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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
January 1, 2006
Kickoff
01:02 PM ET
10:02 AM PT
Score
DET 21 — PIT 35 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/2001

Broadcast

Announcers

Ron Pitts, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hammond

Summary

DET and PIT combined for 347 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Kevin Jones led DET with 78 rushing yards while Willie Parker paced PIT with 135. Through the air, Shawn Bryson topped DET with 63 receiving yards while Heath Miller led PIT with 62.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-14.00
Off6.00
Def-14.69
ST-9.83
PIT
Total14.00
Off14.69
Def-6.00
ST9.83

Team Stats

Stat DET PIT
First Downs 16 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-105-0 44-199-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-212-3-0 7-16-135-0-2
Sacked-Yards 1-9 1-3
Net Pass Yards 203 132
Total Yards 308 331
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 5-47 2-15
Third Down Conv. 10-17 4-10
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 27:29 32:31

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: 7.58
Rush: -1.25
TO: -3.15
Defense
Pass: -3.90
Rush: -10.79
TO: 2.89
Returns
KO: -4.64
KR: 5.27
P: -4.07
PR: -6.39
FG/XP: 0.00
PIT
Offense
Pass: 3.90
Rush: 10.79
TO: -2.89
Defense
Pass: -7.58
Rush: 1.25
TO: 3.15
Returns
KO: -5.27
KR: 4.64
P: 6.39
PR: 4.07
FG/XP: 0.00

Officials

Referee Walt Coleman
Umpire Carl Paganelli
Head Linesman Ron Phares
Line Judge Bill Spyksma
Back Judge Richard Reels
Side Judge Dave Wyant
Field Judge Mike Weir

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET PIT
First Downs 16 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-105-0 44-199-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-212-3-0 7-16-135-0-2
Sacked-Yards 1-9 1-3
Net Pass Yards 203 132
Total Yards 308 331
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 5-47 2-15
Third Down Conv. 10-17 4-10
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 27:29 32:31

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Antwaan Randle El 81 yard punt return (Jeff Reed kick) 0-7
Lions Marcus Pollard 11 yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick) 7-7
Lions Cory Schlesinger 1 yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick) 14-7
Steelers Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick) 14-14
2 Steelers Jerome Bettis 5 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick) 14-21
3 Steelers Jerome Bettis 4 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick) 14-28
Lions Roy Williams 15 yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick) 21-28
Steelers Ben Roethlisberger 7 yard rush (Jeff Reed kick) 21-35

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