National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 15, Atlanta 9
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2010
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 65°
Head Official: Scott Green
Attendance: 63609
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 033309
Pittsburgh 3033615
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
ATL 30 3-M. Bryant kicks 67 yards, 88-E. Sanders returns for 23 yards (52-C. Wire, 34-O. Mughelli).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 14:54 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (26-E. Coleman).
2 and 6 - PIT 30 14:16 Pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
3 and 1 - PIT 38 13:32 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 12:49 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 9 yards (71-K. Biermann).
2 and 1 - PIT 47 12:09 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (53-M. Peterson).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 11:30 Pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 9 yards (20-B. Grimes).
2 and 1 - ATL 42 10:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon, 97-T. Lewis).
1 and 10 - ATL 35 10:01 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
2 and 5 - ATL 35 9:23 Pass to 21-M. Moore for 1 yard (50-C. Lofton).
3 and 6 - ATL 34 8:38 10-D. Dixon rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
4 and 4 - ATL 34 7:57 3-J. Reed 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 0    PIT 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:03
1Q 7:51 Atlanta
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 60 yards, 32-J. Norwood returns for 21 yards (97-J. Worilds, 88-E. Sanders).
1 and 10 - ATL 25 7:46 Pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - ATL 30 7:41 Pass to 84-R. White for 4 yards (20-B. McFadden).
2 and 6 - ATL 34 7:06 33-M. Turner rush for 2 yards (51-J. Farrior, 94-L. Timmons).
3 and 4 - ATL 36 6:27 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
4 and 4 - ATL 36 6:24 9-M. Koenen punts 41 yards, fair catch by 82-A. Randle El. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 6:15 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 13 6:15 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (53-M. Peterson, 23-D. Robinson).
2 and 7 - PIT 16 5:33 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (50-C. Lofton).
3 and 4 - PIT 19 4:52 Pass incomplete to 82-A. Randle El.
4 and 4 - PIT 19 4:49 9-D. Sepulveda punts 55 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 6 yards (97-J. Worilds).
1Q 4:37 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 32 4:37 33-M. Turner rush for 3 yards (51-J. Farrior, 94-L. Timmons).
2 and 7 - ATL 35 4:01 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and 7 - ATL 35 3:56 Sacked for -10 yards (56-L. Woodley).
4 and 17 - ATL 25 3:37 9-M. Koenen punts 54 yards, 82-A. Randle El returns for 7 yards (54-S. Nicholas).
1Q 3:26 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 28 3:26 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - PIT 23 3:26 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (53-M. Peterson, 50-C. Lofton).
2 and 10 - PIT 27 2:47 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (50-C. Lofton, 23-D. Robinson).
3 and 8 - PIT 30 2:06 Pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 8 - PIT 30 1:59 9-D. Sepulveda punts 46 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 14 yards (97-J. Worilds, 20-B. McFadden).
1Q 1:50 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 38 1:50 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
2 and 10 - ATL 38 1:45 Pass to 84-R. White for 10 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - ATL 48 1:24 33-M. Turner rush for 4 yards (99-B. Keisel, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 6 - PIT 48 0:48 Pass to 14-E. Weems for 5 yards (22-W. Gay).
3 and 1 - PIT 43 0:11 33-M. Turner rush for -2 yards (94-L. Timmons, 20-B. McFadden).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
4 and 3 - PIT 45 15:00 9-M. Koenen punts 35 yards, fair catch by 82-A. Randle El.
2Q 14:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 14:53 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (55-J. Abraham, 26-E. Coleman).
2 and 10 - PIT 10 14:10 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (26-E. Coleman, 97-T. Lewis).
3 and 5 - PIT 15 13:24 Pass to 82-A. Randle El for 4 yards (23-D. Robinson).
4 and 1 - PIT 19 12:48 9-D. Sepulveda punts 53 yards, fair catch by 14-E. Weems.
2Q 12:40 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:40 33-M. Turner rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison, 24-I. Taylor).
2 and 7 - ATL 31 12:15 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons, 98-C. Hampton).
3 and 6 - ATL 32 11:41 Pass to 84-R. White for 16 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - ATL 48 11:17 33-M. Turner rush for -2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 12 - ATL 46 10:41 Pass to 83-H. Douglas for 13 yards (56-L. Woodley).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 10:04 Pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez.
2 and 10 - PIT 41 9:59 44-J. Snelling rush for 1 yard (51-J. Farrior, 25-R. Clark).
3 and 9 - PIT 40 9:26 Pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez.
4 and 9 - PIT 40 9:18 9-M. Koenen punts 33 yards, fair catch by 82-A. Randle El.
2Q 9:11 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 9:11 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 9 yards (23-D. Robinson, 20-B. Grimes).
2 and 1 - PIT 16 8:33 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (98-J. Anderson, 53-M. Peterson).
3 and 1 - PIT 16 8:03 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (50-C. Lofton).
1 and 10 - PIT 21 7:19 Pass to 83-H. Miller for 17 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon). PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 6:52 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 8 - PIT 40 6:12 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 21 yards (92-C. Davis).
1 and 10 - ATL 39 5:24 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 35 4:41 INTERCEPTED by 53-M. Peterson at , returned for 1 yard (83-H. Miller).
2Q 4:34 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 28 4:34 Pass to 83-H. Douglas for 23 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 3:59 Pass to 32-J. Norwood for 9 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 1 - PIT 40 3:16 33-M. Turner rush for 5 yards (92-J. Harrison).
1 and 10 - PIT 35 2:39 33-M. Turner rush for 5 yards (96-Z. Hood, 24-I. Taylor).
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - PIT 30 2:00 Pass to 87-J. Peelle for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 28 1:54 Pass incomplete to 32-J. Norwood.
4 and 3 - PIT 28 1:49 3-M. Bryant 46 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 1:45 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 36 1:45 Pass to 83-H. Miller for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 1:18 21-M. Moore rush for no gain (56-S. Weatherspoon).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:11
2 and 10 - PIT 49 1:11 Pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
3 and 10 - PIT 49 1:07 Pass to 17-M. Wallace for 10 yards (23-D. Robinson). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:59
1 and 10 - ATL 41 0:59 Pass to 21-M. Moore for 4 yards (54-S. Nicholas).
2 and 6 - ATL 37 0:34 Pass incomplete to 82-A. Randle El.
3 and 6 - ATL 37 0:24 Pass incomplete to 82-A. Randle El.
Atlanta timeout at 0:22
4 and 6 - ATL 37 0:22 3-J. Reed 55 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:17 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 45 0:17 Pass to 14-E. Weems for 17 yards (22-W. Gay).
Atlanta timeout at 0:10
1 and 10 - PIT 31 0:10 Pass to 84-R. White for 7 yards (24-I. Taylor).
2 and 3 - PIT 31 0:07 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:04
3 and 3 - PIT 31 0:04 3-M. Bryant 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
ATL 3    PIT 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:13
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 67 yards, 32-J. Norwood returns for 20 yards (26-W. Allen, 37-A. Madison).
1 and 10 - ATL 23 14:55 Pass to 14-E. Weems for 5 yards (20-B. McFadden).
2 and 5 - ATL 28 14:25 33-M. Turner rush for 7 yards (99-B. Keisel, 25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - ATL 35 13:59 Pass to 14-E. Weems for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 44 13:37 33-M. Turner rush for 2 yards (91-A. Smith, 51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - ATL 46 13:11 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
2 and 10 - ATL 46 13:07 Pass to 84-R. White for 5 yards (24-I. Taylor).
3 and 5 - PIT 49 12:33 Pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 13 yards (25-R. Clark). PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Touch Pass (enforced, 5 yards).
3 and 10 - ATL 46 12:19 Pass to 84-R. White for 13 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 12:02 33-M. Turner rush for -1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 11 - PIT 40 11:26 Pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 20 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - PIT 21 11:01 Pass incomplete to 86-B. Finneran.
2 and 10 - PIT 21 10:55 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and 10 - PIT 21 10:51 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
4 and 10 - PIT 21 10:45 3-M. Bryant 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 6    PIT 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 4:15
3Q 10:40 Pittsburgh
ATL 30 9-M. Koenen kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 10:40 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (26-E. Coleman).
2 and 8 - PIT 22 10:01 Pass to 17-M. Wallace for 52 yards (26-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - ATL 26 9:27 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
2 and 8 - ATL 24 8:45 Sacked for -6 yards (55-J. Abraham).
3 and 14 - ATL 30 8:09 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
3 and 19 - ATL 35 7:47 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 17 yards (20-B. Grimes, 50-C. Lofton).
4 and 2 - ATL 18 6:58 3-J. Reed 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 6    PIT 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:42
3Q 6:53 Atlanta
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 6:53 33-M. Turner rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 26 6:16 Pass to 83-H. Douglas for 3 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 1 - ATL 29 5:56 2-M. Ryan rush for 2 yards (56-L. Woodley, 76-C. Hoke).
1 and 10 - ATL 31 5:12 Pass to 84-R. White for 7 yards (24-I. Taylor, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 3 - ATL 38 4:37 33-M. Turner rush for 2 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 25-R. Clark).
3 and 1 - ATL 40 3:57 Pass to 87-J. Peelle for 9 yards (20-B. McFadden, 43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - ATL 49 3:19 Sacked for -5 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 15 - ATL 44 2:47 Pass to 44-J. Snelling for 4 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 11 - ATL 48 2:11 Pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
4 and 10 - ATL 48 2:05 9-M. Koenen punts 44 yards, downed by 52-C. Wire.
3Q 1:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 1:53 Pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 6 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
2 and 4 - PIT 14 1:13 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (26-E. Coleman).
3 and 3 - PIT 15 0:33 10-D. Dixon rush for 2 yards (50-C. Lofton).
4 and 1 - PIT 17 0:21 9-D. Sepulveda punts 46 yards, fair catch by 14-E. Weems.
3Q 0:13 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 37 0:13 33-M. Turner rush for 1 yard (51-J. Farrior, 60-G. Warren).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 9 - ATL 38 15:00 Pass to 33-M. Turner for 7 yards (51-J. Farrior, 92-J. Harrison).
3 and 2 - ATL 45 14:15 Pass incomplete to 88-T. Gonzalez.
4 and 2 - ATL 45 14:10 9-M. Koenen punts 38 yards, 82-A. Randle El returns for no gain (21-C. Owens).
4Q 14:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 17 14:01 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (53-M. Peterson).
2 and 8 - PIT 19 13:19 Pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 8 - PIT 19 13:15 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 24 yards (23-D. Robinson).
1 and 10 - PIT 43 12:26 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 25 yards (28-T. DeCoud, 26-E. Coleman).
1 and 10 - ATL 32 11:44 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (98-J. Anderson, 53-M. Peterson).
2 and 10 - ATL 32 11:02 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 13 yards (92-C. Davis).
1 and 10 - ATL 19 10:23 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (94-P. Jerry).
2 and 11 - ATL 20 9:43 Pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 10 - ATL 20 9:40 Pass to 82-A. Randle El for 4 yards (54-S. Nicholas).
4 and 7 - ATL 16 8:58 3-J. Reed 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 6    PIT 9    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:03
4Q 8:54 Atlanta
PIT 30 3-J. Reed kicks 61 yards, 32-J. Norwood returns for 20 yards (57-K. Fox, 88-E. Sanders).
1 and 10 - ATL 31 8:49 32-J. Norwood rush for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 4 - ATL 37 8:10 33-M. Turner rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 1 - ATL 40 7:27 32-J. Norwood rush for 2 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - ATL 42 6:51 Sacked for -10 yards (94-L. Timmons), fumble by 2-M. Ryan, RECOVERED by 92-J. Harrison returned for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Atlanta challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 10 - ATL 42 6:48 Pass to 84-R. White for 18 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 6:11 Pass to 84-R. White for 6 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 4 - PIT 34 5:58 Pass to 84-R. White for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 31 5:45 2-M. Ryan rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 5:05 Pass to 88-T. Gonzalez for 15 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 14 4:58 33-M. Turner rush for -3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 13 - PIT 17 4:15 Pass to 84-R. White for 5 yards (20-B. McFadden).
3 and 8 - PIT 12 4:07 Pass to 84-R. White for 7 yards (24-I. Taylor).
4 and 1 - PIT 5 3:28 3-M. Bryant 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 9    PIT 9    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:26
4Q 3:24 Pittsburgh
ATL 30 9-M. Koenen kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:24 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 12 yards, 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (91-C. Peters, 21-C. Owens).
2 and 3 - PIT 27 2:50 Pass to 86-H. Ward for 12 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon, 21-C. Owens).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 2:16 Pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards (56-S. Weatherspoon).
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:05
2 and 5 - PIT 44 2:05 Sacked for -9 yards (50-C. Lofton).
Two minute warning
3 and 14 - PIT 35 1:59 Sacked for -10 yards (71-K. Biermann).
Atlanta timeout at 1:53
4 and 24 - PIT 25 1:53 9-D. Sepulveda punts 54 yards, fair catch by 14-E. Weems.
4Q 1:45 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 21 1:45 INTERCEPTED by 43-T. Polamalu at , returned for -1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 1:40 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - ATL 30 1:40 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (28-T. DeCoud).
Atlanta timeout at 1:33
2 and 7 - ATL 27 1:33 33-I. Redman rush for 6 yards (98-J. Anderson).
Atlanta timeout at 1:28
3 and 1 - ATL 21 1:28 8-C. Redman rush for no gain (54-S. Nicholas, 98-J. Anderson).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:43
4 and 1 - ATL 21 0:43 3-J. Reed 40 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 0:38 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 30 0:38 44-J. Snelling rush for 3 yards (56-L. Woodley, 92-J. Harrison).
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 15:00 Atlanta
3-J. Reed kicks 71 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - ATL 9 14:55 33-M. Turner rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 7 - ATL 12 14:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 9 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - ATL 21 13:50 33-M. Turner rush for 3 yards (20-B. McFadden).
2 and 7 - ATL 24 13:16 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and 7 - ATL 24 13:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 44-J. Snelling for 9 yards (20-B. McFadden). PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3 and 17 - ATL 14 12:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 32-J. Norwood.
4 and 17 - ATL 14 12:48 9-M. Koenen punts 36 yards, downed by 71-K. Biermann.
1OT 12:36 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - 50 12:36 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATL 9    PIT 15    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:00