| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 74 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bert Johnson kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Bracy Ogden, assisted by S Juan Fleck. Schwartz gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back 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-NED38 (1Q: 14:30) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Turnbull. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. |
| New England: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NED43 (1Q: 14:00) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. ILB Edgar Rogers hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-NED43 (1Q: 13:54) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dana Owens, assisted by DT Colin Bullock. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT49 (1Q: 13:20) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes. |
| New England: 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-PIT38 (1Q: 12:46) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Edgar Rogers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-PIT36 (1Q: 12:11) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 6 yards. Tackled by S T-Pain Turnbull, assisted by ILB Mista Rogers. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-PIT30 (1Q: 11:30) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. ILB Mista Rogers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT30 (1Q: 11:23) Charlie Flannery attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 11:18) Charlie Flannery kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 11:18) Claude Fulcher ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. Key block delivered by Renaldo Kuhnert. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-PIT26 (1Q: 10:43) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen. Key block delivered by Wally Rasmussen. |
| 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. 1-10-PIT30 (1Q: 10:20) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT40 (1Q: 09:41) Skip Oukac ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard, assisted by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bard is blitzing. 2-7-PIT43 (1Q: 09:11) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Darren Patchet for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Patchet gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Levine is blitzing. 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 08:44) Claude Fulcher ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Stewart is blitzing. 2-8-NED47 (1Q: 08:16) Howie de Marco pass completed to RB Skip Oukac for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED47 (1Q: 07:33) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 21 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. Keaster gained 18 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kirk McCarthy on the NED26. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED26 (1Q: 07:17) Jerome Alexander ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Derek Logan. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. Ogden and Hogue are blitzing. 2-7-NED29 (1Q: 06:46) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED28 (1Q: 06:00) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Brian Thompson for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darth Vader Vandeginste, assisted by S Thomas Turnbull. Thompson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-NED34 (1Q: 05:24) Lance Summers punted 39 yards. Jay Keathley returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT40. Tackled by Charlie Andrade. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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-PIT40 (1Q: 05:14) Howie de Marco sacked by DE Kelvin Harbert for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Lamar Martin. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Claude Fulcher on the PIT36. |
| 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. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 2-14-PIT36 (1Q: 04:35) The Franchise de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chris Schneider. OLB Jackie Bard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 3-14-PIT36 (1Q: 04:28) The Franchise de Marco sacked by DT Gus Bensen for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kim Hope. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Randal Moffitt on the PIT30. |
| 4-20-PIT30 (1Q: 03:40) Everett Gray punted 38 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED32. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED32 (1Q: 03:31) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 11 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Turnbull. Alexander gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED43 (1Q: 03:05) Timothy Arroyo ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Mista Rogers. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NED45 (1Q: 02:35) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 19 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck, assisted by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Schwartz gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| New England: 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. Navarre is blitzing. 1-10-PIT36 (1Q: 01:59) Cory Blackburn ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Vandeginste, assisted by S Juan Fleck. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-PIT26 (1Q: 01:15) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jerome Alexander. DE Perry Simoneau hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I 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. 2-10-PIT26 (1Q: 01:10) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 9, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 01:10) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 10, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 00:59) Charlie Flannery kicked off 51 yards from the NED30. Matthew Meadows returned the ball 31 yards to the PIT50. Tackled by Kirk Bobro. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro 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-PIT32 (1Q: 00:32) Brian Lee ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. Pittsburgh's Ken Givens was hurt on the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Stewart is blitzing. 2-7-PIT35 (2Q: 15:00) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 6 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT41 (2Q: 14:27) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Joel Lucic. Reeves gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 13:43) Claude Fulcher ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by DE Alan Woodard. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 2-9-PIT47 (2Q: 13:09) Skip Oukac ran inside the left tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. Key block delivered by Chris Schneider. |
| 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. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-NED28 (2Q: 12:32) Claude Fulcher ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by CB Kelly Franz. |
| 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. 2-6-NED24 (2Q: 11:52) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED14 (2Q: 11:07) Claude Fulcher ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. 2-9-NED13 (2Q: 10:44) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NED11 (2Q: 10:01) The Franchise de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brant Emerson. CB Kelly Franz defended the pass. |
| 4-7-NED11 (2Q: 09:54) Bert Johnson attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 09:49) Bert Johnson kicked off 73 yards from the PIT30. John Van Meter returned the ball 22 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Rich Mugica. |
| New England: I 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. 1-10-NED19 (2Q: 09:14) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. DT Freddie Ames drove right through Lenny Spindler to hurry the quarterback. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED19 (2Q: 09:05) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Justin Hogue. Alexander gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED24 (2Q: 08:33) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Nash, assisted by ILB Justin Hogue. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Schwartz gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 07:56) Cory Blackburn ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Mugica is blitzing. 2-9-NED34 (2Q: 07:34) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. S Thomas Turnbull defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 3-9-NED34 (2Q: 07:25) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Damon Nash. Marshall gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-NED42 (2Q: 06:47) Lance Summers punted 32 yards. Jay Keathley returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Kirk Bobro. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kirk Bobro for 7 yards to the PIT26.. Tackled by Rich Mugica. |
| New England: Pro 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-PIT26 (2Q: 06:37) Cory Blackburn ran a trap outside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Navarre. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT10 (2Q: 05:54) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. |
| New England: I 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. 2-10-PIT10 (2Q: 05:49) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ken Stone. DT Colin Bullock blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 3-10-PIT10 (2Q: 05:42) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 16, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 05:42) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 17, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 05:34) Charlie Flannery kicked off 74 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:34) Claude Fulcher ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. Key block delivered by Lamar Martin. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-PIT29 (2Q: 05:03) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. Key block delivered by Myron Rodriguez. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 04:41) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Darren Patchet for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by CB Donnell Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-20-PIT24 (2Q: 04:35) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. Key block delivered by Angelo Farmer. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-PIT29 (2Q: 04:19) Claude Fulcher ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard, assisted by OLB Kirk Bobro. ILB Quentin Davidson knocked down Myron Rodriguez to break up the play. |
| 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. 3-12-PIT32 (2Q: 04:02) Howie de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Music Man Meadows. DT Gus Bensen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-PIT32 (2Q: 03:56) Everett Gray punted 45 yards. Ricardo Burns returned the kick 15 yards to the NED38. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED23 (2Q: 03:49) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 7 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. Boyd gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NED30 (2Q: 03:06) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by TE Harry Torres. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-NED30 (2Q: 02:59) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. DT Roosevelt Westbrook blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED30 (2Q: 02:52) Lance Summers punted 51 yards. Jay Keathley returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Nathan Osborne. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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-PIT32 (2Q: 02:44) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by S Cris Farr. Key block delivered by Marco Carter. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. 2-1-PIT41 (2Q: 02:23) The Franchise de Marco sacked by DE Kendrick Fox and DT Vernon Garrett for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Randal Moffitt. |
| 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. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 3-9-PIT33 (2Q: 02:01) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 36 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reeves gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 01:53) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Matthew Meadows for 22 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Meadows gained 8 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NED36 (2Q: 01:53) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR The Music Man Meadows for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. Meadows gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-NED22 (2Q: 01:34) Howie de Marco pass was intended for WR Darren Patchet and was intercepted by S Cris Farr in the end zone. Touchback. |
| New England: 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. Navarre is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 01:26) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Forbes is blitzing. 2-6-NED24 (2Q: 00:57) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Nash. Schwartz gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro 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-NED41 (2Q: 00:11) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Derek Logan. Key block delivered by Charlie Andrade. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. The Music Man Meadows returned the ball 24 yards to the PIT34. Tackled by David Tynik. |
| 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-PIT34 (3Q: 14:38) Skip Oukac ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. Bard is blitzing. 2-8-PIT36 (3Q: 14:00) Howie de Marco pass completed to TE Chris Schneider for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 13:12) Howie de Marco pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Darren Patchet. DE Alan Woodard blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro 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. 2-10-PIT44 (3Q: 13:02) Howie de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Skip Oukac. OLB Jackie Bard defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-PIT44 (3Q: 12:55) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S John Van Meter, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| 4-5-PIT49 (3Q: 12:16) Everett Gray punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the NED01. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-10-PIT44 (3Q: 12:07) Everett Gray punted 47 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED09. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED09 (3Q: 12:00) Cadillac Escalante kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Rich Mugica. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 11:17) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. DT Roosevelt Westbrook blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED47 (3Q: 11:05) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. CB Bob Vandeginste defended the pass. |
| New England: 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. 3-10-NED47 (3Q: 10:57) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes, assisted by S Thomas Turnbull. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-11-NED46 (3Q: 10:33) Lance Summers punted 42 yards. Jay Keathley called for a fair catch at the PIT12. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT12 (3Q: 10:25) Claude Fulcher ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard, assisted by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| 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. 2-7-PIT15 (3Q: 09:53) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-PIT16 (3Q: 09:07) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 08:50) Claude Fulcher ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. Key block delivered by Lamar Martin. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stewart is blitzing. 2-5-PIT44 (3Q: 08:24) Skip Oukac ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert, assisted by DE Joel Lucic. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-PIT45 (3Q: 07:49) Howie de Marco pass completed to TE Brant Emerson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Warren Stewart, assisted by S Cris Farr. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Davidson and Stewart are blitzing. 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 07:24) Claude Fulcher ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED46 (3Q: 06:49) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR The Assassin Patchet for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. |
| 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. 3-6-NED45 (3Q: 06:04) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Darren Patchet for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen. Patchet gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 05:17) Skip Oukac ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen, assisted by S Cris Farr. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Howie de Marco to the NED33. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED33 (3Q: 04:42) Claude Fulcher ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr, assisted by DT Gus Bensen. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Davidson is blitzing. 3-2-NED28 (3Q: 04:16) Howie de Marco pass completed to TE Brant Emerson for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert. Emerson gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro 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-NED11 (3Q: 03:50) Claude Fulcher ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT T.K.O. Schofer, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-9-NED10 (3Q: 03:11) Howie de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chris Schneider. CB Marshall Fairley defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-NED10 (3Q: 03:04) Howie de Marco pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Darren Patchet. DT Vernon Garrett blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-NED10 (3Q: 02:56) Bert Johnson attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (3Q: 02:51) Bert Johnson kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. John Van Meter returned the ball 16 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Rich Mugica. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 02:23) Jerome Alexander ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Karl Jarvis. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-NED23 (3Q: 01:49) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DT Colin Bullock hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Weak 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. 3-8-NED23 (3Q: 01:40) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. Blackburn gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED30 (3Q: 01:01) Lance Summers punted 39 yards. Jay Keathley returned the kick 16 yards to the PIT47. Tackled by Xavier Dawson. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Skip Oukac at the PIT47. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT47 (3Q: 00:54) The Franchise de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Wally Rasmussen. CB Donnell Arnold defended the pass. |
| 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. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 2-10-PIT47 (3Q: 00:48) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR The Assassin Patchet for 21 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. Patchet gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 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 pass. 1-10-NED32 (3Q: 00:17) Skip Oukac ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-NED31 (4Q: 15:00) The Franchise de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Patchet. DE Kelvin Harbert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bard and Wayne are blitzing. 3-9-NED31 (4Q: 14:51) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| 4-7-NED29 (4Q: 14:03) Big Money Johnson attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Pittsburgh 9 |
| (4Q: 13:55) Big Money Johnson kicked off 70 yards from the PIT30. John Van Meter returned the ball 24 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Stephen Forbes. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 13:33) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Stephen Forbes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ogden is blitzing. 2-7-NED27 (4Q: 12:45) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Darth Vader Vandeginste. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 11:57) Cory Blackburn ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Juan Fleck. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-NED42 (4Q: 11:14) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bracy Ogden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. Ogden is blitzing. 3-4-NED41 (4Q: 10:46) Bernard Escalante sacked by OLB Bracy Ogden for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Lenny Spindler. |
| 4-9-NED36 (4Q: 10:11) Lance Summers punted 50 yards. Jay Keathley returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Brian Thompson. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 10:03) Claude Fulcher ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-PIT24 (4Q: 09:19) Howie de Marco pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Skip Oukac. |
| 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. 3-8-PIT24 (4Q: 09:14) Howie de Marco pass completed to TE Brant Emerson for 0 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr, assisted by CB Marshall Fairley. |
| 4-8-PIT24 (4Q: 08:47) Everett Gray punted 40 yards. Nathan Osborne returned the kick 17 yards to the PIT47. Tackled by Myron Rodriguez. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 08:36) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bracy Ogden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-PIT40 (4Q: 07:55) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. OLB Gabe Jamison defended the pass. |
| New England: 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. 3-3-PIT40 (4Q: 07:45) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DE Perry Simoneau blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT40 (4Q: 07:36) Lance Summers punted 31 yards. Jay Keathley called for a fair catch at the PIT09. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT09 (4Q: 07:25) Skip Oukac ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-PIT11 (4Q: 06:43) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR The Music Man Meadows for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Meadows gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT38 (4Q: 06:08) Wally Rasmussen ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-PIT38 (4Q: 05:39) The Franchise de Marco scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 3-5-PIT43 (4Q: 05:05) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz, assisted by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| 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-NED39 (4Q: 04:35) The Franchise de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darren Patchet. DE Joel Lucic hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NED39 (4Q: 04:26) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR Lonnie Keaster for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED17 (4Q: 03:59) Howie de Marco scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-NED07 (4Q: 03:19) Claude Fulcher ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. CB Kelly Franz knocked down Reggie Stiles to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NED08 (4Q: 03:01) Howie de Marco pass completed to RB Claude Fulcher for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Reuben Lester. |
| 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. 3-6-NED06 (4Q: 02:41) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR The Assassin Patchet for 3 yards. Tackled by DT T.K.O. Schofer. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-3-NED03 (4Q: 02:23) Howie de Marco scrambled for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 17, Pittsburgh 15 |
| (4Q: 02:23) Howie de Marco passed to The Music Man Meadows for the successful two-point conversion. Pittsburgh 17, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 02:12) Bert Johnson kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. John Van Meter returned the ball 21 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Rich Mugica. Pittsburgh's Archie Wynn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious knee injury. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 02:07) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rich Mugica. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Bob Vandeginste on the NED30. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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-NED30 (4Q: 01:58) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 1-10-NED19 (4Q: 01:40) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to WR Eric Reeves for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. Reeves gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. 1-1-NED01 (4Q: 01:34) Claude Fulcher ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Woodard. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-NED02 (4Q: 01:16) Skip Oukac ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marco Carter. Pittsburgh 23, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 01:16) Extra point by Bert Johnson was good. Pittsburgh 24, New England 17 |
| (4Q: 01:06) Big Money Johnson kicked off 72 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| New England: I 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-NED20 (4Q: 01:06) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bob Vandeginste. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-NED27 (4Q: 00:59) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bracy Ogden, assisted by CB Damon Nash. Blackburn gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-NED35 (4Q: 00:48) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 16 yards. Tackled by S Derek Logan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: Strong 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-PIT49 (4Q: 00:37) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 15 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock, assisted by S T-Pain Turnbull. Burns gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: Pro 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-PIT34 (4Q: 00:26) Cadillac Escalante scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Edgar Rogers. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-PIT30 (4Q: 00:08) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 24, New England 23 |
| (4Q: 00:08) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. Pittsburgh 24, New England 24 |
| Pittsburgh won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. The Music Man Meadows returned the ball 31 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-PIT35 (OT: 14:55) Claude Fulcher ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S David Tynik, assisted by DT Gus Bensen. Key block delivered by Renaldo Kuhnert. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-PIT41 (OT: 14:12) Claude Fulcher ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| 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. 3-3-PIT42 (OT: 13:41) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-PIT37 (OT: 13:37) Howie de Marco pass completed to WR The Music Man Meadows for 11 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. New England's T.K.O. Schofer was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious ankle injury. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT48 (OT: 13:11) The Franchise de Marco sacked by DE Kelvin Harbert for a loss of 6 yards. Harbert simply blew through Randal Moffitt to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-PIT42 (OT: 12:35) Howie de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Keaster. DE Kelvin Harbert drove right through Angelo Farmer to hurry the quarterback. |
| 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 pass. 3-16-PIT42 (OT: 12:22) Howie de Marco pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Keaster. DT Gus Bensen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-PIT42 (OT: 12:18) Everett Gray punted 36 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED22. |
| New England: I 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-NED22 (OT: 12:07) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 21 yards. Tackled by S Derek Logan. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fleck is blitzing. 1-21-NED11 (OT: 11:52) Brian Thompson ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Damon Nash. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-NED14 (OT: 11:21) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. OLB Bracy Ogden defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-NED14 (OT: 11:15) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Cory Blackburn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-NED14 (OT: 11:05) Lance Summers punted 37 yards. Jay Keathley returned the kick 5 yards to the NED46. Tackled by Timothy Arroyo. |
| 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. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 1-10-NED46 (OT: 10:56) Skip Oukac ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. Key block delivered by Reggie Stiles. |
| 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. 2-3-NED39 (OT: 10:16) Skip Oukac ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| 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. 3-1-NED37 (OT: 09:47) Howie de Marco pass completed to RB Skip Oukac for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. Oukac gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED29 (OT: 09:20) Skip Oukac ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by DT Vernon Garrett. Pittsburgh's Reggie Stiles was hurt on the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. 2-9-NED28 (OT: 08:50) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to TE Brant Emerson for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-NED17 (OT: 08:13) The Franchise de Marco pass completed to TE Chris Schneider for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Schneider gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-NED01 (OT: 07:27) Claude Fulcher ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by CB Gene Levine. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-1-NED01 (OT: 06:41) Claude Fulcher ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jared Seaman. Pittsburgh 30, New England 24 |
| (OT: 06:41) |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 30, New England Patriots 24 |