Steelers at Vikings: 18–3
SteelersPIT8–5
Week 15 December 18, 2005
183
Final
VikingsMIN8–5
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsBig GainBen Roethlisberger finds Heath Miller for 50 yardsPIT0MIN0
Field GoalJeff Reed hits a 21-yard field goalPIT3MIN0
FumbleRaonall Smith recovers a fumblePIT3MIN0
Field GoalPaul Edinger hits a 20-yard field goalPIT3MIN3
InterceptionJoey Porter intercepts Brad JohnsonPIT3MIN3
TouchdownBen Roethlisberger 3-yard touchdown scrambleXP MadeJeff Reed makes the extra pointPIT10MIN3
InterceptionDeshea Townsend intercepts Brad JohnsonPIT10MIN3
Blocked KickPIT blocks the kickPIT10MIN3
Field GoalJeff Reed hits a 41-yard field goalPIT13MIN3
FumbleTyrone Carter recovers a fumblePIT13MIN3
Field GoalJeff Reed hits a 26-yard field goalPIT16MIN3
SafetyPIT forces a safetyPIT18MIN3
Win probability
FinalPIT 18 · MIN 3100.0%PIT0.0%MIN
Team totals
| Stat | PIT | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 18 | 3 |
| Biggest lead | 15 | 0 |
| Total yards | 275 | 185 |
| Yards per play | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Total plays | 56 | 49 |
| 1st downs | 14 | 11 |
| 3rd down | 5/15 | 3/12 |
| 4th down | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 1/4 | 0/4 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 143 |
| Completions / attempts | 10/15 | 16/30 |
| Yards per pass | 9.9 | 4.8 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing yards | 142 | 54 |
| Rush attempts | 39 | 17 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 0 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 2 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks | 2 | 4 |
| Sack yards | 12 | 16 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | 0 |
| QB hits | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 6 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 3/3 | 1/2 |
| Penalties | 12 | 13 |
| Penalty yards | 129 | 95 |