National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 31, Pittsburgh 17
When: 4:30 PM ET, Monday, January 15, 2024
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 17°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 70040
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 073717
Buffalo 1473731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 56 yards, 30-J. Warren returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 14:50 22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 31 14:09 2-M. Rudolph pass to 30-J. Warren for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 13:28 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 49 12:49 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
3 and 8 - PIT 49 12:46 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
4 and 8 - PIT 49 12:41 6-P. Harvin III punts 30 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Harty.
1Q 12:35 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 12:35 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 25 11:58 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 29 11:37 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 10:54 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 10:15 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 9:39 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 36 8:58 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 24 8:22 4-J. Cook rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 12 7:42 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 9 7:05 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    BUF 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:33
1Q 7:02 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:02 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 28 6:23 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 31 5:37 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 4 - PIT 31 5:33 6-P. Harvin III punts 42 yards, downed by 13-M. Boykin.
1Q 5:21 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 5:21 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 5:16 17-J. Allen rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 35 4:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
4 and 2 - BUF 35 4:28 8-S. Martin punts 47 yards, ball out of bounds.
1Q 4:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 18 4:21 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 2-M. Rudolph pass to 14-G. Pickens for 8 yards, fumble by 14-G. Pickens (forced fumble by 7-T. Johnson), RECOVERED by 43-T. Bernard returned for no gain.
1Q 4:15 Buffalo
1 and 10 - PIT 29 4:15 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    BUF 14    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:05
1Q 4:10 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 4:10 30-J. Warren rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 26 3:30 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
3 and 9 - PIT 26 3:27 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
4 and 9 - PIT 26 3:20 6-P. Harvin III punts 30 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Harty.
1Q 3:12 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 44 3:12 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 44 2:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
3 and 10 - BUF 44 2:30 4-J. Cook rush for -4 yards.
4 and 14 - BUF 40 1:50 8-S. Martin punts 52 yards, fair catch by 19-C. Austin III.
1Q 1:43 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 1:43 2-M. Rudolph pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 33 yards, fumble by 88-P. Freiermuth (forced fumble by 47-C. Benford), ball out of bounds. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Buffalo timeout at 1:08
1 and 10 - PIT 41 1:08 2-M. Rudolph pass to 11-A. Robinson II for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:38 22-N. Harris rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 1 - BUF 37 15:00 22-N. Harris rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 14:21 2-M. Rudolph, sacked for 11 yards (50-G. Rousseau).
2 and 21 - BUF 37 13:38 30-J. Warren rush for 12 yards.
3 and 9 - BUF 25 12:49 2-M. Rudolph pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 12:23 30-J. Warren rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 12 11:43 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at BUF 12 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 3 11:40 22-N. Harris rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - BUF 4 10:57 2-M. Rudolph pass intended for 18-D. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 24-K. Elam at BUF -2, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 10:52 Buffalo
2 and 10 - BUF 20 10:52 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 22 10:15 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 24 9:31 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 9:04 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 41 8:39 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 7:58 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 87-A. Isabella.
2 and 10 - BUF 45 7:54 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - BUF 48 7:12 17-J. Allen rush for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    BUF 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:51
2Q 7:01 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:01 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 28 6:26 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 80-D. Washington.
3 and 7 - PIT 28 6:21 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 11-A. Robinson II.
4 and 7 - PIT 28 6:17 6-P. Harvin III punts 51 yards, downed by 13-M. Boykin.
2Q 6:04 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 21 6:04 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 25 5:26 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - BUF 29 4:49 26-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 4:04 17-J. Allen pass to 11-D. Harty for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 3:15 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 31 2:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 26-T. Johnson.
3 and 7 - PIT 31 2:29 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 7 - PIT 31 2:23 Field goal formation, field goal attempted by 2-T. Bass (49 yards), blocked by 57-M. Adams, RECOVERED by 51-N. Herbig returned for no gain.
2Q 2:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - BUF 33 2:14 30-J. Warren rush for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 23 2:00 2-M. Rudolph pass to 14-G. Pickens for 5 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:52
2 and 5 - BUF 18 1:51 2-M. Rudolph pass to 14-G. Pickens for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 1:47 30-J. Warren rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:43
2 and 7 - BUF 10 1:43 2-M. Rudolph pass to 18-D. Johnson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    BUF 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:35
2Q 1:39 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 1:39 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 30 1:08 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 0:48 17-J. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (44-M. Golden).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:02
2 and 17 - BUF 32 0:02 17-J. Allen kneels for -3 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 14:54 17-J. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (56-A. Highsmith).
3 and 17 - BUF 18 14:15 17-J. Allen pass to 28-L. Murray for 9 yards.
4 and 8 - BUF 27 13:35 8-S. Martin punts 45 yards, 19-C. Austin III returns for 12 yards.
3Q 13:24 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 40 13:24 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 35 13:24 2-M. Rudolph pass to 18-D. Johnson for 19 yards.
Injury timeout at 13:10
1 and 10 - BUF 46 12:53 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
2 and 10 - BUF 46 12:48 2-M. Rudolph pass to 14-G. Pickens for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 12:07 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 33 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 38 11:42 2-M. Rudolph pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 9 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 29 10:56 30-J. Warren rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 23 10:17 22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 22 9:42 22-N. Harris rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - BUF 22 8:59 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
4 and 9 - BUF 22 8:54 9-C. Boswell 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    BUF 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:30
3Q 8:50 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 8:50 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 8:08 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 41 7:31 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 45 7:12 17-J. Allen rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - BUF 45 6:28 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 5:47 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 47 5:07 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 4:26 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Injury timeout at 4:10
2 and 8 - PIT 41 3:46 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 26-T. Johnson.
3 and 9 - PIT 42 3:42 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 13 yards.
Injury timeout at 3:23
1 and 10 - PIT 29 3:09 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 3:03 4-J. Cook rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - PIT 31 2:18 17-J. Allen pass to 28-L. Murray for 4 yards.
4 and 8 - PIT 27 1:36 2-T. Bass 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    BUF 24    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:14
3Q 1:32 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 61 yards, fair catch by 30-J. Warren.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 1:32 2-M. Rudolph pass to 11-A. Robinson II for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 24 0:57 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
3 and 11 - PIT 24 0:52 2-M. Rudolph pass to 14-G. Pickens for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 0:08 14-G. Pickens rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 42 15:00 30-J. Warren rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 37 14:21 2-M. Rudolph rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 13:35 2-M. Rudolph pass to 18-D. Johnson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 12:54 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 17 12:12 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
3 and 7 - BUF 17 12:07 2-M. Rudolph pass to 18-D. Johnson for 8 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 9 11:20 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - BUF 7 10:37 2-M. Rudolph pass to 19-C. Austin III for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
PIT 17    BUF 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:00
4Q 10:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9-C. Boswell kicks 69 yards, 87-A. Isabella returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 10:27 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 10:20 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 44 9:44 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 9:04 17-J. Allen rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 8:22 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 35 7:38 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 33.
1 and 10 - PIT 18 7:18 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 17 6:37 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
PIT 17    BUF 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:05
4Q 6:27 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 6:27 30-J. Warren rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 6:04 2-M. Rudolph pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 7 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 5:34
3 and 3 - PIT 32 5:34 2-M. Rudolph pass to 30-J. Warren for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 4:53
4 and 3 - PIT 32 4:53 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
4Q 4:50 Buffalo
1 and 10 - PIT 32 4:50 26-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 29 4:07 26-T. Johnson rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 4:02 26-T. Johnson rush for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:57
2 and 10 - PIT 20 3:57 26-T. Johnson rush for 11 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 9 3:13 26-T. Johnson rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 11 2:29 26-T. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:24
3 and goal - PIT 9 2:24 26-T. Johnson rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
4 and goal - PIT 9 2:00 Field goal formation, 2-T. Bass 27 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 1:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:57 2-M. Rudolph pass to 83-C. Heyward for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 25 1:39 2-M. Rudolph pass to 22-N. Harris for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 1:16 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 19-C. Austin III.
2 and 10 - PIT 35 1:13 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 22-N. Harris.
3 and 10 - PIT 35 1:09 2-M. Rudolph pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 0:53 2-M. Rudolph, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - 50 0:52 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 19-C. Austin III. PENALTY on Buffalo, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 0:45 2-M. Rudolph sacked for 5 yards (22-N. Harris)).
2 and 5 - BUF 30 0:27 2-M. Rudolph rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No play.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 0:20 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 35 0:14 2-M. Rudolph rush for 10 yards.
END OF GAME