Coverage: CBS
1:00 PM ET, December 28, 2008
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Top Performers
Passing: B. Roethlisberger (PIT) - 110 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing: W. Parker (PIT) - 23 CAR, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: H. Ward (PIT) - 6 REC, 70 YDS
Scoring Summary
| SECOND QUARTER | CLE | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 04:07 | Willie Parker 34 Yd Run (Jeff Reed Kick) | 0 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 00:32 | Byron Leftwich 8 Yd Run (Jeff Reed Kick) | 0 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CLE | PIT | |||
![]() | FG | 05:35 | Jeff Reed 22 Yd | 0 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CLE | PIT | |||
![]() | TD | 09:41 | Gary Russell 3 Yd Run (Jeff Reed Kick) | 0 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 08:43 | Tyrone Carter 32 Yd Interception Return (Jeff Reed Kick) | 0 | 31 |
Team Stat Comparison
Cleveland | Pittsburgh | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 8 | 20 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-13 | 7-12 |
4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 126 | 369 |
| Yards per play | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| Total Drives | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | 20 | 193 |
Comp-Att | 6-18 | 17-27 |
Yards per pass | 1.1 | 7.1 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
Sacks-Yards Lost | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Rushing | 106 | 176 |
Rushing Attempts | 29 | 35 |
Yards per rush | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| Penalties | 6-47 | 8-65 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
| CLE Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | |
| B. Gradkowski | 5/16 | 18 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 0.7 |
| J. Cribbs | 1/2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 36.6 |
| Team | 6/18 | 20 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | -- |
| PIT Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | |
| B. Roethlisberger | 9/14 | 110 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 59.4 |
| B. Leftwich | 7/12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 99.5 |
| D. Dixon | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 18.1 |
| Team | 17/27 | 193 | 7.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Lewis | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Cribbs | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| L. Vickers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| B. Gradkowski | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 29 | 106 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| W. Parker | 23 | 116 | 5.0 | 1 | 34 |
| M. Moore | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| G. Russell | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 | 8 |
| C. Davis | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| B. Leftwich | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
| D. Dixon | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 176 | 5.0 | 3 | 34 |
| Cleveland Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Stallworth | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| M. Rucker | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| B. Edwards | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Ali | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Harrison | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Cleveland Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| J. Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| S. Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| S. Jones | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Carter | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Cleveland Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| D. Jackson | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| K. Wimbley | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| B. McDonald | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| L. Leonard | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| A. Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| W. McGinest | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Pool | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| N. Sorensen | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Rogers | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Wright | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Cribbs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Rubin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 80 | 0 | 44 |
| Pittsburgh Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| L. Timmons | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| L. Foote | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Farrior | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Smith | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Keisel | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| T. Carter | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Fox | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| B. McFadden | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| A. Frazier | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Polamalu | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| I. Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| O. Roye | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Russell | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Kirschke | 2 | .5 | 1 |
| L. Woodley | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| W. Gay | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| H. Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Hoke | 1 | .5 | 0 |
| P. Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Eason | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 71 | 3 | 40 |
| Cleveland Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Cribbs | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 22 |
| B. Cieslak | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 22 |
| Pittsburgh Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Russell | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
| Team | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
| Cleveland Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Cribbs | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Holmes | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Team | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Cleveland Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| P. Dawson | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 0/0 | 0 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 0/0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Reed | 1/1 | 100.0 | 22 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 22 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Cleveland Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| D. Zastudil | 6 | 288 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Team | 6 | 288 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Berger | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 2 | 1 | 49 |
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