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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 34, Pittsburgh 17
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, August 29, 2010
Where: Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 90°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 73054
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 3001417
Denver 71031434
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
9-D. Sepulveda kicks 69 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 15:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 15:00 25-L. White rush for 1 yard (99-B. Keisel).
2 and 9 - DEN 41 14:26 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 14:03 25-L. White rush for 4 yards (51-J. Farrior).
2 and 6 - PIT 22 13:32 25-L. White rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons, 20-K. Lewis).
3 and 4 - PIT 20 12:52 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 10 yards (24-I. Taylor). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 5 - PIT 5 12:25 35-L. Ball rush for 3 yards (51-J. Farrior).
2 and 2 - PIT 2 11:48 25-L. White rush for no gain (51-J. Farrior).
3 and 2 - PIT 2 11:28 25-L. White rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 75 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 24 yards (46-S. Larsen).
PIT 0    DEN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:32
1Q 11:14 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 19 11:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 47 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - DEN 34 10:28 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (56-R. Ayers).
2 and 6 - DEN 30 9:52 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 11 yards (23-R. Hill, 33-N. Jones).
1 and 10 - DEN 19 9:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
2 and 10 - DEN 19 9:00 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (21-A. Goodman).
Denver timeout at 8:21
3 and 6 - DEN 15 8:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 21-M. Moore.
4 and 6 - DEN 15 8:16 3-J. Reed 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    DEN 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:58
1Q 8:16 Denver
9-D. Sepulveda kicks 58 yards, 32-P. Cox returns for 9 yards (47-S. Sylvester). PENALTY on Denver, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 11 8:05 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - DEN 16 7:40 25-L. White rush for 2 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 3 - DEN 18 7:02 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 9 yards (20-K. Lewis).
Denver timeout at 6:21
1 and 10 - DEN 27 6:21 25-L. White rush for 10 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - DEN 37 5:44 25-L. White rush for -1 yard (50-L. Foote).
2 and 11 - DEN 36 5:09 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 11 - DEN 36 5:04 8-K. Orton pass to 35-L. Ball for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - DEN 46 4:29 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards).
4 and 6 - DEN 41 4:13 4-B. Colquitt punts 58 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 3 yards.
1Q 4:00 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 4 4:00 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (98-R. McBean).
2 and 6 - PIT 8 3:21 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (33-N. Jones).
1 and 10 - PIT 15 2:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 5 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 5 - PIT 20 1:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 5 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 1:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 35 15:00 10-D. Dixon rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - PIT 40 14:29 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (76-J. Williams).
3 and 3 - PIT 42 13:46 10-D. Dixon pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
4 and 3 - PIT 42 13:40 9-D. Sepulveda punts 45 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
2Q 13:31 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 13 13:31 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 7 - DEN 16 12:55 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
3 and 7 - DEN 16 12:42 8-K. Orton, sacked for -10 yards (24-I. Taylor).
4 and 17 - DEN 6 12:07 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 11:54 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - DEN 46 11:54 82-A. Randle El rush for 3 yards (76-J. Williams).
2 and 7 - DEN 43 11:13 10-D. Dixon pass incomplete to 85-D. Johnson.
3 and 7 - DEN 43 11:08 10-D. Dixon, sacked for -3 yards (56-R. Ayers). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 10:42 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (76-J. Williams, 98-R. McBean).
2 and 8 - DEN 36 10:01 10-D. Dixon pass to 17-M. Wallace for 6 yards (21-A. Goodman).
3 and 2 - DEN 30 9:15 10-D. Dixon pass to 85-D. Johnson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 14 8:43 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (56-R. Ayers, 55-D. Williams).
2 and 5 - DEN 9 7:59 10-D. Dixon pass intended for 89-M. Spaeth, INTERCEPTED by 32-P. Cox returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 7:48 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 7:48 25-L. White rush for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 7:16 9-B. Quinn pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - DEN 38 7:08 25-L. White rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 10 - DEN 38 6:28 9-B. Quinn pass to 19-E. Royal for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 6:07 25-L. White rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 8 - PIT 43 5:28 25-L. White rush for 9 yards (43-T. Polamalu, 92-J. Harrison).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 4:45 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 8 yards (20-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - PIT 13 4:15 35-L. Ball rush for 2 yards (76-C. Hoke, 50-L. Foote).
2 and 9 - PIT 12 3:40 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 35-L. Ball. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards).
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:35
2 and 19 - PIT 22 3:34 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 46-S. Larsen.
3 and 19 - PIT 22 3:26 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons, 37-A. Madison).
4 and 18 - PIT 21 2:40 5-M. Prater 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    DEN 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:08
2Q 2:40 Pittsburgh
5-M. Prater kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 2:35 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - PIT 15 2:35 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 20 - PIT 10 2:35 10-D. Dixon pass to 17-M. Wallace for 6 yards (32-P. Cox).
2 and 14 - PIT 16 2:08 10-D. Dixon pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
3 and 14 - PIT 16 2:04 10-D. Dixon pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
Two minute warning
4 and 14 - PIT 16 1:55 9-D. Sepulveda punts 45 yards, 32-P. Cox returns for 2 yards (26-W. Allen, 57-K. Fox).
2Q 1:43 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 1:43 8-K. Orton pass intended for 84-B. Lloyd, INTERCEPTED by 22-W. Gay returned for no gain (84-B. Lloyd).
2Q 1:37 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 46 1:37 21-M. Moore rush for 6 yards (32-P. Cox).
2 and 4 - DEN 48 1:15 10-D. Dixon pass to 89-M. Spaeth for 9 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 39 0:55 10-D. Dixon pass to 21-M. Moore for 11 yards (55-D. Williams). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 28 0:46 10-D. Dixon pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 28 0:38 10-D. Dixon pass to 84-A. Brown for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 0:31 10-D. Dixon, sacked for -9 yards (56-R. Ayers).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:25
2 and 19 - DEN 27 0:26 10-D. Dixon pass intended for 88-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Goodman returned for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2Q 0:26 Pittsburgh
5-M. Prater kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:11 Kneels for -1 yard.
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
5-M. Prater kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 21-M. Moore rush for -2 yards (57-M. Haggan).
2 and 12 - PIT 18 14:21 10-D. Dixon pass to 21-M. Moore for 14 yards (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 14:09 41-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (97-J. Bannan, 55-D. Williams).
2 and 8 - PIT 34 13:25 41-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (79-M. Thomas).
3 and 6 - PIT 36 12:42 10-D. Dixon pass to 86-H. Ward for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 12:13 10-D. Dixon rush for 29 yards (55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 26 11:21 21-M. Moore rush for 3 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 7 - DEN 23 10:42 21-M. Moore rush for 3 yards (93-J. Green, 91-A. Smith).
3 and 4 - DEN 20 9:57 10-D. Dixon rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3 and 14 - DEN 30 9:24 10-D. Dixon pass to 19-T. Grisham for 13 yards (55-D. Williams).
Pittsburgh timeout at 8:43
4 and 1 - DEN 17 8:43 10-D. Dixon, sacked for -6 yards (56-R. Ayers).
3Q 8:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 23 8:36 35-L. Ball rush for -1 yard (43-T. Polamalu, 99-B. Keisel).
2 and 11 - DEN 22 7:58 PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 6 yards).
Denver timeout at 7:31
2 and 17 - DEN 16 7:31 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 14 yards (26-W. Allen).
3 and 3 - DEN 30 6:52 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4 and 3 - DEN 30 6:48 4-B. Colquitt punts 60 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 6 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
3Q 6:36 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 16 6:36 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - PIT 16 6:31 41-J. Dwyer rush for -2 yards (59-W. Woodyard).
3 and 12 - PIT 14 6:00 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 19-T. Grisham.
4 and 12 - PIT 14 5:54 9-D. Sepulveda punts 46 yards, 22-S. Thompson returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
3Q 5:39 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 34 5:39 35-L. Ball rush for 3 yards (42-D. Cromartie-Smith, 76-C. Hoke).
2 and 7 - DEN 37 5:04 15-T. Tebow pass to 12-M. Willis for 12 yards (37-A. Madison).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 4:26 15-T. Tebow pass to 12-M. Willis for 19 yards (46-J. Thornton).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 3:49 35-L. Ball rush for 7 yards (97-J. Worilds).
2 and 3 - PIT 25 3:15 35-L. Ball rush for 10 yards (50-L. Foote, 46-J. Thornton).
1 and 10 - PIT 15 2:38 25-J. Fargas rush for 4 yards (42-D. Cromartie-Smith).
2 and 6 - PIT 11 2:00 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
Denver timeout at 1:53
3 and 6 - PIT 11 1:53 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
4 and 6 - PIT 11 1:49 5-M. Prater 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    DEN 19    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:50
3Q 1:49 Pittsburgh
5-M. Prater kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:45 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 1:39 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 19-T. Grisham. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 1:34 41-J. Dwyer rush for 3 yards (52-J. Hunter, 91-R. Fields).
2 and 7 - PIT 32 0:57 41-J. Dwyer rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 0:23 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Ineligible Downfield Pass (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - PIT 45 0:16 41-J. Dwyer rush for -2 yards (51-J. Mays).
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 17 - PIT 43 15:00 4-B. Leftwich sacked for -10 yards (52-J. Hunter, 51-J. Mays).
3 and 27 - PIT 33 14:24 41-J. Dwyer rush for -3 yards (52-J. Hunter).
4 and 30 - PIT 30 13:51 9-D. Sepulveda punts 55 yards, 22-S. Thompson returns for 15 yards (-M. Stewart).
4Q 13:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 30 13:36 35-L. Ball rush for 5 yards (76-C. Hoke).
2 and 5 - DEN 35 13:36 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
3 and 5 - DEN 35 12:55 15-T. Tebow pass intended for 17-B. Davis, INTERCEPTED by 40-C. Butler returned for 40 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 12:44 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - DEN 5 12:44 4-B. Leftwich pass incomplete to 81-A. Battle.
2 and 5 - DEN 5 12:40 41-J. Dwyer rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Reed extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    DEN 19    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:04
4Q 12:40 Denver
3-J. Reed kicks 62 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 18 yards (88-E. Sanders).
1 and 10 - DEN 26 12:28 35-L. Ball rush for 2 yards (76-C. Hoke).
2 and 9 - DEN 27 11:52 15-T. Tebow pass to 12-M. Willis for 24 yards (47-S. Sylvester, 46-J. Thornton).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 11:17 35-L. Ball rush for 43 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 6 - PIT 6 10:46 35-L. Ball rush for 3 yards (47-S. Sylvester, 97-J. Worilds).
2 and 3 - PIT 3 10:09 15-T. Tebow pass to 87-E. Decker for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    DEN 26    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:31
4Q 10:09 Pittsburgh
5-M. Prater kicks 75 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 18 yards (22-S. Thompson).
1 and 10 - PIT 13 9:59 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - PIT 8 9:59 41-J. Dwyer rush for 17 yards (58-B. Atkins, 30-D. Bruton).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 9:15 41-J. Dwyer rush for 40 yards (30-D. Bruton).
1 and 10 - DEN 35 8:27 28-J. Vincent rush for 1 yard (-W. Williams, 52-J. Hunter).
2 and 9 - DEN 34 7:42 4-B. Leftwich pass to 28-J. Vincent for 14 yards (-W. Williams). PENALTY on Denver, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 7 yards).
1 and 7 - DEN 7 7:11 16-C. Batch pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-J. Reed extra point is GOOD.
PIT 17    DEN 26    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:58
4Q 7:11 Denver
3-J. Reed kicks 67 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 12 yards (11-S. Logan).
1 and 10 - DEN 15 7:00 9-B. Quinn pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
2 and 10 - DEN 15 6:54 29-B. Hall rush for 10 yards (46-J. Thornton).
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:14 9-B. Quinn pass to 29-B. Hall for 2 yards (29-R. Mundy).
2 and 8 - DEN 27 5:37 29-B. Hall rush for -1 yard (27-J. Burnett).
3 and 9 - DEN 26 4:54 9-B. Quinn, sacked for -4 yards (48-R. Williams).
4 and 13 - DEN 22 4:25 4-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, fair catch by 11-S. Logan.
4Q 4:25 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 23 4:15 16-C. Batch pass to 88-E. Sanders for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 4:09 16-C. Batch pass intended for 88-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 22-S. Thompson returned for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4Q 4:09 Pittsburgh
5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:59 41-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mays, 22-S. Thompson).
2 and 8 - PIT 22 3:23 41-J. Dwyer rush for 5 yards (58-B. Atkins).
3 and 3 - PIT 27 2:42 41-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (93-J. Green).
4 and 1 - PIT 29 2:06 9-D. Sepulveda punts 50 yards, 22-S. Thompson returns for 62 yards (49-S. McHugh). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (enforced, 9 yards). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (declined).
4Q 1:44 Denver
1 and 10 - PIT 8 1:44 29-B. Hall rush for 6 yards (48-R. Williams).
2 and 2 - PIT 2 1:00 29-B. Hall rush for 1 yard (71-S. Paxson).
3 and 1 - PIT 1 0:24 29-B. Hall rush for no gain (48-R. Williams).