2006 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 22, 2006 · Georgia Dome
Pittsburgh Steelers
38
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
41
PIT -2.5 upsetO 39.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 41–38 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
16/22, 238 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
19.5 expected points added · +18.1% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
18/30, 232 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT
8.5 expected points added · +0.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 16/22 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19.5 |
| Charlie Batch | 8/13 | 195 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 20 | 47 | 2.4 | 0 | -8.0 |
| Verron Haynes | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Najeh Davenport | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -5.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Haggans | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Harrison | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Morey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 18/30 | 232 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 26 | 69 | 2.7 | 1 | -7.2 |
| Jerious Norwood | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Mike Vick | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Webster | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerton Hartwell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -2.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- PIT moneyline
- -155
- ATL moneyline
- +145
Steelers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 79 — over by 39.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Jim Mora