Final · Kickoff
2006 Regular season · Week 1 · Heinz Field · Thursday Night
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 28–17 at home at Heinz Field in Week 1 of the 2006 regular season on September 7, 2006.
The result moved the Steelers to 1–0 and dropped the Dolphins to 0–1. The Dolphins finished 2006 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Steelers finished 2006 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 13–3 on September 26, 2004. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 3–0 on November 26, 2007.
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 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 2004 Full series history
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
Zac Taylor said Chase is still in the concussion protocol and Higgins is day-to-day with an adductor problem, with both to be re-evaluated on Wednesday before the last game ahead of Cincinnati's bye.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
