Steelers
34–17
PIT @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Jan 22, 2006 · 2005 Conference Championship · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 62%38% DEN
63.1%GROUND38.1%
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 | 31 | +0.75 | 61.3% | 6.5% | +23.3 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Plummer | 33 | -0.33 | 36.4% | 9.1% | -10.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.26 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.75 | -0.33 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.28 | +0.55 |
| Success Rate | 42.4% | 44.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 30.3% | 26.8% |
| Yards / Play | 5.42 | 5.50 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | -0.21 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 62.5% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.31 | 3.79 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.3% | 61.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 24.2% | 4.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.2% | 10.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 43.3 | 26.4 |
| Plays | 66 | 56 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 308 |
| Total EPA | +17.3 | -5.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 4 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 52%48% DEN
6.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.5 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Reed kicks 60 yards from PIT 30 to DEN 10. C.Adams to PIT 43 for 47 yards — DEN +1.9
Kickoffs · DEN +2.3Punts · PIT +0.1Kicks · PIT +2.7
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 31 | 21/29 | 268 | 8.7 | +23.3 | +0.75 | — | 61% | +0.43 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | +2.8 | +0.93 | 67% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.21 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jerome BettisRB | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | -2.4 | -0.16 | 33% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | -4.2 | -0.30 | 14% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines WardWR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | +9.9 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 5 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | +9.8 | +1.96 | 100% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | +6.1 | +1.52 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Verron HaynesFB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +2.4 | +2.36 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +2.3 | +2.25 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | +1.9 | +0.96 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.4 | +0.13 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(47, 42) | 47 | 4/4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike TaylorCB | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwaan Randle ElWR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 33 | 18/30 | 211 | 6.4 | -10.8 | -0.33 | — | 36% | -0.29 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum BellRB | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | +4.5 | +0.89 | 80% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | +3.2 | +0.36 | 56% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | -2.9 | -0.42 | 43% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley LelieWR | 2 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | +6.5 | +3.25 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Rod SmithWR | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | +4.1 | +1.03 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jeb PutzierTE | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | +3.5 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.3 | -0.11 | 33% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | -1.5 | -0.30 | 20% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 37.0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie AdamsWR | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 47 | 0 |
| Cecil SappRB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie AdamsWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |