Steelers
27–23
PIT @ ARI
Cardinals
Final · Sun, Feb 1, 2009 · 2008 Super Bowl · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Cardinals controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 42%58% ARI
42.2%GROUND58.8%
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 | 34 | +0.24 | 50.0% | 5.9% | +8.3 | 7.6 | 70.0% | 60.1% | +9.9 |
| K.Warner | 45 | +0.20 | 62.2% | 4.4% | +8.9 | 4.9 | 75.6% | 67.1% | +8.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | ARI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.08 | +0.03 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.24 | +0.20 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.15 | -0.25 |
| Success Rate | 43.5% | 51.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.2% | 25.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.73 | 6.56 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 37.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.7 | 11.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.64 | 2.33 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.8% | 25.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 34.8% | 33.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.7% | 6.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.8 | 30.8 |
| Plays | 62 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 293 | 407 |
| Total EPA | +4.7 | +1.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 45%55% ARI
3.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.4 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger punts 43 yards to ARI 23. S.Breaston to PIT 43 for 34 yards — ARI +1.9
Kickoffs · PIT +0.1Punts · ARI +1.1Kicks · PIT +0.1
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 34 | 21/30 | 238 | 7.0 | +8.3 | +0.24 | +9.9 | 50% | +0.62 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary RussellRB | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | +0.5 | +0.24 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.09 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.8 | -1.81 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | -2.2 | -0.12 | 32% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 9 | 9 | 131 | 14.6 | +13.4 | +1.49 | 89% | +0.70 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 5 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | +5.5 | +1.10 | 80% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | +4.2 | +2.07 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.6 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Matt SpaethTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.23 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -1.14 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(18, 21) | 21 | 3/3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 35.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary RussellRB | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Carey DavisRB | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 |
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt WarnerQB | 45 | 31/43 | 374 | 8.3 | +8.9 | +0.20 | +8.5 | 62% | +0.09 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim HightowerRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.26 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Edgerrin JamesRB | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | -0.3 | -0.03 | 44% | +0.00 | 0 |
| J.J. ArringtonRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Kurt WarnerQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry FitzgeraldWR | 7 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | +11.0 | +1.57 | 100% | +0.49 | 2 |
| Anquan BoldinWR | 8 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | +7.0 | +0.88 | 75% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 6 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | +5.5 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Edgerrin JamesRB | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | +2.0 | +0.50 | 75% | +0.03 | 0 |
| J.J. ArringtonRB | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | +1.9 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +1.5 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Jerheme UrbanWR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.1 | +1.08 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ben PatrickTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 5 | 180 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. ArringtonRB | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BreastonWR | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 34 | 0 |