Bengals
17–28
CIN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Oct 3, 2004 · 2004 Week 4 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
CIN 49%51% PIT
38.0%GROUND40.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Palmer | 38 | -0.30 | 39.5% | 2.6% | -11.3 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 26 | +0.22 | 53.8% | 3.9% | +5.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CIN |  PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.16 | -0.03 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.30 | +0.22 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.05 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 45.3% |
| Pass | 39.5% | 53.8% |
| Rush | 65.4% | 41.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| Pass | 2.6% | 7.7% |
| Rush | 19.2% | 16.7% |
| Yards / Play | 4.51 | 5.23 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.13 | -0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 7.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.86 | 3.37 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 55.6% | 52.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 20.0% | 10.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.7 | 23.9 |
| Plays | 65 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 293 | 335 |
| Total EPA | -10.5 | -1.9 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
CIN 39%61% PIT
2.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.6 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Graham kicks 59 yards from CIN 30 to PIT 11. A.Randle El to PIT 46 for 35 yards — PIT +1.1
Kickoffs · PIT +2.5Punts · CIN +0.8Kicks · CIN +0.4
Player Stats
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 38 | 20/37 | 164 | 4.1 | -11.3 | -0.30 | — | 40% | -0.21 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 24 | 123 | 5.1 | +4.9 | +0.20 | 67% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Cliff RussellWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Carson PalmerQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.4 | -4.37 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 6 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | +6.7 | +1.12 | 83% | +0.25 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | +3.4 | +0.86 | 75% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Chris PerryRB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +2.7 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.9 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +1.0 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jeremi JohnsonFB | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.14 | 33% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Kelley WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.13 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tony StewartTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/1(34) | 34 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 31.2 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff RussellWR | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 23 | 0 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 17 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 26 | 17/25 | 174 | 6.5 | +5.8 | +0.22 | — | 54% | +0.17 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verron HaynesFB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +1.2 | +0.59 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | +0.6 | +0.09 | 50% | +0.03 | 2 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.5 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.12 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.1 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Duce StaleyRB | 25 | 123 | 4.9 | -8.6 | -0.34 | 36% | -0.31 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | +4.5 | +0.75 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Plaxico BurressWR | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | +4.2 | +1.05 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +2.2 | +1.12 | 50% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +1.6 | +0.40 | 50% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 35.8 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 35 | 0 |
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 6 | 0 |