Steelers 20-3 Buccaneers (3 Dec, 2006) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3-9, 0-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TB	0	0	0	3	3
PIT	7	3	0	10	20

Pittsburgh Steelers

5-7, 4-2 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Bruce Gradkowski
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
20/34	175	5.1	0	3	5-31	12.3	35.8
20/34	144	5.1	0	3	5-31	--	35.8

Pittsburgh Passing


Ben Roethlisberger
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
12/25	198	7.9	2	1	1-7	28.3	85.1
12/25	191	7.9	2	1	1-7	--	85.1

Tampa Bay Rushing


Earnest Graham
Cadillac Williams
Bruce Gradkowski
Mike Alstott
Joey Galloway
Michael Clayton
Michael Pittman
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	35	8.8	17
11	27	2.5	10
6	26	4.3	7
6	13	2.2	6
1	7	7.0	7
1	3	3.0	3
1	-1	-1.0	-1
30	110	3.7	17

Pittsburgh Rushing


Willie Parker
Najeh Davenport
Dan Kreider
Ben Roethlisberger
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
22	61	2.8	14
6	8	1.3	6
1	5	5.0	5
2	2	1.0	1
31	76	2.5	14

Tampa Bay Receiving


Michael Clayton
Joey Galloway
Cadillac Williams
Ike Hilliard
Maurice Stovall
Anthony Becht
Michael Pittman
Mike Alstott
Alex Smith
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	57	14.3	21
3	37	12.3	24
4	30	7.5	11
2	13	6.5	7
1	11	11.0	11
2	10	5.0	9
1	7	7.0	7
1	6	6.0	6
2	4	2.0	3
20	175	8.8	24

Pittsburgh Receiving


Nate Washington
Heath Miller
Cedrick Wilson
Willie Parker
Najeh Davenport
Santonio Holmes
Jerame Tuman
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	78	26.0	0	36
2	27	13.5	1	16
2	26	13.0	0	13
1	25	25.0	0	25
2	22	11.0	0	14
1	18	18.0	0	18
1	2	2.0	1	2
12	198	16.5	2	36

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Cadillac Williams
Michael Pittman
team

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

Pittsburgh Fumbles


Najeh Davenport
Larry Foote
team

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

Tampa Bay Defense



Jermaine Phillips
Shelton Quarles
Ronde Barber
Juran Bolden
Derrick Brooks
Jovan Haye
Ryan Nece
Jamie Winborn
Greg Spires
Kalvin Pearson
Dewayne White
Earnest Graham
Will Allen
Chris Hovan
Wesly Mallard
Cadillac Williams
Barrett Ruud
Ellis Wyms
Phillip Buchanon
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	7	0	0	1	0	0
10	7	1	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	2	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	0	0	2	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
65	47	1	0	7	0	0

Pittsburgh Defense



James Farrior
Bryant McFadden
Tyrone Carter
Brett Keisel
Larry Foote
Deshea Townsend
Ryan Clark
Aaron Smith
Mike Logan
James Harrison
Clark Haggans
Joey Porter
Ike Taylor
Anthony Smith
Sean Morey
Casey Hampton
John Kuhn
Anthony Madison
Chad Brown
Nate Washington
Clint Kriewaldt
Rodney Bailey
Rian Wallace
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
12	3	0	0	0	0	0
9	8	0	0	2	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	1	0	0	0	0
6	2	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	1	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	2	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
87	56	5	0	7	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Derrick Brooks
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	9	0
1	9	0

Pittsburgh Interceptions


Clint Kriewaldt
Larry Foote
Bryant McFadden
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	12	0
1	11	0
1	0	0
3	23	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Torrie Cox
Michael Pittman
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	78	19.5	27
1	12	12.0	12
5	90	18.0	27

Pittsburgh Kick Returns


Najeh Davenport
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	21	21.0	21	0
1	21	21.0	21	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Phillip Buchanon
Ike Hilliard
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	5	2.5	6
2	4	2.0	4
4	9	2.3	6

Pittsburgh Punt Returns


Santonio Holmes
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	12	6.0	8	0
2	12	6.0	8	0

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	27	0/0	3
1/1	100.0	27	0/0	3

Pittsburgh Kicking


Jeff Reed
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/3	66.7	50	2/2	8
2/3	66.7	50	2/2	8

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	229	38.2	1	1	52
6	229	38.2	1	1	52

Pittsburgh Punting


Chris Gardocki
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	183	36.6	0	1	48
5	183	36.6	0	1	48

Acrisure Stadium

9:15 PM, 3 December 2006

Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 59,843

Referees:
Terry McAulay

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	10	5	.667	353	299
Baltimore	10	5	.667	452	349
Cincinnati	7	8	.467	423	393
Cleveland	3	12	.200	245	380

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