Week 14, 2005

played in Minnesota, MN

18 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers0630-9
Minnesota Vikings217140-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:14 MIN - Frank Gore 33 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:49 MIN - Frank Gore 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 05:37 MIN - Courtney Brown 22 interception return (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 14:55 PIT - Shaun Suisham 23 field goal
2Q: 05:59 MIN - Fred Taylor 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Shaun Suisham 41 field goal
3Q: 12:06 MIN - Brian Griese 56 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:27 PIT - Shaun Suisham 43 field goal
3Q: 01:53 MIN - Nick Goings 6 pass from Chad Hutchison (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsPITMIN
Record1-1212-1
First Downs1424
- by Rushing512
- by Passing612
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards239440
- Offensive Plays5660
- Yards per Play4.277.33
Net Rushing Yards91257
- Rushing Attempts2137
- Yards per Rush4.336.95
Net Passing Yards148183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 14 - 223 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards159183
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/110/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.237.96
Fumbles/Lost3/11/0
3rd Down Conversions1/118/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.86.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/258/57
Punt Returns/Yards1/43/53
Kick Returns/Yards5/793/65
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 30
Time of Possession23:5336:07

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:562:38OWN 2548Fumble
16:421:13OWN 152-4Interception
15:295:40OWN 171077Field Goal
214:041:06OPP 393-6Punt
25:480:44OWN 2533Punt
20:430:43OWN 44432Field Goal
315:002:54OWN 1839Punt
311:532:32OWN 30644Field Goal
31:462:39OWN 25637Interception
410:491:49OWN 15628Punt
46:461:11OWN 3531Punt
41:501:50OWN 4720Punt
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:04OWN 22578Touchdown
19:182:36OPP 33533Touchdown
214:490:45OWN 3210Interception
212:587:10OWN 261374Touchdown
25:044:21OWN 7756Missed FG
312:060:13OWN 44156Touchdown
39:217:35OWN 181382Touchdown
414:073:18OWN 35724Punt
49:002:14OWN 2034Punt
45:353:45OWN 30518Punt

Game MVP: Frank Gore, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook18774.282620
RB Troy Fleming242.00300
QB Jesse Palmer11010.001010
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Frank Gore241265.253342
RB Fred Taylor8475.881311
QB Brian Griese36722.335611
RB Shaun Ozment188.00800
QB Chad Hutchison199.00900

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jesse Palmer25121432/11028232.6
Timm Rosenbach82160/0019039.6
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese13111450/0026181.1
Chad Hutchison108380/01130115.8

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Brian Westbrook36103.331100
TE Ken Dilger232613.006190
TE Jabari Holloway25136.50070
RB Jonathan Wells222814.0022250
WR Malcom Floyd223115.5022270
WR Snoop Minnis142828.0023280
RB Troy Fleming1288.00880
WR Josh Cribbs131515.000150
WR Tai Streets0100.00000
WR Devante Harden0100.00000
WR Anquan Boldin0300.00000
FB Sean McHugh0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Nick Goings78639.0021251
WR Scotty Anderson555310.6028260
WR Darnerien McCants233216.0016240
TE Jason McKie2284.007100
RB Fred Taylor111313.000130
RB Frank Gore121010.001100
WR Troy Williamson1144.00040
WR Harold Burnett0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Henri Crockett100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Courtney Brown12222.001
ILB Brad Lewis100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Malcom Floyd2000
QB Jesse Palmer1100
ILB John Mobley0100
S Jordan Babineaux0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
FB Nick Goings1100
CB Ryan Clark0100
DE Tommie Harris0010
CB Randall Gay0010
WR Troy Williamson0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Oscarson630350.538.3623
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger311939.738.3482

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Suisham3/32/20/0430/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson0/10/10/106/6

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Malcom Floyd144.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Frank Gore35317.70

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs57915.80
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick McKnight36521.70

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Henri Crockett700.02422
OLB Brian Allen600.0197
OLB Bryan Jones510.03520
S Marques Anderson500.03215
DE Bob Kuberski400.01611
S Jordan Babineaux330.03423
S Todd Largent300.0139
DE Atiyyah Ellison300.0238
ILB Tedy Bruschi220.01612
DE Chris Kelsey220.02510
OLB Reuben Binette210.0159
CB Ahmed Plummer210.02417
S Dennis Weathersby210.02718
S Michael Hawkins200.02714
ILB John Mobley130.01713
DE Jimmy Kennedy110.01417
WR Anquan Boldin10---------
DE Robert Geathers100.02413
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Roger Gilmore520.01723
ILB Kailey Wong410.099
DE Cameron Wake400.02135
DE Courtney Brown321.01630
CB Artrell Hawkins300.02131
ILB Jay Foreman300.02135
S Johndale Carty300.01228
CB Randall Gay300.02025
CB Ryan Clark210.02135
DE Mike Rucker200.02135
DE Tommie Harris101.068
S Brock Williams110.01217
TE Jason McKie10---------
CB Kris Richard100.0926
DE Calvin Pace010.02132

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Robert Geathers0.011013
OLB Henri Crockett0.000122
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Courtney Brown1.000030
DE Tommie Harris1.00008
OLB Roger Gilmore0.010023
DE Mike Rucker0.002335
DE Calvin Pace0.002132
DE Cameron Wake0.002135
ILB Jay Foreman0.000135

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Henri Crockett50122
S Michael Hawkins30014
S Todd Largent2009
S Marques Anderson20015
ILB Tedy Bruschi10012
OLB Bryan Jones10020
OLB Reuben Binette1009
OLB Brian Allen1007
S Dennis Weathersby10018
DE Robert Geathers10013
S Jordan Babineaux10023
CB Monty Montgomery0108
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randall Gay31025
S Johndale Carty30028
CB Ryan Clark21035
OLB Roger Gilmore20023
CB Artrell Hawkins10031
DE Mike Rucker10035
DE Calvin Pace10032
DE Cameron Wake10035
S Brock Williams01017
DE Courtney Brown00130
ILB Brad Lewis00113

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Leonard Davis36021035
T Joe Berger23019227
C Harvey Knaack23019027
G Jim Bundren12021035
G Brandon Moore03019027
G Brian De Marco010208
TE Jabari Holloway01017027
T Nat Dorsey010208
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Wilford Brown78137023
G Eric Steinbach36237023
FB Nick Goings35031021
C Chris Dishman34137023
T Wade Hunter26037023
C Anthony Alabi14030022
T Nathan Parks010701

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Mo Collins29
Tai Streets116
Jonathan Wells112
Leonard Davis19
Brian Westbrook19
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Kailey Wong320
Harold Burnett214
Troy Williamson116

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Henri Crockett------24222066
G Jim Bundren2135------965
T Leonard Davis2135------965
S Jordan Babineaux------3423158
RB Brian Westbrook1929------957
OLB Bryan Jones------3520156
CB Ahmed Plummer------24171455
G Brandon Moore1927------955
T Joe Berger1927------955
S Dennis Weathersby------2718853
S Marques Anderson------3215---47
C Harvey Knaack1927---------46
QB Jesse Palmer1927---------46
TE Jabari Holloway1727---------44
WR Josh Cribbs1720------744
S Michael Hawkins------2714344
ILB John Mobley------17131141
DE Robert Geathers------2413---37
S Todd Largent------1391436
DE Chris Kelsey------2510---35
WR Snoop Minnis1320---------33
DE Jimmy Kennedy------1417132
DE Atiyyah Ellison------238---31
TE Ken Dilger723---------30
DE Bob Kuberski------1611330
ILB Tedy Bruschi------1612129
WR Tai Streets39------1628
WR Malcom Floyd1015------328
OLB Brian Allen------197---26
OLB Reuben Binette------159125
FB Sean McHugh72------1625
TE Tim Euhus02------2224
DE Jimmy Wilkerson------107421
CB Monty Montgomery------128---20
G Mo Collins28------919
WR Devante Harden27------1019
WR Anquan Boldin712---------19
RB Jonathan Wells05------1217
RB Troy Fleming34------714
QB Timm Rosenbach28---------10
G Brian De Marco28---------10
T Nat Dorsey28---------10
C Aiden Laster00------99
P Al Oscarson00------99
K Shaun Suisham00------66
C Geoff Hangartner00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
FB Nick Goings3121------2072
DE Mike Rucker------2135965
G Wilford Brown3723------464
G Eric Steinbach3723------464
T Wade Hunter3723------464
CB Randall Gay------20251863
DE Calvin Pace------2132962
C Chris Dishman3723---------60
ILB Jay Foreman------2135359
CB Ryan Clark------2135359
DE Cameron Wake------2135359
S Johndale Carty------12281858
WR Harold Burnett2517------1456
C Anthony Alabi3022------456
CB Artrell Hawkins------2131355
RB Frank Gore2821------655
WR Scotty Anderson2822---------50
DE Courtney Brown------1630147
TE Jason McKie207------2047
OLB Roger Gilmore------1723343
QB Brian Griese2513------139
WR Darnerien McCants1912------839
ILB Kailey Wong------992038
CB Kris Richard------926237
ILB Brad Lewis------3131935
RB Fred Taylor239------234
S Brock Williams------1217231
WR Troy Williamson65------1627
QB Chad Hutchison1210---------22
DE Tommie Harris------68721
T Nathan Parks71------816
K Phil Dawson00------88
WR Rick McKnight11------35
ILB Jalen Tatum------1315
C Paul Godfrey00------44
P Mitch Berger00------33
TE Patrick Estes00------33
TE Otis Scotti20---------2
RB Shaun Ozment10---------1
FB Harris Stanton10---------1
C Grey Ruegamer00---------0
RB Claude Green00---------0
DT Cornelius Pisano------00---0
ILB Robert Wendorff------00---0
ILB Adam Seward------00---0
S Jacob Padilla------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6284.7
Middle12282.3
Right33511.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5295.8
Middle231617.0
Right9677.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jesse Palmer25123031662
Timm Rosenbach820312000
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese13113000001
Chad Hutchison1080001110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5381.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1671016.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)94505.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222412.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1310826.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)87779.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Brian Westbrook63110029
TE Jabari Holloway52113027
WR Snoop Minnis41128120
TE Ken Dilger32026023
WR Anquan Boldin3000012
WR Josh Cribbs31015020
RB Jonathan Wells2202815
RB Troy Fleming211804
WR Malcom Floyd22031115
WR Tai Streets100009
WR Devante Harden100007
FB Sean McHugh100002
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Nick Goings87063121
WR Scotty Anderson55053122
WR Darnerien McCants32032112
TE Jason McKie220807
RB Frank Gore21010021
RB Fred Taylor1101309
WR Harold Burnett1000017
WR Troy Williamson110405

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook231.504.28
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Frank Gore4133.255.25
RB Fred Taylor111.005.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jesse Palmer1000.005.72
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chad Hutchison33186.003.80
Brian Griese111010.0011.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Sean McHugh1000.000.00
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Fred Taylor111313.0013.00
FB Nick Goings1166.007.88
WR Scotty Anderson11-1-1.0010.60
TE Jason McKie111010.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Brian Westbrook21
MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Frank Gore32
QB Chad Hutchison10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jesse Palmer720
Timm Rosenbach210
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese443
Chad Hutchison433

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Brian Westbrook430
WR Tai Streets100
WR Snoop Minnis100
WR Anquan Boldin100
FB Sean McHugh100
WR Josh Cribbs100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
FB Nick Goings321
WR Scotty Anderson333
RB Fred Taylor111
RB Frank Gore111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,900 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,100 (15,200)
End Zone11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)