2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · Heinz Field

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT -2 upsetO 42 ✓15 mph windSteelers closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Cincinnati Bengals 28–20. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · PIT

18/39, 208 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-8.1 expected points added · -7.4% completion over expected

Passing · CIN

18/26, 193 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT

-1.8 expected points added · +16.3% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

31 att, 133 yds, 2 TD

6.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CIN

19 att, 47 yds, 0 TD

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Rudi Johnson	19	47	2.5	-5.0
Kenny Watson	3	35	11.7	2.0
Carson Palmer	3	5	1.7	2.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Brian Simmons	4	5	0.0	0	0
Landon Johnson	6	1	0.0	0	0
Kevin Kaesviharn	6	1	0.0	1	1
Rashad Jeanty

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Larry Foote	6	2	1.0	0	0
Deshea Townsend	5	2	1.0	1	2
Ryan Clark	3	4	0.0	0	1
James Farrior	5	0	0.0	0	0
Aaron Smith	3	2	1.0	0	1
Troy Polamalu	3	1	0.0	0	0
Clint Kriewaldt	3	0	0.0	0	0
Clark Haggans	2	1	2.0	0	0
Casey Hampton	1	2	0.0	0	0
Ike Taylor	1	2	0.0	1	1