Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2001 Week 5 Recap

Game story

In Week 5 of the 2001 NFL season on 2001-10-14, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the Kansas City Chiefs, pulling away with a 20–17 final that came down to the wire.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 15 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

T. Green (Kansas City Chiefs) paced the passing game, with -18.41 total EPA.

On the individual side, P. Holmes (Kansas City Chiefs) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +10.68 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-27.0% win probability) landed in the third quarter when Kansas City Chiefs changed the game: (12:55) 10-T.Green pass INTERCEPTED by 30-C.Scott at PIT 39. 30-C.Scott for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 P. Holmes · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +10.68 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
2. 2 K. Stewart · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +4.54 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
3. 3 M. Ricks · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.12 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Green · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +2.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Gonzalez · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
6. 6 P. Burress · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
7. 7 B. Shaw · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Tuman · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Pittsburgh Steelers — C. Scott (Q3 27:55)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — H. Ward (K. Stewart pass) (Q3 15:57)
• Kansas City Chiefs — P. Holmes (Q4 13:48)
• Kansas City Chiefs — P. Holmes (Q4 2:43)

Field goals

• Pittsburgh Steelers — K. Brown (Q2 39:53)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — K. Brown (Q2 32:13)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 6–2. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the KC 23 (Q2 39:53) — (9:53) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the KC 37 (Q2 32:13) — (2:13) 3-K.Brown 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.; Kansas City Chiefs registered a safety from the PIT 64 (Q2 30:27) — (:27) 10-T.Green pass incomplete to 88-T.Gonzalez..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the PIT 47 (Q3 27:55) — (12:55) 10-T.Green pass INTERCEPTED by 30-C.Scott at PIT 39. 30-C.Scott for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 27:45) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the KC 5 (Q3 15:57) — (:57) 10-K.Stewart pass to 86-H.Ward for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the KC 2 (Q3 15:52) — 3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 15–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 26 (Q4 13:48) — (13:48) 31-P.Holmes left tackle for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q4 13:02) — 2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q4 2:43) — (2:43) 31-P.Holmes up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs registered a safety from the PIT 2 (Q4 2:39) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 27:55) — (12:55) 10-T.Green pass INTERCEPTED by 30-C.Scott at PIT 39. 30-C.Scott for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -27.0% · EPA -9.88]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:43) — (2:43) 31-P.Holmes up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +0.94]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 21-A.Zereoue right end to PIT 37 for 10 yards (59-D.Edwards). [WPA +10.0% · EPA +0.55]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 30:32) — (:32) 4-J.Miller punt is BLOCKED by 85-M.Ricks, Center-54-M.Schneck, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. Kick blocked on the field of play and subsequently rolled through the back of the endzone [WPA -9.6% · EPA -1.77]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:25) — (2:25) 36-J.Bettis up the middle to PIT 27 for 5 yards (95-D.Ransom). [WPA +8.6% · EPA -0.03]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 27:55) — (12:55) 10-T.Green pass INTERCEPTED by 30-C.Scott at PIT 39. 30-C.Scott for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -27.0% · EPA -9.88]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 13:48) — (13:48) 31-P.Holmes left tackle for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.6% · EPA +4.89]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 32:13) — (2:13) 3-K.Brown 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller. [WPA +6.3% · EPA +2.52]
• Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 27:09) — (12:09) 10-T.Green pass to 85-M.Ricks to KC 49 for 23 yards (50-E.Holmes). [WPA +3.8% · EPA +2.23]

Quarterback report card

T.Green led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• T.Green (Kansas City Chiefs) · 39 dropbacks · 41.0% completion · -0.47 EPA/play · -18.41 total EPA
• K.Stewart (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, -1.42 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, +4.30 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Pittsburgh Steelers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• One-score margin — fantasy managers should double-check garbage-time stats before drawing conclusions.
• P. Holmes (Kansas City Chiefs) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 39:53 · KC 23 · Score 3-0
   (9:53) 3-K.Brown 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 32:13 · KC 37 · Score 6-0
   (2:13) 3-K.Brown 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.
3. Kansas City Chiefs Safety (+2) — Q2 30:27 · PIT 64 · Score 6-2
   (:27) 10-T.Green pass incomplete to 88-T.Gonzalez.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 27:55 · PIT 47 · Score 12-2
   (12:55) 10-T.Green pass INTERCEPTED by 30-C.Scott at PIT 39. 30-C.Scott for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 27:45 · KC 2 · Score 13-2
   3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 15:57 · KC 5 · Score 19-2
   (:57) 10-K.Stewart pass to 86-H.Ward for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 15:52 · KC 2 · Score 20-2
   3-K.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-4-J.Miller.
8. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 13:48 · PIT 26 · Score 20-8
   (13:48) 31-P.Holmes left tackle for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 13:02 · PIT 2 · Score 20-9
   2-T.Peterson extra point is GOOD, Center-83-K.Gammon, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
10. Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 2:43 · PIT 1 · Score 20-15
    (2:43) 31-P.Holmes up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Kansas City Chiefs Safety (+2) — Q4 2:39 · PIT 2 · Score 20-17
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-T.Green pass to 88-T.Gonzalez is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.