Panthers
14–30
CAR @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Dec 15, 2002 · 2002 Week 15 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
CAR 28%72% PIT
16.2%GROUND42.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Peete | 31 | -0.33 | 35.5% | 12.9% | -10.3 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Maddox | 35 | -0.20 | 40.0% | 5.7% | -7.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.35 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.40 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.18 | +0.08 |
| Success Rate | 31.6% | 38.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.0% | 24.0% |
| Yards / Play | 2.32 | 4.43 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.21 | -0.23 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 52.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.50 | 2.94 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 26.7% | 36.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 26.7% | 10.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.5% | 10.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.5 | 39.9 |
| Plays | 57 | 75 |
| Total Yards | 132 | 332 |
| Total EPA | -20.2 | -2.9 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
CAR 51%49% PIT
10.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Miller punts 53 yards to CAR 12. S.Smith to CAR 18 for 6 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PIT-B.Keisel at CAR… — PIT +5.8
Kickoffs · CAR +1.4Punts · CAR +1.1Kicks · PIT +2.0
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WeinkeQB | 9 | 3/7 | -4 | -0.4 | -5.9 | -0.66 | — | 11% | -0.18 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney PeeteQB | 31 | 14/27 | 85 | 2.7 | -10.3 | -0.33 | — | 36% | -0.28 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +1.5 | +1.50 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Dee BrownRB | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 50% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.10 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Rodney PeeteQB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.1 | -2.07 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee BrownRB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | +2.1 | +1.03 | 50% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Isaac ByrdWR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 | +1.5 | +0.51 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 7 | 5 | 57 | 8.1 | +1.1 | +0.15 | 57% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Karl HanktonWR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.12 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 12 | 5 | 39 | 3.3 | -0.5 | -0.04 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.38 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -1.82 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Kris MangumTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | — | — | 2/2 | — | — | 2 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 29 | 0 |
| Isaac ByrdWR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | +1.2 | +1.18 | — | 100% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy MaddoxQB | 35 | 20/33 | 197 | 5.6 | -7.2 | -0.20 | — | 40% | +0.03 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome BettisRB | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | +6.2 | +0.34 | 50% | +0.10 | 2 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.6 | +0.31 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.12 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.26 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tommy MaddoxQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | -3.2 | -0.23 | 14% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico BurressWR | 9 | 6 | 120 | 13.3 | +5.0 | +0.56 | 67% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.12 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Terance MathisWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.26 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.18 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 7 | 6 | 31 | 4.4 | -0.6 | -0.09 | 57% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.75 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Lee MaysWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.64 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -0.65 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 8 | 3 | 39 | 4.9 | -4.1 | -0.51 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 3/3(36, 41, 23) | 41 | 3/3 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 6 | 212 | 35.3 | 31.7 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank PoteatFS | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 11 | 0 |