Steelers 23, Bengals 17 Box Score, Dec 31, 2006

December 31, 2006 · 1:00 PM EST

Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 8-8PIT8-823

Final

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 8-8CIN8-8

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Ben Roethlisberger

PIT

C/ATT: 19/28
YDS: 280
TD: 1
INT: 1
RTG: 97.3

CPCarson Palmer

CIN

C/ATT: 20/38
YDS: 251
TD: 2
INT: 0
RTG: 91.0

BRBen RoethlisbergerQB280YDS19/28 · 1 TD · 1 INTPassing yardsCPCarson PalmerQB251YDS20/38 · 2 TD
WPWillie ParkerRB134YDS37 CAR · 2 TDRushing yardsRJRudi JohnsonRB47YDS13 CAR
SHSantonio HolmesWR124YDS4 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsCHChris HenryWR124YDS4 REC · 1 TD
WPWillie ParkerRB2TD2 rushingTouchdownsCHChris HenryWR1TD1 receiving

Game flow

CIN100%50%100%PIT

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT

Biggest lead PIT by 7 · CIN by 3 · 4 lead changes

Key plays

CPQ4 12:33+27% CIN9-C.Palmer pass deep middle to 15-C.Henry for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.PIT 7 · CIN 9
DTQ4 4:17+22% CIN9-C.Palmer pass incomplete deep middle to 15-C.Henry. PENALTY on PIT-26-D.Townsend, Defensive Pass Interference, 21 yards, enforced at PIT 28 - No Play.PIT 14 · CIN 10
BRQ4 2:07+21% PIT7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 10-S.Holmes to CIN 28 for 34 yards (34-K.Kaesviharn; 28-D.Jackson).PIT 14 · CIN 17
SGQ4 0:12+25% PIT17-S.Graham 39 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.PIT 17 · CIN 17
BROT 13:38+44% PIT7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 10-S.Holmes for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN.PIT 23 · CIN 17

Team stats

PIT

CIN

487Total yards295
280Passing yards251
207Rushing yards44
2Turnovers0
0Sacks1

6.6Yards per play6.0
39:16Time of possession21:20
28First downs16
6/113rd down5/13
4Red zone trips3
7-101Penalties6-40

2006 AFC North Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1BARavens	13-3-0	.813
2CIBengals	8-8-0	.500
3PISteelers	8-8-0	.500
4CLBrowns	4-12-0	.250

Drives

PIT goalCIN goal

Passing

Steelers


BRBen RoethlisbergerQB	19/28	280	10.0	1	1	1	97.3
Team	19/28	280	10.0	1	1	1	97.3

Bengals


CPCarson PalmerQB	20/38	251	6.6	2	0	0	91.0
Team	20/38	251	6.6	2	0	0	91.0

Rushing

Steelers


WPWillie ParkerRB	37	134	3.6	2
HWHines WardWR	2	30	15.0	0
NDNajeh DavenportRB	3	27	9.0	0
BRBen RoethlisbergerQB	3	16	5.3	0
Team	45	207	4.6	2

Bengals


RJRudi JohnsonRB	13	47	3.6
JJJeremi JohnsonFB	1	0	0.0
CPCarson PalmerQB	2	-3	-1.5
Team	16	44	2.8

Receiving

Steelers


SHSantonio HolmesWR	4	7	124	31.0	1
HWHines WardWR	5	7	51	10.2	0
DKDan KreiderFB	3	4	30	10.0	0
CWCedrick WilsonWR	3	3	30	10.0	0
NWNate WashingtonWR	1	2	21	21.0	0
JTJerame TumanTE	1	1	13	13.0	0
WPWillie ParkerRB	2	3	11	5.5	0
HMHeath MillerTE	0	1	0	—	0
Team	19	28	280	14.7	1

Bengals


CHChris HenryWR	4	7	124	31.0	1
CJChad JohnsonWR	4	6	53	13.3	0
THT.J. HoushmandzadehWR	4	12	44	11.0	0
KWKenny WatsonRB	4	5	19	4.8	0
TSTony StewartTE	2	2	4	2.0	1
RKReggie KellyTE	1	1	4	4.0	0
RJRudi JohnsonRB	1	3	3	3.0	0
Team	20	36	251	12.6	2

Q1 · PIT 0–0 CIN · Tied 0–0

PITpunt8 plays · 38 yards · 4:50

SG15:0017-S.Graham kicks 73 yards from CIN 30 to PIT -3. 80-C.Wilson to PIT 8 for 11 yards. Lateral to 10-S.Holmes to PIT 9 for 1 yard (43-E.Kilmer). PENALTY on CIN-58-C.Miller, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 9. Lateral was a handoff.PIT 0
CIN 0
WP14:5439-W.Parker left end to PIT 29 for 5 yards (93-R.Jeanty).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP14:1739-W.Parker left tackle to PIT 29 for no gain (93-R.Jeanty).PIT 0
CIN 0
13:37Timeout #1 by CIN at 13:37.PIT 0
CIN 0
BR13:377-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 86-H.Ward to PIT 37 for 8 yards (25-K.Ratliff).PIT 0
CIN 0
BR13:027-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 39-W.Parker to PIT 46 for 9 yards (98-B.Robinson; 22-J.Joseph).PIT 0
CIN 0
BR12:197-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 86-H.Ward to CIN 43 for 11 yards (34-K.Kaesviharn).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP11:3839-W.Parker left tackle to CIN 40 for 3 yards (93-R.Jeanty).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP10:5839-W.Parker left end to CIN 38 for 2 yards (90-J.Smith).PIT 0
CIN 0
BR10:197-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to 86-H.Ward (22-J.Joseph).PIT 0
CIN 0
CG10:1017-C.Gardocki punts 24 yards to CIN 14, Center-60-G.Warren, downed by PIT-57-C.Kriewaldt.PIT 0
CIN 0

CINpunt6 plays · 28 yards · 1:37

CP10:029-C.Palmer pass incomplete deep right to 15-C.Henry.PIT 0
CIN 0
CP9:559-C.Palmer pass incomplete deep right to 85-C.Johnson.PIT 0
CIN 0
CP9:469-C.Palmer pass short right to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh to CIN 37 for 23 yards (23-T.Carter). Penalty on PIT-26-D.Townsend, Illegal Contact, declined.PIT 0
CIN 0
RJ9:3232-R.Johnson to CIN 36 for -1 yards (91-Aa.Smith; 98-C.Hampton).PIT 0
CIN 0
CP9:059-C.Palmer pass incomplete short left to 32-R.Johnson.PIT 0
CIN 0
CP9:019-C.Palmer pass short middle to 15-C.Henry to CIN 42 for 6 yards (24-I.Taylor). PIT-24-I.Taylor was injured during the play.PIT 0
CIN 0
KL8:2519-K.Larson punts 58 yards to end zone, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Touchback.PIT 0
CIN 0

PITinterception4 plays · 15 yards · 1:51

WP8:1639-W.Parker left guard to PIT 22 for 2 yards (97-J.Thornton; 90-J.Smith).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP7:4039-W.Parker right guard to PIT 29 for 7 yards (95-S.Adams).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP7:0339-W.Parker left tackle to PIT 35 for 6 yards (90-J.Smith).PIT 0
CIN 0
BR6:25INT7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle intended for 10-S.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 20-T.James [90-J.Smith] at CIN 20. 20-T.James to CIN 48 for 28 yards (66-A.Faneca; 73-K.Simmons).PIT 0
CIN 0

CINpunt3 plays · 8 yards · 1:25

RJ6:0832-R.Johnson up the middle to PIT 48 for 4 yards (51-J.Farrior).PIT 0
CIN 0
CP5:289-C.Palmer pass short right to 82-R.Kelly to PIT 44 for 4 yards (20-B.McFadden) [55-J.Porter].PIT 0
CIN 0
CP4:499-C.Palmer pass incomplete short right to 84-T.Houshmandzadeh [51-J.Farrior].PIT 0
CIN 0
KL4:4319-K.Larson punts 44 yards to end zone, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Touchback. PENALTY on PIT-24-I.Taylor, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 20.PIT 0
CIN 0

PITtouchdown15 plays · 90 yards · 8:34

BR4:357-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 80-C.Wilson to PIT 18 for 8 yards (20-T.James).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP4:0139-W.Parker up the middle to PIT 27 for 9 yards (22-J.Joseph).PIT 0
CIN 0
BR3:247-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to 35-D.Kreider.PIT 0
CIN 0
WP3:1939-W.Parker right guard to PIT 38 for 11 yards (24-D.O'Neal; 56-B.Simmons).PIT 0
CIN 0
BR2:377-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 80-C.Wilson ran ob at CIN 48 for 14 yards.PIT 0
CIN 0
BR2:087-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 86-H.Ward to CIN 39 for 9 yards (59-L.Johnson).PIT 0
CIN 0
WP1:2839-W.Parker right tackle to CIN 36 for 3 yards (58-C.Miller; 22-J.Joseph).PIT 0
CIN 0
HW0:4886-H.Ward left end to CIN 27 for 9 yards (40-M.Williams). {Reverse, B.Roethlesberger(PIT#7) to W.Parker(PIT#39) to H.Ward(PIT#86)}PIT 0
CIN 0

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

2006 AFC North Standings

Drives

Passing

Steelers

Bengals

Rushing

Steelers

Bengals

Receiving

Steelers

Bengals

Q1 · PIT 0–0 CIN · Tied 0–0

Steelers outlast Bengals 23-17 behind Roethlisberger's 280 passing yards

Players mentioned

Steelers at Bengals

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

2006 AFC North Standings

Drives

Passing

Steelers

Bengals

Rushing

Steelers

Bengals

Receiving

Steelers

Bengals

Q1 · PIT 0–0 CIN · Tied 0–0

Steelers outlast Bengals 23-17 behind Roethlisberger's 280 passing yards

Players mentioned