| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 20 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 15:00) Gary Tanner scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-PIT21 (1Q: 14:15) Chance Bradford ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-PIT27 (1Q: 13:38) Chance Bradford ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Harrison Voinovich. Key block delivered by Phil Graham. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT37 (1Q: 13:06) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 30 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Duffy gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 12:36) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by CB Howard Fitzgerald. Key block delivered by Lamont Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN26 (1Q: 12:11) Chance Bradford ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart, assisted by S Taylor Finley. Key block delivered by Travis Talley. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 11:35) Chance Bradford ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Phil Graham. Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 11:35) Extra point by Benjamin Wolf was good. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 11:21) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 59 yards from the PIT35. Silas Fuller returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Tanner Hindman. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Tanner Hindman on the MIN22. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 11:14) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Harrison Voinovich, assisted by OLB Moe Stewart. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-MIN26 (1Q: 10:42) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. Minnesota's Keegan George was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-17-MIN29 (1Q: 10:22) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. Balogh gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-MIN08 (1Q: 09:53) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Harrison Voinovich. |
| 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. 2-8-MIN08 (1Q: 09:13) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Wes Hammond for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Fitzgerald. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN05 (1Q: 08:45) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:45) Extra point by Benjamin Wolf was good. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 08:34) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 60 yards from the PIT35. Casey Greer returned the ball 24 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Myron Lincoln. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 08:06) Grady Banks sacked by OLB Randal Montgomery for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Ogden. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-19-MIN20 (1Q: 07:45) Walt Lane ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 3-21-MIN18 (1Q: 07:08) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN29 (1Q: 06:22) Tucker Compton punted 44 yards. Chance Bradford called for a fair catch at the PIT27. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT27 (1Q: 06:12) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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. 2-6-PIT31 (1Q: 05:44) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by OLB Moe Stewart. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT30 (1Q: 05:03) Gary Tanner scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| 4-3-PIT34 (1Q: 04:36) Richard Brewster punted 47 yards. Silas Fuller returned the kick 9 yards to the MIN28. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 04:27) Walt Lane ran inside the left guard for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Riddick Bull. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT40 (1Q: 03:54) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-PIT37 (1Q: 03:18) Walt Lane ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 3-10-PIT40 (1Q: 02:35) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Derrick Brechbill. CB Al Bryant defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. Pittsburgh's Brody Weaver was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 02:28) Walt Lane ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez, assisted by ILB Russell Harvey. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-PIT36 (1Q: 01:48) Rick Silas ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Donnie Horton, assisted by ILB Russell Harvey. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-PIT30 (1Q: 01:08) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Banks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT27 (1Q: 00:24) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (1Q: 00:18) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 00:18) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Balogh. S Benjamin Stone defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-10-PIT20 (1Q: 00:12) Chance Bradford ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. Pittsburgh's Gary Tanner was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 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. 3-9-PIT21 (2Q: 15:00) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 16 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Balogh gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT37 (2Q: 14:14) Chance Bradford ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. Key block delivered by Lamont Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 2-1-PIT46 (2Q: 13:31) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. Hughes gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 12:47) Chance Bradford ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by OLB Moe Stewart. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN41 (2Q: 12:19) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 3-4-MIN34 (2Q: 11:54) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 11:22) Gary Tanner scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN20 (2Q: 10:37) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN18 (2Q: 09:57) Chance Bradford ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Dave Sutter, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Lamont Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 09:15) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN15 (2Q: 08:43) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 3 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-MIN25 (2Q: 08:35) Gary Tanner sacked by DT K.C. Bryant for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tanner Hindman. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-26-MIN31 (2Q: 08:08) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 3-31-MIN36 (2Q: 08:00) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-36-MIN41 (2Q: 07:53) Gary Tanner scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Cornell Wilkerson on the MIN34. |
| 4-29-MIN34 (2Q: 07:17) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 07:12) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 73 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:12) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Silas Fuller. DE Artie Griffith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN20 (2Q: 07:06) Rick Silas ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens, assisted by S Brody Weaver. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 3-8-MIN22 (2Q: 06:38) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brody Weaver. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (2Q: 06:01) Tucker Compton punted 41 yards. Chance Bradford returned the kick 4 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by John Raymond. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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-PIT35 (2Q: 05:53) Chance Bradford ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. Key block delivered by Lamont Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-PIT40 (2Q: 05:18) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Balogh. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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-PIT40 (2Q: 05:13) Chance Bradford ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| 4-9-PIT36 (2Q: 04:43) Richard Brewster punted 38 yards. Casey Greer returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Myron Lincoln. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 04:36) Walt Lane ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Cedric Diable, assisted by DE Gene Sheldon. Key block delivered by Earnest Hammontree. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-MIN38 (2Q: 04:16) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Herndon. OLB Desmond Shaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-MIN38 (2Q: 04:10) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Freddie Johnstone for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brody Weaver, assisted by CB Al Bryant. Johnstone gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIN38 (2Q: 03:39) Tucker Compton punted 44 yards. Chance Bradford called for a fair catch at the PIT18. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT18 (2Q: 03:28) Chance Bradford ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews, assisted by ILB Jimmy Wayne. DT K.C. Bryant knocked down Cornell Wilkerson to break up the play. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. Pittsburgh's Chance Bradford was hurt on the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stewart is blitzing. 1-5-PIT23 (2Q: 03:19) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT21 (2Q: 02:46) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart. Hughes gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Stewart and Wayne are blitzing. 1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 02:03) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for RB K.C. Rayburn. ILB Jimmy Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT31 (2Q: 01:55) Gary Tanner pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Floyd Balogh. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-PIT31 (2Q: 01:49) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. Balogh gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT42 (2Q: 01:11) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Sutter, assisted by CB Harrison Voinovich. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT45 (2Q: 00:34) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Howard Fitzgerald. Balogh gained 12 yards after the catch. 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. George and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 00:25) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN48 (2Q: 00:25) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rylan Gaines. ILB Jimmy Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. George is blitzing. 2-15-MIN48 (2Q: 00:17) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. Balogh gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 3-1-MIN34 (2Q: 00:03) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 3 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 55 yards from the PIT35. Silas Fuller returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Tito Hughes. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN14 (3Q: 14:29) Rick Silas ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. Key block delivered by Juan Prescott. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN26 (3Q: 13:53) Rick Silas ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez, assisted by DE Gene Sheldon. Key block delivered by Brandon Scherff. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 13:08) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Casey Greer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN44 (3Q: 13:03) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Walt Lane for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Desmond Shaw. Lane gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT25 (3Q: 12:30) Rick Silas ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Brody Weaver, assisted by DE Gene Sheldon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT22 (3Q: 11:58) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Silas Fuller for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Fuller gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 9 |
| (3Q: 11:58) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 10 |
| (3Q: 11:43) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 11:43) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. Key block delivered by Phil Graham. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-PIT25 (3Q: 11:16) Gary Tanner pass completed to FB Tanner Hindman for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hindman gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT36 (3Q: 10:50) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George, assisted by DE Sedrick Matthews. Key block delivered by Tanner Hindman. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-PIT42 (3Q: 10:23) K.C. Rayburn ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder, assisted by OLB Moe Stewart. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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. George is blitzing. 3-7-PIT39 (3Q: 09:53) Gary Tanner pass completed to FB Tanner Hindman for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Carter Falconer. |
| 4-2-PIT44 (3Q: 09:30) Richard Brewster punted 47 yards. Silas Fuller returned the kick 10 yards to the MIN19. Tackled by K.C. Rayburn. Pittsburgh's Dixon McCumber was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN19 (3Q: 09:20) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Rick Silas for 13 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. Silas gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 08:37) Rick Silas ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Artie Griffith. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-6-MIN36 (3Q: 07:54) Walt Lane ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. Key block delivered by Dan Ogden. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (3Q: 07:27) Walt Lane ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey, assisted by DE Gene Sheldon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-PIT49 (3Q: 07:00) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Desmond Shaw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-PIT44 (3Q: 06:24) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT38 (3Q: 05:53) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Julio Herndon for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Russell Harvey. Herndon gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-PIT05 (3Q: 05:11) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Silas Fuller for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 05:11) Extra point by Dixon Hawthorne was good. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 05:03) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 61 yards from the MIN35. K.C. Rayburn returned the ball 19 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Jarvis Jones. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT23 (3Q: 04:34) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder, assisted by DE Dave Sutter. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-PIT25 (3Q: 04:05) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-PIT20 (3Q: 03:59) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 8 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. Balogh gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-23-PIT10 (3Q: 03:50) Gary Tanner scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Herman Shannon on the PIT20. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 03:37) Walt Lane ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Artie Griffith. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-PIT23 (3Q: 03:02) Walt Lane ran a trap outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant. Key block delivered by Juan Prescott. Prescott ran over Vinny Banks to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-PIT09 (3Q: 02:32) Rick Silas ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez, assisted by DE Cedric Diable. Minnesota's Grady Banks was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 2-5-PIT05 (3Q: 01:55) Rick Silas ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Brody Weaver. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-PIT03 (3Q: 01:35) Colton Novak pass was dropped by TE Freddie Johnstone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-PIT01 (3Q: 01:31) Rick Silas ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Gene Sheldon, assisted by OLB Desmond Shaw. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-PIT02 (3Q: 00:49) Colton Novak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Julio Herndon. OLB Randal Montgomery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-PIT02 (3Q: 00:45) Colton Novak pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Riddick Bull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT03 (3Q: 00:21) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, Minnesota 20 |
| (3Q: 00:14) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 00:14) Gary Tanner kept the ball, running around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant, assisted by CB Carter Falconer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT23 (4Q: 15:00) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart, assisted by CB Harrison Voinovich. Balogh gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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. 1-10-PIT33 (4Q: 14:16) Gary Tanner scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender and assisted by CB Harrison Voinovich. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-PIT42 (4Q: 13:45) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 11 yards. Tackled by S Drake Fender. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hughes gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 13:05) K.C. Rayburn ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-MIN48 (4Q: 12:36) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tanner Hindman. S Benjamin Stone defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN48 (4Q: 12:29) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Howard Fitzgerald. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN29 (4Q: 12:05) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wayne, Stone and Fender are blitzing. 2-13-MIN32 (4Q: 11:28) K.C. Rayburn ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by OLB Moe Stewart. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-9-MIN28 (4Q: 11:02) Gary Tanner pass was dropped by TE Tito Hughes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN28 (4Q: 10:58) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 10:50) Colton Novak pass was intended for TE Derrick Brechbill and was intercepted by S Brody Weaver at the PIT42. Tackled by Derrick Brechbill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Stone is blitzing. 1-10-PIT42 (4Q: 10:37) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Floyd Balogh for 17 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Balogh gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 10:05) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart, assisted by DE Herman Shannon. |
| 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. 2-6-MIN37 (4Q: 09:28) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Moe Stewart, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. Hughes gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 08:50) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Sutter, assisted by OLB Moe Stewart. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 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. 2-11-MIN16 (4Q: 08:05) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left tackle for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Lamont Arnold. Pittsburgh 26, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 08:05) Extra point by Benjamin Wolf was good. Pittsburgh 27, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 07:50) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 70 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: 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. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:50) Colton Novak pass was dropped by WR Mike Evans. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shaw is blitzing. 2-10-MIN20 (4Q: 07:42) Walt Lane ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Banks. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 3-7-MIN23 (4Q: 07:15) Colton Novak pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Micah Dorsett. Greer gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN28 (4Q: 06:32) Tucker Compton punted 42 yards. Edgar Ellis called for a fair catch at the PIT30. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 06:21) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George, assisted by ILB Jimmy Wayne. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT30 (4Q: 05:34) K.C. Rayburn ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by DE Herman Shannon. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Wayne is blitzing. 3-5-PIT35 (4Q: 04:50) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| 4-1-PIT39 (4Q: 04:03) Richard Brewster punted 37 yards. Silas Fuller returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN26. Tackled by Daryl Stewart. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Tanner Hindman at the MIN26. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN26 (4Q: 03:54) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-MIN25 (4Q: 03:08) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by S Drake Fender. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stewart is blitzing. 3-7-MIN23 (4Q: 02:21) Gary Tanner pass was dropped by WR Lionel Palagonia. |
| 4-7-MIN23 (4Q: 02:14) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 30, Minnesota 20 |
| (4Q: 02:08) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 68 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 02:08) Colton Novak pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vinny Banks, assisted by CB Al Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 2-3-MIN27 (4Q: 02:00) Colton Novak pass completed to WR Casey Greer for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Freddie Johnstone on the MIN25. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN25 (4Q: 01:40) Colton Novak pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-5-MIN25 (4Q: 01:32) Colton Novak pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. DE Gene Sheldon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 01:26) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN22 (4Q: 01:16) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Shannon, assisted by OLB Keegan George. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-MIN17 (4Q: 01:07) K.C. Rayburn ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Covington. Key block delivered by Wes Hammond. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN10 (4Q: 00:59) Gary Tanner dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-MIN11 (4Q: 00:14) Gary Tanner dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 30, Minnesota Vikings 20 |