29/40, 232 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.9 expected points added · +8.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 29/40 | 232 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crowell | 19 | 152 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| George Atkinson | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Robert Griffin | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Corey Coleman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Duke Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrelle Pryor | 7 | 11 | 94 | 0 | 28% | 5.7 |
| Corey Coleman | 5 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 23% | -0.3 |
| Gary Barnidge | 5 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 13% | 3.7 |
| Ricardo Louis | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 3.4 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10% | 0.0 |
| Seth DeValve | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13% | -0.7 |
| Rashard Higgins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -4.2 |
| Randall Telfer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Dan Vitale | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Kirksey | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamar Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Nassib | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth DeValve | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Briean Boddy-Calhoun | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jamie Meder | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Jones | 24/37 | 277 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 23 | 67 | 2.9 | 1 | -1.8 |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
| DeMarcus Ayers | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Rogers | 6 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 16% | 2.8 |
| Cobi Hamilton | 3 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 11% | 5.5 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 1 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 11% | 0.6 |
| DeMarcus Ayers | 5 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 32% | 3.3 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 3 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 11% | 2.9 |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Jesse James | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Roosevelt Nix | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Artie Burns | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Davis | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel McCullers | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarvis Jones | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross Cockrell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3.5
- Closing total
- 41.5
- CLE moneyline
- +171
- PIT moneyline
- -190
Steelers closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 51 — over by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- CLE 8 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Hue Jackson vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.