National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 27, Buffalo 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 27°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 69657
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 777627
Buffalo 0701320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 64 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 14:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 24 14:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 13:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 13:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-L. Green.
3 and 10 - PIT 34 13:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 12:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Pittsburgh timeout at 12:16
2 and 12 - BUF 36 12:16 26-L. Bell rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 11:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 15 10:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 89-L. Green, INTERCEPTED by 57-L. Alexander at BUF 12, returned for 28 yards.
1Q 10:34 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 40 10:34 5-T. Taylor sacked for 4 yards (91-S. Tuitt, 28-S. Davis).
2 and 14 - BUF 36 9:58 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - BUF 38 9:23 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
4 and 12 - BUF 38 9:17 6-C. Schmidt punts 44 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 9:06 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 9:06 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 31 8:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 40 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 7:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 7:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - BUF 29 7:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 6:54 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 3 6:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 2 - BUF 3 6:05 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    BUF 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:06
1Q 6:00 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 64 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 5:54 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 15 5:22 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 4 yards (48-B. Dupree).
3 and 13 - BUF 11 4:39 5-T. Taylor pass intended for 10-R. Woods, INTERCEPTED by 22-W. Gay at BUF 25, returned for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 11 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 4:29 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 20.
1 and 16 - BUF 10 4:17 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
2 and 17 - BUF 9 3:43 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 6 yards (28-S. Davis).
3 and 23 - BUF 3 3:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
4 and 16 - BUF 10 2:25 6-C. Schmidt punts 41 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 49.
1Q 2:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 39 2:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 46 1:44 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 1:07 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 45 0:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 1 - BUF 40 15:00 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - BUF 40 14:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-D. Johnson for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 13:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 13:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 16 12:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 7 - BUF 7 12:05 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    BUF 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:14
2Q 12:00 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 12:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 34 11:24 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 10:55 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 45 10:23 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 2 yards (50-R. Shazier).
3 and 3 - BUF 43 9:42 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 7 yards, 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and 3 - BUF 43 9:38 6-C. Schmidt punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 9:30 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 9:30 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 8:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 24-S. Gilmore at PIT 38, returned for 31 yards.
2Q 8:34 Buffalo
1 and 7 - PIT 7 8:34 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 6 - PIT 6 8:00 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 6 - No play.
2 and 16 - PIT 16 7:53 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 8 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 8 7:11 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    BUF 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:27
2Q 7:07 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 66 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - PIT 31 6:22 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 5:43 26-L. Bell rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 5:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-L. Green.
2 and 10 - PIT 49 4:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
3 and 10 - PIT 49 4:50 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 49 - No play.
3 and 15 - PIT 44 4:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 15 - PIT 44 4:42 4-J. Berry punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 4:36 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:36 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 24 4:12 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 3:47 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 45 3:21 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - BUF 45 2:38 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
4 and 3 - BUF 45 2:33 6-C. Schmidt punts 55 yards, touchback.
2Q 2:24 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 2:24 26-L. Bell rush for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 32 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 38 1:30 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 40 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 2 - PIT 40 0:45 4-J. Berry punts 45 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for no gain.
2Q 0:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 0:32 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for no gain, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at BUF 15 - No play.
1 and 17 - BUF 8 0:23 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:11
2 and 17 - BUF 8 0:11 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 8 - No play.
2 and 21 - BUF 4 0:11 35-M. Gillislee rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 0:04 35-M. Gillislee rush for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 14:55 5-T. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 16 14:20 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 10 - BUF 16 14:15 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 13:39 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 29 13:02 5-T. Taylor rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - BUF 30 12:20 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 10 - BUF 30 12:14 6-C. Schmidt punts 52 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
3Q 12:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 18 12:01 26-L. Bell rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 11:16 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 36 10:34 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 9:52 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 9:12
2 and 7 - PIT 46 9:12 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 46 - No play.
2 and 12 - PIT 41 9:12 26-L. Bell rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 8:33 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 30 7:48 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 28 7:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 6:19 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 5 5:35 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 21    BUF 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:33
3Q 5:28 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:28 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 26 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 20 5:04 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
2 and 15 - BUF 20 5:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 31 4:17 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 4 - BUF 31 4:11 6-C. Schmidt punts 46 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 3:58 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 40 3:58 26-L. Bell rush for no gain, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No play.
1 and 5 - PIT 45 3:23 26-L. Bell rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 2:42 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 45 - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 45 2:10 26-L. Bell rush for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 1:23 33-F. Toussaint rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 16 0:38 26-L. Bell rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 5 - BUF 17 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-L. Green.
4 and 5 - BUF 17 14:55 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 17 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 14:55 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 8 14:09 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 5 - BUF 7 13:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 81-J. James, INTERCEPTED by 53-Z. Brown at BUF -6, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 13:43 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 13:43 5-T. Taylor pass intended for 88-M. Goodwin, INTERCEPTED by 25-A. Burns at BUF 42, returned for 9 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 38.
4Q 13:31 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:31 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 42 12:53 26-L. Bell rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 12:09 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 23 11:28 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 20 10:43 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - BUF 19 10:02 9-C. Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 24    BUF 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:29
4Q 9:57 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 66 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 9:51 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 23 9:16 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 4 yards (48-B. Dupree).
3 and 9 - BUF 19 8:29 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 7:47 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - PIT 40 7:39 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is NO GOOD.
PIT 24    BUF 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:30
4Q 7:27 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:27 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 29 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 6:04 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 42 5:23 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:44
3 and 1 - BUF 37 4:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 23 4:34 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 21 3:53 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 3:47
3 and 8 - BUF 21 3:47 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 3:43
4 and 8 - BUF 21 3:43 9-C. Boswell 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 27    BUF 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:44
4Q 3:38 Buffalo
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:38 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 3:31 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins, 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 3:24 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 2:57 5-T. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 27 2:21 5-T. Taylor pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 15 2:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - PIT 16 1:50 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 13 yards.
1 and 3 - PIT 3 1:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
PIT 27    BUF 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:13
4Q 1:25 Pittsburgh
BUF 35 1:25 2-D. Carpenter kicks onside 4 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 1:25 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 40 0:45 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 0:44
3 and 11 - BUF 40 0:44 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME