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Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2016
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 24°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 62096
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 366924
Cincinnati 10100020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 27 14:19 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - CIN 28 13:39 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 8 yards (22-W. Gay). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 13:18 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 12:48 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 42 12:20 32-J. Hill rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 11:43 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - PIT 35 11:37 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 11:11 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 16 10:33 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - PIT 8 9:50 33-R. Burkhead rush for 1 yard.
1 and 7 - PIT 7 9:14 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 6 - PIT 6 8:31 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - PIT 5 7:46 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
4 and 5 - PIT 5 7:42 4-R. Bullock 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    CIN 3    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:18
1Q 7:39 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 64 yards, 14-S. Coates returns for 44 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 7:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 6:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 39 6:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 5:21 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 25 4:36 26-L. Bell rush for -2 yards.
3 and 11 - CIN 27 3:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-L. Green.
4 and 11 - CIN 27 3:47 9-C. Boswell 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    CIN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:52
1Q 3:42 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 60 yards, muffed catch by 12-A. Erickson, RECOVERED by 12-A. Erickson returned for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 3:34 32-J. Hill rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 3:06 32-J. Hill rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 45 2:38 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 16-C. Core.
3 and 3 - PIT 45 2:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 2:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 39 yards, enforced at PIT 40 - No play.
1 and 1 - PIT 1 1:58 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - PIT 1 1:28 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - PIT 1 0:45 32-J. Hill rush for no gain. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:04
4 and 1 - PIT 1 0:04 14-A. Dalton rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
END QUARTER 1
PIT 3    CIN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:42
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 82-D. Johnson for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 14:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
2 and 10 - PIT 37 14:20 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 42 13:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-E. Rogers.
4 and 5 - PIT 42 13:26 4-J. Berry punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 13:18 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 18 13:18 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 22 12:51 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 12:20 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CIN 31 12:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 11:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 16-C. Core for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - CIN 44 11:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 10:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 13 10:12 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - PIT 4 9:45 33-R. Burkhead rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - PIT 4 9:06 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
PIT 3    CIN 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:16
2Q 9:02 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 66 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 8:55 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 27 8:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-L. Green.
3 and 2 - PIT 27 8:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 7:31 26-L. Bell rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 31.
1 and 10 - CIN 16 6:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
2 and 10 - CIN 16 6:50 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 13 6:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Chop Blocking, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 13 - No play.
3 and 22 - CIN 28 6:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for -3 yards.
4 and 25 - CIN 31 5:31 9-C. Boswell 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 6    CIN 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:31
2Q 5:25 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 63 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 72 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 5:14 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
2 and 10 - PIT 26 5:10 33-R. Burkhead rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 17 4:40 33-R. Burkhead rush for 10 yards.
1 and 7 - PIT 7 4:15 33-R. Burkhead rush for 4 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 3 3:41 33-R. Burkhead rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - PIT 4 2:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 33-R. Burkhead.
4 and 4 - PIT 4 2:55 4-R. Bullock 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 6    CIN 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:30
2Q 2:51 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 62 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 15 2:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-X. Grimble for 5 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 15 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 10 2:32 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - PIT 14 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 1:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 1:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 10 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:22
1 and 10 - PIT 37 1:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 40 0:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
3 and 7 - PIT 40 0:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 21 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:33
1 and 10 - CIN 39 0:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 31 0:16 7-B. Roethlisberger, spikes Ball.
3 and 2 - CIN 31 0:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
4 and 2 - CIN 31 0:11 9-C. Boswell 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 9    CIN 20    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:40
2Q 0:06 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 60 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 24 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 30 14:15 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 33.
3 and 17 - PIT 18 13:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 41 13:38 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - PIT 49 13:05 14-S. Coates rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 36.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 12:36 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 16 11:51 26-L. Bell rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - CIN 17 11:09 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 17 - No play.
3 and 11 - CIN 22 10:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 11 - CIN 22 10:43 9-C. Boswell 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 12    CIN 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:17
3Q 10:38 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 22 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 20.
1 and 10 - CIN 10 10:32 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 14 9:59 33-R. Burkhead rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 9:27 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CIN 28 8:56 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
3 and 5 - CIN 28 8:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 8:03 32-J. Hill rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CIN 34 7:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 86-J. Wright for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 39 7:08 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 11 yards (50-R. Shazier).
4 and 19 - CIN 28 6:30 10-K. Huber punts 42 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
3Q 6:23 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 6:23 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 32 5:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 5:01 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 35 4:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
3 and 5 - CIN 35 4:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 3:05 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 1 yard (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 11 - CIN 31 2:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
3 and 11 - CIN 31 2:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-L. Green.
4 and 11 - CIN 31 2:09 9-C. Boswell 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 15    CIN 20    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:14
3Q 2:05 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 61 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 1:58 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 38 1:33 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - CIN 39 0:52 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 0:10 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 83-T. Boyd, INTERCEPTED by 94-L. Timmons at 50, returned for 16 yards.
3Q 0:01 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:01 26-L. Bell rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 1 - CIN 25 15:00 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 14:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 1 yard. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 19 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 29 13:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 12 13:19 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - CIN 12 12:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
4 and 3 - CIN 12 12:29 9-C. Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 18    CIN 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:32
4Q 12:25 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 12:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 33-R. Burkhead for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 11:47 32-J. Hill rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - CIN 24 11:05 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 11 - CIN 24 11:00 10-K. Huber punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 10:51 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 31 10:51 26-L. Bell rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 10:11 7-B. Roethlisberger, fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, RECOVERED by 7-B. Roethlisberger returned for no gain.
2 and 11 - PIT 42 9:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 48 9:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 9:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 8:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 8:49 26-L. Bell rush for no gain. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 33.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 8:26 14-S. Coates rush for -6 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 7:36
2 and 16 - CIN 24 7:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown, 2pt Conversion FAILS. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (declined).
PIT 24    CIN 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:22
4Q 7:29 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 7:29 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 7:02 32-J. Hill rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CIN 35 6:18 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete.
3 and 14 - CIN 35 6:11 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 14 - CIN 35 6:05 10-K. Huber punts 54 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 5 yards.
4Q 5:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 16 5:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 24 5:09 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 4:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 4:20 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 29 3:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-L. Green for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 3:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 34 2:20 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:13
1 and 10 - CIN 31 2:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 9 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:02
2 and 1 - CIN 22 2:02 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 19 1:57 26-L. Bell rush for -1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:51
2 and 11 - CIN 20 1:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at CIN 20 - No play.
1 and 4 - CIN 4 1:44 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -2 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 6 1:05 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 8 0:34 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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