National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 33, Cincinnati 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 13, 2015
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 63°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 65564
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 7971033
Cincinnati 0731020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 22 14:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
3 and 1 - PIT 29 13:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 31 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 13:31 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 37 12:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for no gain.
3 and 7 - CIN 37 12:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 11:54 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 27 11:21 34-D. Williams rush for 7 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 10:34
3 and 3 - CIN 20 10:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards.
1 and 1 - CIN 1 10:08 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - CIN 1 9:28 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    CIN 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:32
1Q 9:23 Cincinnati
2 and 9 - PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 37 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 20.
1 and 10 - CIN 10 9:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 8:41 32-J. Hill rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 25 8:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 18 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 43.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 7:45 32-J. Hill rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 7:03 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
2 and 10 - PIT 30 6:55 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - PIT 30 6:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 6 - PIT 6 5:44 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 4 5:06 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 25-G. Bernard, INTERCEPTED by 91-S. Tuitt at PIT 7, returned for 3 yards.
1Q 5:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 5:00 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 14 4:23 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:35
3 and 2 - PIT 18 3:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 2:56 34-D. Williams rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 31 2:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 1:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 0:50 34-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:18
2 and 5 - CIN 32 0:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 5 - CIN 32 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 14:15 33-F. Toussaint rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Crackback Block, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 26 - No play.
1 and 25 - CIN 41 13:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete.
2 and 25 - CIN 41 13:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 6 yards.
3 and 19 - CIN 35 13:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 8 - CIN 24 12:38 9-C. Boswell 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    CIN 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:22
2Q 12:33 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 62 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 21 12:28 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 27.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 11:54 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at CIN 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 11:48 32-J. Hill rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 36 11:06 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - PIT 36 10:59 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 10 - PIT 36 10:50 2-M. Nugent 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 10:46 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 44 10:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 47 10:26 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 9:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - CIN 41 9:11 34-D. Williams rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 8:35 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 24 7:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 8 - CIN 24 7:48 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 5 yards (90-M. Johnson).
4 and 13 - CIN 29 7:05 9-C. Boswell 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    CIN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:41
2Q 7:00 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 7:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 6:33 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
PIT 13    CIN 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:27
2Q 6:23 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:23 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 23 5:51 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - PIT 23 5:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 4:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - PIT 36 4:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 45 3:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 3:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 47 2:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 4 - CIN 47 2:39 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 4 - CIN 47 2:33 4-J. Berry punts 45 yards, downed by 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
2Q 2:23 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 2 2:23 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - CIN 6 2:00 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:52
3 and 3 - CIN 9 1:52 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - CIN 10 1:14 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 1:04 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 46 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
2 and 10 - PIT 46 0:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 27 0:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 1 - CIN 27 0:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for no gain, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 1 - CIN 27 0:27 9-C. Boswell 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 16    CIN 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:37
2Q 0:22 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 0:22 5-A. McCarron kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 15:00 5-A. McCarron pass to 32-J. Hill for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 25 14:10 5-A. McCarron pass intended for 12-M. Sanu, INTERCEPTED by 22-W. Gay at CIN 23, returned for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 35.
3Q 14:10 Cincinnati
PIT 20 9-C. Boswell kicks 75 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 14:03 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 33 13:27 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
3 and 9 - CIN 33 13:23 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 12:40 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 8 yards (20-W. Allen).
2 and 18 - CIN 43 12:20 5-A. McCarron pass to 18-A. Green for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 11:43 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 33 11:02 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 28 10:20 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 2 - PIT 28 10:14 2-M. Nugent 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 16    CIN 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:56
3Q 10:10 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 63 yards, 11-M. Wheaton returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 10:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-D. Williams for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 28 9:31 34-D. Williams rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - PIT 27 8:45 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 7 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
4 and 9 - PIT 20 8:13 4-J. Berry punts 53 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 8:05 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 27 8:05 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 28 7:27 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 9 - CIN 28 7:22 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
4 and 9 - CIN 28 7:13 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for -1 yard.
3Q 7:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 7:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 6:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 38 5:31 34-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - PIT 40 4:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 4:19 10-M. Bryant rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 33 3:22 83-H. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 31 2:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding (declined).
3 and 7 - CIN 31 2:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 2:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 23 1:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 14 1:20 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 14 0:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
3 and 10 - CIN 14 0:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
4 and 9 - CIN 13 15:00 9-C. Boswell 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 19    CIN 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:00
4Q 14:56 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 14:56 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 14:50 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 43 14:35 5-A. McCarron rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 47 13:56 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 49 13:15 25-G. Bernard rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 12:46 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-M. Sanu for 23 yards.
1 and 8 - PIT 8 12:18 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
2 and 8 - PIT 8 11:33 5-A. McCarron pass to 32-J. Hill for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - PIT 5 10:50 5-A. McCarron, sacked for 4 yards (97-C. Heyward).
4 and 9 - PIT 9 10:10 2-M. Nugent 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 19    CIN 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:46
4Q 10:06 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 10:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 11-M. Wheaton for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 9:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - PIT 43 8:55 34-D. Williams rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 8:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 47 7:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 11-M. Wheaton, INTERCEPTED by 20-R. Nelson at CIN 4, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
4Q 7:28 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 4 7:28 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 10 - CIN 4 7:20 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 6:52 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 24 6:20 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 5:52 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 13 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 28 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 18 5:25 5-A. McCarron pass intended for 12-M. Sanu, INTERCEPTED by 21-R. Golden at CIN 43, returned for 27 yards.
4Q 5:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CIN 16 5:14 34-D. Williams rush for 10 yards.
1 and 6 - CIN 6 4:43 34-D. Williams rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 2 yards, enforced at CIN 3.
1 and 1 - CIN 1 4:34 34-D. Williams rush for no gain.
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:53
2 and 1 - CIN 1 3:53 34-D. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 26    CIN 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:25
4Q 3:49 Cincinnati
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 3:49 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CIN 28 3:44 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 3:17 5-A. McCarron pass to 25-G. Bernard for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 45 2:48 5-A. McCarron rush for 5 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:40
1 and 10 - 50 2:40 5-A. McCarron pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 41 2:13 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 34 2:00 5-A. McCarron sacked for 6 yards (98-V. Williams, 62-D. McCullers).
2 and 16 - PIT 40 1:24 5-A. McCarron pass to 81-T. Kroft for 22 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:14
1 and 10 - PIT 18 1:14 5-A. McCarron pass to 82-M. Jones for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 5 - PIT 5 1:07 5-A. McCarron pass to 33-R. Burkhead for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
PIT 26    CIN 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:42
4Q 1:03 Pittsburgh
CIN 35 1:03 2-M. Nugent kicks onside 9 yards, RECOVERED by 34-D. Williams returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 1:02 3-L. Jones kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 45 0:21 3-L. Jones kneels for no gain.
END OF GAME
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