Bengals
38–31
CIN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Dec 4, 2005 · 2005 Week 13 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
CIN 46%54% PIT
44.7%GROUND52.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Palmer | 39 | +0.19 | 43.6% | 2.6% | +7.3 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 43 | +0.21 | 60.5% | 4.7% | +9.1 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | CIN | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.23 | +0.03 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.19 | +0.21 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.30 | -0.21 |
| Success Rate | 50.8% | 54.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 31.1% | 24.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.36 | 6.41 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.29 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.7 | 8.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.69 | 2.49 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 63.6% | 32.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.6% | 14.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.1% | 13.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.0 | 30.9 |
| Plays | 61 | 74 |
| Total Yards | 327 | 474 |
| Total EPA | +14.0 | +2.0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Bengals won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CIN 69%31% PIT
8.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.9 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Reed kicks 67 yards from PIT 30 to CIN 3. T.Perry to PIT 3 for 94 yards — CIN +4.4
Kickoffs · CIN +4.1Punts · evenKicks · CIN +0.4
Player Stats
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 39 | 22/38 | 222 | 5.7 | +7.3 | +0.19 | — | 44% | +0.10 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | +6.4 | +0.30 | 62% | +0.22 | 2 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.34 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 5 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | +11.2 | +2.24 | 100% | +0.26 | 2 |
| Chris HenryWR | 5 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | +6.3 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | +3.5 | +0.70 | 80% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | +1.8 | +0.60 | 67% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Chris PerryRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +1.0 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony StewartTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/1(30) | 30 | 5/5 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 5 | 234 | 46.8 | 37.2 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab PerryWR | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 94 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiwan RatliffDB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 43 | 29/41 | 379 | 8.8 | +9.1 | +0.21 | — | 61% | +0.19 | 3 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +0.57 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | +0.2 | +0.01 | 47% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | -1.0 | -0.13 | 38% | -0.09 | 1 |
| Duce StaleyRB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -0.61 | 67% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -3.7 | -3.71 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 9 | 9 | 135 | 15.0 | +13.1 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.38 | 2 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 5 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | +4.3 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Quincy MorganWR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +3.8 | +3.80 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | +3.5 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | +3.0 | +0.75 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +1.8 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | +1.5 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.4 | +0.37 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Duce StaleyRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -1.6 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 31.0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy MorganWR | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Brett KeiselDE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |