2005 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
11-5-0 | 4-0 | 6487 | 3737 | 2750 | 27 | 371 | 5880 | 4128 | 1752 | 37 | 345 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers' seventy-second season was in 2005, and it was the fourteenth season Bill Cowher served as the head coach of the team. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season and 4-0 in the playoffs eventually winning the NFL championship against the Seattle Seahawks 21-10, the team's fifth championship win. At the end of the season, Hines Ward was awarded with the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | Tennessee Titans | 34-7 | ||
Week 2 | @ | Houston Texans | 27-7 | |
Week 3 | New England Patriots | 20-23 | ||
Week 5 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 24-22 | |
Week 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17-23 | ||
Week 7 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-13 | |
Week 8 | Baltimore Ravens | 20-19 | ||
Week 9 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-10 | |
Week 10 | Cleveland Browns | 34-21 | ||
Week 11 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 13-16 | |
Week 12 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 7-26 | |
Week 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-38 | ||
Week 14 | Chicago Bears | 21-9 | ||
Week 15 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 18-3 | |
Week 16 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 41-0 | |
Week 17 | Detroit Lions | 35-21 |
Playoffs
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Wild Card Round | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-17 | |
Divisional Round | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 21-18 | |
Conference Championship | @ | Denver Broncos | 34-17 | |
Super Bowl | vs. | Seattle Seahawks | 21-10 |
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 Director of Football Operations: Kevin Colbert Player Development: Ray Jackson Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ryan Grove