National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 27, St. Louis 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2011
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 36°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 60081
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 00000
Pittsburgh 3731427
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 St. Louis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 15:00 39-S. Jackson rush for -2 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 12 - STL 18 14:25 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
3 and 12 - STL 18 14:17 39-S. Jackson rush for 15 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - STL 33 13:37 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood, 98-C. Hampton).
2 and 8 - STL 35 12:53 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 7 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 1 - STL 42 12:11 33-C. Williams rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - STL 44 11:37 39-S. Jackson rush for 5 yards (99-B. Keisel, 43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 5 - STL 49 11:01 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (22-W. Gay).
3 and 2 - PIT 48 10:22 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 22 yards, ran out of bounds. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and 2 - PIT 48 10:19 5-D. Jones punts 27 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
1Q 10:19 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 21 10:11 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (26-R. Hood).
2 and 3 - PIT 28 9:35 16-C. Batch pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 35 yards (20-D. Stewart, 57-C. Chamberlain).
1 and 10 - STL 37 8:52 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (92-E. Sims, 96-J. Hall).
2 and 8 - STL 35 8:11 16-C. Batch pass to 17-M. Wallace for 11 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - STL 24 7:34 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (51-B. Poppinga).
2 and 3 - STL 17 6:55 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 6 yards (95-J. Bannan, 57-C. Chamberlain).
1 and 10 - STL 11 6:14 16-C. Batch pass to 17-M. Wallace for 5 yards (51-B. Poppinga, 57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and 5 - STL 6 5:58 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 51-B. Poppinga).
3 and 2 - STL 3 4:50 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 2 - STL 3 4:46 6-S. Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 0    PIT 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:33
1Q 4:38 St. Louis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 69 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 24 yards (26-W. Allen). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 25 4:38 39-S. Jackson rush for 47 yards (92-J. Harrison, 94-L. Timmons).
2 and 7 - STL 28 4:38 10-K. Clemens pass to 84-D. Alexander for 16 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - STL 44 3:26 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 22-W. Gay).
2 and 7 - STL 47 2:48 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 84-D. Alexander.
3 and 7 - STL 47 2:44 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 12 - STL 42 2:44 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
4 and 12 - STL 42 2:39 5-D. Jones punts 41 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
1Q 2:39 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 17 2:30 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (94-R. Quinn).
2 and 9 - PIT 18 1:51 16-C. Batch pass to 86-H. Ward for 2 yards (95-J. Bannan).
3 and 7 - PIT 20 1:10 16-C. Batch pass to 33-I. Redman for 5 yards (20-D. Stewart, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
4 and 2 - PIT 25 0:40 13-J. Kapinos punts 49 yards, 17-N. Miller returns for 17 yards (29-R. Mundy, 26-W. Allen).
1Q 0:28 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 43 0:28 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (96-Z. Hood, 25-R. Clark).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
St. Louis continued...
2 and 6 - STL 47 15:00 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - STL 42 15:00 10-K. Clemens pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 6 yards (25-R. Clark, 94-L. Timmons).
3 and 5 - STL 48 14:29 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 8 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 13:49 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - PIT 44 13:43 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
3 and 10 - PIT 44 13:36 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 84-D. Alexander.
4 and 10 - PIT 44 13:30 5-D. Jones rush for 9 yards (84-A. Brown).
2Q 13:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 35 13:21 16-C. Batch pass to 86-H. Ward for 19 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - STL 46 12:36 84-A. Brown rush for 8 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 2 - STL 38 11:50 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (71-G. Gibson).
1 and 10 - STL 34 11:14 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 6 - STL 30 10:34 16-C. Batch pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 38-J. Gordy returned for 7 yards (84-A. Brown).
2Q 10:25 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 20 10:25 33-C. Williams rush for no gain (22-W. Gay, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 10 - STL 20 9:47 10-K. Clemens pass to 84-D. Alexander for 9 yards (94-L. Timmons, 93-J. Worilds).
St. Louis timeout at 9:08
3 and 1 - STL 29 9:08 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 84-D. Alexander. PENALTY on St. Louis, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
3 and 1 - STL 29 9:04 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
4 and 1 - STL 29 8:57 5-D. Jones punts 51 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 5 yards (50-B. Kehl).
2Q 8:44 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 8:44 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 1 - PIT 34 8:05 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (38-J. Gordy, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 7:28 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 52 yards (26-R. Hood).
1 and 10 - STL 10 6:55 38-J. Clay rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    PIT 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:53
2Q 6:50 St. Louis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 6:50 10-K. Clemens pass to 39-S. Jackson for 17 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - STL 37 6:25 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 7 - STL 40 5:41 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
3 and 7 - STL 40 5:36 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 84-D. Alexander.
4 and 7 - STL 40 5:29 5-D. Jones punts 37 yards, downed by 50-B. Kehl.
2Q 5:19 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 5:19 16-C. Batch pass to 84-A. Brown for -3 yards (26-R. Hood).
2 and 13 - PIT 20 4:42 33-I. Redman rush for 9 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 27-Q. Mikell).
3 and 4 - PIT 29 3:56 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 9 - PIT 24 3:31 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 9 - PIT 24 3:26 13-J. Kapinos punts 54 yards, 17-N. Miller returns for 14 yards (94-L. Timmons, 29-R. Mundy). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 3:13 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 46 3:13 39-S. Jackson rush for 9 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 1 - PIT 45 2:40 39-S. Jackson rush for 8 yards (50-L. Foote).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 37 2:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 7 - PIT 34 1:26 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 29 1:18 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 1:13 10-K. Clemens, sacked for -6 yards (92-J. Harrison).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:27
3 and 16 - PIT 35 0:27 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (99-B. Keisel, 94-L. Timmons).
St. Louis timeout at 0:04
4 and 15 - PIT 34 0:04 3-J. Brown 52 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
STL 35 3-J. Brown kicks 68 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 30 yards, forced out of bounds (3-J. Brown).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 14:55 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (51-B. Poppinga, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 6 - PIT 31 14:17 16-C. Batch pass to 84-A. Brown for 18 yards (27-Q. Mikell, 96-J. Hall).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 13:31 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (26-R. Hood, 91-C. Long).
2 and 7 - STL 48 12:53 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (91-C. Long, 20-D. Stewart).
3 and 6 - STL 47 12:10 16-C. Batch pass to 17-M. Wallace for 20 yards (26-R. Hood).
1 and 10 - STL 27 11:24 33-I. Redman rush for -1 yard (94-R. Quinn).
2 and 11 - STL 28 10:44 16-C. Batch pass to 85-D. Johnson for 2 yards (57-C. Chamberlain, 55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 9 - STL 26 9:56 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 14 - STL 31 9:31 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 14 - STL 31 9:25 6-S. Suisham 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 0    PIT 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:35
3Q 9:11 St. Louis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 68 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 21 yards (42-D. Cromartie-Smith, 28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - STL 18 9:13 10-K. Clemens rush for no gain, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 10-K. Clemens returned for -1 yard (22-W. Gay).
2 and 11 - STL 17 8:34 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - STL 26 8:00 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 39-S. Jackson.
4 and 2 - STL 26 7:55 5-D. Jones punts 46 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 7:45 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 28 7:45 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - PIT 28 7:39 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 8 - PIT 30 6:57 16-C. Batch. PENALTY on St. Louis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 3 - PIT 35 6:28 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 3 - PIT 35 6:14 13-J. Kapinos punts 32 yards, fair catch by 17-N. Miller.
3Q 6:15 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 33 6:15 10-K. Clemens pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 7 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 3 - STL 40 5:41 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (51-J. Farrior, 99-B. Keisel).
3 and 1 - STL 42 5:06 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (51-J. Farrior, 94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - STL 44 4:23 10-K. Clemens rush for 1 yard (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 9 - STL 45 3:45 39-S. Jackson rush for 13 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 42 3:10 39-S. Jackson rush for 7 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 3 - PIT 35 2:38 39-S. Jackson rush for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 2:04 33-C. Williams rush for 2 yards (24-I. Taylor, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 8 - PIT 27 1:20 10-K. Clemens, sacked for -6 yards (96-Z. Hood).
3 and 14 - PIT 33 0:45 39-S. Jackson rush for 15 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 18 0:19 39-S. Jackson rush for 1 yard (98-C. Hampton).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
St. Louis continued...
2 and 9 - PIT 17 15:00 39-S. Jackson rush for 5 yards (96-Z. Hood, 93-J. Worilds).
3 and 4 - PIT 12 14:22 39-S. Jackson rush for -3 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
4 and 7 - PIT 15 13:44 3-J. Brown 33 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 13:40 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 13:40 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (26-R. Hood).
2 and 10 - PIT 23 13:02 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 94-R. Quinn).
3 and 6 - PIT 27 12:12 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - PIT 22 11:50 33-I. Redman rush for 10 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
4 and 1 - PIT 32 11:39 13-J. Kapinos punts 55 yards, 17-N. Miller returns for 2 yards (28-C. Allen). PENALTY on St. Louis, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 8 yards).
4Q 11:29 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 6 11:29 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - STL 6 11:24 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (22-W. Gay).
3 and 11 - STL 5 10:42 10-K. Clemens rush for 9 yards (96-Z. Hood).
4 and 2 - STL 14 10:07 5-D. Jones punts 37 yards, downed by 50-B. Kehl.
4Q 9:58 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 49 9:58 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (57-C. Chamberlain, 27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 6 - STL 47 9:27 16-C. Batch pass to 17-M. Wallace for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and goal - STL 1 9:03 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    PIT 20    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:57
4Q 9:01 St. Louis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 8:58 10-K. Clemens pass to 83-B. Lloyd for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - STL 32 8:38 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
2 and 10 - STL 32 8:32 10-K. Clemens, sacked for -11 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 21 - STL 21 7:57 10-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 83-B. Lloyd.
4 and 21 - STL 21 7:42 5-D. Jones punts 42 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 7:41 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 37 7:42 16-C. Batch pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 37 7:33 16-C. Batch pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - STL 44 6:52 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (57-C. Chamberlain, 97-D. Scott).
2 and 5 - STL 39 6:11 33-I. Redman rush for 8 yards (26-R. Hood, 98-F. Robbins).
1 and 10 - STL 31 5:28 16-C. Batch pass to 86-H. Ward for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis, 94-R. Quinn).
2 and 6 - STL 27 4:49 16-C. Batch pass to 86-H. Ward for 7 yards (57-C. Chamberlain).
1 and 10 - STL 20 4:09 16-C. Batch pass to 83-H. Miller for 18 yards (43-C. Dahl, 38-J. Gordy).
1 and goal - STL 2 4:02 33-I. Redman rush for no gain (43-C. Dahl, 57-C. Chamberlain).
2 and goal - STL 2 3:19 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    PIT 27    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:25
4Q 3:08 St. Louis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 67 yards, 34-J. Norwood returns for 27 yards (26-W. Allen, 29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - STL 25 3:08 33-C. Williams rush for 4 yards (29-R. Mundy, 93-J. Worilds).
2 and 6 - STL 29 2:33 33-C. Williams rush for 4 yards (97-C. Heyward, 29-R. Mundy).
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - STL 33 2:00 33-C. Williams rush for 7 yards (29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - STL 40 1:18 33-C. Williams rush for -1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 11 - STL 39 0:41 33-C. Williams rush for 23 yards (50-L. Foote). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 23 0:30 33-C. Williams rush for 1 yard (97-C. Heyward).
END OF GAME