Steelers
28–10
PIT @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Mon, Nov 9, 2009 · 2009 Week 9 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Steelers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
PIT 65%35% DEN
51.9%GROUND28.1%
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 | 32 | -0.03 | 53.1% | 9.4% | -0.9 | 10.0 | 72.4% | 59.0% | +13.4 |
| K.Orton | 40 | -0.34 | 35.0% | 5.0% | -13.7 | 6.7 | 62.2% | 65.1% | -3.0 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.05 | -0.36 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.03 | -0.34 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.15 | -0.37 |
| Success Rate | 45.8% | 32.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 35.6% | 21.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.41 | 4.40 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | -0.45 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.3% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.43 | 1.58 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.1% | 35.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 35.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.9% | 18.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.2 | 21.6 |
| Plays | 59 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 242 |
| Total EPA | +3.2 | -19.6 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 45%55% DEN
4.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.7 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger punts 24 yards to PIT 40, downed by DEN-K.McKinley — PIT +1.2
Kickoffs · DEN +1.5Punts · PIT +1.5Kicks · DEN +1.1
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 32 | 21/29 | 202 | 6.3 | -0.9 | -0.03 | +13.4 | 53% | -0.23 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard MendenhallRB | 22 | 155 | 7.0 | +4.4 | +0.20 | 41% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike WallaceWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.24 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 6 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | +9.4 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Mike WallaceWR | 8 | 4 | 69 | 8.6 | +4.5 | +0.56 | 50% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 9 | 7 | 44 | 4.9 | +1.2 | +0.14 | 56% | -0.07 | 2 |
| Rashard MendenhallRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.1 | +0.10 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Limas SweedWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.74 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | -1.3 | -0.32 | 25% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel SepulvedaP | 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 40.0 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan LoganWR | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan LoganWR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle OrtonQB | 40 | 23/38 | 215 | 5.4 | -13.7 | -0.34 | -3.0 | 35% | -0.36 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correll BuckhalterRB | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | -2.3 | -0.25 | 33% | -0.11 | 0 |
| Knowshon MorenoRB | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | -2.9 | -0.57 | 20% | -0.15 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 10 | 5 | 74 | 7.4 | +1.2 | +0.12 | 50% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6.0 | +0.7 | +0.23 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshallWR | 15 | 11 | 112 | 7.5 | +0.5 | +0.04 | 53% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tony SchefflerTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon StokleyWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Correll BuckhalterRB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.32 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.0 | -2.2 | -0.74 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Knowshon MorenoRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -9.3 | -4.65 | 0% | -0.28 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 1/1(40) | 40 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 33.4 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McKinleyWR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 21 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Spencer LarsenFB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 15 | 0 |