2006 Week 14 · Thu, Dec 7, 2006 · Heinz Field
Cleveland Browns
7
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
27
PIT -7 ✓34 push20°F
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–7 — 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 · CLE
21/37, 276 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
2.1 expected points added · -8.8% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
11/21, 225 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
14.0 expected points added · -2.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 21/37 | 276 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Droughns | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Derek Anderson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Terrelle Smith | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jason Wright | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Jones | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodney Pool | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Fraser | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Washington | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daven Holly | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 11/21 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 32 | 223 | 7.0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Najeh Davenport | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| John Kuhn | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Charlie Batch | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deshea Townsend | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 34
- CLE moneyline
- +270
- PIT moneyline
- -300
Steelers closed -7 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 34 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 20°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- CLE 4 days · PIT 4 days
- Coaches
- Romeo Crennel vs Bill Cowher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.