National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 17, 2010
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 61°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 65168
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 300710
Pittsburgh 0771428
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 61 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 26 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - CLE 35 14:54 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 8 yards (20-B. McFadden, 43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 2 - CLE 43 14:15 Direct snap to 16-J. Cribbs, 16-J. Cribbs rush for 1 yard (81-A. Smith, 98-C. Hampton).
3 and 1 - CLE 44 13:37 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (98-C. Hampton, 99-B. Keisel).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 13:06 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
2 and 10 - CLE 45 13:02 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons, 43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 10 - CLE 45 12:24 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 19 yards (22-W. Gay). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 36 11:57 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -9 yards (56-L. Woodley).
2 and 19 - PIT 45 11:24 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 82-B. Watson, INTERCEPTED by 25-R. Clark at , returned for 11 yards (89-E. Moore).
1Q 11:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 11:12 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 9 yards (26-A. Elam, 50-E. Barton).
2 and 1 - PIT 38 10:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 3 yards (99-S. Fujita, 50-E. Barton).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 9:58 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (51-C. Gocong, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 6 - PIT 45 9:19 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (51-C. Gocong, 71-A. Rubin).
3 and 1 - 50 8:39 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin, 43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 46 7:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 82-A. Randle El. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 26 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 7:49 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (90-K. Coleman).
2 and 8 - CLE 18 7:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 4 yards (99-S. Fujita).
Pittsburgh timeout at 6:26
3 and 4 - CLE 14 6:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 17-M. Wallace, INTERCEPTED by 23-J. Haden at , returned for 62 yards (71-F. Adams).
1Q 6:07 Cleveland
1 and 10 - PIT 35 6:07 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (99-B. Keisel, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 5 - PIT 30 5:30 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 9 yards (92-J. Harrison). PENALTY on Cleveland, Tripping (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 6 - PIT 31 4:58 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 28 4:18 82-B. Watson rush for -4 yards (25-R. Clark, 94-L. Timmons). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 3:53 Direct snap to 16-J. Cribbs, 16-J. Cribbs rush for no gain (51-J. Farrior, 24-I. Taylor).
2 and 10 - PIT 23 3:12 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -7 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 17 - PIT 30 2:36 12-C. McCoy rush for 9 yards (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 8 - PIT 21 1:55 4-P. Dawson 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:12
1Q 1:51 Pittsburgh
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 68 yards, 88-E. Sanders returns for 17 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - PIT 19 1:44 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (71-A. Rubin, 99-S. Fujita).
2 and 5 - PIT 24 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 4 yards (43-T. Ward).
3 and 1 - PIT 28 0:22 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (71-A. Rubin, 90-K. Coleman).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 29 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 11 yards (50-E. Barton, 21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 14:19 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 5 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
2 and 5 - PIT 45 13:35 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 12:57 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (91-B. Schaefering).
2 and 11 - CLE 49 12:22 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -2 yards (24-S. Brown).
3 and 13 - PIT 49 11:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 22 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 29 10:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - CLE 29 10:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Reed extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:04
2Q 10:40 Cleveland
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 10:40 12-C. McCoy rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - CLE 23 10:14 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 23 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - CLE 46 9:27 Direct snap to 16-J. Cribbs, 16-J. Cribbs rush for 1 yard (92-J. Harrison, 56-L. Woodley), fumble by 16-J. Cribbs, RECOVERED by 77-F. Womack returned for no gain (81-A. Smith).
2 and 9 - CLE 47 8:51 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 4 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 5 - PIT 49 8:07 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie.
4 and 5 - PIT 49 8:03 2-R. Hodges punts 47 yards, downed by 23-J. Haden.
2Q 7:54 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 2 7:54 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 7:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 7 yards (24-S. Brown).
2 and 2 - PIT 34 6:37 33-I. Redman rush for 6 yards (71-A. Rubin, 91-B. Schaefering).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 5:56 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (51-C. Gocong, 43-T. Ward).
2 and 10 - PIT 40 5:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
Pittsburgh timeout at 5:07
3 and 10 - PIT 40 5:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
4 and 10 - PIT 40 4:58 9-D. Sepulveda punts 44 yards, fair catch by 83-C. Stuckey.
2Q 4:53 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 16 4:53 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 7 - CLE 19 4:16 40-P. Hillis rush for 14 yards (25-R. Clark, 24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 3:40 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (92-J. Harrison, 93-N. Eason).
2 and 9 - CLE 34 3:00 12-C. McCoy rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - CLE 40 2:22 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 4 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 24-I. Taylor).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 44 2:00 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi. PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards).
Cleveland timeout at 1:55
2 and 15 - CLE 39 1:55 40-P. Hillis rush for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons, 81-A. Smith).
3 and 9 - CLE 45 1:12 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (92-J. Harrison, 20-B. McFadden).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:07
4 and 9 - CLE 45 1:07 2-R. Hodges punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 0:56 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 6 0:56 21-M. Moore rush for 1 yard (71-A. Rubin, 43-T. Ward).
2 and 9 - PIT 7 0:16 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (51-C. Gocong, 53-M. Roth).
Cleveland timeout at 0:10
3 and 10 - PIT 6 0:10 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (71-A. Rubin, 51-C. Gocong).
Cleveland timeout at 0:06
4 and 10 - PIT 6 0:05 9-D. Sepulveda punts 54 yards, downed by 29-R. Mundy.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 64 yards, 88-E. Sanders returns for 21 yards (93-J. Trusnik, 54-B. Costanzo).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 14:55 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (91-B. Schaefering).
2 and 9 - PIT 28 14:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 9 yards (50-E. Barton).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 13:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 26 yards (21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - CLE 37 13:04 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 12 yards (53-M. Roth, 43-T. Ward). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 47 12:32 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
2 and 18 - CLE 45 11:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-R. Mendenhall.
3 and 18 - CLE 45 11:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
4 and 18 - CLE 45 11:36 9-D. Sepulveda punts 36 yards, fair catch by 83-C. Stuckey.
3Q 11:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 11:31 12-C. McCoy pass to 12-C. McCoy for 25 yards (25-R. Clark, 20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 10:57 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (92-J. Harrison, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 5 - CLE 39 10:16 83-C. Stuckey rush for 2 yards (92-J. Harrison, 43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 3 - CLE 41 9:35 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 7 yards (94-L. Timmons, 43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 8:53 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons, 20-B. McFadden).
2 and 7 - PIT 49 8:13 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 7 - PIT 49 7:29 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (92-J. Harrison).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 6:58 22-M. Bell rush for no gain (92-J. Harrison, 25-R. Clark).
2 and 10 - PIT 38 6:17 12-C. McCoy pass to 47-L. Vickers for 1 yard (56-L. Woodley). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Touch Pass (declined).
3 and 9 - PIT 37 5:51 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 12 - PIT 40 5:23 2-R. Hodges punts 36 yards, downed by 54-B. Costanzo.
3Q 5:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 4 5:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 50 yards (26-A. Elam, 43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 46 4:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 36 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 10 4:08 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 8 - CLE 8 3:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 8 - CLE 8 3:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Reed extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:53
3Q 3:13 Cleveland
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 66 yards, 23-J. Haden returns for 24 yards (55-S. Sylvester).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 3:08 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 2:40 22-M. Bell rush for 3 yards (20-B. McFadden).
2 and 7 - PIT 46 2:03 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 3 yards (20-B. McFadden).
3 and 4 - PIT 43 1:21 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 83-C. Stuckey.
4 and 4 - PIT 43 1:13 2-R. Hodges punts 35 yards, muffed catch by 82-A. Randle El, 82-A. Randle El rush for no gain (54-B. Costanzo).
3Q 1:04 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 1:04 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (90-K. Coleman).
2 and 8 - PIT 10 0:26 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (67-D. Robinson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 8 - PIT 10 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 15 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 14:18 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (67-D. Robinson).
2 and 10 - PIT 25 13:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-A. Randle El for 11 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - PIT 36 12:57 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (90-K. Coleman, 99-S. Fujita).
2 and 7 - PIT 39 12:20 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (51-C. Gocong, 24-S. Brown).
3 and 6 - PIT 40 11:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 82-A. Randle El.
4 and 6 - PIT 40 11:32 9-D. Sepulveda punts 60 yards, touchback.
4Q 11:25 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 11:25 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 3 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 81-A. Smith).
2 and 6 - CLE 24 10:46 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie.
3 and 6 - CLE 24 10:42 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 6 - CLE 24 10:37 2-R. Hodges punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 10:30 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 39 10:30 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 13 yards (43-T. Ward, 26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 9:52 33-I. Redman rush for 13 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and 10 - CLE 35 9:07 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -2 yards (21-E. Wright, 99-S. Fujita).
2 and 12 - CLE 37 8:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 12 - CLE 37 8:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
4 and 12 - CLE 37 8:15 9-D. Sepulveda punts 29 yards, downed by 57-K. Fox. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 22 - CLE 47 8:00 9-D. Sepulveda punts 34 yards, muffed catch by 83-C. Stuckey, RECOVERED by 57-K. Fox returned for no gain (83-C. Stuckey). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards).
4Q 7:50 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 13 7:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (91-B. Schaefering).
2 and 10 - CLE 13 6:57 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (92-S. Rogers).
3 and 7 - CLE 10 6:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (23-J. Haden).
1 and 2 - CLE 2 5:54 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Reed extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 21    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:56
4Q 5:50 Cleveland
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 50 yards, 47-L. Vickers returns for 10 yards (37-A. Madison, 57-K. Fox).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 5:45 12-C. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 34 5:18 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 43 4:59 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 3 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 7 - PIT 40 4:30 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 28 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 12 4:24 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 40-P. Hillis.
2 and 10 - PIT 12 4:17 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    PIT 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:33
4Q 4:09 Pittsburgh
CLE 30 4:09 4-P. Dawson kicks onside 9 yards, 97-J. Worilds returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 4:08 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (43-T. Ward, 53-M. Roth).
2 and 7 - CLE 36 3:26 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (24-S. Brown, 91-B. Schaefering).
3 and 3 - CLE 32 2:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-M. Spaeth.
4 and 3 - CLE 32 2:39 9-D. Sepulveda punts 29 yards, downed by 37-A. Madison.
4Q 2:30 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 3 2:30 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 11 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - CLE 14 2:10 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 5 yards (22-W. Gay).
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - CLE 19 2:00 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -4 yards (93-N. Eason), sacked for -4 yards (92-J. Harrison).
Cleveland timeout at 1:52
3 and 9 - CLE 15 1:52 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 82-B. Watson, INTERCEPTED by 94-L. Timmons at , returned for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (55-A. Mack).
4Q 1:42 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 18 1:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (53-M. Roth, 67-D. Robinson).
Cleveland timeout at 1:36
2 and 6 - CLE 14 1:36 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (67-D. Robinson, 99-S. Fujita).
Cleveland timeout at 1:31
3 and 6 - CLE 14 1:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Reed extra point is GOOD.
CLE 10    PIT 28    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:11
4Q 1:25 Cleveland
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 67 yards, 23-J. Haden returns for 21 yards (57-K. Fox).
1 and 10 - CLE 24 1:20 12-C. McCoy, sacked for no gain (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 10 - CLE 24 0:49 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 34 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - PIT 42 0:39 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 10 yards (94-L. Timmons). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 0:36 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 89-E. Moore.
2 and 10 - PIT 32 0:29 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 3 yards (20-B. McFadden).
3 and 7 - PIT 29 0:08 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 11 yards (94-L. Timmons).
END OF GAME