National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 24, San Francisco 14
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 70799
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 0213024
San Francisco 007714
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 San Francisco
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 72 yards, 11-Q. Patton returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 26 14:54 2-B. Gabbert pass to 49-B. Miller for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 36 14:30 24-S. Draughn rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - SF 37 13:57 24-S. Draughn rush for -4 yards.
3 and 13 - SF 33 13:16 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 24-S. Draughn.
4 and 13 - SF 33 13:12 5-B. Pinion punts 34 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for -2 yards.
1Q 13:03 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 31 13:03 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 35 12:39 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 37 12:00 5-A. McCarron rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - CIN 38 11:37 10-K. Huber punts 62 yards, touchback. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 20.
1Q 11:28 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 10 11:28 24-S. Draughn rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SF 15 10:51 24-S. Draughn rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 20 10:15 24-S. Draughn rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - SF 29 9:40 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin. PENALTY on San Francisco, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at SF 29.
3 and 15 - SF 15 9:36 2-B. Gabbert pass to 89-V. McDonald for 10 yards.
4 and 5 - SF 25 9:02 5-B. Pinion punts 53 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
1Q 8:54 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 22 8:54 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 27 8:28 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 37 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 36 8:15 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SF 32 7:37 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - SF 27 7:09 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - SF 27 6:29 25-G. Bernard rush for -1 yard.
1Q 6:25 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 28 6:25 24-S. Draughn rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - SF 28 5:51 24-S. Draughn rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - SF 35 5:10 2-B. Gabbert pass to 84-B. Bell for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - SF 37 4:29 5-B. Pinion punts 41 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for -3 yards.
1Q 4:20 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 19 4:20 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 21 3:35 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 23 2:54 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
4 and 6 - CIN 23 2:51 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for -2 yards.
1Q 2:38 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 23 2:38 2-B. Gabbert rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - SF 27 2:15 24-S. Draughn rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 41 1:38 2-B. Gabbert pass to 24-S. Draughn for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - SF 45 1:12 24-S. Draughn rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - SF 46 0:38 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 46 - No play.
3 and 10 - SF 41 0:13 2-B. Gabbert pass to 84-B. Bell for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
4 and 4 - SF 47 15:00 5-B. Pinion punts 42 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
2Q 14:53 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 14:53 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 11 14:16 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 32-J. Hill.
3 and 10 - CIN 11 14:13 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 2 yards.
4 and 8 - CIN 13 13:29 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for 5 yards.
2Q 13:19 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 43 13:19 2-B. Gabbert pass to 82-T. Smith for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 12:54 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 42 12:23 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 82-T. Smith.
3 and 11 - CIN 42 12:19 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 42 - No play.
3 and 16 - CIN 47 12:19 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 47 - No play.
Cincinnati timeout at 12:19
3 and 11 - CIN 42 12:19 2-B. Gabbert pass intended for 89-V. McDonald, INTERCEPTED by 24-A. Jones at CIN 28, returned for 14 yards.
2Q 12:10 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 42 12:10 5-A. McCarron pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - SF 49 11:31 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - SF 48 10:52 Direct snap to 12-M. Sanu, 12-M. Sanu rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 46 10:11 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
3 and 8 - SF 46 10:05 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 8 - SF 46 10:01 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, touchback.
2Q 9:52 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 20 9:52 32-T. Cadet rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 10 9:33 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 1 yard.
2 and 19 - SF 11 9:00 2-B. Gabbert pass to 32-T. Cadet for 9 yards.
3 and 10 - SF 20 8:13 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 12 yards, fumble by 81-A. Boldin (forced fumble by 96-C. Dunlap), RECOVERED by 96-C. Dunlap returned for 21 yards.
2Q 8:01 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - SF 11 8:01 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - SF 8 7:36 PENALTY on San Francisco, Neutral Zone Infraction, 4 yards, enforced at SF 8 - No play.
2 and 3 - SF 4 7:22 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - SF 3 6:40 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - SF 1 5:55 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
2 and goal - SF 1 5:18 32-J. Hill rush for no gain. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and goal - SF 1 5:18 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    SF 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:45
2Q 5:16 San Francisco
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 5:16 32-T. Cadet rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SF 22 4:39 2-B. Gabbert, sacked for 10 yards (55-V. Burfict).
3 and 18 - SF 12 4:03 2-B. Gabbert pass to 32-T. Cadet for 6 yards.
4 and 12 - SF 18 3:30 5-B. Pinion punts 18 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:22 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - SF 36 3:22 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 19 yards. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
San Francisco timeout at 3:15
1 and 10 - SF 17 2:55 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - SF 14 2:16 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - SF 8 2:00 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 7 yards.
1 and goal - SF 1 1:19 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    SF 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:05
2Q 1:17 San Francisco
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 66 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 33 1:11 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 11-Q. Patton.
2 and 10 - SF 33 1:07 2-B. Gabbert pass intended for 89-V. McDonald, INTERCEPTED by 55-V. Burfict at SF 36, returned for 16 yards.
2Q 0:58 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - SF 20 0:58 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 21    SF 0    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:05
2Q 0:53 San Francisco
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 11-Q. Patton returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 17 0:48 2-B. Gabbert, sacked for 6 yards (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 16 - SF 11 0:09 32-T. Cadet rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
SF 35 5-B. Pinion kicks 63 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 14:54 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 89-R. Hewitt.
2 and 10 - CIN 26 14:47 25-G. Bernard rush for -3 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 13 - CIN 23 14:20 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 13:44 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 41 13:09 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - CIN 42 12:35 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 15 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 49.
3 and 8 - CIN 41 12:19 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 47 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 12 11:40 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SF 12 - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 17 11:24 5-A. McCarron, sacked for no gain (55-A. Brooks).
2 and 15 - SF 17 10:54 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
3 and 12 - SF 14 10:12 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at SF 14 - No play.
1 and goal - SF 9 10:08 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - SF 6 9:31 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and goal - SF 4 8:50 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and goal - SF 4 8:45 2-M. Nugent 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 24    SF 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:15
3Q 8:40 San Francisco
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 8:40 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
2 and 10 - SF 20 8:36 40-K. Gaskins rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - SF 20 7:56 2-B. Gabbert rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - SF 26 7:30 5-B. Pinion punts 52 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 4 yards.
3Q 7:18 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 26 7:18 32-J. Hill rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 35 6:42 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 6:04 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 40 5:27 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 14 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:57
1 and 10 - SF 46 4:57 32-J. Hill rush for -5 yards, fumble by 32-J. Hill, RECOVERED by 93-I. Williams returned for no gain.
3Q 4:50 San Francisco
1 and 10 - CIN 46 4:50 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 17 4:16 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 89-V. McDonald.
2 and 10 - CIN 17 4:11 2-B. Gabbert pass to 40-K. Gaskins for 16 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 1 3:53 40-K. Gaskins rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CIN 1 3:18 49-B. Miller rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 24    SF 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:36
3Q 3:14 Cincinnati
SF 35 5-B. Pinion kicks 66 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 3:09 25-G. Bernard rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 11 2:55 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on San Francisco, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 12.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 2:36 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 33 1:52 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 33 - No play.
2 and 14 - CIN 23 1:40 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for 2 yards.
3 and 12 - CIN 25 0:58 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 9 yards (25-J. Ward).
4 and 21 - CIN 16 0:22 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for 7 yards.
3Q 0:08 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 46 0:08 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 46 - No play.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
1 and 20 - SF 36 15:00 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 40-K. Gaskins.
2 and 20 - SF 36 14:57 2-B. Gabbert pass to 84-B. Bell for 8 yards.
3 and 12 - SF 44 14:15 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 32-T. Cadet.
4 and 12 - SF 44 14:12 5-B. Pinion punts 44 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
4Q 14:04 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 12 14:04 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 14 13:25 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 6 yards (93-I. Williams).
3 and 14 - CIN 8 12:39 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
4 and 10 - CIN 12 12:05 10-K. Huber punts 54 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for 7 yards.
4Q 11:53 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 41 11:53 2-B. Gabbert pass to 40-K. Gaskins for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - SF 44 11:25 2-B. Gabbert pass to 11-Q. Patton for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 11:01 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell.
2 and 10 - CIN 40 10:55 2-B. Gabbert pass to 40-K. Gaskins for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 31 10:19 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell.
4 and 1 - CIN 31 10:16 49-B. Miller rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 9:44 2-B. Gabbert pass to 40-K. Gaskins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 9:19 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell.
2 and 10 - CIN 19 9:15 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 82-T. Smith. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 14 9:12 2-B. Gabbert, sacked for no gain (90-M. Johnson). PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 14 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 24 8:57 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 10-B. Ellington.
2 and 20 - CIN 24 8:53 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 1 yard.
3 and 19 - CIN 23 8:17 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 82-T. Smith.
4 and 19 - CIN 23 8:12 Field goal attempted by 9-P. Dawson (41 yards), blocked by 96-C. Dunlap.
4Q 8:06 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 31 8:06 32-J. Hill rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 30 7:31 5-A. McCarron rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - CIN 31 7:00 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 3 yards (35-E. Reid).
4 and 13 - CIN 28 6:21 10-K. Huber punts 50 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for 6 yards.
4Q 6:10 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 28 6:10 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - SF 37 5:45 2-B. Gabbert pass to 11-Q. Patton for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 49 5:19 2-B. Gabbert pass to 40-K. Gaskins for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 43 4:54 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 82-T. Smith.
3 and 2 - CIN 43 4:51 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell.
4 and 2 - CIN 43 4:47 2-B. Gabbert pass to 11-Q. Patton for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 4:28 2-B. Gabbert, sacked for 9 yards (94-D. Peko).
2 and 19 - CIN 43 3:50 2-B. Gabbert pass to 40-K. Gaskins for 6 yards.
3 and 13 - CIN 37 3:20 2-B. Gabbert pass to 82-T. Smith for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 2:53 2-B. Gabbert pass to 32-T. Cadet for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 15 2:23 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
CIN 24    SF 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:53
4Q 2:17 San Francisco
SF 35 2:17 9-P. Dawson kicks onside 10 yards, 12-M. Sanu returns for no gain. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
SF 35 2:17 9-P. Dawson kicks onside 10 yards, RECOVERED by 50-N. Bellore returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - SF 45 2:16 2-B. Gabbert pass to 84-B. Bell for 27 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 28 2:00 2-B. Gabbert pass intended for 14-J. Simpson, INTERCEPTED by 36-S. Williams at CIN 1, returned for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 1:50 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 15 1:50 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 1:46
2 and 6 - CIN 19 1:46 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
San Francisco timeout at 1:41
3 and 6 - CIN 19 1:40 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 1:36
4 and 3 - CIN 22 1:25 10-K. Huber punts 55 yards, 10-B. Ellington returns for 17 yards.
4Q 1:25 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 40 1:25 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 7 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SF 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 30 1:19 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 11-Q. Patton.
2 and 20 - SF 30 1:13 2-B. Gabbert pass to 81-A. Boldin for 8 yards.
3 and 12 - SF 38 0:52 2-B. Gabbert pass to 32-T. Cadet for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 0:34 2-B. Gabbert pass incomplete to 32-T. Cadet.
2 and 10 - 50 0:29 2-B. Gabbert, sacked for 7 yards (97-G. Atkins).
END OF GAME