| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 55 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Martin Gramatica kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Cris Mayhew returned the ball 30 yards to the PIT40. Tackled by Adam Archuleta. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT40 (1Q: 14:30) Bryant Blakely ran around the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. Key block delivered by Jose Durham. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 13:57) Stephen Hope ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Matthias Askew, assisted by DE Randy Murray. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN29 (1Q: 13:11) Lewis Gionfriddo ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DE Hunter Meadows. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN26 (1Q: 12:25) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Baum are blitzing. 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 11:56) Stephen Hope ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN20 (1Q: 11:27) Stephen Hope ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN18 (1Q: 10:46) Carlton McDonald pass completed to RB Stephen Hope for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Elrifai is blitzing. 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 10:38) Stephen Hope ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. Key block delivered by Victor Barton. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai and Russell are blitzing. 2-2-MIN05 (1Q: 09:57) Stephen Hope ran inside the right guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by George Coffey. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:57) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 09:50) Jeff Reed kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 09:50) Jackie Huntley scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Deshea Townsend. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN24 (1Q: 09:06) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Hope. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN25 (1Q: 08:34) Jackie Huntley pass completed to TE Dana Dakis for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dakis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (1Q: 08:03) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Sammie May for -4 yards. Tackled by Unknown. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-MIN30 (1Q: 07:31) Lionel Hutchins ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May, assisted by OLB Alonzo Jackson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanford and Hope are blitzing. 3-10-MIN34 (1Q: 07:05) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ernest Sullivan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo, assisted by DE Herb Shaw. |
| 4-7-MIN37 (1Q: 06:43) Herman Burns punted 40 yards. Karl Hamrick returned the kick -1 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Irv Gartland. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT22 (1Q: 06:36) Stephen Hope ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by DT Matthias Askew. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT25 (1Q: 06:08) Stephen Hope ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Kaesviharn. Key block delivered by Moose Rosenthal. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT33 (1Q: 05:38) Carlton McDonald pass completed to FB Jose Durham for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT36 (1Q: 04:55) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 20 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum, assisted by CB Daniel Shearer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (1Q: 04:08) Lewis Gionfriddo ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Irv Gartland. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN43 (1Q: 03:23) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Santana Moss for 30 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN13 (1Q: 02:40) Stephen Hope ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Matthias Askew. OLB Warren Elrifai knocked down Victor Barton to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Baum are blitzing. 2-9-MIN12 (1Q: 02:08) Stephen Hope ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Victor Barton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 02:08) Extra point by Skippy Reed was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:58) Jeff Reed kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Sammie May returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Cris Mayhew. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (1Q: 01:27) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell. Hutchins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN31 (1Q: 01:00) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell, assisted by DE Herb Shaw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN36 (1Q: 00:36) Lionel Hutchins ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by Unknown. Key block delivered by Clyde Jordan. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 00:09) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Hongamen. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. May and Townsend are blitzing. 1-10-PIT48 (2Q: 15:00) Lionel Hutchins ran a trap outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Leon Beauchamp. Key block delivered by Damon Manning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT36 (2Q: 14:16) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 14:07) Jackie Huntley scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-PIT24 (2Q: 13:25) Sammie May ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Heath Fangboner. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-PIT25 (2Q: 12:42) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Derrick Burgess, assisted by Unknown. Hutchins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-PIT23 (2Q: 12:10) Martin Gramatica attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 12:04) Martin Gramatica kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 12:04) BB Blakely ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-PIT21 (2Q: 11:31) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-PIT16 (2Q: 11:21) Bryant Blakely ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-PIT21 (2Q: 10:51) Carlton McDonald scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai and assisted by S Kirk Baum. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-PIT26 (2Q: 10:40) Carlton McDonald pass completed to RB BB Blakely for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Irv Gartland. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 09:59) BB Blakely ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by S Richard Kerner. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-PIT32 (2Q: 09:14) Carlton McDonald pass was intended for WR Karl Hamrick and was intercepted by OLB Irv Gartland at the PIT46. Tackled by Karl Hamrick. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 09:05) Sammie May ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Unknown and Hope are blitzing. 2-7-PIT43 (2Q: 08:26) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Heath Fangboner. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-PIT41 (2Q: 07:45) Jackie Huntley scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 07:21) Lionel Hutchins ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Hongamen. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT27 (2Q: 06:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-PIT32 (2Q: 06:36) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Joseph Sanford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Antoine Upshaw to the PIT29. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-PIT29 (2Q: 06:10) Jackie Huntley sacked by DE Derrick Burgess for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Antoine Upshaw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Unknown is blitzing. 1-10-PIT24 (2Q: 05:58) Lionel Hutchins ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Michael Hinojosa. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-PIT20 (2Q: 05:21) Sammie May ran inside the right guard for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 05:21) Extra point by Martin Gramatica was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 05:09) Martin Gramatica kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:09) Stephen Hope ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Vincent Nece. Key block delivered by Victor Barton. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 04:46) Carlton McDonald pass was dropped by WR Freddie Milons. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-PIT25 (2Q: 04:40) Carlton McDonald pass was dropped by TE Jeff Floyd. |
| 4-5-PIT25 (2Q: 04:34) Everett Gray punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN31. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 04:23) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 3 yards. Tackled by S Deshea Townsend. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN34 (2Q: 03:45) Sammie May ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Alonzo Jackson, assisted by ILB Neil Sewell. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-MIN38 (2Q: 03:03) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 8 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope. Hutchins gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sanford is blitzing. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 02:31) Sammie May ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell, assisted by DT Leon Beauchamp. Key block delivered by Kris Walters. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Addy is blitzing. 1-10-PIT41 (2Q: 02:07) Lionel Hutchins ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May, assisted by Unknown. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-PIT33 (2Q: 01:59) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Willie Hongamen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Addy and Hope are blitzing. 1-10-PIT21 (2Q: 01:37) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ted O'Neill. DE Derrick Burgess hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-PIT21 (2Q: 01:28) Jackie Huntley pass was intended for WR Alvin Cortez and was intercepted by OLB Alonzo Jackson at the PIT01. The interception was returned 2 yards. Tackled by Alvin Cortez. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT03 (2Q: 01:17) Stephen Hope ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Kaesviharn. Key block delivered by Rodney Beyer. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-1-PIT12 (2Q: 00:53) Carlton McDonald pass completed to FB Jose Durham for -3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by S Kevin Kaesviharn. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Shearer are blitzing. 3-4-PIT09 (2Q: 00:47) Bryant Blakely ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Matthias Askew. OLB Warren Elrifai knocked down Mike Rosenthal to break up the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-2-PIT11 (2Q: 00:37) Everett Gray punted 34 yards. Ted O'Neill called for a fair catch at the PIT45. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT45 (2Q: 00:30) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ted O'Neill. DE Herb Shaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT45 (2Q: 00:19) Jackie Huntley sacked by DT Kris Jenkins for a loss of 13 yards. Sack allowed by Antoine Upshaw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-23-MIN42 (2Q: 00:04) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Artie Willis. CB David Addy defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jeff Reed kicked off 69 yards from the PIT30. Artie Willis returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN24. Tackled by Cris Mayhew. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 14:38) Lionel Hutchins ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Leon Beauchamp. Key block delivered by Kris Walters. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 14:12) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN40 (3Q: 13:47) Jackie Huntley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ernest Sullivan. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-MIN40 (3Q: 13:40) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Artie Willis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo, assisted by OLB Henry May. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 13:13) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Ted O'Neill for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Alonzo Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Townsend is blitzing. 1-10-PIT25 (3Q: 12:38) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 9 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. May and Sanford are blitzing. 2-1-PIT16 (3Q: 11:58) Lionel Hutchins ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo, assisted by DT Leon Beauchamp. Key block delivered by Kris Walters. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hope and Townsend are blitzing. 1-10-PIT12 (3Q: 11:26) Jackie Huntley pass completed to TE Graham Farias for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Joseph Sanford, assisted by DE Derrick Burgess. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-PIT07 (3Q: 10:49) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (3Q: 10:49) Extra point by Martin Gramatica was good. Minnesota 17, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (3Q: 10:42) Martin Gramatica kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Karl Hamrick returned the ball 20 yards to the PIT30. Tackled by Irv Gartland. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT30 (3Q: 10:14) Stephen Hope ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Daniel Shearer, assisted by S Richard Kerner. Key block delivered by Moose Rosenthal. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT43 (3Q: 09:46) Bryant Blakely ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. ILB Kurt Willis knocked down Victor Barton to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-10-PIT43 (3Q: 09:18) Stephen Hope ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Matthias Askew, assisted by OLB Warren Elrifai. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-PIT44 (3Q: 08:39) Carlton McDonald pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Hamrick. DT Vincent Nece hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT44 (3Q: 08:33) Everett Gray punted 44 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN12. Tackled by The Hitman Mayhew. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sanford and Townsend are blitzing. 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 08:22) Jackie Huntley scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo and assisted by Unknown. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN19 (3Q: 07:55) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Hoff, assisted by OLB Willie Hongamen. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN24 (3Q: 07:47) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. CB Louie Fayo defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN24 (3Q: 07:41) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo. Hutchins gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 06:58) Sammie May ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Addy. Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN41 (3Q: 06:28) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 1 yard. Tackled by CB David Addy. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN42 (3Q: 05:56) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Deion Hoff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN45 (3Q: 05:35) Jackie Huntley pass completed to TE Dana Dakis for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell, assisted by CB David Addy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dakis gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 05:02) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lionel Hutchins. DT Leon Beauchamp drove right through Joe Lane to hurry the quarterback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT44 (3Q: 04:58) Jackie Huntley pass completed to TE Dana Dakis for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Joseph Sanford. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT38 (3Q: 04:33) Jackie Huntley pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo, assisted by ILB Neil Sewell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-PIT35 (3Q: 03:48) Herman Burns punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai and Shearer are blitzing. 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 03:42) Stephen Hope ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-PIT22 (3Q: 03:01) Carlton McDonald pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Santana Moss. DE Hunter Meadows blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-PIT22 (3Q: 02:52) Carlton McDonald pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Milons. S Kirk Baum defended the pass. |
| 4-8-PIT22 (3Q: 02:42) Everett Gray punted 49 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 6 yards to the MIN35. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 02:35) Jackie Huntley sacked by DT Deion Hoff for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Will Mendheim. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-MIN13 (3Q: 02:19) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Graham Farias. DE Derrick Burgess hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-MIN13 (3Q: 02:09) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. DE Herb Shaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-MIN13 (3Q: 01:58) Herman Burns punted 56 yards. Karl Hamrick returned the kick -1 yards to the PIT30. Tackled by Paul Whalen. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai and Baum are blitzing. 1-10-PIT30 (3Q: 01:47) Stephen Hope ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kevin Kaesviharn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN DT Vincent Nece for 5 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Karl Hamrick. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT26 (3Q: 01:38) Sammie May ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Fayo. Key block delivered by Bernard Branch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-PIT21 (3Q: 01:07) Jackie Huntley pass was intended for TE Dana Dakis and was intercepted by CB Joseph Sanford at the PIT11. Tackled by Dana Dakis. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT11 (3Q: 00:58) BB Blakely ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by DT Junior Siavii. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-PIT08 (3Q: 00:36) Carlton McDonald pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stephen Hope. ILB Kurt Willis defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-PIT08 (3Q: 00:31) Carlton McDonald pass was dropped by WR Boom-Boom Milons. |
| 4-13-PIT08 (3Q: 00:26) Everett Gray punted 58 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 17 yards to the PIT49. Tackled by Unknown. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT49 (3Q: 00:15) Lionel Hutchins ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May. Key block delivered by Will Mendheim. Pittsburgh's David Addy was hurt on the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-PIT42 (4Q: 15:00) Sammie May ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope, assisted by DT Kris Jenkins. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT43 (4Q: 14:33) Jackie Huntley pass completed to FB Bernard Branch for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Joseph Sanford, assisted by OLB Henry May. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT38 (4Q: 14:13) Jackie Huntley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Artie Willis. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT38 (4Q: 14:03) Paul Whalen ran inside the right tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope. Key block delivered by Will Mendheim. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT10 (4Q: 13:19) Lionel Hutchins ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope, assisted by Unknown. Key block delivered by Dwayne Moline. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-PIT04 (4Q: 12:44) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cortez. CB Louie Fayo defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT04 (4Q: 12:40) Lionel Hutchins ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Antoine Upshaw. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fayo is blitzing. 3-14-PIT14 (4Q: 12:31) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Neil Sewell. |
| 4-3-PIT03 (4Q: 12:03) Martin Gramatica attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 20, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (4Q: 11:55) Martin Gramatica kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Karl Hamrick returned the ball 16 yards to the PIT15. Tackled by Troy Edwards. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT15 (4Q: 11:36) Stephen Hope ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Irv Gartland. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-PIT17 (4Q: 10:53) Stephen Hope ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-16-PIT09 (4Q: 10:47) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Clifton Becker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk Baum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-PIT05 (4Q: 10:37) Bryant Blakely ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-23-PIT02 (4Q: 09:58) Stephen Hope ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Willis, assisted by DE Hunter Meadows. |
| 4-19-PIT06 (4Q: 09:29) Everett Gray punted 48 yards. Warren Pigg returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT43. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN36 (4Q: 09:21) Jackie Huntley sacked by DT Clay Bullock for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Walters. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Joe Lane on the MIN31. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-MIN31 (4Q: 08:39) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana Dakis. CB Louie Fayo defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-MIN31 (4Q: 08:35) Jackie Huntley pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lionel Hutchins. S Chris Hope defended the pass. |
| 4-15-MIN31 (4Q: 08:30) Herman Burns punted 52 yards. Karl Hamrick returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT30. Tackled by Irv Gartland. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Elrifai and Willis are blitzing. 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 08:21) Stephen Hope ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-PIT32 (4Q: 07:42) Carlton McDonald pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Stephen Hope. OLB Warren Elrifai defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Kaesviharn is blitzing. 3-8-PIT32 (4Q: 07:38) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Clifton Becker for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Russell. |
| 4-5-PIT35 (4Q: 07:13) Everett Gray punted 56 yards. Ted O'Neill returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN11. Tackled by The Hitman Mayhew. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Townsend is blitzing. 1-10-MIN11 (4Q: 07:02) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 55 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May. Key block delivered by Britt Sims. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 06:19) Jackie Huntley pass completed to WR Alvin Cortez for 10 yards. Tackled by S Chris Hope. Cortez gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT24 (4Q: 05:33) Lionel Hutchins ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chris Hope, assisted by OLB Henry May. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-PIT23 (4Q: 04:49) Sammie May ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Leon Beauchamp. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Unknown is blitzing. 3-4-PIT18 (4Q: 04:02) Jackie Huntley pass completed to FB Bernard Branch for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Alonzo Jackson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT12 (4Q: 03:15) Sammie May ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herb Shaw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sanford is blitzing. 2-9-PIT11 (4Q: 02:30) Sammie May ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by Unknown. |
| (4Q: 02:30) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-PIT04 (4Q: 02:23) Lionel Hutchins ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Lane. Minnesota 26, Pittsburgh 14 |
| (4Q: 02:23) Jackie Huntley was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 02:16) Martin Gramatica kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 02:16) Carlton McDonald pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Clifton Becker. DE Hunter Meadows blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 02:03) Carlton McDonald pass completed to TE Lewis Gionfriddo for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai, assisted by S Kirk Baum. Gionfriddo gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 01:56) Carlton McDonald pass was dropped by WR Santana Moss. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-PIT24 (4Q: 01:50) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Clifton Becker for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Archuleta. Becker gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-PIT36 (4Q: 01:32) Carlton McDonald pass was dropped by WR Freddie Milons. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-PIT36 (4Q: 01:23) Carlton McDonald pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Hamrick. DE Hunter Meadows hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mathis is blitzing. 4-8-PIT36 (4Q: 01:16) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Clifton Becker for 14 yards. Tackled by S Richard Kerner. Becker gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (4Q: 01:16) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 01:09) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Elrifai. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hamrick gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| (4Q: 01:09) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 00:57) Carlton McDonald pass completed to WR Boom-Boom Milons for 13 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Kaesviharn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 00:40) Carlton McDonald spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 2-10-MIN19 (4Q: 00:37) Carlton McDonald pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Hamrick. DT Matthias Askew drove right through Victor Barton to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-MIN29 (4Q: 00:28) Carlton McDonald pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lewis Gionfriddo. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-MIN29 (4Q: 00:16) Carlton McDonald pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Karl Hamrick. DE Hunter Meadows blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Elrifai is blitzing. 4-20-MIN29 (4Q: 00:10) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-25-MIN34 (4Q: 00:10) Carlton McDonald pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lewis Gionfriddo. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 26, Pittsburgh Steelers 14 |