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NFL · Week 9 · October 29, 2000 · 9 min read

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2000 Week 9 Recap

Steelers defeat Ravens 9–6 in Week 9

H.Ward led Fantasy Impact as Steelers prevailed in a 9–6 Week 9 finish.

Pittsburgh Steelers 9 5–3 Winner
Final 9–6
Baltimore Ravens 6 5–4
Winner
Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score
9–6
Halftime
Pittsburgh Steelers 0–6 Baltimore Ravens
Top passer
T. Dilfer
FantasyHQ MVP
H.Ward
Game date
October 29, 2000

Top fantasy performers · Steelers

  • H.Ward 2 REC · 55 YDS · 1 TD +3.1 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Shaw 2 REC · 30 YDS +2.8 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Kreider 1 REC · 14 YDS +0.8 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Ravens

  • S.Sharpe 3 REC · 35 YDS +2.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Tyrod Taylor
    Tyrod Taylor 3 REC · 23 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact
  • Jourdan Lewis
    Jourdan Lewis 3 REC · 53 YDS +0.7 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score
Pittsburgh Steelers 9–6 Baltimore Ravens
Halftime
Pittsburgh Steelers 0–6 Baltimore Ravens at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
H. Ward
Top passer
T. Dilfer
Biggest EPA play
(10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2000-10-29

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 9–6 on 2000-10-29, overcoming Baltimore Ravens's 6–0 halftime lead. H. Ward posted a game-high +3.12 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q2Q3T
Pittsburgh Steelers090009
Baltimore Ravens600006

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers
BALBaltimore Ravens

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

4 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q2 11:33FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PIT 33
    Score
    0-3

    (11:33) M.Stover 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Hudson, Holder-K.Richardson.

  2. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q2 1:57FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    PIT 31
    Score
    0-6

    (1:57) M.Stover 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Hudson, Holder-K.Richardson.

  3. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q3 10:06TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BAL 45
    Score
    6-6

    (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. PITPittsburgh Steelers
    Q3 6:08FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BAL 6
    Score
    9-6

    (6:08) K.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Schneck, Holder-J.Miller.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1H. Ward · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.12 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
  2. 2B. Shaw · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.92 EPA/play
  3. 3S. Sharpe · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
  4. 4Tyrod TaylorTyrod Taylor · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.89 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
  5. 5D. Kreider · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.80 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
  6. 6M. Bruener · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.68 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
  7. 7Jourdan LewisJourdan Lewis · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +0.68 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
  8. 8K. Stewart · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.50 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.07 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

H. Ward — PIT · Receiving

H. Ward posted the highest total EPA (+3.12) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +0.78 EPA per play.

H. Ward's top snap (+4.54 EPA): (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

T. Dilfer led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • T. Dilfer (Baltimore Ravens) · 29 dropbacks · 41.4% completion · -0.16 EPA/play · -4.66 total EPA
  • K. Stewart (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 27 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatPittsburgh SteelersBaltimore Ravens
Offensive EPA/play-0.064-0.136
Offensive success rate40.7%39.7%
Pass EPA/play-0.083-0.161
Rush EPA/play-0.095-0.132
Defensive EPA/play+0.136+0.064
Defensive success rate60.3%59.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.06 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Baltimore Ravens: -0.14 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Baltimore Ravens: 10 drives, -9.24 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, -5.19 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Pittsburgh Steelers — unlisted player (Q3 10:06)

Field goals

  • Baltimore Ravens — unlisted player (Q2 11:33)
  • Baltimore Ravens — unlisted player (Q2 1:57)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers — unlisted player (Q3 6:08)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 6–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the PIT 33 (Q2 11:33) — (11:33) M.Stover 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Hudson, Holder-K.Richardson.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the PIT 31 (Q2 1:57) — (1:57) M.Stover 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Hudson, Holder-K.Richardson..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 9–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BAL 45 (Q3 10:06) — (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BAL 6 (Q3 6:08) — (6:08) K.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Schneck, Holder-J.Miller..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 15:00) — K.Brown kicks 68 yards from PIT 30 to BAL 2. C.Harris to BAL 23 for 21 yards (J.Fiala). [WPA +54.7% · EPA +0.16]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q3 9:51) — K.Brown kicks 60 yards from PIT 30 to BAL 10. C.Harris to BAL 27 for 17 yards (J.Simmons). FUMBLES (J.Simmons), RECOVERED by PIT-S.Shields at BAL 27. Play Challenged by BAL and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.15]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 9:30) — (9:30) T.Dilfer FUMBLES (Aborted) at PIT 13, RECOVERED by PIT-L.Flowers at PIT 13. L.Flowers to PIT 13 for no gain (T.Dilfer). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -3.90]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q4 1:59) — (1:59) T.Dilfer pass incomplete to Q.Ismail (A.Battles). [WPA -14.8% · EPA -1.56]
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 10:06) — (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.0% · EPA +4.54]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 10:06) — (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.0% · EPA +4.54]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q3 9:51) — K.Brown kicks 60 yards from PIT 30 to BAL 10. C.Harris to BAL 27 for 17 yards (J.Simmons). FUMBLES (J.Simmons), RECOVERED by PIT-S.Shields at BAL 27. Play Challenged by BAL and Upheld. (Timeout #2 at [WPA -15.5% · EPA -4.15]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 9:30) — (9:30) T.Dilfer FUMBLES (Aborted) at PIT 13, RECOVERED by PIT-L.Flowers at PIT 13. L.Flowers to PIT 13 for no gain (T.Dilfer). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -3.90]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q2 13:48) — (13:48) T.Dilfer pass to J.Lewis to PIT 25 for 40 yards (B.Alexander). [WPA +10.3% · EPA +2.92]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 11:33 · PIT 33 · Score 0-3
    (11:33) M.Stover 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Hudson, Holder-K.Richardson.
  2. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 1:57 · PIT 31 · Score 0-6
    (1:57) M.Stover 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Hudson, Holder-K.Richardson.
  3. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 10:06 · BAL 45 · Score 6-6
    (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 6:08 · BAL 6 · Score 9-6
    (6:08) K.Brown 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Schneck, Holder-J.Miller.

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.
  • H. Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens on 2000-10-29?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 9-6 in Week 9, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens?

Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Baltimore Ravens 6; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 9, Baltimore Ravens 0; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 9, Baltimore Ravens 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 10:06) Baltimore Ravens field goal — unlisted player (Q2 11:33, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — unlisted player (Q2 1:57, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — unlisted player (Q3 6:08, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens?

T. Dilfer (Baltimore Ravens), 41.4% completion, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -4.66 total passing EPA. K. Stewart (Pittsburgh Steelers), 33.3% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.23 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens?

H. Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.12 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.54 EPA): (10:06) K.Stewart pass to H.Ward for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 9-6 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 4-3 Now 5-3 W

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 5-3 Now 5-4 L