Lions
21–35
DET @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Jan 1, 2006 · 2005 Week 17 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DET 48%52% PIT
42.2%GROUND45.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Harrington | 34 | +0.29 | 38.2% | 2.9% | +10.0 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Roethlisberger | 17 | -0.12 | 29.4% | 5.9% | -2.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | DET | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.29 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.04 | +0.22 |
| Success Rate | 41.7% | 49.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.7% | 34.4% |
| Yards / Play | 5.13 | 5.46 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.16 | +0.23 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 58.8% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.55 | 3.76 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 56.0% | 57.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 18.3% | 6.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.0 | 33.5 |
| Plays | 60 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 308 | 333 |
| Total EPA | +8.9 | +11.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Steelers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DET 18%82% PIT
3.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS15.7 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Harris punts 47 yards to PIT 19. A.Randle El for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN — PIT +5.8
Kickoffs · PIT +0.8Punts · PIT +11.6Kicks · even
Player Stats
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey HarringtonQB | 34 | 17/33 | 203 | 6.0 | +10.0 | +0.29 | — | 38% | +0.23 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey HarringtonQB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.5 | +0.24 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin JonesRB | 18 | 78 | 4.3 | -0.1 | +0.00 | 56% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Paul SmithRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.2 | -0.09 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.8 | -0.25 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus PollardTE | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | +8.5 | +2.12 | 100% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 1 | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | +6.6 | +6.61 | 100% | +0.22 | 0 |
| Roy WilliamsWR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | +5.7 | +1.89 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Scott VinesWR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | +3.9 | +0.98 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Cory SchlesingerFB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +1.1 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Paul SmithRB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | -0.5 | -0.23 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Kevin JonesRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 26.0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie DrummondWR | 6 | 126 | 21.0 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie DrummondWR | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 17 | 7/16 | 132 | 7.8 | -2.0 | -0.12 | — | 29% | -0.12 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome BettisRB | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | +6.6 | +0.66 | 60% | +0.22 | 3 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 26 | 135 | 5.2 | +2.4 | +0.09 | 54% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +2.0 | +2.04 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | +0.5 | +0.12 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | +3.8 | +1.26 | 67% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | +3.0 | +3.01 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.3 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.9 | +0.92 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | — | — | 5/5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 63 | 0 |
| Quincy MorganWR | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 81 | 1 |