Steelers 13–34 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2007

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 34–13 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 13–17 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Brady
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now h…
Game date: 2007-12-09

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34–13 on 2007-12-09. T. Brady posted a game-high +20.16 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	10	0	0	0	13
New England Patriots	7	10	14	3	0	34

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

+3NE 5

PIT 63

NE 32

+1NE 2

+3NE 26

+3PIT 24

PIT 56

+3PIT 10

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 5:49FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
NE 5
Score
3-0
(5:49) 3-J.Reed 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda. 1st points Patriots have allowed on an opening drive this season.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:08TD
Riley Moss
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 4
Score
3-6
(1:08) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-R.Moss for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 42nd TD pass of season, 4th best in NFL history. NE 81-Moss 18th TD reception, new career high. 2nd most in NFL
NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:05XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
3-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:16TD
Riley Moss
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 63
Score
3-13
(14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:06XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
3-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 11:40TD
NDN. Davenport
Points+6
Yard line
NE 32
Score
9-14
(11:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 44-N.Davenport for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 11:31XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
10-14
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 2:34FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
NE 26
Score
13-14
(2:34) 3-J.Reed 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:47FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 24
Score
13-17
(:47) 3-S.Gostkowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 10:17TD
JGJ. Gaffney
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 56
Score
13-23
(10:17) 12-T.Brady FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, recovered by NE-81-R.Moss at NE 35. 81-R.Moss to NE 33 for -2 yards. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. flea flicker. Backwards pass to Moss on right sideline, then backwards pass back to Brady.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 10:06XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
13-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:52TD
WWW. Welker
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
13-30
(3:52) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:49XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
13-31
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. Patriots have now scored 500 points this season, 12th team in NFL
NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:04FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 10
Score
13-34
(7:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +20.16 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
2Riley Moss · New England Patriots · Receiving · +11.85 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
3J. Gaffney · New England Patriots · Receiving · +8.31 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.19 EPA/play
4W. Welker · New England Patriots · Receiving · +7.42 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
5N. Davenport · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.53 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.53 EPA/play
6H. Ward · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.24 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
7Cedrick Wilson Jr. · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.64 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.32 EPA/play
8Herb Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.57 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

T. Brady — NE · Passing

T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+20.16) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 49 counted snaps, they averaged +0.41 EPA per play.

T. Brady's top snap (+5.12 EPA): (14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 49 dropbacks · 65.3% completion · +4.6% CPOE · +0.41 EPA/play · +20.16 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 40 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · -1.8% CPOE · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.14 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	+0.036	+0.319
Offensive success rate	50.6%	61.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.004	+0.411
Rush EPA/play	+0.013	-0.145
Defensive EPA/play	-0.319	-0.036
Defensive success rate	38.9%	49.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.32 vs +0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: +0.04 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.32 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

New England Patriots: 10 drives, +22.97 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 10 drives, +3.08 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Riley Moss (T. Brady pass) (Q1 1:08)
New England Patriots — Riley Moss (T. Brady pass) (Q2 14:16)
Pittsburgh Steelers — N. Davenport (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 11:40)
New England Patriots — J. Gaffney (T. Brady pass) (Q3 10:17)
New England Patriots — W. Welker (T. Brady pass) (Q3 3:52)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q1 5:49)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q2 2:34)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:47)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q4 7:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the NE 5 (Q1 5:49); New England Patriots found the end zone from the PIT 4 (Q1 1:08); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q1 1:05) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. New England Patriots found the end zone from the PIT 63 (Q2 14:16) — (14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 14:06) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the NE 32 (Q2 11:40) — (11:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 44-N.Davenport for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 11:31) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the NE 26 (Q2 2:34) — (2:34) 3-J.Reed 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the PIT 24 (Q2 0:47) — (:47) 3-S.Gostkowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the PIT 56 (Q3 10:17); New England Patriots added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q3 10:06) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q3 3:52) — (3:52) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q3 3:49).

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the PIT 10 (Q4 7:04) — (7:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q2 14:16) — (14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd [WPA +12.3% · EPA +5.12]
New England Patriots (Q2 10:02) — (10:02) 6-C.Hanson punts 33 yards to PIT 34, Center-66-L.Paxton. 22-W.Gay MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-36-J.Sanders at PIT 34. [WPA +11.2% · EPA +4.19]
New England Patriots (Q3 10:17) — (10:17) 12-T.Brady FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, recovered by NE-81-R.Moss at NE 35. 81-R.Moss to NE 33 for -2 yards. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. flea flicker. Bac [WPA +10.8% · EPA +4.66]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 11:40) — (11:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 44-N.Davenport for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +3.53]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 10:33) — (10:33) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 10-S.Holmes to NE 33 for 13 yards (27-E.Hobbs). [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.19]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q2 14:16) — (14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd [WPA +12.3% · EPA +5.12]
New England Patriots (Q3 10:17) — (10:17) 12-T.Brady FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, recovered by NE-81-R.Moss at NE 35. 81-R.Moss to NE 33 for -2 yards. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. flea flicker. Bac [WPA +10.8% · EPA +4.66]
New England Patriots (Q2 10:02) — (10:02) 6-C.Hanson punts 33 yards to PIT 34, Center-66-L.Paxton. 22-W.Gay MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-36-J.Sanders at PIT 34. [WPA +11.2% · EPA +4.19]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 11:40) — (11:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 44-N.Davenport for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.5% · EPA +3.53]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q1 5:49 · NE 5 · Score 3-0
(5:49) 3-J.Reed 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda. 1st points Patriots have allowed on an opening drive this season.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 1:08 · PIT 4 · Score 3-6
(1:08) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-R.Moss for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 42nd TD pass of season, 4th best in NFL history. NE 81-Moss 18th TD reception, new career high. 2nd most in
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 1:05 · PIT 2 · Score 3-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 14:16 · PIT 63 · Score 3-13
(14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 14:06 · PIT 2 · Score 3-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 11:40 · NE 32 · Score 9-14
(11:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 44-N.Davenport for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 11:31 · NE 2 · Score 10-14
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 2:34 · NE 26 · Score 13-14
(2:34) 3-J.Reed 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:47 · PIT 24 · Score 13-17
(:47) 3-S.Gostkowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 10:17 · PIT 56 · Score 13-23
(10:17) 12-T.Brady FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 35, recovered by NE-81-R.Moss at NE 35. 81-R.Moss to NE 33 for -2 yards. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 10-J.Gaffney for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. flea flicker. Bac
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 10:06 · PIT 2 · Score 13-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 3:52 · PIT 2 · Score 13-30
(3:52) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 3:49 · PIT 2 · Score 13-31
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. Patriots have now scored 500 points this season, 12th team in NFL
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 7:04 · PIT 10 · Score 13-34
(7:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots on 2007-12-09?

The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-13 in Week 14, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, New England Patriots 7; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 10, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, New England Patriots 14; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, New England Patriots 3; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, New England Patriots 34.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — R. Moss (T. Brady pass) (Q1 1:08) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Moss (T. Brady pass) (Q2 14:16) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — N. Davenport (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 11:40) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Gaffney (T. Brady pass) (Q3 10:17) New England Patriots touchdown — W. Welker (T. Brady pass) (Q3 3:52) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q1 5:49, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q2 2:34, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:47, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q4 7:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 65.3% completion, +4.6% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +20.16 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 47.5% completion, -1.8% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.14 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots?

T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +20.16 total EPA on Passing plays. across 49 snaps. Their top snap (+5.12 EPA): (14:16) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-R.Moss for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss now has 1,212 receiving yards for the season, 2nd.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 9-3 Now 9-4 L

New England Patriots

Entered 12-0 Now 13-0 W

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