National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 14, Cleveland 3
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2011
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 31°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 60754
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 30003
Pittsburgh 700714
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 67 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 22 yards (42-D. Cromartie-Smith).
1 and 10 - CLE 20 14:55 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood, 98-C. Hampton).
2 and 8 - CLE 22 14:22 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 6 yards (93-J. Worilds, 43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 2 - CLE 28 13:40 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 5 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 13:04 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 33 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 12:27 40-P. Hillis rush for 4 yards (22-W. Gay, 43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 6 - PIT 30 11:46 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 25 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and goal - PIT 5 11:12 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (99-B. Keisel, 98-C. Hampton).
2 and goal - PIT 2 10:31 12-C. McCoy rush for 1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
3 and goal - PIT 1 10:07 40-P. Hillis rush for -1 yard (50-L. Foote, 51-J. Farrior).
4 and goal - PIT 2 9:26 4-P. Dawson 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:34
1Q 9:22 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 60 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 22 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 9:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 22 yards (24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 8:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 2 yards (51-C. Gocong, 52-D. Jackson). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 8:13 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (71-A. Rubin, 51-C. Gocong).
2 and 7 - CLE 44 7:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 6:52 17-M. Wallace rush for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 11 6:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:10
1Q 6:12 Cleveland
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 6:12 40-P. Hillis rush for 8 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 2 - CLE 28 5:39 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (99-B. Keisel, 43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 4:58 16-J. Cribbs rush for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton, 43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 7 - CLE 34 4:22 12-C. McCoy pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 25 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 3:44 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - PIT 41 3:35 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 3 yards (93-J. Worilds). PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Receiver (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 46 3:00 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (99-B. Keisel, 94-L. Timmons).
3 and 14 - PIT 45 2:18 12-C. McCoy rush for 3 yards (22-W. Gay), forced out of bounds.
4 and 11 - PIT 42 2:01 7-B. Maynard punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 1:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 1:53 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (91-B. Schaefering, 23-J. Haden).
2 and 9 - PIT 11 1:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 9 - PIT 11 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 20 yards (20-M. Adams). PENALTY on Cleveland, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 0:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 11 yards (23-J. Haden).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 43 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 14:18 33-I. Redman rush for 9 yards (56-K. Maiava, 20-M. Adams).
2 and 1 - CLE 21 13:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 6 yards (56-K. Maiava), FUMBLES (56-K. Maiava), RECOVERED by 24-S. Brown returned for no gain (86-H. Ward).
2Q 13:23 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 13:23 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - CLE 15 13:19 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 13 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 12:52 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 89-E. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 43-T. Polamalu returned for 33 yards (82-B. Watson).
2Q 12:40 Pittsburgh
1 and goal - CLE 10 12:40 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - CLE 15 12:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards (23-J. Haden), FUMBLES (23-J. Haden), RECOVERED by 52-D. Jackson returned for 1 yard (83-H. Miller).
2Q 12:30 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 9 12:30 31-M. Hardesty rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 9 - CLE 10 11:52 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 10-J. Norwood.
3 and 9 - CLE 10 11:47 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 17 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - CLE 27 11:15 31-M. Hardesty rush for 2 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 8 - CLE 29 10:40 31-M. Hardesty rush for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
3 and 20 - CLE 17 10:03 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 28 yards (93-J. Worilds, 25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 9:21 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 4 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 6 - CLE 49 8:44 31-M. Hardesty rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 4 - PIT 49 8:07 12-C. McCoy sacked for -5 yards (90-S. McLendon, 50-L. Foote).
4 and 9 - CLE 46 7:45 7-B. Maynard punts 49 yards, downed by 22-B. Skrine.
2Q 7:34 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 5 7:34 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 2 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 3 7:34 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 11 yards (24-S. Brown).
2 and 1 - PIT 14 6:53 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (52-D. Jackson, 23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - PIT 17 6:08 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -5 yards (69-S. Paxson).
2 and 15 - PIT 12 5:46 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 15 - PIT 12 5:37 21-M. Moore rush for 8 yards (51-C. Gocong).
4 and 7 - PIT 20 5:08 13-J. Kapinos punts 45 yards, 10-J. Norwood returns for 13 yards (57-M. Ivy).
2Q 4:55 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 48 4:55 12-C. McCoy pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 7 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 3 - PIT 45 4:25 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (98-C. Hampton, 43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 2 - PIT 44 3:43 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 2 - PIT 44 3:37 7-B. Maynard punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:35 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 3:35 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (56-K. Maiava).
Cleveland timeout at 3:24
2 and 8 - PIT 9 3:24 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson).
Cleveland timeout at 3:14
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:14
3 and 3 - PIT 14 3:14 16-C. Batch, sacked for -6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
Cleveland timeout at 3:09
4 and 9 - PIT 8 3:09 13-J. Kapinos punts 54 yards, 10-J. Norwood returns for 15 yards (26-W. Allen). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (enforced, 5 yards).
2Q 2:59 Cleveland
1 and 10 - PIT 43 2:59 31-M. Hardesty rush for 3 yards (99-B. Keisel, 94-L. Timmons).
2 and 7 - PIT 40 2:22 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 10-J. Norwood.
3 and 7 - PIT 40 2:14 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 81-A. Smith.
4 and 7 - PIT 40 2:10 7-B. Maynard punts 19 yards, downed by 48-O. Marecic.
Two minute warning
2Q 1:58 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 21 1:58 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - PIT 21 1:53 21-M. Moore rush for -1 yard (92-J. Mitchell, 97-J. Sheard).
3 and 11 - PIT 20 1:18 16-C. Batch pass to 21-M. Moore for 12 yards (27-E. Hagg). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 21 - PIT 10 1:05 21-M. Moore rush for 8 yards (51-C. Gocong).
4 and 13 - PIT 18 0:23 13-J. Kapinos punts 40 yards, 10-J. Norwood returns for 2 yards (31-C. Brown).
2Q 0:13 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 44 0:13 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 2 - PIT 48 0:05 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -7 yards (93-J. Worilds), FUMBLES (93-J. Worilds), RECOVERED by 55-A. Mack returned for no gain (92-J. Harrison). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (declined).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 67 yards, 21-M. Moore returns for 10 yards, handoff to 84-A. Brown.
1 and 10 - PIT 7 14:52 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 3 - PIT 14 14:18 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson, 71-A. Rubin).
1 and 10 - PIT 19 13:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - PIT 19 13:31 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 11 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 30 12:52 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (21-D. Patterson, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 6 - PIT 34 12:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 22 yards (20-M. Adams, 23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 44 11:27 33-I. Redman rush for 11 yards (28-U. Young, 20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CLE 33 10:44 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (23-J. Haden, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 7 - CLE 30 10:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 17 - CLE 40 9:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 4 yards (23-J. Haden).
3 and 13 - CLE 36 9:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 13 - CLE 36 9:20 13-J. Kapinos punts 26 yards, fair catch by 10-J. Norwood.
3Q 9:13 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 10 9:13 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 15 9:13 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 3 - CLE 17 8:36 12-C. McCoy rush for 2 yards (99-B. Keisel).
3 and 1 - CLE 19 8:11 12-C. McCoy rush for 2 yards (93-J. Worilds, 98-C. Hampton).
1 and 10 - CLE 21 7:24 31-M. Hardesty rush for 2 yards (90-S. McLendon).
2 and 8 - CLE 23 6:46 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 8 - CLE 23 6:40 12-C. McCoy pass to 81-A. Smith for 11 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 6:05 12-C. McCoy rush for 5 yards (93-J. Worilds), ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 5:39 31-M. Hardesty rush for 3 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 7 - PIT 43 4:42 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - PIT 48 4:22 31-M. Hardesty rush for 3 yards (25-R. Clark).
3 and 9 - PIT 45 3:42 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 9 - PIT 45 3:32 7-B. Maynard punts 35 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 3:26 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 3:26 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 6 yards (92-J. Mitchell).
2 and 4 - PIT 16 2:48 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 6 yards (23-J. Haden, 71-A. Rubin).
1 and 10 - PIT 22 2:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (20-M. Adams). PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 1:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 6 yards (28-U. Young, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and 4 - PIT 44 0:59 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 15 yards (28-U. Young, 52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 41 0:18 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (52-D. Jackson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 10 - CLE 41 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 8 yards (28-U. Young, 21-D. Patterson). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - PIT 49 14:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 20 - PIT 49 14:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CLE 24 13:55 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (51-C. Gocong, 69-S. Paxson).
2 and 10 - CLE 24 13:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 22 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and goal - CLE 2 12:53 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (51-C. Gocong).
2 and goal - CLE 1 12:13 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (51-C. Gocong).
3 and goal - CLE 2 11:29 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (20-M. Adams, 98-P. Taylor).
4 and goal - CLE 1 10:47 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (52-D. Jackson, 20-M. Adams).
4Q 10:39 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 1 10:39 12-C. McCoy rush for 2 yards (99-B. Keisel).
2 and 8 - CLE 3 10:00 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (92-J. Harrison).
Cleveland timeout at 9:22
3 and 6 - CLE 5 9:22 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 6 - CLE 5 9:17 7-B. Maynard punts 33 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 9:09 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 36 9:09 33-I. Redman rush for 7 yards (51-C. Gocong).
2 and 3 - CLE 31 8:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 2 yards (51-C. Gocong, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 1 - CLE 29 7:50 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (56-K. Maiava). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - CLE 39 7:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 83-H. Miller, INTERCEPTED by 20-M. Adams returned for 29 yards, forced out of bounds (64-D. Legursky).
4Q 7:10 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 44 7:10 12-C. McCoy pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 12 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 6:35 31-M. Hardesty rush for 5 yards (51-J. Farrior, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 5 - PIT 39 5:59 12-C. McCoy pass to 31-M. Hardesty for 5 yards (24-I. Taylor). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 24 5:38 31-M. Hardesty rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 9 - PIT 18 5:01 6-S. Wallace pass to 89-E. Moore for 13 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and goal - PIT 5 4:18 31-M. Hardesty rush for no gain (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and goal - PIT 5 3:35 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cleveland, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 10 yards).
3 and goal - PIT 16 3:19 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 11-M. Massaquoi, INTERCEPTED by 22-W. Gay returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 3:11 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:11 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (24-S. Brown, 71-A. Rubin).
Cleveland timeout at 3:05
2 and 9 - PIT 21 3:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
CLE 3    PIT 14    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:19
4Q 2:52 Cleveland
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 66 yards, 22-B. Skrine returns for 17 yards (26-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - CLE 16 2:47 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 25-C. Ogbonnaya.
2 and 10 - CLE 16 2:43 12-C. McCoy pass to 15-G. Little for 8 yards (22-W. Gay).
3 and 2 - CLE 24 2:16 25-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison, 94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - CLE 27 2:00 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 40-P. Hillis.
2 and 10 - CLE 27 1:57 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 10 - CLE 27 1:49 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 10-J. Norwood. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 5 - CLE 32 1:46 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 14 yards (23-K. Lewis, 22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - CLE 46 1:22 12-C. McCoy pass to 10-J. Norwood for 7 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 3 - PIT 47 0:58 12-C. McCoy pass to 81-A. Smith for 8 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 30 0:38 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 10-J. Norwood, INTERCEPTED by 29-R. Mundy returned for no gain (10-J. Norwood). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 0:32 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 0:24 12-C. McCoy pass to 89-E. Moore for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 9 - PIT 33 0:16 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 25-C. Ogbonnaya.
4 and 9 - PIT 33 0:07 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -6 yards (93-J. Worilds).
END OF GAME