National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 23, Indianapolis 20
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, September 25, 2011
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 66309
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 10001323
Indianapolis 0130720
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 19 yards (30-D. Caldwell).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 14:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - PIT 39 14:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 29 yards, forced out of bounds (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 32 13:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-R. Mendenhall.
2 and 10 - IND 32 13:37 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (50-P. Wheeler, 51-P. Angerer).
3 and 8 - IND 30 12:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
4 and 8 - IND 30 12:48 6-S. Suisham 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    IND 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:12
1Q 12:43 Indianapolis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 70 yards, 35-J. Young returns for 20 yards (88-E. Sanders).
1 and 10 - IND 15 12:38 5-K. Collins pass to 44-D. Clark for 6 yards (51-J. Farrior).
2 and 4 - IND 21 12:13 29-J. Addai rush for 2 yards (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 2 - IND 23 11:32 5-K. Collins pass to 87-R. Wayne for 4 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - IND 27 10:56 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
Pittsburgh timeout at 10:50
2 and 10 - IND 27 10:50 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (56-L. Woodley, 92-J. Harrison).
3 and 7 - IND 30 10:10 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 4 - IND 30 10:04 1-P. McAfee punts 34 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 9:56 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 36 9:56 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (68-E. Foster, 51-P. Angerer).
2 and 8 - PIT 38 9:22 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -2 yards (93-D. Freeney).
3 and 10 - PIT 36 8:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 21 yards (51-P. Angerer, 41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 43 8:03 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -3 yards (53-K. Conner).
2 and 13 - IND 46 7:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 6 yards (51-P. Angerer, 53-K. Conner).
3 and 7 - IND 40 6:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 7 - IND 40 6:41 9-D. Sepulveda punts 30 yards, fair catch by 15-B. White.
1Q 6:34 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 10 6:34 5-K. Collins pass to 85-P. Garcon for 2 yards (56-L. Woodley).
2 and 8 - IND 12 5:57 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
3 and 8 - IND 12 5:53 5-K. Collins pass to 85-P. Garcon for 29 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - IND 41 5:26 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie.
2 and 10 - IND 41 5:19 29-J. Addai rush for 8 yards (25-R. Clark).
3 and 2 - IND 49 4:35 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
4 and 2 - IND 49 4:31 1-P. McAfee punts 40 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 4:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 14 4:22 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (50-P. Wheeler, 51-P. Angerer).
2 and 5 - PIT 19 3:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    IND 0    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:53
1Q 3:29 Indianapolis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 67 yards, 35-J. Young returns for 27 yards (88-E. Sanders, 29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - IND 25 3:22 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 25 3:17 34-D. Carter rush for -1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 11 - IND 24 2:38 5-K. Collins pass to 29-J. Addai for 2 yards (22-W. Gay).
4 and 9 - IND 26 2:03 1-P. McAfee punts 55 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for no gain (51-P. Angerer).
1Q 1:49 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 19 1:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 3 yards (51-P. Angerer, 50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 7 - PIT 22 1:09 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (51-P. Angerer).
3 and 7 - PIT 22 0:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 12 yards (25-J. Powers).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 34 15:00 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 7 - PIT 37 14:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for no gain (23-T. Johnson).
3 and 7 - PIT 37 13:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 17 yards (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 46 12:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for -1 yard (50-P. Wheeler, 30-D. Caldwell).
Pittsburgh timeout at 12:09
2 and 11 - IND 47 12:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 11 - IND 47 12:05 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -5 yards (98-R. Mathis), fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger (forced fumble by 98-R. Mathis), RECOVERED by 98-R. Mathis returned for no gain (77-M. Gilbert).
2Q 11:58 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - 50 11:58 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (56-L. Woodley, 96-Z. Hood).
2 and 9 - PIT 49 11:18 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
Indianapolis timeout at 11:12
3 and 9 - PIT 49 11:12 5-K. Collins pass to 17-A. Collie for 11 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 10:38 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - PIT 38 10:32 5-K. Collins pass to 87-R. Wayne for 11 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 9:54 29-J. Addai rush for 11 yards (56-L. Woodley).
1 and 10 - PIT 16 9:15 29-J. Addai rush for 4 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 6 - PIT 12 8:34 5-K. Collins pass to 87-R. Wayne for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (25-R. Clark).
1 and goal - PIT 3 8:07 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (97-C. Heyward). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
Indianapolis timeout at 7:41
1 and goal - PIT 12 7:41 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (56-L. Woodley, 43-T. Polamalu).
2 and goal - PIT 9 7:08 5-K. Collins pass to 44-D. Clark for 6 yards (50-L. Foote, 25-R. Clark).
3 and goal - PIT 3 6:22 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
4 and goal - PIT 3 6:18 4-A. Vinatieri 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    IND 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:40
2Q 6:14 Pittsburgh
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:14 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (53-K. Conner, 51-P. Angerer).
2 and 6 - PIT 24 5:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 5:07 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (51-P. Angerer). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 32 4:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 2 yards (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 18 - PIT 34 3:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 5 yards (27-J. Lacey).
3 and 13 - PIT 39 3:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 42 2:43 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (99-A. Johnson).
2 and 10 - IND 42 2:01 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (93-D. Freeney), fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger (forced fumble by 93-D. Freeney), RECOVERED by 90-J. Anderson returned for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
2Q 1:46 Pittsburgh
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 88-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 35-J. Young at , returned for 25 yards (72-J. Scott). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Low Block (enforced, 13 yards).
2Q 1:34 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - PIT 12 1:34 5-K. Collins pass to 85-P. Garcon for -2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 12 - PIT 14 1:02 29-J. Addai rush for 7 yards (50-L. Foote, 25-R. Clark).
3 and 5 - PIT 7 0:23 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 5 - PIT 7 0:18 4-A. Vinatieri 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    IND 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:16
2Q 0:15 Pittsburgh
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:15 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 35-J. Young returns for 28 yards (6-S. Suisham, 29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - IND 28 14:54 34-D. Carter rush for 6 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 96-Z. Hood).
2 and 4 - IND 34 14:14 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 4 - IND 34 14:08 5-K. Collins pass to 17-A. Collie for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - IND 40 13:24 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 40 13:19 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
3 and 10 - IND 40 13:16 5-K. Collins pass to 5-K. Collins for 10 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - 50 12:31 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
2 and 10 - 50 12:27 5-K. Collins pass to 17-A. Collie for -1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 11 - IND 49 11:45 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 11 - IND 49 11:40 1-P. McAfee punts 37 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 11:33 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 14 11:33 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (25-J. Powers).
2 and 8 - PIT 16 10:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (20-J. Tryon).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 10:35 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 15 yards (25-J. Powers, 41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 10:01 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (94-D. Nevis).
2 and 8 - PIT 42 9:28 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (68-E. Foster).
3 and 1 - PIT 49 8:54 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 3 yards (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 48 8:16 33-I. Redman rush for no gain (50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 10 - IND 48 7:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 10 - IND 48 7:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 24 yards (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 24 6:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (27-J. Lacey, 53-K. Conner).
2 and 11 - IND 25 5:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 5 yards (51-P. Angerer).
3 and 6 - IND 20 5:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-W. Saunders for 2 yards (23-T. Johnson).
4 and 4 - IND 18 4:23 6-S. Suisham 36 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 4:18 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 26 4:18 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton).
2 and 7 - IND 29 3:46 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (98-C. Hampton).
3 and 6 - IND 30 3:01 5-K. Collins pass incomplete to 29-J. Addai.
4 and 6 - IND 30 2:57 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 2:50 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 2:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 30 yards (23-T. Johnson).
1 and 10 - IND 47 2:10 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (53-K. Conner, 41-A. Bethea).
2 and 7 - IND 44 1:32 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 4 yards (23-T. Johnson).
3 and 3 - IND 40 0:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 2 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 38 0:40 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (99-A. Johnson, 53-K. Conner).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 11 - IND 39 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 9 yards (25-J. Powers, 53-K. Conner). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 21 - IND 49 14:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 3 yards (51-P. Angerer, 94-D. Nevis).
3 and 18 - IND 46 13:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 18 yards (53-K. Conner, 51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 28 13:08 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 9 - IND 27 12:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 9 - IND 27 12:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
4 and 9 - IND 27 12:15 6-S. Suisham 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    IND 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:35
4Q 12:10 Indianapolis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 12:10 34-D. Carter rush for 4 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 6 - IND 24 11:35 34-D. Carter rush for 2 yards (91-A. Smith, 94-L. Timmons).
3 and 4 - IND 26 11:01 7-C. Painter pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
4 and 4 - IND 26 10:56 1-P. McAfee punts 44 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds (1-P. McAfee).
4Q 10:44 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - IND 33 10:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
2 and 10 - IND 33 10:41 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (51-P. Angerer).
3 and 8 - IND 31 10:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-W. Saunders for 4 yards (35-J. Young). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 13 - IND 36 9:46 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -9 yards (93-D. Freeney).
4 and 22 - IND 45 9:39 9-D. Sepulveda punts 45 yards, touchback.
4Q 9:30 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 9:30 29-J. Addai rush for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons, 91-A. Smith).
2 and 2 - IND 28 9:01 29-J. Addai rush for 8 yards (50-L. Foote).
1 and 10 - IND 36 8:26 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 10 - IND 36 7:53 7-C. Painter pass incomplete to 44-D. Clark.
3 and 10 - IND 36 7:49 7-C. Painter pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
4 and 10 - IND 36 7:46 1-P. McAfee punts 54 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 25 yards (48-J. Snow).
4Q 7:29 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 35 7:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 3 yards (27-J. Lacey).
2 and 7 - PIT 38 6:58 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (53-K. Conner, 93-D. Freeney).
3 and 8 - PIT 37 6:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 8 - PIT 37 6:11 9-D. Sepulveda punts 37 yards, 15-B. White returns for 2 yards (31-C. Brown). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 6:03 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 18 6:03 29-J. Addai rush for 7 yards (25-R. Clark, 51-J. Farrior).
2 and 3 - IND 25 5:21 7-C. Painter, sacked for -7 yards (92-J. Harrison), fumble by 7-C. Painter (forced fumble by 92-J. Harrison), RECOVERED by 43-T. Polamalu returned for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
4Q 5:13 Indianapolis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 5:13 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (51-J. Farrior, 91-A. Smith).
2 and 7 - IND 23 4:40 7-C. Painter pass to 81-B. Eldridge for 4 yards (23-K. Lewis).
3 and 3 - IND 27 4:00 7-C. Painter pass to 17-A. Collie for 3 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - IND 30 3:21 7-C. Painter pass to 85-P. Garcon for 27 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 3:16 7-C. Painter pass incomplete to 34-D. Carter.
2 and 10 - PIT 43 3:12 7-C. Painter pass to 85-P. Garcon for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 3:07 29-J. Addai rush for 11 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 14 2:23 7-C. Painter pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - PIT 14 2:19 7-C. Painter pass to 85-P. Garcon for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (23-K. Lewis).
3 and 2 - PIT 6 2:15 29-J. Addai rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
PIT 20    IND 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:04
4Q 2:09 Pittsburgh
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 2:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 6 yards (23-T. Johnson).
Two minute warning
2 and 4 - PIT 26 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 11 yards (53-K. Conner, 25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 1:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 37 1:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 21-M. Moore for 22 yards, forced out of bounds (35-J. Young).
1 and 10 - IND 41 1:23 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 11 yards (51-P. Angerer).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:13
1 and 10 - IND 30 1:13 21-M. Moore rush for 5 yards (35-J. Young, 94-D. Nevis).
Indianapolis timeout at 1:00
2 and 5 - IND 25 1:00 21-M. Moore rush for 4 yards (51-P. Angerer).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:55
3 and 1 - IND 21 0:55 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (51-P. Angerer).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - IND 18 0:12 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for -2 yards (53-K. Conner).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:08
2 and 12 - IND 20 0:08 6-S. Suisham 38 yard field goal is GOOD. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Running Into the Kicker (declined).
PIT 23    IND 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:01
4Q 0:04 Indianapolis
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 0:04 7-C. Painter pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie.
END OF GAME