2017 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2017 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
21
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Cleveland Browns
18
PIT -10 no coverU 47 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 21–18 — 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
24/36, 263 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
4.4 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
20/30, 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.5 expected points added · +5.5% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
11/11 for 182 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · 10.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 24/36 | 263 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.9 |
| James Conner | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 | -2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 11 | 11 | 182 | 0 | 31% | 10.9 |
| Jesse James | 6 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 22% | 5.6 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 17% | -1.2 |
| Martavis Bryant | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 17% | -6.3 |
| Eli Rogers | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -1.6 |
| Vance McDonald | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Shazier | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Haden | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Chickillo | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Alualu | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShone Kizer | 20/30 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crowell | 17 | 33 | 1.9 | 0 | -7.8 |
| DeShone Kizer | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Matt Dayes | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Coleman | 5 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 20% | 4.1 |
| Seth DeValve | 4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 17% | 2.4 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Ricardo Louis | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10% | -0.1 |
| David Njoku | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 3.0 |
| Duke Johnson | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 17% | 0.5 |
| Kenny Britt | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| Matt Dayes | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Kasen Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -6.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Schobert | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Taylor | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kirksey | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabrill Peppers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Kindred | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Briean Boddy-Calhoun | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason McCourty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Nassib | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -10
- Closing total
- 47
- PIT moneyline
- -450
- CLE moneyline
- +385
Steelers closed -10, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 39 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Hue Jackson
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.