National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 40, Tennessee 17
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, November 16, 2017
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 40°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 60703
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 7010017
Pittsburgh 10671740
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 14:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 13:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 45 13:15 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 12:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and 10 - TEN 41 12:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (declined).
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    PIT 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:35
1Q 12:25 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 12:25 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 29-D. Murray.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 12:20 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 27 11:37 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 18-R. Matthews, INTERCEPTED by 31-M. Hilton at 50, returned for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 11:27 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - TEN 24 11:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 13 10:42 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 8 10:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
3 and 5 - TEN 8 10:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 8 - No play.
3 and 20 - TEN 23 9:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
4 and 20 - TEN 23 9:45 9-C. Boswell 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 0    PIT 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:42
1Q 9:41 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 69 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 32 9:34 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 36 8:58 25-A. Jackson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 41 8:10 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 41 - No play.
3 and 6 - TEN 36 7:50 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Tennessee timeout at 7:11
1 and 10 - TEN 44 7:11 22-D. Henry rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 6:26 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 5:48 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 23 5:13 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - PIT 22 4:28 8-M. Mariota pass to 84-C. Davis for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 7 - PIT 7 3:56 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
2 and 7 - PIT 7 3:16 87-E. Decker pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - PIT 7 3:11 8-M. Mariota rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    PIT 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:36
1Q 3:05 Pittsburgh
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 61 yards, 39-T. Watson returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 3:00 30-J. Conner rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 24 2:17 30-J. Conner rush for no gain.
3 and 11 - PIT 24 1:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
4 and 11 - PIT 24 1:30 4-J. Berry punts 53 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 10 yards.
1Q 1:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 33 1:20 8-M. Mariota pass to 87-E. Decker for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 0:41 8-M. Mariota pass to 87-E. Decker for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 39 0:03 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 8 yards (97-C. Heyward). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 14 - PIT 47 15:00 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 47 - No play.
3 and 9 - PIT 42 15:00 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 34 14:33 8-M. Mariota rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 13:59 29-D. Murray rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 34 13:13 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for -1 yard.
3 and 13 - PIT 35 12:28 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 35 - No play.
3 and 18 - PIT 40 12:09 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 8 - PIT 30 11:34 Field goal attempted by 4-R. Succop (48 yards), blocked by 90-T. Watt.
2Q 11:23 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 38 11:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 37 10:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 11 - PIT 37 10:38 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 6 yards (91-D. Morgan).
4 and 17 - PIT 31 10:08 4-J. Berry punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 10:00 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 29 10:00 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 81-J. Smith.
2 and 10 - TEN 29 9:57 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - TEN 37 9:37 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 6 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
4 and 8 - TEN 31 9:03 6-B. Kern punts 46 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 8:54 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 8:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 35 8:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 25 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 35 - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 25 8:00 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 32 7:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 32 - No play.
3 and 3 - PIT 37 7:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 3 - PIT 37 7:09 4-J. Berry punts 59 yards, downed by 88-D. Heyward-Bey. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at TEN 4.
2Q 6:59 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 2 6:59 22-D. Henry rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 18 6:33 22-D. Henry rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 16 5:55 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 16 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 5:50 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 5:30 22-D. Henry rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 34 4:49 22-D. Henry rush for 7 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 41 4:07 8-M. Mariota pass to 87-E. Decker for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 3:21 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 84-C. Davis, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. Sensabaugh at PIT 48, returned for 32 yards.
2Q 3:11 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - TEN 20 3:04 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - TEN 17 2:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 9 - TEN 9 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
2 and 9 - TEN 9 1:57 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 6 yards (97-K. Klug).
Tennessee timeout at 1:48
3 and 15 - TEN 15 1:48 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 15 - No play.
3 and 20 - TEN 20 1:48 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 10 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:40
4 and 10 - TEN 10 1:39 9-C. Boswell 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 7    PIT 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:32
2Q 1:37 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 1:32 29-D. Murray rush for -4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:27
2 and 14 - TEN 21 1:27 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:22
3 and 10 - TEN 25 1:22 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
4 and 10 - TEN 25 1:18 6-B. Kern punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 1:11 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 33 1:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - PIT 36 1:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 36 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 41 1:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - PIT 41 0:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards, fumble by 84-A. Brown (forced fumble by 25-A. Jackson), RECOVERED by 10-M. Bryant returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - TEN 32 0:33 7-B. Roethlisberger, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - TEN 32 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
3 and 10 - TEN 32 0:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
4 and 10 - TEN 32 0:23 9-C. Boswell 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 7    PIT 16    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:48
2Q 0:18 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 14 0:18 8-M. Mariota kneels for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 15:00 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    PIT 16    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:11
3Q 14:49 Pittsburgh
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 14:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 26 14:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 13:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 44 12:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 12:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 11:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and 10 - TEN 31 11:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell. PENALTY on Tennessee, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 16 11:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - TEN 16 11:29 26-L. Bell rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - TEN 17 10:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 12 yards.
1 and 5 - TEN 5 10:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    PIT 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:48
3Q 10:01 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 10:01 29-D. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 30 9:22 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 8:36 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - PIT 19 8:01 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 7:20 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - PIT 17 7:14 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 11 6:28 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 15 yards (97-C. Heyward).
4 and 19 - PIT 26 5:38 4-R. Succop 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 17    PIT 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:23
3Q 5:34 Pittsburgh
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 5:34 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 3 yards (93-E. Walden).
2 and 13 - PIT 22 4:56 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 25 4:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 3:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 49 3:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 2:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 22 1:48 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - TEN 14 0:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 8 - TEN 8 0:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and 8 - TEN 8 0:02 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 1 - TEN 1 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
TEN 17    PIT 30    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:38
4Q 14:56 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 60 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 14 14:52 29-D. Murray rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 14 - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 9 14:38 8-M. Mariota pass to 84-C. Davis for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - TEN 13 13:59 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 13-T. Taylor.
3 and 11 - TEN 13 13:56 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 11 - TEN 13 13:53 6-B. Kern punts 54 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 16 yards.
4Q 13:39 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 49 13:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 28 13:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at TEN 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 15 13:00 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 10 12:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
TEN 17    PIT 37    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:27
4Q 12:12 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 12:12 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 31 11:49 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 84-C. Davis, INTERCEPTED by 20-R. Golden at PIT 48, returned for -1 yard.
4Q 11:39 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 48 11:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 46 10:56 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 10:11 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 39 9:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 29 8:55 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 25 8:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 17 7:21 30-J. Conner rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 14 6:45 30-J. Conner rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 9 6:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - TEN 8 5:24 9-C. Boswell 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 17    PIT 40    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:15
4Q 5:21 Tennessee
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 25-A. Jackson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 19 5:14 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 9 yards (98-V. Williams).
2 and 19 - TEN 10 4:34 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 17 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 27 4:06 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 13-T. Taylor. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at TEN 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 4:04 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 33 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 23 3:57 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis.
2 and 20 - TEN 23 3:51 8-M. Mariota pass to 29-D. Murray for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - TEN 36 3:42 8-M. Mariota pass to 18-R. Matthews for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 44 3:17 8-M. Mariota pass to 82-D. Walker for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 3:12 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 4 yards (96-L. Walton).
2 and 14 - PIT 49 2:42 8-M. Mariota pass to 84-C. Davis for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - PIT 41 2:39 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 84-C. Davis.
4 and 6 - PIT 41 2:34 8-M. Mariota pass intended for 82-D. Walker, INTERCEPTED by 28-S. Davis at PIT 37, returned for 41 yards.
4Q 2:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - TEN 22 2:22 30-J. Conner rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - TEN 17 2:00 3-L. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - TEN 18 1:24 3-L. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
4 and 7 - TEN 19 0:46 3-L. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
4Q 0:44 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 0:44 8-M. Mariota kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 19 0:13 8-M. Mariota kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME