2005 · Conf. Champ.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
Jan 22, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High · outdoors · grass
Recap
Pittsburgh Steelers topped Denver Broncos 34–17. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Steelers only a 41% shot beforehand. Ben Roethlisberger was the story of the game with 275 passing yards and 2 TDs; 12 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Broncos turned it over 2 times to Steelers's 0.
Team stats
| PIT | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 13 |
| 365 | Total yards | 320 |
| 275 | Passing yards | 223 |
| 90 | Rushing yards | 97 |
| 21/29 | Comp / Att | 18/30 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/29 | 275 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Hines Ward | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerome Bettis | 15 | 39 | 1 |
| Willie Parker | 14 | 35 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 5 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
| Willie Parker | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 18/30 | 223 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Mike Anderson | 9 | 36 | 1 |
| Tatum Bell | 5 | 31 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tatum Bell | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |