National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16
When: 4:40 PM ET, Sunday, January 17, 2016
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 43°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 76956
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 733316
Denver 6331123
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 14:55 30-J. Todman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 22 14:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for -2 yards.
4 and 10 - PIT 20 13:37 4-J. Berry punts 52 yards, 31-O. Bolden returns for 42 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 13:18 Denver
1 and 10 - PIT 30 13:18 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 12:52 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - PIT 19 12:47 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 14 11:58 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - PIT 10 11:25 8-B. McManus 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    DEN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:53
1Q 11:21 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 11:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-F. Toussaint for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 19 10:39 30-J. Todman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 22 10:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 9:27 30-J. Todman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 40 8:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 9 - DEN 40 8:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 8 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 8:02
4 and 1 - DEN 32 8:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
1Q 7:56 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 32 7:56 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 36 7:23 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 40 6:39 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - DEN 40 6:13 4-B. Colquitt punts 57 yards, downed by 36-K. Webster.
1Q 6:04 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 3 6:04 33-F. Toussaint rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 8 5:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 5 - PIT 8 5:17 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at PIT 8 - No play.
3 and 9 - PIT 4 5:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates.
4 and 9 - PIT 4 5:12 4-J. Berry punts 27 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 5:02 Denver
1 and 10 - PIT 31 5:02 23-R. Hillman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 22 4:21 23-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - PIT 23 3:48 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
4 and 2 - PIT 23 3:45 8-B. McManus 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    DEN 6    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:17
1Q 3:40 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:40 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 21 3:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 2:37 10-M. Bryant rush for 40 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 16 2:02 33-F. Toussaint rush for 15 yards.
1 and 1 - DEN 1 1:26 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    DEN 6    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:18
1Q 1:22 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:22 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-A. Caldwell.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 1:18 18-P. Manning pass to 85-V. Green for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 0:48 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 0:14 18-P. Manning pass to 14-C. Latimer for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 42 15:00 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - PIT 42 14:55 22-C. Anderson rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - PIT 43 14:24 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4 and 11 - PIT 43 14:20 4-B. Colquitt punts 35 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 14:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 15 14:12 33-F. Toussaint rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 19 13:36 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - PIT 20 12:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 58 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 12:01 33-F. Toussaint rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 18 11:15 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 7 yards (90-A. Smith).
3 and 13 - DEN 25 10:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 13 - DEN 25 10:24 9-C. Boswell 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    DEN 6    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:48
2Q 10:19 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:19 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 25 9:41 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - DEN 26 8:59 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson.
4 and 4 - DEN 26 8:55 4-B. Colquitt punts 48 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 8:44 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 38 8:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-M. Spaeth for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 39 8:09 33-F. Toussaint rush for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - PIT 40 7:29 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 8 yards (95-D. Wolfe).
4 and 16 - PIT 32 6:54 4-J. Berry punts 27 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 6:47 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 6:47 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 6:11 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler.
2 and 10 - PIT 44 6:05 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler.
Denver timeout at 5:59
3 and 10 - PIT 44 5:59 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - PIT 37 5:16 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2Q 5:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 37 5:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 38 4:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 45 3:46 10-M. Bryant rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - PIT 45 3:21 4-J. Berry punts 50 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 3:14 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 3:14 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 6 2:33 22-C. Anderson rush for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 2:02 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - DEN 41 1:56 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 47 1:17 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 0:53 18-P. Manning pass to 16-B. Fowler for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:47
2 and 6 - PIT 39 0:47 22-C. Anderson rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 0:22 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - PIT 32 0:16 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
3 and 10 - PIT 32 0:12 18-P. Manning, fumble by 18-P. Manning, aborted, RECOVERED by 18-P. Manning returned for no gain.
Denver timeout at 0:05
4 and 11 - PIT 33 0:05 8-B. McManus 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
PIT 10    DEN 9    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:09
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 22-C. Anderson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 22 14:24 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - DEN 23 13:42 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at DEN 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:37 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 33 13:15 18-P. Manning pass to 85-V. Green for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 36 12:27 18-P. Manning pass to 12-A. Caldwell for -1 yard.
4 and 7 - DEN 35 12:00 4-B. Colquitt punts 45 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 1 yard.
3Q 11:51 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 21 11:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - PIT 21 11:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 10:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - DEN 27 10:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 15 10:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - DEN 15 10:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 10 9:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
4 and 5 - DEN 10 9:36 9-C. Boswell 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    DEN 9    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:15
3Q 9:32 Denver
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 9:32 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 8:54 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - DEN 39 8:49 23-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - DEN 38 8:12 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 11 - DEN 38 8:07 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, muffed catch by 11-M. Wheaton, ball out of bounds.
3Q 7:54 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 6 7:54 33-F. Toussaint rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 5 7:14 33-F. Toussaint rush for no gain.
3 and 11 - PIT 5 6:32 30-J. Todman rush for 5 yards.
4 and 6 - PIT 10 6:00 4-J. Berry punts 43 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Norwood.
3Q 5:53 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 47 5:53 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 5:29 18-P. Manning pass to 11-J. Norwood for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 5:05 22-C. Anderson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 4:23 18-P. Manning, sacked for 7 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 17 - PIT 29 3:40 18-P. Manning pass to 14-C. Latimer for 6 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:54
3 and 11 - PIT 23 2:54 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 11-J. Norwood.
4 and 11 - PIT 23 2:50 8-B. McManus 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    DEN 12    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:03
3Q 2:45 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 2:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 14-S. Coates for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 2:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - 50 1:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 1:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 33 0:54 33-F. Toussaint rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 0:14 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 7 yards (90-A. Smith). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 24 - No play.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 25 - DEN 39 15:00 30-J. Todman rush for -5 yards.
2 and 30 - DEN 44 14:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
3 and 30 - DEN 44 14:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 20 - DEN 34 13:25 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play.
4 and 25 - DEN 39 13:21 4-J. Berry punts 39 yards, touchback.
4Q 13:15 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 13:15 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 34 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 46 12:53 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 23-R. Hillman.
Denver timeout at 12:48
2 and 10 - PIT 46 12:48 23-R. Hillman rush for -4 yards.
3 and 14 - 50 12:11 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 4 yards.
4 and 10 - PIT 46 12:11 4-B. Colquitt punts 39 yards, muffed catch by 11-M. Wheaton, ball out of bounds, touchback. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 20.
4Q 11:33 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 25 11:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 22 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 47 11:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 10:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 34 10:00 33-F. Toussaint rush for 3 yards, fumble by 33-F. Toussaint (forced fumble by 29-B. Roby), RECOVERED by 94-D. Ware returned for no gain.
4Q 9:52 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 35 9:52 22-C. Anderson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 37 9:19 22-C. Anderson rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 43 - No play.
2 and 12 - DEN 33 8:44 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
3 and 12 - DEN 33 8:37 18-P. Manning pass to 16-B. Fowler for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 8:03 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 33 7:31 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 33 - No play.
2 and 2 - PIT 28 7:13 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 6:44 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 21 6:00 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 14 5:27 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 9 4:50 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards.
1 and 2 - PIT 2 4:08 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain.
2 and 2 - PIT 2 3:25 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - PIT 1 3:04 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver timeout at 3:00
18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
PIT 13    DEN 20    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:52
4Q 3:00 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 2:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:22
2 and 7 - PIT 41 2:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-F. Toussaint for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 5 - PIT 43 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
4 and 5 - PIT 43 1:56 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 13 yards (94-D. Ware).
4Q 1:49 Denver
1 and 10 - PIT 30 1:49 22-C. Anderson rush for -1 yard.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:45
2 and 11 - PIT 31 1:45 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:41
3 and 11 - PIT 31 1:41 22-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
4 and 7 - PIT 27 0:53 8-B. McManus 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    DEN 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:56
4Q 0:53 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 0:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - PIT 49 0:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 0:25 7-B. Roethlisberger, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - DEN 29 0:24 9-C. Boswell 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 16    DEN 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:29
4Q 0:19 Denver
2 and 11 - PIT 35 0:19 9-C. Boswell kicks onside 26 yards, RECOVERED by 22-C. Anderson returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 0:13 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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