Week 3, 2006

played in New England, MA

69 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers141437-38
New England Patriots10773-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:09 PIT - Sean McHugh 18 pass from Jay Cutler (Brad Daluiso extra point)
1Q: 07:06 PIT - Jason McKie 67 fumble return (Brad Daluiso extra point)
1Q: 02:48 NED - Wali Lundy 10 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 00:18 NED - Jeff Chandler 18 field goal
2Q: 12:19 PIT - Atiyyah Ellison 3 fumble return (Brad Daluiso extra point)
2Q: 04:19 PIT - Anquan Boldin 38 pass from Jay Cutler (Brad Daluiso extra point)
2Q: 00:29 NED - Charles Johnson 8 pass from Ryan Leaf (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 11:26 PIT - Brad Daluiso 18 field goal
3Q: 05:28 NED - Wali Lundy 6 pass from Ryan Leaf (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 07:59 NED - Jeff Chandler 55 field goal
4Q: 02:20 PIT - Brian Westbrook 4 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)

Team StatisticsPITNED
Record2-10-3
First Downs1328
- by Rushing45
- by Passing817
- by Penalty16
Total Net Yards224353
- Offensive Plays5879
- Yards per Play3.864.47
Net Rushing Yards59106
- Rushing Attempts1722
- Yards per Rush3.474.82
Net Passing Yards165247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 22 - 352 - 35 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards196280
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/315/33
- Yards per Pass Play4.024.33
Fumbles/Lost1/06/5
3rd Down Conversions2/126/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.58.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/877/60
Punt Returns/Yards2/93/34
Kick Returns/Yards2/594/84
Interception Ret./Yards1/293/31
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 33
Time of Possession25:5334:07

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:32OWN 2534Punt
112:341:32OPP 33433Touchdown
17:550:58OWN 103-9Punt
12:420:48OWN 2523Interception
10:102:26OWN 25617Punt
28:521:36OWN 2034Punt
24:561:05OWN 38562Touchdown
20:210:21OWN 43314Half
313:342:15OPP 26625Field Goal
37:590:39OWN 1227Interception
35:181:19OWN 253-7Punt
33:002:24OWN 40418Interception
412:442:14OWN 203-11Punt
47:523:25OWN 26519Punt
43:541:42OPP 23423Touchdown
40:300:30OWN 463-5Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:280:54OWN 28223Interception
111:023:07OWN 25519Punt
16:574:15OWN 31769Touchdown
11:541:44OPP 938Field Goal
212:440:41OWN 122-9Fumble
212:033:11OWN 33622Punt
27:162:20OWN 36839Fumble
23:513:30OWN 251275Touchdown
315:001:26OWN 322-6Fumble
311:193:20OWN 2565Punt
37:202:02OPP 20420Touchdown
33:590:59OWN 1938Punt
30:362:52OWN 36623Punt
410:302:38OWN 30532Field Goal
44:270:33OWN 1222Fumble
42:121:42OWN 33728Missed FG

Game MVP: Roderick Coleman, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brian Westbrook11534.821721
QB Jay Cutler661.00900
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Wali Lundy11292.641321
RB Lee Suggs4358.751710
QB Ryan Leaf3124.00700
RB Fred Taylor3217.001410
WR Charles Johnson199.00900

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jay Cutler36221965/31238359.5
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Leaf52352805/33223185.4

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Josh Cribbs57316.204140
TE Jason McKie48348.506110
FB Sean McHugh44266.5028181
WR Tai Streets34299.672210
TE Jabari Holloway232713.5015190
WR Anquan Boldin234120.5030381
RB Brian Westbrook14-2-2.001-20
RB Troy Fleming121010.000100
WR Malcom Floyd0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Joppru815567.005180
RB Wali Lundy78598.4324211
WR Charles Johnson67467.6716121
WR Eddie Kennison446115.2523230
RB Lee Suggs35103.33540
TE Michael Gaines33248.000190
WR Na Brown242311.5012160
WR Antonio Freeman12-4-4.000-40
RB Fred Taylor1355.00050
TE Steve Heiden0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jon Alton12929.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Johndale Carty33110.330

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
WR Tai Streets1000
ILB Roderick Coleman0120
OLB Albert Nagi0110
TE Jason McKie0101
DE Atiyyah Ellison0101
ILB Tedy Bruschi0100
CB Dwayne Alcott0100
S Dennis Weathersby0010
S Jordan Babineaux0010
OLB Ivan Drago0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Leaf4000
WR Eddie Kennison1000
RB Lee Suggs1000
WR Charles Johnson0100
OLB Niko Koutouvides0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Oscarson735150.145.3542
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jon Ryan523246.436.6602

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brad Daluiso1/10/00/0185/5
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/31/21/2553/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Tai Streets294.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison33411.30

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Cribbs25929.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Wali Lundy36521.70
Charles Johnson11919.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Michael Hawkins810.01849
S Cory Hall720.02253
S Jordan Babineaux611.02250
ILB Tedy Bruschi540.02247
ILB Jon Alton500.01234
OLB Tim Dobbins500.02146
OLB Ivan Drago400.52247
S Dennis Weathersby400.01229
CB Dwayne Alcott400.01335
ILB Roderick Coleman311.52047
DT Johnny Jolly330.52039
OLB Albert Nagi101.0013
DE Atiyyah Ellison120.52254
OLB Bryan Jones130.0126
CB Ahmed Plummer100.0917
TE Jason McKie10---------
WR Anquan Boldin10---------
RB Troy Fleming10---------
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Carlos Rogers601.01535
OLB Niko Koutouvides511.51539
CB DeJuan Groce410.01532
OLB Jason Taylor301.51741
S Johndale Carty300.01333
DT Amon Gordon201.01229
S Duane Burnham230.01640
ILB D.J. Williams220.01535
OLB Lance Briggs200.0621
S Stuart Schweigert200.0817
DE Kenneth Pettway200.0931
DT Barry Cofield110.0714
QB Ryan Leaf10---------
WR Na Brown10---------
DE John Hilliard100.01732
DT Travis Johnson100.025
OLB Carl Kranchick100.025
CB Donnie Abraham010.0512

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Roderick Coleman1.502147
OLB Albert Nagi1.000013
S Jordan Babineaux1.000050
DE Atiyyah Ellison0.512054
DT Johnny Jolly0.500139
OLB Ivan Drago0.500047
DE Jimmy Kennedy0.002021
OLB Bryan Jones0.001026
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jason Taylor1.502041
OLB Niko Koutouvides1.500039
DT Amon Gordon1.000029
CB Carlos Rogers1.000035

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Michael Hawkins80049
ILB Jon Alton40134
ILB Tedy Bruschi40047
S Jordan Babineaux40050
CB Dwayne Alcott40035
OLB Ivan Drago30047
OLB Tim Dobbins30046
S Cory Hall21053
S Dennis Weathersby20029
OLB Bryan Jones10026
ILB Roderick Coleman01047
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Niko Koutouvides50039
CB DeJuan Groce40032
S Johndale Carty31333
ILB D.J. Williams21035
OLB Lance Briggs20021
CB Carlos Rogers20035
CB Andre Woolfork10017
S Stuart Schweigert10017
DE Kenneth Pettway10031
DT Travis Johnson1005
OLB Jason Taylor01041

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Harvey Knaack24017141
T Nat Dorsey22017241
G Brandon Moore14017241
T Leonard Davis12017041
G Rob Sims110200
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Stacy Andrews36022057
T Tony Boselli22022257
G Nathan Shannon13022357
TE Bennie Joppru11022054
TE Michael Gaines11011024
C Damien Woody04022057
G Kelvin Garmon02022057

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Roderick Coleman316
Jason McKie226
Sean McHugh126
J.R. Redmond121
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Duane Burnham121
Antonio Freeman113
Jason Taylor112
Niko Koutouvides112

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Roderick Coleman------20471683
S Cory Hall------2253479
DE Atiyyah Ellison------2254379
TE Jason McKie1339------2678
S Jordan Babineaux------2250274
OLB Ivan Drago------2247372
ILB Tedy Bruschi------2247271
OLB Tim Dobbins------2146370
S Michael Hawkins------1849269
T Leonard Davis1741------866
G Brandon Moore1741------866
T Nat Dorsey1741------866
DT Johnny Jolly------2039261
ILB Jon Alton------12341359
C Harvey Knaack1741---------58
QB Jay Cutler1741---------58
WR Josh Cribbs1635------657
G Jim Bundren1541---------56
CB Dwayne Alcott------1335856
S Dennis Weathersby------1229748
WR Tai Streets1216------1947
RB Brian Westbrook1530---------45
CB Ahmed Plummer------9171844
OLB Albert Nagi------0132639
FB Sean McHugh57------2638
WR Anquan Boldin1124---------35
DE Jimmy Kennedy------521632
WR Malcom Floyd621------330
S Michael Huff------1101829
OLB Bryan Jones------126128
RB J.R. Redmond00------2121
WR Fred Gibson32------1520
TE Jabari Holloway215---------17
RB Troy Fleming19------717
DE Robert Geathers------07613
K Brad Daluiso00------88
TE Ken Dilger17---------8
P Al Oscarson00------88
C Lionel Bumgarner00------88
C Geoff Hangartner00------88
G Rob Sims20---------2
DT Donnie Nygaard------02---2
DE Parys Haralson------01---1
QB Philip Rivers00---------0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0
T Joe Berger00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Tony Boselli2257------887
G Nathan Shannon2257------887
G Kelvin Garmon2257------887
T Stacy Andrews2257------887
WR Eddie Kennison2053------780
QB Ryan Leaf2257---------79
C Damien Woody2257---------79
TE Bennie Joppru2254------278
S Duane Burnham------16402177
OLB Jason Taylor------17411270
OLB Niko Koutouvides------15391266
TE Michael Gaines1124------2661
WR Na Brown2039---------59
WR Charles Johnson925------2357
CB DeJuan Groce------1532855
ILB D.J. Williams------1535252
CB Carlos Rogers------1535151
DE John Hilliard------1732150
DT Amon Gordon------1229849
S Johndale Carty------1333147
RB Lee Suggs614------2141
DE Kenneth Pettway------931141
FB Dexter Lyon312------2338
RB Wali Lundy1120------738
CB Donnie Abraham------5122037
OLB Carl Kranchick------252431
RB Fred Taylor623---------29
OLB Lance Briggs------621128
CB Andre Woolfork------817---25
S Stuart Schweigert------817---25
WR Antonio Freeman26------1321
DT Barry Cofield------714---21
DE Jeremy Staat------49720
OLB Brian Allen------001414
TE Steve Heiden013---------13
K Jeff Chandler00------99
WR Michael Jenkins02------79
C Norman Bauer00------88
P Jon Ryan00------88
DT Travis Johnson------25---7
DE Jason Hatcher------03---3
S Rodney Harrison------11---2
QB Phil Mickelson00---------0
G Brent Smith00---------0
T John St. Clair00---------0
C Robert Berry00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle8303.8
Right199.0
None3-5-1.7
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3186.0
Middle12272.3
Right7618.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jay Cutler36222423203
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Leaf52353512721

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95242.7
Short (0-8 Yds)20131175.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)43348.5
Long (19+ Yds)31217.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1311483.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2313813.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)131013210.2
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jason McKie84134039
WR Josh Cribbs75131035
WR Tai Streets43029116
RB Brian Westbrook410-2030
FB Sean McHugh4402607
TE Jabari Holloway32027015
WR Anquan Boldin32041124
RB Troy Fleming2101009
WR Malcom Floyd1000021
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bennie Joppru158056054
RB Wali Lundy87059120
WR Charles Johnson76046025
RB Lee Suggs53010014
WR Eddie Kennison44061253
WR Na Brown42023039
RB Fred Taylor3105023
TE Michael Gaines33024024
WR Antonio Freeman211-406
TE Steve Heiden1000013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brian Westbrook2105.004.82
QB Jay Cutler1-4-4.001.00
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Wali Lundy3103.332.64
QB Ryan Leaf177.004.00
RB Fred Taylor177.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jay Cutler42246.005.44
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Leaf65376.175.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jason McKie2163.004.25
TE Jabari Holloway1000.009.00
FB Sean McHugh111818.006.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charles Johnson22157.506.57
RB Wali Lundy22147.007.38
RB Lee Suggs1000.002.00
TE Bennie Joppru1188.003.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Brian Westbrook11
QB Jay Cutler10
New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Ryan Leaf10
RB Fred Taylor11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jay Cutler1061
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Ryan Leaf1385

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Brian Westbrook310
FB Sean McHugh220
WR Tai Streets110
TE Jabari Holloway111
TE Jason McKie100
WR Anquan Boldin100
WR Josh Cribbs110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Bennie Joppru421
RB Fred Taylor210
RB Lee Suggs211
TE Michael Gaines221
WR Charles Johnson111
WR Antonio Freeman100
WR Na Brown111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats5,900 (13,600)
Club Seats3,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,500 (3,300)