Steelers 13–9 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2011

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

A. Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.13 EPA): (:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown pushed ob at CLE 14 for 40 yards (23-J.Haden)..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 13–9 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 3–6 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Anthony Brown
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (12:52) 33-I.Redman up the middle to CLE 49 for no gain (51-C.Gocong). FUMBLES (51-C.Gocon…
Game date: 2012-01-01

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 13–9 on 2012-01-01, overcoming Cleveland Browns's 6–3 halftime lead. Anthony Brown posted a game-high +5.62 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	—	—	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	10	0	0	0	13
Cleveland Browns	6	3	0	0	0	9

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

+3PIT 8

+3PIT 27

+3CLE 1

+3CLE 11

CLE 7

+1CLE 2

+3PIT 31

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q2 6:07FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 8
Score
0-3
(6:07) 4-P.Dawson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.
CLECleveland Browns
Q2 1:11FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 27
Score
0-6
(1:11) (Field Goal formation) 4-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 0:04FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 1
Score
3-6
(:04) 6-S.Suisham 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 9:47FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 11
Score
6-6
(9:47) 6-S.Suisham 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:32TD
IRI. Redman
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 7
Score
12-6
(5:32) 33-I.Redman right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:27XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
13-6
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 2:04FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 31
Score
13-9
(2:04) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Anthony Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +5.62 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
2J. Cribbs · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.29 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
3B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +4.56 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
4Herb Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
5Cameron Mitchell · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
6R. Mendenhall · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.73 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
7Dyontae Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
8R. Mendenhall · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.37 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.37 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

Anthony Brown — PIT · Receiving

Anthony Brown posted the highest total EPA (+5.62) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.56 EPA per play.

Anthony Brown's top snap (+3.13 EPA): (:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown pushed ob at CLE 14 for 40 yards (23-J.Haden).

Biggest single play (-5.29 EPA): I. Redman — (12:52) 33-I.Redman up the middle to CLE 49 for no gain (51-C.Gocong). FUMBLES (51-C.Gocong), RECOVERED by CLE-27-E.Hagg at CLE 42. PENALTY on PIT-77-M.Gilbert, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforce

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) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · -2.8% CPOE · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.56 total EPA
S. Wallace (Cleveland Browns) · 43 dropbacks · 37.2% completion · -19.6% CPOE · -0.21 EPA/play · -8.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.072	-0.174
Offensive success rate	48.5%	35.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.104	-0.208
Rush EPA/play	-0.249	-0.338
Defensive EPA/play	+0.174	+0.072
Defensive success rate	64.3%	51.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.07 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.07 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.17 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2011 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, -12.15 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, -6.94 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — I. Redman (Q3 5:32)

Field goals

Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q2 6:07)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q2 1:11)
Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q2 0:04)
Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q3 9:47)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q3 2:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 6–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PIT 8 (Q2 6:07) — (6:07) 4-P.Dawson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PIT 27 (Q2 1:11) — (1:11) (Field Goal formation) 4-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CLE 1 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 6-S.Suisham 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 10–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CLE 11 (Q3 9:47) — (9:47) 6-S.Suisham 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CLE 7 (Q3 5:32) — (5:32) 33-I.Redman right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 5:27) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PIT 31 (Q3 2:04) — (2:04) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Shotgun) 6-S.Wallace pass incomplete deep right to 15-G.Little (43-T.Polamalu). [WPA -34.4% · EPA -1.57]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 12:52) — (12:52) 33-I.Redman up the middle to CLE 49 for no gain (51-C.Gocong). FUMBLES (51-C.Gocong), RECOVERED by CLE-27-E.Hagg at CLE 42. PENALTY on PIT-77-M.Gilbert, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforce [WPA -23.0% · EPA -5.29]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:41) — (:41) 6-S.Wallace spiked the ball to stop the clock. [WPA -13.5% · EPA -0.65]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) 33-I.Redman right tackle to CLE 39 for 22 yards (20-M.Adams; 23-J.Haden). FUMBLES (20-M.Adams), RECOVERED by CLE-23-J.Haden at CLE 39. 23-J.Haden to CLE 39 for no gain (77-M.Gilbert). CLE-28-U. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.45]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 0:41) — (:41) (Shotgun) 6-S.Wallace pass deep left to 18-C.Mitchell to PIT 36 for 19 yards (25-R.Clark). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +1.39]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 12:52) — (12:52) 33-I.Redman up the middle to CLE 49 for no gain (51-C.Gocong). FUMBLES (51-C.Gocong), RECOVERED by CLE-27-E.Hagg at CLE 42. PENALTY on PIT-77-M.Gilbert, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforce [WPA -23.0% · EPA -5.29]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 8:27) — (8:27) 6-S.Wallace pass short right intended for 89-E.Moore INTERCEPTED by 43-T.Polamalu at CLE 43. 43-T.Polamalu to CLE 43 for no gain (89-E.Moore). [WPA -8.2% · EPA -4.33]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 10:03) — (10:03) 6-S.Suisham 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos. [WPA -8.0% · EPA -3.55]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) 33-I.Redman right tackle to CLE 39 for 22 yards (20-M.Adams; 23-J.Haden). FUMBLES (20-M.Adams), RECOVERED by CLE-23-J.Haden at CLE 39. 23-J.Haden to CLE 39 for no gain (77-M.Gilbert). CLE-28-U. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 6:07 · PIT 8 · Score 0-3
(6:07) 4-P.Dawson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 1:11 · PIT 27 · Score 0-6
(1:11) (Field Goal formation) 4-P.Dawson 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · CLE 1 · Score 3-6
(:04) 6-S.Suisham 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 9:47 · CLE 11 · Score 6-6
(9:47) 6-S.Suisham 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 5:32 · CLE 7 · Score 12-6
(5:32) 33-I.Redman right guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 5:27 · CLE 2 · Score 13-6
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-13-J.Kapinos.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 2:04 · PIT 31 · Score 13-9
(2:04) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-7-B.Maynard.

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.
Anthony Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
S. Wallace (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns on 2012-01-01?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 13-9 in Week 17, 2011.

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

Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Cleveland Browns 6; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 10, Cleveland Browns 3; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Cleveland Browns 9.

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

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — I. Redman (Q3 5:32) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 6:07, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 1:11, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — S. Suisham (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — S. Suisham (Q3 9:47, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 2:04, 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), 52.3% completion, -2.8% CPOE, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.56 total passing EPA. S. Wallace (Cleveland Browns), 37.2% completion, -19.6% CPOE, -0.21 EPA per dropback, -8.94 total passing EPA.

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

Anthony Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.62 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.13 EPA): (:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown pushed ob at CLE 14 for 40 yards (23-J.Haden)..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 13-9 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 11-4 Now 12-4 W

Cleveland Browns

Entered 4-11 Now 4-12 L

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