| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 64 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Richard Burgess kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 24 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Eugene Duran. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 14:34) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 2-14-PIT31 (1Q: 13:50) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Wilde. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (1Q: 13:42) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Darrell Gil for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Melnick, assisted by CB Tito Peeler. Gil gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (1Q: 12:54) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Chustz, assisted by DE Jake Bequette. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| 2-2-NED45 (1Q: 12:08) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Eddie Dawkins for 12 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. Dawkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 11:23) Brant Hockman ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Fajardo, assisted by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| 2-4-NED27 (1Q: 10:43) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. DE Bucky Melnick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED27 (1Q: 10:38) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hamilton gained 13 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 6, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:38) Extra point by Deon Prior was good. Pittsburgh 7, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 10:23) Deon Prior kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 26 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Tahir Whitehead. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED11 (1Q: 09:49) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Richard. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED16 (1Q: 09:19) R.J. Austin ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. Key block delivered by Joey Daughtry. |
| 1-10-NED29 (1Q: 08:47) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. OLB Mychal Kendricks defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED29 (1Q: 08:41) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Randall Monson. OLB Tahir Whitehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED29 (1Q: 08:31) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for RB R.J. Austin and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the NED34. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by R.J. Austin. |
| 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 08:20) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi, assisted by DE Bucky Melnick. Key block delivered by Stanley Havili. |
| 2-4-NED22 (1Q: 07:48) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by DT Nicky Heffron. |
| 3-8-NED26 (1Q: 07:25) Cam Newton scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Earl Thomas. |
| 4-3-NED21 (1Q: 06:50) Deon Prior attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, New England 0 |
| (1Q: 06:45) Deon Prior kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Howie Fleming returned the ball 10 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Neal Baxter. |
| 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 06:20) A.J. Griffith ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Blazewicz, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 2-8-NED19 (1Q: 05:50) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. Key block delivered by Matt Briles. |
| 1-10-NED30 (1Q: 05:05) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Donnell Elmore for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-NED38 (1Q: 04:27) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. Key block delivered by Dan McWilliams. |
| 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 03:45) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. Givens gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (1Q: 03:16) A.J. Griffith ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Scottie Dightman. Key block delivered by Joey Daughtry. |
| 2-3-PIT31 (1Q: 02:43) Jimmie Matock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Pat Carr. |
| 3-3-PIT31 (1Q: 02:38) Jimmie Matock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT31 (1Q: 02:33) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 4-8-PIT36 (1Q: 02:33) Larry Mirkovich punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 02:26) Nathan Hoover ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Earl Thomas. |
| 2-14-PIT16 (1Q: 01:45) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton. |
| 3-10-PIT20 (1Q: 01:18) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Victor Morton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT20 (1Q: 01:14) Billy Joe Lowe punted 49 yards. Tim Givens returned the kick 18 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Darrell Gil. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 01:06) R.J. Austin ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey, assisted by DE Edward May. |
| 2-10-NED49 (1Q: 00:30) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DT Moe Blazewicz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-NED49 (1Q: 00:21) A.J. Griffith ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Richard. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-4-PIT45 (2Q: 15:00) Larry Mirkovich punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT07. |
| 1-10-PIT07 (2Q: 14:53) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Darrell Gil for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gil gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Josh Robinson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-3-PIT14 (2Q: 14:13) Cam Newton sacked by DT Nicky Heffron and DT Jamie Drake for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dwight Perez. |
| 3-9-PIT08 (2Q: 13:44) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Devon Wylie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT08 (2Q: 13:37) Billy Joe Lowe punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the NED40. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 13:30) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. CB Kent Wheeler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED40 (2Q: 13:22) A.J. Griffith ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Blazewicz. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-14-NED36 (2Q: 13:12) Jimmie Matock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-NED36 (2Q: 13:06) Larry Mirkovich punted 45 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick -4 yards to the PIT15. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (2Q: 12:57) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jake Bequette, assisted by DT Nicky Heffron. |
| 2-6-PIT19 (2Q: 12:31) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Donovan Watson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-PIT19 (2Q: 12:25) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. Wylie gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 11:44) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Brant Hockman for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis LaMarche, assisted by S Josh Robinson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-PIT42 (2Q: 11:13) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. |
| 3-4-PIT45 (2Q: 10:28) Cam Newton pass completed to FB Stanley Havili for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes. Havili gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (2Q: 09:47) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR John Hamilton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT49 (2Q: 09:41) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Wilde, assisted by S Luther Riazi. |
| 3-5-NED46 (2Q: 08:58) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. Wylie gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 08:33) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Wilde. |
| 2-6-NED29 (2Q: 07:59) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Victor Morton for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Morton gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 16, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 07:59) Extra point by Deon Prior was good. Pittsburgh 17, New England 0 |
| (2Q: 07:45) Deon Prior kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 15 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Wayne Maxwell. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 07:23) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Guthrie, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. Key block delivered by Joey Daughtry. |
| 2-4-NED27 (2Q: 06:52) A.J. Griffith ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Lee Ziemba. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 06:42) R.J. Austin ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Quinn, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 2-7-NED35 (2Q: 06:25) R.J. Austin ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 2-22-NED20 (2Q: 06:17) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-NED25 (2Q: 06:09) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Monson gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 05:50) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (2Q: 05:32) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Baxter. Monson gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-PIT06 (2Q: 05:13) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DT Moe Blazewicz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-6-PIT06 (2Q: 05:07) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Howie Fleming for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Pittsburgh 17, New England 6 |
| (2Q: 05:07) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. Pittsburgh 17, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 05:01) Richard Burgess kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:01) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Cornelius Fajardo. |
| 2-6-PIT24 (2Q: 04:38) Brant Hockman ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by OLB Jonas Mouton. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (2Q: 03:52) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 13 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. Hamilton gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (2Q: 03:28) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. |
| 2-7-PIT40 (2Q: 03:01) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devon Wylie. OLB Jonas Mouton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-PIT40 (2Q: 02:54) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes, assisted by CB Jimmy Smith. Hamilton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED39 (2Q: 02:19) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Duran. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-NED37 (2Q: 02:00) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Nicky Heffron. |
| 3-11-NED40 (2Q: 01:26) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Luther Riazi, assisted by CB Kris Schwantes. Watson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-NED34 (2Q: 01:16) Deon Prior attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 01:08) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (2Q: 00:59) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howie Fleming. CB Gino Desrosiers defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT41 (2Q: 00:52) Jimmie Matock pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. DE Edward May blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT41 (2Q: 00:46) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. CB Kent Wheeler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT41 (2Q: 00:37) Larry Mirkovich punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:32) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Bucky Melnick drove right through Dwight Perez to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:24) Cam Newton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 00:24) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 3 yards. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. Hoover gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 00:15) Nathan Hoover ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Luther Riazi, assisted by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Deon Prior kicked off 57 yards from the PIT30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 34 yards to the NED47. Tackled by John Hamilton. |
| 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 14:37) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin Ingram. Key block delivered by Kelvin LaCroix. |
| 2-5-PIT48 (3Q: 13:53) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Guthrie. |
| 3-5-PIT48 (3Q: 13:26) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for TE Randall Monson and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the PIT42. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Randall Monson. |
| 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:15) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Chustz, assisted by DE Curtis LaMarche. Key block delivered by Darrell Gil. |
| 2-4-NED27 (3Q: 12:43) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by DE Bucky Melnick. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 12:34) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nicky Heffron, assisted by S Luther Riazi. |
| 2-9-NED21 (3Q: 12:06) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-NED26 (3Q: 11:57) Nathan Hoover ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 3-10-NED22 (3Q: 11:12) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devon Wylie. CB Tito Peeler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED22 (3Q: 11:06) Deon Prior attempted a 39 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 11:00) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DT Orlando Whitfield drove right through Kelvin LaCroix to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED29 (3Q: 10:54) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pat Carr. DE Edward May hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED29 (3Q: 10:44) Jimmie Matock pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED29 (3Q: 10:38) Larry Mirkovich punted 48 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT28. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 10:28) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. |
| 2-2-PIT36 (3Q: 09:45) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Kris Schwantes. Hamilton gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 09:12) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED26 (3Q: 09:05) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Eddie Dawkins for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. |
| 2-12-NED23 (3Q: 08:40) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Percy Chustz, assisted by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| 3-4-NED15 (3Q: 07:58) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Victor Morton for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. Morton gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Luther Riazi on the NED07. |
| 1-10-NED07 (3Q: 07:51) Jimmie Matock pass completed to FB Lance Harding for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Baxter. Harding gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED32 (3Q: 07:07) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-NED37 (3Q: 06:58) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Tim Givens and was intercepted by S Ralph Quinn at the PIT48. Tackled by Tim Givens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (3Q: 06:49) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. CB Jimmy Smith defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT48 (3Q: 06:45) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 8 yards. Tackled by S Earl Thomas, assisted by OLB Devin Keung. Hoover gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED44 (3Q: 06:06) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by DT Nicky Heffron. Key block delivered by Jessie Shea. |
| 1-10-NED36 (3Q: 05:37) Nathan Hoover ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Wilde. |
| 2-8-NED34 (3Q: 05:07) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by DE Bucky Melnick. |
| 3-4-NED30 (3Q: 04:39) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Eddie Dawkins for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-NED27 (3Q: 04:03) Deon Prior attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, New England 7 |
| (3Q: 03:55) Deon Prior kicked off 59 yards from the PIT30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 13 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Stanley Havili. |
| 1-10-NED24 (3Q: 03:18) Jimmie Matock pass completed to RB A.J. Griffith for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. Griffith gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (3Q: 02:42) Tim Givens ran a reverse around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Walter Bryant, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. Key block delivered by Matt Briles. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 02:07) R.J. Austin ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Bilukidi, assisted by DE Scottie Dightman. S Rahim Moore knocked down Dan McWilliams to break up the play. |
| 2-10-PIT32 (3Q: 01:22) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. OLB Mychal Kendricks defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-PIT27 (3Q: 01:14) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Howard Wilson. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (3Q: 00:28) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. OLB Mychal Kendricks defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT18 (3Q: 00:24) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Howie Fleming for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Gino Desrosiers, assisted by CB Hardy Richard. Fleming gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-5-PIT05 (4Q: 15:00) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pat Carr. DE Melvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-PIT05 (4Q: 14:54) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 20, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 14:54) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. Pittsburgh 20, New England 14 |
| (4Q: 14:47) Richard Burgess kicked off 62 yards from the NED30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 24 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Kris Schwantes. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 14:19) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dean Wilde. |
| 2-7-PIT35 (4Q: 13:37) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff, assisted by S Luther Riazi. |
| 3-11-PIT31 (4Q: 12:58) Cam Newton sacked by OLB Devin Keung and DE Curtis LaMarche for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Sean Shannon. |
| 4-21-PIT21 (4Q: 12:21) Billy Joe Lowe punted 53 yards. Tim Givens returned the kick 13 yards to the NED39. Tackled by Victor Morton. |
| 1-10-NED39 (4Q: 12:12) Jimmie Matock pass completed to TE Randall Monson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NED43 (4Q: 11:50) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 17 yards. Tackled by S Ralph Quinn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Givens gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 11:17) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Tim Givens and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the PIT25. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Rodney Lyons. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 11:05) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. CB Jimmy Smith defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT32 (4Q: 11:00) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Tito Peeler. |
| 3-3-PIT39 (4Q: 10:33) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Drake. Key block delivered by James Brewer. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 10:08) Brant Hockman ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Key block delivered by Antoine Ross. |
| 2-5-NED48 (4Q: 09:23) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Fernando Warren, assisted by DE Bucky Melnick. |
| 3-6-NED49 (4Q: 08:46) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Dawkins. ILB Xavier Sheriff drove right through Rusty Gothe to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-NED49 (4Q: 08:37) Billy Joe Lowe punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:31) Jimmie Matock pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DT Orlando Whitfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:25) Jimmie Matock pass completed to RB A.J. Griffith for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. Griffith gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-NED24 (4Q: 07:59) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Howie Fleming and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the NED44. Tackled by Howie Fleming. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 07:46) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 2-8-NED42 (4Q: 06:58) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-NED39 (4Q: 06:11) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Xavier Sheriff. |
| 4-5-NED39 (4Q: 05:26) Billy Joe Lowe punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 05:19) A.J. Griffith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Scottie Dightman, assisted by DT Chris Bilukidi. |
| 2-11-NED19 (4Q: 04:56) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Howie Fleming and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the NED26. Tackled by Howie Fleming. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED26 (4Q: 04:44) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Curtis LaMarche drove right through Sean Shannon to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED26 (4Q: 04:38) Brant Hockman ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Melnick, assisted by ILB Xavier Sheriff. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 03:52) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Josh Robinson. |
| 2-10-NED16 (4Q: 03:06) Nathan Hoover ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Josh Robinson, assisted by DT Nicky Heffron. |
| 3-9-NED15 (4Q: 02:20) Cam Newton sacked by OLB Devin Keung for a loss of 9 yards. Keung simply blew through Sean Shannon to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 4-18-NED24 (4Q: 02:10) Deon Prior attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 02:03) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. Givens gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED49 (4Q: 01:57) Jimmie Matock pass was intended for WR Tim Givens and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the PIT26. Tackled by Tim Givens. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 01:47) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Fernando Warren. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-9-PIT27 (4Q: 01:35) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton, assisted by S Josh Robinson. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-7-PIT29 (4Q: 01:24) Brant Hockman ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Luther Riazi. |
| 4-6-PIT30 (4Q: 00:40) Billy Joe Lowe punted 52 yards. Tim Givens returned the kick 15 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Neal Baxter. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 00:32) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Hardy Richard, assisted by CB Kent Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (4Q: 00:10) Jimmie Matock spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-PIT49 (4Q: 00:06) Jimmie Matock pass completed to WR Pat Carr for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Baxter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 20, New England Patriots 14 |