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2005 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2005 · Heinz Field

Chicago Bears

9

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

21

PIT -4 ✓U 32 ✓32°F

Pittsburgh Steelers 21–9.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Kyle OrtonQB

17/35, 207 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.2 expected points added

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

13/20, 173 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

11.4 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

Jerome BettisRB

17 att, 101 yds, 2 TD

5.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Thomas JonesRB

14 att, 72 yds, 1 TD

1.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton17/35207003-4.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Thomas Jones14725.111.9
Kyle Orton382.70-0.1
Adrian Peterson133.00-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brandon McGowan820.000
Charles Tillman630.001
Lance Briggs430.000
Brian Urlacher610.000
Hunter Hillenmeyer320.000
Michael Green410.000
Israel Idonije120.000
Todd Johnson210.000
Nathan Vasher030.001
Jerry Azumah300.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger13/2017310011.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jerome Bettis171015.925.1
Willie Parker21683.20-4.8
Dan Kreider11212.000.6
Verron Haynes482.00-4.2
Antwaan Randle El133.00-0.2
Ben Roethlisberger2-2-1.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Farrior440.001
Larry Foote340.000
Ike Taylor220.001
Brett Keisel300.000
Troy Polamalu120.000
Joey Porter211.000
Clark Haggans201.000
Chidi Iwuoma200.000
Chris Hope110.000
Clint Kriewaldt110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -4
Closing total
32
CHI moneyline
PIT moneyline

Steelers closed -4 and covered, winning by 12.

Total closed 32; the game landed 30 — under by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
32°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Rest
CHI 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Bill Cowher