National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 20, Kansas City 12
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2014
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 36°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 60865
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 330612
Pittsburgh 377320
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 15 yards (24-K. McCray, 49-D. Sorensen).
1 and 10 - PIT 15 14:54 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (90-J. Mauga, 96-J. Howard).
2 and 8 - PIT 17 14:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 4 yards (90-J. Mauga, 53-J. Mays).
3 and 4 - PIT 21 13:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 44 yards (27-K. Coleman).
1 and 10 - KC 35 12:56 10-M. Bryant rush for 9 yards (91-T. Hali).
2 and 1 - KC 26 12:25 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (97-A. Bailey).
1 and 10 - KC 24 11:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Fleming).
2 and 6 - KC 20 11:18 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards (27-K. Coleman, 90-J. Mauga).
1 and 10 - KC 13 10:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 6 yards (30-J. Fleming).
2 and 4 - KC 7 10:14 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (96-J. Howard).
3 and 2 - KC 5 9:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 2 - KC 5 9:19 6-S. Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 0    PIT 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:41
1Q 9:15 Kansas City
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 54 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 17 yards (98-V. Williams). PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - KC 18 9:10 25-J. Charles rush for 10 yards (20-W. Allen, 97-C. Heyward).
1 and 10 - KC 28 8:31 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 9 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 1 - KC 37 8:06 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 9 yards (51-S. Spence).
1 and 10 - KC 46 7:24 11-A. Smith sacked for -6 yards (92-J. Harrison, 97-C. Heyward).
2 and 16 - KC 40 6:39 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 16 - KC 40 6:31 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 19 yards (41-A. Blake). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 6:16 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 6 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 4 - PIT 35 5:36 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 7 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 28 5:01 34-K. Davis rush for 1 yard (51-S. Spence).
2 and 9 - PIT 27 4:22 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 19 yards (98-V. Williams, 20-W. Allen).
1 and 8 - PIT 8 3:41 25-J. Charles rush for -2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 10 - PIT 10 2:59 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 10 - PIT 10 2:54 11-A. Smith, sacked for -7 yards (97-C. Heyward).
4 and 17 - PIT 17 2:09 5-C. Santos 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 3    PIT 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:06
1Q 2:06 Pittsburgh
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 69 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 29 yards, forced out of bounds (51-F. Zombo).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 1:54 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard (50-J. Houston).
3 and 9 - PIT 26 1:15 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 14 - PIT 21 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 14 - PIT 21 0:48 9-B. Wing punts 34 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 4 yards (98-V. Williams).
1Q 0:35 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 49 0:35 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 19 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 32 15:00 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for no gain (92-J. Harrison). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Kansas City, Personal Foul (offsetting).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 14:42 25-J. Charles rush for 1 yard (51-S. Spence).
2 and 9 - PIT 31 14:02 34-K. Davis rush for 1 yard (91-S. Tuitt).
3 and 8 - PIT 30 13:19 11-A. Smith pass to 82-D. Bowe for 13 yards (41-A. Blake).
1 and 10 - PIT 17 12:45 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-F. Hammond Jr..
Kansas City timeout at 12:39
2 and 10 - PIT 17 12:39 11-A. Smith pass to 82-D. Bowe for 4 yards (25-B. McCain, 41-A. Blake).
3 and 6 - PIT 13 12:00 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons, 92-J. Harrison).
4 and 5 - PIT 12 11:16 2-D. Colquitt pass to 87-T. Kelce for 6 yards (22-W. Gay).
Kansas City timeout at 10:31
1 and 6 - PIT 6 10:31 25-J. Charles rush for 2 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 4 - PIT 4 9:55 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 82-D. Bowe.
3 and 4 - PIT 4 9:52 11-A. Smith, sacked for -3 yards (93-J. Worilds).
4 and 7 - PIT 7 9:29 5-C. Santos 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 6    PIT 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:06
2Q 9:25 Pittsburgh
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (53-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 9:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 15 yards (38-R. Parker).
1 and 10 - KC 48 8:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
2 and 10 - KC 48 8:20 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (50-J. Houston).
3 and 7 - KC 45 7:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Fleming).
1 and 10 - KC 32 7:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 9 yards (53-J. Mays, 91-T. Hali).
2 and 1 - KC 23 6:39 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (92-D. Poe, 91-T. Hali).
1 and 10 - KC 20 5:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 14 yards (38-R. Parker).
1 and 6 - KC 6 5:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
2 and 1 - KC 1 4:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 1 - KC 1 4:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding (enforced, 0 yards) - No play.
1 and 1 - KC 1 4:22 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
KC 6    PIT 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:07
2Q 4:18 Kansas City
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 69 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 20 yards (57-T. Garvin, 85-D. Heyward-Bey).
1 and 10 - KC 16 4:11 25-J. Charles rush for 7 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 3 - KC 23 3:38 11-A. Smith pass to 82-D. Bowe for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 35 3:07 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 82-D. Bowe.
2 and 10 - KC 35 3:00 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 33 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 2:34 11-A. Smith pass to 82-D. Bowe for 11 yards (50-R. Shazier).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 21 2:00 13-D. Thomas rush for -6 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 16 - PIT 27 1:18 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 12 yards (20-W. Allen).
3 and 4 - PIT 15 0:33 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 5 yards (23-M. Mitchell). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 4 - PIT 15 0:33 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 3 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
4 and 1 - PIT 12 0:27 25-J. Charles rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons, 20-W. Allen).
2Q 0:20 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 12 0:20 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
KC 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 70 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 29 yards (85-D. Heyward-Bey).
1 and 10 - KC 24 14:55 11-A. Smith pass to 82-D. Bowe for 9 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 1 - KC 33 14:25 25-J. Charles rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons, 98-V. Williams).
1 and 10 - KC 35 13:42 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson.
2 and 10 - KC 35 13:36 25-J. Charles rush for 6 yards (92-J. Harrison, 98-V. Williams).
3 and 4 - KC 41 12:56 11-A. Smith, sacked for -2 yards (92-J. Harrison).
4 and 6 - KC 39 12:11 2-D. Colquitt punts 48 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 12:04 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 13 12:04 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (90-J. Mauga).
2 and 4 - PIT 19 11:22 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (50-J. Houston).
3 and 10 - PIT 13 10:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards (30-J. Fleming).
4 and 1 - PIT 22 9:50 9-B. Wing punts 56 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 9:37 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 27 9:37 11-A. Smith pass to 82-D. Bowe for 8 yards (41-A. Blake).
2 and 2 - KC 35 9:12 11-A. Smith pass to 81-J. Avant for 15 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - 50 8:42 11-A. Smith pass to 81-J. Avant for 6 yards (25-B. McCain).
2 and 4 - PIT 44 8:06 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson.
3 and 4 - PIT 44 8:02 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 13 yards (94-L. Timmons). Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Pittsburgh timeout at 7:14
1 and 10 - PIT 31 7:14 11-A. Smith rush for 3 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 7 - PIT 28 6:37 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 3 yards (91-S. Tuitt), FUMBLES (91-S. Tuitt), RECOVERED by 98-V. Williams returned for no gain (68-R. Harris). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3Q 6:26 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 6:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 14 yards (30-J. Fleming).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 5:43 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard (39-H. Abdullah, 91-T. Hali).
2 and 9 - PIT 40 5:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 17 yards (27-K. Coleman).
1 and 10 - KC 43 4:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards (38-R. Parker). PENALTY on Kansas City, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 24 3:48 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (94-K. Vickerson).
2 and 4 - KC 18 3:05 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (21-S. Smith, 91-T. Hali).
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:18
1 and 10 - KC 14 2:18 PENALTY on Kansas City, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - KC 9 2:18 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (90-J. Mauga).
2 and 1 - KC 5 1:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 1 - KC 5 1:28 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (53-J. Mays, 99-V. Walker).
1 and 3 - KC 3 0:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
KC 6    PIT 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:52
3Q 0:34 Kansas City
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 73 yards, 13-D. Thomas returns for 25 yards (20-W. Allen, 57-T. Garvin).
1 and 10 - KC 17 0:30 25-J. Charles rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons, 20-W. Allen).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 7 - KC 20 15:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson.
3 and 7 - KC 20 14:54 11-A. Smith pass to 34-K. Davis for 9 yards (20-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - KC 29 14:13 11-A. Smith, sacked for -7 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 17 - KC 22 13:27 11-A. Smith pass to 80-A. Fasano for 1 yard (41-A. Blake).
3 and 16 - KC 23 12:39 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Taunting (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - KC 40 12:24 11-A. Smith rush for 11 yards (22-W. Gay). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 11:59 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 16 yards (20-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 28 11:13 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
2 and 10 - PIT 28 11:08 11-A. Smith pass to 13-D. Thomas for 3 yards (97-C. Heyward).
3 and 7 - PIT 25 10:29 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 13-D. Thomas.
4 and 7 - PIT 25 10:23 5-C. Santos 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 9    PIT 17    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:11
4Q 10:18 Pittsburgh
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 66 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 26 yards (27-K. Coleman).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 10:13 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (99-V. Walker).
2 and 7 - PIT 28 9:36 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (92-D. Poe, 20-C. Owens).
3 and 4 - PIT 31 8:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 14 yards (20-C. Owens).
1 and 10 - PIT 45 8:11 10-M. Bryant rush for no gain (90-J. Mauga).
2 and 10 - PIT 45 7:24 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards (91-T. Hali).
3 and 3 - KC 48 6:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Offside (declined). PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 24 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 24 6:39 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (92-D. Poe, 96-J. Howard).
2 and 7 - KC 21 5:57 26-L. Bell rush for no gain (50-J. Houston).
3 and 7 - KC 21 5:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 10 yards (27-K. Coleman).
1 and 10 - KC 11 4:28 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (94-K. Vickerson).
Kansas City timeout at 4:21
2 and 7 - KC 8 4:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 82-M. Palmer.
3 and 7 - KC 8 4:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 3 yards (38-R. Parker).
Kansas City timeout at 4:09
4 and 4 - KC 5 4:09 6-S. Suisham 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
4:09 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
KC 9    PIT 20    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:09
4Q 4:04 Kansas City
PIT 20 6-S. Suisham kicks 43 yards, 42-A. Sherman returns for 13 yards (35-R. Ventrone, 98-V. Williams).
1 and 10 - 50 4:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 25-J. Charles.
2 and 10 - 50 3:48 11-A. Smith pass to 81-J. Avant for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 2 - PIT 42 3:24 11-A. Smith pass to 81-J. Avant for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 3:03 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 12 yards (50-R. Shazier).
1 and 10 - PIT 22 2:40 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
2 and 10 - PIT 22 2:35 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 10 - PIT 22 2:30 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 10 yards (41-A. Blake, 94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 12 2:04 11-A. Smith, sacked for -4 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
Two minute warning
2 and 14 - PIT 16 1:56 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 25-J. Charles.
3 and 14 - PIT 16 1:53 11-A. Smith pass to 25-J. Charles for 11 yards (25-B. McCain, 94-L. Timmons).
Kansas City timeout at 1:40
4 and 3 - PIT 5 1:40 5-C. Santos 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
KC 12    PIT 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:24
4Q 1:37 Pittsburgh
KC 35 1:37 5-C. Santos kicks onside 11 yards, 46-W. Johnson returns for no gain (95-J. Martin).
1 and 10 - KC 46 1:36 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - KC 47 0:57 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - KC 48 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME