2005 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2005 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
38
at
Pittsburgh Steelers
31
PIT -4 upsetO 43 ✓30°F
Cincinnati Bengals 38–31.
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
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 22/38 | 227 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 21 | 98 | 4.7 | 2 | 6.4 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Carson Palmer | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Johnson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odell Thurman | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Simmons | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Smith | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kaesviharn | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Bauman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 29/41 | 386 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jerome Bettis | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 1 | -1.0 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Duce Staley | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hope | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Hampton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant McFadden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimo von Oelhoffen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4
- Closing total
- 43
- CIN moneyline
- —
- PIT moneyline
- —
Steelers closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 69 — over by 26.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 30°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.