The Steelers pushed the Giants around on offense despite only putting up 24 points on Saturday Night. The Steelers finished up with 161 yards rushing (3.9 ypc) and 251 passing yards in this game. Ben Roethlisberger got the start and he completed 6 of 8 passes for 76 yards with 1 INT. Byron Leftwich looked better in his second game as he completed 3 of 6 passes for 95 yards with 1 TD pass. Dennis Dixon was outstanding once again as he completed 7 of 8 passes for 82 yards. He also carried the ball 5 times for 27 yards (5.4 ypc) in this game. Justin Vincent was the leading ground gainer for the Steelers in this game with 37 yards rushing on six carries (6.2 ypc). Isaac Redman (6 car, 34 yards, TD) and Dwayne Wright (8 car, 27 yards, TD) also had good games running the ball for the Steelers in this game. Mike Wallace (2 rec, 80 yards, TD), rookie WR Emmanuel Sanders (3 rec, 51 yards) and TE Heath Miller (3 rec, 33 yards) all played well in the passing game for the Steelers on Saturday Night.
Linebacker Keyaron Fox (6 tackles) and safety Troy Polamalu (4 tackles) led the way for the Steelers’ D in this game. The Steelers did have some issues against the powerful Giants running game as the Giants rushed for 129 yards (4.3 ypc). The Giants only passed for 151 yards in this game but the Giants’ #3 QB (Rhett Bomar) played the whole game due to injuries to Eli Manning and Jim Sorgi.