2006 Week 2 · Mon, Sep 18, 2006 · Alltel Stadium

Pittsburgh Steelers

Jacksonville JaguarsWinner

PIT -2.5 upsetU 36.5 ✓Steelers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Jacksonville Jaguars 9–0.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · JAX

26/39, 260 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

3.8 expected points added · +4.9% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

17/32, 141 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-19.2 expected points added · -4.5% completion over expected

Rushing · JAX

22 att, 92 yds, 0 TD

-5.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

11 att, 20 yds, 0 TD

-3.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	17/32	141	0	2	2	-19.2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Willie Parker	11	20	1.8	-3.8
Verron Haynes	2	6	3.0	-0.9
Ben Roethlisberger	1	0	0.0	-0.9

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
James Farrior	7	2	0.0	0	1
Ike Taylor	7	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Foote	5	1	1.0	0	0
Ryan Clark	4	1	0.0	0	0
Deshea Townsend	5	0	0.0	0	1
Clark Haggans	4	0	0.0	1	1
Bryant McFadden	4	0	0.0	0	0
Troy Polamalu	3	0	0.0	0	2
James Harrison	2	1	0.0	0	0
Aaron Smith	3	0	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Byron Leftwich	26/39	260	0	1	1	3.8

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Fred Taylor	22	92	4.2	-5.2
Alvin Pearman	1	10	10.0	-0.4
Byron Leftwich	5	4	0.8	-5.9
Maurice Jones-Drew	2	4	2.0	-0.7

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Mike Peterson	2	5	0.0	0	0
Donovin Darius	3	3	0.0	0	0
Daryl Smith	4	1	0.0	0	0
Rashean Mathis	3	1	0.0	2	4
John Henderson	2	0	1.0	0	0
Brian Williams	2	0	0.0	0	2
Nick Greisen	2	0	0.0	0	0
Montell Owens	2	0	0.0	0	0
Terry Cousin	2	0	0.0	0	1
George Wrighster	1	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Steelers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 36.5; the game landed 9 — under by 27.5.

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