Steelers
18–3
PIT @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Dec 18, 2005 · 2005 Week 15 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 62%38% MIN
40.1%GROUND24.1%
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 | 19 | +0.16 | 42.1% | 21.1% | +3.0 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Johnson | 32 | -0.36 | 34.4% | 6.3% | -11.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.05 | -0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.16 | -0.36 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.28 | -0.42 |
| Success Rate | 38.3% | 34.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.3% | 17.0% |
| Yards / Play | 4.62 | 3.49 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.08 | -0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.84 | 2.39 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 29.7% | 23.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 27.0% | 29.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.7% | 24.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.3 | 30.3 |
| Plays | 60 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 277 | 185 |
| Total EPA | -2.9 | -15.4 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 64%36% MIN
17.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS9.6 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Kluwe punts 43 yards to PIT 5. A.Randle El MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-R.Smith at PIT 3. R.Smith to PIT… — MIN +5.9
Kickoffs · PIT +4.7Punts · MIN +1.6Kicks · PIT +4.3
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 19 | 10/15 | 133 | 7.0 | +3.0 | +0.16 | — | 42% | +0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | +2.1 | +0.52 | 50% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 14 | 81 | 5.8 | -0.2 | -0.01 | 21% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | -0.9 | -0.10 | 56% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -1.1 | -1.05 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | -2.8 | -0.31 | 44% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | +5.8 | +2.90 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | +4.3 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.3 | +0.66 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +1.3 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.3 | +0.17 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 3/3(21, 41, 26) | 41 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 6 | 282 | 47.0 | 40.2 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy MorganWR | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 72 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad JohnsonQB | 32 | 16/30 | 131 | 4.1 | -11.5 | -0.36 | — | 34% | -0.21 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad JohnsonQB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.9 | -0.94 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.0 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | -1.1 | -0.10 | 27% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ciatrick FasonRB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -1.12 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus RobinsonWR | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | +3.8 | +1.91 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Koren RobinsonWR | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +3.3 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Nate BurlesonWR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +2.0 | +0.98 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Travis TaylorWR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | -0.8 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Michael BennettRB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.4 | -1.40 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul EdingerK | 1/2(20 · blocked 32) | 20 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris KluweP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris KluweP | 6 | 267 | 44.5 | 30.3 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koren RobinsonWR | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 43 | 0 |
| Ciatrick FasonRB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Travis TaylorWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |