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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 27, Pittsburgh 16
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2016
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 63°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 66009
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 776727
Pittsburgh 0103316
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 28 14:19 26-L. Bell rush for no gain, fumble by 26-L. Bell (forced fumble by 97-A. Branch), RECOVERED by 26-L. Bell returned for no gain.
3 and 7 - PIT 28 13:36 3-L. Jones pass to 85-X. Grimble for 5 yards.
4 and 2 - PIT 33 13:02 4-J. Berry punts 45 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 10 yards.
1Q 12:51 New England
1 and 10 - NE 32 12:51 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 12 yards, fumble by 15-C. Hogan (forced fumble by 95-J. Jones), RECOVERED by 95-J. Jones returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 12:42 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - NE 45 12:42 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 20 12:02 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 25 11:42 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - NE 19 11:07 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 16 10:24 3-L. Jones pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Butler at NE -6, returned for no gain, touchback.
1Q 10:18 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:18 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 29 9:41 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 31 9:02 29-L. Blount rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 38 8:29 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 7:55 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - 50 7:26 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - NE 48 6:44 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 6:12 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 30 5:35 29-L. Blount rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - PIT 31 4:55 12-T. Brady rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 26 4:18 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 25 3:43 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 19 3:03 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    PIT 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:23
1Q 2:55 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 59 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 2:49 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 30 2:13 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 30 - No play.
2 and 18 - PIT 20 2:05 3-L. Jones pass to 82-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
3 and 13 - PIT 25 1:24 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - PIT 34 1:00 4-J. Berry punts 50 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 34 - No play.
4 and 9 - PIT 29 0:52 4-J. Berry punts 55 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 0:44 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 0:44 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 16 0:05 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 1 - NE 25 15:00 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 14:26 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 13:53 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 13 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 42.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 13:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 13:18 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 27 - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 32 13:18 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - PIT 26 12:46 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 13 yards. Pittsburgh challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Pittsburgh timeout at 11:59
1 and 10 - PIT 13 11:59 29-L. Blount rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 7 11:23 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
1 and 3 - PIT 3 11:01 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    PIT 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:46
2Q 10:58 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 63 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 29 10:52 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 85-X. Grimble.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 10:47 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 51 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:23 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 15 9:45 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NE 14 9:10 3-L. Jones pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    PIT 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:56
2Q 9:02 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 9:02 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 28 8:26 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
3 and 7 - NE 28 8:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
4 and 7 - NE 28 8:16 6-R. Allen punts 25 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 8:10 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 47 8:10 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 48 7:26 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 4 yards. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NE 48.
1 and 10 - NE 33 6:56 26-L. Bell rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 6:10 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 19 5:38 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NE 14 5:00 3-L. Jones pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 14 - No play.
New England timeout at 4:53
3 and 13 - NE 24 4:53 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 13 - NE 24 4:47 9-C. Boswell 42 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 4:42 New England
1 and 10 - NE 32 4:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - NE 32 4:39 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 39 3:56 12-T. Brady rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 3:11 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 43 2:31 12-T. Brady pass to 29-L. Blount for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - 50 2:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 3 - 50 1:56 6-R. Allen punts 44 yards, downed by 38-B. Bolden. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 6-R. Allen punts 50 yards, touchback.
2Q 1:47 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 1:47 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 28 1:05 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 10 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:55
1 and 10 - PIT 38 0:52 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 45 0:49 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
3 and 3 - PIT 45 0:43 3-L. Jones pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 0:25 3-L. Jones, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - NE 46 0:25 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 22 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:15
1 and 10 - NE 24 0:15 3-L. Jones pass to 81-J. James for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 14 0:11 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
2 and 10 - NE 14 0:06 9-C. Boswell 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 14    PIT 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 1:41
2Q 0:02 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 52 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - NE 25 14:54 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 25 - No play.
2 and 20 - NE 15 14:48 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 17 - NE 18 14:20 12-T. Brady pass to 88-M. Bennett for 5 yards.
4 and 12 - NE 23 13:42 6-R. Allen punts 43 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 34.
3Q 13:33 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 24 13:33 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 31 12:54 84-A. Brown rush for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 12:15 26-L. Bell rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
Pittsburgh timeout at 11:42
1 and 10 - NE 45 11:42 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 43 11:08 26-L. Bell rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 10:27 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 29 9:38 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NE 28 8:57 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 85-X. Grimble.
4 and 4 - NE 28 8:49 9-C. Boswell 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 14    PIT 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:44
3Q 8:44 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 8:44 29-L. Blount rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 8:20 29-L. Blount rush for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 7:40 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 39 7:04 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - PIT 36 6:27 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is NO GOOD.
NE 20    PIT 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:25
3Q 6:19 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, 24-J. Gilbert returns for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 6:10 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 38 5:32 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 4:57 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 42 - No play.
1 and 15 - PIT 37 4:31 3-L. Jones pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - PIT 41 3:51 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - PIT 42 3:13 3-L. Jones pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 2:29 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 40 1:50 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 40 - No play.
2 and 12 - NE 45 1:26 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
3 and 10 - NE 43 0:43 3-L. Jones pass to 83-C. Hamilton for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 26 0:02 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 10 - NE 26 15:00 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 10 - NE 26 14:54 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 10 - NE 26 14:49 9-C. Boswell 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 20    PIT 16    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:30
4Q 14:44 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 14:44 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 14:09 29-L. Blount rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 13:33 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 49 12:58 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 12:21 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 37 yards.
1 and 5 - PIT 5 11:47 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 27    PIT 16    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:00
4Q 11:44 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 11:44 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
2 and 10 - PIT 25 11:36 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - PIT 28 10:55 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4 and 7 - PIT 28 10:50 4-J. Berry punts 43 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 12 yards, fumble by 11-J. Edelman (forced fumble by 51-S. Johnson), RECOVERED by 60-G. Warren returned for no gain.
4Q 10:37 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - NE 43 10:37 26-L. Bell rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 44 10:05 3-L. Jones pass to 81-J. James for 8 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 36 9:14 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
4 and 3 - NE 36 9:05 9-C. Boswell 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 9:00 New England
1 and 10 - NE 44 9:00 12-T. Brady, sacked for 1 yard (55-A. Moats). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 44 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 34 8:38 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - NE 37 7:58 29-L. Blount rush for 6 yards.
3 and 11 - NE 43 7:16 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-M. Mitchell.
4 and 11 - NE 43 7:04 6-R. Allen punts 57 yards, touchback.
4Q 6:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 6:57 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
Pittsburgh timeout at 6:24
1 and 20 - PIT 10 6:24 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 85-X. Grimble.
2 and 20 - PIT 10 6:16 3-L. Jones pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 13 - PIT 17 5:38 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
4 and 13 - PIT 17 5:29 4-J. Berry punts 52 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 6 yards.
4Q 5:19 New England
1 and 10 - NE 37 5:19 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 38 4:38 29-L. Blount rush for 7 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 45 3:54 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - NE 46 3:13 6-R. Allen punts 28 yards, downed by 43-N. Ebner.
4Q 3:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 26 3:02 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 31 2:33 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 34 2:08 3-L. Jones pass to 85-X. Grimble for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 43 2:00 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
2 and 10 - PIT 43 1:56 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
3 and 10 - PIT 43 1:51 3-L. Jones pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - 50 1:41 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 44 1:17 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 83-C. Hamilton.
2 and 10 - NE 44 1:13 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 14-S. Coates. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 44 - No play.
2 and 20 - PIT 46 1:06 3-L. Jones pass to 26-L. Bell for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 15 - NE 49 1:00 3-L. Jones pass to 14-S. Coates for 4 yards.
4 and 11 - NE 45 0:16 3-L. Jones pass incomplete to 88-D. Heyward-Bey.
4Q 0:12 New England
1 and 10 - NE 45 0:12 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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