3:00 PM ET, January 22, 2006
Top Performers
Passing: B. Roethlisberger (PIT) - 275 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: J. Bettis (PIT) - 15 CAR, 39 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: C. Wilson (PIT) - 5 REC, 92 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | PIT | DEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 10:49 | Jeff Reed 47 Yd Drive: 12 plays, 62 yds, 6:29 | 3 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | PIT | DEN | |||
![]() | TD | 0:06 | Cedrick Wilson 12 Yd Pass From Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 39 yds, 2:53 | 10 | 0 |
![]() | FG | 5:37 | Jason Elam 23 Yd Drive: 12 plays, 55 yds, 5:31 | 10 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 13:05 | Jerome Bettis 3 Yd Run (Jeff Reed Kick) Drive: 14 plays, 80 yds, 7:28 | 17 | 3 |
![]() | TD | 14:53 | Hines Ward 17 Yd Pass From Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed Kick) Drive: 4 plays, 38 yds, 1:41 | 24 | 3 |
| THIRD QUARTER | PIT | DEN | |||
![]() | TD | 11:24 | Ashley Lelie 30 Yd Pass From Jake Plummer (Jason Elam Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 80 yds, 2:24 | 24 | 10 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | PIT | DEN | |||
![]() | FG | 1:22 | Jeff Reed 42 Yd Drive: 8 plays, 47 yds, 4:58 | 27 | 10 |
![]() | TD | 7:08 | Mike Anderson 3 Yd Run (Jason Elam Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 85 yds, 3:47 | 27 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 12:01 | Ben Roethlisberger 4 Yd Run (Jeff Reed Kick) Drive: 5 plays, 17 yds, 1:53 | 34 | 17 |
Team Stat Comparison
Pittsburgh | Denver | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 16 |
3rd down efficiency | 10-16 | 5-11 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 308 |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Total Drives | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | 268 | 211 |
Comp-Att | 21-29 | 18-30 |
Yards per pass | 9.2 | 7.0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-7 | 3-12 |
| Rushing | 90 | 97 |
Rushing Attempts | 33 | 21 |
Yards per rush | 2.7 | 4.6 |
| Penalties | 8-61 | 4-20 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 36:07 | 23:53 |
| PIT Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | ||
| B. Roethlisberger | 21/29 | 275 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | |
| Team | 21/29 | 268 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | |
| DEN Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | ||
| J. Plummer | 18/30 | 223 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 3-12 | |
| Team | 18/30 | 211 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 3-12 | |
| Pittsburgh Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Bettis | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 |
| W. Parker | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 |
| B. Roethlisberger | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 |
| H. Ward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 33 | 90 | 2.7 | 2 | 14 |
| Denver Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Anderson | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 |
| T. Bell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 |
| J. Plummer | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Wilson | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 1 | 30 |
| H. Ward | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 21 |
| A. Randle El | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| H. Miller | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 24 |
| W. Parker | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 |
| N. Washington | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| V. Haynes | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 21 | 275 | 13.1 | 2 | 30 |
| Denver Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Lelie | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 1 | 38 |
| R. Smith | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 32 |
| J. Putzier | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 19 |
| T. Bell | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 |
| M. Anderson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 18 | 223 | 12.4 | 1 | 38 |
| Pittsburgh Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| W. Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Hampton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Kirschke | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Denver Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| J. Plummer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| L. Foote | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Haggans | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Polamalu | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| B. Keisel | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| J. Porter | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| T. Carter | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Hope | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Townsend | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Farrior | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Von Oelhoffen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| B. McFadden | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Hampton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Hoke | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 45 | 3 | 37 |
| Denver Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| D. Foxworth | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| N. Ferguson | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Myers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| A. Wilson | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Williams | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Coleman | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Lynch | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| I. Gold | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Brandon | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Pryce | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Veal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 2 | 45 |
| Pittsburgh Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| I. Taylor | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 |
| Team | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 |
| Pittsburgh Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Randle El | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Reed | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 47 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Denver Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Elam | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 23 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Pittsburgh Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| C. Gardocki | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Team | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Denver Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| T. Sauerbrun | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| Team | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
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