Steelers 21–21 Browns: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2018

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

T. Taylor (Cleveland Browns), 26.8% completion, -20.1% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -9.35 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 46.9% completion, -10.0% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -4.23 total passing EPA.

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

J. Smith-Schuster (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.02 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+4.54 EPA): (9:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster pushed ob at CLE 7 for 67 yards (23-D.Randall)..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 21–21 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 7–0 Cleveland Browns at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: JuJu Smith-Schuster
Top passer: Tyrod Taylor
Biggest EPA play: (7:44) 30-J.Conner right guard to PIT 16 for -2 yards (95-M.Garrett). FUMBLES (95-M.Garret…
Game date: 2018-09-09

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 21–21 on 2018-09-09. JuJu Smith-Schuster posted a game-high +6.02 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	14	0	0	0	21
Cleveland Browns	0	7	14	0	0	21

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

CLE 4

PIT 20

CLE 22

PIT 1

CLECleveland Browns

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 11:19TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 4
Score
6-0
(11:19) (Shotgun) 30-J.Conner right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 11:16XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 10:15TD
Tyrod Taylor
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 20
Score
7-6
(10:15) 5-T.Taylor scrambles left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 10:05XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-7
2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 8:29TD
Anthony Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 22
Score
13-7
(8:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 8:24XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
14-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:29TD
James Conner
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 22
Score
20-7
(5:29) 30-J.Conner left guard for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:23XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
21-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry. PENALTY on CLE-65-L.Ogunjobi, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 7:36TD
CHC. Hyde
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 1
Score
21-13
(7:36) 34-C.Hyde right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 7:32XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
21-14
2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 2:03TD
JGJ. Gordon
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 17
Score
21-20
(2:03) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 12-J.Gordon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 1:58XP
Zane Gonzalez
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
21-21
2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1JuJu Smith-Schuster · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +6.02 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
2James Conner · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
3Rashard Higgins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.98 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
4D. Fells · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
5J. Gordon · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.03 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
6Tyrod Taylor · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +0.77 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
7Nick Chubb · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +0.71 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.61 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.30 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

JuJu Smith-Schuster — PIT · Receiving

JuJu Smith-Schuster posted the highest total EPA (+6.02) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.75 EPA per play.

JuJu Smith-Schuster's top snap (+4.54 EPA): (9:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster pushed ob at CLE 7 for 67 yards (23-D.Randall).

Biggest single play (-6.96 EPA): James Conner — (7:44) 30-J.Conner right guard to PIT 16 for -2 yards (95-M.Garrett). FUMBLES (95-M.Garrett), RECOVERED by CLE-22-J.Peppers at PIT 17. 22-J.Peppers to PIT 1 for 16 yards (7-B.Roethlisberger).

Quarterback report card

Tyrod Taylor led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Tyrod Taylor (Cleveland Browns) · 56 dropbacks · 26.8% completion · -20.1% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -9.35 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 49 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -10.0% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -4.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cleveland Browns
Offensive EPA/play	-0.184	-0.193
Offensive success rate	42.2%	33.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.086	-0.167
Rush EPA/play	-0.270	-0.043
Defensive EPA/play	+0.193	+0.184
Defensive success rate	66.7%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Pittsburgh Steelers -0.18, Cleveland Browns -0.19) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.18 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Cleveland Browns: -0.19 EPA/play (13th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 19 drives, -22.02 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 19 drives, -18.76 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — James Conner (Q2 11:19)
Cleveland Browns — Tyrod Taylor (Q3 10:15)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Anthony Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q3 8:29)
Pittsburgh Steelers — James Conner (Q3 5:29)
Cleveland Browns — C. Hyde (Q4 7:36)
Cleveland Browns — J. Gordon (Tyrod Taylor pass) (Q4 2:03)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CLE 4 (Q2 11:19) — (11:19) (Shotgun) 30-J.Conner right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 11:16) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the PIT 20 (Q3 10:15) — (10:15) 5-T.Taylor scrambles left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 10:05) — 2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CLE 22 (Q3 8:29) — (8:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 8:24) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CLE 22 (Q3 5:29) — (5:29) 30-J.Conner left guard for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 5:23).

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 14–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q4 7:36) — (7:36) 34-C.Hyde right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 7:32) — 2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the PIT 17 (Q4 2:03) — (2:03) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 12-J.Gordon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 1:58) — 2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (OT 1:28) — (1:28) 4-B.Colquitt punts 52 yards to PIT 16, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 10-R.Switzer to PIT 26 for 10 yards (82-O.Charles; 37-D.Rice). [WPA +70.4% · EPA -0.64]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 0:09) — (:09) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep middle to 11-J.Hunter (53-J.Schobert). [WPA +47.6% · EPA -0.06]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 5:37) — (5:37) 4-J.Berry punts 53 yards to CLE 19, Center-57-K.Canaday, fair catch by 22-J.Peppers. [WPA +41.7% · EPA +0.65]
Cleveland Browns (OT 4:35) — (4:35) 4-B.Colquitt punts 29 yards to PIT 45, Center-47-C.Hughlett, out of bounds. [WPA +28.8% · EPA -1.05]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 33 for -5 yards (55-G.Avery). FUMBLES (55-G.Avery) [55-G.Avery], RECOVERED by CLE-53-J.Schobert at PIT 40. 53-J.Schobert pushed ob at PIT 12 for 28 yar [WPA +28.0% · EPA -2.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) 30-J.Conner right guard to PIT 16 for -2 yards (95-M.Garrett). FUMBLES (95-M.Garrett), RECOVERED by CLE-22-J.Peppers at PIT 17. 22-J.Peppers to PIT 1 for 16 yards (7-B.Roethlisberger). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -6.96]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 6:48) — (6:48) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 39 for -6 yards (95-M.Garrett). FUMBLES (95-M.Garrett) [95-M.Garrett], RECOVERED by CLE-53-J.Schobert at PIT 37. 53-J.Schobert to PIT 37 for no gain ( [WPA -18.2% · EPA -5.50]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 5:32) — (5:32) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Ward at CLE 10. 21-D.Ward to CLE 10 for no gain (81-J.James). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -5.05]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 9:59) — (9:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster pushed ob at CLE 7 for 67 yards (23-D.Randall). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +4.54]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 11:19 · CLE 4 · Score 6-0
(11:19) (Shotgun) 30-J.Conner right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 11:16 · CLE 15 · Score 7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 10:15 · PIT 20 · Score 7-6
(10:15) 5-T.Taylor scrambles left guard for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 10:05 · PIT 15 · Score 7-7
2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 8:29 · CLE 22 · Score 13-7
(8:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 8:24 · CLE 15 · Score 14-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 5:29 · CLE 22 · Score 20-7
(5:29) 30-J.Conner left guard for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 5:23 · CLE 15 · Score 21-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry. PENALTY on CLE-65-L.Ogunjobi, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 7:36 · PIT 1 · Score 21-13
(7:36) 34-C.Hyde right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 7:32 · PIT 15 · Score 21-14
2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 2:03 · PIT 17 · Score 21-20
(2:03) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep right to 12-J.Gordon for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 1:58 · PIT 15 · Score 21-21
2-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

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.
JuJu Smith-Schuster (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Tyrod Taylor (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns?

The game ended in a 21-21 tie in Week 1, 2018 on 2018-09-09.

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

Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Cleveland Browns 0; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 14, Cleveland Browns 7; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Cleveland Browns 14; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Cleveland Browns 21.

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

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Conner (Q2 11:19) Cleveland Browns touchdown — T. Taylor (Q3 10:15) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q3 8:29) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Conner (Q3 5:29) Cleveland Browns touchdown — C. Hyde (Q4 7:36) Cleveland Browns touchdown — J. Gordon (T. Taylor pass) (Q4 2:03) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Tyrod Taylor (Cleveland Browns), 26.8% completion, -20.1% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -9.35 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 46.9% completion, -10.0% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -4.23 total passing EPA.

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

JuJu Smith-Schuster (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.02 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+4.54 EPA): (9:59) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster pushed ob at CLE 7 for 67 yards (23-D.Randall)..

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