National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 41, Cleveland 9
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 25°
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 68303
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 14177341
Cleveland 03069
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 53 yards, 41-R. Ventrone returns for 17 yards (57-K. Fox).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 14:55 12-C. McCoy pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 14 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - CLE 48 14:33 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 82-B. Watson, INTERCEPTED by 43-T. Polamalu returned for no gain (82-B. Watson).
1Q 14:25 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 44 14:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    CLE 0    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:08
1Q 14:17 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 53 yards, 41-R. Ventrone returns for 11 yards (55-S. Sylvester).
1 and 10 - CLE 28 14:12 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - CLE 28 14:09 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 22-M. Bell.
3 and 10 - CLE 28 14:05 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 12 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - CLE 40 13:30 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 9 - CLE 41 12:48 12-C. McCoy pass to 83-C. Stuckey for 4 yards (20-B. McFadden).
3 and 5 - CLE 45 12:05 12-C. McCoy, sacked for no gain (96-Z. Hood).
4 and 5 - CLE 45 11:45 2-R. Hodges punts 35 yards, 82-A. Randle El returns for 1 yard (20-M. Adams, 95-S. Octavien).
1Q 11:35 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 11:35 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (67-D. Robinson).
2 and 7 - PIT 32 10:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
3 and 7 - PIT 32 10:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 8 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 10:23 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (51-C. Gocong).
2 and 7 - PIT 43 9:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (53-M. Roth).
3 and 3 - PIT 47 9:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 41 yards (26-A. Elam, 25-C. Francies).
1 and 10 - CLE 12 8:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 82-A. Randle El.
2 and 10 - CLE 12 8:17 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (96-D. Bowens, 43-T. Ward).
Cleveland timeout at 7:42
3 and 3 - CLE 5 7:42 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 4 yards (58-M. Benard).
1 and goal - CLE 1 7:00 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    CLE 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:38
1Q 6:57 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 64 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 12 yards (57-K. Fox, 81-A. Battle).
1 and 10 - CLE 18 6:50 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 8 - CLE 20 6:13 11-M. Massaquoi rush for -3 yards (51-J. Farrior).
3 and 11 - CLE 17 5:29 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 13 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - CLE 30 5:29 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 9 - CLE 31 4:13 12-C. McCoy rush for 9 yards (25-R. Clark, 76-C. Hoke).
1 and 10 - CLE 40 3:28 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CLE 49 3:00 40-P. Hillis rush for 5 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 3:00 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CLE 49 2:03 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 1:33 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie.
2 and 10 - PIT 36 1:27 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 83-C. Stuckey.
3 and 10 - PIT 36 1:16 12-C. McCoy pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 31 yards (92-J. Harrison).
1 and goal - PIT 5 0:33 12-C. McCoy pass to 40-P. Hillis for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and goal - PIT 2 15:00 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 84-R. Royal.
3 and goal - PIT 2 14:53 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 84-R. Royal.
4 and goal - PIT 2 14:45 4-P. Dawson 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 14    CLE 3    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:12
2Q 14:43 Pittsburgh
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 71 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 14:35 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (26-A. Elam).
2 and 6 - PIT 30 13:47 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 9 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 12:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 24 yards (26-A. Elam), ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 12:28 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 6 - CLE 32 11:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 16 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 16 11:05 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (93-J. Trusnik).
2 and 7 - CLE 13 10:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 7 - CLE 13 10:20 PENALTY on Cleveland, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 2 - CLE 8 10:14 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (43-T. Ward, 41-R. Ventrone).
1 and goal - CLE 3 9:25 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (20-M. Adams, 50-E. Barton).
2 and goal - CLE 2 8:38 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (53-M. Roth, 90-K. Coleman).
3 and goal - CLE 1 7:55 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 21    CLE 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:52
2Q 7:51 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 51 yards, 22-M. Bell returns for 3 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:46 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 7 - CLE 25 7:09 16-J. Cribbs rush for no gain (96-Z. Hood). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Motion (declined).
3 and 7 - CLE 25 6:39 12-C. McCoy pass intended for 11-M. Massaquoi, INTERCEPTED by 25-R. Clark returned for 23 yards (82-B. Watson). Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Cleveland timeout at 6:28
2Q 6:28 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 24 6:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 16 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and goal - CLE 8 5:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (20-M. Adams).
2 and goal - CLE 4 4:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 28    CLE 3    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:35
2Q 4:53 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 48 yards, 41-R. Ventrone returns for 12 yards (81-A. Battle, 57-K. Fox).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 4:48 22-M. Bell rush for 11 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - CLE 45 4:04 22-M. Bell rush for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 4 - PIT 49 3:26 22-M. Bell rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 4 - PIT 49 2:42 12-C. McCoy, INTERCEPTED by 37-A. Madison returned for -1 yard (80-B. Robiskie).
2Q 2:33 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 24 2:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - PIT 36 2:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Ward).
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - PIT 43 1:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 26 yards, forced out of bounds (28-S. Piscitelli).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 1:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - CLE 31 1:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 8 yards (25-C. Francies).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:38
3 and 2 - CLE 23 1:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 2 - CLE 23 1:34 6-S. Suisham 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 31    CLE 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:59
2Q 1:30 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 40 yards, 41-R. Ventrone returns for 7 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - CLE 37 1:25 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 8 - CLE 39 0:51 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 7 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 1 - CLE 46 0:41 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 1 - CLE 46 0:33 12-C. McCoy rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
Cleveland timeout at 0:22
1 and 10 - CLE 49 0:22 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 83-C. Stuckey.
2 and 10 - CLE 49 0:16 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 10 - CLE 49 0:11 12-C. McCoy sacked for no gain (56-L. Woodley, 50-L. Foote).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 56 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 9 yards (27-N. Sorensen).
1 and 10 - PIT 23 14:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 23 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 46 14:15 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -2 yards (51-C. Gocong, 50-E. Barton).
2 and 12 - PIT 44 14:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 16 yards (26-A. Elam).
1 and 10 - CLE 40 12:45 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 6 yards (71-A. Rubin, 51-C. Gocong).
2 and 4 - CLE 34 12:04 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 9 - CLE 39 11:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards (20-M. Adams, 96-D. Bowens).
1 and 10 - CLE 26 10:57 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (50-E. Barton, 53-M. Roth).
2 and 9 - CLE 25 10:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
3 and 9 - CLE 25 10:04 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 8 yards (51-C. Gocong, 58-M. Benard).
4 and 1 - CLE 17 9:44 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 2 yards (53-M. Roth).
1 and 10 - CLE 15 9:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 10 yards (43-T. Ward).
1 and goal - CLE 5 8:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and goal - CLE 5 8:05 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (51-C. Gocong).
3 and goal - CLE 3 7:24 82-A. Randle El pass to 86-H. Ward for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 38    CLE 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:42
3Q 7:18 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 46 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 4 yards (37-A. Madison). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 18 7:13 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -5 yards (99-B. Keisel), FUMBLES (99-B. Keisel), RECOVERED by 12-C. McCoy returned for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 15 - CLE 13 6:33 12-C. McCoy pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 5 yards (24-I. Taylor).
3 and 10 - CLE 18 5:50 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie.
4 and 10 - CLE 18 5:45 2-R. Hodges punts 45 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for -3 yards (41-R. Ventrone).
3Q 5:34 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 34 5:34 4-B. Leftwich sacked for -4 yards (96-D. Bowens, 67-D. Robinson).
2 and 14 - PIT 30 5:00 27-J. Dwyer rush for 5 yards (23-J. Haden).
3 and 9 - PIT 35 4:18 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 33-I. Redman.
4 and 9 - PIT 35 4:07 13-J. Kapinos punts 53 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 11 yards (89-M. Spaeth).
3Q 3:56 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 23 3:56 40-P. Hillis rush for no gain (29-R. Mundy, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 10 - CLE 23 3:16 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 10 - CLE 23 3:12 12-C. McCoy, sacked for -9 yards (37-A. Madison).
4 and 19 - CLE 14 2:40 2-R. Hodges punts 51 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 7 yards (93-J. Trusnik, 57-E. Alexander).
3Q 2:28 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 42 2:28 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - PIT 42 2:22 27-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (91-B. Schaefering).
3 and 8 - PIT 44 1:44 4-B. Leftwich pass to 82-A. Randle El for 14 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - CLE 42 1:04 27-J. Dwyer rush for 4 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 6 - CLE 38 1:04 4-B. Leftwich pass to 17-M. Wallace for 8 yards (25-C. Francies).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 30 15:00 4-B. Leftwich pass to 84-A. Brown for 8 yards (43-T. Ward). PENALTY on Cleveland, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 11 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 11 14:34 27-J. Dwyer rush for 7 yards (43-T. Ward).
2 and 3 - CLE 4 13:50 27-J. Dwyer rush for 1 yard (90-K. Coleman).
3 and 2 - CLE 3 13:08 4-B. Leftwich sacked for -3 yards (90-K. Coleman, 92-S. Rogers).
Pittsburgh timeout at 12:35
4 and 5 - CLE 6 12:35 6-S. Suisham 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 41    CLE 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:53
4Q 12:32 Cleveland
PIT 30 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 7 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - CLE 12 12:26 22-M. Bell rush for -1 yard (96-Z. Hood).
2 and 11 - CLE 11 11:47 12-C. McCoy pass to 22-M. Bell for 5 yards (50-L. Foote).
3 and 6 - CLE 16 11:00 12-C. McCoy pass to 22-M. Bell for 6 yards (26-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - CLE 22 10:17 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 10 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - CLE 32 9:53 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 31 yards, forced out of bounds (50-L. Foote). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 22 9:26 16-J. Cribbs pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie.
2 and 10 - PIT 22 9:21 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 84-R. Royal.
3 and 10 - PIT 22 9:15 12-C. McCoy pass to 82-B. Watson for 9 yards (29-R. Mundy).
4 and 1 - PIT 13 9:15 12-C. McCoy rush for 1 yard (55-S. Sylvester).
1 and 10 - PIT 12 9:15 PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 17 7:32 12-C. McCoy pass to 22-M. Bell for -3 yards (55-S. Sylvester).
2 and 18 - PIT 20 6:51 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 84-R. Royal. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Cleveland timeout at 6:43
3 and 18 - PIT 20 6:43 12-C. McCoy pass to 80-B. Robiskie for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh timeout at 6:33
6:33 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference (offsetting) - No play.
2pt Conversion FAILS, 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
PIT 41    CLE 9    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:59
4Q 6:33 Pittsburgh
CLE 30 4-P. Dawson kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:33 27-J. Dwyer rush for 5 yards (53-M. Roth).
2 and 5 - PIT 25 5:48 27-J. Dwyer rush for no gain (91-B. Schaefering, 51-C. Gocong).
3 and 5 - PIT 25 5:03 4-B. Leftwich pass to 82-A. Randle El for 7 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 4:17 27-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (90-K. Coleman).
2 and 8 - PIT 34 3:32 4-B. Leftwich pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards (23-J. Haden).
3 and 3 - PIT 39 2:52 27-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin, 50-E. Barton).
Two minute warning
4 and 1 - PIT 41 1:58 13-J. Kapinos punts 59 yards, touchback.
4Q 1:51 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 1:51 6-S. Wallace pass to 82-B. Watson for 7 yards (50-L. Foote), ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 1:44 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
3 and 3 - CLE 32 1:40 12-C. McCoy rush for 6 yards (55-S. Sylvester).
1 and 10 - CLE 38 1:12 12-C. McCoy pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 5 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 5 - CLE 43 0:55 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 83-C. Stuckey.
3 and 5 - CLE 43 0:47 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
4 and 5 - CLE 43 0:41 12-C. McCoy pass to 22-M. Bell for 6 yards (23-K. Lewis, 57-K. Fox).
Cleveland timeout at 0:33
1 and 10 - CLE 49 0:33 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 80-B. Robiskie. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 39 0:25 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
2 and 20 - CLE 39 0:21 12-C. McCoy pass incomplete to 82-B. Watson.
3 and 20 - CLE 39 0:13 22-M. Bell rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons), FUMBLES (94-L. Timmons), RECOVERED by 22-M. Bell returned for no gain (50-L. Foote).
END OF GAME