| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 82 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jeff Reed kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. Clarence Witt returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Herman Schacht. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR30 (1Q: 14:38) Jackie Everson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dominic Clark. OLB Glenn Tubbs blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR30 (1Q: 14:32) Jackie Everson pass completed to FB Brenden Teal for 5 yards. Tackled by S Omar Sawyer. Teal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CAR35 (1Q: 13:54) Jackie Everson pass completed to RB Larry Hastings for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Simpson is blitzing. 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 13:19) Jackie Everson pass completed to WR Dominic Clark for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB H.B. Blades. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Courage is blitzing. 1-10-CAR50 (1Q: 12:45) Archie Carruthers ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Tinkis. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR50 (1Q: 12:07) Larry Hastings ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher, assisted by OLB Juwan Simpson. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-PIT45 (1Q: 11:23) Jackie Everson pass was dropped by WR Dominic Clark. |
| 4-5-PIT45 (1Q: 11:18) Butch Early punted 42 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT03. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dotson and Bird are blitzing. 1-10-PIT03 (1Q: 11:10) Fernando Kluttz ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Lyle. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-PIT05 (1Q: 10:33) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Barry Bird. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. Pittsburgh's David Baas was hurt on the play. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT03 (1Q: 10:27) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR T.J. Abercrombie for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Edward Ridoutt. Abercrombie gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Henry and Keiaho are blitzing. 1-10-PIT14 (1Q: 09:59) Big Ben Roethlisberger sacked by ILB Freddie Keiaho for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Nolan Hickman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Ben Roethlisberger on the PIT09. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis is blitzing. 2-15-PIT09 (1Q: 09:27) Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ronnie Staigvil. DE Todd McDonald hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-PIT09 (1Q: 09:16) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Adrian Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Miller gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT39 (1Q: 08:32) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Fernando Kluttz for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Dotson. Kluttz gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 08:01) Thurman Russell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT DeMario Pressley. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. 2-7-CAR40 (1Q: 07:34) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Fernando Kluttz for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray Dotson. Kluttz gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR34 (1Q: 06:47) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 10 yards. Tackled by S Barry Bird. Miller gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 06:08) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-CAR29 (1Q: 06:01) Thurman Russell ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Adrian Monroe. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CAR25 (1Q: 05:22) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Devin Aromashodu for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bruce Shaw. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-CAR17 (1Q: 04:42) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Norbert Rodgers for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 04:42) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 04:34) Jeff Reed kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 04:34) Larry Hastings ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher. Key block delivered by Mack Sword. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Simpson is blitzing. 2-5-CAR25 (1Q: 04:00) Larry Hastings ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Murder She Wroten, assisted by S Clarence Fisher. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Simpson and Blades are blitzing. 3-3-CAR27 (1Q: 03:31) Jackie Everson pass completed to TE Dominique Byrd for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote. |
| Carolina: Strong 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-CAR35 (1Q: 03:10) Jackie Everson pass completed to FB Brenden Teal for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. Teal gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR46 (1Q: 02:33) Larry Hastings ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Tinkis. Key block delivered by Dixon Schultz. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-PIT47 (1Q: 02:03) Archie Carruthers ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Duane Booker, assisted by ILB Earl Markiewicz. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Simpson is blitzing. 3-2-PIT46 (1Q: 01:31) Jackie Everson pass completed to WR Maurice Gilliam for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT39 (1Q: 00:44) Larry Hastings ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Murray. Key block delivered by Thurman Vaughn. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT22 (1Q: 00:06) Larry Hastings ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Markiewicz, assisted by ILB H.B. Blades. Key block delivered by Andrew Carnahan. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-PIT15 (2Q: 15:00) Larry Hastings ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher, assisted by ILB H.B. Blades. |
| Carolina: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT13 (2Q: 14:19) Archie Carruthers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Travis Lestage, assisted by ILB H.B. Blades. Key block delivered by Fred Singleton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT12 (2Q: 13:33) Preston Clements kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Murder She Wroten. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT09 (2Q: 13:04) Archie Carruthers ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher. Key block delivered by Willie McDonald. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-PIT02 (2Q: 12:29) Larry Hastings ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-PIT02 (2Q: 11:42) Preston Clements pass completed to FB Brenden Teal for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Teal gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 11:42) Extra point by Herb Foley was good. Carolina 7, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 11:33) Herb Foley kicked off 52 yards from the CAR30. Herman Schacht returned the ball 25 yards to the PIT43. Tackled by Freddie Keiaho. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT43 (2Q: 11:11) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 6 yards. Tackled by S Barry Bird, assisted by ILB Bruce Shaw. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-PIT49 (2Q: 10:30) Thurman Russell ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Thomas Davis, assisted by ILB Bruce Shaw. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-CAR50 (2Q: 09:47) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Fernando Kluttz for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Victor Adeyanju. Kluttz gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR42 (2Q: 09:03) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Lang, assisted by DT C.J. Jamison. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR40 (2Q: 08:22) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sammy Marin. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CAR37 (2Q: 08:01) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Devin Aromashodu for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Thomas Davis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR41 (2Q: 07:15) Ricky Steed punted 31 yards. Larry Hastings returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Heath Miller. Ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Maurice Gilliam for 5 yards to the CAR20.. Tackled by Brandon Bush. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 07:05) Preston Clements pass completed to TE Dominique Byrd for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR25 (2Q: 06:56) Preston Clements pass completed to RB Archie Carruthers for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB H.B. Blades, assisted by OLB Juwan Simpson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CAR26 (2Q: 06:17) Preston Clements pass completed to TE Bart Henderson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Markiewicz, assisted by S Clarence Fisher. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR37 (2Q: 05:44) Larry Hastings ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Simpson is blitzing. 2-6-CAR41 (2Q: 05:05) Larry Hastings ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-2-CAR45 (2Q: 04:35) Preston Clements sacked by DE Bobby Tinkis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Gerald Middleton. |
| 4-8-CAR39 (2Q: 03:59) Butch Early punted 44 yards. Travis Lestage returned the kick 16 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Mack Sword. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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. 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 03:48) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ronnie Staigvil for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Edward Ridoutt. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR32 (2Q: 03:17) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ronnie Staigvil for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Bruce Shaw. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis, Ridoutt and Lyle are blitzing. 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 02:58) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 17 yards. Tackled by S Barry Bird. Miller gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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. 1-4-CAR04 (2Q: 02:38) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Nolan Hickman. Pittsburgh 13, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 02:38) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 14, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 02:29) Jeff Reed kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Dominic Clark returned the ball 23 yards to the CAR28. Tackled by Eddie Courage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 02:11) Preston Clements scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Juwan Simpson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CAR32 (2Q: 02:00) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Dominic Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro 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. 3-3-CAR35 (2Q: 01:40) Preston Clements scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote. |
| Carolina: Weak 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. 1-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:19) Preston Clements pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dominique Byrd. DT Murder She Wroten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CAR38 (2Q: 01:13) Preston Clements pass was intended for FB Brenden Teal and was intercepted by CB Travis Lestage at the CAR49. The interception was returned 44 yards. Tackled by Brenden Teal. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-5-CAR05 (2Q: 01:05) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Victor Adeyanju. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-CAR04 (2Q: 00:48) Cornell Spriggs ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sammy Marin. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Davis is blitzing. 3-1-CAR01 (2Q: 00:40) Cornell Spriggs ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Nolan Hickman. Pittsburgh 20, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 00:40) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 21, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 00:33) Jeff Reed kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Dominic Clark returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR22. Tackled by Eddie Courage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR22 (2Q: 00:27) Preston Clements dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Herb Foley kicked off 79 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. 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-PIT20 (3Q: 15:00) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Norbert Rodgers. DE Victor Adeyanju hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro 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. 2-10-PIT20 (3Q: 14:53) Thurman Russell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Lyle. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis and Shaw are blitzing. 3-6-PIT24 (3Q: 14:20) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-PIT19 (3Q: 14:11) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR T.J. Abercrombie for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Adrian Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Pittsburgh's T.J. Abercrombie was hurt on the play. |
| 4-5-PIT25 (3Q: 13:45) Ricky Steed punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR30. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR30 (3Q: 13:38) Preston Clements pass completed to RB Larry Hastings for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Lestage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Simpson is blitzing. 1-5-CAR35 (3Q: 13:30) Larry Hastings ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Tinkis. Key block delivered by Fred Singleton. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 12:54) Preston Clements pass completed to RB Archie Carruthers for 3 yards. Tackled by S Herman Schacht. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CAR45 (3Q: 12:09) Preston Clements pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Alexander. DT Murder She Wroten drove right through Andrew Carnahan to hurry the quarterback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CAR45 (3Q: 12:06) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Bob Van Pelt for -1 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Edgar Hergett, assisted by ILB H.B. Blades. |
| 4-8-CAR44 (3Q: 11:18) Butch Early punted 35 yards. Omar Sawyer called for a fair catch at the PIT21. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT21 (3Q: 11:09) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Jose Kanou for 36 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Barry Bird. Kanou gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Bird is blitzing. 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 10:22) Thurman Russell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Lyle, assisted by S Barry Bird. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR40 (3Q: 09:54) Fernando Kluttz ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT DeMario Pressley, assisted by ILB Bruce Shaw. DT Dominic Lang knocked down Spencer Fjelstad to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR37 (3Q: 09:27) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to RB Thurman Russell for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Bruce Shaw, assisted by OLB Thomas Davis. Russell gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 1-10-CAR24 (3Q: 09:17) Thurman Russell ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Todd McDonald, assisted by ILB Bruce Shaw. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro 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. 2-7-CAR21 (3Q: 08:38) Big Ben Roethlisberger sacked by DT Sammy Marin for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Max Starks. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips 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. Lyle is blitzing. 3-11-CAR25 (3Q: 07:55) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Cole, assisted by CB Edward Ridoutt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four 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. Cole is blitzing. 3-21-CAR35 (3Q: 07:40) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Adrian Monroe, assisted by OLB Thomas Davis. Miller gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Heath Miller for 7 yards to the CAR20. |
| 4-6-CAR20 (3Q: 07:18) Jeff Reed attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 07:12) Jeff Reed kicked off 71 yards from the PIT30. Dominic Clark returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Eddie Courage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR18 (3Q: 06:50) Larry Hastings ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Duane Booker. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR20 (3Q: 06:14) Preston Clements pass completed to WR William Alexander for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB H.B. Blades, assisted by S Herman Schacht. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CAR24 (3Q: 05:38) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Dominic Clark for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Juwan Simpson. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR28 (3Q: 05:01) Preston Clements scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Murder She Wroten on the CAR32. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 04:52) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Ronnie Staigvil for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Adrian Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 04:18) Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Jose Kanou for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 30, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 04:18) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 31, Carolina 7 |
| (3Q: 04:06) Jeff Reed kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 04:06) Preston Clements pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Alexander. S Herman Schacht defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 04:03) Preston Clements pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR William Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-CAR20 (3Q: 03:58) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Maurice Gilliam for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Juwan Simpson, assisted by S Clarence Fisher. Gilliam gained 7 yards after the catch. Carolina's Dominic Clark was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (3Q: 03:33) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Dominic Clark for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Tinkis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-CAR35 (3Q: 03:06) Preston Clements pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dominic Clark. DT Murder She Wroten defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Simpson is blitzing. 3-11-CAR35 (3Q: 03:00) Preston Clements pass completed to WR William Alexander for 5 yards. Tackled by S Herman Schacht. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-CAR40 (3Q: 02:27) Butch Early punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT10. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT10 (3Q: 02:18) Fernando Kluttz ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bruce Shaw. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Davis and Shaw are blitzing. 2-6-PIT14 (3Q: 01:39) Thurman Russell ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Barry Bird. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. 3-5-PIT15 (3Q: 01:10) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to TE Heath Miller for 12 yards. Tackled by S Barry Bird. Miller gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT27 (3Q: 00:28) Thurman Russell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Sammy Marin. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. Davis is blitzing. 2-6-PIT31 (4Q: 15:00) Fernando Kluttz ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Todd McDonald, assisted by S Barry Bird. ILB Bruce Shaw knocked down Alonzo Ellis to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-5-PIT32 (4Q: 14:21) Big Ben Roethlisberger pass completed to WR Jose Kanou for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Brian Cole. |
| 4-2-PIT35 (4Q: 13:46) Ricky Steed punted 53 yards. Larry Hastings returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR16. Tackled by Eddie Courage. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cote is blitzing. 1-10-CAR16 (4Q: 13:35) Preston Clements pass completed to FB Brenden Teal for 6 yards. Tackled by S Omar Sawyer. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-CAR11 (4Q: 13:26) Preston Clements pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Maurice Gilliam. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 2-15-CAR11 (4Q: 13:13) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Clarence Witt for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Lestage. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CAR19 (4Q: 12:42) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Maurice Gilliam for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tyrone Cote, assisted by ILB H.B. Blades. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Simpson is blitzing. 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 12:08) Preston Clements kept the ball, running around left end for 13 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher, assisted by DT Claude Wroten. Key block delivered by Gerald Middleton. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-CAR42 (4Q: 11:43) Preston Clements pass completed to WR Clarence Witt for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Fisher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 11:11) Preston Clements pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Archie Carruthers. CB Travis Lestage defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Pro 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. Tubbs is blitzing. 2-10-PIT47 (4Q: 11:07) Preston Clements pass completed to TE Travis Powell for 0 yards. Tackled by S Omar Sawyer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-10-PIT47 (4Q: 10:20) Preston Clements scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Travis Lestage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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-PIT37 (4Q: 09:33) Preston Clements pass completed to RB Archie Carruthers for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Tinkis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Tubbs is blitzing. 2-10-PIT37 (4Q: 08:50) Preston Clements pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Clarence Witt. DE Edgar Hergett blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-PIT37 (4Q: 08:44) Preston Clements pass fell incomplete, intended for WR William Alexander. DT Claude Wroten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: 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. Simpson is blitzing. 4-10-PIT37 (4Q: 08:34) Preston Clements sacked by OLB Glenn Tubbs for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Fred Singleton. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT43 (4Q: 07:53) Thurman Russell ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Barry Bird. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis is blitzing. 2-9-PIT44 (4Q: 07:09) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Davis, assisted by ILB Bruce Shaw. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT49 (4Q: 06:23) Thurman Russell ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Lyle. Key block delivered by Max Starks. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR36 (4Q: 05:37) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bruce Shaw. Key block delivered by Spencer Fjelstad. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-2-CAR28 (4Q: 04:53) Fernando Kluttz ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bruce Shaw. ILB Bruce Shaw knocked down Stan Wayne to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR27 (4Q: 04:10) Fernando Kluttz ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dominic Lang. Key block delivered by Tyrone McWilliams. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 03:27) Thurman Russell ran around the left tackle for 23 yards. Tackled by S Barry Bird. Key block delivered by Nolan Hickman. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-CAR03 (4Q: 02:42) Fernando Kluttz ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Adrian Monroe, assisted by ILB Freddie Keiaho. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-CAR03 (4Q: 02:00) Cornell Spriggs ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Lang. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-4-CAR04 (4Q: 01:14) Thurman Russell ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Todd McDonald, assisted by OLB Ray Dotson. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-CAR02 (4Q: 01:14) Thurman Russell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ted Eacho. Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 01:14) Extra point by Jeff Reed was good. Pittsburgh 38, Carolina 7 |
| (4Q: 01:04) Jeff Reed kicked off 51 yards from the PIT30. Clarence Witt returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR46. Tackled by Eddie Courage. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR46 (4Q: 00:55) Preston Clements kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Herman Schacht. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CAR47 (4Q: 00:27) Larry Hastings ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Carolina Panthers 7 |