| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 36 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cornelius Morris kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 9 yards to the PIT18. Tackled by Julio Jones. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (1Q: 14:27) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Brant Hockman for 23 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. Hockman gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (1Q: 13:48) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Shaun Kennedy, assisted by CB T.J. Ward. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hamilton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 13:17) Brant Hockman ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-12-MIN49 (1Q: 12:33) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Donnie Johnson. |
| 3-12-MIN49 (1Q: 12:02) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. DE Donnie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN49 (1Q: 11:53) Billy Joe Lowe punted 35 yards. Don Van Dyke called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 11:44) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN20 (1Q: 11:19) Jake Locker sacked by DT Walter Bryant for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Pouncey. |
| 3-9-MIN15 (1Q: 10:43) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton. |
| 4-3-MIN21 (1Q: 10:07) Thomas Morstead punted 38 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick 9 yards to the PIT50. Tackled by Austin Meek. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (1Q: 09:59) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Donnie Johnson, assisted by S Robert Sands. |
| 2-11-PIT49 (1Q: 09:22) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-PIT49 (1Q: 09:15) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Donnie Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-PIT49 (1Q: 09:08) Billy Joe Lowe punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| 1-10-MIN04 (1Q: 08:57) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by DE Melvin Ingram. |
| 2-8-MIN06 (1Q: 08:20) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead, assisted by DT Grady Patton. |
| 3-11-MIN03 (1Q: 07:42) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 4-7-MIN07 (1Q: 07:19) Thomas Morstead punted 44 yards. Warren Kushto called for a fair catch at the PIT49. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (1Q: 07:09) Earnest Atkins ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIN46 (1Q: 07:01) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels. |
| 2-3-MIN44 (1Q: 06:23) Cam Newton scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-PIT46 (1Q: 06:12) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. Watson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (1Q: 05:32) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Vinny Mayes, assisted by DT Benjamin Lane. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN ILB Dan Beckam for 7 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Brant Hockman. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| 1-10-MIN28 (1Q: 05:16) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Hoover slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 2-11-MIN27 (1Q: 04:31) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead. Macklin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-MIN32 (1Q: 04:00) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. Herron gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 03:23) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Dan Herron. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (1Q: 03:17) Jake Locker pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Leon Dillow. DE Scottie Dightman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN41 (1Q: 03:10) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Leon Dillow for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. Dillow gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-PIT50 (1Q: 02:38) Thomas Morstead punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 02:33) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kevin Shapiro. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (1Q: 01:56) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. OLB Ross Samuels blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT20 (1Q: 01:49) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DT Moe Blazewicz drove right through Russell Sweeney to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (1Q: 01:41) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 2-9-PIT26 (1Q: 01:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Brett Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-PIT26 (1Q: 00:55) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon, assisted by OLB Ross Samuels. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hamilton gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 00:29) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-PIT45 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-3-PIT50 (2Q: 14:56) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Devon Wylie. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-PIT50 (2Q: 14:47) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Wylie gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 14:08) Brant Hockman ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Benjamin Lane, assisted by OLB Jack Marsh. |
| 2-7-MIN37 (2Q: 13:28) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by OLB Austin Meek. |
| 3-1-MIN31 (2Q: 12:45) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Benjamin Lane. |
| 4-1-MIN31 (2Q: 11:57) Deon Prior attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:51) Deon Prior kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Don Van Dyke returned the ball 38 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Donovan Watson. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 11:19) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Alonzo Lucas for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner, assisted by OLB Tahir Whitehead. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 10:33) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead, assisted by OLB Mychal Kendricks. Hoover gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-MIN34 (2Q: 09:53) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. |
| 3-5-MIN35 (2Q: 09:12) Jake Locker scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 1-10-MIN44 (2Q: 08:41) Nathan Hoover ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Brant Covert, assisted by DT Orlando Whitfield. |
| 2-11-MIN43 (2Q: 07:58) Jake Locker sacked by DE Brant Covert for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Joseph Sweeney. |
| 3-19-MIN35 (2Q: 07:11) Nathan Hoover ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Neal Baxter, assisted by CB Sam Gardner. |
| 4-13-MIN41 (2Q: 06:27) Thomas Morstead punted 42 yards. Warren Kushto called for a fair catch at the PIT17. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (2Q: 06:17) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam, assisted by ILB Vinny Mayes. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-2-PIT25 (2Q: 05:46) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Don Van Dyke, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (2Q: 05:13) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 24 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (2Q: 04:35) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 18 yards. Tackled by CB T.J. Ward. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hamilton gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 03:56) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DE Kevin Shapiro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIN15 (2Q: 03:50) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR John Hamilton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN15 (2Q: 03:46) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by CB T.J. Ward. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN12 (2Q: 03:16) Deon Prior attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 03:10) Deon Prior kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Don Van Dyke returned the ball 36 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Juan Gaines. |
| 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 02:34) Jake Locker sacked by DE Herman Turnbull for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Byron Stingily. |
| 2-17-MIN38 (2Q: 02:12) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-9-MIN46 (2Q: 02:00) Jake Locker pass completed to FB Owen Marecic for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. Marecic gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-PIT46 (2Q: 01:49) Thomas Morstead punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT01. |
| 1-10-PIT01 (2Q: 01:41) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh, assisted by CB Mariano Dragon. Key block delivered by Rusty Gothe. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (2Q: 01:08) Brant Hockman ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S DaNorris Searcy, assisted by OLB Austin Meek. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Cam Newton to the PIT20. Pittsburgh's John Hamilton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-5-PIT20 (2Q: 00:45) Earnest Atkins ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by DT Moe Blazewicz. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 3-2-PIT23 (2Q: 00:38) Brant Hockman ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Key block delivered by Antoine Ross. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Deon Prior kicked off 76 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 15:00) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Lorenzo Hastings for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by S Rahim Moore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Rahim Moore on the MIN23. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 14:52) Nathan Hoover ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Wes Richmond, assisted by DE Brant Covert. |
| 2-7-MIN28 (3Q: 14:19) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. DE Melvin Ingram hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIN28 (3Q: 14:12) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Lorenzo Hastings for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN34 (3Q: 13:33) Thomas Morstead punted 45 yards. Warren Kushto called for a fair catch at the PIT21. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (3Q: 13:23) Brant Hockman ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-9-PIT22 (3Q: 12:58) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brett Allen. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-PIT23 (3Q: 12:23) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 17 yards. Tackled by S Artie Prestbye. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 12:01) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:52) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (3Q: 11:44) Earnest Atkins ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ross Samuels, assisted by ILB Eddie Farr. |
| 3-7-MIN36 (3Q: 11:15) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. ILB Dan Beckam defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN36 (3Q: 11:08) Billy Joe Lowe punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:01) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (3Q: 10:33) Jake Locker pass was intended for TE Joseph Sweeney and was intercepted by CB Kent Wheeler at the PIT37. Tackled by Joseph Sweeney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (3Q: 10:20) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Brett Allen. |
| 2-9-PIT38 (3Q: 09:44) Earnest Atkins ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. |
| 3-9-PIT38 (3Q: 08:59) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. S Robert Sands defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT38 (3Q: 08:52) Billy Joe Lowe punted 48 yards. Don Van Dyke called for a fair catch at the MIN14. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 08:45) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-MIN21 (3Q: 08:16) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Orlando Whitfield, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 07:30) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mark LeGree. |
| 2-8-MIN37 (3Q: 06:54) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Nathan Hoover. DT Grady Patton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIN37 (3Q: 06:46) Jake Locker pass was dropped by WR Alonzo Lucas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN37 (3Q: 06:40) Thomas Morstead punted 49 yards. Warren Kushto returned the kick 6 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Austin Meek. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 06:33) Brant Hockman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands, assisted by CB Don Van Dyke. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-11-PIT19 (3Q: 06:04) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 3 yards. Tackled by S DaNorris Searcy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-PIT22 (3Q: 05:16) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DE Brett Allen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-PIT22 (3Q: 05:09) Billy Joe Lowe punted 52 yards. Don Van Dyke returned the kick 11 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Neal Baxter. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 05:01) Nathan Hoover ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mark LeGree. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 04:26) Nathan Hoover ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mark LeGree. S Rahim Moore knocked down Lorenzo Hastings to break up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-15-MIN44 (3Q: 04:18) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Dean Macklin for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Wes Richmond. Macklin gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-PIT50 (3Q: 03:33) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Alonzo Lucas for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-PIT44 (3Q: 03:05) Nathan Hoover ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Turnbull, assisted by OLB Roman Guthrie. Key block delivered by Marcus Ashe. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (3Q: 02:19) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks. |
| 2-9-PIT40 (3Q: 01:50) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-PIT36 (3Q: 01:22) Nathan Hoover ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by CB Sam Gardner. |
| 4-2-PIT33 (3Q: 00:51) Cornelius Morris attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 00:46) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Victor Morton. DT Moe Blazewicz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT40 (3Q: 00:38) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. OLB Jack Marsh defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT40 (3Q: 00:32) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devon Wylie for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Donnie Johnson. Wylie gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIN46 (4Q: 15:00) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. |
| 2-10-MIN46 (4Q: 14:51) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. CB Mariano Dragon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN46 (4Q: 14:47) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Donnell Zwillinger for 12 yards. Tackled by S Robert Sands. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Zwillinger gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 13:59) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Hamilton. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 13:50) Brant Hockman ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Benjamin Lane. |
| 2-13-MIN32 (4Q: 13:07) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. Hamilton gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 12:26) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Donnie Johnson, assisted by ILB Dan Beckam. |
| 2-6-MIN11 (4Q: 11:52) Cam Newton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Don Van Dyke. |
| 3-2-MIN07 (4Q: 11:18) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Newkirk gained 2 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 12, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 11:18) Extra point by Deon Prior was good. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 11:08) Deon Prior kicked off 53 yards from the PIT30. Dan Herron returned the ball 36 yards to the PIT47. Tackled by Neal Baxter. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 10:35) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. Key block delivered by Mike Pouncey. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 09:56) Nathan Hoover ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. |
| 2-13-PIT35 (4Q: 09:12) Nathan Hoover ran a draw inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Guthrie, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. |
| 3-6-PIT28 (4Q: 08:41) Dean Macklin ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Gardner. Key block delivered by Curtis Price. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 08:06) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Roman Guthrie. Herron gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT10 (4Q: 07:45) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. CB Kent Wheeler knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-PIT10 (4Q: 07:37) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leon Dillow. ILB Wes Richmond defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-20-PIT20 (4Q: 07:28) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. DT Orlando Whitfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-20-PIT20 (4Q: 07:22) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Herron gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 6 |
| (4Q: 07:22) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 7 |
| (4Q: 07:01) Cornelius Morris kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 12 yards to the PIT15. Tackled by Owen Marecic. |
| 1-10-PIT15 (4Q: 06:42) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Donnie Johnson, assisted by ILB Vinny Mayes. Key block delivered by Stanley Havili. |
| 2-5-PIT20 (4Q: 05:54) Brant Hockman ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon. |
| 3-4-PIT21 (4Q: 05:07) Earnest Atkins ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh, assisted by S Artie Prestbye. Key block delivered by Rusty Gothe. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-14-PIT11 (4Q: 04:59) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Mariano Dragon, assisted by S Robert Sands. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (4Q: 04:50) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. OLB Jack Marsh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Intentional Grounding. |
| 2-20-PIT06 (4Q: 04:40) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Donnell Zwillinger. OLB Ross Samuels hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-PIT06 (4Q: 04:33) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 3-23-PIT03 (4Q: 04:24) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DT Moe Blazewicz blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-23-PIT03 (4Q: 04:16) Billy Joe Lowe punted 48 yards. Don Van Dyke returned the kick 9 yards to the PIT42. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 04:08) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Tahir Whitehead. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 03:48) Jake Locker sacked by DE Scottie Dightman and DT Grady Patton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Pete McWilliams. |
| 2-15-MIN45 (4Q: 03:26) Jake Locker pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Julio Jones. DE Brant Covert blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-MIN45 (4Q: 03:19) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Julio Jones for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by CB Wayne Maxwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (4Q: 03:10) Jake Locker pass completed to RB Nathan Hoover for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by CB Sam Gardner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (4Q: 02:49) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mychal Kendricks, assisted by CB Wayne Maxwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-PIT20 (4Q: 02:32) Jake Locker pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Joseph Sweeney. ILB Reggie Fields defended the pass. |
| 3-2-PIT20 (4Q: 02:25) Jake Locker pass completed to WR Dan Herron for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Wes Richmond. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (4Q: 02:04) Jake Locker pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dan Herron. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-PIT13 (4Q: 01:55) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Lorenzo Hastings for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kent Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-7-PIT10 (4Q: 01:36) Jake Locker pass completed to FB Owen Marecic for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-1-PIT01 (4Q: 01:18) Jake Locker pass completed to TE Joseph Sweeney for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 13 |
| (4Q: 01:18) Extra point by Cornelius Morris was good. Minnesota 14, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (4Q: 01:07) Cornelius Morris kicked off 71 yards from the MIN30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 15 yards to the PIT14. Tackled by Austin Meek. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (4Q: 00:59) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Donnell Zwillinger for 8 yards. Tackled by S DaNorris Searcy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-2-PIT22 (4Q: 00:49) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Moe Blazewicz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 00:37) Cam Newton sacked by DE Donnie Johnson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Rodger Saffold. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-17-PIT23 (4Q: 00:27) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 34 yards. Tackled by S DaNorris Searcy. Hamilton gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 00:10) Cam Newton spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 00:05) Cam Newton pass completed to WR John Hamilton for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Dan Beckam. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 14, Pittsburgh Steelers 13 |