Titans 13–19 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2021

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

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 59.0% completion, +5.2% CPOE, -0.46 EPA per dropback, -17.97 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 50.0% completion, -7.3% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -4.64 total passing EPA.

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

D. Foreman (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.64 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 22 snaps.

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 19–13 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 13–3 Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D'Onta Foreman
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: (9:24) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left intended for 40-D.Hilliard INTERCEPTED by …
Game date: 2021-12-19

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans 19–13 on 2021-12-19, overcoming Tennessee Titans's 13–3 halftime lead. D'Onta Foreman posted a game-high +3.64 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	10	3	0	0	0	13
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	7	9	0	19

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

PIT 1

+1PIT 15

+3PIT 8

+3TEN 18

+3PIT 14

TEN 1

+1TEN 15

+3TEN 10

+3TEN 27

+3TEN 30

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TENTennessee Titans
Q1 7:44TD
Ryan Tannehill
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 1
Score
6-0
(7:44) 71-K.Lamm reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 7:41XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-0
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 1:16FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 8
Score
10-0
(1:16) 14-R.Bullock 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 10:39FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 18
Score
10-3
(10:39) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:21FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 14
Score
13-3
(:21) 14-R.Bullock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:11TD
BRB. Roethlisberger
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 1
Score
13-9
(3:11) 7-B.Roethlisberger up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:08XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
13-10
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 13:27FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 10
Score
13-13
(13:27) 9-C.Boswell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 7:25FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 27
Score
13-16
(7:25) 9-C.Boswell 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 4:34FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 30
Score
13-19
(4:34) 9-C.Boswell 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D'Onta Foreman · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +3.64 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
2Jeremy McNichols · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.20 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
3Pat Freiermuth · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4Casey Rogers · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.01 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
5D'Onta Foreman · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
6Zach Gentry · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
7B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.72 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8D. Hilliard · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +0.70 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.08 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

D'Onta Foreman — TEN · Rushing

D'Onta Foreman posted the highest total EPA (+3.64) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 22 counted snaps, they averaged +0.17 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-5.88 EPA): Ryan Tannehill — (9:24) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left intended for 40-D.Hilliard INTERCEPTED by 93-J.Schobert (98-T.Charlton) at PIT 46. 93-J.Schobert to TEN 31 for 23 yards (40-D.Hilliard; 17-R.Tannehill).

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 39 dropbacks · 59.0% completion · +5.2% CPOE · -0.46 EPA/play · -17.97 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -7.3% CPOE · -0.15 EPA/play · -4.64 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.212	-0.189
Offensive success rate	43.6%	39.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.461	-0.145
Rush EPA/play	-0.000	-0.188
Defensive EPA/play	+0.189	+0.212
Defensive success rate	60.9%	56.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans -0.21, Pittsburgh Steelers -0.19) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.21 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.19 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Pittsburgh Steelers: 12 drives, -13.02 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 11 drives, -19.91 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tennessee Titans — Ryan Tannehill (Q1 7:44)
Pittsburgh Steelers — B. Roethlisberger (Q3 3:11)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q1 1:16)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q2 10:39)
Tennessee Titans — Randy Bullock (Q2 0:21)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 13:27)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 7:25)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 4:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q1 7:44) — (7:44) 71-K.Lamm reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q1 7:41) — 14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the PIT 8 (Q1 1:16) — (1:16) 14-R.Bullock 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 18 (Q2 10:39) — (10:39) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the PIT 14 (Q2 0:21) — (:21) 14-R.Bullock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the TEN 1 (Q3 3:11) — (3:11) 7-B.Roethlisberger up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 3:08) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 9–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 10 (Q4 13:27) — (13:27) 9-C.Boswell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 27 (Q4 7:25) — (7:25) 9-C.Boswell 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the TEN 30 (Q4 4:34) — (4:34) 9-C.Boswell 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:46) — (:46) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 15-N.Westbrook-Ikhine to PIT 10 for 6 yards (23-J.Haden). Official measurement. The Replay Official reviewed the short of the line to gain ruling, an [WPA -23.7% · EPA -2.25]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 6:41) — (6:41) 17-R.Tannehill FUMBLES (Aborted) at TEN 36, RECOVERED by PIT-90-T.Watt at TEN 35. [WPA -20.2% · EPA -5.00]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 9:24) — (9:24) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left intended for 40-D.Hilliard INTERCEPTED by 93-J.Schobert (98-T.Charlton) at PIT 46. 93-J.Schobert to TEN 31 for 23 yards (40-D.Hilliard; 17-R.Tannehill). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -5.88]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 0:57) — (:57) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 81-R.McMath to TEN 45 for 3 yards (20-C.Sutton). FUMBLES (20-C.Sutton), RECOVERED by PIT-23-J.Haden at TEN 41. 23-J.Haden to TEN 41 for no gain (81- [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.19]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:59) — (:59) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at PIT 24 for -8 yards (48-D.Tuszka). FUMBLES (48-D.Tuszka), recovered by TEN-62-A.Brewer at PIT 24. Penalty on TEN-72-D.Quessenberry, Offensive Holding, declined [WPA -12.7% · EPA -1.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 9:24) — (9:24) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left intended for 40-D.Hilliard INTERCEPTED by 93-J.Schobert (98-T.Charlton) at PIT 46. 93-J.Schobert to TEN 31 for 23 yards (40-D.Hilliard; 17-R.Tannehill). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -5.88]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 6:41) — (6:41) 17-R.Tannehill FUMBLES (Aborted) at TEN 36, RECOVERED by PIT-90-T.Watt at TEN 35. [WPA -20.2% · EPA -5.00]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 0:57) — (:57) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 81-R.McMath to TEN 45 for 3 yards (20-C.Sutton). FUMBLES (20-C.Sutton), RECOVERED by PIT-23-J.Haden at TEN 41. 23-J.Haden to TEN 41 for no gain (81- [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.19]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 10:29) — (10:29) 6-P.Harvin punts 51 yards to TEN 10, Center-46-C.Kuntz. 80-C.Rogers to PIT 35 for 55 yards (54-U.Gilbert). PENALTY on PIT-42-J.Pierre, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT [WPA -11.4% · EPA -3.85]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 7:44 · PIT 1 · Score 6-0
(7:44) 71-K.Lamm reported in as eligible. 17-R.Tannehill right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 7:41 · PIT 15 · Score 7-0
14-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 1:16 · PIT 8 · Score 10-0
(1:16) 14-R.Bullock 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 10:39 · TEN 18 · Score 10-3
(10:39) 9-C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 0:21 · PIT 14 · Score 13-3
(:21) 14-R.Bullock 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 3:11 · TEN 1 · Score 13-9
(3:11) 7-B.Roethlisberger up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 3:08 · TEN 15 · Score 13-10
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 13:27 · TEN 10 · Score 13-13
(13:27) 9-C.Boswell 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 7:25 · TEN 27 · Score 13-16
(7:25) 9-C.Boswell 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 4:34 · TEN 30 · Score 13-19
(4:34) 9-C.Boswell 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

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.
D'Onta Foreman (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Ryan Tannehill (TEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2021-12-19?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans 19-13 in Week 15, 2021.

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

Q1: Tennessee Titans 10, Pittsburgh Steelers 0; Q2: Tennessee Titans 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q4: Tennessee Titans 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 9; Final: Tennessee Titans 13, Pittsburgh Steelers 19.

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

Tennessee Titans touchdown — R. Tannehill (Q1 7:44) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — B. Roethlisberger (Q3 3:11) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q1 1:16, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q2 10:39, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bullock (Q2 0:21, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 13:27, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 7:25, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 4:34, 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?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 59.0% completion, +5.2% CPOE, -0.46 EPA per dropback, -17.97 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 50.0% completion, -7.3% CPOE, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -4.64 total passing EPA.

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

D'Onta Foreman (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.64 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 22 snaps.

Was Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 9-4 Now 9-5 L

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 6-6 Now 7-6 W

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