| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. The Music Man Meadows returned the ball 36 yards to the PIT38. Tackled by Donnie Kerber. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro 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-PIT38 (1Q: 14:39) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-PIT33 (1Q: 14:34) Drew Henson pass completed to WR Lee Evans for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-DEN46 (1Q: 13:49) Harvey Cochrane ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DEN42 (1Q: 13:08) Drew Henson pass completed to WR The Hitman Mayhew for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy, assisted by S Bernie Burke. Mayhew gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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-DEN19 (1Q: 12:37) Harvey Cochrane ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Key block delivered by Reggie Stiles. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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. 1-9-DEN09 (1Q: 12:06) Drew Henson pass completed to RB The Train Hutchins for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hutchins gained 6 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:06) Extra point by Skippy Reed was good. Pittsburgh 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:00) Skippy Reed kicked off 69 yards from the PIT30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by The General Evans. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Jerris Yoder on the DEN27. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 11:52) The Train Hutchins ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo, assisted by CB Cornell Shah. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DEN23 (1Q: 11:30) Drew Henson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cris Mayhew. DE Bernard Banks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN23 (1Q: 11:24) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jerald Boivin. Pittsburgh 13, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:24) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 14, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 11:09) Jeff Reed kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak 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-DEN20 (1Q: 11:09) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Watts gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong 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-DEN35 (1Q: 10:35) Drew Brees pass was dropped by TE Lee Rayman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. May, Yoder and Fellin are blitzing. 2-10-DEN35 (1Q: 10:27) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. OLB Henry May hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-DEN35 (1Q: 10:22) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 20 yards. Tackled by S James Major. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 09:48) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Cory Fellin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT25 (1Q: 09:22) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Reid. |
| Denver: Strong 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. May is blitzing. 2-5-PIT20 (1Q: 08:48) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Henry May, assisted by S James Major. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-PIT19 (1Q: 08:07) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. DT Cornelius Hemphill drove right through Arnie Alcott to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-4-PIT19 (1Q: 07:57) Danny Whitfield attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 14, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 07:50) Danny Whitfield kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. The Music Man Meadows returned the ball 41 yards to the PIT47. Tackled by Rico Bensen. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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-PIT15 (1Q: 07:24) Drew Henson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carl Denney. DE Bernard Banks drove right through Les Leskun to hurry the quarterback. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-10-PIT15 (1Q: 07:18) Drew Henson pass completed to WR The General Evans for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT24 (1Q: 06:41) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by DT Freddie Segers. Key block delivered by Reggie Stiles. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-PIT25 (1Q: 06:05) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by DE Wendell Jenkins. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 2-7-PIT28 (1Q: 05:36) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Les Leskun to the PIT37. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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. 1-10-PIT37 (1Q: 04:55) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes, Densmore and Clancy are blitzing. 1-15-PIT32 (1Q: 04:49) Drew Henson pass completed to FB Jose Durham for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Durham gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT37 (1Q: 04:15) Harvey Cochrane ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-PIT42 (1Q: 03:29) Drew Henson pass completed to WR Lee Evans for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Evans gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 03:09) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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. Burke is blitzing. 2-9-DEN47 (1Q: 02:22) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-9-DEN47 (1Q: 01:46) Harvey Cochrane ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. Key block delivered by Les Leskun. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 01:14) Drew Henson pass completed to WR Lee Evans for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy, assisted by CB Cornell Shah. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 00:29) Drew Henson pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hamrick gained 1 yard after the catch. Pittsburgh 20, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 00:29) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 21, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 00:12) Skippy Reed kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Michael Stuart. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Pro 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-DEN29 (2Q: 15:00) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mista Rogers, assisted by S Kevin Reid. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Yoder is blitzing. 2-9-DEN30 (2Q: 14:25) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Edgar Rogers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT40 (2Q: 13:47) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cornelius Hemphill. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Drew Brees to the PIT38. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-PIT38 (2Q: 13:05) Luther Puzzuoli ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-PIT41 (2Q: 12:30) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Lee Rayman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-2-PIT32 (2Q: 11:53) Drew Brees pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey McCollom. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT32 (2Q: 11:47) Drew Henson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lee Evans. DT J.B. Hock defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Rhodes, Densmore and Shah are blitzing. 2-10-PIT32 (2Q: 11:41) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-15-PIT27 (2Q: 11:31) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson pass completed to RB Lionel Hutchins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Hutchins gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 3-7-PIT35 (2Q: 11:08) Drew Henson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Music Man Meadows. DE Bernard Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-PIT35 (2Q: 10:59) Everett Gray punted 48 yards. Rico Bensen called for a fair catch at the DEN17. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN17 (2Q: 10:50) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder. |
| Denver: 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. 2-12-DEN15 (2Q: 10:20) Drew Brees pass completed to FB Shane Ford for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN21 (2Q: 09:58) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. OLB Henry May defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN21 (2Q: 09:48) Christian Cunningham punted 40 yards. The Music Man Meadows called for a fair catch at the PIT39. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 09:41) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Lionel Hutchins. DE Bernard Banks blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT39 (2Q: 09:34) Drew Henson pass was intended for WR The Hitman Mayhew and was intercepted by S Reuben Toniolo at the PIT46. Tackled by The Train Hutchins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong 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-PIT46 (2Q: 09:25) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder, assisted by CB Stephen Forbes. Lane gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro 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-PIT35 (2Q: 08:40) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Troy Hopper. DT Cornelius Hemphill simply tossed Lance Guzowski aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Rogers is blitzing. 2-10-PIT35 (2Q: 08:31) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes. |
| Denver: 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. May and Yoder are blitzing. 3-2-PIT27 (2Q: 08:12) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Addy, assisted by CB Cory Fellin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT21 (2Q: 07:53) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Luther Puzzuoli. DT Big Poppa Beauchamp simply tossed Arnie Alcott aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Denver: Pro 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. Borders and Reid are blitzing. 2-10-PIT21 (2Q: 07:45) Drew Brees pass was intended for TE Lee Rayman and was intercepted by S James Major in the end zone. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 07:35) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo, assisted by DT Shaun Woods. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Densmore is blitzing. 2-6-PIT24 (2Q: 06:52) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-PIT29 (2Q: 06:46) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Key block delivered by Jose Durham. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 06:00) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 16 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. Hamrick gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 05:38) Drew Henson pass completed to FB Jose Durham for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Durham gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-6-PIT50 (2Q: 05:20) The Train Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. Pittsburgh's William Heller was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 3-2-DEN46 (2Q: 05:03) Drew Henson pass completed to WR Karl Hamrick for 11 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. Hamrick gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 04:19) The Train Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes, Echols and Toniolo are blitzing. 2-9-DEN34 (2Q: 03:59) The Train Hutchins ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by CB Randal Blake. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN28 (2Q: 03:41) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson pass completed to RB The Train Hutchins for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hutchins gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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-DEN18 (2Q: 03:07) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson sacked by DE Wendell Jenkins and DT Shaun Woods for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Les Leskun. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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. 2-16-DEN24 (2Q: 02:50) Harvey Cochrane ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-DEN21 (2Q: 02:31) Drew Henson pass completed to WR Matthew Meadows for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Marshall Chin, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-DEN11 (2Q: 02:00) Skippy Reed attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 24, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 01:54) Skippy Reed kicked off 56 yards from the PIT30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Thomas Turnbull. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Borders is blitzing. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 01:47) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Reid, assisted by S T-Pain Turnbull. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DEN41 (2Q: 01:26) Drew Brees sacked by DE Harold Finley for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN35 (2Q: 01:07) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Mario Beyer. |
| 4-10-DEN35 (2Q: 01:01) Christian Cunningham punted 47 yards. Matthew Meadows returned the kick 82 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 30, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 01:01) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 31, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 00:52) Skippy Reed kicked off 73 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 00:52) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Cornelius Hemphill, assisted by DE Perry Simoneau. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Borders and Reid are blitzing. 2-5-DEN25 (2Q: 00:19) Jeffrey McCollom ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by S James Major. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Jeff Reed kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. May and Fellin are blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Luther Puzzuoli ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S The Iceman Reid. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DEN23 (3Q: 14:23) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Perry Simoneau, assisted by ILB Jerris Yoder. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Borders is blitzing. 3-5-DEN25 (3Q: 13:53) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Warren Kerr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DEN25 (3Q: 13:47) Christian Cunningham punted 46 yards. Matthew Meadows called for a fair catch at the PIT29. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Densmore and Richmond are blitzing. 1-10-PIT29 (3Q: 13:40) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson pass completed to WR The Hitman Mayhew for 8 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. |
| 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. 2-2-PIT37 (3Q: 13:03) Harvey Cochrane ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Freddie Segers. |
| 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. Densmore is blitzing. 3-2-PIT37 (3Q: 12:39) Mr. Pittsburgh Henson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Mayhew. DT Shaun Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT37 (3Q: 12:36) Everett Gray punted 50 yards. Rico Bensen returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN19. Tackled by Carl Denney. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 12:25) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cory Fellin, assisted by S T-Pain Turnbull. Watts gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-DEN28 (3Q: 11:46) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB David Addy. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: 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-DEN29 (3Q: 11:21) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB David Addy. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: 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. 2-5-DEN34 (3Q: 10:36) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May, assisted by DT Heath Fangboner. Key block delivered by Ted Paulk. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-DEN44 (3Q: 09:52) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darius Watts. DE Perry Simoneau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 2-10-DEN44 (3Q: 09:49) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Henry May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kerr gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 1-10-PIT33 (3Q: 09:08) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder, assisted by CB David Addy. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT30 (3Q: 08:38) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Heath Fangboner, assisted by OLB Henry May. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Strong 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-PIT18 (3Q: 07:52) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerris Yoder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Watts gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-4-PIT04 (3Q: 07:17) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tommie Flynn. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-PIT02 (3Q: 06:36) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. Pittsburgh 31, Denver 9 |
| (3Q: 06:36) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Pittsburgh 31, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 06:28) Danny Whitfield kicked off 78 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 06:28) The Train Hutchins ran inside the left guard for 53 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. Key block delivered by Victor Barton. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 05:45) Lionel Hutchins ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks. |
| 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. 2-10-DEN27 (3Q: 05:12) Drew Henson pass completed to WR The Music Man Meadows for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. Meadows gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-1-DEN01 (3Q: 04:39) Harvey Cochrane ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Marshall Chin, assisted by S Bernie Burke. PENALTY: Denver was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-1-DEN01 (3Q: 04:31) The Train Hutchins ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Marshall Chin, assisted by S Rickey Richmond. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN02 (3Q: 04:04) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Victor Barton. Pittsburgh 37, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 04:04) Extra point by Skippy Reed was good. Pittsburgh 38, Denver 10 |
| (3Q: 03:54) Jeff Reed kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 03:54) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Derrick Borders, assisted by DE Perry Simoneau. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. May, Yoder and Fellin are blitzing. 2-6-DEN24 (3Q: 03:17) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jeffrey McCollom. S Kevin Reid simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN24 (3Q: 03:06) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Kerr. DT Cornelius Hemphill hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN24 (3Q: 02:57) Christian Cunningham punted 56 yards. Matthew Meadows returned the kick 2 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Rickey Richmond. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT22 (3Q: 02:48) The Train Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT25 (3Q: 02:12) The Train Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-PIT30 (3Q: 01:47) Harvey Cochrane ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT J.B. Hock, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| 4-3-PIT29 (3Q: 01:16) Everett Gray punted 39 yards. Randal Blake returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN33. Tackled by Michael Stuart. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 01:06) Jeffrey McCollom ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Henry May. Key block delivered by Lee Rayman. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 2-5-DEN38 (3Q: 00:29) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donnie Kerber. ILB Jerris Yoder defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DEN38 (3Q: 00:26) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Cornelius Hemphill, assisted by CB David Addy. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-4-DEN39 (4Q: 15:00) Christian Cunningham punted 49 yards. Matthew Meadows returned the kick 16 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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-PIT28 (4Q: 14:52) Harvey Cochrane ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT28 (4Q: 14:12) The Train Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by OLB Marshall Chin. |
| 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. Rhodes, Densmore and Clancy are blitzing. 3-10-PIT28 (4Q: 13:36) Drew Henson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Music Man Meadows. CB Tom Clancy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-PIT28 (4Q: 13:26) Everett Gray punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN25. |
| Denver: 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. 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 13:15) Luther Puzzuoli ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB David Addy, assisted by S The Iceman Reid. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DEN31 (4Q: 12:48) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Cornelius Hemphill, assisted by DE Perry Simoneau. Key block delivered by Craig Atkins. Atkins ran over Thomas Turnbull to set up the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 12:19) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB David Addy. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DEN44 (4Q: 11:57) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Lee Rayman for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 11:17) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Cory Fellin, assisted by OLB Derrick Borders. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-10-PIT35 (4Q: 10:34) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 21 yards. Tackled by S T-Pain Turnbull, assisted by OLB Derrick Borders. Kerr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, 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-PIT14 (4Q: 09:54) Drew Brees pass completed to TE Lee Rayman for -1 yards. Tackled by S James Major. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. May is blitzing. 2-11-PIT15 (4Q: 09:28) Drew Brees sacked by DE Perry Simoneau for a loss of 8 yards. Simoneau ran right past Kennedy Finneran and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-PIT23 (4Q: 08:46) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 16 yards. Tackled by CB David Addy, assisted by CB Cory Fellin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT07 (4Q: 08:05) Danny Whitfield attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 38, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 07:59) Danny Whitfield kicked off from the DEN30. PIT Harvey Cochrane recovered the kick. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN40 (4Q: 07:53) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Jenkins. |
| 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. 2-10-DEN40 (4Q: 07:09) Harvey Cochrane ran around left end for 20 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. Key block delivered by Les Leskun. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 06:25) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by DT Freddie Segers. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN17 (4Q: 05:42) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DEN18 (4Q: 04:59) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Jenkins, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. Key block delivered by Tim Provost. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-DEN09 (4Q: 04:16) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-9-DEN09 (4Q: 03:32) Lionel Hutchins ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DEN06 (4Q: 02:48) Lionel Hutchins ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. |
| 4-5-DEN05 (4Q: 02:03) Skippy Reed attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 41, Denver 13 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:55) Jeff Reed kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Mario Beyer returned the ball 32 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Ross Leandri. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 01:48) Drew Brees pass completed to WR Darius Watts for 16 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Turnbull, assisted by CB Joseph Sanford. Watts gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 01:27) Drew Brees pass was dropped by WR Donnie Kerber. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN43 (4Q: 01:20) Jeffrey McCollom ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Reid. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN43 (4Q: 00:44) Drew Brees pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. CB Cory Fellin defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN43 (4Q: 00:35) Christian Cunningham punted 42 yards. The General Evans returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Craig Atkins. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 00:26) The Train Hutchins ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT J.B. Hock, assisted by DE Wendell Jenkins. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 41, Denver Broncos 13 |