2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season Totally Explained

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The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 15-1 record from 2004 in which they lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field. The Steelers, with the sixth and final seed to the playoffs, became just the second team ever (and the first in 20 years) to win three road games on their way to the Super Bowl. After becoming the first sixth seed ever to win both a Divisional Playoff game and a Conference Championship, they defeated the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL to secure their league-tying fifth Super Bowl title. In doing so, they also became the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to win a Super Bowl without playing a single home playoff game.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff (ET)	TV	Opponent	Result	Game site	NFL Recap
1	Sunday September 11	1:00 PM	CBS	Tennessee Titans	W 34-7	Heinz Field	Recap
2	Sunday September 18	1:00 PM	CBS	Houston Texans	W 27-7	Reliant Stadium	Recap
3	Sunday September 25	4:15 PM	CBS	New England Patriots	L 23-20	Heinz Field	Recap
4	Bye Week
5	Monday October 10	9:00 PM	ABC	San Diego Chargers	W 24-22	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
6	Sunday October 16	1:00 PM	CBS	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 23-17 (OT)	Heinz Field	Recap
7	Sunday October 23	1:00 PM	CBS	Cincinnati Bengals	W 27-13	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
8	Monday October 31	9:00 PM	ABC	Baltimore Ravens	W 20-19	Heinz Field	Recap
9	Sunday November 6	1:00 PM	CBS	Green Bay Packers	W 20-10	Lambeau Field	Recap
10	Sunday November 13	8:30 PM	ESPN	Cleveland Browns	W 34-21	Heinz Field	Recap
11	Sunday November 20	1:00 PM	CBS	Baltimore Ravens	L 16-13 (OT)	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
12	Monday November 28	9:00 PM	ABC	Indianapolis Colts	L 26-7	RCA Dome	Recap
13	Sunday December 4	1:00 PM	CBS	Cincinnati Bengals	L 38-31	Heinz Field	Recap
14	Sunday December 11	1:00 PM	FOX	Chicago Bears	W 21-9	Heinz Field	Recap
15	Sunday December 18	1:00 PM	CBS	Minnesota Vikings	W 18-3	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
16	Saturday December 24	1:00 PM	CBS	Cleveland Browns	W 41-0	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
17	Sunday January 1	1:00 PM	FOX	Detroit Lions	W 35-21	Heinz Field	Recap

Game Summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 11, 2005): vs. Tennessee Titans

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: 76°F (Mostly Sunny)
Game attendance: 62,931
Referee:
TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Week 2 (Sunday September 18, 2005): at Houston Texans

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Game weather:

Game attendance: 70,742

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Don Criqui (play by play), Steve Tasker (color commentator)

Week 3 (Sunday September 25, 2005): vs. New England Patriots

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 4:15 PM EDT

Game weather: 82°F (Cloudy)

Game attendance: 64,868

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Nantz (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)

Week 4 (Sunday October 2, 2005): Bye Week

Week 5 (Monday October 10, 2005): at San Diego Chargers

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game time: 9:00 PM EDT

Game weather:

Game attendance: 68,537

Referee:

TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)

Week 6 (Sunday October 16, 2005): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Game weather: 54°F (Partly Sunny)

Game attendance: 63,891

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Dick Enberg (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator), Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)

Week 7 (Sunday October 23, 2005): at Cincinnati Bengals

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game time: 1:00 PM EDT

Game weather:

Game attendance: 66,104

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Week 8 (Monday October 31, 2005): vs. Baltimore Ravens

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 9:00 PM EST

Game weather: 56°F (Partly Cloudy)

Game attendance: 64,187

Referee:

TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)

Week 9 (Sunday November 6, 2005): at Green Bay Packers

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game time: 4:15 PM EST

Game weather:

Game attendance: 70,607

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Nantz (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)

Week 10 (Sunday November 13, 2005): vs. Cleveland Browns

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 8:30 PM EST

Game weather: 57°F (Cloudy)

Game attendance: 63,491

Referee:

TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire (color commentators), Suzy Kolber (sideline reporter)

Week 11 (Sunday November 20, 2005): at Baltimore Ravens

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather:

Game attendance: 70,601

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)

Week 12 (Monday November 28, 2005): at Indianapolis Colts

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game time: 9:00 PM EST

Game weather: Dome

Game attendance: 57,442

Referee:

TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)

Week 13 (Sunday December 4, 2005): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather: 30°F (Flurries)

Game attendance: 63,044

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Dick Enberg (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator), Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)

Week 14 (Sunday December 11, 2005): vs. Chicago Bears

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather: 31°F (Heavy Snow)

Game attendance: 61,237

Referee:

TV announcers: (FOX) Dick Stockton (play by play), Daryl Johnston (color commentator)

Week 15 (Sunday December 18, 2005): at Minnesota Vikings

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather: Dome

Game attendance: 64,136

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Week 16 (Saturday December 24, 2005): at Cleveland Browns

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather:

Game attendance: 73,136

Referee:

TV announcers: (CBS) Gus Johnson (play by play), Steve Tasker (color commentator)

Week 17 (Sunday January 1, 2006): vs. Detroit Lions

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather: 37°F (Partly Sunny)

Game attendance: 63,794

Referee:

TV announcers: (FOX) Ron Pitts (play by play), Tim Ryan (color commentator)

Post Season

Schedule

Week	Kickoff (ET)	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	NFL Recap
Wild Card	4:30 PM	Sunday January 8	Cincinnati Bengals	W 31-17	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
Divisional	1:00 PM	Sunday January 15	Indianapolis Colts	W 21-18	RCA Dome	Recap
Conference Championship	3:00 PM	Sunday January 22	Denver Broncos	W 34-17	INVESCO Field at Mile High	Recap
Super Bowl	6:30 PM	Sunday February 5	Seattle Seahawks	W 21-10	Ford Field	Recap

Game Summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoff (Sunday January 8, 2006): at Cincinnati Bengals

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game time: 4:30 PM EST

Game weather: 61°F (Partly Cloudy)

Game attendance: 65,870

Referee: Larry Nemmers

TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Nantz (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Bonnie Bernstein (sideline reporter)

AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday January 15, 2006): at Indianapolis Colts

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Game weather: Dome

Game attendance: 57,449

Referee: Pete Morelli

TV announcers: (CBS) Dick Enberg (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator), Armen Keteyian (sideline reporter)

AFC Championship (Sunday January 22, 2006): at Denver Broncos

at INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game time: 3:00 PM EST

Game weather: 40°F (Partly Sunny)

Game attendance: 76,775

Referee: Terry McAulay

TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Nantz (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator), Bonnie Bernstein and Armen Keteyian (sideline reporters)

Super Bowl XL (Sunday February 5, 2006): vs. Seattle Seahawks

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game time: 6:30 PM EST

Game weather: Dome

Game attendance: 68,206

Referee: Bill Leavy

TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber (sideline reporters)

Honors and Awards

Pro Bowl Representatives

See: 2006 Pro Bowl

#43 Troy Polamalu- Strong Safety

#55 Joey Porter- Outside Linebacker

#64 Jeff Hartings- Center

#66 Alan Faneca- Offensive Guard

#98 Casey Hampton- Nose TackleFurther Information

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