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2006 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 12, 2006 · Heinz Field

New Orleans Saints

31

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

38

PIT -6.5 ✓O 45.5 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 38–31.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NO

Drew BreesQB

31/47, 398 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

23.7 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

17/28, 264 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

10.7 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

22 att, 213 yds, 2 TD

11.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

Deuce McAllisterRB

15 att, 60 yds, 2 TD

4.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Drew Brees31/4739810123.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Deuce McAllister15604.024.0
Reggie Bush10494.91-2.2
Drew Brees3144.700.1
Mike Karney111.00-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Scott Shanle441.000
Omar Stoutmire530.000
Josh Bullocks420.001
Scott Fujita130.000
Charles Grant220.000
Mike McKenzie310.000
Mark Simoneau120.000
Brian Young200.001
Jay Bellamy110.000
DeJuan Groce200.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger17/2826430210.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker222139.7211.1
Najeh Davenport231.50-1.1
Ben Roethlisberger210.500.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Farrior630.000
Larry Foote440.001
Ryan Clark420.000
Brett Keisel331.001
Ike Taylor600.000
Casey Hampton050.001
Tyrone Carter410.000
Bryant McFadden220.001
Aaron Smith130.000
Clark Haggans120.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -6.5
Closing total
45.5
NO moneyline
+250
PIT moneyline
-270

Steelers closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 7.

Total closed 45.5; the game landed 69 — over by 23.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · dessograss
Kickoff weather
39°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
NO 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Sean Payton vs Bill Cowher