Steelers
27–13
PIT @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sun, Oct 23, 2005 · 2005 Week 7 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 59%41% CIN
58.5%GROUND40.6%
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 | 15 | +0.03 | 46.7% | 6.7% | +0.5 | — | — | — | — |
| C.Palmer | 38 | -0.23 | 44.7% | 5.3% | -8.9 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.12 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.03 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | +0.22 |
| Success Rate | 56.5% | 45.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 29.0% | 26.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.98 | 5.30 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.13 | +0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 27.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 7.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.05 | 3.54 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 53.5% | 42.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.6% | 10.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.7% | 14.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 41.3 | 25.7 |
| Plays | 62 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 309 | 302 |
| Total EPA | +7.6 | -6.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
PIT 88%12% CIN
10.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS1.4 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Graham 30 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left. Louis — PIT +3.3
Kickoffs · PIT +2.8Punts · PIT +2.8Kicks · PIT +3.3
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 15 | 9/14 | 83 | 5.5 | +0.5 | +0.03 | — | 47% | -0.07 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | +7.5 | +0.42 | 78% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | +1.3 | +0.10 | 54% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.5 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | -3.0 | -0.27 | 36% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +4.7 | +1.56 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 6 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | +4.3 | +0.71 | 67% | +0.10 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(27, 39) | 39 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 41.5 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy MorganWR | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 38 | 21/36 | 211 | 5.5 | -8.9 | -0.23 | — | 45% | -0.33 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | +1.3 | +0.11 | 42% | +0.03 | 0 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.1 | +1.05 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Carson PalmerQB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | +0.7 | +0.25 | 67% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Chris PerryRB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.07 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 7 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | +6.2 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | +6.0 | +1.50 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Chris PerryRB | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | +2.6 | +0.53 | 80% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Kelley WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.31 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.2 | +0.12 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 2/3(26, 39 · missed 30) | 39 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 32.5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab PerryWR | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiwan RatliffDB | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |