National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 42, Pittsburgh 21
When: 8:15 PM ET, Sunday, January 16, 2022
Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 30°
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 73253
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 077721
Kansas City 02114742
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 27 14:22 22-N. Harris rush for -2 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 25 13:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 10 - PIT 25 13:32 6-P. Harvin III punts 54 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 21 yards.
1Q 13:17 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 13:17 1-J. McKinnon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 48 12:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for -4 yards.
3 and 8 - KC 44 12:12 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4 and 8 - KC 44 12:07 5-T. Townsend punts 41 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 8 yards.
1Q 11:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 11:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 44-D. Watt.
2 and 10 - PIT 23 11:54 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 25 11:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
4 and 8 - PIT 25 11:05 6-P. Harvin III punts 56 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 1 yard.
1Q 10:51 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 10:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 10:10 1-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 44 9:38 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 6 - KC 44 9:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - KC 49 8:53 5-T. Townsend punts 33 yards, fair catch by 14-R. McCloud.
1Q 8:45 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 18 8:45 29-K. Ballage rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 23 8:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 26 7:19 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 11 yards (98-T. Wharton).
4 and 13 - PIT 15 6:46 6-P. Harvin III punts 55 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 48 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 6:30 Kansas City
1 and 10 - PIT 22 6:30 15-P. Mahomes pass intended for 11-D. Robinson, INTERCEPTED by 55-D. Bush at PIT 20, returned for 10 yards.
1Q 6:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 6:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 34 5:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 41 4:59 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 43 4:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 8 - PIT 43 4:15 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 43 - No play.
3 and 13 - PIT 38 4:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
4 and 13 - PIT 38 4:12 6-P. Harvin III punts 42 yards, downed by 46-C. Kuntz.
1Q 3:58 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 3:58 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 25 3:22 31-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 29 2:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 33 2:21 1-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 37 1:48 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
3 and 6 - KC 37 1:38 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 37 - No play.
3 and 11 - KC 32 1:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 1:01 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 83-N. Gray.
2 and 10 - KC 47 0:57 15-P. Mahomes rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - KC 49 0:17 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
4 and 8 - KC 49 0:07 5-T. Townsend punts 32 yards, fair catch by 14-R. McCloud.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 19 15:00 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 23 14:16 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 26 13:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 12:52 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 35 12:07 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 39 11:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 2 - PIT 39 11:22 6-P. Harvin III punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 11:13 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 14 11:13 40-D. Gore rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at KC 16.
1 and 10 - KC 31 10:51 Direct snap to 17-M. Hardman, aborted, fumble by 17-M. Hardman, RECOVERED by 31-D. Williams returned for -1 yard, fumble by 31-D. Williams (forced fumble by 97-C. Heyward), RECOVERED by 90-T. Watt returned for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
2Q 10:41 Kansas City
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 64 yards, 13-B. Pringle returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 24 10:35 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 44 10:01 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - KC 46 9:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 8:42 PENALTY on Kansas City, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 45 8:20 15-P. Mahomes rush for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 7:46 1-J. McKinnon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 24 7:10 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 15 yards.
1 and 9 - PIT 9 6:29 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - PIT 4 5:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    KC 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:56
2Q 5:45 Pittsburgh
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 63 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 5:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 5:33 22-N. Harris rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 33 4:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 2 - PIT 33 4:46 6-P. Harvin III punts 41 yards, fair catch by 21-M. Hughes.
2Q 4:38 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 26 4:38 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
2 and 10 - KC 26 4:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 4:04 1-J. McKinnon rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 3:18 1-J. McKinnon rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 2:41 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - PIT 15 2:12 15-P. Mahomes pass to 81-B. Bell for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - PIT 12 2:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    KC 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:43
2Q 1:55 Pittsburgh
50 7-H. Butker kicks 50 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 14 1:51 22-N. Harris rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 14 1:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - PIT 19 1:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
4 and 5 - PIT 19 1:06 6-P. Harvin III punts 53 yards, 10-T. Hill returns for -8 yards.
2Q 0:52 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 0:52 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - KC 20 0:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 35 0:41 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 0:35 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 10 yards (56-A. Highsmith).
Kansas City timeout at 0:29
2 and 20 - PIT 48 0:29 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 83-N. Gray.
3 and 20 - PIT 48 0:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    KC 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:39
2Q 0:13 Pittsburgh
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 0:13 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 60 yards, 13-B. Pringle returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 32 14:53 1-J. McKinnon rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 44 14:20 1-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 45 13:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 11-D. Robinson for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 12:54 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 10 yards (57-M. Adams). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (declined).
2 and 20 - PIT 36 12:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards.
3 and 12 - PIT 28 11:51 15-P. Mahomes pass to 1-J. McKinnon for 23 yards.
1 and 5 - PIT 5 11:12 1-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
2 and 5 - PIT 5 10:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 1 10:18 15-P. Mahomes pass to 73-N. Allegretti for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    KC 28    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:47
3Q 10:13 Pittsburgh
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 64 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 10:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for no gain, fumble by 22-N. Harris (forced fumble by 50-W. Gay), RECOVERED by 55-F. Clark returned for no gain.
3Q 9:56 Kansas City
1 and 10 - PIT 29 9:56 1-J. McKinnon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 31 9:20 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    KC 35    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:42
3Q 9:14 Pittsburgh
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 9:14 22-N. Harris rush for -2 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 8:46
2 and 12 - PIT 23 8:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 8:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-N. Harris for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - PIT 39 7:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 45 7:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 6:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 42 6:01 29-K. Ballage rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 40 5:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 35 4:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-J. Washington for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 13 4:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    KC 35    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:04
3Q 4:10 Kansas City
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 4:10 40-D. Gore rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - KC 21 3:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - KC 27 2:49 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 42 2:14 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 45 1:30 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 41 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 14 0:48 40-D. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 9 0:07 15-P. Mahomes rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
3 and 1 - PIT 5 15:00 45-M. Burton rush for 3 yards.
1 and 2 - PIT 2 14:18 Direct snap to 87-T. Kelce, pass to 13-B. Pringle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    KC 42    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:57
4Q 14:13 Pittsburgh
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 14:13 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 29 13:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - PIT 30 13:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 34 12:17 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 11:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 42 - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 32 11:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
2 and 20 - PIT 32 11:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 14-R. McCloud, INTERCEPTED by 38-L. Sneed at PIT 44, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Kansas City, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 11:22 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 46 10:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 39 10:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 30 9:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
3 and 1 - KC 30 9:21 29-K. Ballage rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 28 8:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - KC 28 8:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 20 8:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
4 and 2 - KC 20 8:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 15 7:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-J. Washington for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 21    KC 42    Plays: 15    Possession: 6:37
4Q 7:36 Kansas City
PIT 35 7:36 9-C. Boswell kicks onside 15 yards, 11-D. Robinson returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - 50 7:35 17-M. Hardman rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 44 6:51 1-J. McKinnon rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 6:12 1-J. McKinnon rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 34 5:27 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - PIT 32 4:41 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for 14 yards (90-T. Watt).
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:35
4 and 23 - PIT 46 4:35 5-T. Townsend punts 32 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 5 yards.
4Q 4:24 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 19 4:24 7-B. Roethlisberger, aborted, fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, RECOVERED by 24-B. Snell Jr. returned for 13 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 28 3:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 3:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and 10 - PIT 33 3:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 38 2:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 2:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - KC 48 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
3 and 3 - KC 48 1:56 29-K. Ballage rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 44 1:24 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 3 yards (51-M. Danna).
2 and 13 - KC 47 0:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 10 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:41
3 and 3 - KC 37 0:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 25 0:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for 11 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:11
1 and 10 - KC 14 0:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 11 yards.
END OF GAME