Steelers
20–3
PIT @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Sep 30, 2001 · 2001 Week 3 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
PIT 66%34% BUF
43.6%GROUND22.8%
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 | 24 | -0.20 | 41.7% | 8.3% | -4.7 | — | — | — | — |
| R.Johnson | 28 | -0.12 | 32.1% | 14.3% | -3.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.42 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.20 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | -0.72 |
| Success Rate | 45.5% | 32.1% |
| Pass | 41.7% | 33.3% |
| Rush | 48.4% | 30.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Pass | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Rush | 12.9% | 5.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.91 | 3.25 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.55 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.84 | 1.33 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.2% | 30.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.8% | 50.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 5.5% | 17.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.1 | 24.6 |
| Plays | 55 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 270 | 172 |
| Total EPA | -2.2 | -22.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 53%47% BUF
10.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.7 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Brown 33 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — BUF +3.5
Kickoffs · BUF +1.7Punts · PIT +0.5Kicks · PIT +2.5
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell StewartQB | 24 | 15/22 | 107 | 4.2 | -4.7 | -0.20 | — | 42% | -0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +4.0 | +3.98 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | +1.8 | +0.45 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 22 | 114 | 5.2 | +1.5 | +0.07 | 55% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Kordell StewartQB | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | -4.3 | -1.44 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 11 | 9 | 79 | 7.2 | +3.8 | +0.35 | 73% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Bobby ShawWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.59 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Troy EdwardsWR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -1.7 | -0.84 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 6 | 2 | 19 | 3.2 | -2.1 | -0.34 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | 2/3(30, 52 · missed 33) | 52 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 31.0 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy EdwardsWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank PoteatFS | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 39 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob JohnsonQB | 28 | 13/22 | 104 | 3.3 | -3.4 | -0.12 | — | 32% | -0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Van PeltQB | 5 | 3/5 | 44 | 8.8 | -4.2 | -0.83 | — | 40% | +0.00 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob JohnsonQB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.7 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.53 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 17 | 30 | 1.8 | -12.3 | -0.72 | 35% | -0.40 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry CentersFB | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | +3.2 | +0.64 | 60% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jeremy McDanielWR | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | +3.1 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | +1.1 | +0.54 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.35 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 8 | 2 | 15 | 1.9 | -1.3 | -0.17 | 25% | -0.10 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Avion BlackWR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | -5.3 | -1.78 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake AriansK | 1/2(23 · missed 49) | 23 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Brian MoormanP | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 6 | 304 | 50.7 | 35.5 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate ClementsS | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Avion BlackWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless PriceWR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |