2005 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2005 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
27
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Cincinnati Bengals
13
CIN -3 upsetU 43 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–13.
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
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 9/14 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jerome Bettis | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Verron Haynes | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hope | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Logan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 21/36 | 227 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.3 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Chris Perry | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Thurman | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tory James | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Clemons | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3
- Closing total
- 43
- PIT moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Bengals closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 40 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 47°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.