Sept 7, 2006 – Here are the MPI Scores for the first NFL Game of the 2006 NFL season, a 28-17 Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Miami Dolphins:

Pittsburgh

Offense 0.560
Defense 0.541
Special Teams 0.267
Pressure Offense 0.700
Pressure Defense 0.500
Total Pressure 0.615
Total MPI Score 0.519

Miami

Offense 0.483
Defense 0.504
Special Teams 0.618
Pressure Offense 0.455
Pressure Defense 0.441
Total Pressure 0.446
Total MPI Score 0.509

One Sentence Interpretation: In a slightly better than average quality game, Pittsburgh outperformed Miami slightly overall, but did much better in pressure situations (especially on offense) despite having a horrible special teams performance.

Dr. John F. Murray is a sports psychologist and clinical psychologist providing sports psychology and counseling services based in Palm Beach, Florida.