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National Football League
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Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 18, 2016
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 72°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 65072
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 333716
Pittsburgh 737724
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 33 14:30 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - PIT 34 13:54 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - PIT 34 13:21 4-J. Berry punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 13:13 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 13:13 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 12:42 32-J. Hill rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 25 12:03 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 11:27 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 37 10:56 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - CIN 39 10:31 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Shift (declined).
4 and 6 - CIN 39 10:17 10-K. Huber punts 51 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 6 yards.
1Q 10:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 16 10:14 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 17 9:41 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 20 9:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 8:43 34-D. Williams rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 8:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - PIT 47 8:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 7:38 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 42 7:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
3 and 10 - CIN 42 7:00 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 42 - No play.
3 and 15 - CIN 47 7:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 10 yards.
4 and 5 - CIN 37 6:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 24-A. Jones at CIN 21, returned for 2 yards.
1Q 6:25 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 23 6:25 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 23 6:21 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 26 5:44 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
4 and 7 - CIN 26 5:39 10-K. Huber punts 54 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 14 yards.
1Q 5:29 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 34 5:29 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 35 4:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-X. Grimble.
3 and 9 - PIT 35 4:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 44 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:35
1 and 10 - CIN 21 4:35 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 20 3:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-X. Grimble for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    PIT 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:43
1Q 3:46 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 3:28 14-A. Dalton rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 43 2:54 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 2:29 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-T. Kroft for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 1:49 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 11 1:08 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
3 and 6 - PIT 11 1:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 4 yards.
4 and 2 - PIT 7 0:26 2-M. Nugent 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    PIT 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:20
1Q 0:23 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 67 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 5 - PIT 25 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-X. Grimble.
3 and 5 - PIT 25 14:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 14:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 43 13:43 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 13:09 14-S. Coates rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 44 12:26 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CIN 43 11:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 3 - CIN 43 11:42 4-J. Berry punts 33 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
2Q 11:35 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 10 11:35 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 10 10:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
3 and 10 - CIN 10 10:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 8 - CIN 12 10:26 10-K. Huber punts 55 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 4 yards.
2Q 10:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 37 10:12 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 9 yards (93-W. Clarke).
2 and 19 - PIT 28 9:31 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 16 - PIT 31 8:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 16 - PIT 31 8:43 4-J. Berry punts 58 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 9 yards, enforced at CIN 18.
2Q 8:31 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 8:31 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 10 7:57 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 18 7:31 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-J. Hill.
4 and 1 - CIN 18 7:31 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 15 yards.
2Q 7:20 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 49 7:20 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 49 6:50 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - PIT 49 6:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 10 - PIT 49 6:03 4-J. Berry punts 46 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 2 yards, enforced at CIN 5.
2Q 5:55 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 3 5:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 3 5:51 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 10 - CIN 3 5:48 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
4 and 9 - CIN 4 5:12 10-K. Huber punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 5:05 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 36 5:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
2 and 10 - CIN 36 5:00 38-D. Richardson rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 30 4:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-D. Williams.
4 and 4 - CIN 30 4:14 9-C. Boswell 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    PIT 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:51
2Q 4:10 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 4:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 3:46 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
3 and 3 - CIN 32 3:42 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 3:14 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 2:51 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
3 and 8 - 50 2:44 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 3 - PIT 45 2:00 10-K. Huber punts 37 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
2Q 1:54 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 8 1:54 34-D. Williams rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 16 1:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
3 and 2 - PIT 16 1:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 14-S. Coates, INTERCEPTED by 27-D. Kirkpatrick at CIN 32, returned for no gain.
2Q 0:48 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 32 0:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 24 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:38
1 and 10 - PIT 44 0:38 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
2 and 10 - PIT 44 0:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-T. Kroft for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 37 0:25 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 3 - PIT 37 0:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:16
1 and 10 - PIT 32 0:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 0:10 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
2 and 10 - PIT 15 0:05 2-M. Nugent 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CIN 6    PIT 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 0:43
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 32-J. Hill.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 14:56 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 28 14:20 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 7 - CIN 28 14:16 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 6 yards.
3Q 14:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 33 14:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - PIT 36 13:32 34-D. Williams rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 13:02 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 44 12:33 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - 50 11:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
4 and 4 - 50 11:50 4-J. Berry punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
3Q 11:43 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 8 11:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 25 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 33.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 11:10 14-A. Dalton, sacked for no gain (55-A. Moats).
2 and 10 - CIN 48 10:29 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CIN 49 9:49 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 9 - CIN 49 9:42 10-K. Huber punts 42 yards, fair catch by 17-E. Rogers.
3Q 9:36 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 9 9:36 34-D. Williams rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 17 9:01 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 8:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 32 8:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 1 - PIT 32 7:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-X. Grimble for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 7:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 53 yards.
1 and 9 - CIN 9 6:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CIN 6    PIT 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:20
3Q 6:16 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 15 5:46 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 15 - No play.
1 and 25 - CIN 10 5:44 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 5:14 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 39 5:06 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-T. Kroft for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 46 4:23 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-A. Erickson for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 3:57 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at PIT 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 14 3:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 10 3:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
3 and 6 - PIT 10 3:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at PIT 10 - No play.
1 and 1 - PIT 1 2:58 32-J. Hill rush for -2 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 3 2:24 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
3 and 3 - PIT 3 2:19 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 87-C. Uzomah.
4 and 3 - PIT 3 2:13 2-M. Nugent 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 9    PIT 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:03
3Q 2:10 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 2:10 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 30 1:36 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 34 1:27 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 1:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - PIT 39 1:06 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 46 0:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 3 - PIT 46 0:18 4-J. Berry punts 45 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for no gain.
3Q 0:09 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 0:09 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
2 and 6 - CIN 13 15:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 22 14:40 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 22 14:36 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 25 13:54 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 7 - CIN 25 13:49 10-K. Huber punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 13:42 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 32 13:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 35 13:00 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - PIT 35 12:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 11:46 34-D. Williams rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - PIT 49 11:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 10:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 24 9:43 33-F. Toussaint rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 9:03 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 19 8:28 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 14 yards.
1 and 5 - CIN 5 7:40 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 4 - CIN 4 6:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
Pittsburgh timeout at 6:53
3 and 4 - CIN 4 6:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
CIN 9    PIT 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:54
4Q 6:48 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 6:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 5:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 47 5:19 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 4:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 37 4:17 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-J. Wright for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 3:42 14-A. Dalton rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - PIT 25 3:34 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 16    PIT 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:23
4Q 3:25 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 3:25 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:20
2 and 7 - PIT 28 3:20 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:16
3 and 6 - PIT 29 3:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 6 - PIT 29 3:12 4-J. Berry punts 58 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 12 yards.
4Q 3:00 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:00 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 2:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 34 2:20 25-G. Bernard rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 2:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 17 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 39 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 6 yards, fumble by 83-T. Boyd (forced fumble by 92-J. Harrison), RECOVERED by 21-R. Golden returned for 21 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 1:50 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 46 1:50 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:45
2 and 11 - CIN 47 1:45 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 41 1:01 34-D. Williams rush for -3 yards.
4 and 8 - CIN 44 1:01 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No play.
4 and 13 - CIN 49 0:14 4-J. Berry punts 49 yards, touchback.
4Q 0:08 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 0:08 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 8 yards, fumble by 25-G. Bernard, RECOVERED by 97-C. Heyward returned for 1 yard.
END OF GAME
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