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National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 28, Detroit 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2009
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 59333
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 7147028
Detroit 670720
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh - - - W2
Detroit - - - L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Detroit Lions have a - record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a - record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lions have won null of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Steelers have won null of their last 10 games.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Daunte Culpepper, threw for 282 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game. Daunte Culpepper ran for 44 yards.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, threw for 277 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Ben Roethlisberger ran for -3 yards.
  • Following this game the Detroit Lions average points per game and 0.0 offensive yards per game. The Pittsburgh Steelers average points per game and 0.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Pittsburgh   Detroit
Rashard Mendenhall Player Kevin Smith
15 Attempts 20
77 Yards 53
5.1 Avg Yards 2.6
1 Touchdowns 0
27 Long 10
Receiving
Pittsburgh   Detroit
Hines Ward Player Dennis Northcutt
7 Receptions 6
85 Yards 79
12.1 Avg Yards 13.2
1 Touchdowns 1
21 Long 25
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sks FF
Pittsburgh 344 82 262 4 0 1 7.0 2
Detroit 335 110 225 2 2 1 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Green Bay. The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.