Lions 16–16 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

M. Rudolph (Pittsburgh Steelers), 53.6% completion, -7.0% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -7.62 total passing EPA. J. Goff (Detroit Lions), 43.8% completion, -13.7% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -11.96 total passing EPA.

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

G. Igwebuike (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.88 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.94 EPA): (12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 16–16 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Tied 10–10 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Godwin Igwebuike
Top passer: Mason Rudolph
Biggest EPA play: (12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2021-11-14

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16–16 on 2021-11-14. Godwin Igwebuike posted a game-high +4.88 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	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	10	6	0	0	16
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	3	3	3	0	16

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

DET 9

+1DET 15

PIT 28

+1PIT 15

+3DET 2

+3PIT 2

PIT 42

+3DET 5

+3DET 33

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 9:45TD
Jordan Washington
Points+6
Yard line
DET 9
Score
0-6
(9:45) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short right to 13-J.Washington for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 9:40XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
0-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 12:51TD
Jordan Jefferson
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 28
Score
6-7
(12:51) 28-J.Jefferson left guard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 12:43XP
RSR. Santoso
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-7
5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 4:25FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DET 2
Score
7-10
(4:25) 9-C.Boswell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:02FG
RSR. Santoso
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
10-10
(:02) 5-R.Santoso 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 12:19TD
Godwin Igwebuike
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 42
Score
16-10
(12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 8:29FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DET 5
Score
16-13
(8:29) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 11:36FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DET 33
Score
16-16
(11:36) 9-C.Boswell 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Godwin Igwebuike · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +4.88 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.44 EPA/play
2Jordan Jefferson · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +4.05 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
3A. St.Brown · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
4Jason Cabinda · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.89 EPA/play
5Nick Harris · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6D. Watt · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
7Mason Rudolph · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play
8E. Ebron · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · -0.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.03 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

Godwin Igwebuike — DET · Rushing

Godwin Igwebuike posted the highest total EPA (+4.88) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +2.44 EPA per play.

Godwin Igwebuike's top snap (+3.94 EPA): (12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Mason Rudolph led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Mason Rudolph (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 56 dropbacks · 53.6% completion · -7.0% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -7.62 total EPA
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions) · 32 dropbacks · 43.8% completion · -13.7% CPOE · -0.37 EPA/play · -11.96 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.155	-0.134
Offensive success rate	30.2%	39.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.374	-0.136
Rush EPA/play	+0.128	-0.103
Defensive EPA/play	+0.134	+0.155
Defensive success rate	60.8%	69.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions -0.15, Pittsburgh Steelers -0.13) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.15 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.13 EPA/play (22nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 15 drives, -14.89 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 14 drives, -13.70 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — Jordan Washington (Mason Rudolph pass) (Q1 9:45)
Detroit Lions — Jordan Jefferson (Q2 12:51)
Detroit Lions — Godwin Igwebuike (Q3 12:19)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q2 4:25)
Detroit Lions — R. Santoso (Q2 0:02)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 8:29)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 11:36)

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 DET 9 (Q1 9:45) — (9:45) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short right to 13-J.Washington for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q1 9:40) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 10–3. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PIT 28 (Q2 12:51) — (12:51) 28-J.Jefferson left guard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q2 12:43) — 5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 2 (Q2 4:25) — (4:25) 9-C.Boswell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 2 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 5-R.Santoso 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–3. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PIT 42 (Q3 12:19) — (12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 5 (Q3 8:29) — (8:29) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 33 (Q4 11:36) — (11:36) 9-C.Boswell 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (OT 1:47) — (1:47) 3-J.Fox punts 47 yards to PIT 21, Center-47-S.Daly. 14-R.McCloud to PIT 22 for 1 yard (44-J.Reeves-Maybin). PENALTY on PIT-54-U.Gilbert, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 21. [WPA +66.5% · EPA +0.26]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 0:15) — (:15) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short right to 88-P.Freiermuth to DET 38 for 1 yard (25-W.Harris). FUMBLES (25-W.Harris), RECOVERED by DET-90-T.Flowers at DET 38. [WPA +56.0% · EPA -1.42]
Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 2:36) — (2:36) 6-P.Harvin punts 50 yards to DET 27, Center-46-C.Kuntz. 11-K.Raymond ran ob at DET 45 for 18 yards (41-R.Spillane). [WPA +47.4% · EPA -0.80]
Detroit Lions (OT 0:08) — (:08) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass deep left to 11-K.Raymond to 50 for 12 yards. Lateral to 17-T.Benson to PIT 42 for 8 yards. Lateral to 32-D.Swift pushed ob at PIT 40 for 2 yards (56-A.Highsmith). [WPA +46.5% · EPA -0.10]
Detroit Lions (OT 7:59) — (7:59) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff sacked at 50 for -9 yards (97-C.Heyward). Penalty on DET-68-T.Decker, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -25.3% · EPA -2.14]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q3 12:19) — (12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.7% · EPA +3.94]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 1:46) — (1:46) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short right intended for 29-K.Ballage INTERCEPTED by 99-J.Okwara at DET 39. 99-J.Okwara to DET 48 for 9 yards (29-K.Ballage). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -3.87]
Detroit Lions (OT 4:08) — (4:08) 5-R.Santoso 48 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox. [WPA -19.4% · EPA -3.36]
Detroit Lions (Q2 12:51) — (12:51) 28-J.Jefferson left guard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.98]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 9:45 · DET 9 · Score 0-6
(9:45) (Shotgun) 2-M.Rudolph pass short right to 13-J.Washington for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 9:40 · DET 15 · Score 0-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 12:51 · PIT 28 · Score 6-7
(12:51) 28-J.Jefferson left guard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 12:43 · PIT 15 · Score 7-7
5-R.Santoso extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 4:25 · DET 2 · Score 7-10
(4:25) 9-C.Boswell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · PIT 2 · Score 10-10
(:02) 5-R.Santoso 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 12:19 · PIT 42 · Score 16-10
(12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 8:29 · DET 5 · Score 16-13
(8:29) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 11:36 · DET 33 · Score 16-16
(11:36) 9-C.Boswell 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Godwin Igwebuike (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Mason Rudolph (PIT) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

The game ended in a 16-16 tie in Week 10, 2021 on 2021-11-14.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q2: Detroit Lions 10, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q3: Detroit Lions 6, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q4: Detroit Lions 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Final: Detroit Lions 16, Pittsburgh Steelers 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Washington (M. Rudolph pass) (Q1 9:45) Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Jefferson (Q2 12:51) Detroit Lions touchdown — G. Igwebuike (Q3 12:19) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q2 4:25, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — R. Santoso (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 8:29, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 11:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Mason Rudolph (Pittsburgh Steelers), 53.6% completion, -7.0% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -7.62 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), 43.8% completion, -13.7% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -11.96 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Godwin Igwebuike (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.88 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (+3.94 EPA): (12:19) 35-G.Igwebuike right tackle for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 0-8 Now 0-8 T

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 5-3 Now 5-3 T

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