National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 19
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2014
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 79°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 73945
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 36141437
Carolina 3031319
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards (58-T. Davis, 20-A. Cason).
2 and 5 - PIT 25 15:00 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Substitution (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 14:17 26-L. Bell rush for 11 yards (41-R. Harper, 91-C. Cole).
1 and 10 - PIT 31 13:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for no gain (56-A. Klein).
2 and 10 - PIT 31 13:10 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards (21-T. DeCoud, 56-A. Klein).
Pittsburgh timeout at 12:25
3 and 2 - PIT 39 12:25 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
1 and 10 - PIT 43 11:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 46-W. Johnson.
2 and 10 - PIT 43 11:30 27-L. Blount rush for 3 yards (56-A. Klein, 59-L. Kuechly).
3 and 7 - PIT 46 10:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
4 and 7 - PIT 46 10:43 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 12 - PIT 41 10:41 9-B. Wing punts 39 yards, fair catch by 16-P. Brown.
1Q 10:35 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 10:35 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 18 yards (95-J. Jones, 43-T. Polamalu), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 10:05 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 11 yards (28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - CAR 49 9:29 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 9 yards (24-I. Taylor).
2 and 1 - PIT 42 8:51 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards (50-R. Shazier).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 8:12 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 14 yards (50-R. Shazier), forced out of bounds.
Carolina timeout at 7:36
1 and 10 - PIT 24 7:36 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 8 - PIT 22 6:57 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant.
3 and 8 - PIT 22 6:51 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 8 - PIT 22 6:45 9-G. Gano 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    CAR 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:50
1Q 6:40 Pittsburgh
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:40 26-L. Bell rush for -2 yards (92-D. Edwards, 96-W. Horton).
2 and 12 - PIT 18 6:06 26-L. Bell rush for 9 yards (92-D. Edwards). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 13 - PIT 17 5:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 13 - PIT 17 5:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
4 and 6 - PIT 24 5:01 9-B. Wing punts 12 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 4:51 Carolina
1 and 10 - PIT 36 4:51 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard (90-S. McLendon).
2 and 9 - PIT 35 4:11 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 11 - CAR 35 3:27 1-C. Newton pass to 81-J. Avant for 8 yards (22-W. Gay).
4 and 3 - CAR 43 2:50 8-B. Nortman punts 40 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 8 yards (21-T. DeCoud, 42-C. Jones).
1Q 2:38 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 2:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-D. Heyward-Bey. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 42 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CAR 33 2:30 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (23-M. White).
2 and 4 - CAR 27 2:12 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards (59-L. Kuechly, 21-T. DeCoud).
2 and 4 - CAR 27 1:31 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (97-M. Addison).
2 and 16 - CAR 28 0:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards (20-A. Cason), forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - CAR 24 0:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown.
4 and 12 - CAR 24 0:11 6-S. Suisham 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    CAR 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:27
1Q 0:07 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 16-P. Brown returns for 21 yards (51-S. Spence).
1 and 10 - CAR 21 0:01 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards (22-W. Gay, 94-L. Timmons).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 7 - CAR 24 15:00 1-C. Newton, sacked for -9 yards (97-C. Heyward). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (offsetting). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
2 and 7 - CAR 24 14:37 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 6 yards (50-R. Shazier).
3 and 1 - CAR 30 13:56 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 1 - CAR 30 13:50 8-B. Nortman punts 65 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 9 yards (47-R. Brockel), forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 7 yards).
2Q 13:37 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 13:37 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard (95-C. Johnson).
2 and 9 - PIT 8 12:56 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - PIT 4 12:37 27-L. Blount rush for 15 yards (21-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - PIT 19 11:55 26-L. Bell rush for no gain (20-A. Cason, 96-W. Horton).
Pittsburgh timeout at 11:16
2 and 10 - PIT 19 11:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards (23-M. White).
3 and 6 - PIT 23 10:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 30 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 10:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 16 yards (30-C. Godfrey).
1 and 10 - CAR 31 9:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 7 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
2 and 3 - CAR 24 9:12 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
1 and 10 - CAR 19 8:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown.
2 and 10 - CAR 19 8:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards (30-C. Godfrey).
3 and 5 - CAR 14 7:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards (20-A. Cason), forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - CAR 10 7:34 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 1 yard (91-C. Cole, 98-S. Lotulelei).
1 and goal - CAR 9 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 15-J. Brown for 6 yards (23-M. White).
2 and goal - CAR 3 6:06 26-L. Bell rush for -3 yards (98-S. Lotulelei). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Motion (declined).
3 and goal - CAR 6 5:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 6 - CAR 6 5:40 6-S. Suisham 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 6    CAR 3    Plays: 16    Possession: 7:57
2Q 5:37 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 64 yards, 16-P. Brown returns for 22 yards (21-R. Golden).
1 and 10 - CAR 23 5:30 1-C. Newton, sacked for -7 yards (90-S. McLendon).
2 and 17 - CAR 16 4:50 1-C. Newton pass to 1-C. Newton for 14 yards (28-C. Allen, 43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 3 - CAR 30 4:11 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 4 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - CAR 34 3:40 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 5 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
2 and 5 - CAR 39 3:02 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-P. Brown.
3 and 5 - CAR 39 2:58 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 12 yards (24-I. Taylor, 43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 2:26 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 9 yards (28-C. Allen). PENALTY on Carolina, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 25 - CAR 36 2:02 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 16 yards (28-C. Allen).
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - PIT 48 1:55 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards (93-J. Worilds).
3 and 7 - PIT 46 1:48 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 7 - PIT 46 1:43 8-B. Nortman punts 46 yards, touchback.
2Q 1:35 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:35 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (59-L. Kuechly, 30-C. Godfrey).
2 and 7 - PIT 23 1:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 15 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 0:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 19 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 0:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 15 yards (29-B. Benwikere).
1 and 10 - CAR 28 0:47 7-B. Roethlisberger, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CAR 28 0:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 15-J. Brown for 4 yards (59-L. Kuechly). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
2 and 21 - CAR 39 0:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 12 yards (97-M. Addison).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:03
3 and 9 - CAR 27 0:03 6-S. Suisham 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
PIT 9    CAR 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:32
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 15 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - CAR 35 14:35 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 25 14:08 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 14:03 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 20 13:35 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards (51-S. Spence).
2 and 15 - CAR 25 12:48 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant.
3 and 15 - CAR 25 12:42 1-C. Newton, sacked for -8 yards (95-J. Jones), 95-J. Jones, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 93-J. Worilds returned for no gain (75-F. Velasco).
3Q 12:32 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CAR 17 12:32 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (56-A. Klein).
2 and 8 - CAR 15 12:00 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (56-A. Klein).
3 and 4 - CAR 11 11:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 4 - CAR 11 11:16 PENALTY on Carolina, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - CAR 7 11:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 16    CAR 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
3Q 11:02 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 11:02 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 6 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 4 - CAR 26 10:36 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 6 yards (28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - CAR 32 10:09 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 8 yards (24-I. Taylor).
2 and 1 - CAR 41 9:36 28-J. Stewart rush for 10 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 9:11 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (51-S. Spence).
2 and 9 - PIT 48 8:30 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 8:24 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 5 yards (28-C. Allen).
2 and 5 - PIT 38 7:52 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (51-S. Spence).
3 and 4 - PIT 37 7:15 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 15 yards (41-A. Blake).
1 and 10 - PIT 22 6:40 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - PIT 22 6:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant.
3 and 10 - PIT 22 6:31 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant.
4 and 10 - PIT 22 6:26 9-G. Gano 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 16    CAR 6    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:36
1st Quarter
1Q 6:21 Pittsburgh
3rd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 46-W. Johnson for 4 yards (41-R. Harper). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 10 6:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for -2 yards (58-T. Davis).
2 and 22 - PIT 8 5:20 26-L. Bell rush for 81 yards (21-T. DeCoud).
1 and 10 - CAR 11 4:47 27-L. Blount rush for 3 yards (94-K. Ealy, 59-L. Kuechly).
2 and 7 - CAR 8 4:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and goal - CAR 1 3:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 82-M. Palmer. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - CAR 11 3:13 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (41-R. Harper, 59-L. Kuechly).
2 and goal - CAR 7 2:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 23    CAR 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:59
3Q 2:22 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 2:22 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 13 yards (93-J. Worilds, 94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - CAR 33 1:47 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 18 yards (55-A. Moats).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 1:05 1-C. Newton pass to 16-P. Brown for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 7 - PIT 46 0:27 1-C. Newton, sacked for -8 yards (55-A. Moats).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 15 - CAR 46 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 13 yards.
4 and 2 - PIT 41 14:11 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 4 yards (28-C. Allen, 23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 13:37 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
PIT 23    CAR 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:54
4Q 13:28 Pittsburgh
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 13:28 26-L. Bell rush for no gain (91-C. Cole, 58-T. Davis).
2 and 10 - PIT 20 12:44 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (97-M. Addison, 98-S. Lotulelei).
3 and 6 - PIT 24 12:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 5 yards (29-B. Benwikere).
4 and 1 - PIT 29 11:17 9-B. Wing punts 59 yards, muffed catch by 16-P. Brown, RECOVERED by 16-P. Brown returned for -3 yards (96-C. Thomas), 96-C. Thomas, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 21-R. Golden returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 30    CAR 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:28
4Q 11:00 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 10:54 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-P. Brown. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
2 and 6 - CAR 39 10:32 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-P. Brown.
3 and 6 - CAR 39 10:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 6 - CAR 39 10:20 8-B. Nortman punts 59 yards, downed by 56-A. Klein.
4Q 10:07 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 2 10:07 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (91-C. Cole, 59-L. Kuechly).
2 and 8 - PIT 4 9:30 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (59-L. Kuechly, 21-T. DeCoud).
3 and 6 - PIT 6 8:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 8 yards (23-M. White).
1 and 10 - PIT 14 8:04 27-L. Blount rush for -3 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
2 and 13 - PIT 11 7:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 30 yards (41-R. Harper), forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 6:58 27-L. Blount rush for 50 yards (24-J. Norman).
1 and goal - CAR 9 6:30 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard (41-R. Harper).
2 and 8 - CAR 8 5:46 27-L. Blount rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 37    CAR 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:29
4Q 5:38 Carolina
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 5:38 3-D. Anderson pass to 88-G. Olsen for 9 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 1 - CAR 29 5:17 3-D. Anderson pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 6 yards (22-W. Gay, 43-T. Polamalu), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 4:45 3-D. Anderson pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 1 yard (23-M. Mitchell).
2 and 9 - CAR 36 4:14 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 36-D. Reaves.
3 and 9 - CAR 36 4:10 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-B. Bersin for 29 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 4:01 3-D. Anderson pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS, 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
PIT 37    CAR 19    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:45
4Q 3:53 Pittsburgh
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:53 27-L. Blount rush for 17 yards (93-C. Blackburn).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 3:11 27-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (41-R. Harper, 93-C. Blackburn).
2 and 6 - PIT 41 2:25 27-L. Blount rush for no gain (93-C. Blackburn). PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 1 - PIT 46 2:19 27-L. Blount rush for 2 yards (54-J. Williams, 96-W. Horton).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 48 2:00 27-L. Blount rush for 19 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - CAR 33 1:14 5-B. Gradkowski kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 34 0:33 5-B. Gradkowski kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME