| Played in San Francisco, CA, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| San Francisco won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Kelly Simonton kicked off 52 yards from the PIT30. Henry Stevenson returned the ball 26 yards to the SFO44. Tackled by Tahir Whitehead. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (1Q: 14:31) Keith Null pass completed to WR Jay Emmons for 11 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 14:02) Keith Null pass completed to WR Jay Emmons for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by CB Wayne Maxwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 13:26) Keith Null pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Virgil Green. |
| 2-10-PIT34 (1Q: 13:18) Phillip Embry ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. |
| 3-5-PIT29 (1Q: 12:37) Keith Null pass completed to WR Keith Wheelock for 18 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Wheelock gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (1Q: 12:12) Earl Waddle ran inside the right guard for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Edward Wang. Wang ran over Ron Lazer to set up the play. San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 12:12) Extra point by Gene McCormick was good. San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 12:03) Gene McCormick kicked off 54 yards from the SFO30. Jamal Gardner returned the ball 16 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Luther Paukschus. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 11:37) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Major Wright, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 2-9-PIT33 (1Q: 11:08) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Devon Wylie. |
| 3-9-PIT33 (1Q: 11:03) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Brant Hockman for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey. |
| 4-5-PIT37 (1Q: 10:32) Billy Joe Lowe punted 52 yards. Henry Stevenson returned the kick 5 yards to the SFO16. Tackled by Tahir Whitehead. |
| 1-10-SFO16 (1Q: 10:23) Keith Null pass was intended for WR Vincent Brown and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the SFO26. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Vincent Brown. |
| 1-10-SFO10 (1Q: 10:15) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Phillip Brady. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-2-SFO02 (1Q: 09:44) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (1Q: 09:44) Extra point by Kelly Simonton was good. San Francisco 7, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (1Q: 09:37) Kelly Simonton kicked off 54 yards from the PIT30. Henry Stevenson returned the ball 15 yards to the SFO31. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-SFO31 (1Q: 09:16) Keith Null pass completed to WR Kendall Wright for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Juan Gaines on the SFO37. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (1Q: 09:09) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devon Wylie. ILB Max Jeffrey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SFO37 (1Q: 09:02) Cam Newton scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Thomas and assisted by CB Jayron Hosley. |
| 3-2-SFO29 (1Q: 08:29) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Brant Hockman for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Korey Perkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO18 (1Q: 07:59) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Major Wright, assisted by ILB Max Jeffrey. |
| 2-6-SFO14 (1Q: 07:34) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR John Hamilton. |
| 3-6-SFO14 (1Q: 07:27) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jayron Hosley. |
| 4-1-SFO09 (1Q: 06:49) Kelly Simonton attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, San Francisco 7 |
| (1Q: 06:41) Kelly Simonton kicked off 56 yards from the PIT30. Henry Stevenson returned the ball 33 yards to the SFO47. Tackled by Nicky Newkirk. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-SFO25 (1Q: 06:21) Phillip Embry ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton. |
| 2-8-SFO27 (1Q: 05:48) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-SFO22 (1Q: 05:40) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Phillip Embry. DT Orlando Whitfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-SFO22 (1Q: 05:36) Keith Null pass completed to WR Vincent Brown for 18 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 1-10-SFO40 (1Q: 05:06) Vincent Brown ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Fields, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. Key block delivered by Don Middleton. |
| 2-3-SFO47 (1Q: 04:23) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-SFO42 (1Q: 04:16) Keith Null pass completed to WR Kendall Wright for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell, assisted by ILB Ron Lazer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wright gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 03:50) Earl Waddle ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Lazer. Key block delivered by Chris Pyne. |
| 2-1-PIT34 (1Q: 03:06) Earl Waddle ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Brant Covert, assisted by DT Grady Patton. Key block delivered by Don Middleton. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 02:29) Keith Null pass completed to WR Keith Wheelock for 24 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wheelock gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (1Q: 01:57) Earl Waddle ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Mo Coleman. San Francisco 13, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (1Q: 01:57) Extra point by Gene McCormick was good. San Francisco 14, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (1Q: 01:47) Gene McCormick kicked off 72 yards from the SFO30. Jamal Gardner returned the ball 15 yards to the PIT13. Tackled by Virgil Green. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (1Q: 01:27) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. ILB Max Jeffrey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT13 (1Q: 01:22) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 4 yards. Tackled by S Major Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-6-PIT17 (1Q: 00:40) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DT Malcolm Peace hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (1Q: 00:35) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT17 (1Q: 00:28) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Malcolm Peace, assisted by S Major Wright. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-13-PIT19 (2Q: 15:00) Stanley Havili ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Luther Paukschus, assisted by S Allen Weber. |
| 3-8-PIT24 (2Q: 14:24) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. CB Henry Stevenson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-PIT24 (2Q: 14:18) Billy Joe Lowe punted 45 yards. Henry Stevenson returned the kick 7 yards to the SFO38. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-SFO38 (2Q: 14:07) Keith Null pass completed to WR Jay Emmons for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Emmons gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 13:26) Keith Null pass completed to RB Phillip Embry for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 2-9-PIT46 (2Q: 12:43) Phillip Embry ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Orlando Whitfield. |
| 3-9-PIT46 (2Q: 11:59) Keith Null pass completed to RB Phillip Embry for 25 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (2Q: 11:17) Phillip Embry ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram. |
| 2-8-PIT19 (2Q: 10:39) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ryan Broyles. CB Kent Wheeler knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-8-PIT19 (2Q: 10:32) Keith Null pass completed to RB Earl Waddle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 4-2-PIT13 (2Q: 09:56) Gene McCormick attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 17, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (2Q: 09:49) Gene McCormick kicked off 77 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 09:49) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. DE Burt McDaniels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (2Q: 09:37) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey. |
| 2-8-PIT27 (2Q: 09:06) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. S Major Wright defended the pass. |
| 3-8-PIT27 (2Q: 08:59) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Luther Dotson blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-PIT27 (2Q: 08:53) Billy Joe Lowe punted 54 yards. Henry Stevenson returned the kick 8 yards to the SFO27. Tackled by Tahir Whitehead. |
| 1-10-SFO27 (2Q: 08:45) Keith Null pass completed to WR Vincent Brown for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Scottie Marsh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-SFO36 (2Q: 08:04) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start. |
| 2-6-SFO31 (2Q: 07:56) Keith Null pass completed to WR Keith Wheelock for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Brant Covert. |
| 3-3-SFO34 (2Q: 07:11) Keith Null sacked by DT Orlando Whitfield and DE Melvin Ingram for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jon Senter. |
| 4-8-SFO29 (2Q: 06:44) A.J. Welch punted 51 yards. Scottie Marsh returned the kick 1 yard to the PIT21. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (2Q: 06:35) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. CB Kevin Thomas defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT11 (2Q: 06:29) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey. |
| 3-6-PIT15 (2Q: 05:41) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. OLB Ken Applegate knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-6-PIT15 (2Q: 05:37) Billy Joe Lowe punted 50 yards. Henry Stevenson returned the kick 4 yards to the SFO39. Tackled by Earnest Atkins. |
| 1-10-SFO39 (2Q: 05:28) Ricardo Arndorfer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. |
| 2-9-SFO40 (2Q: 04:56) Keith Null pass was dropped by WR Jay Emmons. |
| 3-9-SFO40 (2Q: 04:52) Keith Null pass completed to RB Antoine Kiss for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Quinn. Kiss gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-SFO44 (2Q: 04:18) A.J. Welch punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT18. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (2Q: 04:10) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Burt McDaniels, assisted by DE Luther Dotson. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-2-PIT26 (2Q: 03:28) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Mitchell Kirby. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (2Q: 02:44) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Luther Paukschus. Hamilton gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO29 (2Q: 02:22) Cam Newton sacked by OLB Ken Applegate for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-16-SFO35 (2Q: 02:02) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 11 yards. Tackled by S Major Wright. Newkirk gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-SFO24 (2Q: 01:53) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Luther Dotson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-SFO24 (2Q: 01:47) Kelly Simonton attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 17, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (2Q: 01:41) Kelly Simonton kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 01:41) Phillip Embry ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton. Key block delivered by Edward Wang. |
| 2-5-SFO25 (2Q: 01:05) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jay Emmons. CB Kent Wheeler defended the pass. |
| 3-5-SFO25 (2Q: 00:54) Keith Null sacked by DT Grady Patton for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Coleman. |
| 4-14-SFO16 (2Q: 00:10) A.J. Welch punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the SFO50. |
| 1-10-SFO50 (2Q: 00:03) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. ILB Max Jeffrey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Gene McCormick kicked off 75 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 15:00) Stanley Havili ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey, assisted by OLB Ken Applegate. OLB Ken Applegate knocked down Rodger Saffold to break up the play. |
| 2-11-PIT19 (3Q: 14:31) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Korey Perkins. Gardner gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (3Q: 13:56) Stanley Havili ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Burt McDaniels. |
| 2-8-PIT48 (3Q: 13:20) Brant Hockman ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kevin Thomas. |
| 3-3-SFO47 (3Q: 12:48) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. ILB Max Jeffrey defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-3-SFO47 (3Q: 12:43) Billy Joe Lowe punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 12:36) Earl Waddle ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram. Pittsburgh's Horace Gilmore was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-8-SFO22 (3Q: 12:09) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Phillip Embry. DE Melvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-SFO22 (3Q: 12:02) Keith Null scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell and assisted by S Horace Gilmore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Jay Emmons on the SFO28. |
| 4-2-SFO28 (3Q: 11:20) A.J. Welch punted 30 yards. Scottie Marsh called for a fair catch at the PIT42. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 11:13) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Applegate. |
| 2-7-PIT45 (3Q: 10:29) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey, assisted by DT Malcolm Peace. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| 1-10-SFO47 (3Q: 10:00) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Burt McDaniels, assisted by S Allen Weber. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-9-SFO46 (3Q: 09:29) Stanley Havili ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Burt McDaniels. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 3-1-SFO38 (3Q: 09:01) Stanley Havili ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Applegate. Key block delivered by James Brewer. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (3Q: 08:30) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Applegate. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SFO26 (3Q: 08:02) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Allen Weber, assisted by CB Jayron Hosley. |
| 2-10-SFO26 (3Q: 07:17) Brant Hockman ran inside the left guard for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Korey Perkins, assisted by CB Henry Stevenson. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| 1-10-SFO12 (3Q: 06:35) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Applegate. |
| 2-6-SFO08 (3Q: 05:55) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey, assisted by DE Nolan Stargell. Key block delivered by Victor Morton. |
| 1-1-SFO01 (3Q: 05:27) Brant Hockman ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Nolan Stargell, assisted by ILB Max Jeffrey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-2-SFO02 (3Q: 05:01) Cam Newton sacked by OLB Shea McClellin for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Tenney. |
| 3-13-SFO13 (3Q: 04:35) Brant Hockman ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Nolan Stargell, assisted by S Hardy Rafie. |
| 4-12-SFO12 (3Q: 04:07) Kelly Simonton attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 17, Pittsburgh 16 |
| (3Q: 03:59) Kelly Simonton kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Kevin Thomas returned the ball 19 yards to the SFO24. Tackled by Scott Holmes. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (3Q: 03:40) Phillip Embry ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. |
| 2-14-SFO20 (3Q: 03:16) Keith Null scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 3-8-SFO26 (3Q: 02:28) Keith Null sacked by DE Melvin Ingram for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tony Bergstrom. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Melvin Ingram for 12 yards to the SFO08. |
| 1-8-SFO08 (3Q: 02:13) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. DT Malcolm Peace blocked the pass. |
| 2-8-SFO08 (3Q: 02:04) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devon Wylie. S Allen Weber defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-SFO08 (3Q: 01:59) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. DE Mitchell Kirby blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-SFO08 (3Q: 01:54) Kelly Simonton attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 19, San Francisco 17 |
| (3Q: 01:47) Kelly Simonton kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Kevin Thomas returned the ball 27 yards to the SFO34. Tackled by Scott Holmes. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (3Q: 01:10) Phillip Embry ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Horace Gilmore, assisted by OLB Patrick Mussi. Key block delivered by Edward Wang. |
| 2-2-SFO42 (3Q: 00:34) Keith Null pass completed to WR Keith Wheelock for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wheelock gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-SFO50 (4Q: 15:00) Keith Null pass was intended for WR Keith Wheelock and was intercepted by CB Kyle Meadows at the PIT19. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Keith Wheelock. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (4Q: 14:51) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. S Allen Weber defended the pass. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 14:42) Brant Hockman ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Malcolm Peace. |
| 2-8-PIT31 (4Q: 14:02) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kevin Thomas, assisted by OLB Ken Applegate. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 13:53) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DT Emmanuel Weaver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT36 (4Q: 13:48) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Luther Dotson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-PIT36 (4Q: 13:42) Cam Newton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Shea McClellin and assisted by CB Korey Perkins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Henry Stevenson on the PIT40. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 13:32) Phillip Embry ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram. |
| 2-14-PIT44 (4Q: 12:51) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jay Emmons. DE Brant Covert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-14-PIT44 (4Q: 12:44) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kendall Wright. DE Melvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-PIT44 (4Q: 12:40) A.J. Welch punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 12:34) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Applegate. Hamilton gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (4Q: 12:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. OLB Ken Applegate simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-PIT39 (4Q: 11:50) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devon Wylie. DE Mitchell Kirby drove right through Jim Carlson to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-PIT39 (4Q: 11:46) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-PIT39 (4Q: 11:42) Billy Joe Lowe punted 50 yards. Henry Stevenson returned the kick 6 yards to the SFO17. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-SFO17 (4Q: 11:35) Phillip Embry ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| 2-9-SFO18 (4Q: 10:51) Phillip Embry ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Grady Patton, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 3-8-SFO19 (4Q: 10:23) Keith Null pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kendall Wright. |
| 4-8-SFO19 (4Q: 10:17) A.J. Welch punted 42 yards. Scottie Marsh returned the kick 20 yards to the SFO41. Tackled by Matt Briles. |
| 1-10-SFO41 (4Q: 10:10) Brant Hockman ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Nolan Stargell. |
| 2-6-SFO37 (4Q: 09:45) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Nolan Stargell drove right through Rusty Gothe to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-6-SFO37 (4Q: 09:35) Cam Newton scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Phillip Brady. |
| 1-10-SFO27 (4Q: 08:54) Brant Hockman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Max Jeffrey. ILB Max Jeffrey crushed Harvey Johnston to wreck the play. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-SFO28 (4Q: 08:24) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-SFO33 (4Q: 08:20) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Shea McClellin. |
| 3-9-SFO26 (4Q: 07:56) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Devon Wylie. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-9-SFO26 (4Q: 07:52) Kelly Simonton attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 22, San Francisco 17 |
| (4Q: 07:45) Kelly Simonton kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Kevin Thomas returned the ball 21 yards to the SFO23. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-SFO23 (4Q: 07:25) Ricardo Arndorfer ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Scottie Marsh. |
| 2-10-SFO23 (4Q: 06:41) Earl Waddle ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Brant Covert, assisted by CB Kyle Meadows. |
| 3-11-SFO22 (4Q: 06:05) Keith Null sacked by DE Melvin Ingram for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Matt Briles. |
| 4-16-SFO17 (4Q: 05:37) A.J. Welch punted 52 yards. Scottie Marsh returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT39. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 05:28) Brant Hockman ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Emmanuel Weaver. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO CB Kevin Thomas to the PIT26. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 05:18) Phillip Embry ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Edward Wang. |
| 2-5-PIT21 (4Q: 04:37) Keith Null pass completed to RB Phillip Embry for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. Embry gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (4Q: 04:12) Keith Null pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jay Emmons. OLB Mychal Kendricks defended the pass. |
| 2-8-PIT08 (4Q: 04:05) Keith Null pass completed to WR Jay Emmons for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Emmons gained 6 yards after the catch. San Francisco 23, Pittsburgh 22 |
| (4Q: 04:05) Keith Null was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 03:54) Gene McCormick kicked off 56 yards from the SFO30. Earnest Atkins returned the ball 12 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Luther Paukschus. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 03:48) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Henry Stevenson, assisted by OLB Shea McClellin. |
| 2-11-PIT25 (4Q: 03:17) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Stanley Havili. DE Burt McDaniels blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-11-PIT25 (4Q: 03:10) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Luther Dotson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-PIT25 (4Q: 03:03) Billy Joe Lowe punted 53 yards. Henry Stevenson returned the kick 3 yards to the SFO25. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-SFO12 (4Q: 02:53) Phillip Embry ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Horace Gilmore. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-10-SFO12 (4Q: 02:44) Phillip Embry ran inside the left guard for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Reggie Fields. Key block delivered by Jon Senter. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-SFO49 (4Q: 02:35) Phillip Embry ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Walter Bryant. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-10-SFO49 (4Q: 02:27) Phillip Embry ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ron Lazer. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-PIT48 (4Q: 02:00) Phillip Embry ran around left end for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Webb. Key block delivered by Matt Briles. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 01:12) Phillip Embry ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 2-9-PIT19 (4Q: 00:28) Keith Null dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: San Francisco 49ers 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 22 |