Broncos
31–20
DEN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Nov 5, 2006 · 2006 Week 9 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 40%60% PIT
39.5%GROUND58.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Plummer | 29 | +0.37 | 48.3% | 3.5% | +10.7 | 10.7 | 59.3% | 57.5% | +1.7 |
| B.Roethlisberger | 61 | +0.02 | 47.5% | 6.6% | +1.0 | 7.6 | 71.7% | 63.4% | +8.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.23 | +0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.37 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.13 | +0.14 |
| Success Rate | 37.7% | 48.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.6% | 21.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.36 | 6.16 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 26.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.7 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.53 | 4.28 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 19.1% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.8% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.8 | 29.2 |
| Plays | 53 | 81 |
| Total Yards | 337 | 499 |
| Total EPA | +12.0 | +4.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 5 |
Special Teams
Broncos won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DEN 78%22% PIT
13.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.9 pts won
Biggest swing · P.Ernster kicks 72 yards from DEN 30 to PIT -2. S.Holmes to PIT 22 for 24 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DEN-… — DEN +6.3
Kickoffs · DEN +5.2Punts · DEN +2.5Kicks · DEN +1.9
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 29 | 16/27 | 228 | 7.9 | +10.7 | +0.37 | +1.7 | 48% | +0.34 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon WalkerWR | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | +7.0 | +6.98 | 100% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Cedric CobbsRB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.29 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 17 | 28 | 1.6 | -3.3 | -0.20 | 24% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon WalkerWR | 6 | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | +14.9 | +2.48 | 100% | +0.34 | 2 |
| Rod SmithWR | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | +4.7 | +1.18 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Mike BellRB | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.10 | 40% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Cecil SappRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.26 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(32) | 32 | 4/4 | — | — | 7 |
| Paul ErnsterP | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul ErnsterP | 7 | 296 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian ClarkWR | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrent WilliamsCB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 61 | 38/54 | 412 | 6.8 | +1.0 | +0.02 | +8.3 | 48% | -0.27 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | +1.1 | +0.08 | 36% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +0.7 | +0.33 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie ParkerRB | 7 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | +5.2 | +0.75 | 71% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 6 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | +5.1 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 5 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | +4.4 | +0.89 | 80% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 7 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | +2.5 | +0.36 | 71% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | +2.4 | +0.48 | 80% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.40 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 4 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/3(46, 29 · missed 40) | 46 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 35.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ike TaylorCB | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 |