Steelers
23–17
PIT @ CIN
Bengals
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 31, 2006 · 2006 Week 17 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
PIT 60%40% CIN
60.8%GROUND40.5%
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 | +0.46 | 64.5% | 3.2% | +14.2 | 8.1 | 76.0% | 62.0% | +14.0 |
| C.Palmer | 36 | +0.26 | 38.9% | 0.0% | +9.2 | 10.1 | 54.3% | 52.6% | +1.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.46 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.02 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 57.5% | 38.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 35.6% | 26.9% |
| Yards / Play | 6.62 | 5.73 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 54.5% | 46.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.41 | 2.81 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.9% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 21.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 20.6 | 26.5 |
| Plays | 73 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 483 | 298 |
| Total EPA | +13.6 | +9.9 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
PIT 54%46% CIN
6.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.4 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Graham 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right. Louis — PIT +3.6
Kickoffs · CIN +0.6Punts · CIN +2.4Kicks · PIT +3.9
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 31 | 19/28 | 292 | 9.4 | +14.2 | +0.46 | +14.0 | 65% | +0.84 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najeh DavenportRB | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | +1.9 | +0.62 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Hines WardWR | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +1.4 | +0.72 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 37 | 134 | 3.6 | -3.9 | -0.11 | 49% | -0.04 | 2 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 4 | 4 | 124 | 31.0 | +10.1 | +2.53 | 100% | +0.77 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 5 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | +5.9 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +3.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Dan KreiderFB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | +2.1 | +0.71 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Jerame TumanTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.5 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.0 | +1.04 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 1/1(35) | 35 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GardockiP | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 34.8 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Sean MoreyWR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Chris HokeNT | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Najeh DavenportRB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Cedrick WilsonWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson PalmerQB | 36 | 20/36 | 251 | 7.0 | +9.2 | +0.26 | +1.7 | 39% | +0.32 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremi JohnsonFB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | -2.2 | -0.17 | 31% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HenryWR | 4 | 4 | 124 | 31.0 | +7.7 | +1.92 | 50% | +0.40 | 1 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | +5.9 | +1.48 | 100% | +0.20 | 0 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | +4.8 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | +1.9 | +0.48 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Tony StewartTE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +1.7 | +0.84 | 50% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.08 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rudi JohnsonRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.23 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/2(34 · missed 39) | 34 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 6 | 302 | 50.3 | 39.3 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn HoltWR | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keiwan RatliffDB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 |