Steelers 18-3 Vikings (18 Dec, 2005) Box Score

Pittsburgh Steelers

9-5, 5-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PIT	3	7	6	2	18
MIN	3	0	0	0	3

Minnesota Vikings

8-6, 5-2 home

Pittsburgh Passing


Ben Roethlisberger#7
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
10/15	149	9.9	0	0	4-16	99.0
10/15	133	9.9	0	0	4-16	99.0

Minnesota Passing


Brad Johnson#14
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/30	143	4.8	0	2	2-12	38.6
16/30	131	4.8	0	2	2-12	38.6

Pittsburgh Rushing


Willie Parker
Verron Haynes#36
Jerome Bettis#36
Ben Roethlisberger#7
Antwaan Randle El#82
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	81	5.8	0	49
9	36	4.0	0	10
9	16	1.8	0	6
6	7	1.2	1	9
1	2	2.0	0	2
39	142	3.6	1	49

Minnesota Rushing


Michael Bennett#32
Brad Johnson#14
Mewelde Moore#37
Ciatrick Fason
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
11	43	3.9	18
1	6	6.0	6
2	5	2.5	3
3	0	0.0	2
17	54	3.2	18

Pittsburgh Receiving


Heath Miller#83
Antwaan Randle El#82
Cedrick Wilson#80
Willie Parker
Hines Ward#86
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	58	29.0	50
2	48	24.0	28
2	16	8.0	12
2	16	8.0	9
2	11	5.5	11
10	149	14.9	50

Minnesota Receiving


Marcus Robinson
Koren Robinson#18
Travis Taylor
Nate Burleson#13
Jermaine Wiggins
Mewelde Moore#37
Jimmy Kleinsasser#40
Michael Bennett#32
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	38	19.0	21
3	34	11.3	15
3	28	9.3	18
2	24	12.0	14
2	9	4.5	5
2	9	4.5	8
1	6	6.0	6
1	-5	-5.0	-5
16	143	8.9	21

Pittsburgh Fumbles


Antwaan Randle El#82
Ben Roethlisberger#7
Chidi Iwuoma#28
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
2	1	1

Minnesota Fumbles


Ciatrick Fason
Travis Taylor
Michael Bennett#32
Raonall Smith#56
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
3	1	1

Pittsburgh Defense



James Farrior#51
Larry Foote#50
Troy Polamalu#43
Aaron Smith#91
Bryant McFadden#20
Joey Porter#55
Deshea Townsend#23
Clint Kriewaldt#57
Clark Haggans#51
Ike Taylor#24
Ricardo Colclough#23
Brett Keisel#99
Travis Kirschke#90
Sean Morey#87
Tyrone Carter#31
Chris Hope#43
James Harrison#92
Kimo Von von Oelhoffen#66
Casey Hampton#98
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	1	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0.5	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	2	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	4	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0.5	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	39	2	0	7	0	0

Minnesota Defense



Sam Cowart
Kevin Williams#93
Corey Chavous#25
Rod Davis#50
Darrion Scott#76
Erasmus James
Antoine Winfield#21
Raonall Smith#56
E.J. Henderson#56
Brian Williams#29
Darren Sharper#42
Spencer Johnson#91
Lance Johnstone#51
Pat Williams#94
Ralph Brown#20
Fred Smoot#27
Melvin Fowler
Dontarrious Thomas
Richard Owens#49
Ciatrick Fason
Dovonte Edwards#33
Will Hunter#31
Mike Rosenthal
C.J. Mosley#96
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	7	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	1	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	2	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	53	4	0	3	0	0

Pittsburgh Interceptions


Deshea Townsend#23
Joey Porter#55
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0
2	0	0

Minnesota Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Minnesota Interceptions

Pittsburgh Kick Returns


Quincy Morgan#11
Antwaan Randle El#82
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	40	20.0	23
1	16	16.0	16
3	56	18.7	23

Minnesota Kick Returns


Koren Robinson#18
Ciatrick Fason
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	79	26.3	43
2	4	2.0	4
5	83	16.6	43

Pittsburgh Punt Returns


Antwaan Randle El#82
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	85	17.0	72	0
5	85	17.0	72	0

Minnesota Punt Returns


Mewelde Moore#37
Travis Taylor
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	41	13.7	18
1	0	0.0	0
4	41	10.3	18

Pittsburgh Kicking


Jeff Reed
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	41	1/1	10
3/3	100.0	41	1/1	10

Minnesota Kicking


Paul Edinger#1
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	20	0/0	3
1/2	50.0	20	0/0	3

Pittsburgh Punting


Chris Gardocki#17
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	282	47.0	0	3	58
6	282	47.0	0	3	58

Minnesota Punting


Chris Kluwe#5
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	267	44.5	0	2	51
6	267	44.5	0	2	51

6:00 PM, 18 December 2005

Attendance: 64,136

Referees:
Ed Hochuli

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	3	1	.750	75	53
Baltimore	2	2	.500	106	88
Cleveland	1	3	.250	66	87
Cincinnati	1	3	.250	102	104

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Minnesota	4	0	1.000	116	59
Detroit	2	1	.667	62	53
Green Bay	2	2	.500	104	89
Chicago	2	2	.500	77	75

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