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2006 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2006 · Heinz Field

Kansas City Chiefs

7

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

45

PIT -6.5 ✓O 37 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 45–7 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

16/19, 238 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

16.3 expected points added · +24.6% completion over expected

Passing · KC

Damon HuardQB

16/32, 162 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-9.8 expected points added · -10.8% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

21 att, 109 yds, 2 TD

3.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Najeh DavenportRB

12 att, 78 yds, 1 TD

3.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Damon Huard16/32162010-9.8
Brodie Croyle3/723021-11.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Larry Johnson15261.71-4.2
Derrick Ross382.70-0.9
Ronnie Cruz144.00-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Derrick Johnson250.000
Tamba Hali520.000
Patrick Surtain520.000
Kawika Mitchell230.000
Jared Allen320.000
Sammy Knight410.000
Lenny Walls310.001
Greg Wesley400.000
Kris Griffin210.000
Ty Law301.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger16/1923820116.3
Charlie Batch1/16000-0.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker211095.223.1
Najeh Davenport12786.513.7
Verron Haynes5214.200.3
Santonio Holmes11313.001.2
Ben Roethlisberger100.00-1.4
Charlie Batch2-2-1.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Troy Polamalu610.013
Ike Taylor410.000
Ryan Clark220.000
James Farrior130.002
Larry Foote030.001
Brett Keisel210.000
Bryant McFadden210.012
Chad Brown211.000
Deshea Townsend300.002
Clark Haggans020.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -6.5
Closing total
37
KC moneyline
+270
PIT moneyline
-300

Steelers closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 38.

Total closed 37; the game landed 52 — over by 15.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
52°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Scott Green
Rest
KC 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Herm Edwards vs Bill Cowher