The Steelers played well on offense in this game and it is the reason for the nice win to end the year.  Ben Roethlisberger was solid completing 18 of 27 passes for 220 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 17 yards (4.3 ypc) yesterday.  Rashard Mendenhall led the way on the ground for the Steelers yesterday with 94 yards rushing on 20 carries (4.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 26 yards.  Willie Parker was also really effective playing a lot late in this game with 12 carries for 91 yards (7.6 ypc).  Mike Wallace (2 rec, 64 yards, TD) and Heath Miller (5 rec, 56 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Steelers yesterday.  Hines Ward toughed out a injured hamstring pitching in with 8 catches for 61 yards (7.6 avg) yesterday.  Santonio Holmes only caught 1 pass for 5 yards and he also tossed a pickoff in a game he would like to forget.  The Steelers finished up with 403 yards on offense (202 rushing, 201 passing) in this game.

The defense was only so-so in this game for the Steelers.  Lawrence Timmons led the way for the Steelers yesterday with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  James Farrior (7 tackles) and Ryan Clark (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) both pitched in with solid efforts yesterday.  CBs Deshea Townsend and Ike Taylor both picked off a pass each which was significant for the Steelers because they were the only 2 INTs they got from the corners all year long.  The Dolphins finished up with 303 total yards on offense (99 rushing, 204 passing) in this game.  The Steelers finished third in the AFC North with a 9-7 record this season.