2005 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2005 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

Minnesota Vikings

PIT -3 ✓U 41.5 ✓DomeSteelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 15.

Pittsburgh Steelers 18–3.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · PIT

10/15, 149 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

3.0 expected points added

Passing · MIN

16/30, 143 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-11.5 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

14 att, 81 yds, 0 TD

-0.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIN

11 att, 43 yds, 0 TD

-1.1 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	10/15	149	0	0	4	3.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Willie Parker	14	81	5.8	0	-0.2
Verron Haynes	9	36	4.0	0	-0.9
Jerome Bettis	9	16	1.8	0	-2.8
Ben Roethlisberger	6	7	1.2	1	0.4
Antwaan Randle El	1	2	2.0	0	-1.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
James Farrior	4	4	0.0	0	0
Troy Polamalu	4	1	0.0	0	0
Joey Porter	2	2	1.0	1	1
Larry Foote	4	0	1.0	0	0
Bryant McFadden	3	0	0.0	0	0
Deshea Townsend	2	0	0.0	1	2
Clark Haggans	2	0	0.0	0	0
Brett Keisel	1	1	0.0	0	0
Ricardo Colclough	2	0	0.0	0	0
Ike Taylor	2	0	0.0	0	4

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	16/30	143	0	2	2	-11.5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Michael Bennett	11	43	3.9	-1.1
Brad Johnson	1	6	6.0	-0.9
Mewelde Moore	2	5	2.5	-1.0
Ciatrick Fason	3	0	0.0	-3.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Sam Cowart	7	2	0.0	0
Kevin Williams	6	0	1.0	0
Rod Davis	3	2	0.0	0
Darrion Scott	1	3	0.0	1
Corey Chavous	2	2	0.0	0
Antoine Winfield	4	0	0.0	0
Brian Williams	3	0	0.0	2
E.J. Henderson	2	1	0.0	0
Spencer Johnson	1	2	0.0	0
Erasmus James	3	0	2.0	0

Closing number vs result

Steelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 15.

Total closed 41.5; the game landed 21 — under by 20.5.

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