Steelers
31–17
PIT @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sun, Jan 8, 2006 · 2005 Wild Card · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
PIT 52%48% CIN
53.0%GROUND49.9%
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 | 20 | +0.84 | 50.0% | 5.0% | +16.7 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Kitna | 44 | -0.02 | 34.1% | 9.1% | -0.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  PIT |  CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.35 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.64 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.10 | -0.22 |
| Success Rate | 47.2% | 32.3% |
| Pass | 45.5% | 35.6% |
| Rush | 46.7% | 17.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| Pass | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| Rush | 10.0% | 11.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.58 | 5.03 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | -0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 60.0% | 58.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.49 | 3.15 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.4% | 30.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.4% | 15.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.2 | 27.1 |
| Plays | 53 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 349 | 327 |
| Total EPA | +18.6 | +1.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 47%53% CIN
3.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Reed kicks 59 yards from PIT 30 to CIN 11. T.Perry to CIN 43 for 32 yards — CIN +1.0
Kickoffs · CIN +1.2Punts · PIT +0.8Kicks · even
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 20 | 14/19 | 208 | 10.1 | +16.7 | +0.84 | — | 50% | +0.33 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | — | 0% | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.58 | — | 0% | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome BettisRB | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | +3.0 | +0.30 | 60% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | +2.4 | +0.81 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.5 | +1.47 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +1.4 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 16 | 38 | 2.4 | -3.9 | -0.24 | 31% | -0.20 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 3 | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | +9.8 | +3.26 | 100% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +4.9 | +1.62 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +2.7 | +1.33 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +2.0 | +2.04 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | -0.8 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 1/1(21) | 21 | 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 35.3 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy MorganWR | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Ike TaylorCB | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Ricardo ColcloughDB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 1 | 1/1 | 66 | 66.0 | +4.8 | +4.81 | — | 100% | +0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon KitnaQB | 44 | 24/40 | 197 | 4.0 | -0.8 | -0.02 | — | 34% | -0.12 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon KitnaQB | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +1.7 | +0.42 | 75% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.01 | 15% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Chris PerryRB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -0.38 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Kyle LarsonP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.6 | -3.63 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin WalterWR | 5 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | +6.8 | +1.35 | 80% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | +6.7 | +1.67 | 75% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Chris HenryWR | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | +4.8 | +4.81 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +3.8 | +0.94 | 75% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +1.0 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Matt SchobelTE | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.6 | +0.32 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Chris PerryRB | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | -1.4 | -0.24 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tab PerryWR | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 32 | 0 |
| Kevin WalterWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiwan RatliffDB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |