Steelers
29–24
PIT @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · 2004 Week 17 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 53%47% BUF
36.1%GROUND31.4%
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 | 26 | -0.50 | 34.6% | 7.7% | -13.0 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Bledsoe | 29 | -0.37 | 41.4% | 10.3% | -10.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.13 | -0.22 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.52 | -0.37 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.06 | +0.03 |
| Success Rate | 39.1% | 45.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.6% | 22.6% |
| Yards / Play | 3.87 | 5.04 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.30 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 47.6% | 21.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.88 | 3.29 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 38.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.5% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 20.3% | 18.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 38.3 | 29.1 |
| Plays | 69 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 267 | 267 |
| Total EPA | -8.7 | -11.8 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
PIT 84%16% BUF
19.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.7 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Gardocki punts 51 yards to BUF 17. N.Clements to BUF 22 for 5 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by PIT-L.Foote at… — PIT +5.7
Kickoffs · PIT +3.3Punts · PIT +7.7Kicks · PIT +4.6
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian St. PierreQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.97 | — | 0% | -0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy MaddoxQB | 26 | 12/24 | 105 | 4.0 | -13.0 | -0.50 | — | 35% | -0.55 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 19 | 102 | 5.4 | +2.7 | +0.14 | 42% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Brian St. PierreQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.0 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | +0.3 | +0.10 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tommy MaddoxQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -1.02 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Duce StaleyRB | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | -1.7 | -0.21 | 38% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | -1.7 | -0.22 | 38% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 7 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | +6.7 | +0.96 | 86% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Lee MaysWR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +3.2 | +3.21 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.4 | +0.20 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.4 | -0.71 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 5/5(22, 21, 31, 37, 33) | 37 | 2/2 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike TaylorCB | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Matt CushingTE | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Travis KirschkeDE | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 29 | 16/26 | 171 | 5.9 | -10.8 | -0.37 | — | 41% | -0.44 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGaheeRB | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | +3.9 | +0.21 | 56% | +0.00 | 2 |
| Lee EvansWR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.9 | +0.92 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -2.45 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AikenWR | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | +4.0 | +1.01 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Lee EvansWR | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | +3.3 | +1.67 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | +3.1 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.5 | +0.50 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ryan NeufeldFB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | +0.3 | +0.11 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Daimon SheltonFB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | -0.02 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Rod TraffordTE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 1/2(37 · missed 28) | 37 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 6 | 268 | 44.7 | 36.2 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGeeCB | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Chris KelsayDE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate ClementsS | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonathan SmithWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |