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Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers

Final · Kickoff

2006 Regular season · Week 3 · Heinz Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Bengals beat Steelers 28–20 in 2006 Week 3

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28–20 on the road at Heinz Field in Week 3 of the 2006 regular season on September 24, 2006. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 8 points.

The result moved the Bengals to 3–0 and dropped the Steelers to 1–2. It was the Bengals’ third straight win. The Bengals finished 2006 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Steelers finished 2006 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 31–17 on January 8, 2006. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 23–17 on December 31, 2006.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Steelers lead the series 11–5 after meeting No. 16 since 1999 Full series history

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