Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos 34 to 17
Sunday, January 22, 2006, Conference ChampionshipThe Steelers faced the Broncos in Denver during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Steelers defeated Indianapolis Colts the previous week, while the Broncos defeated the New England Patriots. The Steelers won 34-17 to advance to Super Bowl XL to face the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos finished their season 13-3-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
Pittsburgh Steelers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | 268 | 90 | 0 | 20 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Cowher Assistant Head Coach: Russ Grimm Offensive Coordinator: Ken Whisenhunt Defensive Coordinator: Dick LeBeau Quarterbacks Coach: Mark Whipple Wide Receivers Coach: Bruce Arians Offensive Line Coach: Russ Grimm Running Backs Coach: Dick Hoak Tight Ends Coach: James Daniel Offensive Assistant Coach: Matt Raich Defensive Line Coach: John Mitchell Linebackers Coach: Keith Butler Defensive Backs Coach: Darren Perry Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Ray Horton Defensive Assistant Coach: Lou Spanos Special Teams Coach: Kevin Spencer Conditioning Coordinator: Chet Fuhrman Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Marcel Pastoor Conditioning Assistant Coach: Marcel Pastoor General Manager: Kevin Colbert Director of Football Operations: Kevin Colbert Player Development: Ray Jackson Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ryan Grove
Denver Broncos offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 211 | 97 | 4 | 16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Gary Kubiak Defensive Coordinator: Larry Coyer Quarterbacks Coach: Pat McPherson Wide Receivers Coach: Steve Watson Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Tim Brewster Defensive Line Coach: Jacob Burney, Andre Patterson Defensive Ends Coach: Jacob Burney Defensive Tackles Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Kirk Doll Defensive Backs Coach: Bob Slowik Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Jimmy Spencer Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim Ryan, Ryan Slowik Special Teams Coach: Ronnie Bradford Special Teams Assistant Coach: Thomas McGaughey Ends Coach: Jacob Burney Assistant to the Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cedric Smith, Greg Saporta General Manager: Ted Sundquist Coaching Intern: Mike McDaniel Strength and Conditioning Intern: Brent Salazar