2005 Pittsburgh Steelers roster: 11-5

The Pittsburgh Steelers went 11-5 in the 2005 NFL regular season, 2nd of 4 in the AFC North. They won Super Bowl XL, 21-10.

Team stats and league rank

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers team stats
Points24.39th of 32
Passing Yards182.924th of 32
Passing Touchdowns1.312th of 32
Interceptions Thrown0.99th of 32
Rushing Yards138.95th of 32
Rushing Touchdowns1.35th of 32
Sacks2.93rd of 32
Tackles69.511th of 32
Touchdowns2.88th of 32
Total Yards332.916th of 32
Points Allowed16.13rd of 32
3rd Down Conversion %35.423rd of 32

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 32 clubs that season.

2005 Steelers roster: passing

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Ben RoethlisbergerQB121682682,38517998.6
Tommy MaddoxQB434714062451.7
Charlie BatchQB423362461181.5
Antwaan Randle ElWR16336710158.3

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2005 Steelers roster: rushing

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Willie ParkerRB152551,2024.74
Jerome BettisRB121103683.39
Verron HaynesFB14742743.73
Duce StaleyRB5381483.91
Antwaan Randle ElWR1612736.10
Ben RoethlisbergerQB1231692.23
Charlie BatchQB411302.71
Tommy MaddoxQB48263.30
Dan KreiderFB163217.00
Hines WardWR153103.30

What the columns mean: CAR

2005 Steelers roster: receiving

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Hines WardWR1569097514.111
Antwaan Randle ElWR1635055815.91
Heath MillerTE1639045911.86
Cedrick WilsonWR1626045117.30
Willie ParkerRB1518021812.11
Quincy MorganWR169015016.72
Verron HaynesFB1411011310.30
Jerame TumanTE15305719.00
Dan KreiderFB1670436.10
Jerome BettisRB12404010.00
Duce StaleyRB560345.70
Matt KranchickTE41066.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2005 Steelers roster: defense

2005 Pittsburgh Steelers defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
James FarriorLB14119742.0052
Larry FooteLB16102763.0040
Chris HopeDB1696690.0331
Troy PolamaluSS1691733.0281
Ike TaylorCB1691750.01240
Clark HaggansLB1359409.0034
Joey PorterLB16563910.5274
Deshea TownsendCB1654403.02151
James HarrisonLB1645363.0140
Casey HamptonDT1642250.0000
Aaron SmithDE1639292.0141
Kimo Von von OelhoffenDT1635223.5021
Brett KeiselDE1633233.0021
Clint KriewaldtLB1631250.0010
Ricardo ColcloughCB1430241.0130
Tyrone CarterS1624181.0132
Mike LoganDB1224160.0010
Bryant McFaddenCB1218171.0171
Sean MoreyWR1515110.0000
Travis KirschkeDE161371.0000
Chidi IwuomaDB1611100.0022
Willie WilliamsCB41070.0010
Andre FrazierLB11871.0001
Chris HokeNT15630.0000
Greg WarrenLS16430.0000
Verron HaynesFB14440.0000
Jeff HartingsC16330.0000
Cedrick WilsonWR16330.0000
Russell StuvaintsDB4220.0000
Max StarksOT16220.0000
Dan KreiderFB16220.0000
Ben RoethlisbergerQB12110.0000
Hines WardWR15110.0000
Chris GardockiP16110.0000
Jeff ReedPK16110.0000
Tommy MaddoxQB4110.0000
Heath MillerTE16110.0000
Alan FanecaOG16110.0000
Chukky OkobiC16100.0000
Rian WallaceLB4110.0000
Antwaan Randle ElWR16110.0000
Quincy MorganWR16110.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 11, 2005vs TENW 34-7
  2. Sep 18, 2005@ HOUW 27-7
  3. Sep 25, 2005vs NEL 20-23
  4. Oct 10, 2005@ LACW 24-22
  5. Oct 16, 2005vs JAXL 17-23
  6. Oct 23, 2005@ CINW 27-13
  7. Oct 31, 2005vs BALW 20-19
  8. Nov 6, 2005@ GBW 20-10
  9. Nov 13, 2005vs CLEW 34-21
  10. Nov 20, 2005@ BALL 13-16
  11. Nov 28, 2005@ INDL 7-26
  12. Dec 4, 2005vs CINL 31-38
  13. Dec 11, 2005vs CHIW 21-9
  14. Dec 18, 2005@ MINW 18-3
  15. Dec 24, 2005@ CLEW 41-0
  16. Jan 1, 2006vs DETW 35-21
  17. Jan 8, 2006@ CINW 31-17playoffs
  18. Jan 15, 2006@ INDW 21-18playoffs
  19. Jan 22, 2006@ DENW 34-17playoffs
  20. Feb 5, 2006vs SEAW 21-10playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.