National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 26, Denver 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2020
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 64°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 0
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 0311721
Pittsburgh 7100926
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 61 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 14:56 3-D. Lock pass to 14-C. Sutton for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 14:30 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - DEN 40 14:24 25-M. Gordon III rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 47 13:47 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at DEN 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 13:43 25-M. Gordon III rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DEN 49 13:04 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 88-N. Vannett.
Denver timeout at 12:55
3 and 12 - DEN 49 12:55 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 12 - DEN 49 12:51 6-S. Martin punts 46 yards, 18-D. Johnson returns for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 12:38 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 12:38 7-B. Roethlisberger, fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, aborted, RECOVERED by 18-D. Johnson returned for no gain.
2 and 18 - PIT 15 12:02 30-J. Conner rush for 8 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 23 11:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 8 yards.
4 and 2 - PIT 31 10:39 4-D. Colquitt punts 42 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 6 yards.
1Q 10:30 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 33 10:30 25-M. Gordon III rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 39 9:56 25-M. Gordon III rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 9:20 25-M. Gordon III rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 8:42 3-D. Lock pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - PIT 28 8:35 28-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - PIT 25 7:53 3-D. Lock, sacked for 11 yards (48-B. Dupree), fumble by 3-D. Lock (forced fumble by 48-B. Dupree), RECOVERED by 28-M. Hilton returned for 8 yards.
1Q 7:42 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 41 7:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-E. Ebron for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 7:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DEN 36 6:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-J. Washington for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 5:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - DEN 31 5:54 30-J. Conner rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 5:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 5:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 10 - DEN 20 5:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 18 yards.
1 and 2 - DEN 2 4:27 30-J. Conner rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
DEN 0    PIT 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:19
1Q 4:23 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 67 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 4:18 25-M. Gordon III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 21 3:42 9-J. Driskel pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 3:03 13-K. Hamler rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - 50 2:22 25-M. Gordon III rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 48 1:36 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 3 - DEN 48 1:29 6-S. Martin punts 35 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 1:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 17 1:22 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 19 0:50 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 10 yards (98-M. Purcell).
3 and 18 - PIT 9 0:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 38-J. Samuels.
4 and 18 - PIT 9 0:01 4-D. Colquitt punts 36 yards, 11-D. Spencer returns for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Denver
1 and 10 - PIT 36 15:00 9-J. Driskel pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 14:27 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 17 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 22 14:06 9-J. Driskel, sacked for 8 yards (28-M. Hilton).
2 and 23 - PIT 30 13:25 25-M. Gordon III rush for -2 yards.
3 and 25 - PIT 32 12:51 9-J. Driskel pass to 14-C. Sutton for 1 yard.
4 and 24 - PIT 31 12:11 8-B. McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 3    PIT 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:49
2Q 12:07 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 58 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 12:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-J. Washington for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 29 11:29 30-J. Conner rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 10:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 10:37 30-J. Conner rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 46.
1 and 16 - PIT 36 10:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 9:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-V. McDonald.
2 and 10 - DEN 46 9:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
3 and 10 - DEN 46 9:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 10 - DEN 46 9:26 4-D. Colquitt punts 35 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Spencer.
2Q 9:19 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 9:19 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 13 8:42 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - DEN 13 8:36 9-J. Driskel pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 28 8:26 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - DEN 28 8:20 25-M. Gordon III rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 34 7:39 9-J. Driskel sacked for 8 yards (90-T. Watt, 97-C. Heyward).
4 and 12 - DEN 26 6:56 6-S. Martin punts 55 yards, 18-D. Johnson returns for 81 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 26.
2Q 6:34 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 16 6:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
DEN 3    PIT 14    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:11
2Q 6:23 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:23 9-J. Driskel pass to 14-C. Sutton for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 5:39 9-J. Driskel, sacked for 10 yards (94-T. Alualu).
Denver timeout at 4:54
2 and 20 - PIT 40 4:54 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
3 and 20 - PIT 40 4:49 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 13-K. Hamler.
4 and 20 - PIT 40 4:46 8-B. McManus 58 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 4:41 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 48 4:41 30-J. Conner rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 4:11 30-J. Conner rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 18 - PIT 40 3:47 30-J. Conner rush for 2 yards.
3 and 16 - PIT 42 3:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 9 yards.
4 and 7 - DEN 49 2:22 Punt formation. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 49 - No play.
4 and 12 - PIT 46 2:18 4-D. Colquitt punts 54 yards, touchback.
2Q 2:09 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 2:09 9-J. Driskel pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 23-J. Haden at DEN 35, returned for 24 yards.
Two minute warning
2Q 1:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - DEN 11 1:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 30-J. Conner for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:50
2 and 4 - DEN 5 1:50 30-J. Conner rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 2 1:26 30-J. Conner rush for -1 yard.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:42
4 and 2 - DEN 3 0:42 9-C. Boswell 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 3    PIT 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:15
2Q 0:39 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 0:39 9-J. Driskel pass to 13-K. Hamler for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 0:34 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 13-K. Hamler.
2 and 10 - DEN 42 0:27 9-J. Driskel, sacked for 10 yards (90-T. Watt).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:19
3 and 20 - DEN 32 0:19 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 20 - DEN 32 0:13 6-S. Martin punts 33 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 0:07 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 35 0:07 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 67 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 49 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 14:53 30-J. Conner rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 49 14:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 30-J. Conner for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 13:35 30-J. Conner rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DEN 44 12:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for -4 yards.
3 and 16 - DEN 48 12:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 19-J. Smith-Schuster, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Simmons at DEN 32, returned for 40 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 31.
3Q 11:50 Denver
1 and 10 - PIT 41 11:50 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 39 11:14 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 88-N. Vannett.
3 and 8 - PIT 39 11:08 9-J. Driskel pass to 13-K. Hamler for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 10:25 25-M. Gordon III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 25 9:45 25-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 22 9:07 9-J. Driskel pass to 87-N. Fant for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Horse-collar Tackle, 4 yards, enforced at PIT 8.
1 and 4 - PIT 4 8:48 9-J. Driskel, sacked for 6 yards (90-T. Watt).
2 and 10 - PIT 10 8:11 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 87-N. Fant.
3 and 10 - PIT 10 8:07 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 25-M. Gordon III.
4 and 10 - PIT 10 8:03 8-B. McManus 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 6    PIT 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:47
3Q 8:00 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 8:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 7:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 27 7:21 PENALTY on Denver, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 27 - No play.
3 and 3 - PIT 32 7:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 38-J. Samuels for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 6:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-J. Washington for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 6:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 41 5:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 35 4:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:00
4 and 2 - DEN 35 4:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
3Q 3:54 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 35 3:54 25-M. Gordon III rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 35 3:17 9-J. Driskel pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 43 2:33 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 2:30 28-R. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 48 1:55 28-R. Freeman rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 1:20 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - PIT 35 1:17 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 88-N. Vannett. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:11 9-J. Driskel pass to 87-N. Fant for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-J. Driskel pass to 87-N. Fant, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
DEN 14    PIT 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:47
3Q 1:07 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 1:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-E. Ebron for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 0:33 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 7 - PIT 49 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 14:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - DEN 47 14:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 5 yards.
3 and 9 - DEN 42 13:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-E. Ebron for 7 yards.
4 and 2 - DEN 35 12:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 12:03 30-J. Conner rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 28 11:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
DEN 14    PIT 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:41
4Q 11:26 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 70 yards, 13-K. Hamler returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 13 11:23 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 13-K. Hamler.
2 and 10 - DEN 13 11:19 9-J. Driskel pass to 25-M. Gordon III for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - DEN 11 10:36 9-J. Driskel pass to 87-N. Fant for 1 yard.
4 and 11 - DEN 12 10:06 Punt formation, 6-S. Martin, fumble by 6-S. Martin, aborted, RECOVERED by 6-S. Martin returned for no gain, SAFETY.
4Q 10:01 Pittsburgh
DEN 20 6-S. Martin kicks 52 yards, 18-D. Johnson returns for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 9:47 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for -2 yards, fumble by 24-B. Snell Jr. (forced fumble by 96-S. Harris), RECOVERED by 22-K. Jackson returned for 2 yards.
4Q 9:41 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 46 9:41 25-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 47.
1 and 19 - DEN 37 9:21 9-J. Driskel pass to 13-K. Hamler for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - PIT 45 9:02 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 88-N. Vannett. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at PIT 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 8:56 9-J. Driskel rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 7 - PIT 33 8:26 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
3 and 7 - PIT 33 8:22 9-J. Driskel pass to 81-T. Patrick for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 7:50 9-J. Driskel pass to 25-M. Gordon III for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 21    PIT 26    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:58
4Q 7:43 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 7:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-V. McDonald for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 40 6:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 7 - PIT 40 6:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 7 - PIT 40 6:15 4-D. Colquitt punts 42 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Spencer.
4Q 6:08 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 18 6:08 25-M. Gordon III rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 28 5:30 25-M. Gordon III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 30 4:51 9-J. Driskel pass to 81-T. Patrick for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DEN 37 4:45 9-J. Driskel rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 4:05 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - DEN 39 3:58 25-M. Gordon III rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - DEN 38 3:19 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at DEN 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 3:14 9-J. Driskel pass to 87-N. Fant for 22 yards, ran out of bounds. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:08
1 and 10 - PIT 23 3:08 9-J. Driskel pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 18 2:36 25-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - PIT 15 2:00 9-J. Driskel pass incomplete to 13-K. Hamler.
4 and 2 - PIT 15 1:55 9-J. Driskel, sacked for 11 yards (34-T. Edmunds).
4Q 1:51 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 26 1:51 30-J. Conner rush for 5 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:47
2 and 5 - PIT 31 1:47 30-J. Conner rush for 59 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:30
1 and 10 - DEN 10 1:30 30-J. Conner rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:24
2 and 6 - DEN 6 1:24 30-J. Conner rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - DEN 6 0:39 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME