National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 24
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 16, 2012
Where: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 95595
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 01077024
Dallas 3777327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 27-J. Dwyer rush for 6 yards (98-B. Poppinga).
2 and 4 - PIT 26 14:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 4 - PIT 26 14:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards (21-M. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - PIT 33 13:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 33 13:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
3 and 10 - PIT 33 13:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 10 - PIT 33 13:16 9-D. Butler punts 54 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for -1 yard (29-R. Mundy).
1Q 13:08 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 12 13:08 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 17 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - DAL 29 12:40 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards (56-L. Woodley).
2 and 7 - DAL 32 12:03 9-T. Romo pass to 11-C. Beasley for 6 yards (56-L. Woodley), ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DAL 38 11:31 29-D. Murray rush for 8 yards (25-R. Clark, 50-L. Foote).
1 and 10 - DAL 46 10:48 9-T. Romo pass to 85-K. Ogletree for 10 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 1 - PIT 45 10:20 29-D. Murray rush for 11 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 23 9:38 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 9:34 28-F. Jones rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood).
3 and 8 - PIT 32 8:52 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
4 and 8 - PIT 32 8:41 5-D. Bailey 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    DAL 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:27
1Q 8:36 Pittsburgh
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 8:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 11 yards (21-M. Jenkins, 52-D. Connor).
1 and 10 - PIT 31 7:58 27-J. Dwyer rush for 4 yards (40-D. McCray, 95-S. Lissemore).
2 and 6 - PIT 35 7:20 27-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (95-S. Lissemore, 43-G. Sensabaugh).
3 and 4 - PIT 37 6:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 15 yards (30-S. Moore).
1 and 10 - DAL 48 5:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards (21-M. Jenkins).
2 and 6 - DAL 44 5:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 6 - DAL 44 5:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 6 - DAL 44 4:57 9-D. Butler punts 44 yards, touchback.
1Q 4:47 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 4:47 29-D. Murray rush for 6 yards (96-Z. Hood, 25-R. Clark).
2 and 4 - DAL 26 4:07 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 8 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - DAL 34 3:26 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 19 yards (35-J. Victorian).
1 and 10 - PIT 47 2:37 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 12 yards (35-J. Victorian).
1 and 10 - PIT 35 1:52 29-D. Murray rush for 28 yards (96-Z. Hood).
1 and goal - PIT 7 1:00 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin. PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (offsetting). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
1 and goal - PIT 7 0:55 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 47-L. Vickers.
2 and goal - PIT 7 0:51 29-D. Murray rush for no gain (92-J. Harrison), FUMBLES (92-J. Harrison), RECOVERED by 99-B. Keisel returned for no gain (77-T. Smith).
1Q 0:43 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 0:43 27-J. Dwyer rush for no gain (97-J. Hatcher, 66-B. Schaefering).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 10 - PIT 8 15:00 22-C. Rainey rush for 5 yards (52-D. Connor, 97-J. Hatcher).
3 and 5 - PIT 13 14:19 22-C. Rainey rush for 4 yards (55-A. Albright).
4 and 1 - PIT 17 13:49 9-D. Butler punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 13:42 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 42 13:42 28-F. Jones rush for 4 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 6 - DAL 46 13:10 9-T. Romo pass to 84-J. Hanna for 16 yards (23-K. Lewis, 50-L. Foote).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 12:23 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (25-R. Clark). PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 18 - PIT 46 11:54 9-T. Romo pass to 84-J. Hanna for 29 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 17 11:07 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    DAL 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:40
2Q 11:02 Pittsburgh
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 11:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (55-A. Albright).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 10:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 10:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 17 yards (40-D. McCray).
1 and 10 - DAL 49 9:34 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 3 yards (55-A. Albright).
2 and 7 - DAL 46 8:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 46-W. Johnson for 13 yards (55-A. Albright).
Pittsburgh timeout at 8:17
1 and 10 - DAL 33 8:17 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (52-D. Connor).
2 and 6 - DAL 29 7:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 6 - DAL 29 7:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (40-D. McCray).
1 and 10 - DAL 22 6:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 8 yards (52-D. Connor).
2 and 2 - DAL 14 6:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 2 - DAL 14 6:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 2 - DAL 14 6:07 6-S. Suisham 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    DAL 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:55
2Q 6:03 Dallas
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 6:03 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 8 yards (35-J. Victorian).
2 and 2 - DAL 28 5:21 29-D. Murray rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds, 96-Z. Hood).
3 and 1 - DAL 29 4:43 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - DAL 32 4:00 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 15 yards (23-K. Lewis, 94-L. Timmons), ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 47 3:27 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - DAL 47 3:19 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
3 and 10 - DAL 47 3:19 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Dallas timeout at 3:12
3 and 15 - DAL 42 3:12 PENALTY on Dallas, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 25 - DAL 32 2:39 PENALTY on Dallas, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 30 - DAL 27 2:26 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards (25-R. Clark).
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:19
4 and 27 - DAL 30 2:19 2-B. Moorman punts 43 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
2Q 2:11 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 27 2:11 22-C. Rainey rush for 6 yards (70-T. Crawford).
Two minute warning
2 and 4 - PIT 33 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 22-C. Rainey.
3 and 4 - PIT 33 1:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 13 yards (40-D. McCray).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 1:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 6 yards (40-D. McCray).
2 and 4 - DAL 48 1:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 18 yards (30-S. Moore).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:52
1 and 10 - DAL 30 0:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 22-C. Rainey.
2 and 10 - DAL 30 0:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    DAL 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:37
2Q 0:34 Dallas
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 0:34 9-T. Romo kneels for -1 yard.
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Dallas
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 15:00 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 7 yards (23-K. Lewis).
2 and 3 - DAL 27 14:25 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood).
3 and 1 - DAL 29 13:48 29-D. Murray rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 1 - DAL 29 13:16 2-B. Moorman punts 50 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 29 yards (84-J. Hanna).
3Q 13:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - 50 13:02 27-J. Dwyer rush for 4 yards (52-D. Connor).
2 and 6 - DAL 46 12:34 27-J. Dwyer rush for 1 yard (93-A. Spencer, 40-D. McCray).
3 and 5 - DAL 49 11:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 27-J. Dwyer.
4 and 5 - DAL 45 11:41 9-D. Butler punts 45 yards, touchback.
3Q 11:35 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 20 11:35 9-T. Romo rush for 4 yards (50-L. Foote).
2 and 6 - DAL 24 10:46 9-T. Romo pass to 47-L. Vickers for 15 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - DAL 39 9:59 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for 4 yards (50-L. Foote).
2 and 6 - DAL 43 9:13 9-T. Romo pass to 17-D. Harris for 7 yards (35-J. Victorian).
1 and 10 - 50 8:44 9-T. Romo, sacked for -13 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 23 - DAL 37 8:07 9-T. Romo pass to 17-D. Harris for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (97-C. Heyward).
3 and 5 - PIT 45 7:28 9-T. Romo pass to 11-C. Beasley for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (21-R. Golden).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 6:52 9-T. Romo pass to 19-M. Austin for 13 yards (21-R. Golden).
1 and 10 - PIT 24 6:10 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    DAL 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:32
3Q 6:03 Pittsburgh
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 41 yards, 81-D. Paulson returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 5:57 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -2 yards (96-M. Spears).
2 and 12 - PIT 38 5:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 60 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and goal - DAL 5 5:23 PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Substitution (enforced, 1 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - DAL 1 4:27 27-J. Dwyer rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 17    DAL 17    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:47
3Q 4:16 Dallas
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DAL 20 4:16 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for 9 yards (35-J. Victorian).
2 and 1 - DAL 29 3:33 29-D. Murray rush for 12 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - DAL 41 2:52 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 5 - DAL 46 2:06 28-F. Jones rush for 4 yards (50-L. Foote).
3 and 1 - 50 1:29 9-T. Romo rush for -5 yards (92-J. Harrison).
4 and 6 - DAL 45 1:02 2-B. Moorman punts 33 yards, muffed catch by 84-A. Brown, RECOVERED by 84-A. Brown returned for no gain (40-D. McCray).
3Q 0:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 22 0:53 33-I. Redman rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 0:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 20 yards, forced out of bounds (21-M. Jenkins).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - DAL 36 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DAL 36 14:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 21 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
1 and 10 - DAL 15 14:12 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (52-D. Connor).
2 and 6 - DAL 11 13:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 4 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
3 and 2 - DAL 7 12:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 24    DAL 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:16
4Q 12:37 Dallas
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 70 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 25 yards (29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - DAL 20 12:30 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for 13 yards (50-L. Foote).
1 and 10 - DAL 33 11:48 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (50-L. Foote). PENALTY on Dallas, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - DAL 23 11:18 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 14 - DAL 29 10:33 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
3 and 14 - DAL 29 10:26 PENALTY on Dallas, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 19 - DAL 24 10:26 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
4 and 19 - DAL 24 10:18 2-B. Moorman punts 60 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 22 yards (57-V. Butler), FUMBLES (57-V. Butler), RECOVERED by 89-J. Phillips returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 10:03 9-T. Romo pass to 88-D. Bryant for 13 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - PIT 31 9:18 29-D. Murray rush for 2 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 8 - PIT 29 8:38 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 9 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 20 7:54 9-T. Romo pass to 17-D. Harris for 17 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and goal - PIT 3 7:08 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
2 and goal - PIT 3 7:03 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
3 and goal - PIT 3 6:58 29-D. Murray rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Bailey extra point is GOOD.
PIT 24    DAL 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:42
4Q 6:55 Pittsburgh
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 74 yards, 22-C. Rainey returns for 33 yards (27-E. Frampton).
1 and 10 - PIT 24 6:48 27-J. Dwyer rush for 1 yard (94-D. Ware, 97-J. Hatcher).
2 and 9 - PIT 25 6:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 11 yards (39-B. Carr).
1 and 10 - PIT 36 5:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 46-W. Johnson for 21 yards (39-B. Carr), ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DAL 43 5:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards (39-B. Carr).
2 and 7 - DAL 40 4:22 27-J. Dwyer rush for 3 yards (55-A. Albright, 93-A. Spencer).
3 and 4 - DAL 37 3:35 7-B. Roethlisberger sacked for -2 yards (94-D. Ware, 93-A. Spencer).
4 and 6 - DAL 39 3:05 9-D. Butler punts 27 yards, downed by 91-B. Johnson.
4Q 2:54 Dallas
1 and 10 - DAL 12 2:54 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 88-D. Bryant.
2 and 10 - DAL 12 2:50 9-T. Romo pass to 29-D. Murray for 5 yards (21-R. Golden).
3 and 5 - DAL 17 2:11 9-T. Romo pass to 17-D. Harris for 4 yards (31-C. Brown).
Two minute warning
4 and 1 - DAL 21 2:00 2-B. Moorman punts 59 yards, downed by 55-A. Albright.
4Q 1:47 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 1:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards (27-E. Frampton). PENALTY on Dallas, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 1:34 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -8 yards (95-S. Lissemore).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:15
2 and 18 - PIT 38 1:15 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -8 yards (51-S. Spence).
Dallas timeout at 1:10
3 and 26 - PIT 30 1:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (39-B. Carr).
4 and 15 - PIT 41 1:03 9-D. Butler punts 47 yards, 17-D. Harris returns for 39 yards (26-W. Allen).
4Q 0:47 Dallas
1 and 10 - PIT 49 0:47 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 19-M. Austin.
2 and 10 - PIT 49 0:43 9-T. Romo pass to 82-J. Witten for 6 yards (92-J. Harrison).
Dallas timeout at 0:36
3 and 4 - PIT 43 0:36 9-T. Romo pass incomplete to 82-J. Witten.
Dallas timeout at 0:32
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:32
4 and 4 - PIT 43 0:32 2-B. Moorman punts 43 yards, touchback.
4Q 0:25 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:25 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 15:00 Pittsburgh
DAL 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards (43-G. Sensabaugh).
2 and 3 - PIT 27 14:29 7-B. Roethlisberger, INTERCEPTED by 39-B. Carr returned for 26 yards (83-H. Miller).
1OT 14:15 Dallas
1 and goal - PIT 1 14:15 9-T. Romo kneels for -2 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 13:41
2 and goal - PIT 3 13:41 5-D. Bailey 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
END OF GAME
PIT 24    DAL 27    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:34