| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 55 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Shaun Doyle kicked off 70 yards from the MIN30. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the ball 19 yards to the PIT19. Tackled by Mack Bates. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT19 (1Q: 14:37) Julio Riley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Josh Wilcox. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT19 (1Q: 14:31) James Devine ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Monty Houston. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Josh Wilcox to the PIT28. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 3-1-PIT28 (1Q: 14:02) James Devine ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Monty Houston. Key block delivered by Eugene Brady. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 3-11-PIT18 (1Q: 13:52) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Traylor. S Brenden Hines defended the pass. |
| 4-11-PIT18 (1Q: 13:43) Anthony Eyer punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN39. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 13:33) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to RB Jorge Howard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Kelsey. Howard gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: 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. 1-10-PIT49 (1Q: 12:55) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ed Bryant. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 2-9-PIT48 (1Q: 12:19) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Rob Murray. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-5-PIT44 (1Q: 11:34) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Daniel Long. DE Cris Orth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-PIT44 (1Q: 11:30) Karl Lafferty punted 36 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT13. Tackled by Mack Bates. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT13 (1Q: 11:21) Julio Riley pass completed to RB Ray Greer for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. Greer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-PIT18 (1Q: 10:44) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Delgado, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morris gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 10:02) James Devine ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. Key block delivered by Carlos Dodge. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT47 (1Q: 09:29) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Morris. DT Anthony Harder hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT47 (1Q: 09:25) James Devine ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-PIT50 (1Q: 08:41) Julio Riley pass completed to RB Ray Greer for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Monty Houston, assisted by DE Chris Huffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-MIN47 (1Q: 07:54) Anthony Eyer punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN01. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN01 (1Q: 07:44) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jon Chappell. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Saxton and Williamson are blitzing. 2-9-MIN02 (1Q: 07:03) Jorge Howard ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ben Helmuth, assisted by S Jon Chappell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Lenny MacMillan to the MIN04. |
| Minnesota: 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. Chappell is blitzing. 3-7-MIN04 (1Q: 06:23) Daniel Long ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. |
| 4-5-MIN06 (1Q: 05:45) Karl Lafferty punted 43 yards. Bennie Bauer returned the kick 4 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Josh Gomes. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Holliday is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 05:35) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hyde. OLB Omar Holliday hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN45 (1Q: 05:27) Julio Riley pass completed to RB James Devine for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Monty Houston. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (1Q: 04:40) Ray Greer ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman. Key block delivered by Billy Logsdon. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN23 (1Q: 03:59) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Morris gained 18 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:59) Extra point by Kelvin Gornell was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:47) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:47) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Bryant. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Saxton is blitzing. 2-6-MIN24 (1Q: 03:10) Lenny MacMillan pass was intended for WR Donny Baily and was intercepted by CB Arnold Cochrane at the PIT50. Tackled by Donny Baily. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 1-10-PIT50 (1Q: 03:00) James Devine ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. Devine made a great move on Tyrone Ravas. Key block delivered by Dana Isaacson. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Holliday is blitzing. 2-3-MIN43 (1Q: 02:17) James Devine ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tony Fontenot, assisted by ILB Lance Bidney. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Holliday is blitzing. 3-2-MIN42 (1Q: 01:33) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Morris gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 00:58) Ray Greer ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Delgado, assisted by S Tony Fontenot. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 2-12-MIN30 (1Q: 00:18) Julio Riley pass completed to TE Renaldo Vance for 7 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday, Walters and Ravas are blitzing. 3-5-MIN23 (2Q: 15:00) Julio Riley sacked by OLB Omar Holliday for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Shane Randle. |
| 4-10-MIN28 (2Q: 14:22) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Murray and Bauer are blitzing. 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 14:16) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Saxton and Chappell are blitzing. 1-10-MIN46 (2Q: 13:35) Josh Gomes ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lilly. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN48 (2Q: 13:09) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Donny Baily for 52 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Baily gained 47 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 6 |
| (2Q: 13:09) Extra point by Shaun Doyle was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 12:54) Shaun Doyle kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the ball 18 yards to the PIT27. Tackled by Daniel Long. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT27 (2Q: 12:28) Ray Greer ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Reid, assisted by DT Cornelius Stephenson. Key block delivered by Billy Logsdon. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fontenot and Bernard are blitzing. 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 11:45) James Devine ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-PIT40 (2Q: 11:13) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brian Traylor. CB Karl Greene defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-PIT40 (2Q: 11:04) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Ricardo Szumnarski for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Karl Greene. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT46 (2Q: 10:35) Anthony Eyer punted 46 yards. Josh Gomes returned the kick 14 yards to the MIN22. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Saxton and Williamson are blitzing. 1-10-MIN07 (2Q: 10:25) Lenny MacMillan sacked by DE Cris Orth and DT John Madison for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-MIN01 (2Q: 09:44) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Kelsey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four 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. Murray and Morton are blitzing. 3-14-MIN03 (2Q: 09:16) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-MIN08 (2Q: 09:08) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 08:28) Josh Gomes ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Cris Orth, assisted by ILB Luke Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Saxton and Rayburn are blitzing. 2-8-MIN27 (2Q: 07:46) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Cris Orth. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Saxton, Helmuth and Bauer are blitzing. 3-5-MIN30 (2Q: 07:18) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Carl Coles. ILB Luke Rayburn defended the pass. |
| 4-5-MIN30 (2Q: 07:12) Karl Lafferty punted 44 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick -1 yards to the PIT25. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT13 (2Q: 07:02) Perry Coffey ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by S Craig Bernard. Key block delivered by Shane Randle. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT23 (2Q: 06:28) James Devine ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Cris Mathis, assisted by DT Anthony Harder. Key block delivered by Clifton Walker. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-PIT32 (2Q: 05:59) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Morris. CB Trevor Delgado defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT32 (2Q: 05:55) James Devine ran a draw inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Cornelius Stephenson. Key block delivered by Josh Wilcox. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT42 (2Q: 05:23) Ray Greer ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by CB Karl Greene. ILB Rex Walters knocked down Eugene Brady to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday, Hines and Fontenot are blitzing. 2-9-PIT43 (2Q: 04:55) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Hyde. S Craig Bernard knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 3-9-PIT43 (2Q: 04:45) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Delgado. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 04:32) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 19 yards. Tackled by S Tony Fontenot. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hyde gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (2Q: 03:59) Julio Riley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR William Morris. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Poage and Walters are blitzing. 2-10-MIN17 (2Q: 03:49) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Brian Traylor for 10 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. Traylor gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 03:28) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hyde gained 1 yard after the catch. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:28) Extra point by Kelvin Gornell was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 7 |
| (2Q: 03:20) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 76 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 03:20) Jorge Howard ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Cris Orth. Key block delivered by Harvey Dole. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN26 (2Q: 02:41) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Phillip Howard, assisted by ILB Luke Rayburn. DE Cris Orth knocked down Bobby Cerda to break up the play. Minnesota's Bobby Cerda was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN25 (2Q: 02:22) Daniel Long ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Cochrane. Key block delivered by Harvey Dole. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 02:00) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN32 (2Q: 01:41) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Terrell Seaman for 22 yards. Tackled by S Drew Greer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Terrell Seaman on the PIT46. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. Murray and Cochrane are blitzing. 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 01:23) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Terrell Seaman for 9 yards. Tackled by S Drew Greer, assisted by S Junior Williamson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 2-1-PIT37 (2Q: 01:07) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Donny Baily for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Arnold Cochrane. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-PIT47 (2Q: 00:57) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Covington. DE Cris Orth hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Saxton is blitzing. 3-11-PIT47 (2Q: 00:47) Lenny MacMillan pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bryant Covington. ILB Luke Rayburn blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-PIT47 (2Q: 00:41) Karl Lafferty punted 31 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick 2 yards to the PIT18. Tackled by Mack Bates. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. |
| 4-16-MIN48 (2Q: 00:31) Karl Lafferty punted 36 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski called for a fair catch at the PIT16. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT16 (2Q: 00:24) James Devine ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tony Fontenot. Key block delivered by Ellis Blades. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Josh Gomes returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Dwight Lilly. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Saxton is blitzing. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 14:28) Jorge Howard ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Bryant, assisted by DT Eric Kelsey. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN37 (3Q: 13:49) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN32 (3Q: 13:43) Lenny MacMillan pass was intended for WR Donny Baily and was intercepted by CB Arnold Cochrane at the MIN35. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Donny Baily. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 13:30) Julio Riley pass completed to RB James Devine for 3 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. Devine gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN27 (3Q: 12:56) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 12:14) Julio Riley pass completed to FB Josh Wilcox for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Kenyon Poage, assisted by CB Trevor Delgado. Wilcox gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN13 (3Q: 11:44) Julio Riley pass was dropped by FB Josh Wilcox. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN13 (3Q: 11:39) Julio Riley pass was intended for WR Howard Hyde and was intercepted by CB Tyrone Ravas at the MIN02. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by James Devine. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 11:26) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rico Saxton. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 11:16) Josh Gomes ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Keith Morton, assisted by DE Cris Orth. Key block delivered by Geoff Shelton. Shelton ran over Dana Liang to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Morton is blitzing. 2-4-MIN25 (3Q: 10:46) Jorge Howard ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lilly, assisted by DT Phillip Howard. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN32 (3Q: 10:05) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to TE Desmond Jennings for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rico Saxton. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Saxton and Helmuth are blitzing. 2-1-MIN41 (3Q: 09:38) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Donny Baily for -2 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-MIN39 (3Q: 09:10) Lenny MacMillan pass was dropped by WR Bryant Covington. |
| 4-3-MIN39 (3Q: 09:03) Karl Lafferty punted 54 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT17. Tackled by Daniel Long. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT17 (3Q: 08:53) James Devine ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 2-6-PIT21 (3Q: 08:29) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Brian Traylor for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT27 (3Q: 07:59) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Tito Poole for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Ravas. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Walters is blitzing. 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 07:19) Ray Greer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines, assisted by S Craig Bernard. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-PIT29 (3Q: 07:11) Ray Greer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bo Conley, assisted by DT Cornelius Stephenson. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Holliday is blitzing. 2-18-PIT31 (3Q: 06:37) Julio Riley pass completed to TE Luke Powell for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Cris Mathis. Powell gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-PIT43 (3Q: 05:51) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for RB James Devine. ILB Monty Houston defended the pass. |
| 4-6-PIT43 (3Q: 05:46) Anthony Eyer punted 40 yards. Josh Gomes returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Rob Murray. |
| Minnesota: I formation, 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-MIN26 (3Q: 05:38) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lilly. Covington gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (3Q: 04:55) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Junior Williamson, assisted by DE Cris Orth. |
| Minnesota: 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. Rayburn is blitzing. 2-9-MIN39 (3Q: 04:18) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mack Bates. OLB Rico Saxton defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-MIN39 (3Q: 04:13) Josh Gomes ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Rico Saxton. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| 4-1-MIN47 (3Q: 03:43) Karl Lafferty punted 40 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick 9 yards to the PIT22. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 1-10-PIT08 (3Q: 03:34) James Devine ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Delgado, assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-PIT07 (3Q: 02:54) James Devine ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Karl Greene, assisted by OLB Kenyon Poage. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Poage is blitzing. 3-8-PIT10 (3Q: 02:13) Julio Riley pass was dropped by WR Howard Hyde. |
| 4-8-PIT10 (3Q: 02:07) Anthony Eyer punted 32 yards. Josh Gomes called for a fair catch at the PIT42. Pittsburgh's Ellis Blades was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-PIT42 (3Q: 01:58) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Richard Harvey. ILB Luke Rayburn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT42 (3Q: 01:51) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Seaman. DE Ed Bryant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: 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. Murray and Rayburn are blitzing. 3-10-PIT42 (3Q: 01:45) Daniel Long ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. Diana ran over Ed Bryant to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Saxton, Cochrane and Williamson are blitzing. 4-1-PIT33 (3Q: 01:13) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Kelsey. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT27 (3Q: 00:43) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dana Liang. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-PIT24 (4Q: 15:00) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lilly, assisted by S Jon Chappell. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT15 (4Q: 14:24) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-PIT12 (4Q: 13:50) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mack Bates. DT John Madison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Saxton and Morton are blitzing. 3-7-PIT12 (4Q: 13:45) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Bryant Covington for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 13:45) Extra point by Shaun Doyle was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 13:35) Shaun Doyle kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the ball 14 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Tony Fontenot. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 13:15) Julio Riley pass completed to RB James Devine for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-PIT29 (4Q: 12:42) Ray Greer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday. Key block delivered by Carlos Dodge. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT31 (4Q: 12:04) Julio Riley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Josh Wilcox. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT31 (4Q: 11:57) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday, Fontenot and Bernard are blitzing. 3-7-PIT34 (4Q: 11:11) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Poage is blitzing. 3-12-PIT29 (4Q: 11:02) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Ricardo Szumnarski for 28 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. Szumnarski gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 10:31) James Devine ran around the left tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by S Brenden Hines. Key block delivered by Josh Wilcox. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 1-10-MIN19 (4Q: 10:02) Ray Greer ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Josh Hasting, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. Key block delivered by Billy Logsdon. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-MIN13 (4Q: 09:36) Ray Greer ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lance Bidney. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-MIN11 (4Q: 08:54) James Devine ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard, assisted by DT Cornelius Stephenson. Key block delivered by Josh Wilcox. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Holliday and Houston are blitzing. 1-9-MIN09 (4Q: 08:11) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday and Walters are blitzing. 1-14-MIN14 (4Q: 08:01) Julio Riley pass completed to FB Josh Wilcox for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Karl Greene, assisted by S Brenden Hines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 2-10-MIN10 (4Q: 07:15) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Winston Nelson. OLB Cris Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN10 (4Q: 07:10) Howard Hyde ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. |
| 4-10-MIN10 (4Q: 06:39) Kelvin Gornell attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, Minnesota 14 |
| (4Q: 06:34) Kelvin Gornell kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Josh Gomes returned the ball 28 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Rob Murray. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Saxton, Rayburn and Williamson are blitzing. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 06:11) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Rayburn. Key block delivered by Devin Monroe. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN38 (4Q: 05:28) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Donny Baily for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Rayburn, assisted by OLB Rob Murray. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN41 (4Q: 04:44) Jorge Howard ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dana Liang. |
| 4-1-MIN42 (4Q: 04:05) Karl Lafferty punted 47 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick 2 yards to the PIT13. Tackled by Bucky Putman. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT13 (4Q: 03:56) Ray Greer ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-PIT12 (4Q: 03:11) James Devine ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday, assisted by S Tony Fontenot. Key block delivered by Eugene Brady. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday and Hines are blitzing. 1-10-PIT28 (4Q: 02:27) James Devine ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. Key block delivered by Clifton Walker. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Holliday is blitzing. 1-20-PIT18 (4Q: 02:17) Ray Greer ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. Key block delivered by Josh Wilcox. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-PIT23 (4Q: 02:10) Julio Riley pass was intended for WR Tito Poole and was intercepted by CB Karl Greene at the MIN49. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Tito Poole. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 1-10-PIT48 (4Q: 02:00) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Donny Baily for 42 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. Baily gained 29 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Rayburn, Helmuth and Greer are blitzing. 1-6-PIT06 (4Q: 01:42) Josh Gomes ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ben Helmuth, assisted by DE Cris Orth. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-PIT03 (4Q: 01:24) Jorge Howard ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT01 (4Q: 01:02) Richard Harvey ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. Minnesota's Donny Baily was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-1-PIT01 (4Q: 00:55) Shaun Doyle attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, Minnesota 17 |
| (4Q: 00:48) Shaun Doyle kicked off 75 yards from the MIN30. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT16. Tackled by Daniel Long. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT16 (4Q: 00:40) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 14 yards. Tackled by S Tony Fontenot. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morris gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| (4Q: 00:40) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 00:32) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Delgado. Morris gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| (4Q: 00:32) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 00:20) Julio Riley pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR William Morris. DE Chris Huffman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-PIT50 (4Q: 00:14) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. |
| (4Q: 00:14) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN44 (4Q: 00:05) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 9 yards. Tackled by S Tony Fontenot. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh won the coin toss and will receive to begin overtime. |
| Start of overtime 1. |
| (OT: 15:00) Shaun Doyle kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the ball 17 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Karl Greene. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT23 (OT: 14:54) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Josh Wilcox. DE Kelly Webb hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT23 (OT: 14:47) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Ricardo Szumnarski for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Ravas, assisted by S Tony Fontenot. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-PIT31 (OT: 14:11) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Josh Wilcox. DT Anthony Harder hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-2-PIT31 (OT: 14:07) Anthony Eyer punted 50 yards. Josh Gomes returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Carlos Dodge. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN26 (OT: 13:56) Lenny MacMillan pass completed to WR Terrell Seaman for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ben Helmuth, assisted by S Jon Chappell. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-2-MIN34 (OT: 13:20) Jorge Howard ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Cris Orth, assisted by CB Keith Morton. Key block delivered by Marlon Diana. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN39 (OT: 12:42) Josh Gomes ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Luke Rayburn. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN41 (OT: 11:57) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Junior Williamson. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Saxton, Rayburn and Chappell are blitzing. 3-6-MIN43 (OT: 11:34) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Covington. DE Cris Orth drove right through Geoff Shelton to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-6-MIN43 (OT: 11:28) Karl Lafferty punted 37 yards. Ricardo Szumnarski returned the kick 2 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Richard Harvey. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT22 (OT: 11:17) Julio Riley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR William Morris. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 2-10-PIT22 (OT: 11:11) Julio Riley pass completed to RB Ray Greer for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT28 (OT: 10:33) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Howard Hyde for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Anthony Harder. Hyde gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT38 (OT: 09:58) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters. Morris gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT41 (OT: 09:10) Ray Greer ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Huffman, assisted by ILB Rex Walters. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-PIT45 (OT: 08:38) Julio Riley pass completed to TE Luke Powell for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT50 (OT: 08:07) James Devine ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Omar Holliday, assisted by OLB Cris Mathis. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN47 (OT: 07:41) James Devine ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Monty Houston, assisted by OLB Omar Holliday. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN44 (OT: 06:59) Julio Riley pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR William Morris. OLB Cris Mathis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN44 (OT: 06:52) Anthony Eyer punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (OT: 06:47) Jorge Howard ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rico Saxton. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 2-7-MIN23 (OT: 06:11) Jorge Howard ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Kelsey. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Murray is blitzing. 3-5-MIN25 (OT: 05:41) Lenny MacMillan pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Seaman. CB Keith Morton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (OT: 05:36) Karl Lafferty punted 39 yards. Bennie Bauer returned the kick -1 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Mack Bates. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Rob Murray at the PIT35. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT35 (OT: 05:25) Julio Riley pass completed to WR Ricardo Szumnarski for 10 yards. Tackled by S Craig Bernard. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT45 (OT: 04:49) Ray Greer ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Rex Walters, assisted by ILB Lance Bidney. Key block delivered by Eugene Brady. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-PIT50 (OT: 04:21) James Devine ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Ravas, assisted by ILB Bo Conley. Key block delivered by Eugene Brady. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (OT: 03:52) Julio Riley pass completed to FB Josh Wilcox for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Kelly Webb. Wilcox gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Holliday is blitzing. 1-10-MIN30 (OT: 03:33) Julio Riley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Morris. OLB Cris Mathis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN30 (OT: 03:23) Julio Riley pass completed to WR William Morris for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Morris gained 13 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 23, Minnesota 17 |
| (OT: 03:23) |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Centurions 23, Minnesota Grizzlies 17 |