National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 26, Minnesota 9
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 17, 2017
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 78°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 65971
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 03609
Pittsburgh 776626
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 64 yards, 39-T. Watson returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 14:56 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 29 14:10 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 33 13:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-X. Grimble for 5 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 33 - No play.
3 and 8 - PIT 28 12:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 8 - PIT 28 12:51 4-J. Berry punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 12:42 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 26 12:42 7-C. Keenum pass to 33-D. Cook for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 27 12:13 33-D. Cook rush for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 34 11:29 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 10:46 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 36 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 26 10:18 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon.
2 and 20 - MIN 26 10:14 21-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
3 and 20 - MIN 26 9:38 21-J. McKinnon rush for 9 yards.
4 and 11 - MIN 35 8:55 4-R. Quigley punts 42 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for -1 yard.
1Q 8:45 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 22 8:45 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 22 8:04 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - PIT 23 7:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 31 7:13 PENALTY on Minnesota, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 6:50 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 40 6:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 6:07 10-M. Bryant rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 31 5:34 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 28 4:55 30-J. Conner rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 19 4:16 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 17 3:37 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 17 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 27 3:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIN 2 3:02 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 2 - No play.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    PIT 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:43
1Q 3:02 Minnesota
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:02 33-D. Cook rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIN 21 2:34 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 13 - MIN 22 1:56 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 13 - MIN 22 1:51 4-R. Quigley punts 38 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
1Q 1:43 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 40 1:43 26-L. Bell rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 1:05 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 46 0:40 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 7 yards (97-E. Griffen).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 22 - PIT 39 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Pass Interference, 49 yards, enforced at PIT 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 12 14:54 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 6 14:14 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 4 13:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    PIT 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:12
2Q 13:31 Minnesota
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 13:31 7-C. Keenum pass to 17-J. Wright for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 34 12:56 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - MIN 34 12:16 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 11:35 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 37 11:01 14-S. Diggs rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - MIN 41 10:29 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 9:50 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 24 9:09 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 89-D. Morgan.
2 and 10 - PIT 24 9:03 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 10 - PIT 24 8:58 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-J. Wright.
4 and 10 - PIT 24 8:58 2-K. Forbath 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    PIT 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:33
2Q 8:50 Pittsburgh
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 8:50 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 27 8:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 8 - PIT 27 8:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 8 - PIT 27 8:00 4-J. Berry punts 41 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 12 yards.
2Q 7:50 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 44 7:50 33-D. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 45 7:13 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 9 - MIN 45 7:07 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 9 - MIN 45 7:01 4-R. Quigley punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 6:54 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 11 6:54 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 13 6:16 26-L. Bell rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 5:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - PIT 22 5:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - PIT 22 5:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 10 - PIT 22 5:17 4-J. Berry punts 36 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
2Q 5:10 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 42 5:10 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 48 4:33 33-D. Cook rush for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 45 3:51 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 11 yards (48-B. Dupree).
4 and 18 - MIN 34 3:08 4-R. Quigley punts 54 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
2Q 3:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 12 3:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 15 2:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - PIT 19 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 1:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 1:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 42 1:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 1:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - MIN 46 0:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - MIN 46 0:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
4 and 10 - MIN 46 0:43 4-J. Berry punts 37 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
2Q 0:35 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 9 0:35 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 9 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 14 0:33 21-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
4 and 4 - PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 15:00 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 36 14:37 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 33-D. Cook.
3 and 4 - MIN 36 14:33 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
4 and 4 - MIN 36 14:30 4-R. Quigley pass incomplete to 81-B. Bell.
3Q 14:25 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - MIN 36 14:25 26-L. Bell rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 38 13:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 4 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 34 12:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 1 yard.
4 and 7 - MIN 33 12:24 9-C. Boswell 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 33 - No play.
4 and 2 - MIN 28 12:24 9-C. Boswell 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 3    PIT 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:01
3Q 12:19 Minnesota
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 74 yards, 21-J. McKinnon returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 18 12:14 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at MIN 18 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 12:09 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 39 11:38 33-D. Cook rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 10:57 25-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 47 10:24 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 10:06 33-D. Cook rush for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN, 33-D. Cook rush for 25 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 1 - PIT 1 10:00 30-C. Ham rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is NO GOOD.
MIN 15    PIT 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:22
3Q 9:57 Pittsburgh
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 70 yards, 19-J. Smith-Schuster returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 9:53 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 19 9:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 8:47 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - PIT 28 8:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for -3 yards.
3 and 12 - PIT 25 7:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 7:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 51 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 11 6:33 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 8 5:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
Pittsburgh timeout at 5:46
3 and 7 - MIN 8 5:46 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 3 yards (97-E. Griffen).
4 and 10 - MIN 11 5:09 9-C. Boswell 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 15    PIT 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:48
3Q 5:05 Minnesota
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 73 yards, 21-J. McKinnon returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 17 4:59 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
2 and 10 - MIN 17 4:56 33-D. Cook rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 25 4:34 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 3:59 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 23 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 31 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 21 3:37 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for no gain.
2 and 20 - MIN 21 2:53 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete.
3 and 20 - MIN 21 2:42 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 27 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:13
1 and 10 - MIN 48 2:13 7-C. Keenum pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 46 1:48 33-D. Cook rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 46 - No play.
2 and 14 - MIN 44 1:25 7-C. Keenum pass to 33-D. Cook for -1 yard.
3 and 15 - MIN 43 0:57 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 7 yards.
4 and 8 - 50 0:15 4-R. Quigley punts 31 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
3Q 0:07 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 19 0:07 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 3 - PIT 26 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 14:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 42 13:37 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - PIT 42 12:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Minnesota, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 12:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 12:18 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 37 11:48 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No play.
2 and 15 - MIN 42 11:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 31 10:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Pittsburgh timeout at 10:08
4 and 2 - MIN 29 10:08 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 29 - No play.
4 and 7 - MIN 34 10:08 4-J. Berry punts 33 yards, downed by 29-B. Allen. PENALTY on Minnesota, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
4Q 9:59 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 1 9:59 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 0 yards, enforced at MIN 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 1 9:59 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 7 9:34 7-C. Keenum pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 15 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - MIN 22 9:12 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 10 yards (98-V. Williams). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (declined).
2 and 20 - MIN 12 8:55 33-D. Cook rush for 6 yards.
3 and 14 - MIN 18 8:18 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
4 and 14 - MIN 18 8:13 4-R. Quigley punts 55 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 27.
4Q 8:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 17 8:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - PIT 25 7:30 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 29 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 6:11 26-L. Bell rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 36 5:24 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 4:44 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 28 4:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 4:16 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 19 3:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - MIN 19 3:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 10 - MIN 19 3:18 9-C. Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 15    PIT 23    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:44
4Q 3:18 Minnesota
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 3:18 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 16 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIN 15 3:06 7-C. Keenum pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 12 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 27 2:44 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 35 2:39 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon.
2 and 10 - MIN 35 2:36 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - MIN 35 2:32 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
4 and 10 - MIN 35 2:26 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 10 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 35 - No play.
4 and 15 - MIN 30 2:21 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 2:13 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - MIN 30 2:13 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:07
2 and 8 - MIN 28 2:07 39-T. Watson rush for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 2:02
3 and 7 - MIN 27 2:02 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 5 - MIN 25 1:57 9-C. Boswell 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 15    PIT 26    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:16
4Q 1:53 Minnesota
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 1:53 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 26 1:33 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 9 - MIN 26 1:27 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 2 yards.
4 and 7 - MIN 28 1:00 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards, fumble by 19-A. Thielen (forced fumble by 22-W. Gay), RECOVERED by 25-A. Burns returned for no gain.
4Q 0:50 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - MIN 39 0:50 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 40 0:37 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME