Steelers
23–29
PIT @ DEN
Broncos
Final/OT · Sun, Jan 8, 2012 · 2011 Wild Card · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 47%53% DEN
47.9%GROUND55.0%
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 | 47 | +0.01 | 44.7% | 10.6% | +0.7 | 11.1 | 55.0% | 59.5% | -4.5 |
| T.Tebow | 23 | +0.82 | 47.8% | 0.0% | +18.9 | 16.8 | 47.6% | 50.3% | -2.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.11 | +0.22 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.01 | +0.82 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.29 | -0.28 |
| Success Rate | 47.8% | 36.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 27.5% | 25.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.80 | 7.72 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.17 | +0.25 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 30.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.69 | 3.18 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.9% | 38.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.1 | 26.0 |
| Plays | 69 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 400 | 448 |
| Total EPA | +7.3 | +12.7 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 61%39% DEN
4.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.6 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Suisham 45 yard field goal is GOOD — PIT +1.2
Kickoffs · PIT +0.4Punts · DEN +0.3Kicks · PIT +1.4
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 47 | 22/40 | 259 | 5.5 | +0.7 | +0.01 | -4.6 | 45% | -0.07 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac RedmanRB | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | +6.9 | +0.40 | 53% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Antonio BrownWR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.4 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike WallaceWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| John ClayRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -2.44 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 8 | 6 | 81 | 10.1 | +5.3 | +0.66 | 75% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Antonio BrownWR | 7 | 5 | 70 | 10.0 | +2.2 | +0.31 | 71% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jerricho CotcheryWR | 2 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 50% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Isaac RedmanRB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +0.9 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 7 | 5 | 60 | 8.6 | +0.5 | +0.07 | 57% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.10 | 0 |
| David JohnsonTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike WallaceWR | 10 | 3 | 26 | 2.6 | -4.0 | -0.40 | 10% | -0.16 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun SuishamK | 3/3(45, 38, 37) | 45 | 2/2 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy KapinosP | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 39.3 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim TebowQB | 23 | 10/21 | 327 | 14.2 | +18.9 | +0.82 | -2.7 | 48% | +0.73 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim TebowQB | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | +2.8 | +0.40 | 43% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Eric DeckerWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | -0.3 | -0.28 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Lance BallRB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | -1.5 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | -9.6 | -0.51 | 21% | -0.22 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 7 | 4 | 204 | 29.1 | +14.9 | +2.14 | 57% | +0.66 | 1 |
| Daniel FellsTE | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | +4.1 | +2.04 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Eddie RoyalWR | 7 | 3 | 49 | 7.0 | +2.0 | +0.28 | 43% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Lance BallRB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.5 | +0.24 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dante RosarioTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.71 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Eric DeckerWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.73 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Matt WillisWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -1.85 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt PraterK | 3/3(20, 28, 35) | 35 | 2/2 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt WillisWR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie RoyalWR | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 18 | 0 |