National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 17
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, December 21, 2020
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 43°
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 10249
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0010717
Cincinnati 31401027
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 3-A. Seibert kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 14:54 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 27 14:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 8 - PIT 27 14:11 4-J. Berry punts 53 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 6 yards.
1Q 14:00 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 14:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 34 13:18 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - CIN 34 12:35 25-G. Bernard rush for -5 yards.
4 and 7 - CIN 29 12:01 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
1Q 12:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 22 11:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 26 11:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 6 - PIT 26 11:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
4 and 6 - PIT 26 11:06 4-J. Berry punts 50 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
1Q 10:58 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 24 10:58 25-G. Bernard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 31 10:17 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - CIN 32 9:36 5-R. Finley pass incomplete to 85-T. Higgins.
4 and 2 - CIN 32 9:33 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 9:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 19 9:22 7-B. Roethlisberger, fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, aborted, RECOVERED by 56-J. Bynes returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9:16 34-S. Perine rush for 1 yard.
1Q 9:15 Cincinnati
2 and 9 - PIT 19 8:32 5-R. Finley pass to 85-T. Higgins for 9 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 10 7:49 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 10 - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 15 7:24 5-R. Finley rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 11 6:41 34-S. Perine rush for 6 yards.
3 and goal - PIT 5 6:00 5-R. Finley, sacked for 11 yards (90-T. Watt).
4 and goal - PIT 16 5:16 3-A. Seibert 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 35 3-A. Seibert kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 0    CIN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 4:03
1Q 5:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 5:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-R. McCloud for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 23 4:31 26-A. McFarland Jr. rush for 5 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:48
3 and 7 - PIT 28 3:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 7 - PIT 28 3:43 4-J. Berry punts 55 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 3:34 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 28 3:34 5-R. Finley pass to 18-A. Green for 30 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 3:11 5-R. Finley pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
2 and 10 - PIT 42 3:05 32-T. Williams rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 37 2:24 5-R. Finley rush for no gain.
4 and 5 - PIT 37 1:44 3-A. Seibert 55 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 1:39 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 45 1:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
2 and 10 - PIT 45 1:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - PIT 48 0:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for no gain, fumble by 19-J. Smith-Schuster, RECOVERED by 50-J. Evans returned for no gain.
1Q 0:49 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - PIT 38 0:49 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 37 0:05 5-R. Finley rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
3 and 3 - PIT 31 15:00 5-R. Finley pass to 85-T. Higgins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 14:22 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 16 13:42 5-R. Finley rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 12 12:55 5-R. Finley pass to 85-T. Higgins for 8 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 4 12:09 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-A. Seibert extra point is GOOD.
CIN 35 3-A. Seibert kicks 61 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
PIT 0    CIN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:44
2Q 12:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 35 12:01 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 38 11:23 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 44 10:41 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - PIT 44 9:56 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 9:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - PIT 45 9:04 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 45 - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 40 9:04 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 13 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 47 8:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 7:41 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 42 6:59 11-C. Claypool rush for -6 yards.
3 and 14 - CIN 48 6:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Alexander at PIT 41, returned for 21 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 41.
2Q 5:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - PIT 26 5:52 25-G. Bernard rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 5:07 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 14 4:26 5-R. Finley pass to 25-G. Bernard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-A. Seibert extra point is GOOD.
CIN 35 3-A. Seibert kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 0    CIN 17    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:32
2Q 4:20 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 4:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 6 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 20 3:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 9 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 29 3:21 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 32 2:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Taunting (offsetting).
2Q 2:39 Cincinnati
3 and 3 - PIT 32 2:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
4 and 3 - PIT 32 2:35 4-J. Berry punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 2:29 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - CIN 28 2:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 31 1:18 5-R. Finley pass incomplete to 85-T. Higgins.
4 and 5 - CIN 31 1:13 10-K. Huber punts 41 yards, fair catch by 14-R. McCloud.
2Q 1:06 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 28 1:06 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 10 yards (58-C. Lawson), fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, RECOVERED by 78-A. Villanueva returned for no gain.
2 and 22 - PIT 16 0:27 38-J. Samuels rush for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:22
3 and 18 - PIT 20 0:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 38-J. Samuels for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 6 - PIT 32 0:16 4-J. Berry punts 52 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
2Q 0:08 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 16 0:08 5-R. Finley kneels for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CIN 25 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 25-G. Bernard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 24 14:20 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 8 - CIN 27 13:53 5-R. Finley pass incomplete to 12-A. Erickson.
4 and 8 - CIN 27 13:46 10-K. Huber punts 51 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 11 yards.
3Q 13:34 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 33 13:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 24-B. Snell Jr..
2 and 10 - PIT 33 13:30 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 40 12:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 12:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 7    CIN 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:27
3Q 12:07 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 12:07 34-S. Perine rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 24 11:24 5-R. Finley pass to 89-D. Sample for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 28 10:44 5-R. Finley pass incomplete to 85-T. Higgins.
4 and 7 - CIN 28 10:38 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, downed by 46-C. Harris.
3Q 10:27 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 26 10:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 34 9:52 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 9:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 44 8:40 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 8:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 23 7:26 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CIN 10 6:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
2 and goal - CIN 10 6:51 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - CIN 7 6:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for no gain.
4 and goal - CIN 7 5:30 9-C. Boswell 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 10    CIN 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:00
3Q 5:27 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 5:27 5-R. Finley, sacked for no gain (91-S. Tuitt).
2 and 10 - CIN 25 4:42 32-T. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 28 4:03 5-R. Finley pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 7 - CIN 28 3:59 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, 14-R. McCloud returns for 8 yards.
3Q 3:47 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 32 3:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-A. McFarland Jr. for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 41 3:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 1 - PIT 41 3:03 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for -2 yards.
4 and 3 - PIT 39 2:23 4-J. Berry punts 61 yards, touchback.
3Q 2:15 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 2:15 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 25 1:31 25-G. Bernard rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 0:49 5-R. Finley pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 0:12 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 42 - No play.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 5 - CIN 47 15:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 14:08 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 43 13:39 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 39 12:54 5-R. Finley rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 12:11 34-S. Perine rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 23 11:26 5-R. Finley rush for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-A. Seibert extra point is GOOD.
CIN 35 3-A. Seibert kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 10    CIN 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:54
4Q 11:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 11:21 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 31 10:51 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 29 10:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 21 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 9:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 18-D. Johnson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 46 9:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 8:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
2 and 10 - CIN 32 8:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 24-B. Snell Jr. for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 26 7:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 7:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-C. Claypool for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 9 6:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
3 and 1 - CIN 9 6:24 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for -3 yards.
4 and 4 - CIN 12 5:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at CIN 12 - No play.
1 and goal - CIN 1 5:34 24-B. Snell Jr. rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 17    CIN 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:49
4Q 5:32 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 5:32 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 29 4:47 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 34 4:03 5-R. Finley rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 3:18 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 38 2:35 5-R. Finley rush for 4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:29
3 and 3 - CIN 42 2:28 5-R. Finley rush for -1 yard.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:23
4 and 4 - CIN 41 2:22 10-K. Huber punts 35 yards, fair catch by 14-R. McCloud.
4Q 2:17 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 24 2:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 19-J. Smith-Schuster.
2 and 10 - PIT 24 2:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 10 - PIT 24 2:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-C. Claypool.
Two minute warning
Cincinnati timeout at 1:56
4 and 10 - PIT 24 1:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 13-J. Washington.
4Q 1:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - PIT 24 1:52 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 19 1:04 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:20
3 and 1 - PIT 15 0:20 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:16
Cincinnati timeout at 0:16
4 and 1 - PIT 15 0:16 3-A. Seibert 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 35 3-A. Seibert kicks 65 yards, touchback.
PIT 17    CIN 27    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:40
4Q 0:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 0:12 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME