Steelers 6–13 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2009

Quick answer

Winner: Cleveland Browns
Final score: Cleveland Browns 13–6 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 3–13 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Cribbs
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (8:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Quinn pass short left to 11-M.Massaquoi to PIT 14 for 37 …
Game date: 2009-12-10

Game summary

The Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 13–6 on 2009-12-10. J. Cribbs posted a game-high +6.56 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	3	0	0	6
Cleveland Browns	3	10	0	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

+1PIT 2

+3CLE 9

+3CLE 24

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 3:51FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 12
Score
0-3
(3:51) (Field Goal formation) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 7:24FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 12
Score
0-6
(7:24) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:48TD
CJC. Jennings
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 10
Score
0-12
(:48) (No Huddle) 34-C.Jennings right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 0:41XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
0-13
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 0:02FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 9
Score
3-13
(:02) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 0:12FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 24
Score
6-13
(:12) 3-J.Reed 42 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).

1J. Cribbs · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +6.56 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
2Herb Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.50 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
3B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
4S. Holmes · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5B. Quinn · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +0.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
6M. Massaquoi · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.25 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
7M. Wallace · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.18 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8R. Mendenhall · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · -0.13 total EPA · 2 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

J. Cribbs — CLE · Rushing

J. Cribbs posted the highest total EPA (+6.56) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cleveland Browns. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.82 EPA per play.

J. Cribbs's top snap (+2.78 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Cribbs left tackle to PIT 30 for 37 yards (56-L.Woodley). PIT-24-I.Taylor was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. Direct snap to #16 Cribbs

Biggest single play (+4.00 EPA): B. Quinn — (8:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Quinn pass short left to 11-M.Massaquoi to PIT 14 for 37 yards (25-R.Clark).

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) · 43 dropbacks · 41.9% completion · -7.8% CPOE · -0.25 EPA/play · -10.69 total EPA
B. Quinn (Cleveland Browns) · 21 dropbacks · 28.6% completion · -25.4% CPOE · -0.43 EPA/play · -9.01 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.141	-0.063
Offensive success rate	47.5%	33.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.249	-0.429
Rush EPA/play	-0.087	+0.097
Defensive EPA/play	+0.063	+0.141
Defensive success rate	66.7%	52.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cleveland Browns held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.14 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, -4.69 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, -11.29 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cleveland Browns — C. Jennings (Q2 0:48)

Field goals

Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q1 3:51)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q2 7:24)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q2 0:02)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q3 0:12)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 3–0. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PIT 12 (Q1 3:51) — (3:51) (Field Goal formation) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges..

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 10–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PIT 12 (Q2 7:24) — (7:24) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the PIT 10 (Q2 0:48); Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 0:41) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CLE 9 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CLE 24 (Q3 0:12) — (:12) 3-J.Reed 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Quinn pass short middle to 89-E.Moore to PIT 38 for 24 yards (23-T.Carter). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +2.73]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 8:49) — (8:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Quinn pass short left to 11-M.Massaquoi to PIT 14 for 37 yards (25-R.Clark). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +4.00]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 1:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to 10-S.Holmes (96-D.Bowens). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -1.94]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:40) — (2:40) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 48 for -9 yards (sack split by 56-K.Maiava and 91-B.Schaefering). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -0.97]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 5:21) — (5:21) 9-D.Sepulveda punts 52 yards to CLE 45, Center-60-G.Warren. 16-J.Cribbs MUFFS catch, and recovers at CLE 37. 16-J.Cribbs to PIT 8 for 55 yards (9-D.Sepulveda). [WPA -8.0% · EPA -2.10]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q2 8:49) — (8:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Quinn pass short left to 11-M.Massaquoi to PIT 14 for 37 yards (25-R.Clark). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +4.00]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 3:31) — (3:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Cribbs left tackle to PIT 30 for 37 yards (56-L.Woodley). PIT-24-I.Taylor was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. Direct snap to #16 Cribbs [WPA +5.1% · EPA +2.78]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 8:41) — (8:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-B.Quinn pass short middle to 89-E.Moore to PIT 38 for 24 yards (23-T.Carter). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +2.73]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 10:58) — (10:58) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 15 for -9 yards (99-C.Williams). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -2.52]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 3:51 · PIT 12 · Score 0-3
(3:51) (Field Goal formation) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 7:24 · PIT 12 · Score 0-6
(7:24) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q2 0:48 · PIT 10 · Score 0-12
(:48) (No Huddle) 34-C.Jennings right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q2 0:41 · PIT 2 · Score 0-13
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-64-R.Pontbriand, Holder-2-R.Hodges.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · CLE 9 · Score 3-13
(:02) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Reed 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 0:12 · CLE 24 · Score 6-13
(:12) 3-J.Reed 42 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.

Cleveland Browns earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
J. Cribbs (Cleveland Browns) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns on 2009-12-10?

The Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-6 in Week 14, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Cleveland Browns 3; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Cleveland Browns 10; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Cleveland Browns 0; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Cleveland Browns 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — C. Jennings (Q2 0:48) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q1 3:51, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 7:24, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q3 0:12, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 41.9% completion, -7.8% CPOE, -0.25 EPA per dropback, -10.69 total passing EPA. B. Quinn (Cleveland Browns), 28.6% completion, -25.4% CPOE, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -9.01 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns?

J. Cribbs (Cleveland Browns) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.56 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.78 EPA): (3:31) (Shotgun) 16-J.Cribbs left tackle to PIT 30 for 37 yards (56-L.Woodley). PIT-24-I.Taylor was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. Direct snap to #16 Cribbs.

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Cleveland Browns won 13-6 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 6-6 Now 6-7 L

Cleveland Browns

Entered 1-11 Now 2-11 W

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