National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2016
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 34°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 66693
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 7731128
Cleveland 360312
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
PIT 35 6-T. Coons kicks 64 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 14:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 30 14:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 2 - PIT 30 14:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 13:42 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 34 13:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards, fumble by 84-A. Brown (forced fumble by 56-K. Dansby), RECOVERED by 53-C. Robertson returned for 9 yards.
1Q 12:52 Cleveland
1 and 10 - PIT 39 12:52 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 34 12:18 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - PIT 34 11:36 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
4 and 5 - PIT 34 11:31 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 4 yards.
1Q 11:24 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 11:24 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 30 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 25 11:24 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - PIT 26 10:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 10:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 40 9:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 34 9:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 34 8:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 26 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 8 7:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside (declined).
2 and goal - CLE 2 7:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    CLE 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:18
1Q 7:06 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 64 yards, 41-R. Mostert returns for 46 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 31.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 6:59 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 27 6:30 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 33 5:50 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 33 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 5:44 7-A. Davis sacked for 6 yards (50-R. Shazier, 94-L. Timmons).
2 and 16 - CLE 32 5:01 29-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
3 and 16 - CLE 32 4:19 7-A. Davis, sacked for 9 yards (20-W. Allen).
4 and 25 - CLE 23 3:38 8-A. Lee punts 53 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 5 yards.
1Q 3:28 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 3:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 10-M. Bryant, INTERCEPTED by 33-J. Poyer at PIT 36, returned for 12 yards.
1Q 3:21 Cleveland
1 and 10 - PIT 24 3:21 7-A. Davis pass to 10-D. Jennings for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 24 2:46 34-I. Crowell rush for 15 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 9 2:05 34-I. Crowell rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 11 1:29 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
3 and goal - PIT 11 1:22 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
4 and goal - PIT 11 1:15 6-T. Coons 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 7    CLE 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:06
1Q 1:11 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 6-T. Coons kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:11 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 21 0:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 9 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 30 0:07 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 11 - PIT 29 15:00 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 29 - No play.
2 and 16 - PIT 24 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 14:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 37 13:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - CLE 37 13:51 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CLE 31 13:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 1 yard.
4 and 3 - CLE 30 12:35 9-C. Boswell 48 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 12:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 38 12:31 11-T. Benjamin rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 38 11:53 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 10-D. Jennings. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 11:48 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 48 11:12 34-I. Crowell rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 10:34 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 45 9:57 7-A. Davis pass to 29-D. Johnson for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - PIT 44 9:57 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 10-D. Jennings.
4 and 9 - PIT 44 9:13 8-A. Lee punts 37 yards, downed by 41-R. Mostert.
2Q 9:03 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 9:03 33-F. Toussaint rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 9 8:19 33-F. Toussaint rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 14 7:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 3 - PIT 14 7:29 4-J. Berry punts 50 yards, 11-T. Benjamin returns for 12 yards.
2Q 7:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 48 7:14 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 44 6:42 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 6:01 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 36 5:19 7-A. Davis pass to 10-D. Jennings for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 4:37 29-D. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 15 3:56 29-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - PIT 15 3:16 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 15 - No play.
3 and 8 - PIT 20 2:52 7-A. Davis pass to 10-D. Jennings for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 11 2:21 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - PIT 11 2:17 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 29-D. Johnson.
3 and 10 - PIT 11 2:14 7-A. Davis, sacked for 10 yards (41-A. Blake).
Two minute warning
4 and 20 - PIT 21 2:00 6-T. Coons 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 7    CLE 6    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:14
2Q 1:56 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 6-T. Coons kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 1:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 40 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:41
1 and 10 - CLE 40 1:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 35 1:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 18 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:07
1 and 10 - CLE 17 1:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
2 and 10 - CLE 17 1:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    CLE 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:58
2Q 0:58 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 0:58 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 12 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:48
1 and 10 - CLE 32 0:48 7-A. Davis pass to 29-D. Johnson for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 0:39 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
2 and 10 - PIT 48 0:33 7-A. Davis, sacked for 9 yards (55-A. Moats).
Cleveland timeout at 0:28
3 and 19 - CLE 43 0:28 7-A. Davis pass to 87-T. Pryor for 42 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:17
1 and 10 - PIT 15 0:17 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 87-T. Pryor.
2 and 10 - PIT 15 0:13 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
3 and 10 - PIT 15 0:09 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 10-D. Jennings.
4 and 10 - PIT 15 0:03 6-T. Coons 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
PIT 14    CLE 9    Plays: 9    Possession: 0:55
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 41-R. Mostert returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 7 yards, enforced at CLE 14.
1 and 10 - CLE 7 14:55 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CLE 7 14:52 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 9 14:13 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 10-D. Jennings.
4 and 8 - CLE 9 14:08 8-A. Lee punts 53 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 14:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 38 14:00 33-F. Toussaint rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 40 13:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 53-C. Robertson at PIT 47, returned for 38 yards.
3Q 13:05 Cleveland
1 and goal - PIT 9 13:05 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 5 12:22 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 82-G. Barnidge.
3 and goal - PIT 5 12:17 7-A. Davis pass intended for 82-G. Barnidge, INTERCEPTED by 92-J. Harrison at PIT -1, returned for 6 yards.
3Q 12:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 5 12:12 33-F. Toussaint rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 8 11:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
3 and 7 - PIT 8 11:24 PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 8 - No play.
3 and 2 - PIT 13 11:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 66 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 10:34 33-F. Toussaint rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 21 9:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - CLE 21 9:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 10 - CLE 21 9:43 9-C. Boswell 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 17    CLE 9    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:29
3Q 9:39 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 59 yards, 41-R. Mostert returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 9:34 34-I. Crowell rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 36 9:00 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - CLE 35 8:26 7-A. Davis pass to 29-D. Johnson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 46 7:43 29-D. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 7:19 7-A. Davis rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 6:43 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 30 6:03 7-A. Davis rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 26 5:21 7-A. Davis pass to 29-D. Johnson for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 24 4:31 7-A. Davis rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 3:49 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 87-T. Pryor.
2 and 10 - PIT 23 3:45 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 19 3:03 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 13 2:23 7-A. Davis pass to 10-D. Jennings for 9 yards, fumble by 10-D. Jennings (forced fumble by 25-B. Boykin), RECOVERED by 10-D. Jennings returned for -1 yard. PENALTY on Cleveland, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 5.
2 and 17 - PIT 20 1:52 7-A. Davis pass to 29-D. Johnson for 6 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 1:21 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 11 0:43 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
3 and 6 - PIT 11 15:00 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 87-T. Pryor.
4 and 6 - PIT 11 14:57 6-T. Coons 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 17    CLE 12    Plays: 17    Possession: 9:42
4Q 14:53 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 6-T. Coons kicks 64 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 14:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 14:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 13:22 33-F. Toussaint rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 12:48 33-F. Toussaint rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - 50 12:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 6 - 50 11:57 4-J. Berry punts 48 yards, downed by 29-S. Thomas.
4Q 11:47 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 1 11:47 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 0 yards, enforced at CLE 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 1 11:47 PENALTY on Cleveland, Delay of Game, 0 yards, enforced at CLE 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 1 11:47 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 21 11:04 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 87-T. Pryor.
2 and 10 - CLE 21 10:59 7-A. Davis, sacked for 11 yards (94-L. Timmons), fumble by 7-A. Davis (forced fumble by 94-L. Timmons), RECOVERED by 55-A. Moats returned for no gain.
4Q 10:49 Pittsburgh
1 and goal - CLE 8 10:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-F. Toussaint, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
PIT 25    CLE 12    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:06
4Q 10:43 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 63 yards, 41-R. Mostert returns for no gain, fumble by 41-R. Mostert (forced fumble by 56-A. Chickillo), RECOVERED by 25-B. Boykin returned for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined).
4Q 10:37 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 28 10:37 33-F. Toussaint rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 24 9:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 17 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 7 9:12 33-F. Toussaint rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CLE 7 8:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and goal - CLE 3 7:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and goal - CLE 3 7:43 9-C. Boswell 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 28    CLE 12    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:54
4Q 7:40 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 72 yards, 41-R. Mostert returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 22 7:35 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 5 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 22 - No play.
2 and 5 - CLE 27 7:07 7-A. Davis pass to 10-D. Jennings for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 6:41 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 29-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - CLE 38 6:37 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 6:08 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 9 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 5:48 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - PIT 42 5:43 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 33 5:13 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 33 - No play.
3 and 6 - PIT 38 5:10 7-A. Davis, sacked for 8 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
4 and 14 - PIT 46 4:38 7-A. Davis pass intended for 11-T. Benjamin, INTERCEPTED by 22-W. Gay at PIT 37, returned for 7 yards.
4Q 4:27 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 44 4:27 33-F. Toussaint rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 49 3:45 33-F. Toussaint rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 49 3:02 33-F. Toussaint rush for -3 yards.
4 and 6 - PIT 48 2:14 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 48 - No play.
4 and 11 - PIT 43 2:09 4-J. Berry punts 57 yards, touchback.
4Q 2:06 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 2:06 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 10-D. Jennings.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 2:01 7-A. Davis pass to 11-T. Benjamin for 15 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 35 1:57 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 11-T. Benjamin. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 35 - No play.
1 and 5 - CLE 40 1:49 7-A. Davis, sacked for 8 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
Cleveland timeout at 1:40
2 and 13 - CLE 32 1:40 7-A. Davis pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - CLE 40 1:14 7-A. Davis pass incomplete to 87-T. Pryor.
4 and 5 - CLE 40 1:11 7-A. Davis pass to 10-D. Jennings for 3 yards.
4Q 1:05 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 43 1:05 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 44 0:39 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME