National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2023
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 39°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 65019
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 070714
Pittsburgh 01010828
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 59 yards, muffed catch by 34-J. Ford, RECOVERED by 34-J. Ford returned for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 24 14:54 4-D. Watson pass to 24-N. Chubb for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 14:14 4-D. Watson pass to 24-N. Chubb for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 48 13:44 4-D. Watson rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 48 - No play.
2 and 15 - CLE 38 13:21 4-D. Watson pass to 88-H. Bryant for 6 yards.
3 and 9 - CLE 44 12:44 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
4 and 9 - CLE 44 12:37 13-C. Bojorquez punts 35 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 12 yards.
1Q 12:28 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 33 12:28 22-N. Harris rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 41 11:50 22-N. Harris rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 11:10 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 45 10:34 30-J. Warren rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 42 9:57 83-C. Heyward rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 9:20 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - CLE 36 9:17 22-N. Harris rush for -3 yards.
3 and 13 - CLE 39 8:36 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 39 - No play.
3 and 8 - CLE 34 8:29 8-K. Pickett pass to 18-D. Johnson for 32 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 7:40
1 and goal - CLE 2 7:40 22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CLE 1 7:13 8-K. Pickett rush for no gain.
3 and goal - CLE 1 6:19 22-N. Harris rush for no gain, fumble by 22-N. Harris (forced fumble by 54-D. Jones), RECOVERED by 94-A. Wright returned for no gain.
1Q 6:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 5 6:14 24-N. Chubb rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 16 5:34 24-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 17 5:01 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 27 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 17 - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
2 and 17 - CLE 9 4:36 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 15 yards.
3 and 2 - CLE 24 3:59 27-K. Hunt rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - CLE 25 3:11 13-C. Bojorquez punts 54 yards, 82-S. Sims returns for 8 yards.
1Q 3:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 3:00 8-K. Pickett pass to 18-D. Johnson for 6 yards, fumble by 18-D. Johnson (forced fumble by 21-D. Ward), RECOVERED by 42-T. Fields II returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 2:54 82-S. Sims rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 2:13 8-K. Pickett, sacked for 10 yards (97-P. Winfrey). PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 1:45 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 48 1:05 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
3 and 8 - CLE 48 1:01 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
4 and 8 - CLE 48 0:56 6-P. Harvin III punts 42 yards, downed by 13-M. Boykin.
1Q 0:44 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 6 0:44 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 38 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 0:02 4-D. Watson sacked for 5 yards (90-T. Watt, 97-C. Heyward).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 15 - CLE 39 15:00 24-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards.
3 and 7 - CLE 47 14:20 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for -3 yards.
4 and 10 - CLE 44 13:36 13-C. Bojorquez punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 13:29 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 13:29 8-K. Pickett pass to 22-N. Harris for 45 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 15 13:01 30-J. Warren rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - PIT 16 12:22 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 3 yards.
3 and 11 - PIT 19 11:40 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
4 and 11 - PIT 19 11:34 6-P. Harvin III punts 57 yards, 16-J. Darden returns for 5 yards.
2Q 11:24 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 29 11:24 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
2 and 10 - CLE 29 11:18 24-N. Chubb rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 36 10:37 4-D. Watson pass to 88-H. Bryant for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:56 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - 50 9:14 4-D. Watson pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - 50 9:04 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 8:54 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 8:14 27-K. Hunt rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 27 7:45 27-K. Hunt rush for 5 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 7:10
3 and 1 - PIT 22 7:10 24-N. Chubb rush for 12 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 10 6:33 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:57
2Q 6:27 Pittsburgh
PIT 15 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 6:27 8-K. Pickett pass to 81-Z. Gentry for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 5:49 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 5:11 89-G. Olszewski rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - CLE 47 4:34 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at CLE 47 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 36 4:28 30-J. Warren rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 30 3:49 30-J. Warren rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 27 3:11 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 2:01 22-N. Harris rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - CLE 26 1:58 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 10 - CLE 26 1:52 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 26 - No play.
3 and 15 - CLE 31 1:52 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:40
2Q 1:47 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 68 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 1:42 4-D. Watson pass to 27-K. Hunt for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CLE 36 1:23 4-D. Watson pass intended for 18-D. Bell, INTERCEPTED by 29-L. Wallace at PIT 41, returned for 3 yards.
2Q 1:11 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 44 1:11 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - PIT 44 1:06 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 0:58 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:52
2 and 10 - CLE 32 0:52 8-K. Pickett rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
3 and 9 - CLE 31 0:47 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete.
4 and 9 - CLE 31 0:43 9-C. Boswell 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:28
2Q 0:38 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 57 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:33 4-D. Watson rush for 7 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 0:25
2 and 3 - CLE 32 0:25 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 24-N. Chubb.
3 and 3 - CLE 32 0:21 4-D. Watson pass to 12-M. Woods II for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 0:08 4-D. Watson, spikes Ball.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:07
2 and 10 - CLE 47 0:07 4-D. Watson, fumble by 4-D. Watson, aborted, RECOVERED by 4-D. Watson returned for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 22-N. Harris rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 30 14:24 30-J. Warren rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 13:44 8-K. Pickett pass to 22-N. Harris for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 13:02 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 35 12:22 8-K. Pickett pass to 18-D. Johnson for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CLE 29 11:58 89-G. Olszewski rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CLE 28 11:18 22-N. Harris rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 20 10:55 22-N. Harris rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 11 10:32 22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 10 9:50 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
3 and 9 - CLE 10 9:44 8-K. Pickett, sacked for 6 yards (95-M. Garrett).
4 and 15 - CLE 16 9:07 9-C. Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 13    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:53
3Q 9:04 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 56 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 8:57 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 2-A. Cooper.
2 and 10 - CLE 20 8:52 24-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 20 8:06 4-D. Watson rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 7:27 24-N. Chubb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 44 6:43 4-D. Watson, sacked for 11 yards (34-T. Edmunds).
3 and 18 - CLE 33 5:48 4-D. Watson pass intended for 18-D. Bell, INTERCEPTED by 23-D. Kazee at CLE 37, returned for 12 yards.
3Q 5:42 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 25 5:42 22-N. Harris rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 5:04 22-N. Harris rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 9 4:25 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 7 3:45 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CLE 4 3:20 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
2 and goal - CLE 4 3:17 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:30
3Q 3:12 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:12 4-D. Watson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 32 2:35 4-D. Watson, sacked for 6 yards (99-L. Ogunjobi).
3 and 9 - CLE 26 1:48 4-D. Watson, sacked for 7 yards (56-A. Highsmith).
4 and 16 - CLE 19 1:05 13-C. Bojorquez punts 46 yards, muffed catch by 82-S. Sims, RECOVERED by 82-S. Sims returned for no gain.
3Q 0:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 32 0:57 8-K. Pickett, fumble by 8-K. Pickett, aborted, RECOVERED by 69-K. Dotson returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - PIT 30 0:18 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 10 - PIT 32 15:00 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 30-J. Warren.
4 and 10 - PIT 32 14:55 6-P. Harvin III punts 45 yards, fair catch by 16-J. Darden.
4Q 14:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 23 14:49 24-N. Chubb rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 14:03 4-D. Watson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 39 13:31 24-N. Chubb rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 12:49 4-D. Watson pass to 2-A. Cooper for 36 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 14 12:05 27-K. Hunt rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 11 11:26 4-D. Watson, sacked for 8 yards (97-C. Heyward). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 11 - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 6 11:04 4-D. Watson pass to 11-D. Peoples-Jones for 4 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 2 10:20 4-D. Watson pass to 24-N. Chubb for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. York extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    PIT 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:38
4Q 10:11 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. York kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 10:11 8-K. Pickett pass to 83-C. Heyward for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 34 9:29 22-N. Harris rush for 6 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 8:47
1 and 10 - PIT 40 8:47 22-N. Harris rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 40 8:29 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
3 and 10 - PIT 40 8:22 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 7:37 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 41 6:54 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 8 - CLE 41 6:48 8-K. Pickett pass to 83-C. Heyward for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 14 6:22 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 12 5:41 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 18-D. Johnson.
3 and 8 - CLE 12 5:37 8-K. Pickett pass to 83-C. Heyward for 9 yards.
1 and goal - CLE 3 4:53 30-J. Warren rush for 1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 4:48
2 and goal - CLE 2 4:48 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 83-C. Heyward.
3 and goal - CLE 2 4:42 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 1 yards, enforced at CLE 2 - No play.
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:39
1 and goal - CLE 1 4:39 44-D. Watt rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-K. Pickett pass to 18-D. Johnson, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CLE 14    PIT 28    Plays: 14    Possession: 5:34
4Q 4:37 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 54 yards, 34-J. Ford returns for 31 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 25.
1 and 10 - CLE 15 4:30 24-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 20 4:05 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 27 3:38 4-D. Watson sacked for 10 yards (97-C. Heyward, 56-A. Highsmith).
Cleveland timeout at 3:28
2 and 20 - CLE 17 3:28 4-D. Watson pass to 24-N. Chubb for 8 yards.
3 and 12 - CLE 25 2:59 4-D. Watson rush for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - CLE 31 2:23 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 2:01 24-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - PIT 47 1:57 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 11-D. Peoples-Jones.
3 and 6 - PIT 47 1:52 4-D. Watson pass to 85-D. Njoku for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 1:23 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - 50 1:15 4-D. Watson pass to 24-N. Chubb for 11 yards.
2 and 9 - PIT 39 0:54 4-D. Watson sacked for 7 yards (56-A. Highsmith, 90-T. Watt), fumble by 4-D. Watson (forced fumble by 56-A. Highsmith), RECOVERED by 66-J. Hudson III returned for no gain. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 39 - No play.
Cleveland timeout at 0:53
2 and 14 - PIT 44 0:53 4-D. Watson pass incomplete to 27-K. Hunt.
3 and 14 - PIT 44 0:46 4-D. Watson, sacked for 11 yards (56-A. Highsmith).
4 and 25 - CLE 45 0:10 4-D. Watson, sacked for 7 yards (97-C. Heyward).
END OF GAME