Steelers
21–24
PIT @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · 1999 Week 5 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Bills controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 42%58% BUF
36.0%GROUND49.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Stewart | 30 | +0.15 | 53.3% | 6.7% | +4.5 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Flutie | 34 | +0.44 | 58.8% | 5.9% | +14.9 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.15 | +0.44 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.24 | -0.31 |
| Success Rate | 38.5% | 50.8% |
| Pass | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| Rush | 15.8% | 36.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Pass | 10.0% | 11.8% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.92 | 5.84 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.06 | +0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 46.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.92 | 2.76 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 13.6% | 44.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.6% | 17.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.8 | 31.7 |
| Plays | 52 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 256 | 368 |
| Total EPA | +0.2 | +8.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 56%44% BUF
5.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.2 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Christie 36 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — PIT +3.4
Kickoffs · BUF +2.5Punts · PIT +0.4Kicks · PIT +3.2
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell StewartQB | 30 | 21/28 | 216 | 6.9 | +4.5 | +0.15 | — | 53% | -0.10 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell StewartQB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Richard HuntleyRB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jon WitmanFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -1.12 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 13 | 24 | 1.9 | -3.2 | -0.24 | 8% | -0.12 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 6 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | +7.4 | +1.24 | 100% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Richard HuntleyRB | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | +1.9 | +0.64 | 67% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Troy EdwardsWR | 6 | 4 | 50 | 8.3 | +1.9 | +0.31 | 50% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Mitch LyonsTE | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10.3 | +1.3 | +0.43 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Will BlackwellWR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.4 | +0.19 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Courtney HawkinsWR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | +0.3 | +0.12 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jon WitmanFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mark BruenerTE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -5.4 | -2.69 | 0% | -0.23 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 37.8 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will BlackwellWR | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy EdwardsWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug FlutieQB | 34 | 21/31 | 261 | 8.1 | +14.9 | +0.44 | — | 59% | +0.36 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug FlutieQB | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | +3.8 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Jonathan LintonFB | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.07 | 40% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | -7.0 | -0.64 | 27% | -0.26 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MouldsWR | 8 | 6 | 122 | 15.3 | +9.4 | +1.17 | 75% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Andre ReedWR | 6 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | +4.2 | +0.70 | 83% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Sam GashFB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | +3.9 | +1.28 | 67% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Jonathan LintonFB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.4 | +1.43 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Sheldon JacksonTE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 9 | 4 | 35 | 3.9 | -2.1 | -0.24 | 44% | -0.06 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ChristieK | 1/2(29 · missed 36) | 29 | 3/3 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 35.0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. WilliamsWR | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bobby CollinsTE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. WilliamsWR | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |