2006 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 5, 2006 · Heinz Field

Denver BroncosWinner

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT -3 upsetO 36.5 ✓Steelers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Denver Broncos 31–20.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · PIT

38/54, 433 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

13.2 expected points added · +8.3% completion over expected

Passing · DEN

16/27, 227 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

9.7 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

14 att, 70 yds, 1 TD

1.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

17 att, 28 yds, 0 TD

-3.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jake Plummer	16/27	227	3	0	1	9.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Javon Walker	1	72	72.0	1	7.0
Mike Bell	17	28	1.6	0	-3.3
Cedric Cobbs	3	9	3.0	0	-0.9
Jake Plummer	2	6	3.0	0	1.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Darrent Williams	7	2	0.0	0	0
Al Wilson	8	0	0.0	0	0
D.J. Williams	6	2	0.0	0	0
Domonique Foxworth	5	1	0.0	0	0
Champ Bailey	6	0	0.0	2	4
Kenard Lang	3	1	2.0	0	0
John Lynch	2	1	0.0	0	0
Patrick Chukwurah	1	2	0.0	0	0
Louis Green	2	1	0.0	0	0
Demetrin Veal	1	2	1.0	0	2

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	38/54	433	1	3	4	13.2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Willie Parker	14	70	5.0	1	1.1
Najeh Davenport	2	17	8.5	0	0.7
Ben Roethlisberger	3	9	3.0	0	-1.3

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Clark Haggans	3	4	0.0	0
James Farrior	3	3	0.0	0
Larry Foote	2	2	0.0	0
Ike Taylor	4	0	0.0	3
Aaron Smith	2	2	1.0	1
Joey Porter	2	1	0.0	0
Troy Polamalu	1	1	0.0	1
Anthony Madison	2	0	0.0	0
Deshea Townsend	2	0	0.0	0
Najeh Davenport	1	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Steelers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 36.5; the game landed 51 — over by 14.5.

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