Week 3, 2005

played in Pittsburgh, PA

66 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Buffalo Bills133710-33
Pittsburgh Steelers0087-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:09 BUF - Mark Campbell 39 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 04:28 BUF - Nick Novak 25 field goal
1Q: 00:32 BUF - Nick Novak 18 field goal
2Q: 00:58 BUF - Nick Novak 42 field goal
3Q: 06:05 BUF - Willis McGahee 26 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 00:57 PIT - Brian Westbrook 6 pass from Jesse Palmer (Jesse Palmer pass to Malcom Floyd for conversion)
4Q: 12:11 BUF - Nick Novak 27 field goal
4Q: 07:38 BUF - Julian Peterson 70 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:06 PIT - Tai Streets 9 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Shaun Suisham extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFPIT
Record3-00-3
First Downs2216
- by Rushing83
- by Passing1111
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards315295
- Offensive Plays6955
- Yards per Play4.575.36
Net Rushing Yards14270
- Rushing Attempts2923
- Yards per Rush4.903.04
Net Passing Yards173225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 26 - 131 - 19 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards206236
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/331/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.337.03
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/142/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.310.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards8/486/47
Punt Returns/Yards4/524/12
Kick Returns/Yards1/292/39
Interception Ret./Yards3/821/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/42/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 23
Time of Possession34:0925:51

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:09OWN 44356Touchdown
110:416:21OWN 421050Field Goal
14:133:49OPP 23822Field Goal
214:192:05OWN 2335Punt
29:313:17OWN 3718Punt
24:323:42OWN 181257Field Goal
312:301:54OWN 413-1Punt
38:382:43OPP 49649Touchdown
30:501:43OWN 25423Punt
413:541:50OPP 93-1Field Goal
49:010:45OWN 4620Interception
46:231:47OWN 203-3Punt
42:002:00OWN 49530Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:512:10OWN 253-5Punt
10:241:05OWN 2536Punt
212:142:43OWN 15642Punt
26:141:42OWN 2234Punt
20:500:50OWN 25432Half
315:002:30OWN 25416Punt
310:361:58OWN 143-6Punt
35:555:05OWN 191081Touchdown
414:070:13OWN 710Interception
412:043:03OWN 25633Interception
48:160:49OWN 45410Interception
47:271:04OWN 25311Punt
44:362:36OWN 38562Touchdown

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Willis McGahee12756.251330
RB Alexis Shepherd9353.89800
QB Eli Manning8324.001920
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook15684.532820
RB Troy Fleming5-1-0.20200
QB Jesse Palmer331.00600

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning36262064/33239193.1
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jesse Palmer30182271/11135355.1
Timm Rosenbach1190/0190143.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Willis McGahee66447.3328261
WR Brian Finneran575010.0014180
TE Eric Johnson59275.403130
TE Mark Campbell446215.5032391
RB Alexis Shepherd2200.00010
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh2384.00570
WR Terrence Copper22157.504100
WR Jason McAddley0300.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tai Streets61211118.5051351
RB Brian Westbrook44225.50081
WR Malcom Floyd33227.3311120
TE Jabari Holloway253718.5028330
TE Ken Dilger112121.000210
WR Snoop Minnis1377.00170
RB Jonathan Wells111111.006110
WR Josh Cribbs1155.00750
WR Devante Harden0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Julian Peterson27035.001
S Benny Sapp11212.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Michael Hawkins100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
S Zach Bronson0100
CB Terrence McGee0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Josh Cribbs1000

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas526252.450.0613
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Oscarson735550.740.4643

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak4/41/10/0423/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Suisham0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh45213.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Malcom Floyd4123.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh12929.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs23919.50

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kenoy Kennedy830.02222
ILB James Darling710.02332
S Benny Sapp410.01928
S Zach Bronson330.02026
OLB Julian Peterson330.02332
DE Eric Moore300.02019
DT John Thornton211.02231
DT Graham Newsome210.01725
OLB Charlie Anderson210.01012
CB Will Allen200.0716
CB Karl Paymah110.02023
DT Delbert Cowsette100.0815
TE Eric Johnson10---------
DT Charles Hill100.012
DE Chris Clemons100.02118
CB Fabian Washington100.01125
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Brian Allen1250.02929
ILB Tedy Bruschi830.02230
S Michael Hawkins600.02633
OLB Henri Crockett411.01220
DT Juqua Parker410.52526
OLB Ivan Drago311.01529
S Marques Anderson320.02933
DE Atiyyah Ellison320.02724
CB Sammy Davis310.01626
DE Jimmy Kennedy211.0315
S Jordan Babineaux210.02934
OLB Darrell McClover200.01529
DE Chris Kelsey110.02929
ILB John Mobley100.097
WR Devante Harden10---------
CB Ahmed Plummer100.01522
RB Brian Westbrook10---------
S Todd Largent100.0115
DE Bob Kuberski010.5410
CB Dwayne Alcott010.01312

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Thornton1.000031
OLB Julian Peterson0.001132
DE Chris Clemons0.001018
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Henri Crockett1.011020
DE Jimmy Kennedy1.000115
OLB Ivan Drago1.000029
DT Juqua Parker0.501126
DE Bob Kuberski0.500010

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Benny Sapp50128
OLB Julian Peterson30232
CB Karl Paymah21023
S Zach Bronson20026
S Kenoy Kennedy20022
CB Fabian Washington11025
DT Delbert Cowsette10015
DT Charles Hill1002
OLB Charlie Anderson10012
CB Will Allen10016
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Michael Hawkins60133
ILB Tedy Bruschi51030
OLB Brian Allen40029
OLB Ivan Drago30029
OLB Henri Crockett20020
CB Sammy Davis20026
S Todd Largent11015
CB Ahmed Plummer10022
DT Juqua Parker10026
DE Atiyyah Ellison10024
S Marques Anderson01033
CB Dwayne Alcott01012

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T John Tait610329040
T Michael Roos47029040
G Wes Sims24029040
C Marco Rivera23029240
FB Sebastian Meeker1105013
G Reggie Nelson03029240
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Chris Terry33023032
C Harvey Knaack14123032
G Brandon Moore14023132
TE Jabari Holloway11021030
G Jim Bundren07023032
T Leonard Davis03023032

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
T.J. Duckett220
John Tait217
Reggie Nelson19
Terrence McGee16
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Henri Crockett225
Brian Westbrook117
Mo Collins110
Brandon Moore17

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T John Tait2940------1786
G Reggie Nelson2940------978
G Wes Sims2940------978
T Michael Roos2940------978
WR Brian Finneran2133------1872
C Marco Rivera2940---------69
QB Eli Manning2940---------69
S Zach Bronson------20261864
TE Eric Johnson2637---------63
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1523------2260
ILB James Darling------2332---55
OLB Julian Peterson------2332---55
CB Fabian Washington------11251854
DT John Thornton------2231---53
TE Mark Campbell1211------2750
S Benny Sapp------1928---47
S Kenoy Kennedy------2222---44
RB Willis McGahee1528---------43
CB Karl Paymah------2023---43
DT Graham Newsome------1725---42
FB Sebastian Meeker513------2240
WR Jason McAddley1521------339
DE Chris Clemons------2118---39
DE Eric Moore------2019---39
CB Will Allen------7161437
WR Terrence Copper1319------335
ILB Chaun Thompson------472334
RB Alexis Shepherd1412---------26
RB T.J. Duckett13------2024
DT Delbert Cowsette------815---23
DE Eric Chandler------312722
OLB Charlie Anderson------1012---22
K Nick Novak00------1212
ILB Antony Jordan------001010
DT Charles Hill------12710
C Justin Snow00------99
CB Terrence McGee------1168
DE Jarret Johnson------16---7
TE Courtney Anderson70---------7
T Mike Pearson00------55
P Ray Hollas00------55
QB J.T. O'Sullivan00------44
TE Randy Mara10---------1
T Tony Pashos00---------0
G Justin Smiley00---------0
OLB Kirk Morrison------00---0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Jordan Babineaux------2934467
S Marques Anderson------2933466
RB Brian Westbrook1927------1763
G Jim Bundren2332------762
T Chris Terry2332------762
T Leonard Davis2332------762
G Brandon Moore2332------762
CB Sammy Davis------16261961
S Michael Hawkins------2633261
OLB Brian Allen------2929260
DE Chris Kelsey------2929260
WR Tai Streets1725------1658
OLB Henri Crockett------12202557
ILB Tedy Bruschi------2230456
C Harvey Knaack2332---------55
QB Jesse Palmer2331---------54
DT Juqua Parker------2526253
DE Atiyyah Ellison------2724253
TE Jabari Holloway2130---------51
OLB Darrell McClover------1529448
CB Ahmed Plummer------1522845
OLB Ivan Drago------1529145
WR Malcom Floyd1424------543
WR Snoop Minnis1220------840
S Todd Largent------1151834
FB Sean McHugh133------1632
ILB John Mobley------971430
WR Devante Harden512------1128
TE Tim Euhus11------2325
CB Dwayne Alcott------1312---25
DE Bob Kuberski------410620
DE Jimmy Kennedy------315220
WR Josh Cribbs19------818
RB Troy Fleming61------916
DE Jimmy Wilkerson------09615
TE Ken Dilger65---------11
G Mo Collins00------1010
DE Robert Geathers------08210
C Aiden Laster00------77
P Al Oscarson00------77
RB Jonathan Wells03------25
K Shaun Suisham00------33
QB Timm Rosenbach01---------1
G Brian De Marco00---------0
C Geoff Hangartner00---------0
T Joe Berger00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4328.0
Middle16613.8
Right8506.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7253.6
Middle14402.9
Right252.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning36262114221
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jesse Palmer30185232213
Timm Rosenbach110000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1310251.9
Short (0-8 Yds)16131469.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)63355.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)18121588.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)73375.3
Long (19+ Yds)31217.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Eric Johnson95027037
WR Brian Finneran75050033
RB Willis McGahee66044128
TE Mark Campbell44062111
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh3208023
WR Jason McAddley3010021
RB Alexis Shepherd2200012
WR Terrence Copper22015019
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tai Streets1262111325
TE Jabari Holloway52037130
RB Brian Westbrook44022027
WR Snoop Minnis3117020
WR Malcom Floyd33022024
TE Ken Dilger1102115
WR Devante Harden1000012
RB Jonathan Wells1101103
WR Josh Cribbs110509

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alexis Shepherd3103.333.89
RB Willis McGahee100.006.25
QB Eli Manning1-1-1.004.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning6471.175.72
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jesse Palmer22189.007.57
Timm Rosenbach1199.009.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Eric Johnson3241.333.00
WR Brian Finneran2121.007.14
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1111.002.67
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tai Streets1199.009.25
RB Brian Westbrook1166.005.50
WR Malcom Floyd111212.007.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Willis McGahee10
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Troy Fleming10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1284
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jesse Palmer862

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
TE Eric Johnson541
WR Jason McAddley200
WR Brian Finneran100
TE Mark Campbell111
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh111
RB Willis McGahee110
WR Terrence Copper111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Tai Streets210
TE Jabari Holloway221
WR Malcom Floyd220
TE Ken Dilger111
WR Snoop Minnis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,700 (20,900)
End Zone12,600 (15,100)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,700)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,300)
Club Seats7,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,800)