Titans
7–34
TEN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Sep 11, 2005 · 2005 Week 1 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
TEN 41%59% PIT
46.8%GROUND66.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.McNair | 29 | +0.17 | 51.7% | 10.3% | +4.9 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 11 | +1.59 | 81.8% | 0.0% | +17.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  TEN |  PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.04 | +0.41 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.07 | +1.59 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.20 | +0.07 |
| Success Rate | 42.3% | 46.2% |
| Pass | 50.0% | 81.8% |
| Rush | 31.8% | 35.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.6% | 17.3% |
| Pass | 6.7% | 36.4% |
| Rush | 13.6% | 12.5% |
| Yards / Play | 5.85 | 8.15 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | +0.46 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.08 | 3.63 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 27.3% | 43.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.8% | 17.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.4% | 7.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.9 | 29.0 |
| Plays | 52 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 304 | 424 |
| Total EPA | -2.1 | +21.4 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 0 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
TEN 38%62% PIT
3.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.4 pts won
Biggest swing · R.Bironas 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — PIT +3.2
Kickoffs · TEN +1.7Punts · TEN +0.3Kicks · PIT +4.6
Player Stats
TEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNairQB | 29 | 18/26 | 219 | 7.1 | +4.9 | +0.17 | — | 52% | +0.14 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy VolekQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.7 | -2.73 | — | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BrownRB | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | +1.1 | +0.10 | 27% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Steve McNairQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | -4.5 | -0.46 | 40% | -0.16 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BennettWR | 3 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | +6.6 | +2.19 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Erron KinneyTE | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | +5.9 | +1.18 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Brandon JonesWR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +4.3 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Ben TroupeTE | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | +3.4 | +0.85 | 75% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Bo ScaifeTE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +1.7 | +0.86 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tyrone CalicoWR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob BironasK | 0/1(missed 47) | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig HentrichP | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 36.0 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrae ThurmanWR | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 11 | 9/11 | 218 | 19.8 | +17.5 | +1.59 | — | 82% | +0.33 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 22 | 161 | 7.3 | +6.3 | +0.29 | 46% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | +0.9 | +0.08 | 27% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.12 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.75 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | -0.9 | -0.30 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Noah HerronRB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | -1.7 | -0.57 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | +6.7 | +3.36 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | +4.0 | +3.98 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | +3.1 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +1.8 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | +1.8 | +1.80 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.4 | +1.35 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(44, 27) | 44 | 4/4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 35.7 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike TaylorCB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |