National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2017
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 41°
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 55921
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 7707324
Pittsburgh 07014627
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
2 and 10 - CLE 25 14:55 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 25 - No play.
2 and 15 - CLE 20 14:51 19-C. Coleman rush for 9 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 29 14:16 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
4 and 6 - CLE 29 14:11 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 5 yards.
1Q 13:59 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 13:59 3-L. Jones pass to 45-R. Nix for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 28 13:23 34-D. Williams rush for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 25 12:43 3-L. Jones, sacked for 10 yards (56-D. Davis).
4 and 20 - PIT 15 12:14 4-J. Berry punts 40 yards, fair catch by 15-M. Alford.
1Q 12:06 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 45 12:06 10-R. Griffin III pass to 19-C. Coleman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 48 11:35 10-R. Griffin III pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - PIT 47 10:54 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 10:23 34-I. Crowell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 37 9:48 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 9:14 34-I. Crowell rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 8:37 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 12 7:57 10-R. Griffin III pass to 87-S. DeValve for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
CLE 7    PIT 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:18
1Q 7:48 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 62 yards, 83-C. Hamilton returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 7:43 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 7:09 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 7:01 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - PIT 35 6:21 3-L. Jones, sacked for 8 yards (58-C. Kirksey).
4 and 17 - PIT 27 5:48 4-J. Berry punts 43 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 30.
1Q 5:38 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 20 5:38 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CLE 26 5:17 10-R. Griffin III rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 24 4:33 10-R. Griffin III rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 43 3:44 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 3:01
2 and 8 - CLE 45 3:01 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
3 and 8 - CLE 45 2:58 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 7 yards (28-S. Davis).
4 and 15 - CLE 38 2:19 4-B. Colquitt punts 48 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for no gain, fumble by 17-E. Rogers, ball out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at PIT 14.
1Q 2:10 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 2:10 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 8 1:26 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 14 0:48 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - PIT 15 0:14 4-J. Berry punts 51 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 9 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 43.
1Q 0:03 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 33 0:03 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 45 15:00 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 47 14:20 10-R. Griffin III pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - 50 13:35 10-R. Griffin III pass to 80-R. Louis for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 12:55 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 35 12:16 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 11:40 34-I. Crowell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 21 11:07 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 14 10:29 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 7 yards.
1 and 7 - PIT 7 10:05 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 4 9:25 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    PIT 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:42
2Q 9:21 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 64 yards, 83-C. Hamilton returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 9:15 Direct snap to 15-D. Ayers, 15-D. Ayers rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 16 8:59 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 8:18 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 8:12 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - PIT 28 7:30 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 9 - PIT 28 7:25 4-J. Berry punts 40 yards, downed by 83-C. Hamilton.
2Q 7:16 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 32 7:16 34-I. Crowell rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 31 6:37 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 36 5:52 10-R. Griffin III pass to 80-R. Louis for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 5:16 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 4:38 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 4:12 34-I. Crowell rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 3:46 10-R. Griffin III pass intended for 81-R. Higgins, INTERCEPTED by 50-R. Shazier at PIT 2, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yards, enforced at PIT 2.
2Q 3:39 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 1 3:39 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:54
2 and 10 - PIT 1 2:54 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - PIT 1 2:18 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 20 yards, 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers. Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and 10 - PIT 1 2:14 4-J. Berry punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 2:06 Cleveland
1 and 10 - PIT 47 2:06 10-R. Griffin III, fumble by 10-R. Griffin III, aborted, RECOVERED by 28-S. Davis returned for no gain.
2Q 2:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 37 2:01 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - CLE 33 1:56 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
3 and 6 - CLE 33 1:50 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 28 1:13 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:08
1 and 10 - CLE 25 1:08 3-L. Jones pass to 81-J. James for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 11 0:42 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 0:39 3-L. Jones pass to 34-D. Williams for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    PIT 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:30
2Q 0:31 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:31 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 27 14:23 3-L. Jones pass to 34-D. Williams for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 13:37 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 47 12:54 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 34-D. Williams.
3 and 7 - PIT 47 12:49 3-L. Jones, sacked for 6 yards (94-C. Nassib).
4 and 13 - PIT 41 12:14 4-J. Berry punts 41 yards, downed by 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
3Q 12:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 18 12:02 10-R. Griffin III pass to 34-I. Crowell for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - CLE 19 11:29 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 7 yards (48-B. Dupree), fumble by 10-R. Griffin III (forced fumble by 48-B. Dupree), RECOVERED by 74-C. Erving returned for no gain.
3 and 16 - CLE 12 10:48 10-R. Griffin III pass to 19-C. Coleman for 7 yards.
4 and 9 - CLE 19 10:05 4-B. Colquitt punts 42 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
3Q 9:58 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 39 9:58 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 42 9:22 15-D. Ayers rush for -12 yards.
3 and 19 - PIT 30 8:37 33-F. Toussaint rush for 12 yards.
4 and 7 - PIT 42 8:05 4-J. Berry punts 43 yards, fair catch by 15-M. Alford.
3Q 7:57 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 15 7:57 34-I. Crowell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CLE 20 7:26 34-I. Crowell rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 6:54 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 27 6:11 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
3 and 9 - CLE 27 5:59 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
4 and 9 - CLE 27 5:54 4-B. Colquitt punts 49 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 10 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 34.
3Q 5:40 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 24 5:40 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 30 4:59 3-L. Jones pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 4:15 3-L. Jones pass to 34-D. Williams for -1 yard. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Shift (declined).
2 and 11 - PIT 46 3:47 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers.
3 and 11 - PIT 46 3:40 3-L. Jones pass intended for 15-D. Ayers, INTERCEPTED by 20-B. Boddy-Calhoun at CLE 32, returned for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 3-L. Jones pass intended for 15-D. Ayers, INTERCEPTED by 20-B. Boddy-Calhoun at CLE 32, returned for 67 yards, fumble by 20-B. Boddy-Calhoun (forced fumble by 88-D. Heyward-Bey), RECOVERED by 3-L. Jones returned for no gain, touchback. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3Q 3:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:22 34-D. Williams rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 2:46 34-D. Williams rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 2:24 34-D. Williams rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - 50 1:41 3-L. Jones pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 41 0:59 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 40 0:21 3-L. Jones pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 15 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 25 15:00 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 14:57 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 10 14:12 3-L. Jones pass to 81-J. James for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 8 13:29 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at CLE 8 - No play.
1 and 1 - CLE 1 13:25 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    PIT 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:01
4Q 13:21 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 13:21 10-R. Griffin III pass to 82-G. Barnidge for no gain.
2 and 10 - CLE 25 12:47 34-I. Crowell rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 29 12:07 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 48 11:30 34-I. Crowell rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 10:48 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 38 10:12 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
3 and 8 - PIT 38 10:09 10-R. Griffin III pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 9:27 10-R. Griffin III pass to 40-D. Vitale for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 29 8:49 10-R. Griffin III rush for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 23 8:19 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 8 yards (93-D. McCullers).
4 and 13 - PIT 31 7:39 3-C. Parkey 49 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 7:34 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 39 7:34 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 43 6:54 3-L. Jones pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 46 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 11 6:06 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - CLE 11 5:59 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 11 5:21 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CLE 14    PIT 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:20
4Q 5:14 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 69 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 36 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 32 5:07 10-R. Griffin III, sacked for 4 yards (95-J. Jones).
2 and 14 - CLE 28 4:26 34-I. Crowell rush for 67 yards.
1 and 5 - PIT 5 3:33 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
CLE 21    PIT 21    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:46
4Q 3:28 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 66 yards, muffed catch by 83-C. Hamilton, RECOVERED by 83-C. Hamilton returned for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 11 3:22 Direct snap to 34-D. Williams, 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 13 2:48 3-L. Jones pass to 45-R. Nix for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 15 2:04 3-L. Jones, sacked for 10 yards (39-E. Reynolds II).
Two minute warning
4 and 16 - PIT 5 1:59 4-J. Berry punts 61 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 20 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 2 yards, enforced at PIT 5 - No play.
4 and 18 - PIT 3 1:43 4-J. Berry punts 64 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 17 yards.
4Q 1:31 Cleveland
1 and 10 - 50 1:31 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:12
2 and 8 - PIT 48 1:12 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 43 yards.
1 and 5 - PIT 5 1:04 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards, fumble by 34-I. Crowell (forced fumble by 95-J. Jones), RECOVERED by 23-M. Mitchell returned for no gain.
4Q 0:56 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 3 0:56 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 1 yards, enforced at PIT 3 - No play.
1 and 11 - PIT 2 0:56 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 0:49
2 and 10 - PIT 3 0:49 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
Cleveland timeout at 0:44
3 and 9 - PIT 4 0:44 34-D. Williams rush for 17 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:36
1 and 10 - PIT 21 0:36 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 17 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 11 0:31 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 11 - No play.
1 and 25 - PIT 6 0:31 34-D. Williams rush for -3 yards.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 70 yards, 15-M. Alford returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 14:56 10-R. Griffin III pass to 11-T. Pryor Sr. for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 28 14:31 34-I. Crowell rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 31 13:54 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman.
2 and 10 - CLE 31 13:50 10-R. Griffin III pass to 16-A. Hawkins for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CLE 40 13:11 25-G. Atkinson III rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 12:36 10-R. Griffin III pass to 19-C. Coleman for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 11:58 10-R. Griffin III rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - PIT 30 11:29 34-I. Crowell rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 10:55 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 22 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 27 10:33 34-I. Crowell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 13 - PIT 25 9:54 10-R. Griffin III pass to 19-C. Coleman for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - PIT 14 9:19 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 19-C. Coleman. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 14 - No play.
Pittsburgh timeout at 9:16
1 and 9 - PIT 9 9:16 34-I. Crowell rush for no gain.
2 and 9 - PIT 9 8:37 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 34-I. Crowell.
3 and 9 - PIT 9 8:33 10-R. Griffin III pass to 72-S. Coleman for 5 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask, 2 yards, enforced at PIT 4.
1 and 2 - PIT 2 8:24 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 86-R. Telfer.
2 and 2 - PIT 2 8:19 10-R. Griffin III pass to 16-A. Hawkins for -14 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 7:29
3 and 16 - PIT 16 7:29 10-R. Griffin III pass incomplete to 11-T. Pryor Sr..
4 and 16 - PIT 16 7:21 3-C. Parkey 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
CLE 24    PIT 21    Plays: 17    Possession: 7:39
1OT 7:17 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 3-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 7:17 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 24 6:37 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 30 5:54 3-L. Jones pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 41 5:12 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 4:37 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 15-D. Ayers.
2 and 10 - CLE 40 4:32 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:24
3 and 10 - CLE 40 4:24 3-L. Jones pass to 17-E. Rogers for 8 yards.
4 and 2 - CLE 32 3:48 3-L. Jones pass to 15-D. Ayers for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 26 3:04 3-L. Jones pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
CLE 24    PIT 27    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:13
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