2006 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 3, 2006 · Heinz Field

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

PIT -9 ✓U 39.5 ✓Steelers closed -9 and covered, winning by 17.

Pittsburgh Steelers 20–3 — never really in doubt late.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · PIT

12/25, 198 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

1.6 expected points added · -10.3% completion over expected

Passing · TB

20/34, 175 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-21.2 expected points added · -8.1% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

22 att, 61 yds, 0 TD

-4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TB

11 att, 27 yds, 0 TD

-2.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Bruce Gradkowski	20/34	175	0	3	5	-21.2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Earnest Graham	4	35	8.8	1.5
Cadillac Williams	11	27	2.5	-2.9
Bruce Gradkowski	6	26	4.3	1.4
Mike Alstott	6	13	2.2	-1.2
Joey Galloway	1	7	7.0	0.4
Michael Clayton	1	3	3.0	0.6
Michael Pittman	1	-1	-1.0	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Jermaine Phillips	6	4	0.0	0	1
Shelton Quarles	5	3	1.0	0	0
Juran Bolden	4	1	0.0	0	0
Ronde Barber	4	0	0.0	0	2
Derrick Brooks	1	3	0.0	1	1
Jamie Winborn	1	2	0.0	0	0
Earnest Graham	2	0	0.0	0	0
Kalvin Pearson	2	0	0.0	0	0
Dewayne White	2	0	0.0	0	0
Will Allen	1	1	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	12/25	198	2	1	1	1.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Willie Parker	22	61	2.8	-4.2
Najeh Davenport	6	8	1.3	-3.2
Dan Kreider	1	5	5.0	0.0
Ben Roethlisberger	2	2	1.0	-1.6

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
James Farrior	3	9	0.0	0	0
Larry Foote	2	4	0.0	1	1
Bryant McFadden	5	1	0.0	1	2
Tyrone Carter	5	0	0.0	0	0
Deshea Townsend	4	0	1.0	0	1
Brett Keisel	3	1	1.0	0	0
Ryan Clark	3	0	0.0	0	0
Ike Taylor	3	0	0.0	0	1
James Harrison	1	2	0.0	0	0
Mike Logan	1	2	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Steelers closed -9 and covered, winning by 17.

Total closed 39.5; the game landed 23 — under by 16.5.

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