National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 17
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 28, 2014
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 37°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 64697
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 730717
Pittsburgh 7130727
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 67 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 21 yards (26-T. Mays, 33-R. Burkhead).
1 and 10 - PIT 19 14:57 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (29-L. Hall).
2 and 4 - PIT 25 14:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 22 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - PIT 47 13:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 2 yards (57-V. Rey).
2 and 8 - PIT 49 12:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 8 - PIT 49 12:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 8 - PIT 49 12:39 9-B. Wing punts 42 yards, fair catch by 19-B. Tate.
1Q 12:32 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 12:32 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 9 12:26 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards (97-C. Heyward, 92-J. Harrison).
3 and 6 - CIN 13 11:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 4 yards (20-W. Allen).
4 and 2 - CIN 17 11:13 10-K. Huber punts 54 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
1Q 10:50 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 68 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 26 yards (57-T. Garvin, 98-V. Williams).
1 and 10 - CIN 23 10:45 32-J. Hill rush for 11 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 10:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 6 yards (92-J. Harrison, 51-S. Spence).
2 and 4 - CIN 40 9:32 32-J. Hill rush for 10 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - 50 9:05 32-J. Hill rush for 22 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - PIT 28 8:35 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-R. Hewitt.
2 and 10 - PIT 28 8:35 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 25-B. McCain returned for 3 yards (83-K. Brock).
1Q 8:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 5 8:21 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (98-B. Thompson, 57-V. Rey).
2 and 6 - PIT 9 7:47 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 2 - PIT 13 6:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 2 - PIT 13 6:53 9-B. Wing punts 35 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 6 yards (35-R. Ventrone).
1Q 6:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - PIT 42 6:44 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 8 - PIT 40 5:59 14-A. Dalton rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 3 - PIT 35 5:29 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain (98-V. Williams).
4 and 3 - PIT 35 4:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-B. Tate for 14 yards (97-C. Heyward).
1 and 10 - PIT 21 4:07 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds, 94-L. Timmons).
2 and 9 - PIT 20 3:39 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards (93-J. Worilds).
3 and 6 - PIT 17 2:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    PIT 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:01
1Q 2:43 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 2:43 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (43-G. Iloka, 57-V. Rey).
2 and 4 - PIT 26 2:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
3 and 4 - PIT 26 2:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 8 yards (59-E. Lamur).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 1:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-M. Spaeth.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 1:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 3 - PIT 41 0:44 7-B. Roethlisberger, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 95-W. Gilberry returned for no gain.
1Q 0:41 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - PIT 34 0:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 1 yard (20-W. Allen).
2 and 9 - PIT 33 0:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (41-A. Blake).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
3 and 5 - PIT 29 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 18 14:51 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 9 - PIT 17 14:06 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -7 yards (97-C. Heyward).
3 and 16 - PIT 24 13:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 3 yards (22-W. Gay).
4 and 13 - PIT 21 12:38 2-M. Nugent 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    PIT 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:03
2Q 12:32 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 12:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards (43-G. Iloka).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 11:53 26-L. Bell rush for -5 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
2 and 15 - PIT 27 11:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 46-W. Johnson for 11 yards (29-L. Hall).
Cincinnati timeout at 10:42
3 and 4 - PIT 38 10:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 20 yards (43-G. Iloka).
1 and 10 - CIN 42 9:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 26 yards (29-L. Hall, 97-G. Atkins).
1 and 10 - CIN 16 9:06 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (98-B. Thompson, 91-R. Geathers).
2 and 8 - CIN 14 8:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
Pittsburgh timeout at 8:16
3 and 8 - CIN 14 8:16 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards (57-V. Rey).
4 and 5 - CIN 11 7:40 6-S. Suisham 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    PIT 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:52
2Q 7:36 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 62 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 24 yards (95-J. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 27 7:27 32-J. Hill rush for 7 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 3 - CIN 34 6:51 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 18-A. Green, INTERCEPTED by 25-B. McCain returned for 31 yards (89-R. Hewitt).
2Q 6:38 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 28 6:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (57-V. Rey).
2 and 3 - CIN 21 5:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    PIT 17    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:46
2Q 5:52 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 5:52 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards (94-L. Timmons, 90-S. McLendon).
2 and 6 - CIN 24 5:10 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards (20-W. Allen).
3 and 1 - CIN 29 4:33 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - CIN 31 3:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:52
2 and 10 - CIN 31 3:52 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -7 yards (51-S. Spence).
3 and 17 - CIN 24 3:12 25-G. Bernard rush for 7 yards (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 10 - CIN 31 2:28 10-K. Huber punts 59 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (56-C. Carter).
2Q 2:17 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 2:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 13 yards (29-L. Hall, 57-V. Rey).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 36 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (59-E. Lamur).
2 and 2 - PIT 44 1:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 7 yards (57-V. Rey).
1 and 10 - CIN 49 1:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 49 1:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (24-A. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 36 1:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - CIN 36 1:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 1:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (27-D. Kirkpatrick).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - CIN 10 1:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 3 yards (27-D. Kirkpatrick).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:54
2 and goal - CIN 7 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and goal - CIN 7 0:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and goal - CIN 7 0:44 6-S. Suisham 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 10    PIT 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:33
2Q 0:40 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 54 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 19 yards (50-R. Shazier).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 0:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 7 yards (41-A. Blake).
2 and 3 - CIN 37 0:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 14 yards (25-B. McCain).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 64 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 29 yards (29-S. Thomas).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 14:55 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards (20-W. Allen).
2 and 7 - CIN 33 14:22 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (93-J. Worilds).
3 and 5 - CIN 35 13:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-M. Sanu for 16 yards (41-A. Blake, 20-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 12:54 Direct snap to 12-M. Sanu, pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 41 12:47 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-J. Hill.
Cincinnati timeout at 12:42
2 and 20 - CIN 41 12:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 19 yards (50-R. Shazier).
3 and 1 - PIT 40 11:59 32-J. Hill rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 1 - PIT 40 11:32 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards (97-C. Heyward, 90-S. McLendon).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 10:44 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 4 - PIT 32 9:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 4 - PIT 32 9:53 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
4 and 4 - PIT 32 9:50 2-M. Nugent 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 9:45 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 40 9:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 40 9:38 26-L. Bell rush for no gain (97-G. Atkins, 43-G. Iloka).
3 and 10 - PIT 40 9:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 10 - PIT 40 8:56 9-B. Wing punts 42 yards, downed by 35-R. Ventrone.
3Q 8:45 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 18 8:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 6 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
2 and 4 - CIN 24 8:09 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (51-S. Spence, 90-S. McLendon).
3 and 2 - CIN 26 7:18 14-A. Dalton rush for 1 yard (91-S. Tuitt).
4 and 1 - CIN 27 6:46 10-K. Huber punts 35 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 6:38 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 38 6:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 19 yards (20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - CIN 43 6:17 13-D. Archer rush for -1 yard (29-L. Hall).
2 and 11 - CIN 44 5:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 13 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
1 and 10 - CIN 31 5:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-D. Archer for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (27-D. Kirkpatrick).
2 and 6 - CIN 27 4:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for -3 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
3 and 9 - CIN 30 3:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 20-R. Nelson returned for -4 yards (84-A. Brown). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (offsetting). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist (offsetting). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
3Q 3:43 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 3:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 8 yards (41-A. Blake).
2 and 2 - CIN 19 3:11 32-J. Hill rush for -2 yards (50-R. Shazier).
3 and 4 - CIN 17 2:24 14-A. Dalton pass to 19-B. Tate for 8 yards (20-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - CIN 25 1:53 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons, 50-R. Shazier).
2 and 8 - CIN 27 1:15 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 9 yards (94-L. Timmons, 50-R. Shazier).
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:39 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-R. Hewitt.
2 and 10 - CIN 36 0:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 16 yards (92-J. Harrison).
1 and 10 - PIT 48 0:08 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
2 and 4 - PIT 42 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (25-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 14:28 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 8 - PIT 30 13:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards (25-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - PIT 20 13:24 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards (23-M. Mitchell, 62-D. McCullers).
2 and 6 - PIT 16 12:42 32-J. Hill rush for 11 yards (41-A. Blake).
1 and goal - PIT 5 11:56 32-J. Hill rush for no gain (41-A. Blake, 23-M. Mitchell).
2 and goal - PIT 5 11:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 84-J. Gresham for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    PIT 20    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:29
4Q 11:14 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 70 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 31 yards (83-K. Brock).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 11:09 40-J. Harris rush for 59 yards (20-R. Nelson). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 17 - PIT 19 10:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 13-D. Archer for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (29-L. Hall).
2 and 2 - PIT 34 10:02 40-J. Harris rush for 4 yards (43-G. Iloka, 58-R. Maualuga).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 9:21 40-J. Harris rush for 1 yard (58-R. Maualuga, 96-C. Dunlap).
2 and 9 - PIT 39 8:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 8:09 40-J. Harris rush for -3 yards (43-G. Iloka).
2 and 13 - CIN 49 7:24 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 4 yards (95-W. Gilberry).
3 and 9 - CIN 45 6:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 53-M. Pouncey for no gain (95-W. Gilberry, 97-G. Atkins).
4 and 9 - CIN 45 5:50 Punt formation, 9-B. Wing pass intended for 20-W. Allen, INTERCEPTED by 11-D. Sanzenbacher returned for 6 yards (57-T. Garvin).
4Q 5:43 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 41 5:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards (51-S. Spence).
2 and 4 - CIN 47 5:04 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards (97-C. Heyward).
3 and 1 - 50 4:37 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
1 and 10 - PIT 48 4:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 17 yards (41-A. Blake), FUMBLES (41-A. Blake), RECOVERED by 41-A. Blake returned for no gain (19-B. Tate).
4Q 3:51 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 3:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 3:44 40-J. Harris rush for 2 yards (94-D. Peko).
2 and 8 - PIT 37 3:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 8 - PIT 37 3:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    PIT 27    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:01
4Q 2:50 Cincinnati
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 57 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 16 yards (21-R. Golden, 57-T. Garvin).
1 and 10 - CIN 24 2:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-D. Sanzenbacher for 7 yards (20-W. Allen).
2 and 3 - CIN 31 2:22 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 6 yards (50-R. Shazier, 94-L. Timmons).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 37 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
2 and 10 - CIN 37 1:56 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-R. Hewitt.
3 and 10 - CIN 37 1:51 14-A. Dalton, sacked for -9 yards (93-J. Worilds).
Cincinnati timeout at 1:17
4 and 19 - CIN 28 1:17 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 1:09 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 21 1:09 7-B. Roethlisberger, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 40-J. Harris returned for no gain (43-G. Iloka).
2 and 14 - CIN 25 0:06 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME