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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 43, San Francisco 18
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 66°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 66472
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Francisco 0301518
Pittsburgh 82101443
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
SF 35 5-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 14:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 45-R. Nix for 2 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - PIT 25 13:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 5 - PIT 25 13:53 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 10 - PIT 20 13:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 28 yards. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 13:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 48 13:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 33 12:50 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - SF 32 12:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for -2 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
3 and 26 - SF 49 11:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 26 - SF 49 11:37 4-J. Berry punts 34 yards, fair catch by 38-J. Hayne.
1Q 11:30 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 15 11:30 28-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - SF 20 11:13 28-C. Hyde rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 25 10:49 28-C. Hyde rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - SF 22 10:18 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 2 yards.
3 and 11 - SF 24 9:47 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-T. Smith for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 38 9:11 28-C. Hyde rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - SF 45 8:37 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for 4 yards (91-S. Tuitt).
3 and 7 - SF 41 7:56 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 7 - SF 41 7:46 5-B. Pinion punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 7:35 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 17 7:35 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - PIT 19 7:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 22 6:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 37 6:25 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SF 31 5:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 14 5:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
2 and 10 - SF 14 5:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and goal - SF 9 5:01 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and goal - SF 2 4:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
SF 0    PIT 8    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:15
1Q 4:20 San Francisco
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 73 yards, 18-D. White returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 13 4:20 28-C. Hyde rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SF 17 3:47 28-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - SF 20 3:06 28-C. Hyde rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 30 2:26 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 44 2:06 28-C. Hyde rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 47 1:33 38-J. Hayne rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 0:51 38-J. Hayne rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 44 0:15 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 28-C. Hyde for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
San Francisco continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 33 15:00 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 25 14:39 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 14:01 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - PIT 15 13:51 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 89-V. McDonald.
2 and 5 - PIT 15 13:45 28-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 13 13:08 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 88-G. Celek for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 10 12:48 22-M. Davis rush for -4 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 20 12:25 7-C. Kaepernick.
2 and 20 - PIT 20 12:25 Pass to 82-T. Smith for -3 yards.
2 and 23 - PIT 23 11:44 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 28-C. Hyde for -4 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 10:58
3 and 27 - PIT 27 10:58 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 22 - PIT 22 10:58 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for 7 yards (97-C. Heyward).
4 and 29 - PIT 29 10:32 9-P. Dawson 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
SF 3    PIT 8    Plays: 18    Possession: 8:48
2Q 10:27 Pittsburgh
SF 35 5-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 10:27 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 23 9:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-D. Williams.
3 and 7 - PIT 23 9:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 9:27 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 37 8:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 39 8:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 59 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - SF 2 8:11 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SF 2 8:11 PENALTY on San Francisco, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 1 yards) - No play.
7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
SF 3    PIT 16    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:16
2Q 8:07 San Francisco
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 58 yards, 63-T. Jerod-Eddie returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 18 8:02 28-C. Hyde rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SF 22 7:30 28-C. Hyde rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - SF 21 6:47 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for 17 yards (50-R. Shazier).
4 and 24 - SF 4 5-B. Pinion kicks 47 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 16 yards.
2Q 5:52 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - SF 35 5:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-J. Scobee extra point is NO GOOD.
SF 3    PIT 22    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:07
2Q 5:45 San Francisco
1 and 10 - PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 5:45 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 88-G. Celek for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - SF 27 5:16 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-T. Smith for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 45 4:47 7-C. Kaepernick, fumble by 7-C. Kaepernick, aborted, RECOVERED by 50-R. Shazier returned for no gain.
2Q 4:40 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - SF 42 4:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 31 4:03 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - SF 30 3:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 18 2:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 13 yards.
1 and goal - SF 5 2:30 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - SF 2 2:00 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-J. Scobee extra point is GOOD.
SF 3    PIT 29    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:40
2Q 1:58 San Francisco
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 1:58 28-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - SF 23 1:29 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 11-Q. Patton for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - SF 29 1:07 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 28-C. Hyde for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 31 1:06 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SF 36 0:35 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
3 and 5 - SF 36 0:30 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
4 and 5 - SF 36 0:25 5-B. Pinion punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 0:17 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 22 0:25 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Francisco
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 73 yards, 18-D. White returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 18 14:56 28-C. Hyde rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - SF 16 14:30 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-T. Smith for 11 yards.
3 and 1 - SF 27 13:49 28-C. Hyde rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 29 13:13 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - SF 36 12:38 28-C. Hyde rush for -2 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Clipping (enforced, 15 yards).
2 and 18 - SF 21 12:10 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for 6 yards (55-A. Moats).
3 and 24 - SF 15 11:27 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 2 yards.
4 and 22 - SF 17 10:44 5-B. Pinion punts 40 yards.
3Q 10:37 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 43 10:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 42 10:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 1 yard.
3 and 10 - PIT 43 9:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 1 yard.
4 and 9 - PIT 44 9:11 4-J. Berry punts 46 yards, 38-J. Hayne returns for 7 yards.
3Q 9:01 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 17 9:01 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 3 yards, fumble by 7-C. Kaepernick (forced fumble by 50-R. Shazier), RECOVERED by 88-G. Celek returned for no gain.
2 and 4 - SF 23 8:16 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 28 8:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell.
2 and 10 - SF 28 7:54 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 6 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - SF 49 7:33 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 7:06 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 6:25 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 85-V. Davis.
2 and 10 - PIT 28 6:17 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
3 and 10 - PIT 28 6:12 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 28-C. Hyde for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 19 5:29 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 12 5:07 22-M. Davis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 10 4:35 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 49-B. Miller for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 3 3:56 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 22-M. Davis.
4 and 1 - PIT 3 3:51 22-M. Davis rush for 1 yard. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and goal - PIT 2 3:10 22-M. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and goal - PIT 2 2:42 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 84-B. Bell.
3 and goal - PIT 2 2:37 22-M. Davis rush for 1 yard.
4 and goal - PIT 1 1:57 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 49-B. Miller. San Francisco challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
San Francisco timeout at 1:51
3Q 1:51 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 2 1:51 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 6 1:11 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - PIT 6 0:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 6 - PIT 6 0:20 4-J. Berry punts 62 yards, 18-D. White returns for 4 yards.
3Q 0:07 San Francisco
1 and 10 - SF 36 0:07 PENALTY on San Francisco, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - SF 31 0:07 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 43 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Francisco continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 26 15:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 84-B. Bell for 11 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 8 yards).
1 and 8 - PIT 8 14:51 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 22-M. Davis for 2 yards.
San Francisco timeout at 14:13
2 and 6 - PIT 6 14:13 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 82-T. Smith.
3 and 6 - PIT 6 14:07 PENALTY on San Francisco, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - PIT 11 14:07 7-C. Kaepernick, sacked for 3 yards (48-A. Dupree).
4 and 14 - PIT 14 13:22 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
9-P. Dawson extra point is GOOD.
SF 10    PIT 29    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:45
4Q 13:16 Pittsburgh
SF 35 5-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 13:16 34-D. Williams rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 12:47 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 39 12:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - PIT 44 11:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 48 yards.
1 and goal - SF 8 11:03 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - SF 1 10:32 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-J. Scobee extra point is GOOD.
SF 10    PIT 36    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:44
4Q 10:25 San Francisco
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 10:25 22-M. Davis rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SF 25 9:55 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-T. Smith for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-T. Smith for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
SF 18    PIT 36    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:30
4Q 9:43 Pittsburgh
SF 35 5-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9:43 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 24 9:16 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 27 8:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 56 yards. PENALTY on San Francisco, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - SF 17 8:22 34-D. Williams rush for 10 yards.
1 and goal - SF 7 7:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-J. Scobee extra point is GOOD.
SF 18    PIT 43    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:54
4Q 7:43 San Francisco
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SF 20 7:43 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 82-T. Smith for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SF 25 7:12 22-M. Davis rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - SF 27 6:47 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - SF 35 6:25 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 11-Q. Patton for 4 yards.
2 and 60 - SF 39 5:55 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 18-D. White for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SF 47 5:27 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 11-Q. Patton for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - PIT 47 5:00 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 18-D. White for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 4:53 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 81-A. Boldin for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 4:43 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 85-V. Davis for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 18 4:43 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 22-M. Davis for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 15 3:48 7-C. Kaepernick pass to 11-Q. Patton for 9 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 6 3:16 22-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 3 2:48 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
3 and goal - PIT 3 2:44 7-C. Kaepernick pass incomplete to 81-A. Boldin.
San Francisco timeout at 2:40
4 and goal - PIT 3 2:40 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and goal - PIT 3 2:40 7-C. Kaepernick rush for 2 yards.
4Q 2:35 Pittsburgh
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 1 2:35 30-J. Todman rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 12 2:00 2-M. Vick kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 11 1:20 2-M. Vick kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - PIT 10 0:40 2-M. Vick kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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