Steelers
17–7
PIT @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Mon, Dec 23, 2002 · 2002 Week 16 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 58%42% TB
45.6%GROUND33.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Maddox | 25 | +0.36 | 52.0% | 8.0% | +8.9 | — | — | — | — |
| S.King | 30 | -0.52 | 30.0% | 3.3% | -15.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.28 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.38 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.23 | -0.49 |
| Success Rate | 35.6% | 40.6% |
| Pass | 53.8% | 38.9% |
| Rush | 21.2% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.2% | 7.8% |
| Pass | 19.2% | 5.6% |
| Rush | 3.0% | 20.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.58 | 4.33 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.10 | -0.29 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.9 | 10.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.67 | 3.15 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 60.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.1% | 40.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.2% | 23.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.9 | 24.4 |
| Plays | 59 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 329 | 277 |
| Total EPA | +2.4 | -17.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 3 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 63%37% TB
4.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.4 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Gramatica kicks onside 20 yards from TB 25 to TB 45. D.Washington to TB 45 for no gain — PIT +1.0
Kickoffs · PIT +0.5Punts · PIT +1.1Kicks · PIT +0.2
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy MaddoxQB | 25 | 17/23 | 236 | 9.0 | +8.9 | +0.35 | — | 52% | +0.18 | 1 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.1 | +1.05 | — | 100% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.27 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | -0.7 | -0.13 | 20% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 26 | 66 | 2.5 | -6.4 | -0.24 | 23% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxico BurressWR | 5 | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | +12.4 | +2.49 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 6 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | +5.7 | +0.95 | 83% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.9 | +0.96 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.7 | +0.36 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Matt CushingTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -0.93 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.65 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Amos ZereoueRB | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | -3.1 | -0.79 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 1/1(26) | 26 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 5 | 225 | 45.0 | 37.8 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Dewayne WashingtonDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob JohnsonQB | 24 | 12/18 | 159 | 5.8 | +2.8 | +0.12 | — | 50% | -0.04 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun KingQB | 30 | 9/26 | 73 | 3.0 | -15.7 | -0.52 | — | 30% | -0.29 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob JohnsonQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +2.4 | +2.36 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Shaun KingQB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +1.5 | +0.51 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -1.12 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike AlstottFB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | -3.8 | -0.77 | 60% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn JohnsonWR | 14 | 8 | 132 | 9.4 | +3.3 | +0.23 | 57% | -0.08 | 1 |
| Ken DilgerTE | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.7 | +0.36 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike AlstottFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.16 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Karl WilliamsWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joe JureviciusWR | 5 | 2 | 28 | 5.6 | -0.6 | -0.12 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Michael PittmanRB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | -1.7 | -0.58 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Rickey DudleyTE | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2.0 | -2.5 | -0.61 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Keenan McCardellWR | 12 | 6 | 45 | 3.8 | -3.1 | -0.26 | 42% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin GramaticaK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom TupaP | 7 | 288 | 41.1 | 36.4 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron SteckerRB | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl WilliamsWR | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |