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2005 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2005 · Cleveland Browns Stadium

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

41

Cleveland Browns

0

PIT -7 ✓O 33 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 41–0 — 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

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

13/20, 226 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

13.5 expected points added

Passing · CLE

Charlie FryeQB

20/39, 183 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-24.5 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

17 att, 130 yds, 1 TD

5.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Verron HaynesFB

10 att, 57 yds, 1 TD

1.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger13/2022610213.5
Charlie Batch1/1311004.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker171307.615.0
Verron Haynes10575.711.8
Jerome Bettis7243.411.7
Antwaan Randle El1-2-2.00-1.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Clark Haggans411.000
Larry Foote501.001
Joey Porter413.000
Mike Logan220.001
Brett Keisel312.000
Troy Polamalu310.001
James Farrior400.000
Tyrone Carter210.001
James Harrison300.000
Deshea Townsend301.000

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Charlie Frye20/39183008-24.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Reuben Droughns10363.600.1
Charlie Frye393.00-0.9
Lee Suggs471.80-0.3
Terrelle Smith231.50-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Chris Crocker430.000
Brian Russell320.000
Jason Fisk230.000
Daylon McCutcheon400.000
Ben Taylor220.000
Andra Davis130.000
Chaun Thompson400.000
Alvin McKinley121.000
Leigh Bodden120.001
Orpheus Roye120.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -7
Closing total
33
PIT moneyline
CLE moneyline

Steelers closed -7 and covered, winning by 41.

Total closed 33; the game landed 41 — over by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
44°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
PIT 6 days · CLE 6 days
Coaches
Bill Cowher vs Romeo Crennel

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.