National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 36, Pittsburgh 17
When: 6:40 PM ET, Sunday, January 22, 2017
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 41°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 66829
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 090817
New England 10716336
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 37 14:32 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 14:02 12-T. Brady pass to 19-M. Mitchell for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - PIT 17 13:44 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 13 13:16 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-M. Mitchell.
4 and 1 - PIT 13 13:12 3-S. Gostkowski 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    NE 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:48
1Q 13:08 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 24-J. Gilbert returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 13:01 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 25 12:27 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 31 11:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
4 and 1 - PIT 31 11:36 4-J. Berry punts 36 yards, ball out of bounds.
1Q 11:27 New England
1 and 10 - NE 33 11:27 29-L. Blount rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 32 11:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-M. Mitchell.
3 and 11 - NE 32 10:49 12-T. Brady, sacked for 10 yards (79-J. Hargrave).
4 and 21 - NE 22 10:14 6-R. Allen punts 39 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
1Q 10:06 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 39 10:06 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 45 9:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 4 - PIT 45 9:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 48 9:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-D. Johnson for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 47 8:19 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 44 7:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 6 - NE 44 7:30 4-J. Berry punts 44 yards, touchback.
1Q 7:23 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 7:23 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 23 7:03 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NE 29 6:48 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NE 30 6:28 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 38 6:09 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NE 39 5:41 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 4:55 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 4:23 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:58 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 16 3:26 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - PIT 16 2:55 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    NE 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:36
1Q 2:47 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 63 yards, 14-S. Coates returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 2:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 45-R. Nix.
2 and 10 - PIT 16 2:36 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - PIT 16 1:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 1:23 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 33 0:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 0:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 4 - PIT 48 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 37 14:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 26 13:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 18 13:18 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 12:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 11 12:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 5 11:37 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is NO GOOD.
PIT 6    NE 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:16
2Q 11:31 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 11:24 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 27 10:51 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 10:16 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
2 and 10 - NE 30 10:11 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 10 - NE 30 10:06 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 42 9:31 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 46 9:01 29-L. Blount rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - NE 44 8:25 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 7:54 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
PIT 6    NE 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:48
2Q 7:43 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:43 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 27 7:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 6:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 39 5:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 5:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 45 4:24 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - NE 44 3:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 32 2:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 21 2:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
2 and 10 - NE 21 2:13 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - NE 19 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 18 yards.
New England timeout at 1:53
1 and goal - NE 1 1:53 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
New England timeout at 1:50
2 and goal - NE 2 1:50 34-D. Williams rush for -3 yards.
New England timeout at 1:47
3 and goal - NE 5 1:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and goal - NE 5 1:43 9-C. Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 9    NE 17    Plays: 15    Possession: 6:00
2Q 1:39 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 1:39 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 27 1:17 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - NE 28 0:41 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 0:23 12-T. Brady, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - NE 36 0:22 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, 14-S. Coates returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 14:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 35 14:09 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 37 13:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 4 - PIT 37 13:19 4-J. Berry punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
3Q 13:10 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 13:10 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 21 12:48 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NE 21 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 36 12:42 12-T. Brady pass to 29-L. Blount for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 44 12:17 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NE 45 11:43 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards, fumble by 12-T. Brady, RECOVERED by 12-T. Brady returned for no gain. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - NE 47 11:16 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 29 10:50 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 10:45 33-D. Lewis rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - PIT 29 10:09 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-M. Mitchell.
4 and 10 - PIT 29 10:04 3-S. Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 9    NE 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:06
3Q 9:59 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 9:59 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 27 9:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
3 and 8 - PIT 27 9:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 8:43 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 45 8:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 42 7:34 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 39 6:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
3 and 7 - NE 39 6:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
4 and 7 - NE 39 6:44 4-J. Berry punts 27 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
3Q 6:36 New England
1 and 10 - NE 12 6:36 33-D. Lewis rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 10 6:07 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 15 5:39 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 32 5:03 12-T. Brady pass to 46-J. Develin for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 4:28 29-L. Blount rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NE 42 4:01 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 3:21 29-L. Blount rush for 18 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 1 2:49 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
PIT 9    NE 27    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:52
3Q 2:44 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 2:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 5 yards, fumble by 17-E. Rogers (forced fumble by 53-K. Van Noy), RECOVERED by 50-R. Ninkovich returned for no gain.
3Q 2:36 New England
1 and 10 - PIT 28 2:36 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - PIT 10 2:09 28-J. White rush for no gain.
2 and goal - PIT 10 1:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
3 and goal - PIT 10 1:40 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is NO GOOD.
PIT 9    NE 33    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:01
3Q 1:35 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 1:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 40 0:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 22 0:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
2 and 10 - NE 22 0:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 1 - NE 13 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 7 yards.
1 and goal - NE 6 14:30 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NE 5 13:56 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - NE 2 13:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Touch Pass, 0 yards, enforced at NE 2 - No play.
New England timeout at 13:11
4 and goal - NE 2 13:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
4Q 13:06 New England
1 and 10 - NE 2 13:06 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 11 12:32 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 13 11:53 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 14 11:18 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 17 10:40 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 6 - NE 17 10:36 6-R. Allen punts 58 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 10 yards.
4Q 10:26 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 35 10:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 88-D. Heyward-Bey, INTERCEPTED by 25-E. Rowe at NE 31, returned for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 10:14 New England
1 and 10 - PIT 32 10:14 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 9:29 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 17 8:51 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 10 8:22 29-L. Blount rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 4 7:56 29-L. Blount rush for -3 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 7 7:26 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 4 yards, enforced at PIT 7 - No play.
2 and goal - PIT 3 7:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
3 and goal - PIT 3 7:10 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 3 - No play.
3 and goal - PIT 8 7:10 12-T. Brady, sacked for no gain (28-S. Davis).
4 and goal - PIT 8 6:27 3-S. Gostkowski 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 9    NE 36    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:47
4Q 6:24 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 6:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - PIT 31 5:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 5:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 45 5:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
3 and 3 - PIT 45 4:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 44 4:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 40 3:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
3 and 6 - NE 40 3:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 30 3:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England timeout at 3:36
7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
PIT 17    NE 36    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:48
4Q 3:36 New England
PIT 35 3:36 9-C. Boswell kicks onside 17 yards, ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 48 3:35 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 49 2:52 29-L. Blount rush for 6 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:44
3 and 1 - PIT 43 2:44 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 40 2:00 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 41 1:18 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - PIT 42 0:38 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME