Chargers
24–35
SD @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Jan 11, 2009 · 2008 Divisional Round · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
LAC 41%59% PIT
33.9%GROUND48.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | LAC | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.10 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.25 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.54 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 37.3% | 41.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.5% | 25.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.69 | 4.94 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.14 | +0.22 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.7% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 0.98 | 3.44 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 16.7% | 48.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 33.3% | 12.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.8% | 5.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.7 | 34.9 |
| Plays | 51 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 290 | 346 |
| Total EPA | +3.3 | +7.2 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Steelers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% PIT
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS14.5 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger punts 43 yards to LAC 23. E.Weddle MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by PIT-W.Gay at LAC 23 — PIT +5.5
Kickoffs · SD +1.7Punts · PIT +10.2Kicks · SD +1.1
Player Stats
SD
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 27 | 17/26 | 177 | 6.6 | +5.9 | +0.22 | +3.6 | 41% | +0.22 | 1 | 0 |
| Byron LeftwichQB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.83 | -29.1 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 27 | 146 | 5.4 | +6.5 | +0.24 | 48% | +0.07 | 2 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.8 | +0.42 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Byron LeftwichQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Gary RussellRB | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -0.16 | 50% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.9 | -2.94 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ryan ClarkFS | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -3.2 | -3.16 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 4 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | +7.4 | +1.85 | 75% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | +4.5 | +1.49 | 100% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +2.7 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.6 | +1.31 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | -1.6 | -0.80 | 0% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | -2.6 | -0.88 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | — | — | 5/5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 192 | 48.0 | 42.0 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary RussellRB | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 67 | 1 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |