Week 6, 2006

played in Denver, CO

64 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	0	14	-	21
Denver Broncos	3	0	14	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:02 DEN - Edward Hepburn 24 field goal
2Q: 00:33 PIT - Malcom Floyd 5 pass from Jay Cutler (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 09:06 DEN - LeRon McCoy 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 05:37 DEN - Alge Crumpler 14 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 12:25 PIT - Brian Westbrook 23 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 08:44 PIT - Jon Alton 53 interception return (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 03:28 DEN - Marques Colston 10 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Josh Miller extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:02 DEN - Edward Hepburn 24 field goal
2Q: 00:33 PIT - Malcom Floyd 5 pass from Jay Cutler (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 09:06 DEN - LeRon McCoy 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 05:37 DEN - Alge Crumpler 14 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 12:25 PIT - Brian Westbrook 23 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 08:44 PIT - Jon Alton 53 interception return (Brad Daluiso extra point)
4Q: 03:28 DEN - Marques Colston 10 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Josh Miller extra point)

Team Statistics PIT DEN
Record 2-4 4-1
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 313 353
- Offensive Plays 58 75
- Yards per Play 5.40 4.71
Net Rushing Yards 57 196
- Rushing Attempts 9 48
- Yards per Rush 6.33 4.08
Net Passing Yards 256 157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 0 26 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 312 162
- Sacks/Yards Lost 9/56 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.22 5.81
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/53 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-1 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 3/71
Interception Ret./Yards 2/53 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 36
Time of Possession 24:35 35:25

Team Statistics	PIT	DEN
Record	2-4	4-1
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	313	353
- Offensive Plays	58	75
- Yards per Play	5.40	4.71
Net Rushing Yards	57	196
- Rushing Attempts	9	48
- Yards per Rush	6.33	4.08
Net Passing Yards	256	157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 0	26 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	312	162
- Sacks/Yards Lost	9/56	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.22	5.81
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/53	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-1	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	3/71
Interception Ret./Yards	2/53	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 36
Time of Possession	24:35	35:25

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:21	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
1	5:09	1:40	OWN 8	5	0	Punt
2	15:00	3:17	OWN 10	5	33	Punt
2	8:07	0:56	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	5:31	1:51	OWN 15	3	-4	Punt
2	2:38	2:14	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	12:31	0:41	OWN 42	2	5	Fumble
3	8:56	1:34	OWN 25	4	0	Fumble
3	5:29	2:43	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
4	14:49	2:39	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	3:17	2:04	OWN 27	7	36	Missed FG
4	0:40	0:40	OWN 14	4	30	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:39	6:30	OWN 20	12	75	Interception
1	3:29	3:29	OPP 40	7	33	Field Goal
2	11:43	3:36	OWN 10	10	46	Punt
2	7:11	1:40	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
2	3:40	1:02	OPP 44	3	6	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
3	11:50	2:54	OPP 47	6	47	Touchdown
3	7:22	1:53	OPP 23	5	23	Touchdown
3	2:46	2:57	OWN 20	6	31	Punt
4	12:10	3:37	OWN 32	6	15	Interception
4	8:33	5:16	OWN 33	11	67	Touchdown
4	1:13	0:33	OWN 44	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Cory Redding, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brian Westbrook	7	52	7.43	23	3	1
QB Jay Cutler	2	5	2.50	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Musa Smith	33	116	3.52	16	1
QB Ben Roethlisberger	10	41	4.10	10	1
FB Thomas Tapeh	3	28	9.33	24	1
WR LeRon McCoy	2	11	5.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jay Cutler	40	25	312	9/56	1	34	0	95.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	26	18	162	1/5	3	39	2	92.1

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jason McKie	7	8	120	17.14	52	34	0
WR Anquan Boldin	5	8	46	9.20	0	22	0
WR Josh Cribbs	4	8	44	11.00	0	20	0
WR Tai Streets	2	2	25	12.50	21	22	0
RB Troy Fleming	2	4	14	7.00	1	10	0
WR Malcom Floyd	2	5	13	6.50	0	8	1
TE Jabari Holloway	1	1	11	11.00	2	11	0
RB Brian Westbrook	1	1	26	26.00	20	26	0
FB Sean McHugh	1	1	13	13.00	15	13	0
TE Ken Dilger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Boston	5	7	35	7.00	3	14	0
WR LeRon McCoy	4	5	17	4.25	5	21	1
WR Marques Colston	4	6	35	8.75	1	12	1
TE Alge Crumpler	2	2	21	10.50	2	14	1
WR Josh Reed	1	3	39	39.00	5	39	0
RB Musa Smith	1	2	11	11.00	8	11	0
TE LeBron James	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jon Alton	1	53	53.00	1
OLB Tim Dobbins	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Jay Cutler	2	1	0
TE Jason McKie	1	0	0
ILB Roderick Coleman	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Ben Roethlisberger	1	0	0
T Mathias Nkwenti	0	1	0
DE Cory Redding	0	1	0
CB Sawyer McNeil	0	1	0
DT Shaun Rogers	0	0	1
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	0	0	1
OLB Chet Donnelly	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Al Oscarson	6	275	45.8	34.3	51	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	6	237	39.5	29.7	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brad Daluiso	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	2/2
Josh Miller	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malcom Floyd	2	-1	-0.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Cribbs	1	30	30.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sawyer McNeil	3	71	23.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tim Dobbins	10	0	0.0	41	20
ILB Tedy Bruschi	7	4	0.0	45	17
DT Johnny Jolly	7	0	0.0	36	15
S Cory Hall	6	3	0.0	47	21
ILB Roderick Coleman	5	3	0.5	38	22
S Jordan Babineaux	4	3	0.0	46	23
DE Atiyyah Ellison	3	2	0.5	48	27
CB Ahmed Plummer	3	2	0.0	28	18
S Dennis Weathersby	3	2	0.0	35	20
OLB Ivan Drago	3	1	0.0	43	20
ILB Jon Alton	3	0	0.0	18	12
S Michael Hawkins	2	1	0.0	41	19
OLB Bryan Jones	2	0	0.0	12	11
OLB Albert Nagi	2	0	0.0	6	11
CB Dwayne Alcott	2	0	0.0	17	12
DE Jimmy Kennedy	1	1	0.0	14	11
C Harvey Knaack	1	0	---	---	---
S Michael Huff	0	1	0.0	5	12

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dexter Jackson	6	0	0.0	9	49
S Marcus Maxey	6	0	0.0	9	46
OLB Chet Donnelly	4	1	1.5	9	47
ILB Ryan Phillips	4	0	1.0	6	42
CB Lito Sheppard	4	2	0.0	9	49
DE Cory Redding	3	1	2.5	7	42
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	3	2	2.0	9	49
DT Shaun Rogers	3	1	1.5	7	40
CB Ronald Bartell	2	1	0.0	8	44
CB Sawyer McNeil	2	0	0.0	6	25
DE Johnson Stamper	1	1	0.5	8	40
ILB Torrance Marshall	1	1	0.0	3	24
WR David Boston	1	0	---	---	---
CB Michael Waddell	1	0	0.0	3	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Roderick Coleman	0.5	0	1	22
DE Atiyyah Ellison	0.5	0	0	27
OLB Ivan Drago	0.0	1	0	20

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Redding	2.5	0	1	3	42
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	2.0	1	0	1	49
DT Shaun Rogers	1.5	0	1	0	40
OLB Chet Donnelly	1.5	0	0	0	47
ILB Ryan Phillips	1.0	0	1	0	42
DE Johnson Stamper	0.5	0	1	0	40
ILB Torrance Marshall	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Menson Holloway	0.0	0	0	2	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tim Dobbins	7	0	1	20
OLB Bryan Jones	3	0	0	11
CB Ahmed Plummer	2	0	0	18
S Jordan Babineaux	1	1	0	23
CB Dwayne Alcott	1	1	0	12
S Cory Hall	1	0	0	21
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	0	20
OLB Albert Nagi	1	0	0	11
OLB Ivan Drago	1	0	0	20
ILB Jon Alton	0	0	1	12

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dexter Jackson	5	0	49
S Marcus Maxey	5	0	46
CB Lito Sheppard	3	1	49
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	0	47
CB Sawyer McNeil	2	1	25
ILB Ryan Phillips	2	0	42
CB Ronald Bartell	2	0	44
DT Shaun Rogers	1	0	40
ILB Torrance Marshall	1	0	24
DE Johnson Stamper	1	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brandon Moore	2	4	9	0	49
G Jim Bundren	1	2	9	1	49
T Nat Dorsey	0	1	9	3	49
T Leonard Davis	0	1	9	2	49
C Harvey Knaack	0	0	9	3	49

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Eric Winston	5	9	0	48	0	27
G Adrien Clarke	3	8	0	48	0	27
T Mathias Nkwenti	3	6	0	48	0	27
G Terrence Metcalf	1	10	0	48	1	27
C Justin Hartwig	1	8	1	48	0	27
TE Alge Crumpler	0	1	0	44	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Roderick Coleman	2	11
Jason McKie	1	22
Tai Streets	1	16
Michael Huff	1	15

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Leon Washington	1	22
Chet Donnelly	1	18
Ryan Phillips	1	11

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Atiyyah Ellison	---	---	48	27	1	76
TE Jason McKie	7	43	---	---	22	72
ILB Roderick Coleman	---	---	38	22	11	71
S Jordan Babineaux	---	---	46	23	1	70
S Cory Hall	---	---	47	21	1	69
G Jim Bundren	9	49	---	---	7	65
T Leonard Davis	9	49	---	---	7	65
G Brandon Moore	9	49	---	---	7	65
T Nat Dorsey	9	49	---	---	7	65
OLB Ivan Drago	---	---	43	20	---	63
ILB Tedy Bruschi	---	---	45	17	---	62
CB Ahmed Plummer	---	---	28	18	16	62
S Michael Hawkins	---	---	41	19	1	61
OLB Tim Dobbins	---	---	41	20	---	61
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	35	20	5	60
C Harvey Knaack	9	49	---	---	---	58
QB Jay Cutler	9	49	---	---	---	58
WR Malcom Floyd	9	41	---	---	7	57
WR Josh Cribbs	8	42	---	---	5	55
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	36	15	---	51
ILB Jon Alton	---	---	18	12	12	42
OLB Albert Nagi	---	---	6	11	22	39
RB Brian Westbrook	8	30	---	---	---	38
WR Anquan Boldin	6	30	---	---	---	36
CB Dwayne Alcott	---	---	17	12	7	36
DE Jimmy Kennedy	---	---	14	11	7	32
S Michael Huff	---	---	5	12	15	32
FB Sean McHugh	2	5	---	---	22	29
WR Tai Streets	3	7	---	---	16	26
OLB Bryan Jones	---	---	12	11	1	24
TE Jabari Holloway	2	20	---	---	---	22
RB Troy Fleming	0	16	---	---	4	20
RB J.R. Redmond	0	1	---	---	16	17
DE Robert Geathers	---	---	5	5	6	16
WR Fred Gibson	0	3	---	---	8	11
TE Ken Dilger	0	7	---	---	---	7
P Al Oscarson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Lionel Bumgarner	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Brad Daluiso	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Donnie Nygaard	---	---	3	1	---	4
QB Philip Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Geoff Hangartner	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Joe Berger	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Fred Matua	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Parys Haralson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Alge Crumpler	44	22	---	---	22	88
T Mathias Nkwenti	48	27	---	---	7	82
G Terrence Metcalf	48	27	---	---	7	82
G Adrien Clarke	48	27	---	---	7	82
T Eric Winston	48	27	---	---	7	82
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	9	49	22	80
QB Ben Roethlisberger	48	27	---	---	1	76
C Justin Hartwig	48	27	---	---	---	75
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	9	47	18	74
RB Musa Smith	47	26	---	---	---	73
WR Marques Colston	44	25	---	---	---	69
WR David Boston	28	22	---	---	16	66
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	9	49	8	66
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	9	49	2	60
ILB Ryan Phillips	---	---	6	42	11	59
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	9	46	1	56
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	8	44	1	53
WR LeRon McCoy	33	18	---	---	---	51
DE Cory Redding	---	---	7	42	1	50
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	7	40	1	48
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	8	40	---	48
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	6	25	5	36
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	5	27	1	33
WR Josh Reed	17	13	---	---	---	30
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	3	24	---	27
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	3	7	15	25
TE LeBron James	18	4	---	---	---	22
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	1	7	14	22
RB Leon Washington	0	0	---	---	22	22
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	0	---	---	16	16
FB Thomas Tapeh	7	4	---	---	4	15
WR Bernard Berrian	1	1	---	---	9	11
ILB Terna Nande	---	---	0	0	10	10
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Jackson Anthony	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	0	1	---	1
TE Matt Schobel	1	0	---	---	---	1
OLB Zach Walz	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Todd Wade	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Alexis Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Will Whittcker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	36	12.0
Middle	3	19	6.3
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	52	4.3
Middle	26	109	4.2
Right	10	35	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jay Cutler	40	25	7	4	2	2	5	6	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	26	18	2	1	1	2	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	61	12.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	125	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	58	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	68	13.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	-3	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	63	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	59	11.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	43	21.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason McKie	8	7	0	120	3	43
WR Anquan Boldin	8	5	0	46	1	30
WR Josh Cribbs	8	4	0	44	1	42
WR Malcom Floyd	5	2	1	13	0	41
RB Troy Fleming	4	2	1	14	0	16
WR Tai Streets	2	2	0	25	1	7
TE Ken Dilger	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Jabari Holloway	1	1	0	11	0	20
RB Brian Westbrook	1	1	0	26	1	30
FB Sean McHugh	1	1	0	13	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Boston	7	5	0	35	0	22
WR Marques Colston	6	4	0	35	0	25
WR LeRon McCoy	5	4	1	17	1	18
WR Josh Reed	3	1	0	39	1	13
TE Alge Crumpler	2	2	0	21	0	22
RB Musa Smith	2	1	0	11	0	26
TE LeBron James	1	1	0	4	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Musa Smith	6	25	4.17	3.52
WR LeRon McCoy	1	4	4.00	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jay Cutler	2	1	5	2.50	7.80

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	8	5	33	4.13	6.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Malcom Floyd	1	1	5	5.00	2.60
WR Josh Cribbs	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR LeRon McCoy	3	2	0	0.00	3.40
WR David Boston	2	1	9	4.50	5.00
WR Marques Colston	2	1	10	5.00	5.83
TE Alge Crumpler	1	1	14	14.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jay Cutler	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Musa Smith	3	2
QB Ben Roethlisberger	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jay Cutler	9	6	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason McKie	2	2	2
WR Malcom Floyd	2	1	1
WR Josh Cribbs	2	1	0
TE Ken Dilger	1	0	0
RB Brian Westbrook	1	1	1
FB Sean McHugh	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Boston	3	3	1
WR LeRon McCoy	3	2	2
TE Alge Crumpler	1	1	1
WR Josh Reed	1	1	1
RB Musa Smith	1	0	0
TE LeBron James	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (20,800)
End Zone 14,400 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (20,800)
End Zone	14,400 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)