National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 34, Houston 6
When: 4:30 PM ET, Monday, December 25, 2017
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 71842
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 10107734
Houston 00066
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 14:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-V. McDonald for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 49 13:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-V. McDonald for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 29 12:56 26-L. Bell rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 18 12:14 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 17 11:33 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - HOU 16 10:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 8 - HOU 16 10:44 9-C. Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    HOU 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:16
1Q 10:40 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 22-J. Todman returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 25.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 10:35 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V.
2 and 10 - HOU 15 10:30 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - HOU 16 9:46 2-T. Yates, sacked for 6 yards (31-M. Hilton).
4 and 15 - HOU 10 9:12 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
1Q 9:03 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 46 9:03 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 49 8:30 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 47 7:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 36 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 11 7:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - HOU 5 7:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-V. McDonald.
3 and 4 - HOU 5 7:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-J. Hunter for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    HOU 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:04
1Q 6:59 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 66 yards, 22-J. Todman returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 6:54 26-L. Miller rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 6:22 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - HOU 32 5:44 2-T. Yates, sacked for 1 yard (97-C. Heyward).
3 and 6 - HOU 31 4:59 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 31 - No play.
3 and 1 - HOU 36 4:51 28-A. Blue rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 4:14 28-A. Blue rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 49 3:38 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 8 - HOU 49 3:34 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 8 - HOU 49 3:28 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
1Q 3:20 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 3:20 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 10 2:37 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - PIT 11 1:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-V. McDonald for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 24 1:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 22 0:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 5 yards. Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
3 and 12 - PIT 22 0:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-V. McDonald for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
4 and 7 - PIT 27 15:00 4-J. Berry punts 39 yards, fair catch by 13-B. Miller.
2Q 14:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 34 14:52 28-A. Blue rush for 48 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 18 14:15 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 15 13:33 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 15 - No play.
2 and 22 - PIT 30 13:27 26-L. Miller rush for 13 yards.
3 and 9 - PIT 17 12:42 2-T. Yates rush for 11 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 6 11:55 2-T. Yates pass to 13-B. Miller for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and goal - PIT 1 11:21 Direct snap to 28-A. Blue, 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
3 and goal - PIT 1 10:32 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 13-B. Miller.
4 and goal - PIT 1 10:28 2-T. Yates pass intended for 15-W. Fuller V, INTERCEPTED by 25-A. Burns at PIT 0, returned for no gain, touchback. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 10:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 10:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 10:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - PIT 24 9:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 8:52 38-S. Ridley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 34 8:13 26-L. Bell rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 7:35 38-S. Ridley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 40 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 30 6:04 26-L. Bell rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 32 5:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 12 - HOU 32 5:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and goal - HOU 1 4:18 45-R. Nix rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
PIT 17    HOU 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:07
2Q 4:14 Houston
50 9-C. Boswell kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 4:14 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 27 3:38 2-T. Yates pass to 88-R. Malleck for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 30 2:55 2-T. Yates, sacked for 5 yards (97-C. Heyward), fumble by 2-T. Yates (forced fumble by 97-C. Heyward), RECOVERED by 48-B. Dupree returned for no gain.
2Q 2:45 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - HOU 28 2:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - HOU 19 2:00 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 1:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - HOU 16 1:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for -2 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:04
3 and 12 - HOU 18 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 12 - HOU 18 0:57 9-C. Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 20    HOU 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:48
2Q 0:53 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 0:53 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 28 0:29 2-T. Yates, sacked for 6 yards (31-M. Hilton), fumble by 2-T. Yates (forced fumble by 31-M. Hilton), RECOVERED by 2-T. Yates returned for no gain.
Houston timeout at 0:20
3 and 13 - HOU 22 0:20 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:16
4 and 9 - HOU 26 0:16 9-S. Lechler punts 59 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 16 yards.
2Q 0:03 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 31 0:03 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - HOU 34 14:23 28-A. Blue rush for -3 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 31 13:36 8-T. Heinicke pass to 15-W. Fuller V for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 12:52 28-A. Blue rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - HOU 48 12:11 28-A. Blue rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 11:30 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 45 10:44 8-T. Heinicke rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - PIT 43 9:56 8-T. Heinicke, sacked for 16 yards (31-M. Hilton).
4 and 23 - HOU 41 9:16 9-S. Lechler punts 38 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 15 yards.
3Q 9:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 36 9:02 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 38 8:23 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 43 7:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 3 - PIT 43 7:32 4-J. Berry punts 47 yards, fair catch by 13-B. Miller.
3Q 7:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 10 7:23 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 13 6:46 28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - HOU 17 6:03 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V.
4 and 3 - HOU 17 5:58 9-S. Lechler punts 52 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 5:43 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - HOU 42 5:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 12 - HOU 44 5:10 10-M. Bryant rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - HOU 36 4:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 27 3:50 38-S. Ridley rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 24 3:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:58
3 and 7 - HOU 24 2:58 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 10 yards (90-J. Clowney). PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask, 12 yards, enforced at HOU 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 12 2:36 38-S. Ridley rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 10 1:53 26-L. Bell rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 27    HOU 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:55
3Q 1:48 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 1:48 26-L. Miller rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 1:10 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 42 0:32 2-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 38 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 19 14:14 2-T. Yates pass to 26-L. Miller for 10 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 9 13:29 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 6 12:42 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at PIT 6 - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 3 12:36 2-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
7-K. Fairbairn extra point is NO GOOD, blocked by 21-J. Haden. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 1 yards, enforced at PIT 2 - No play.
2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins, 2pt Conversion FAILS. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
PIT 27    HOU 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:18
4Q 12:30 Pittsburgh
50 7-K. Fairbairn kicks 29 yards, 85-X. Grimble returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - PIT 21 12:28 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 26 11:44 PENALTY on Houston, Encroachment, 4 yards, enforced at PIT 26 - No play.
2 and 1 - PIT 30 11:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 49 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 21 10:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 18 10:16 38-S. Ridley rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - HOU 18 9:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 34    HOU 6    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:04
4Q 9:26 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:26 28-A. Blue rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 25 8:43 2-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 38 8:14 2-T. Yates, sacked for 4 yards (51-S. Spence).
2 and 14 - HOU 34 7:39 2-T. Yates pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - HOU 45 7:07 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
4 and 3 - HOU 45 6:58 9-S. Lechler punts 45 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 3 yards.
4Q 6:48 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 13 6:48 38-S. Ridley rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 14 6:08 38-S. Ridley rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 18 5:27 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 5 - PIT 18 5:23 4-J. Berry punts 57 yards, 13-B. Miller returns for 7 yards.
4Q 5:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 5:10 28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 40 4:32 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 43 3:52 2-T. Yates, sacked for 7 yards (91-S. Tuitt), fumble by 2-T. Yates (forced fumble by 91-S. Tuitt), RECOVERED by 2-T. Yates returned for no gain.
2 and 17 - HOU 36 3:10 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 15-W. Fuller V.
3 and 17 - HOU 36 3:06 2-T. Yates pass incomplete to 89-S. Anderson.
4 and 17 - HOU 36 3:01 9-S. Lechler punts 60 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 21 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 25.
4Q 2:46 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 2:46 38-S. Ridley rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - PIT 34 2:00 38-S. Ridley rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 41 1:19 3-L. Jones kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 41 0:37 3-L. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME