National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 36, Pittsburgh 10
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2021
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 57°
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 73371
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 003710
Kansas City 1497636
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 22-N. Harris rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 23 14:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 41 13:51 22-N. Harris rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 41 13:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
3 and 10 - PIT 41 13:02 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 8 yards (55-F. Clark).
4 and 18 - PIT 33 12:29 10-C. Waitman punts 58 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 12:17 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 27 12:17 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 27 11:42 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 30 11:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 10:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 9:40 15-P. Mahomes pass to 81-B. Bell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 8:59 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 34 8:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:45 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 12 6:58 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 13 6:17 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
3 and 11 - PIT 13 6:12 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 31-D. Williams, INTERCEPTED by 25-A. Witherspoon at PIT -3, returned for no gain, touchback. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 13 - No play.
3 and 6 - PIT 8 6:05 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 3 5:26 45-M. Burton rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 1 4:50 31-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and goal - PIT 1 4:12 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-E. Fry extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    KC 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 8:10
1Q 4:07 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 4:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 14-R. McCloud, INTERCEPTED by 35-C. Ward at PIT 49, returned for no gain.
1Q 3:59 Kansas City
1 and 10 - PIT 49 3:59 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 49 - No play.
1 and 5 - PIT 44 3:59 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
2 and 5 - PIT 44 3:54 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 41 3:13 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 2:30 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 4 yards (56-A. Highsmith), fumble by 15-P. Mahomes (forced fumble by 56-A. Highsmith), RECOVERED by 62-J. Thuney returned for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 23 1:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - PIT 5 1:14 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-E. Fry extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    KC 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:54
1Q 1:05 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 64 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:00 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 22 0:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 31 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 36 14:27 22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - PIT 37 13:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-R. McCloud.
4 and 4 - PIT 37 13:53 10-C. Waitman punts 63 yards, touchback.
2Q 13:46 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 13:46 31-D. Williams rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 28 13:01 15-P. Mahomes pass to 83-N. Gray for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 12:29 31-D. Williams rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 11:53 31-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 48 11:16 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 45 10:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 9:45 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 19-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - PIT 31 9:39 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 26 8:59 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 19-J. Gordon.
4 and 5 - PIT 26 8:50 9-E. Fry 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    KC 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:56
2Q 8:45 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 8:45 22-N. Harris rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 8:14 22-N. Harris rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 49 7:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for -3 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 48 6:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 28 6:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 18 5:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-R. McCloud.
2 and 10 - KC 18 5:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 10 - KC 18 5:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for no gain.
4 and 10 - KC 18 5:08 9-C. Boswell 36 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 5:03 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 26 5:03 15-P. Mahomes pass to 40-D. Gore for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - KC 34 4:22 40-D. Gore rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 3:43 40-D. Gore rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 39 3:07 15-P. Mahomes pass to 40-D. Gore for 50 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 11 2:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 40-D. Gore for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:19
2 and 7 - PIT 8 2:19 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-E. Fry extra point is NO GOOD.
PIT 0    KC 23    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:50
2Q 2:13 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 2:13 22-N. Harris rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - PIT 30 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - PIT 31 1:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for 3 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:28
4 and 1 - PIT 34 1:28 22-N. Harris rush for -3 yards.
2Q 1:23 Kansas City
1 and 10 - PIT 31 1:23 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 22 0:47 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:42
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:42 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 0:37 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 25 0:37 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 11 - PIT 21 0:30 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 19-J. Gordon.
4 and 11 - PIT 21 0:22 9-E. Fry 39 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:18 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 0:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for 5 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:10
2 and 5 - PIT 34 0:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 10 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:04
1 and 10 - PIT 44 0:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 32 14:26 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 34 13:48 31-D. Williams rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at KC 34 - No play.
3 and 6 - KC 29 13:39 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
4 and 6 - KC 29 13:33 8-J. Townsend punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 13:26 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 13:26 22-N. Harris rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 38 12:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 2 yards, fumble by 18-D. Johnson, RECOVERED by 32-T. Mathieu returned for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3Q 12:44 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 49 12:44 31-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 45 12:10 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 11:31 31-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 36 10:54 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 10:23 31-D. Williams rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 19 9:45 31-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 9:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-E. Fry extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    KC 30    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:51
3Q 8:53 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 25.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 8:53 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 36 8:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 7:52 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 41 7:27 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - KC 31 6:21 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 30.
2 and 15 - KC 40 5:51 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
3 and 11 - KC 36 5:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at KC 36 - No play.
3 and 6 - KC 31 5:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for 8 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
1 and 10 - KC 38 4:33 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 32 4:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
3 and 4 - KC 32 3:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 22-N. Harris.
4 and 4 - KC 32 3:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference, 21 yards, enforced at KC 32 - No play. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 11 3:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - KC 11 3:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-R. McCloud.
3 and 10 - KC 11 3:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 22-N. Harris.
4 and 10 - KC 11 3:37 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 11 - No play.
4 and 15 - KC 16 3:37 9-C. Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    KC 30    Plays: 15    Possession: 5:16
3Q 3:34 Kansas City
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 3:34 40-D. Gore rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 3:00 40-D. Gore rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 39 2:23 40-D. Gore rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 45 1:39 40-D. Gore rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 48 0:58 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 46 0:21 31-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 39 15:00 40-D. Gore rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 35 14:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 13 13:58 40-D. Gore rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 13 13:23 40-D. Gore rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - PIT 12 12:40 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 4 yards (97-C. Heyward).
4 and 13 - PIT 16 12:01 9-E. Fry 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    KC 33    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:33
4Q 11:57 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 64 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 11:50 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 8 yards (98-T. Wharton), fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger (forced fumble by 98-T. Wharton), RECOVERED by 90-J. Reed returned for 10 yards.
4Q 11:43 Kansas City
1 and goal - PIT 7 11:43 4-C. Henne, fumble by 4-C. Henne, aborted, RECOVERED by 4-C. Henne returned for no gain.
2 and goal - PIT 8 11:11 4-C. Henne, fumble by 4-C. Henne, aborted, RECOVERED by 4-C. Henne returned for no gain.
3 and goal - PIT 13 10:30 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
4 and goal - PIT 12 9:46 9-E. Fry 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    KC 36    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:57
4Q 9:41 Pittsburgh
KC 35 9-E. Fry kicks 63 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 9:37 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 18 9:10 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 24 8:43 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 8:16 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 35 7:47 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 7:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - PIT 45 6:54 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 49 6:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 46 5:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
2 and 10 - KC 46 5:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 15-C. White for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 40 5:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 15-C. White for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 34 4:58 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 32 4:28 22-N. Harris rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 21 3:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - KC 21 3:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - KC 18 3:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 3 yards.
4 and 4 - KC 15 2:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    KC 36    Plays: 17    Possession: 6:47
4Q 2:54 Kansas City
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 60 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 25 2:47 40-D. Gore rush for 5 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:40
2 and 5 - KC 30 2:40 40-D. Gore rush for -2 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:33
3 and 7 - KC 28 2:33 40-D. Gore rush for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:28
4 and 4 - KC 31 2:28 8-J. Townsend punts 50 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 20 yards.
4Q 2:16 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 39 2:16 2-M. Rudolph pass to 87-K. Rader for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - PIT 46 2:00 2-M. Rudolph pass to 15-C. White for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 1:41 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 87-K. Rader.
2 and 10 - 50 1:34 2-M. Rudolph rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 33 1:07 2-M. Rudolph pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
2 and 10 - KC 33 0:59 2-M. Rudolph pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - KC 27 0:53 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 2 yards.
4 and 2 - KC 25 0:33 2-M. Rudolph pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 0:09 2-M. Rudolph, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - KC 19 0:08 2-M. Rudolph pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 12 yards.
END OF GAME