Titans 10–13 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2009

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Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 13–10 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tied 7–7 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: S. Holmes
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (12:06) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 80-B.Scaife to PIT 41 for 1 yard (92-J.Harrison). F…
Game date: 2009-09-10

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans 13–10 on 2009-09-10. S. Holmes posted a game-high +10.51 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q4	OT	—	—	T
Tennessee Titans	7	3	0	0	0	10
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	3	3	0	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 34

+1TEN 2

PIT 14

+1PIT 2

+3PIT 27

+3TEN 14

+3TEN 15

PITPittsburgh Steelers

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Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:29TD
SHS. Holmes
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 34
Score
0-6
(1:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:22XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
0-7
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:53TD
JGJ. Gage
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 14
Score
6-7
(:53) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 12-J.Gage for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-J.Harrison].
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:48XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
7-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 11:08FG
RBR. Bironas
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 27
Score
10-7
(11:08) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 3:00FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 14
Score
10-10
(3:00) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
OT 10:34FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
10-13
(10:34) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1S. Holmes · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +10.51 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
2J. Gage · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +6.15 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
3Herb Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.25 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4K. Collins · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +2.06 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
5K.J. Britt · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +1.70 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
7Cornelius Johnson · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
8N. Washington · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +0.46 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

S. Holmes — PIT · Receiving

S. Holmes posted the highest total EPA (+10.51) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.96 EPA per play.

S. Holmes's top snap (+3.93 EPA): (1:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.96 EPA): K. Collins — (12:06) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 80-B.Scaife to PIT 41 for 1 yard (92-J.Harrison). FUMBLES (92-J.Harrison), RECOVERED by PIT-57-K.Fox at PIT 41. 57-K.Fox to PIT 46 for 5 yards (71-M.Roos). TEN-8

Quarterback report card

B. Roethlisberger led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 50 dropbacks · 66.0% completion · +13.7% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.70 total EPA
K. Collins (Tennessee Titans) · 39 dropbacks · 56.4% completion · +3.7% CPOE · +0.05 EPA/play · +2.06 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.090	-0.055
Offensive success rate	38.5%	46.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.053	+0.034
Rush EPA/play	-0.172	-0.547
Defensive EPA/play	+0.055	+0.090
Defensive success rate	53.9%	61.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans -0.09, Pittsburgh Steelers -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.09 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.06 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Pittsburgh Steelers: 13 drives, -4.92 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -7.01 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Holmes (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 1:29)
Tennessee Titans — J. Gage (K. Collins pass) (Q2 0:53)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q4 11:08)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q4 3:00)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (OT 10:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 34 (Q2 1:29) — (1:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 1:22) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 14 (Q2 0:53) — (:53) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 12-J.Gage for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-J.Harrison].; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 0:48) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the PIT 27 (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 14 (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda..

Overtime: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 15 (OT 10:34) — (10:34) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 1:03) — (1:03) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 86-H.Ward to TEN 4 for 30 yards (33-M.Griffin). FUMBLES (33-M.Griffin), RECOVERED by TEN-55-S.Tulloch at TEN 4. 55-S.Tulloch to TEN 4 for no gai [WPA -26.2% · EPA -2.75]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 11:14) — (11:14) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 17-M.Wallace to TEN 15 for 22 yards (22-V.Fuller). [WPA +17.3% · EPA -0.33]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 5:56) — (5:56) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 10-S.Holmes to TEN 18 for 15 yards (33-M.Griffin, 53-K.Bulluck). [WPA +17.2% · EPA +2.30]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 9:01) — (9:01) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at TEN 41 for -19 yards (91-J.Jones). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -3.64]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 12:02) — (12:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 10-S.Holmes to TEN 37 for 11 yards (20-N.Harper). [WPA +13.3% · EPA +1.09]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q3 12:06) — (12:06) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 80-B.Scaife to PIT 41 for 1 yard (92-J.Harrison). FUMBLES (92-J.Harrison), RECOVERED by PIT-57-K.Fox at PIT 41. 57-K.Fox to PIT 46 for 5 yards (71-M.Roos). TEN-8 [WPA -9.5% · EPA -4.96]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 1:29) — (1:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.8% · EPA +3.93]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 6:48) — (6:48) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich. [WPA -10.4% · EPA -3.86]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass deep left to 18-K.Britt to PIT 14 for 57 yards (29-R.Mundy). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +3.73]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 1:29 · TEN 34 · Score 0-6
(1:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 1:22 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 0:53 · PIT 14 · Score 6-7
(:53) (Shotgun) 5-K.Collins pass short left to 12-J.Gage for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-J.Harrison].
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 0:48 · PIT 2 · Score 7-7
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 11:08 · PIT 27 · Score 10-7
(11:08) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 3:00 · TEN 14 · Score 10-10
(3:00) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — OT 10:34 · TEN 15 · Score 10-13
(10:34) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.

Key takeaways

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

Pittsburgh Steelers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
S. Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2009-09-10?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans 13-10 in Week 1, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Q2: Tennessee Titans 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q4: Tennessee Titans 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q5: Tennessee Titans 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Final: Tennessee Titans 10, Pittsburgh Steelers 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — S. Holmes (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 1:29) Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Gage (K. Collins pass) (Q2 0:53) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q4 11:08, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q4 3:00, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (OT 10:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 66.0% completion, +13.7% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.70 total passing EPA. K. Collins (Tennessee Titans), 56.4% completion, +3.7% CPOE, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +2.06 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

S. Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.51 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+3.93 EPA): (1:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 13-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Now 0-1 L

Pittsburgh Steelers

Now 1-0 W

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