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2005 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 22, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High
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Pittsburgh Steelers 34–17 — never really in doubt late.
Who moved the needle
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/29 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Bettis | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Willie Parker | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foote | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 18/30 | 223 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -10.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 51 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 1.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant McFadden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 |
| Tatum Bell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Jake Plummer | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domonique Foxworth | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Ferguson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Myers | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Gold | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Nalen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
