National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
San Francisco 20, Pittsburgh 3
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 19, 2011
Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 69732
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 00303
San Francisco 337720
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 71 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 36 yards (20-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - PIT 30 14:55 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (91-R. McDonald).
2 and 9 - PIT 31 14:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 7 yards (94-J. Smith).
3 and 2 - PIT 38 13:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 3 yards (54-L. Grant).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 12:48 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (90-I. Sopoaga, 55-A. Brooks).
2 and 9 - PIT 42 12:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 36 yards, forced out of bounds (30-R. Smith).
1 and 10 - SF 22 11:36 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (98-P. Haralson).
2 and 7 - SF 19 10:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 17-M. Wallace, INTERCEPTED by 22-C. Rogers returned for 31 yards (78-M. Starks).
1Q 10:36 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 27 10:36 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (56-L. Woodley).
2 and 6 - SF 31 10:00 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 7 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - SF 38 9:20 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - SF 43 8:52 19-T. Ginn Jr. rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - SF 49 8:26 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
2 and 10 - SF 49 8:23 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards (56-L. Woodley).
3 and 5 - PIT 46 7:42 11-A. Smith pass to 10-K. Williams for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 7:18 11-A. Smith pass to 10-K. Williams for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - PIT 32 6:51 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards (25-R. Clark, 99-B. Keisel).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 6:09 21-F. Gore rush for 13 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 14 5:38 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - PIT 14 5:34 32-K. Hunter rush for no gain (96-Z. Hood).
3 and 10 - PIT 14 4:52 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and goal - PIT 2 4:19 21-F. Gore rush for -2 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and goal - PIT 4 3:39 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 10-K. Williams.
3 and goal - PIT 4 3:33 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
4 and goal - PIT 4 3:29 2-D. Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    SF 3    Plays: 17    Possession: 7:07
1Q 3:25 Pittsburgh
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:25 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (90-I. Sopoaga).
2 and 6 - PIT 24 2:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 6 - PIT 24 2:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (29-C. Culliver).
1 and 10 - PIT 31 2:05 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards (55-A. Brooks).
2 and 7 - PIT 34 1:23 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 8 yards (38-D. Goldson, 53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - PIT 42 0:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 42 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 83-H. Miller, INTERCEPTED by 38-D. Goldson returned for 21 yards (89-J. Cotchery).
1Q 0:15 San Francisco
1 and 10 - PIT 45 0:15 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 9 yards (24-I. Taylor).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
2 and 1 - PIT 36 15:00 49-B. Miller rush for 3 yards (93-J. Worilds).
1 and 10 - PIT 33 14:25 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 7 - PIT 30 13:48 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
3 and 7 - PIT 30 13:42 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 7 yards (28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 23 13:12 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
2 and 10 - PIT 23 13:07 21-F. Gore rush for 3 yards (96-Z. Hood).
3 and 7 - PIT 20 12:24 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 21-F. Gore.
4 and 7 - PIT 20 12:18 2-D. Akers 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    SF 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:57
2Q 12:13 Pittsburgh
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 12:13 PENALTY on San Francisco, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - PIT 25 12:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 13 yards (53-N. Bowman).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 11:29 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (38-D. Goldson).
2 and 3 - PIT 45 10:46 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (98-P. Haralson).
3 and 1 - PIT 47 10:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards (98-P. Haralson).
1 and 10 - SF 48 9:23 33-I. Redman rush for 6 yards (55-A. Brooks, 38-D. Goldson). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 42 8:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 10 yards (22-C. Rogers). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 25 - PIT 37 8:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 33-I. Redman.
2 and 25 - PIT 37 8:19 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -7 yards (99-A. Smith). PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 7:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 7 yards (29-C. Culliver).
2 and 3 - PIT 49 7:12 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (55-A. Brooks).
3 and 2 - 50 6:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 3 yards (29-C. Culliver).
1 and 10 - SF 47 5:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-R. Mendenhall.
2 and 10 - SF 47 5:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - SF 47 5:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 10 - SF 47 5:27 13-J. Kapinos punts 35 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn Jr..
2Q 5:19 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 12 5:19 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - SF 12 5:13 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 8 - SF 14 4:31 11-A. Smith pass to 10-K. Williams for 10 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - SF 24 3:52 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - SF 24 3:48 11-A. Smith rush for 14 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - SF 38 3:05 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 33 2:48 11-A. Smith pass to 19-T. Ginn Jr. for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (22-W. Gay).
2 and 1 - SF 47 2:33 21-F. Gore rush for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 47 2:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 46-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - PIT 47 1:55 11-A. Smith pass to 46-D. Walker for 6 yards (25-R. Clark). PENALTY on San Francisco, Chop Blocking (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
2 and 25 - SF 38 1:50 21-F. Gore rush for 4 yards (98-C. Hampton).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:44
3 and 21 - SF 42 1:44 11-A. Smith pass to 10-K. Williams for 9 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
4 and 12 - PIT 49 1:36 4-A. Lee punts 44 yards, downed by 24-A. Dixon.
2Q 1:26 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 5 1:26 21-M. Moore rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (99-A. Smith).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 1:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards (29-C. Culliver).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:07
1 and 10 - PIT 45 1:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 7 yards (31-D. Whitner).
2 and 3 - SF 48 0:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 3 - SF 48 0:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards (36-S. Spencer).
San Francisco timeout at 0:36
1 and 10 - SF 43 0:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 21-M. Moore for 7 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 3 - SF 36 0:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 21-M. Moore for -2 yards, forced out of bounds (53-N. Bowman).
San Francisco timeout at 0:04
3 and 5 - SF 38 0:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 24 yards (27-C. Spillman).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Francisco
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 68 yards, 19-T. Ginn Jr. returns for 12 yards (55-S. Sylvester).
1 and 10 - SF 9 14:55 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 14 - SF 5 14:55 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 14 - SF 5 14:16 21-F. Gore rush for 7 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 7 - SF 12 13:37 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
4 and 7 - SF 12 13:31 4-A. Lee punts 62 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for no gain (56-T. Gooden). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 13:20 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 16 13:20 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 11 yards (22-C. Rogers).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 12:39 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (54-L. Grant).
2 and 11 - PIT 26 12:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 11 - PIT 26 11:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 11 - PIT 26 11:48 13-J. Kapinos punts 42 yards, downed by 23-K. Lewis. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Interference with Opportunity to Catch (enforced, 15 yards).
3Q 11:40 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 47 11:40 21-F. Gore rush for 2 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 8 - SF 49 10:59 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 5 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 3 - PIT 46 10:20 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 18-B. Swain.
4 and 3 - PIT 46 10:15 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 8 - SF 49 10:15 4-A. Lee punts 41 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 10:08 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 10:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 39 yards (38-D. Goldson).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 9:25 33-I. Redman rush for -1 yard (53-N. Bowman, 55-A. Brooks).
2 and 11 - PIT 48 8:43 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 11 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - SF 41 7:58 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 46 7:39 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 11 yards (54-L. Grant).
2 and 4 - SF 35 7:00 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (94-J. Smith).
3 and 2 - SF 33 6:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 2 - SF 33 6:13 6-S. Suisham 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    SF 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:55
3Q 6:08 San Francisco
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 62 yards, 10-K. Williams returns for 18 yards (42-D. Cromartie-Smith).
1 and 10 - SF 21 6:03 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 31 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - PIT 48 5:20 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 10-K. Williams. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - SF 42 5:13 11-A. Smith pass to 15-M. Crabtree for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (24-I. Taylor).
2 and 11 - PIT 49 4:44 11-A. Smith pass to 32-K. Hunter for 27 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 22 3:56 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons). San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and goal - PIT 1 3:48 11-A. Smith pass to 85-V. Davis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Akers extra point is GOOD.
PIT 3    SF 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:24
3Q 3:44 Pittsburgh
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 72 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 27 yards (27-C. Spillman).
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (55-A. Brooks).
2 and 6 - PIT 24 3:17 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 10 yards (94-J. Smith).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 2:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 36 yards (38-D. Goldson).
1 and 10 - SF 30 1:51 33-I. Redman rush for no gain (54-L. Grant).
2 and 10 - SF 30 1:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 10 - SF 30 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
4 and 10 - SF 30 0:58 6-S. Suisham 48 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 0:54 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 38 0:54 21-F. Gore rush for -5 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 15 - SF 33 0:14 21-F. Gore rush for 12 yards (51-J. Farrior, 22-W. Gay).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
3 and 3 - SF 45 15:00 21-F. Gore rush for no gain (50-L. Foote).
4 and 3 - SF 45 14:19 4-A. Lee punts 47 yards, downed by 29-C. Culliver.
4Q 14:07 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 14:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - PIT 8 14:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 5 yards (38-D. Goldson).
3 and 5 - PIT 13 13:25 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 10 - PIT 8 13:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 20 yards (31-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - PIT 28 12:21 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 1 yard (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 9 - PIT 29 11:39 7-B. Roethlisberger sacked for -12 yards (99-A. Smith, 91-R. McDonald), FUMBLES (91-R. McDonald), RECOVERED by 94-J. Smith returned for no gain (73-R. Foster).
4Q 11:31 San Francisco
1 and 10 - PIT 17 11:31 21-F. Gore rush for 1 yard (51-J. Farrior, 93-J. Worilds).
2 and 9 - PIT 16 10:52 11-A. Smith pass to 32-K. Hunter for -3 yards (25-R. Clark).
3 and 12 - PIT 19 10:04 11-A. Smith pass to 18-B. Swain for 9 yards (93-J. Worilds).
4 and 3 - PIT 10 9:19 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Leaping (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 5 9:14 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 15-M. Crabtree.
2 and goal - PIT 5 9:10 21-F. Gore rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Akers extra point is GOOD.
PIT 3    SF 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:25
4Q 9:06 Pittsburgh
SF 35 2-D. Akers kicks 73 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 22 yards (46-D. Walker).
1 and 10 - PIT 14 9:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (53-N. Bowman).
2 and 3 - PIT 21 8:28 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (99-A. Smith).
3 and 9 - PIT 15 7:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 9 - PIT 15 7:53 13-J. Kapinos punts 38 yards, fair catch by 10-K. Williams.
4Q 7:46 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 47 7:46 24-A. Dixon rush for no gain (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 10 - SF 47 7:03 24-A. Dixon rush for 3 yards (25-R. Clark).
3 and 7 - 50 6:19 32-K. Hunter rush for 2 yards (22-W. Gay).
4 and 5 - PIT 48 5:37 4-A. Lee punts 34 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 5:31 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 14 5:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 21 yards (38-D. Goldson). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Chop Blocking (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
1 and 17 - PIT 7 5:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 13 yards (29-C. Culliver).
2 and 4 - PIT 20 4:34 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -7 yards (99-A. Smith).
3 and 11 - PIT 13 4:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 21 yards (53-N. Bowman, 38-D. Goldson). PENALTY on San Francisco, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 4:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 24 yards (38-D. Goldson, 54-L. Grant).
1 and 10 - SF 42 3:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - SF 42 3:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 17-M. Wallace, INTERCEPTED by 25-T. Brown returned for no gain (17-M. Wallace). San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 3:17 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 2 3:17 24-A. Dixon rush for 3 yards (96-Z. Hood).
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:11
2 and 7 - SF 5 3:11 24-A. Dixon rush for 4 yards (51-J. Farrior, 96-Z. Hood).
3 and 3 - SF 9 2:26 24-A. Dixon rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood).
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:18
4 and 1 - SF 11 2:18 4-A. Lee punts 57 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for -10 yards (56-T. Gooden). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 2:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 12 2:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 9 yards (22-C. Rogers).
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - PIT 21 1:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 1 - PIT 21 1:50 7-B. Roethlisberger, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 7-B. Roethlisberger returned for no gain (55-A. Brooks).
4 and 11 - PIT 11 1:11 13-J. Kapinos punts 39 yards, fair catch by 10-K. Williams.
4Q 1:09 San Francisco
1 and 10 - 50 1:09 11-A. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SF 49 0:36 11-A. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME