National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 23, Cincinnati 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 14, 2010
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 67404
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 0100717
Indianapolis 10100323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 76 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 15:00 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (93-M. Johnson).
2 and 6 - IND 24 14:32 31-D. Brown rush for no gain (57-D. Jones).
3 and 6 - IND 24 13:47 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
4 and 6 - IND 24 13:40 1-P. McAfee punts 46 yards, fair catch by 12-Q. Cosby.
1Q 13:31 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 30 13:31 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (50-P. Wheeler, 90-D. Muir).
2 and 7 - CIN 33 12:48 32-C. Benson rush for 6 yards (26-K. Hayden).
3 and 1 - CIN 39 12:09 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (90-D. Muir, 41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 11:32 87-A. Caldwell rush for -2 yards (53-K. Conner).
2 and 12 - CIN 39 10:48 9-C. Palmer pass to 32-C. Benson for 3 yards (25-J. Powers).
3 and 9 - CIN 42 10:04 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
4 and 9 - CIN 42 9:59 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 12-B. James returns for 2 yards (56-R. Muckelroy).
1Q 9:50 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 8 9:50 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 18 yards (44-R. Murray).
1 and 10 - IND 26 9:16 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (57-D. Jones, 20-R. Nelson).
2 and 8 - IND 28 8:39 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
3 and 8 - IND 28 8:35 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 14 yards (22-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - IND 42 8:03 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 20 yards (41-C. Ndukwe).
1 and 10 - CIN 38 7:24 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (93-M. Johnson).
2 and 7 - CIN 35 6:51 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 8 yards (44-R. Murray, 57-D. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 27 6:08 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for -2 yards (97-G. Atkins, 41-C. Ndukwe).
2 and 12 - CIN 29 5:36 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (59-B. Johnson).
3 and 11 - CIN 28 5:02 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 14 yards (57-D. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 14 4:23 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 6 - CIN 10 3:39 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
3 and 6 - CIN 10 3:33 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
4 and 6 - CIN 10 3:30 4-A. Vinatieri 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 0    IND 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:20
1Q 3:25 Cincinnati
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 73 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 25 yards (52-C. Glenn, 53-K. Conner).
1 and 10 - CIN 22 3:16 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (51-P. Angerer, 26-K. Hayden).
2 and 9 - CIN 23 2:37 9-C. Palmer pass intended for 11-J. Shipley, INTERCEPTED by 26-K. Hayden at , returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
1Q 2:28 Cincinnati
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 72 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 24 yards (52-C. Glenn).
1 and 10 - CIN 22 2:22 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (53-K. Conner), fumble by 32-C. Benson, RECOVERED by 99-A. Johnson returned for no gain (84-J. Gresham).
1Q 2:14 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:14 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 2:08 18-P. Manning pass to 47-G. Robinson for 5 yards (57-D. Jones).
3 and 5 - CIN 20 1:36 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 5 yards (44-R. Murray). Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 1:00 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 4 yards (44-R. Murray).
2 and 6 - CIN 11 0:28 35-J. James rush for 7 yards (31-R. Williams).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
1 and 4 - CIN 4 15:00 35-J. James rush for 1 yard (41-C. Ndukwe, 93-M. Johnson).
2 and 3 - CIN 3 14:30 35-J. James rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    IND 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:55
2Q 14:19 Cincinnati
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 71 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds (27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - CIN 36 14:13 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 19 yards (43-A. Francisco).
1 and 10 - IND 45 13:28 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 23 yards (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 22 12:46 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 7 yards (25-J. Powers).
2 and 3 - IND 15 12:06 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (90-D. Muir).
1 and 10 - IND 11 11:27 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (43-A. Francisco).
2 and 11 - IND 12 10:46 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
3 and 11 - IND 12 10:40 9-C. Palmer pass to 40-B. Leonard for 3 yards (56-T. Hagler, 27-J. Lacey).
4 and 8 - IND 9 9:57 2-M. Nugent 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    IND 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:22
2Q 9:51 Indianapolis
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 66 yards, 39-C. Brown returns for 23 yards (51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - IND 27 9:51 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - IND 27 9:40 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 9 yards (57-D. Jones).
3 and 1 - IND 36 9:01 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 10 yards (22-J. Joseph, 20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - IND 46 8:24 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 41 8:06 31-D. Brown rush for 7 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 48 7:20 18-P. Manning sacked for -1 yard (97-G. Atkins, 59-B. Johnson).
3 and 9 - IND 47 6:47 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 4 yards (22-J. Joseph, 44-R. Murray).
4 and 5 - CIN 49 6:14 1-P. McAfee punts 34 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 6:06 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 15 6:06 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - CIN 20 6:06 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 4 yards (27-J. Lacey).
2 and 4 - CIN 24 5:30 28-B. Scott rush for no gain (90-D. Muir, 91-R. Mathews).
3 and 1 - CIN 24 4:51 32-C. Benson rush for no gain (66-E. Mathis, 50-P. Wheeler).
4 and 1 - CIN 24 4:24 40-B. Leonard rush for 42 yards (92-J. Hughes, 27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - IND 34 3:38 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 34 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 39 3:30 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (66-E. Mathis, 53-K. Conner).
2 and 16 - IND 40 2:52 9-C. Palmer pass to 32-C. Benson for 7 yards (50-P. Wheeler, 26-K. Hayden).
3 and 9 - IND 33 2:03 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 20 yards (41-A. Bethea, 25-J. Powers).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 13 1:54 9-C. Palmer pass to 32-C. Benson for 8 yards (51-P. Angerer, 25-J. Powers).
2 and 2 - IND 5 1:14 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    IND 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:00
2Q 1:06 Indianapolis
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 74 yards, 39-C. Brown returns for 21 yards (21-B. Ghee, 51-D. Skuta).
1 and 10 - IND 17 0:43 18-P. Manning pass to 12-B. James for 12 yards (29-L. Hall).
2 and 10 - IND 29 0:43 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-B. James.
2 and 10 - IND 29 0:40 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 31-D. Brown.
3 and 10 - IND 29 0:35 18-P. Manning pass to 12-B. James for 17 yards (44-R. Murray).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - IND 46 0:30 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-B. James.
2 and 10 - IND 46 0:27 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 0:23 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-B. James.
2 and 10 - CIN 35 0:20 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 10 yards (29-L. Hall).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:14
1 and 10 - CIN 25 0:14 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-B. James.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 0:11 18-P. Manning, sacked for -4 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:05
3 and 14 - CIN 29 0:05 4-A. Vinatieri 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CIN 10    IND 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:01
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 70 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 38 yards (39-C. Brown, 1-P. McAfee).
1 and 10 - CIN 38 14:53 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 11 yards (26-K. Hayden).
1 and 10 - CIN 49 14:16 28-B. Scott rush for 7 yards (66-E. Mathis, 27-J. Lacey).
2 and 3 - IND 44 13:35 28-B. Scott rush for -3 yards, forced out of bounds (26-K. Hayden).
3 and 6 - IND 47 13:00 9-C. Palmer pass to 40-B. Leonard for 5 yards (56-T. Hagler, 26-K. Hayden).
4 and 1 - IND 42 12:14 10-K. Huber punts 36 yards, 12-B. James returns for 3 yards (44-R. Murray).
3Q 12:03 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 9 12:03 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (59-B. Johnson, 94-D. Peko).
2 and 6 - IND 13 11:16 31-D. Brown rush for -1 yard (96-C. Dunlap).
3 and 7 - IND 12 10:35 18-P. Manning pass to 12-B. James for no gain (57-D. Jones, 20-R. Nelson).
4 and 7 - IND 12 10:07 1-P. McAfee punts 48 yards, 12-Q. Cosby returns for -2 yards (56-T. Hagler, 51-P. Angerer).
3Q 9:54 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 38 9:54 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 10 yards (43-A. Francisco, 25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - CIN 48 9:14 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (93-D. Freeney).
2 and 8 - 50 8:45 9-C. Palmer pass to 82-R. Kelly for 4 yards (25-J. Powers).
3 and 4 - IND 46 7:59 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 3 yards (96-K. Dawson, 25-J. Powers).
4 and 1 - IND 43 7:36 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - IND 48 7:25 10-K. Huber punts 35 yards, fair catch by 12-B. James.
3Q 7:17 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 12 7:17 18-P. Manning pass to 12-B. James for 7 yards (44-R. Murray).
2 and 3 - IND 19 6:50 35-J. James rush for 2 yards (69-C. McDonald).
3 and 1 - IND 21 6:07 35-J. James rush for no gain (58-R. Maualuga).
4 and 1 - IND 21 5:29 1-P. McAfee punts 49 yards, 12-Q. Cosby returns for 12 yards (53-K. Conner). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 5:15 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 5:15 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - CIN 26 5:06 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 25 yards (27-J. Lacey, 66-E. Mathis).
1 and 10 - IND 49 4:42 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (53-K. Conner).
2 and 7 - IND 46 4:00 9-C. Palmer pass to 82-R. Kelly for 5 yards (53-K. Conner).
3 and 2 - IND 41 3:18 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -7 yards (68-E. Foster).
4 and 9 - IND 48 2:42 10-K. Huber punts 38 yards, fair catch by 12-B. James.
3Q 2:35 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 10 2:35 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - IND 10 2:32 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 13 yards (44-R. Murray, 20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - IND 23 2:05 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 11 yards (21-B. Ghee).
1 and 10 - IND 34 1:23 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 34 1:19 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 10 - IND 34 1:14 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 6 yards (22-J. Joseph).
4 and 4 - IND 40 0:37 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, fair catch by 12-Q. Cosby.
3Q 0:28 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 13 0:28 9-C. Palmer pass to 32-C. Benson for 8 yards (99-A. Johnson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
2 and 2 - CIN 21 15:00 32-C. Benson rush for -3 yards (95-F. Moala).
3 and 5 - CIN 18 14:15 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 5 yards (56-T. Hagler).
1 and 10 - CIN 24 13:15 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CIN 24 13:07 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 10 yards (27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 12:44 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (68-E. Foster).
2 and 8 - CIN 36 12:03 9-C. Palmer pass to 32-C. Benson for 1 yard (51-P. Angerer, 50-P. Wheeler).
Cincinnati timeout at 11:21
3 and 7 - CIN 37 11:21 9-C. Palmer pass intended for 84-J. Gresham, INTERCEPTED by 56-T. Hagler at , returned for 35 yards (9-C. Palmer).
4Q 11:13 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - CIN 10 11:13 35-J. James rush for 3 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
2 and 8 - CIN 8 10:47 35-J. James rush for 3 yards (57-D. Jones, 91-R. Geathers).
3 and 5 - CIN 5 10:11 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
4 and 5 - CIN 5 10:06 4-A. Vinatieri 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    IND 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:07
4Q 10:01 Cincinnati
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 75 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 10:01 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 3 yards (26-K. Hayden).
2 and 7 - CIN 23 9:19 32-C. Benson rush for 5 yards (99-A. Johnson).
3 and 2 - CIN 28 8:39 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 10 yards (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - CIN 38 8:00 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 7 yards (51-P. Angerer, 56-T. Hagler).
2 and 3 - CIN 45 7:24 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 6 yards (56-T. Hagler, 51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 49 6:40 28-B. Scott rush for 4 yards (92-J. Hughes, 26-K. Hayden).
2 and 6 - IND 45 5:59 9-C. Palmer pass intended for 81-T. Owens, INTERCEPTED by 43-A. Francisco at , returned for 11 yards (28-B. Scott).
4Q 5:47 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 39 5:47 31-D. Brown rush for 21 yards (31-R. Williams).
1 and 10 - CIN 40 5:07 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (90-P. Sims, 59-B. Johnson).
Cincinnati timeout at 5:01
2 and 7 - CIN 37 5:01 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (57-D. Jones, 91-R. Geathers).
Cincinnati timeout at 4:55
3 and 5 - CIN 35 4:55 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 47-G. Robinson.
4 and 5 - CIN 35 4:51 1-P. McAfee punts 23 yards, fair catch by 12-Q. Cosby. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Chop Blocking (enforced, 18 yards).
4Q 4:45 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 30 4:45 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 13 yards (38-M. Newton).
1 and 10 - CIN 43 4:16 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 16 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 41 3:55 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - IND 41 3:48 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 11 yards (25-J. Powers, 27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - IND 30 3:21 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - IND 30 3:16 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
3 and 10 - IND 30 3:10 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 11 yards (27-J. Lacey, 68-E. Foster).
1 and 10 - IND 19 2:40 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    IND 23    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:10
4Q 2:35 Cincinnati
CIN 30 2:35 2-M. Nugent kicks onside 13 yards, muffed catch by 85-P. Garcon, RECOVERED by 2-M. Nugent returned for 1 yard. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 2:33 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 6 yards (93-D. Freeney), fumble by 84-J. Gresham, RECOVERED by 38-M. Newton returned for -5 yards.
4Q 2:23 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 34 2:23 35-J. James rush for 3 yards (92-F. Rucker).
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - IND 37 2:00 35-J. James rush for 3 yards (57-D. Jones, 94-D. Peko).
3 and 4 - IND 40 1:16 35-J. James rush for 2 yards (57-D. Jones).
4 and 2 - IND 42 1:16 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 7 - IND 37 0:53 1-P. McAfee punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-Q. Cosby.
4Q 0:46 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 21 0:46 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -6 yards (66-E. Mathis).
2 and 16 - CIN 15 0:25 9-C. Palmer, sacked for -10 yards (93-D. Freeney).
3 and 26 - CIN 5 0:01 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
END OF GAME