National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 11°
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 50704
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 01410024
Pittsburgh 7147028
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 63 yards, 19-J. Smith-Schuster returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 14:56 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - PIT 28 14:49 3-L. Jones pass to 45-R. Nix for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 33 14:07 3-L. Jones pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 13:28 38-S. Ridley rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 12:48 38-S. Ridley rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 47 12:13 38-S. Ridley rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 11:27 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 29 10:52 88-D. Heyward-Bey rush for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    PIT 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:17
1Q 10:43 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 27-M. Dayes returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 10:38 7-D. Kizer, sacked for 8 yards (94-T. Alualu).
2 and 18 - CLE 14 10:00 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 16 - CLE 16 9:21 7-D. Kizer, sacked for 12 yards (28-S. Davis).
4 and 28 - CLE 4 8:32 Punt formation. PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 2 yards, enforced at CLE 4 - No play.
4 and 30 - CLE 2 8:25 4-B. Colquitt punts 50 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for -3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 8:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 45 8:14 38-S. Ridley rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 46 7:32 3-L. Jones pass intended for 19-J. Smith-Schuster, INTERCEPTED by 22-J. Peppers at CLE 37, returned for no gain.
1Q 7:25 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 37 7:25 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 41 6:51 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - CLE 40 6:07 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon.
4 and 7 - CLE 40 6:03 4-B. Colquitt punts 35 yards, downed by 36-D. Smith.
1Q 5:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 5:53 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 29 5:16 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 4:45 38-S. Ridley rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 4:13 38-S. Ridley rush for -4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:30
2 and 14 - CLE 20 3:30 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 89-V. McDonald.
3 and 14 - CLE 20 3:25 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 11 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 9 2:47 Field goal formation. PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 9 - No play.
1 and 4 - CLE 4 2:34 33-F. Toussaint rush for 3 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 1 1:55 38-S. Ridley rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CLE 1 1:23 45-R. Nix rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - CLE 1 0:50 45-R. Nix rush for -1 yard.
1Q 0:45 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 2 0:45 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 0:02
2 and 11 - CLE 1 0:02 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 80-R. Louis.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 11 - CLE 1 15:00 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 80-R. Louis.
4 and 11 - CLE 1 14:57 4-B. Colquitt punts 27 yards, downed by 10-S. Coates.
2Q 14:47 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 28 14:47 3-L. Jones, sacked for 6 yards (99-C. Brantley).
2 and 16 - CLE 34 14:00 3-L. Jones pass to 10-M. Bryant for 14 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 20 13:32 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 0    PIT 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:21
2Q 13:26 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 63 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 13:19 7-D. Kizer pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 12:50 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 44 12:12 7-D. Kizer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-D. Kizer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 54 yards.
1 and 2 - PIT 2 11:55 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 42-M. Williams. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 2 - PIT 2 11:49 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:40
2Q 11:46 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 11:46 3-L. Jones pass to 10-M. Bryant for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 11:11 3-L. Jones pass to 81-J. James for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 47 10:35 33-F. Toussaint rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 9:59 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 9:24 33-F. Toussaint rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 31.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 9:11 33-F. Toussaint rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 10 8:41 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CLE 9 8:07 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers. PENALTY on Cleveland, Roughing the Passer, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 9 - No play.
1 and 4 - CLE 4 8:03 38-S. Ridley rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:47
2Q 7:59 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 64 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 7:59 7-D. Kizer pass to 85-D. Njoku for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 44 7:22 7-D. Kizer pass to 81-R. Higgins for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    PIT 21    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:46
2Q 7:13 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 64 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 7:07 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 18 6:30 38-S. Ridley rush for 8 yards, fumble by 38-S. Ridley (forced fumble by 58-C. Kirksey), RECOVERED by 21-J. Taylor returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 38-S. Ridley rush for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 25 6:11 3-L. Jones pass to 10-M. Bryant for -3 yards.
4 and 5 - PIT 22 5:36 4-J. Berry punts 46 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 5:25 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 5:25 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
Cleveland timeout at 5:20
2 and 10 - CLE 30 5:20 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 33 4:40 7-D. Kizer rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 3:52 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 42 - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 37 3:31 7-D. Kizer rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CLE 46 2:55 7-D. Kizer, sacked for 1 yard (90-T. Watt).
3 and 7 - CLE 45 2:08 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
4 and 7 - CLE 45 2:04 4-B. Colquitt punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
Two minute warning
2Q 1:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 1:57 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 46 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 1:19 3-L. Jones pass to 10-M. Bryant for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 0:53 3-L. Jones, sacked for 8 yards (95-M. Garrett), fumble by 3-L. Jones (forced fumble by 95-M. Garrett), RECOVERED by 99-C. Brantley returned for 4 yards.
2Q 0:46 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 40 0:46 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - CLE 40 0:41 7-D. Kizer, sacked for 7 yards (98-V. Williams).
Cleveland timeout at 0:35
3 and 17 - CLE 33 0:35 7-D. Kizer pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 6 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:27
4 and 11 - CLE 39 0:27 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 14 yards.
2Q 0:18 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 0:18 38-S. Ridley rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 68 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 14:54 34-I. Crowell rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 39 14:14 7-D. Kizer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:36 34-I. Crowell rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 43 13:00 7-D. Kizer pass to 85-D. Njoku for 34 yards.
1 and 9 - PIT 9 12:18 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 6 11:43 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - PIT 5 10:59 7-D. Kizer pass to 81-R. Higgins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
CLE 21    PIT 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:06
3Q 10:54 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 61 yards, 19-J. Smith-Schuster returns for 96 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 21    PIT 28    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:12
3Q 10:42 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 64 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 21 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 22.
1 and 10 - CLE 12 10:34 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 87-S. DeValve.
2 and 10 - CLE 12 10:30 34-I. Crowell rush for -5 yards.
3 and 15 - CLE 7 9:51 7-D. Kizer rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 23 9:09 7-D. Kizer rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 28.
1 and 15 - CLE 18 8:41 7-D. Kizer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 35 8:05 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 37 7:31 7-D. Kizer pass to 81-R. Higgins for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 44 6:48 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 6:10 7-D. Kizer rush for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 5:37 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 4:52 7-D. Kizer, sacked for 7 yards (54-L. Fort).
3 and 17 - PIT 41 4:10 7-D. Kizer pass to 19-C. Coleman for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 3:28 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
2 and 10 - PIT 23 3:20 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - PIT 23 2:38 7-D. Kizer rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 23 - No play.
3 and 20 - PIT 33 2:15 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon.
4 and 20 - PIT 33 2:09 5-Z. Gonzalez 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 24    PIT 28    Plays: 16    Possession: 8:33
3Q 2:04 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 61 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 1:57 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 29 1:31 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 33-F. Toussaint.
3 and 4 - PIT 29 1:26 3-L. Jones pass to 10-M. Bryant for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 0:50 3-L. Jones, fumble by 74-C. Hubbard, aborted, RECOVERED by 3-L. Jones returned for no gain.
2 and 19 - PIT 37 0:04 3-L. Jones pass to 85-X. Grimble for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 17 - PIT 39 15:00 3-L. Jones, fumble by 74-C. Hubbard, aborted, RECOVERED by 3-L. Jones returned for no gain.
4 and 28 - PIT 28 14:21 4-J. Berry punts 36 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
4Q 14:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 36 14:14 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 38 13:36 7-D. Kizer, sacked for 7 yards (94-T. Alualu).
3 and 15 - CLE 31 12:49 7-D. Kizer pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 30 yards, fumble by 29-D. Johnson Jr. (forced fumble by 22-W. Gay), RECOVERED by 23-M. Mitchell returned for no gain.
4Q 12:35 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 31 12:35 3-L. Jones pass to 10-M. Bryant for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 39 11:55 3-L. Jones pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 11:18 38-S. Ridley rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 49 10:33 3-L. Jones pass to 81-J. James for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 49 9:53 3-L. Jones pass to 89-V. McDonald for 5 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 44 9:21 4-J. Berry punts 34 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 10.
4Q 9:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 9:14 34-I. Crowell rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 12 8:33 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
3 and 13 - CLE 12 8:28 7-D. Kizer pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 7:42 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 26 7:00 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 12-J. Gordon. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 6:55 7-D. Kizer pass intended for 85-D. Njoku, INTERCEPTED by 28-S. Davis at CLE 47, returned for no gain.
4Q 6:47 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 47 6:47 38-S. Ridley rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 40 6:06 3-L. Jones, sacked for 5 yards (94-C. Nassib).
3 and 8 - CLE 45 5:23 3-L. Jones, aborted, fumble by 74-C. Hubbard, RECOVERED by 3-L. Jones returned for no gain, 3-L. Jones pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 2 yards.
4 and 6 - CLE 43 4:36 Punt formation. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game (declined).
4 and 6 - CLE 43 4:36 4-J. Berry punts 28 yards, fair catch by 22-J. Peppers.
4Q 4:30 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 4:30 7-D. Kizer pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 22 3:56 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
3 and 3 - CLE 22 3:53 7-D. Kizer pass to 12-J. Gordon for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 3:09 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 3:03 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 33 2:23 7-D. Kizer rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - PIT 31 2:00 7-D. Kizer pass to 29-D. Johnson Jr. for 4 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:54
4 and 2 - PIT 27 1:54 7-D. Kizer pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
4Q 1:46 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 27 1:46 38-S. Ridley rush for 1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 1:42
2 and 8 - PIT 28 1:42 38-S. Ridley rush for 15 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 43.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 1:35 38-S. Ridley rush for -2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:31
2 and 12 - CLE 44 1:31 38-S. Ridley rush for no gain.
3 and 12 - CLE 44 0:48 38-S. Ridley rush for -1 yard.
4 and 13 - CLE 45 0:02 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 45 - No play.
4 and 18 - 50 0:02 3-L. Jones kneels for -6 yards.
END OF GAME