2005 NFL playoffs
The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL over the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10. The 2005 NFL postseason had 11 games over 4 rounds.
Bracket
2005 postseason leaders
Passing yards
- 1Ben RoethlisbergerPIT803
- 2Matt HasselbeckSEA707
- 3Jake DelhommeCAR655
- 4Tom BradyNE542
- 5Jake PlummerDEN420
Rushing yards
- 1Shaun AlexanderSEA236
- 2Willie ParkerPIT225
- 3DeShaun FosterCAR205
- 4Jerome BettisPIT180
- 5Mike AndersonDEN105
Receiving yards
- 1Steve Smith Sr.CAR335
- 2Darrell JacksonSEA268
- 3Hines WardPIT260
- 4Cedrick WilsonPIT216
- 5Deion BranchNE189
Super Bowl
Pittsburgh Steelers1-0
Seattle Seahawks
- Game 1Feb 5, 2006SEA 10 at PIT 21
Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks all-time: head to head
Conference championships
Pittsburgh Steelers1-0
Denver Broncos
- Game 1Jan 22, 2006PIT 34 at DEN 17
Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos all-time: head to head
Seattle Seahawks1-0
Carolina Panthers
- Game 1Jan 22, 2006CAR 14 at SEA 34
Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Seattle Seahawks1-0
Washington Commanders
- Game 1Jan 14, 2006WSH 10 at SEA 20
Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders all-time: head to head
Denver Broncos1-0
New England Patriots
- Game 1Jan 14, 2006NE 13 at DEN 27
Denver Broncos and New England Patriots all-time: head to head
Pittsburgh Steelers1-0
Indianapolis Colts
- Game 1Jan 15, 2006PIT 21 at IND 18
Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts all-time: head to head
Carolina Panthers1-0
Chicago Bears
- Game 1Jan 15, 2006CAR 29 at CHI 21
Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
Washington Commanders1-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Game 1Jan 7, 2006WSH 17 at TB 10
Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time: head to head
New England Patriots1-0
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Game 1Jan 7, 2006JAX 3 at NE 28
New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars all-time: head to head
Carolina Panthers1-0
New York Giants
- Game 1Jan 8, 2006CAR 23 at NYG 0
Carolina Panthers and New York Giants all-time: head to head
Pittsburgh Steelers1-0
Cincinnati Bengals
- Game 1Jan 8, 2006PIT 31 at CIN 17
Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals all-time: head to head
Rounds as ESPN files them. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.