2006 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 31, 2006 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
23
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Cincinnati Bengals
17
CIN -6 upsetU 45 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 23–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
19/28, 280 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
12.0 expected points added · +14.0% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
20/38, 251 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
8.8 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 19/28 | 280 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 37 | 134 | 3.6 | 2 | -3.9 |
| Hines Ward | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Najeh Davenport | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Hampton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 20/38 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Jeremi Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Joseph | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dexter Jackson | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Miller | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Thornton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -6
- Closing total
- 45
- PIT moneyline
- +222
- CIN moneyline
- -242
Bengals closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 40 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Cowher vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.