Steelers at Bengals: 31–17
SteelersPIT11–5
Wild Card January 8, 2006
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Final
BengalsCIN11–5
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| CIN | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsBig GainCarson Palmer finds Chris Henry for 66 yardsPIT0CIN0
Field GoalShayne Graham hits a 23-yard field goalPIT0CIN3
TouchdownRudi Johnson 20-yard touchdown runXP MadeShayne Graham makes the extra pointPIT0CIN10
TouchdownBen Roethlisberger 19-yard touchdown pass to Willie ParkerXP MadeJeff Reed makes the extra pointPIT7CIN10
TouchdownJon Kitna 7-yard touchdown pass to T.J. HoushmandzadehXP MadeShayne Graham makes the extra pointPIT7CIN17
Big GainBen Roethlisberger finds Cedrick Wilson for 54 yardsPIT7CIN17
TouchdownBen Roethlisberger 5-yard touchdown pass to Hines WardXP MadeJeff Reed makes the extra pointPIT14CIN17
TouchdownJerome Bettis 5-yard touchdown runXP MadeJeff Reed makes the extra pointPIT21CIN17
TouchdownBen Roethlisberger 43-yard touchdown pass to Cedrick WilsonXP MadeJeff Reed makes the extra pointPIT28CIN17
InterceptionJames Farrior intercepts Jon KitnaPIT28CIN17
Field GoalJeff Reed hits a 21-yard field goalPIT31CIN17
InterceptionTroy Polamalu intercepts Jon KitnaPIT31CIN17
Win probability
FinalPIT 31 · CIN 17100.0%PIT0.0%CIN
Team totals
| Stat | PIT | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 31 | 17 |
| Biggest lead | 14 | 10 |
| Total yards | 346 | 327 |
| Yards per play | 6.5 | 5 |
| Total plays | 53 | 65 |
| 1st downs | 19 | 19 |
| 3rd down | 6/11 | 9/16 |
| 4th down | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 3/5 | 1/3 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 263 |
| Completions / attempts | 14/21 | 25/41 |
| Yards per pass | 9.9 | 6.4 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 84 |
| Rush attempts | 34 | 20 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 0 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive INTs | 2 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | 3 | 1 |
| Sack yards | 16 | 6 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | 0 |
| QB hits | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 3 | 3 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Penalties | 6 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 39 | 90 |