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2006 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2006 · Qualcomm Stadium

Pittsburgh Steelers

13

San Diego ChargersWinner

23

SD -3.5 ✓U 37 ✓

San Diego Chargers 23–13.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

20/31, 220 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-2.9 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

14 att, 57 yds, 1 TD

-0.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger20/31220025-2.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker14574.11-0.5
Verron Haynes11313.000.2
Najeh Davenport200.00-1.9
Bryant McFadden1-2-2.00-2.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ryan Clark630.011
Ike Taylor600.002
Troy Polamalu600.000
Joey Porter510.000
Clark Haggans601.001
Brett Keisel401.000
Deshea Townsend310.000
James Farrior400.000
Casey Hampton300.000
Larry Foote301.000

San Diego Chargers

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SD -3.5
Closing total
37
PIT moneyline
+169
SD moneyline
-179

Chargers closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 10.

Total closed 37; the game landed 36 — under by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Qualcomm Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
67°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Rest
PIT 14 days · SD 7 days
Coaches
Bill Cowher vs Marty Schottenheimer