National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 28, Pittsburgh 21
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, September 10, 2015
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 65°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 66829
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0381021
New England 0147728
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 14:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - PIT 47 14:04 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 13:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 12:42 34-D. Williams rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 24 12:05 84-A. Brown, sacked for -8 yards (90-M. Brown).
2 and 18 - NE 32 11:20 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 28 - NE 42 10:53 46-W. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
3 and 22 - NE 36 10:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 10 yards.
4 and 12 - NE 26 9:44 8-J. Scobee 44 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 9:40 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 9:40 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 32 9:14 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 44 9:00 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 8:31 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - PIT 43 8:27 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
3 and 10 - PIT 43 8:22 12-T. Brady, sacked for no gain (48-A. Dupree).
4 and 10 - PIT 43 7:48 6-R. Allen punts 36 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
1Q 7:41 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 7 7:41 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 13 7:07 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - PIT 12 6:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 5:54 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 17 5:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 20 4:48 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (54-D. Hightower).
3 and 18 - PIT 14 4:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 17 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 31 3:25 4-J. Berry punts 50 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 15 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 3:14 New England
1 and 10 - NE 10 3:14 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 18 2:40 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NE 19 2:05 12-T. Brady rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NE 20 1:14 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 10 0:45 12-T. Brady pass to 17-A. Dobson for 9 yards.
2 and 11 - NE 19 0:12 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 2 - NE 28 15:00 11-J. Edelman rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 37 14:30 38-B. Bolden rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NE 34 13:55 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 7 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 41 13:21 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 12:44 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 48 12:13 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 11:40 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 11:16 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    NE 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:03
2Q 11:11 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 11:11 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 22 10:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
3 and 8 - PIT 22 10:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 43 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 35 10:02 34-D. Williams rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NE 29 9:30 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - NE 28 8:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 3 - NE 28 8:43 8-J. Scobee 46 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 8:38 New England
1 and 10 - NE 36 8:38 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 8:06 33-D. Lewis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - 50 7:27 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 6:58 12-T. Brady pass to 38-B. Bolden for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:22 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 12 6:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - PIT 11 5:19 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 9 4:46 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 3 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 6 4:06 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    NE 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:37
2Q 4:01 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 70 yards, 13-D. Archer returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 17 3:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 22 3:20 34-D. Williams rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 12 2:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 9 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 21 2:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 42 2:00 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 40 1:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 35 0:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
New England timeout at 0:48
4 and 3 - NE 35 0:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:43
1 and 10 - NE 31 0:43 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 26 0:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:13
New England timeout at 0:13
3 and 5 - NE 26 0:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 5 - NE 26 0:07 8-J. Scobee 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    NE 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:54
2Q 0:03 New England
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 0:03 12-T. Brady kneels for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 14:30 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 34 14:06 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - NE 35 13:29 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 12:55 33-D. Lewis rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 12:18 33-D. Lewis rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 35 11:57 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 29 11:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 28 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 1 11:17 38-B. Bolden rush for no gain.
2 and goal - PIT 1 10:43 12-T. Brady pass to 88-S. Chandler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
PIT 3    NE 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:23
3Q 10:37 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 10:37 34-D. Williams rush for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 9:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 19 9:14 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 12 8:36 34-D. Williams rush for 10 yards.
1 and goal - NE 2 7:58 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
New England timeout at 7:16
2 and goal - NE 1 7:16 46-W. Johnson rush for no gain.
3 and goal - NE 1 6:48 46-W. Johnson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
PIT 11    NE 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:54
3Q 6:43 New England
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 6:43 33-D. Lewis rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 33 6:17 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - NE 28 5:36 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 40 5:00 12-T. Brady, sacked for -7 yards (20-W. Allen).
4 and 10 - NE 33 4:27 6-R. Allen punts 43 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 3 yards.
3Q 4:15 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 27 4:15 34-D. Williams rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 3:43 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 44 2:59 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - PIT 43 2:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 1:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 19 1:14 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 14 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and goal - NE 8 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and goal - NE 8 14:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 3 yards.
3 and goal - NE 5 13:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - NE 1 13:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and goal - NE 1 13:25 46-W. Johnson rush for no gain.
3 and goal - NE 1 12:49 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
3 and goal - NE 5 12:22 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
4 and goal - NE 6 11:42 8-J. Scobee 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 14    NE 21    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:33
4Q 11:39 New England
PIT 35 8-J. Scobee kicks 52 yards, 85-M. Williams returns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 11:34 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 11:05 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 11:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 22 10:21 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 19 yards, fumble by 33-D. Lewis (forced fumble by 23-M. Mitchell), RECOVERED by 87-R. Gronkowski returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 5 - PIT 22 10:21 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 19 yards, fumble by 33-D. Lewis (forced fumble by 23-M. Mitchell), RECOVERED by 87-R. Gronkowski returned for no gain.
1 and goal - PIT 1 10:03 38-B. Bolden rush for no gain.
2 and goal - PIT 1 9:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and goal - PIT 1 9:24 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards).
PIT 14    NE 28    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:19
4Q 9:20 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - NE 40 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9:20 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 27 8:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 3 - PIT 27 8:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 3 - PIT 27 8:36 4-J. Berry punts 37 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (declined). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 8:29 New England
1 and 10 - NE 26 8:29 33-D. Lewis rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 24 7:58 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 12 - NE 24 7:52 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
4 and 12 - NE 24 7:45 6-R. Allen punts 63 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 17 - NE 19 7:36 6-R. Allen punts 45 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 7:29 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 36 7:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 46 7:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 88-D. Heyward-Bey, INTERCEPTED by 30-D. Harmon at NE 7, returned for no gain.
4Q 7:00 New England
1 and 10 - NE 7 7:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 11 6:29 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 5 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 16 6:03 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 17 5:22 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 27 4:39 38-B. Bolden rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 30 3:55 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 33 3:13 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
4 and 4 - NE 33 3:09 6-R. Allen punts 67 yards, touchback. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 2:59 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 30 2:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - PIT 30 2:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 39 2:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 46 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
2 and 10 - PIT 46 1:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 48 1:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:17
1 and 10 - NE 39 1:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 29 yards.
1 and 20 - NE 49 1:10 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -7 yards (93-J. Sheard).
2 and 27 - PIT 44 0:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 18 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:27
3 and 9 - NE 38 0:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 9 - NE 38 0:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 16-T. Murphy for 16 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:11
1 and 10 - NE 22 0:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 11 0:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-J. Scobee extra point is GOOD.
PIT 21    NE 28    Plays: 13    Possession: 2:57
4Q 0:02 New England
PIT 35 0:02 8-J. Scobee kicks onside 12 yards, 87-R. Gronkowski returns for no gain.
END OF GAME
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