Steelers
33–10
PIT @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Nov 30, 2008 · 2008 Week 13 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 58%42% NE
48.3%GROUND35.5%
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 | 35 | +0.04 | 45.7% | 2.9% | +1.4 | 8.7 | 51.5% | 56.0% | -4.5 |
| M.Cassel | 44 | -0.71 | 29.5% | 11.4% | -31.2 | 8.8 | 48.7% | 60.6% | -11.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.33 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.04 | -0.71 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.04 | +0.29 |
| Success Rate | 45.6% | 38.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.5% | 25.4% |
| Yards / Play | 4.91 | 3.99 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 31.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.52 | 4.40 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.8% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.9% | 5.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.3% | 13.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 42.4 | 37.3 |
| Plays | 68 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 334 | 267 |
| Total EPA | +2.6 | -22.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 4 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 64%36% NE
15.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.5 pts won
Biggest swing · Je.Reed kicks 65 yards from PIT 30 to NE 5. M.Slater MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by PIT-K.Fox at NE 8. K.Fox to… — PIT +6.4
Kickoffs · PIT +2.9Punts · PIT +1.7Kicks · PIT +2.1
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 35 | 17/33 | 177 | 5.1 | +1.4 | +0.04 | -4.5 | 46% | +0.07 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | +1.6 | +0.13 | 42% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | +1.6 | +0.10 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Gary RussellRB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | -1.5 | -0.50 | 33% | -0.05 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | +6.2 | +1.24 | 80% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +5.1 | +1.70 | 100% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | +4.8 | +2.43 | 100% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | +4.3 | +1.09 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Matt SpaethTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.06 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 4/5(20, 25, 20, 45 · missed 40) | 45 | 3/3 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey DavisRB | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Gary RussellRB | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 29 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 44 | 19/39 | 145 | 3.3 | -31.2 | -0.71 | -11.9 | 30% | -0.39 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy MorrisRB | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | +4.0 | +0.40 | 70% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | +2.1 | +0.34 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +0.17 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.34 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | +2.3 | +0.58 | 75% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 7 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | +1.6 | +0.23 | 57% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.1 | +1.07 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 5 | 4 | 45 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.14 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.22 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | -1.4 | -1.36 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/2(29 · missed 27) | 29 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 31.0 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 40 | 0 |
| Stephen NealG | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Matthew SlaterWR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |