Raiders 21–24 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2004

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

D. Gabriel (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+5.93 EPA): (1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 24–21 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 7–14 Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Dillon Gabriel
Top passer: R. Gannon
Biggest EPA play: (5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2004-09-12

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 24–21 on 2004-09-12. Dillon Gabriel posted a game-high +8.88 total EPA in the receiving.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	0	7	3	11	0	21
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	7	3	0	24

Scoring Map

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

LVLas Vegas Raiders

PIT 58

+1PIT 2

+3PIT 10

+3PIT 20

PIT 38

+2PIT 2

+3LV 24

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 6:51TD
JBJ. Bettis
Points+6
Yard line
LV 1
Score
0-6
(6:51) 36-J.Bettis right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 6:29XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
0-7
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 11:12TD
JBJ. Bettis
Points+6
Yard line
LV 1
Score
0-13
(11:12) 36-J.Bettis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 11:08XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
0-14
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 1:46TD
Dillon Gabriel
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 58
Score
6-14
(1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 1:37XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
7-14
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 8:21FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 10
Score
10-14
(8:21) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:16TD
JBJ. Bettis
Points+6
Yard line
LV 1
Score
10-20
(3:16) 36-J.Bettis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:12XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
10-21
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 10:36FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 20
Score
13-21
(10:36) 11-S.Janikowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 5:05TD
AWA. Whitted
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 38
Score
19-21
(5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 4:51Safety
RGR. Gannon
Points+2
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
21-21
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 0:11FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
LV 24
Score
21-24
(:11) 3-J.Reed 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Dillon Gabriel · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +8.88 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.96 EPA/play
2A. Whitted · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +7.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +3.60 EPA/play
3H. Ward · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +6.89 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
4Joey Porter Jr. · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +4.82 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.21 EPA/play
5R. Gannon · Las Vegas Raiders · Passing · +3.15 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
6J. Rice · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.36 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
7J. Bettis · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +2.28 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
8R. Curry · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.07 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

Dillon Gabriel — LV · Receiving

Dillon Gabriel posted the highest total EPA (+8.88) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +2.96 EPA per play.

Dillon Gabriel's top snap (+5.93 EPA): (1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+6.16 EPA): R. Gannon — (5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

R. Gannon led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

R. Gannon (Las Vegas Raiders) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · +0.07 EPA/play · +3.15 total EPA
T. Maddox (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 27 dropbacks · 48.1% completion · -0.10 EPA/play · -2.83 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.014	+0.011
Offensive success rate	44.3%	52.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.073	-0.020
Rush EPA/play	-0.183	-0.041
Defensive EPA/play	-0.011	-0.014
Defensive success rate	47.4%	55.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Las Vegas Raiders +0.01, Pittsburgh Steelers +0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: +0.01 EPA/play (52nd percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: +0.01 EPA/play (51st percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Las Vegas Raiders: 12 drives, +1.12 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 12 drives, +0.83 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — J. Bettis (Q1 6:51)
Pittsburgh Steelers — J. Bettis (Q2 11:12)
Las Vegas Raiders — Dillon Gabriel (R. Gannon pass) (Q2 1:46)
Pittsburgh Steelers — J. Bettis (Q3 3:16)
Las Vegas Raiders — A. Whitted (R. Gannon pass) (Q4 5:05)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q3 8:21)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q4 10:36)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q4 0:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q1 6:51) — (6:51) 36-J.Bettis right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q1 6:29) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q2 11:12) — (11:12) 36-J.Bettis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 11:08) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the PIT 58 (Q2 1:46) — (1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 1:37) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the PIT 10 (Q3 8:21) — (8:21) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LV 1 (Q3 3:16) — (3:16) 36-J.Bettis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q3 3:12) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

The fourth quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 11–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the PIT 20 (Q4 10:36) — (10:36) 11-S.Janikowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the PIT 38 (Q4 5:05) — (5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders registered a safety from the PIT 2 (Q4 4:51) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LV 24 (Q4 0:11) — (:11) 3-J.Reed 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 5:05) — (5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +6.16]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:11) — (:11) 3-J.Reed 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki. [WPA +13.9% · EPA +0.82]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 3:29) — (3:29) 8-T.Maddox pass to 85-J.Riemersma to 50 for 12 yards (55-D.Clark, 23-M.Anderson). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +0.58]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 4:51) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +1.05]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 1:46) — (1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +5.93]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 5:05) — (5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +24.1% · EPA +6.16]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 14:50) — (14:50) 12-R.Gannon pass intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Farrior at PIT 10. 51-J.Farrior to PIT 46 for 36 yards (20-J.Fargas, 65-B.Sims). [WPA -10.8% · EPA -6.10]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 1:46) — (1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +5.93]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q2 14:12) — (14:12) (Shotgun) 12-R.Gannon sacked at PIT 39 for -5 yards (53-C.Haggans). FUMBLES (53-C.Haggans), RECOVERED by PIT-91-A.Smith at PIT 31. 91-A.Smith to LV 20 for 49 yards (89-R.Curry). Play Challenge [WPA -10.7% · EPA -5.89]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 6:51 · LV 1 · Score 0-6
(6:51) 36-J.Bettis right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 6:29 · LV 2 · Score 0-7
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 11:12 · LV 1 · Score 0-13
(11:12) 36-J.Bettis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 11:08 · LV 2 · Score 0-14
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 1:46 · PIT 58 · Score 6-14
(1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 1:37 · PIT 2 · Score 7-14
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 8:21 · PIT 10 · Score 10-14
(8:21) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 3:16 · LV 1 · Score 10-20
(3:16) 36-J.Bettis left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 3:12 · LV 2 · Score 10-21
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q4 10:36 · PIT 20 · Score 13-21
(10:36) 11-S.Janikowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 5:05 · PIT 38 · Score 19-21
(5:05) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders Safety (+2) — Q4 4:51 · PIT 2 · Score 21-21
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-A.Whitted is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 0:11 · LV 24 · Score 21-24
(:11) 3-J.Reed 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Schneck, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

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.
Dillon Gabriel (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2004-09-12?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 24-21 in Week 1, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 11, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 21, Pittsburgh Steelers 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Bettis (Q1 6:51) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Bettis (Q2 11:12) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — D. Gabriel (R. Gannon pass) (Q2 1:46) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Bettis (Q3 3:16) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — A. Whitted (R. Gannon pass) (Q4 5:05) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q3 8:21, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q4 10:36, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q4 0:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

R. Gannon (Las Vegas Raiders), 46.5% completion, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +3.15 total passing EPA. T. Maddox (Pittsburgh Steelers), 48.1% completion, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -2.83 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Dillon Gabriel (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.88 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+5.93 EPA): (1:46) 12-R.Gannon pass to 85-D.Gabriel for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 24-21 in a game that came down to the wire.

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