2005 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 25, 2005 · Heinz Field
New England PatriotsWinner
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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PIT -3 upsetO 41.5 ✓
New England Patriots 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 31/41 | 372 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | 2 | -0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Seymour | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guss Scott | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Beisel | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asante Samuel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethel Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Brown | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 12/28 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Verron Haynes | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 5 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Logan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Colclough | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 43 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 83°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- NE 7 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Bill Cowher