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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 31, Pittsburgh 19
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 85°
Head Official: Gerald Wright
Attendance: 76823
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0103619
Denver 0771731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (24-I. Taylor).
2 and 5 - DEN 25 14:23 18-P. Manning pass to 87-E. Decker for 13 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - DEN 38 13:46 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton, 50-L. Foote).
2 and 7 - DEN 41 13:09 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-J. Dreessen.
3 and 7 - DEN 41 13:03 18-P. Manning pass to 14-B. Stokley for 9 yards (28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - 50 12:20 27-K. Moreno rush for no gain (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 10 - 50 11:35 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 10 - 50 11:30 Sacked for -5 yards (50-L. Foote), 18-P. Manning, sacked for -5 yards (50-L. Foote).
4 and 15 - DEN 45 11:00 4-B. Colquitt punts 44 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for no gain (84-J. Tamme).
1Q 10:49 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 11 10:49 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (60-G. Warren).
2 and 7 - PIT 14 10:05 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (22-T. Porter). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 8 yards).
2 and 15 - PIT 6 9:38 33-I. Redman rush for no gain (95-D. Wolfe).
3 and 15 - PIT 6 8:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 14 yards (22-T. Porter).
4 and 1 - PIT 20 8:29 9-D. Butler punts 51 yards, 36-J. Leonhard returns for 12 yards (93-J. Worilds).
1Q 8:16 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 40 8:16 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (50-L. Foote).
2 and 6 - DEN 44 7:38 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 5 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 1 - DEN 49 7:22 23-W. McGahee rush for -2 yards, fumble by 23-W. McGahee, RECOVERED by 52-W. Woodyard returned for no gain (75-C. Clark).
1Q 7:16 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - DEN 47 7:16 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 7 - DEN 44 6:36 22-C. Rainey rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - DEN 46 5:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 12 yards (22-T. Porter).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 5:06 33-I. Redman rush for -6 yards (22-T. Porter).
2 and 16 - DEN 39 4:20 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
3 and 12 - DEN 36 3:35 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -9 yards (95-D. Wolfe).
Denver timeout at 3:08
4 and 21 - DEN 45 3:08 9-D. Butler punts 44 yards, downed by 30-D. Van Dyke.
1Q 2:58 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 1 2:58 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (99-B. Keisel).
2 and 8 - DEN 3 2:17 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood).
3 and 6 - DEN 5 1:32 18-P. Manning pass to 14-B. Stokley for 17 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - DEN 22 0:54 18-P. Manning, sacked for -8 yards (93-J. Worilds). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation (declined).
2 and 18 - DEN 14 0:30 27-K. Moreno rush for 1 yard (52-W. Woodyard, 97-C. Heyward).
3 and 17 - DEN 15 0:25 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 17 - DEN 15 0:05 4-B. Colquitt punts 45 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 21 yards (32-Q. Carter).
1Q 0:05 Pittsburgh
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 38 15:00 84-A. Brown rush for 4 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 6 - DEN 34 14:20 27-J. Dwyer rush for 11 yards (22-T. Porter). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 20 - DEN 33 13:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 46-W. Johnson for 12 yards (22-T. Porter).
1 and 10 - DEN 21 13:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 2 yards (76-M. Adams). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 5 - DEN 16 13:00 27-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (92-E. Dumervil, 97-J. Bannan).
2 and 3 - DEN 14 12:16 27-J. Dwyer rush for 1 yard (57-K. Brooking).
Pittsburgh timeout at 11:37
3 and 2 - DEN 13 11:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards (25-C. Harris).
1 and 8 - DEN 8 10:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 6 yards (26-R. Moore). PENALTY on Denver, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 3 - DEN 3 10:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 3 - DEN 3 10:22 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
Pittsburgh timeout at 10:18
3 and 3 - DEN 3 10:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 3 - DEN 3 10:13 6-S. Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    DEN 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:52
2Q 10:10 Denver
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:10 18-P. Manning pass to 81-J. Dreessen for 6 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 6 - DEN 26 9:43 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (98-C. Hampton).
3 and 1 - DEN 29 9:17 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 6 yards (50-L. Foote).
1 and 10 - DEN 35 8:53 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 20 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - PIT 45 8:25 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 4 yards (50-L. Foote).
2 and 6 - PIT 41 7:55 18-P. Manning rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 7:30 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 7:25 18-P. Manning pass to 87-E. Decker for 9 yards (23-K. Lewis).
3 and 1 - PIT 25 6:57 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (56-L. Woodley).
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:24 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 9 yards (50-L. Foote).
2 and 1 - PIT 11 5:48 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (50-L. Foote).
1 and 7 - PIT 7 5:22 27-K. Moreno rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
PIT 3    DEN 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:48
2Q 5:11 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 71 yards, 88-E. Sanders returns for 27 yards (31-O. Bolden).
1 and 10 - PIT 21 5:11 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 8 - PIT 23 4:37 7-B. Roethlisberger, 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 5 yards (26-R. Moore).
3 and 3 - PIT 28 3:48 33-I. Redman rush for 6 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - PIT 34 3:06 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 76-M. Adams.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 2:56 20-B. Batch rush for -1 yard (58-V. Miller). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 11 - PIT 33 2:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 2:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - DEN 49 2:02 33-I. Redman rush for 4 yards (91-R. Ayers, 96-M. Unrein).
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - DEN 45 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 1:44 27-J. Dwyer rush for 2 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 8 - DEN 16 1:10 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 13 - DEN 21 1:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 27-J. Dwyer.
3 and 13 - DEN 21 1:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 17 yards (22-T. Porter).
1 and 4 - DEN 4 0:36 7-B. Roethlisberger, spikes Ball.
2 and 4 - DEN 4 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 4 - DEN 4 0:32 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    DEN 7    Plays: 16    Possession: 4:43
2Q 0:28 Denver
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:28 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 27-J. Dwyer.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 14:56 27-J. Dwyer rush for 3 yards (95-D. Wolfe).
2 and 7 - PIT 23 14:13 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
3 and 12 - PIT 18 13:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 15 yards (51-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - PIT 33 13:19 27-J. Dwyer rush for 5 yards (91-R. Ayers).
2 and 5 - PIT 38 12:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 15 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 47 12:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 27-J. Dwyer for no gain (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 10 - DEN 47 11:29 PENALTY on Denver, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 5 - DEN 42 11:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 2 yards (26-R. Moore).
3 and 3 - DEN 40 10:29 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 2 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
4 and 1 - DEN 38 9:58 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 2 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
1 and 10 - DEN 36 9:33 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 41 9:09 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (97-J. Bannan).
2 and 12 - DEN 38 8:31 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -9 yards (25-C. Harris). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 17 - DEN 43 8:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 13 yards (22-T. Porter).
3 and 4 - DEN 30 7:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 7 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 23 6:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - DEN 23 6:52 27-J. Dwyer rush for 7 yards (76-M. Adams).
3 and 3 - DEN 16 6:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 3 - DEN 16 6:09 6-S. Suisham 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 13    DEN 7    Plays: 18    Possession: 8:51
3Q 6:05 Denver
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 6:05 18-P. Manning pass to 87-E. Decker for 9 yards (23-K. Lewis).
2 and 1 - DEN 29 5:41 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
PIT 13    DEN 14    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:36
3Q 5:29 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 5:29 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 20 5:24 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
3 and 10 - PIT 20 5:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 35 5:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 22-C. Rainey for -1 yard (99-K. Vickerson).
2 and 11 - PIT 34 4:31 7-B. Roethlisberger sacked for -7 yards (51-J. Mays, 25-C. Harris).
3 and 18 - PIT 27 3:53 33-I. Redman pass to 83-H. Miller for 23 yards (76-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 3:18 27-J. Dwyer rush for 3 yards (92-E. Dumervil). PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 2:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 27-J. Dwyer for 10 yards (26-R. Moore).
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:07 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
2 and 10 - DEN 22 2:03 33-I. Redman rush for 3 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
3 and 7 - DEN 19 1:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 8 yards (76-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - DEN 11 0:33 27-J. Dwyer rush for 11 yards, 27-J. Dwyer rush for 9 yards (76-M. Adams). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 1 - DEN 2 15:00 33-I. Redman rush for -1 yard (58-V. Miller).
3 and 2 - DEN 3 14:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS.
PIT 19    DEN 14    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:18
4Q 14:11 Denver
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 14:11 23-W. McGahee rush for 9 yards (32-Q. Carter).
2 and 1 - DEN 29 13:46 23-W. McGahee rush for 12 yards (29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - DEN 41 13:14 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 2 - DEN 49 12:42 27-K. Moreno rush for 2 yards (96-Z. Hood).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 12:18 18-P. Manning pass to 87-E. Decker for 6 yards (28-C. Allen, 56-L. Woodley).
2 and 4 - PIT 43 11:53 18-P. Manning pass to 12-M. Willis for 14 yards (23-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - PIT 29 11:24 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 11:18 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 11 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 18 10:45 18-P. Manning pass to 87-E. Decker for 17 yards (29-R. Mundy).
1 and 10 - PIT 18 10:45 18-P. Manning pass to 87-E. Decker for 17 yards (29-R. Mundy). Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 1 - PIT 1 9:28 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
18-P. Manning pass to 23-W. McGahee for no gain, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
PIT 19    DEN 22    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:43
4Q 9:28 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 9:23 22-C. Rainey rush for 7 yards (22-T. Porter).
2 and 3 - PIT 27 8:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 17-M. Wallace.
3 and 3 - PIT 27 8:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Miller.
4 and 3 - PIT 27 8:29 9-D. Butler punts 46 yards, 36-J. Leonhard returns for 10 yards (31-C. Brown).
4Q 8:18 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 37 8:18 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 5 - DEN 42 7:52 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 2 - DEN 45 7:31 27-K. Moreno rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - DEN 48 7:01 35-L. Ball rush for 11 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 41 6:27 35-L. Ball rush for 3 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 7 - PIT 38 5:50 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 5:25 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 10 - PIT 20 4:44 23-W. McGahee rush for 8 yards (93-J. Worilds).
Denver timeout at 3:55
3 and 2 - PIT 12 3:55 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - PIT 17 3:55 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
1 and 8 - PIT 8 3:51 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (50-L. Foote).
2 and 8 - PIT 8 3:12 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 14-B. Stokley.
3 and 8 - PIT 8 3:07 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
4 and 8 - PIT 8 3:03 5-M. Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 19    DEN 25    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:15
4Q 3:00 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 3:00 7-B. Roethlisberger, fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, aborted, RECOVERED by 7-B. Roethlisberger returned for no gain, pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards (25-C. Harris).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 2:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - PIT 39 2:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 88-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 22-T. Porter at , returned for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS.
4Q 1:58 Pittsburgh
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:58 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -5 yards (58-V. Miller).
2 and 15 - PIT 15 1:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 10 yards (36-J. Leonhard).
3 and 5 - PIT 25 1:01 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -10 yards (58-V. Miller).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:54
4 and 15 - PIT 15 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -5 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
4Q 0:42 Denver
1 and 9 - PIT 9 0:42 18-P. Manning kneels for -2 yards.
2 and 11 - PIT 11 0:42 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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