Steelers 13–20 Raiders: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Las Vegas Raiders
Final score: Las Vegas Raiders 20–13 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 6–10 Las Vegas Raiders at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: H. Ward
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23…
Game date: 2006-10-29

Game summary

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20–13 on 2006-10-29. H. Ward posted a game-high +4.68 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	6	0	7	0	13
Las Vegas Raiders	7	3	3	7	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

PITPittsburgh Steelers

LV 89

+3LV 11

+3LV 21

+3PIT 23

LV 7

LV 25

+1LV 2

LVLas Vegas Raiders

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 6:23TD
NAN. Asomugha
Points+6
Yard line
LV 89
Score
0-6
(6:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 80-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 21-N.Asomugha (53-T.Howard) at PIT 24. 21-N.Asomugha for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 6:12XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
0-7
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 10:50FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
LV 11
Score
3-7
(10:50) 3-J.Reed 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 5:22FG
Joe Reed
Points+3
Yard line
LV 21
Score
6-7
(5:22) 3-J.Reed 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 0:07FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 1
Score
6-10
(:07) 11-S.Janikowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 12:28FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 23
Score
6-13
(12:28) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 9:49TD
CCC. Carr
Points+6
Yard line
LV 7
Score
6-19
(9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23-C.Carr for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q4 9:32XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
6-20
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 7:24TD
WPW. Parker
Points+6
Yard line
LV 25
Score
12-20
(7:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 39-W.Parker for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 7:19XP
Joe Reed
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
13-20
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1H. Ward · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
2Cedrick Wilson Jr. · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.40 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3S. Holmes · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.04 EPA/play
4W. Parker · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
5Joey Porter Jr. · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.00 EPA/play
6D. Kreider · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.75 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
7Riley Moss · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.46 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
8V. Haynes · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.09 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

H. Ward — PIT · Receiving

H. Ward posted the highest total EPA (+4.68) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +0.58 EPA per play.

H. Ward's top snap (-3.38 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 86-H.Ward INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Morrison at LV 38. 52-K.Morrison to LV 39 for 1 yard (78-M.Starks).

Biggest single play (-10.92 EPA): B. Roethlisberger — (9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23-C.Carr for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

B. Roethlisberger led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 41 dropbacks · 61.0% completion · +13.4% CPOE · -0.40 EPA/play · -16.36 total EPA
Austin Walter (Las Vegas Raiders) · 21 dropbacks · 23.8% completion · -24.4% CPOE · -0.78 EPA/play · -16.44 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Las Vegas Raiders
Offensive EPA/play	-0.261	-0.259
Offensive success rate	37.9%	40.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.399	-0.783
Rush EPA/play	-0.318	-0.283
Defensive EPA/play	+0.259	+0.261
Defensive success rate	60.0%	62.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Pittsburgh Steelers -0.26, Las Vegas Raiders -0.26) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.26 EPA/play (8th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Las Vegas Raiders: -0.26 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Las Vegas Raiders: 14 drives, -18.11 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 14 drives, -22.70 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Las Vegas Raiders — N. Asomugha (Q1 6:23)
Las Vegas Raiders — C. Carr (Q4 9:49)
Pittsburgh Steelers — W. Parker (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 7:24)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q2 10:50)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Joe Reed (Q2 5:22)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:07)
Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q3 12:28)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the LV 89 (Q1 6:23); Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q1 6:12) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 6–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LV 11 (Q2 10:50) — (10:50) 3-J.Reed 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the LV 21 (Q2 5:22) — (5:22) 3-J.Reed 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.; Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the PIT 1 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) 11-S.Janikowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 3–0. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the PIT 23 (Q3 12:28) — (12:28) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the LV 7 (Q4 9:49) — (9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23-C.Carr for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q4 9:32) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the LV 25 (Q4 7:24) — (7:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 39-W.Parker for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q4 7:19) — 3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 9:49) — (9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23-C.Carr for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -24.8% · EPA -10.92]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1) — Steelers' Captains: J.Farrior, J.Porter, C.Kriewaldt, A.Faneca, S Morey, H.Ward [WPA +18.2% · EPA -0.02]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 1:46) — (1:46) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to 10-S.Holmes (52-K.Morrison). [WPA -17.5% · EPA -2.79]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 6:23) — (6:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 80-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 21-N.Asomugha (53-T.Howard) at PIT 24. 21-N.Asomugha for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.57]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 11:23) — (11:23) 39-W.Parker right tackle to LV 10 for 39 yards (30-S.Schweigert). [WPA +13.0% · EPA +2.93]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 9:49) — (9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23-C.Carr for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -24.8% · EPA -10.92]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 6:23) — (6:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 80-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 21-N.Asomugha (53-T.Howard) at PIT 24. 21-N.Asomugha for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.57]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 5:37) — (5:37) 16-A.Walter pass short middle intended for 84-J.Porter INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Porter (26-D.Townsend) at LV 47. 55-J.Porter to LV 40 for 7 yards (84-J.Porter). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -3.84]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes pushed ob at LV 45 for 38 yards (21-N.Asomugha). Penalty on LV-21-N.Asomugha, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +3.57]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q1 6:23 · LV 89 · Score 0-6
(6:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 80-C.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 21-N.Asomugha (53-T.Howard) at PIT 24. 21-N.Asomugha for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q1 6:12 · PIT 2 · Score 0-7
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 10:50 · LV 11 · Score 3-7
(10:50) 3-J.Reed 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 5:22 · LV 21 · Score 6-7
(5:22) 3-J.Reed 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · PIT 1 · Score 6-10
(:07) 11-S.Janikowski 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q3 12:28 · PIT 23 · Score 6-13
(12:28) 11-S.Janikowski 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q4 9:49 · LV 7 · Score 6-19
(9:49) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle INTERCEPTED by 23-C.Carr at LV 0. 23-C.Carr for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q4 9:32 · PIT 2 · Score 6-20
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-62-A.Treu, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 7:24 · LV 25 · Score 12-20
(7:24) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 39-W.Parker for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 7:19 · LV 2 · Score 13-20
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Las Vegas Raiders earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
H. Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders on 2006-10-29?

The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-13 in Week 8, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Las Vegas Raiders 7; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Las Vegas Raiders 3; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Las Vegas Raiders 3; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Las Vegas Raiders 7; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Las Vegas Raiders 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — N. Asomugha (Q1 6:23) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — C. Carr (Q4 9:49) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — W. Parker (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 7:24) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q2 10:50, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — J. Reed (Q2 5:22, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q3 12:28, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 61.0% completion, +13.4% CPOE, -0.40 EPA per dropback, -16.36 total passing EPA. Austin Walter (Las Vegas Raiders), 23.8% completion, -24.4% CPOE, -0.78 EPA per dropback, -16.44 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders?

H. Ward (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.68 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (-3.38 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 86-H.Ward INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Morrison at LV 38. 52-K.Morrison to LV 39 for 1 yard (78-M.Starks)..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Las Vegas Raiders won 20-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-4 Now 2-5 L

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 1-5 Now 2-5 W

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