National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 27, Pittsburgh 24
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 17, 2017
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 42°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 68574
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 7361127
Pittsburgh 7107024
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 59 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 14:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 14:15 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 38 13:34 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 38 - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 28 13:05 26-L. Bell rush for 7 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 35 12:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
4 and 8 - PIT 35 12:18 4-J. Berry punts 42 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 12:11 New England
1 and 10 - NE 23 12:11 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 11:33 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 40 11:03 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 45 10:23 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NE 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 10:20 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 43 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 7 9:39 33-D. Lewis rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 1 9:03 34-R. Burkhead rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    PIT 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:11
1Q 9:00 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 61 yards, 19-J. Smith-Schuster returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 31 8:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 44 8:17 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - PIT 49 7:55 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - 50 7:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 31 6:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
2 and 10 - NE 31 6:25 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 10 - NE 31 6:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 5:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-E. Rogers for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    PIT 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:28
1Q 5:32 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 48 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 24 5:29 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 26 4:55 33-D. Lewis rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 4:14 12-T. Brady, sacked for 8 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 18 - NE 27 3:36 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards.
3 and 14 - NE 31 2:53 12-T. Brady pass to 34-R. Burkhead for 5 yards.
4 and 9 - NE 36 2:21 6-R. Allen punts 42 yards, 17-E. Rogers returns for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 2:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 24 2:12 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 25 1:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 42 0:50 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 43 0:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 8 - PIT 44 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 17 14:16 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for -1 yard. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 17 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 27 13:49 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - NE 25 13:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 18 - NE 25 13:00 7-B. Roethlisberger sacked for 8 yards (91-D. Wise, 98-T. Flowers).
4 and 26 - NE 33 12:20 9-C. Boswell 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 7    PIT 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:52
2Q 12:15 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 59 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 12:10 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 11:48 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 11:20 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - PIT 33 11:13 12-T. Brady pass to 85-K. Britt for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 26 10:33 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 14 10:00 33-D. Lewis rush for no gain.
New England timeout at 9:18
2 and 10 - PIT 14 9:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 47-J. Hollister.
3 and 10 - PIT 14 9:13 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 10 - PIT 14 9:08 3-S. Gostkowski 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 10    PIT 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:07
2Q 9:04 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 58 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 8:58 26-L. Bell rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 32 8:21 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 33 7:40 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - PIT 39 7:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 45 6:25 7-B. Roethlisberger, fumble by 7-B. Roethlisberger, aborted, RECOVERED by 7-B. Roethlisberger returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - PIT 43 5:46 30-J. Conner rush for 10 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 47 5:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 4:17 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for 3 yards (93-L. Guy).
2 and 13 - NE 37 3:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 6 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 31 2:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 21 2:00 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
New England timeout at 1:52
2 and 6 - NE 17 1:52 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
1 and goal - NE 9 1:12 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NE 7 0:37 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:30
New England timeout at 0:30
3 and goal - NE 4 0:30 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
NE 10    PIT 17    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:39
2Q 0:25 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 27 0:20 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 32 14:33 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 37 13:54 12-T. Brady pass to 83-D. Allen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 13:15 33-D. Lewis rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 47 12:41 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 12:05 34-R. Burkhead rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 19 11:39 34-R. Burkhead rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 16 11:00 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at PIT 16 - No play.
3 and 5 - PIT 20 10:41 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - PIT 16 9:54 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 10 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 6 9:23 34-R. Burkhead rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - PIT 4 9:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and goal - PIT 4 8:56 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is NO GOOD.
NE 16    PIT 17    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:10
3Q 8:50 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 8:50 26-L. Bell rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 8:14 26-L. Bell rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 42 7:37 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and 10 - NE 42 7:32 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - NE 42 6:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 26-L. Bell.
4 and 10 - NE 42 6:46 4-J. Berry punts 31 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
3Q 6:39 New England
1 and 10 - NE 11 6:39 33-D. Lewis rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NE 8 5:59 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 5:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
2 and 10 - NE 25 5:17 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 33 4:40 12-T. Brady pass intended for 87-R. Gronkowski, INTERCEPTED by 98-V. Williams at NE 35, returned for 13 yards.
3Q 4:31 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - NE 22 4:31 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - NE 17 3:54 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 13 3:13 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-X. Grimble for 8 yards.
1 and goal - NE 5 2:27 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NE 3 1:38 26-L. Bell rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
NE 16    PIT 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:58
3Q 1:33 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 61 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 1:29 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - NE 25 1:25 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 42 0:58 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 43 0:23 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 46-J. Develin.
3 and 9 - NE 43 0:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
4 and 9 - NE 43 0:14 6-R. Allen punts 54 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
3Q 0:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 3 0:02 26-L. Bell rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
2 and 2 - PIT 11 15:00 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 14:20 30-J. Conner rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 17 13:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 23 12:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 12:26 26-L. Bell rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 27 11:44 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 11:00
3 and 4 - PIT 33 11:00 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 10:17 30-J. Conner rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 38 - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 28 9:54 30-J. Conner rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - PIT 30 9:29 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 30 - No play.
2 and 23 - PIT 25 9:06 33-F. Toussaint rush for 3 yards.
3 and 20 - PIT 28 8:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 6 yards.
4 and 14 - PIT 34 7:45 4-J. Berry punts 38 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
4Q 7:38 New England
1 and 10 - NE 28 7:38 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 31 7:06 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 37 6:28 33-D. Lewis rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 5:45 33-D. Lewis rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - PIT 44 5:10 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Touch Pass, 0 yards, enforced at PIT 44.
3 and 3 - PIT 44 4:50 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 23 yards, enforced at PIT 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 21 4:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - PIT 21 4:41 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
3 and 10 - PIT 21 4:36 12-T. Brady, sacked for 7 yards (48-B. Dupree).
4 and 17 - PIT 28 4:00 3-S. Gostkowski 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 19    PIT 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:38
4Q 3:56 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 57 yards, 33-F. Toussaint returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 3:52 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 20 3:13 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 25 2:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 3 yards.
New England timeout at 2:16
4 and 1 - PIT 28 2:16 4-J. Berry punts 60 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 11 yards.
4Q 2:06 New England
1 and 10 - NE 23 2:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - NE 23 2:01 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 26 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 49 1:55 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 1:09 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 17 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:00
1 and goal - PIT 8 1:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
NE 27    PIT 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:10
4Q 0:56 Pittsburgh
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 66 yards, 19-J. Smith-Schuster returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 21 0:52 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 19-J. Smith-Schuster for 69 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:34
1 and goal - NE 10 0:34 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 81-J. James for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 81-J. James.
2 and goal - NE 10 0:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-D. Heyward-Bey for 3 yards.
3 and goal - NE 7 0:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 17-E. Rogers, INTERCEPTED by 30-D. Harmon at NE -2, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 0:05 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 0:05 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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