Steelers
27–7
PIT @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Sep 18, 2005 · 2005 Week 2 · Reliant Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
PIT 68%32% HOU
72.5%GROUND34.9%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Roethlisberger | 22 | +0.75 | 50.0% | 4.5% | +16.4 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Carr | 34 | -0.18 | 38.2% | 23.5% | -6.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.29 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.75 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| Success Rate | 48.1% | 37.3% |
| Pass | 50.0% | 38.2% |
| Rush | 46.9% | 35.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.0% | 8.5% |
| Pass | 18.2% | 8.8% |
| Rush | 9.4% | 10.0% |
| Yards / Play | 7.19 | 3.75 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.33 | -0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 38.5% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.34 | 3.42 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 46.9% | 44.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.5% | 16.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.1% | 8.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.1 | 20.8 |
| Plays | 54 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 388 | 221 |
| Total EPA | +15.7 | -4.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Steelers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
PIT 75%25% HOU
4.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS1.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Reed 37 yard field goal is GOOD — PIT +0.7
Kickoffs · PIT +2.4Punts · HOU +0.7Kicks · PIT +1.5
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 22 | 14/21 | 254 | 11.5 | +16.4 | +0.74 | — | 50% | +0.40 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | +2.9 | +0.12 | 52% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | -3.6 | -0.51 | 29% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 6 | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | +9.7 | +1.62 | 83% | +0.28 | 2 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 2 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | +6.1 | +3.04 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | +5.9 | +1.95 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | -0.3 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(37, 35) | 37 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 33.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike TaylorCB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 16 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David CarrQB | 34 | 16/26 | 167 | 3.2 | -6.3 | -0.18 | — | 38% | -0.17 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David CarrQB | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | +5.1 | +0.73 | 57% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Domanick WilliamsRB | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | -1.2 | -0.08 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Jonathan WellsRB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | -2.2 | -0.72 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey BradfordWR | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | +5.2 | +2.60 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Derick ArmstrongWR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | +3.8 | +1.90 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Domanick WilliamsRB | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | +2.8 | +0.70 | 50% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +2.0 | +1.01 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Andre JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | +1.6 | +0.41 | 75% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Matt MurphyTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.8 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jonathan WellsRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.06 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad StanleyP | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 37.8 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernand MorencyRB | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip BuchanonDB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |