Steelers
34–7
PIT @ CLE
Browns
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2007 · 2007 Week 1 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
PIT 70%30% CLE
49.4%GROUND21.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Roethlisberger | 24 | +0.26 | 37.5% | 4.2% | +6.2 | 5.1 | 50.0% | 59.1% | -9.1 |
| D.Anderson | 29 | -0.11 | 37.9% | 3.5% | -3.2 | 6.3 | 50.0% | 62.1% | -12.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.40 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.26 | -0.38 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | -0.43 |
| Success Rate | 36.4% | 31.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.8% | 16.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.55 | 3.64 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.00 | -0.40 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.1% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.74 | 2.97 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 41.5% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 14.6% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.1% | 16.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 47.1 | 20.2 |
| Plays | 66 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 366 | 222 |
| Total EPA | +5.8 | -24.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 5 |
Special Teams
Steelers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
PIT 91%9% CLE
8.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.9 pts won
Biggest swing · P.Ernster punts 15 yards to CLE 32, out of bounds. PENALTY on CLE-J.Harrison, Defensive Holding, 10 yards,… — PIT +2.3
Kickoffs · PIT +2.1Punts · PIT +5.2Kicks · PIT +0.7
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 24 | 12/23 | 159 | 6.6 | +6.2 | +0.26 | -9.1 | 38% | +0.04 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | +3.1 | +3.10 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.3 | +2.28 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | +0.8 | +0.10 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.6 | -0.54 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 27 | 109 | 4.0 | -6.7 | -0.25 | 26% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | +7.0 | +2.35 | 100% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | +5.1 | +2.56 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 4 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | +1.9 | +0.48 | 50% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Matt SpaethTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.9 | +1.88 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(26, 31) | 31 | 4/4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel SepulvedaP | 6 | 223 | 37.2 | 33.8 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 10 | 0 |
CLE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek AndersonQB | 29 | 13/28 | 172 | 5.9 | -3.2 | -0.11 | -12.1 | 38% | -0.04 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie FryeQB | 15 | 4/10 | 3 | 0.2 | -13.6 | -0.91 | -34.7 | 27% | -0.22 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence VickersFB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.3 | +0.15 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jason WrightRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.28 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Charlie FryeQB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jamal LewisRB | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | -6.0 | -0.54 | 18% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen WinslowTE | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | +7.2 | +1.79 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Joe JureviciusWR | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | +3.5 | +1.72 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Lawrence VickersFB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +1.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Tim CarterWR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +1.4 | +1.36 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Josh CribbsWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.1 | +1.12 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jamal LewisRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Darnell DinkinsTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Steve HeidenTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.58 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Braylon EdwardsWR | 3 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | -1.3 | -0.45 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DawsonK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul ErnsterP | 7 | 256 | 36.6 | 35.6 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh CribbsWR | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh CribbsWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |