2005 Week 12 · Mon, Nov 28, 2005 · RCA Dome
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
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IND -8 ✓U 47 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 26–7 — never really in doubt late.
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 | 17/26 | 133 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Dan Kreider | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Duce Staley | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 15/25 | 245 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
| James Mungro | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thornton | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sanders | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cato June | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Harper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Doss | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Tripplett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Brock | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Brackett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Freeney | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -8
- Closing total
- 47
- PIT moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -8 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 47; the game landed 33 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- PIT 8 days · IND 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Tony Dungy