2005 · Week 15
Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings
Dec 18, 2005 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings 18–3. ScoutIndex had favored Steelers (55%) going in. Steelers improve to 9-5; Vikings fall to 8-6. Ben Roethlisberger led the way with 149 passing yards; 7 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Vikings turned it over 2 times to Steelers's 0.
Team stats
| PIT | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 9 |
| 291 | Total yards | 197 |
| 149 | Passing yards | 143 |
| 142 | Rushing yards | 54 |
| 10/15 | Comp / Att | 16/30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 10/15 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Willie Parker | 14 | 81 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Verron Haynes | 9 | 36 | 0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 9 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 16/30 | 143 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ciatrick Fason | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bennett | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |