Steelers
28–31
PIT @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Oct 21, 2007 · 2007 Week 7 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
PIT 52%48% DEN
51.6%GROUND48.6%
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 | 41 | +0.28 | 51.2% | 9.8% | +11.5 | 9.8 | 68.6% | 60.8% | +7.7 |
| J.Cutler | 34 | +0.34 | 61.8% | 5.9% | +11.6 | 11.1 | 75.9% | 59.9% | +16.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.28 | +0.34 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.04 | -0.22 |
| Success Rate | 46.2% | 49.1% |
| Pass | 51.2% | 61.8% |
| Rush | 37.5% | 28.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.2% | 5.5% |
| Pass | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Rush | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.83 | 5.89 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 69.2% | 70.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.83 | 1.97 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.8% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.5% | 12.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.6 | 25.9 |
| Plays | 65 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 379 | 324 |
| Total EPA | +10.5 | +7.0 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Broncos had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 35%65% DEN
3.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.4 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 49 yard field goal is GOOD — DEN +1.6
Kickoffs · DEN +0.1Punts · DEN +1.2Kicks · DEN +1.3
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 41 | 24/35 | 290 | 6.8 | +11.5 | +0.28 | +7.7 | 51% | +0.26 | 4 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +4.1 | +1.36 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 21 | 93 | 4.4 | -2.6 | -0.12 | 33% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 6 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | +8.4 | +1.40 | 67% | +0.19 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | +6.3 | +1.26 | 80% | +0.17 | 2 |
| Hines WardWR | 7 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | +4.7 | +0.67 | 71% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | +4.2 | +4.22 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | +2.8 | +1.39 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Matt SpaethTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +2.3 | +2.30 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.8 | +1.81 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.88 | 100% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 0/1(missed 65) | — | 4/4 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel SepulvedaP | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen RossumDB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 34 | 22/29 | 248 | 8.1 | +11.6 | +0.34 | +16.0 | 62% | +0.46 | 3 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay CutlerQB | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +2.4 | +0.81 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Cecil SappRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.51 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Selvin YoungRB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Brandon StokleyWR | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -1.3 | -1.27 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 17 | 51 | 3.0 | -2.7 | -0.16 | 29% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon StokleyWR | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | +10.5 | +2.11 | 100% | +0.29 | 1 |
| Brandon MarshallWR | 6 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | +6.2 | +1.04 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Selvin YoungRB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +2.6 | +2.60 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | +2.2 | +0.45 | 60% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Cecil SappRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.5 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Glenn MartinezWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brian ClarkWR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | -0.3 | -0.15 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(49) | 49 | 4/4 | — | — | 7 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 3 | 155 | 51.7 | 46.3 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvin YoungRB | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Glenn MartinezWR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn MartinezWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |