| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 38 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Branden Melancon kicked off 55 yards from the CAR35. Thurman Duffy returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT37. Tackled by Kelvin Hopper. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT37 (1Q: 14:27) Chance Bradford ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-PIT38 (1Q: 13:47) Chance Bradford ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Pittsburgh: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-PIT37 (1Q: 13:03) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Lionel Palagonia for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Hamilton. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT48 (1Q: 12:20) Gary Tanner pass completed to FB Tanner Hindman for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CAR48 (1Q: 11:46) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims, assisted by OLB Dennis Crimm. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CAR45 (1Q: 11:24) Chance Bradford ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Clyde Pieri, assisted by ILB Byron Sims. |
| 4-6-CAR48 (1Q: 10:49) Richard Brewster punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR03. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR03 (1Q: 10:39) Carlos Hyde ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez, assisted by OLB Randal Montgomery. Key block delivered by Graham Mahaffey. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CAR08 (1Q: 09:56) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Kody Coles for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bradley Lyon. Coles gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-CAR11 (1Q: 09:19) Carlos Hyde ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Cedric Diable, assisted by ILB Cornelius Belzer. |
| 4-3-CAR10 (1Q: 08:45) Casey Herrmann punted 53 yards. Chance Bradford returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT45. Tackled by Zane Nichols. Carolina's Kody Coles was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 08:38) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB K.C. Rayburn for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-PIT47 (1Q: 08:13) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Lionel Palagonia for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Pittsburgh: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-CAR46 (1Q: 07:46) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by DE Darnell Arnold. |
| 4-5-CAR50 (1Q: 07:08) Richard Brewster punted 47 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR03. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR03 (1Q: 06:59) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Duffy. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR06 (1Q: 06:31) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Zane Nichols for 18 yards. Tackled by S Harrison Bailey. Nichols gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR24 (1Q: 05:52) Carlos Hyde ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez, assisted by OLB Myron Lincoln. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CAR25 (1Q: 05:12) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Tyler Eifert for 3 yards. Tackled by S Harrison Bailey. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-6-CAR28 (1Q: 04:42) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Justics Delaroche for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (1Q: 04:14) Carlos Hyde ran around right end for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens, assisted by CB Bradley Lyon. Key block delivered by Louis Tate. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 03:33) Geno Smith sacked by DE Gene Sheldon for a loss of 3 yards. Sheldon ran right past Alonzo Tripp and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-PIT48 (1Q: 02:57) Geno Smith scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 02:23) Geno Smith pass was dropped by FB Kody Coles. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT34 (1Q: 02:16) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. S Colin Ramirez defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-PIT34 (1Q: 02:09) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Cornelius Belzer. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 4-1-PIT25 (1Q: 01:41) Carlos Hyde ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. Key block delivered by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 00:56) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Seth Chu for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Myron Lincoln. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT10 (1Q: 00:35) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-PIT15 (1Q: 00:27) Justics Delaroche ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Charles Messantonio, assisted by S Colin Ramirez. Delaroche made a great move on Myron Lincoln. Key block delivered by Francisco Hardy. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT10 (2Q: 15:00) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. CB Thurman Duffy defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, 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. 3-10-PIT10 (2Q: 14:53) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Zane Nichols. OLB Randal Montgomery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-PIT10 (2Q: 14:44) Branden Melancon attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (2Q: 14:36) Branden Melancon kicked off 70 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 14:36) Chance Bradford ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-PIT24 (2Q: 14:00) Gary Tanner scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jordan Herndon. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 13:35) K.C. Rayburn ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by ILB Jordan Herndon. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-6-PIT35 (2Q: 13:13) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB Chance Bradford for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Hamilton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-PIT34 (2Q: 12:46) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB Chance Bradford for 37 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. Bradford gained 36 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR29 (2Q: 12:06) Chance Bradford ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa. Carolina's DeMarcus Lawrence was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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-CAR32 (2Q: 11:35) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by S Josue Logue. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CAR31 (2Q: 11:28) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR18 (2Q: 10:52) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. Hughes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 1-8-CAR08 (2Q: 10:08) Chance Bradford ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR07 (2Q: 09:47) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Tanner Hindman. DE Melvin McConnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 3-7-CAR07 (2Q: 09:43) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| 4-7-CAR07 (2Q: 09:12) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 09:06) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 54 yards from the PIT35. Zane Nichols returned the ball 16 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Al Bryant. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR27 (2Q: 08:38) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gene Sheldon. Hyde gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-CAR34 (2Q: 08:02) Carlos Hyde ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Charles Messantonio. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CAR36 (2Q: 07:17) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Maxwell Knauls. Hyde gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR43 (2Q: 06:55) Carlos Hyde ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dashawn Wagaman. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR45 (2Q: 06:19) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Bradley Lyon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hyde gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 05:46) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tyler Eifert. S Harrison Bailey defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT38 (2Q: 05:42) Carlos Hyde ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens, assisted by S Harrison Bailey. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-PIT31 (2Q: 05:06) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryson Gonzalez. DE Cedric Diable defended the pass. |
| 4-3-PIT31 (2Q: 05:00) Branden Melancon attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 6, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 04:55) Branden Melancon kicked off 72 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 04:55) Chance Bradford ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman, assisted by ILB Jordan Herndon. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 04:12) Gary Tanner scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jordan Herndon. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-PIT24 (2Q: 03:47) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 76 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Duffy gained 62 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 9, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 03:47) Extra point by Benjamin Wolf was good. Pittsburgh 10, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 03:32) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 03:32) Carlos Hyde ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant. Pittsburgh's Bradley Lyon was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CAR17 (2Q: 03:09) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant, assisted by OLB Donald Perry. Cooks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR36 (2Q: 02:37) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Randal Montgomery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR36 (2Q: 02:29) Geno Smith pass completed to TE Tyler Eifert for 34 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens. Eifert gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 02:07) Geno Smith scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Harrison Bailey. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 01:59) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Randal Montgomery and DE Artie Griffith for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Alonzo Tripp. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-13-PIT33 (2Q: 01:41) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 7 yards. Tackled by S Harrison Bailey, assisted by CB Thurman Duffy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-PIT26 (2Q: 01:15) Branden Melancon attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Carolina 9 |
| (2Q: 01:08) Branden Melancon kicked off 68 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak 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. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 01:08) K.C. Rayburn ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT23 (2Q: 00:29) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. Hughes gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-PIT12 (2Q: 00:19) Gary Tanner scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Hamilton and assisted by CB Todd Coleman. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 15:00) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Duffy, assisted by CB Al Bryant. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR23 (3Q: 14:14) Geno Smith pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-CAR23 (3Q: 14:05) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DE Artie Griffith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-CAR23 (3Q: 13:58) Casey Herrmann punted 40 yards. Chance Bradford called for a fair catch at the PIT37. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT37 (3Q: 13:50) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB Chance Bradford for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. Bradford gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-PIT45 (3Q: 13:05) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB Chance Bradford for 6 yards. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR49 (3Q: 12:31) K.C. Rayburn ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CAR46 (3Q: 11:54) Gary Tanner scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Josue Logue. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR43 (3Q: 11:19) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB K.C. Rayburn for 5 yards. Tackled by S Devonte Buchanan, assisted by S Josue Logue. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 10:52) K.C. Rayburn ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CAR35 (3Q: 10:23) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Edgar Ellis for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Hamilton. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR17 (3Q: 09:39) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CAR13 (3Q: 08:59) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Edgar Ellis for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-CAR11 (3Q: 08:14) Gary Tanner scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. |
| 4-2-CAR09 (3Q: 07:42) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 13, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 07:35) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 07:35) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Chris Givens defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 07:30) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-15-CAR15 (3Q: 07:23) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Brandon Cooks for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Duffy. Cooks gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: 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. 3-5-CAR25 (3Q: 06:49) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. DT Dashawn Wagaman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-CAR25 (3Q: 06:42) Casey Herrmann punted 45 yards. Thurman Duffy returned the kick 2 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Kelvin Hopper. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 06:33) Chance Bradford ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Motion. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Crimm and Sims are blitzing. 2-11-PIT31 (3Q: 06:26) Gary Tanner sacked by OLB Dennis Crimm for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Lamont Arnold. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-PIT27 (3Q: 05:43) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Lionel Palagonia for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Briel. Palagonia gained 27 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR38 (3Q: 04:59) Chance Bradford ran around left end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR38 (3Q: 04:29) Chance Bradford ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Darnell Arnold. Key block delivered by Jon Socha. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Crimm is blitzing. 1-10-CAR26 (3Q: 03:51) Gary Tanner pass completed to RB Chance Bradford for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims, assisted by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CAR18 (3Q: 03:24) Chance Bradford ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Josue Logue, assisted by OLB Dennis Crimm. Key block delivered by Tito Hughes. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR16 (3Q: 02:52) Chance Bradford ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman, assisted by DT Timothy Dromeshauser. Key block delivered by Travis Talley. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Crimm is blitzing. 1-6-CAR06 (3Q: 02:22) K.C. Rayburn ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-CAR03 (3Q: 01:38) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Lionel Palagonia for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 19, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 01:38) Extra point by Benjamin Wolf was good. Pittsburgh 20, Carolina 9 |
| (3Q: 01:27) Benjamin Wolf kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR20 (3Q: 01:27) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. OLB Chris Givens defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CAR20 (3Q: 01:21) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Zane Nichols. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-10-CAR20 (3Q: 01:17) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Randal Montgomery for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by A.J. Cann. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR25 (3Q: 01:06) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Odell Beckham Jr. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR25 (3Q: 00:59) Geno Smith pass completed to FB Kody Coles for 8 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-CAR33 (3Q: 00:18) Geno Smith scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 15:00) Geno Smith pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DE Cedric Diable blocked the pass. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR42 (4Q: 14:53) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. OLB Chris Givens defended the pass. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 3-10-CAR42 (4Q: 14:44) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. CB Thurman Duffy defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CAR42 (4Q: 14:40) Casey Herrmann punted 45 yards. Chance Bradford returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Bryson Gonzalez. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT23 (4Q: 14:33) Chance Bradford ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm, assisted by S Chuck Pritchett. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT23 (4Q: 13:54) Chance Bradford ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Tevin Nunez. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT29 (4Q: 13:10) K.C. Rayburn ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Tevin Nunez, assisted by ILB Byron Sims. Key block delivered by Travis Talley. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 12:37) Chance Bradford ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-PIT33 (4Q: 12:11) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Wally Geisen for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dennis Crimm. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT37 (4Q: 11:29) Gary Tanner pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| 4-3-PIT41 (4Q: 10:53) Richard Brewster punted 43 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 3 yards to the CAR19. Tackled by Tito Hughes. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR19 (4Q: 10:42) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 6 yards. Tackled by S Harrison Bailey. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CAR25 (4Q: 10:10) Geno Smith scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant. |
| Carolina: 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. 1-10-CAR31 (4Q: 09:41) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Odell Beckham Jr. DE Artie Griffith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR31 (4Q: 09:37) Carlos Hyde ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Thurman Duffy, assisted by DE Artie Griffith. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. 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. 3-9-CAR32 (4Q: 08:57) Geno Smith sacked by OLB Randal Montgomery and DE Artie Griffith for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Francisco Hardy. |
| 4-16-CAR25 (4Q: 08:12) Casey Herrmann punted 66 yards. Chance Bradford returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Zane Nichols. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Crimm is blitzing. 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 08:04) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Josue Logue, assisted by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-PIT23 (4Q: 07:40) K.C. Rayburn ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Melvin McConnell. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-PIT27 (4Q: 06:56) Gary Tanner pass completed to WR Edgar Ellis for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Todd Coleman. |
| 4-8-PIT24 (4Q: 06:10) Richard Brewster punted 38 yards. Trevor Briel returned the kick 2 yards to the CAR40. Tackled by Jon Socha. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR40 (4Q: 06:01) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Seth Chu. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR40 (4Q: 05:54) Geno Smith pass completed to RB Carlos Hyde for 9 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-CAR49 (4Q: 05:33) Geno Smith sacked by DE Cedric Diable for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by A.J. Cann. Pittsburgh's Harrison Bailey was hurt on the play. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 4-7-CAR43 (4Q: 05:15) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 4-12-CAR38 (4Q: 05:08) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. OLB Randal Montgomery hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR38 (4Q: 05:00) Chance Bradford ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CAR38 (4Q: 04:13) Chance Bradford ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jordan Herndon, assisted by DE DeMarcus Lawrence. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CAR34 (4Q: 03:29) Gary Tanner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lionel Palagonia. CB Todd Coleman defended the pass. |
| 4-6-CAR34 (4Q: 03:25) Benjamin Wolf attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Carolina: 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. 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 03:17) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 5 yards. Tackled by S Colin Ramirez. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Givens is blitzing. 2-5-CAR46 (4Q: 02:57) Geno Smith pass was dropped by WR Odell Beckham Jr. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, 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-PIT49 (4Q: 02:44) Geno Smith sacked by DT Maxwell Knauls and DT Dashawn Wagaman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Francisco Hardy. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 2-16-CAR45 (4Q: 02:21) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Seth Chu. DT Dashawn Wagaman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Montgomery is blitzing. 3-16-CAR45 (4Q: 02:15) Geno Smith pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brandon Cooks. S Damon Barber defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| Carolina: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 4-16-CAR45 (4Q: 02:09) Geno Smith pass completed to WR Odell Beckham Jr for 44 yards. Tackled by CB Al Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Beckham Jr gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: 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 run. 1-10-PIT11 (4Q: 02:00) Carlos Hyde ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Gene Sheldon, assisted by OLB Randal Montgomery. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-PIT12 (4Q: 01:41) Carlos Hyde ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Gene Sheldon. |
| Carolina: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-PIT10 (4Q: 01:35) Justics Delaroche ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Givens, assisted by S Colin Ramirez. |
| 4-7-PIT08 (4Q: 01:15) Branden Melancon attempted a 25 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 01:09) Chance Bradford ran around left end for 27 yards. Tackled by S Josue Logue. Key block delivered by Travis Talley. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 01:01) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Encroachment. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CAR48 (4Q: 01:01) Chance Bradford ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Chuck Pritchett, assisted by OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-CAR47 (4Q: 00:50) Gary Tanner dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-CAR48 (4Q: 00:41) Gary Tanner dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 20, Carolina Panthers 9 |