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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 13, Cleveland 9
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 49°
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 68266
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0310013
Cleveland 06309
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cleveland
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 20 15:00 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (98-C. Hampton).
2 and 9 - CLE 21 14:31 6-S. Wallace, sacked for -2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 11 - CLE 19 13:54 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 10 yards (23-K. Lewis).
4 and 1 - CLE 29 13:17 7-B. Maynard punts 37 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
1Q 13:09 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 34 13:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 13:04 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (51-C. Gocong).
3 and 10 - PIT 34 12:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 12:15 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 6 - PIT 43 11:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 5 yards (24-S. Brown).
3 and 1 - PIT 48 10:47 33-I. Redman rush for 13 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 39 10:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - CLE 39 9:59 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (51-C. Gocong, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 3 - CLE 32 9:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
4 and 3 - CLE 32 9:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 33-I. Redman.
1Q 9:07 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 32 9:07 6-S. Wallace rush for -3 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 13 - CLE 29 8:42 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
3 and 13 - CLE 29 8:38 6-S. Wallace pass to 89-E. Moore for 8 yards (51-J. Farrior).
4 and 8 - CLE 37 7:59 7-B. Maynard punts 63 yards, touchback.
1Q 7:49 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 7:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 34-R. Mendenhall for 7 yards (69-S. Paxson).
2 and 3 - PIT 27 7:13 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 2 yards (52-D. Jackson).
3 and 1 - PIT 29 6:32 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (91-B. Schaefering, 70-B. Sanford).
1 and 10 - PIT 31 5:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
2 and 10 - PIT 31 5:46 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 7 yards (97-J. Sheard).
3 and 3 - PIT 38 5:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 9 yards (22-B. Skrine).
1 and 10 - PIT 47 4:20 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 8 yards (56-K. Maiava).
2 and 2 - CLE 45 3:37 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (28-U. Young, 52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:52 33-I. Redman rush for -3 yards (28-U. Young).
2 and 13 - CLE 43 2:08 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -9 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 22 - PIT 48 1:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 22 - PIT 48 1:25 13-J. Kapinos punts 48 yards, downed by 55-S. Sylvester.
1Q 1:14 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 4 1:14 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards (99-B. Keisel, 92-J. Harrison).
2 and 8 - CLE 6 0:39 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 40-P. Hillis.
3 and 8 - CLE 6 0:34 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron.
4 and 8 - CLE 6 0:30 7-B. Maynard punts 36 yards, downed by 41-R. Ventrone.
1Q 0:19 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 42 0:19 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 5 yards (51-C. Gocong).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 5 - CLE 37 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 6 yards (27-E. Hagg).
1 and 10 - CLE 31 14:23 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (27-E. Hagg, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 7 - CLE 28 13:41 33-I. Redman rush for 8 yards (22-B. Skrine). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 17 - CLE 38 13:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 2 yards (27-E. Hagg).
3 and 15 - CLE 36 12:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 14 yards (51-C. Gocong, 20-M. Adams).
4 and 1 - CLE 22 12:03 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (56-K. Maiava, 52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 19 11:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - CLE 19 11:12 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 5 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 5 - CLE 14 10:24 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -13 yards (97-J. Sheard).
4 and 18 - CLE 27 10:03 6-S. Suisham 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 9:57 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 35 9:57 6-S. Wallace pass to 84-J. Cameron for 15 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - 50 9:34 40-P. Hillis rush for 9 yards (98-C. Hampton, 93-J. Worilds).
2 and 1 - PIT 41 9:04 40-P. Hillis rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 8:29 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron.
2 and 10 - PIT 39 8:24 40-P. Hillis rush for 8 yards (93-J. Worilds).
3 and 2 - PIT 31 7:45 6-S. Wallace rush for 27 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and goal - PIT 4 6:59 40-P. Hillis rush for -4 yards (98-C. Hampton).
2 and goal - PIT 8 6:18 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and goal - PIT 8 6:13 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi. PENALTY on Cleveland, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
4 and goal - PIT 8 6:07 4-P. Dawson 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    CLE 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:50
2Q 6:03 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 70 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 23 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - PIT 18 5:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2 and 3 - PIT 25 5:28 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (70-B. Sanford).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 4:49 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 9 - PIT 30 4:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 4 yards (20-M. Adams).
3 and 5 - PIT 34 3:18 33-I. Redman rush for -1 yard (20-M. Adams, 97-J. Sheard).
Cleveland timeout at 3:11
4 and 6 - PIT 33 3:11 13-J. Kapinos punts 36 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 2 yards (23-K. Lewis).
2Q 3:02 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 33 3:02 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - CLE 33 2:58 40-P. Hillis rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 7 - CLE 36 2:21 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 23 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 41 2:00 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 14 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 27 1:27 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 1:23 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 89-E. Moore.
3 and 10 - PIT 27 1:14 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 40-P. Hillis.
4 and 10 - PIT 27 1:11 4-P. Dawson 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    CLE 6    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:51
2Q 1:06 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 56 yards, 89-J. Cotchery returns for 19 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - PIT 28 1:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 11 yards (22-B. Skrine, 24-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 0:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 7 yards (21-D. Patterson).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:37
2 and 3 - PIT 46 0:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 40 yards, forced out of bounds (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 14 0:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - CLE 14 0:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 33-I. Redman.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:21
3 and 10 - CLE 14 0:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards (21-D. Patterson).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:11
1 and goal - CLE 1 0:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and goal - CLE 1 0:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
Cleveland timeout at 0:04
3 and goal - CLE 1 0:04 6-S. Suisham 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
PIT 3    CLE 6    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:02
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
CLE 35 4-P. Dawson kicks 70 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 28 yards (90-Q. Spears).
1 and 10 - PIT 23 14:55 33-I. Redman rush for 6 yards (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 4 - PIT 29 14:24 33-I. Redman rush for 15 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 14:07 38-J. Clay rush for 5 yards (98-P. Taylor, 71-A. Rubin).
2 and 5 - PIT 49 13:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 5 - PIT 49 13:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 12 yards (28-U. Young).
1 and 10 - CLE 39 12:36 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 5 - CLE 34 11:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 5 - CLE 34 11:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 10:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 11 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 12 10:40 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (98-P. Taylor).
2 and 9 - CLE 11 9:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 9 - CLE 11 9:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
4 and 9 - CLE 11 9:47 6-S. Suisham 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 6    CLE 6    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:13
3Q 9:43 Cleveland
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 44 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 8 yards (24-I. Taylor). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 9:36 40-P. Hillis rush for 7 yards (96-Z. Hood, 25-R. Clark).
2 and 3 - CLE 41 9:06 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds).
3 and 2 - CLE 42 8:27 6-S. Wallace pass intended for 89-E. Moore, INTERCEPTED by 43-T. Polamalu returned for no gain (89-E. Moore).
3Q 8:22 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - CLE 43 8:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 9 yards (21-D. Patterson).
2 and 1 - CLE 34 7:43 33-I. Redman rush for 10 yards (70-B. Sanford, 52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - CLE 24 6:57 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (28-U. Young).
2 and 9 - CLE 23 6:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 11 yards (23-J. Haden).
1 and 10 - CLE 12 5:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
2 and 10 - CLE 12 5:32 PENALTY on Cleveland, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - CLE 7 5:32 33-I. Redman rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 13    CLE 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:55
3Q 5:27 Cleveland
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 47 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 15 yards (23-K. Lewis, 26-W. Allen). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - CLE 23 5:20 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 11 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - CLE 34 4:50 40-P. Hillis rush for 1 yard (99-B. Keisel).
2 and 9 - CLE 35 4:10 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 21 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 3:26 6-S. Wallace rush for 20 yards (51-J. Farrior), ran out of bounds.
Cleveland timeout at 2:48
1 and 10 - PIT 24 2:48 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
2 and 10 - PIT 24 2:44 6-S. Wallace, sacked for -7 yards (25-R. Clark).
3 and 17 - PIT 31 2:10 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 17 - PIT 31 2:04 4-P. Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    CLE 9    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:23
3Q 1:59 Pittsburgh
CLE 15 4-P. Dawson kicks 66 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 22 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
1 and 10 - PIT 21 1:52 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 7 - PIT 24 1:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
3 and 1 - PIT 30 0:30 33-I. Redman rush for no gain (92-J. Mitchell, 97-J. Sheard).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
4 and 1 - PIT 30 15:00 13-J. Kapinos punts 48 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 10 yards (29-R. Mundy). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 14:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 22 14:49 6-S. Wallace pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (22-W. Gay).
2 and 5 - CLE 27 14:22 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
3 and 5 - CLE 27 14:19 6-S. Wallace pass to 40-P. Hillis for -3 yards (99-B. Keisel), FUMBLES (99-B. Keisel), ball out of bounds.
4 and 8 - CLE 24 14:00 7-B. Maynard punts 35 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 13:53 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 41 13:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for -3 yards (52-D. Jackson).
2 and 13 - PIT 38 13:03 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 13 yards (22-B. Skrine). Cleveland challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - CLE 49 12:52 33-I. Redman rush for no gain (51-C. Gocong), FUMBLES (51-C. Gocong), RECOVERED by 27-E. Hagg returned for no gain. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
4Q 12:42 Cleveland
1 and 10 - PIT 43 12:42 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron.
2 and 10 - PIT 43 12:39 31-M. Hardesty rush for no gain (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 10 - PIT 43 11:55 6-S. Wallace pass to 11-M. Massaquoi for 11 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 32 11:13 31-M. Hardesty rush for -2 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 12 - PIT 34 10:29 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 12 - PIT 34 10:23 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 12 - PIT 34 10:15 7-B. Maynard punts 19 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 10:08 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 15 10:08 38-J. Clay rush for 2 yards (51-C. Gocong). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards) - No play.
1 and 17 - PIT 8 9:47 38-J. Clay rush for 2 yards (94-A. English).
2 and 15 - PIT -10 9:07 38-J. Clay rush for 6 yards (71-A. Rubin).
3 and 9 - PIT 16 8:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 8:15 38-J. Clay rush for 3 yards (97-J. Sheard).
2 and 7 - PIT 29 7:33 38-J. Clay rush for no gain (91-B. Schaefering, 92-J. Mitchell).
3 and 7 - PIT 29 6:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 10 yards (20-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 6:03 33-I. Redman rush for 22 yards (20-M. Adams, 23-J. Haden), FUMBLES (20-M. Adams), RECOVERED by 23-J. Haden returned for no gain (77-M. Gilbert).
4Q 5:49 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 39 5:49 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 10 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - CLE 49 5:21 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - CLE 49 5:18 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
3 and 10 - CLE 49 5:13 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
4 and 10 - CLE 49 5:08 7-B. Maynard punts 40 yards, downed by 41-R. Ventrone.
4Q 4:59 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 11 4:59 38-J. Clay rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin).
2 and 8 - PIT 13 4:17 38-J. Clay rush for 5 yards (56-K. Maiava).
3 and 3 - PIT 18 3:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 11 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 2:50 38-J. Clay rush for 2 yards (71-A. Rubin).
Cleveland timeout at 2:44
2 and 8 - PIT 31 2:44 38-J. Clay rush for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
Two minute warning
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:00
3 and 2 - PIT 37 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 2 - PIT 37 1:57 13-J. Kapinos punts 49 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 10 yards (94-L. Timmons), FUMBLES (94-L. Timmons), ball out of bounds.
4Q 1:46 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 24 1:46 6-S. Wallace pass to 89-E. Moore for 9 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 1 - CLE 33 1:22 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 16-J. Cribbs.
3 and 1 - CLE 33 1:15 6-S. Wallace pass to 16-J. Cribbs for 2 yards (20-B. McFadden).
1 and 10 - CLE 35 0:54 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 11-M. Massaquoi.
2 and 10 - CLE 35 0:47 6-S. Wallace pass to 89-E. Moore for 10 yards (51-J. Farrior), ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 45 0:41 6-S. Wallace pass to 18-C. Mitchell for 19 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 36 0:23 6-S. Wallace, spikes Ball.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:22
2 and 10 - PIT 36 0:22 6-S. Wallace pass to 89-E. Moore for 12 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 24 0:05 6-S. Wallace, spikes Ball.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:05
2 and 10 - PIT 24 0:05 6-S. Wallace pass incomplete to 15-G. Little.
END OF GAME
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