National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 30, Houston 23
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 20, 2014
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 57°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 56375
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 7601023
Pittsburgh 0240630
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 5 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
2 and 5 - PIT 25 14:23 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 5 - PIT 25 14:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 5 yards (21-K. Lewis).
1 and 10 - PIT 30 13:41 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 6 - PIT 34 13:05 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 10 yards (93-J. Crick).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 12:22 26-L. Bell rush for 2 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 8 - PIT 46 11:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 8 - PIT 46 11:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 8 - PIT 46 11:34 9-B. Wing punts 48 yards, downed by 57-T. Garvin.
1Q 11:24 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 11:24 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 7 - HOU 9 10:45 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds).
3 and 6 - HOU 10 10:03 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-D. Johnson for 15 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:32 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - HOU 36 9:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards (55-A. Moats).
2 and 8 - HOU 38 8:24 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 8:07 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 7 - PIT 48 7:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 4 yards (22-W. Gay).
3 and 3 - PIT 44 6:50 23-A. Foster rush for 33 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - PIT 11 6:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-A. Blue for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
HOU 7    PIT 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:29
1Q 5:55 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 5:55 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard (54-M. Mohamed, 94-R. Pickett).
2 and 9 - PIT 21 5:25 26-L. Bell rush for 4 yards (93-J. Crick).
3 and 5 - PIT 25 4:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (24-J. Joseph). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 4:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
2 and 1 - PIT 46 4:15 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards (95-J. Powe).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 3:40 26-L. Bell rush for -2 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 54-M. Mohamed).
2 and 12 - PIT 49 3:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 3 yards (21-K. Lewis).
3 and 13 - PIT 48 2:29 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (59-W. Mercilus), FUMBLES (59-W. Mercilus), RECOVERED by 99-J. Watt returned for no gain (66-D. DeCastro).
1Q 2:20 Houston
1 and 10 - PIT 46 2:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - PIT 46 2:15 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 5 - PIT 41 1:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 88-G. Graham for 6 yards (51-S. Spence).
1 and 10 - PIT 35 0:57 23-A. Foster rush for 9 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
2 and 1 - PIT 26 0:29 28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards (94-L. Timmons).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 23 15:00 28-A. Blue rush for no gain (55-A. Moats).
2 and 10 - PIT 23 14:26 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons, 25-B. McCain).
3 and 8 - PIT 21 13:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 8 - PIT 21 13:34 4-R. Bullock 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 10    PIT 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:46
2Q 13:34 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 62 yards, 13-D. Archer returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (34-A. Bouye).
1 and 10 - PIT 16 13:28 27-L. Blount rush for no gain (94-R. Pickett, 57-J. Tuggle).
2 and 10 - PIT 16 12:48 27-L. Blount rush for 2 yards (57-J. Tuggle).
3 and 8 - PIT 18 12:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 11-M. Wheaton.
4 and 8 - PIT 18 12:05 9-B. Wing punts 54 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 1 yard (41-A. Blake).
2Q 11:56 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 29 11:56 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 6 - HOU 33 11:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 23 yards (28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 44 10:47 23-A. Foster rush for -1 yard (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 11 - PIT 45 10:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 82-K. Martin for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons).
3 and 6 - PIT 40 9:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 1 - PIT 35 9:00 23-A. Foster rush for 11 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - PIT 24 8:37 28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard (94-L. Timmons, 51-S. Spence).
2 and 9 - PIT 23 8:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 9 - PIT 23 7:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 23-A. Foster for 3 yards (98-V. Williams).
4 and 6 - PIT 20 7:20 4-R. Bullock 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    PIT 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:36
2Q 7:16 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 64 yards, 27-L. Blount returns for 13 yards (41-J. Grimes).
1 and 10 - PIT 14 7:10 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -9 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 19 - PIT 5 6:27 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 4 yards (21-K. Lewis, 59-W. Mercilus).
3 and 15 - PIT 9 5:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 10 - PIT 14 5:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 43 yards, forced out of bounds (38-D. Manning).
Pittsburgh timeout at 5:05
1 and 10 - HOU 43 5:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 13 yards (24-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - HOU 30 4:37 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards (93-J. Crick).
2 and 5 - HOU 25 3:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 46-W. Johnson.
3 and 5 - HOU 25 3:50 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -1 yard (59-W. Mercilus).
4 and 6 - HOU 26 3:13 6-S. Suisham 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 13    PIT 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:03
2Q 3:08 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 3:08 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 8 - HOU 22 2:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -1 yard (94-L. Timmons).
Two minute warning
3 and 9 - HOU 21 2:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
4 and 9 - HOU 21 1:56 9-S. Lechler punts 51 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 9 yards (28-A. Blue, 50-A. Dent).
2Q 1:46 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 37 1:46 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (54-M. Mohamed).
1 and 10 - HOU 35 1:36 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    PIT 10    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:19
2Q 1:27 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 67 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 3 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 38-D. Manning returned for 4 yards (35-R. Ventrone).
1 and 10 - HOU 5 1:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 23-A. Foster for 1 yard (97-C. Heyward).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:14
2 and 9 - HOU 6 1:14 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (93-J. Worilds). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 9 - HOU 6 1:14 23-A. Foster rush for -3 yards (93-J. Worilds), FUMBLES (93-J. Worilds), RECOVERED by 51-S. Spence returned for no gain.
2Q 1:10 Pittsburgh
1 and goal - HOU 3 1:10 7-B. Roethlisberger, lateral to 84-A. Brown for no gain, pass to 16-L. Moore for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    PIT 17    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:00
2Q 1:03 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:03 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 23-A. Foster, INTERCEPTED by 99-B. Keisel returned for 16 yards (60-B. Jones).
2Q 0:58 Pittsburgh
1 and goal - HOU 8 0:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 6 yards (29-A. Hal).
2 and goal - HOU 2 0:18 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
HOU 13    PIT 24    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:44
2Q 0:14 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 0:10 14-R. Fitzpatrick kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 65 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 25 yards (57-T. Garvin, 21-R. Golden).
1 and 10 - HOU 25 14:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 9 yards (51-S. Spence).
2 and 1 - HOU 34 14:22 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (51-S. Spence).
3 and 1 - HOU 34 13:59 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 1 - HOU 34 13:28 9-S. Lechler punts 44 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 12 yards (54-M. Mohamed, 52-J. Tarpinian).
3Q 13:17 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 34 13:17 26-L. Bell rush for 5 yards (56-B. Cushing, 24-J. Joseph).
2 and 5 - PIT 39 12:40 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for 3 yards (57-J. Tuggle).
3 and 2 - PIT 42 11:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 27-L. Blount for 8 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - 50 11:14 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - 50 11:06 13-D. Archer rush for 9 yards (24-J. Joseph).
3 and 1 - HOU 41 10:23 27-L. Blount rush for no gain (21-K. Lewis).
4 and 1 - HOU 41 10:23 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - HOU 46 9:35 9-B. Wing punts 39 yards (41-A. Blake).
3Q 9:23 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 7 9:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 21 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 8:56 23-A. Foster rush for 7 yards (96-C. Thomas).
2 and 3 - HOU 35 8:24 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (96-C. Thomas, 93-J. Worilds).
3 and 1 - HOU 37 7:44 23-A. Foster rush for no gain (94-L. Timmons).
4 and 1 - HOU 37 7:13 28-A. Blue rush for 7 yards (55-A. Moats, 85-D. Heyward-Bey).
1 and 10 - HOU 44 6:34 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 11 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 45 5:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 5 yards (22-W. Gay).
2 and 5 - PIT 40 5:30 PENALTY on Houston, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 10 - PIT 45 5:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (51-S. Spence).
3 and 6 - PIT 41 4:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 88-G. Graham.
4 and 6 - PIT 41 4:20 9-S. Lechler punts 40 yards, downed by 28-A. Blue.
3Q 4:15 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 1 4:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 3 yards (25-K. Jackson).
2 and 7 - PIT 4 3:39 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 2 yards) - No play.
2 and 9 - PIT 2 3:31 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 9 - PIT 2 3:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Heyward-Bey for 17 yards (38-D. Manning).
1 and 10 - PIT 19 2:47 27-L. Blount rush for 5 yards (58-B. Reed).
2 and 5 - PIT 24 2:08 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 6 yards (25-K. Jackson).
1 and 10 - PIT 30 1:27 27-L. Blount rush for 2 yards (58-B. Reed, 95-J. Powe).
2 and 8 - PIT 32 0:45 13-D. Archer rush for -2 yards (59-W. Mercilus).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 10 - PIT 30 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 16-L. Moore for 9 yards (25-K. Jackson), FUMBLES (25-K. Jackson), RECOVERED by 21-K. Lewis returned for 1 yard, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 10 - PIT 30 15:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 16-L. Moore for 9 yards (25-K. Jackson).
4 and 1 - PIT 39 14:36 9-B. Wing punts 35 yards, downed by 20-W. Allen.
4Q 14:29 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 14:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 26 14:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 11 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 37 14:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 24 yards (28-C. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 39 13:54 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 7 - PIT 36 13:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 7 - PIT 36 13:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 21 yards (23-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - PIT 15 12:43 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 8 - PIT 13 12:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
3 and 8 - PIT 13 11:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-D. Johnson.
4 and 8 - PIT 13 11:52 4-R. Bullock 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    PIT 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:37
4Q 11:47 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 66 yards, 13-D. Archer returns for 19 yards (50-A. Dent).
1 and 10 - PIT 18 11:43 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (36-D. Swearinger, 99-J. Watt).
2 and 4 - PIT 24 11:04 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 4 - PIT 24 11:00 PENALTY on Houston, Defensive 12 On-field (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 29 10:43 26-L. Bell rush for 20 yards (36-D. Swearinger).
1 and 10 - PIT 49 10:13 27-L. Blount rush for 3 yards (54-M. Mohamed, 21-K. Lewis).
2 and 7 - HOU 48 9:31 27-L. Blount rush for -3 yards (54-M. Mohamed, 94-R. Pickett).
3 and 10 - PIT 49 8:47 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards (54-M. Mohamed). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:20 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 30 yards (29-A. Hal). Houston challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 7:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - HOU 16 7:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - HOU 16 7:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 26-L. Bell for -6 yards (93-J. Crick).
3 and 16 - HOU 22 7:01 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 15 yards (21-K. Lewis, 96-T. Jamison).
4 and 1 - HOU 7 6:09 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - HOU 12 5:55 6-S. Suisham 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    PIT 27    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:52
4Q 5:50 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 61 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 10 yards (41-A. Blake).
1 and 10 - HOU 14 5:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 6 yards (51-S. Spence).
2 and 4 - HOU 20 5:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 32 yards (23-M. Mitchell), FUMBLES (23-M. Mitchell), RECOVERED by 43-T. Polamalu returned for 13 yards (80-A. Johnson).
4Q 4:55 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - HOU 39 4:55 26-L. Bell rush for 6 yards (93-J. Crick, 57-J. Tuggle).
Houston timeout at 4:48
2 and 4 - HOU 33 4:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 5 yards (29-A. Hal).
Houston timeout at 4:42
1 and 10 - HOU 28 4:38 26-L. Bell rush for 1 yard (25-K. Jackson, 57-J. Tuggle).
2 and 9 - HOU 27 4:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 10-M. Bryant.
3 and 9 - HOU 27 3:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 10-M. Bryant for 5 yards (29-A. Hal).
Pittsburgh timeout at 3:09
4 and 4 - HOU 22 3:09 6-S. Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
HOU 16    PIT 30    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:46
4Q 3:04 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 68 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 17 yards (35-R. Ventrone).
1 and 10 - HOU 14 2:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 6 yards (99-B. Keisel).
2 and 4 - HOU 20 2:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 22 yards, forced out of bounds (23-M. Mitchell). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 43 2:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 23-A. Foster for 8 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 2 - PIT 35 2:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 88-G. Graham for 18 yards (94-L. Timmons).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - PIT 17 2:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - PIT 17 1:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 16 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and goal - PIT 1 1:36 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Encroachment (enforced, 0 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 1 1:35 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 23-A. Foster for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
HOU 23    PIT 30    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:33
4Q 1:31 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 1:31 4-R. Bullock kicks onside 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 1:26 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - PIT 35 0:45 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for no gain.
3 and 11 - PIT 35 0:22 7-B. Roethlisberger kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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