2005 · Week 3
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep 25, 2005 · Heinz Field · outdoors · dessograss
Recap
New England Patriots edged Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Patriots had just a 43% chance going in. Patriots improve to 2-1; Steelers fall to 2-1. Tom Brady led the way with 372 passing yards. Patriots out-gained the opponent 451–295 in total yards.
Team stats
| NE | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 11 |
| 451 | Total yards | 295 |
| 372 | Passing yards | 216 |
| 79 | Rushing yards | 79 |
| 31/41 | Comp / Att | 12/28 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 31/41 | 372 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Corey Dillon | 22 | 61 | 2 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 7 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Corey Dillon | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 12/28 | 216 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Willie Parker | 17 | 55 | 0 |
| Verron Haynes | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 |
| Verron Haynes | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |