2006 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 7, 2006 · Heinz Field

Miami Dolphins

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

PIT -1.5 ✓O 34.5 ✓Steelers closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 11.

Pittsburgh Steelers 28–17.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · MIA

18/37, 262 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-9.0 expected points added · -9.4% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

15/25, 209 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

10.9 expected points added · -2.3% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

29 att, 115 yds, 0 TD

-2.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIA

15 att, 30 yds, 2 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Daunte Culpepper	18/37	262	0	2	3	-9.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ronnie Brown	15	30	2.0	2	-2.2
Daunte Culpepper	3	8	2.7	0	-0.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Travares Tillman	5	4	0.0	0
Zach Thomas	4	4	0.0	1
Renaldo Hill	5	1	0.0	0
Andre' Goodman	3	1	0.0	0
Vonnie Holliday	2	2	0.0	0
Donnie Spragan	2	2	0.0	0
Jason Taylor	2	1	1.0	0
Kevin Carter	1	2	1.0	0
Keith Traylor	2	0	1.0	0
Will Allen	1	1	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Charlie Batch	15/25	209	3	0	3	10.9

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Willie Parker	29	115	4.0	-2.5
Charlie Batch	7	17	2.4	-7.6
Nate Washington	1	8	8.0	1.3
Verron Haynes	1	3	3.0	-0.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Troy Polamalu	3	6	0.0	1	1
Clark Haggans	2	4	0.0	0	0
Ike Taylor	2	3	0.0	0	1
Verron Haynes	2	1	0.0	0	0
Tyrone Carter	1	2	0.0	0	0
Joey Porter	2	1	2.0	1	1
James Farrior	1	2	1.0	0	0
Aaron Smith	1	1	0.0	0	0
Rodney Bailey	1	1	0.0	0	0
James Harrison	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Steelers closed -1.5 and covered, winning by 11.

Total closed 34.5; the game landed 45 — over by 10.5.

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