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Pittsburgh 21, New England 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2025
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 66°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 64628
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 770721
New England 070714
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 64 yards, 4-A. Gibson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 27 14:54 38-R. Stevenson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 31 14:15 10-D. Maye, sacked for no gain (97-C. Heyward).
3 and 6 - NE 31 13:36 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NE 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 36 13:31 38-R. Stevenson rush for 3 yards, fumble by 38-R. Stevenson (forced fumble by 55-C. Holcomb), RECOVERED by 23-D. Slay returned for -6 yards.
1Q 13:18 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 46 13:18 30-J. Warren rush for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 46 - No play.
1 and 5 - NE 49 12:58 8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 12:19 30-J. Warren rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 25 11:42 30-J. Warren rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 11:09 30-J. Warren rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 8 10:37 30-J. Warren rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - NE 4 9:51 30-J. Warren rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - NE 1 9:12 30-J. Warren rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - NE 2 8:32 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 80-D. Washington. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 1 yards, enforced at NE 2 - No play.
1 and goal - NE 1 8:29 14-K. Gainwell rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    NE 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:53
1Q 8:25 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 59 yards, 32-T. Henderson returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 28 8:20 32-T. Henderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 31 7:45 10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NE 37 7:02 4-A. Gibson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 40 6:29 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
2 and 10 - NE 40 6:25 10-D. Maye pass to 32-T. Henderson for 5 yards.
Injury timeout at 6:11
3 and 5 - NE 45 6:00 10-D. Maye, sacked for 4 yards (99-D. Harmon).
4 and 9 - NE 41 5:21 17-B. Baringer punts 59 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 20.
1Q 5:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 5:12 30-J. Warren rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 8 4:33 8-A. Rodgers pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 14 3:51 8-A. Rodgers, sacked for 12 yards (97-M. Williams), fumble by 8-A. Rodgers (forced fumble by 97-M. Williams), RECOVERED by 30-J. Warren returned for 5 yards. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 14 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 3:22 8-A. Rodgers pass to 81-J. Smith for 2 yards. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 21.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 2:51 14-K. Gainwell rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 2:18 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - PIT 49 2:13 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 49 - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 44 2:13 8-A. Rodgers pass to 30-J. Warren for 5 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 49 1:33 8-A. Rodgers pass to 81-J. Smith for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 0:49 Direct snap to 14-K. Gainwell, 14-K. Gainwell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 26 0:13 8-A. Rodgers pass to 30-J. Warren for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
3 and 1 - NE 21 15:00 30-J. Warren rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 18.
1 and 10 - NE 13 14:38 30-J. Warren rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 12 13:53 8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    NE 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:23
2Q 13:49 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, 32-T. Henderson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 23 13:45 4-A. Gibson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 13:14 10-D. Maye rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 49 12:31 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 47 11:56 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas.
3 and 6 - PIT 47 11:50 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 38 11:08 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 27 10:30 4-A. Gibson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 24 9:54 10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 21 9:09 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 9-K. Boutte. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at PIT 21 - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 5 9:04 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-A. Borregales extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    NE 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:48
2Q 9:01 Pittsburgh
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 58 yards, 14-K. Gainwell returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 8:54 8-A. Rodgers pass to 30-J. Warren for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 38 8:17 30-J. Warren rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - PIT 39 7:34 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
4 and 5 - PIT 39 7:28 3-C. Waitman punts 55 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 7:20 New England
1 and 10 - NE 6 7:20 4-A. Gibson rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 4 6:41 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and 12 - NE 4 6:36 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for 11 yards.
4 and 1 - NE 15 5:54 38-R. Stevenson rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 5:12 10-D. Maye pass intended for 3-D. Douglas, INTERCEPTED by 21-C. Clark at NE 46, returned for 22 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas.
2 and 10 - NE 25 5:07 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
3 and 10 - NE 25 5:02 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 48 4:19 4-A. Gibson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 48 3:37 10-D. Maye, sacked for 7 yards (90-T. Watt).
3 and 13 - NE 45 2:55 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 2:13 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 17 yards. PENALTY on New England, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 35 - No play.
Two minute warning
1 and 15 - PIT 40 2:00 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 14 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 32 1:18 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:13
3 and 5 - PIT 30 1:13 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 23 1:07 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 18 yards.
1 and goal - PIT 5 0:22 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Encroachment, 3 yards, enforced at PIT 5 - No play.
1 and goal - PIT 2 0:22 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
2 and goal - PIT 2 0:16 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
3 and goal - PIT 2 0:12 10-D. Maye pass intended for 9-K. Boutte, INTERCEPTED by 26-B. Echols at PIT -7, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 0:07 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 0:07 8-A. Rodgers kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 15:00 8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 40 14:21 30-J. Warren rush for -5 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 35 13:46 8-A. Rodgers pass intended for 19-C. Austin III, INTERCEPTED by 14-R. Spillane at PIT 48, returned for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 13:36 New England
1 and 10 - PIT 11 13:36 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 9 yards.
Injury timeout at 13:23
2 and 1 - PIT 2 13:17 38-R. Stevenson rush for 1 yard, fumble by 38-R. Stevenson (forced fumble by 97-C. Heyward), RECOVERED by 41-P. Wilson returned for no gain, touchback.
3Q 13:12 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 20 13:12 30-J. Warren rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
1 and 20 - PIT 10 12:47 30-J. Warren rush for -1 yard.
2 and 21 - PIT 9 12:17 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 30-J. Warren.
3 and 21 - PIT 9 12:12 8-A. Rodgers pass to 19-C. Austin III for 9 yards.
4 and 12 - PIT 18 11:35 3-C. Waitman punts 47 yards, 25-M. Jones returns for 11 yards.
3Q 11:24 New England
1 and 10 - NE 46 11:24 4-A. Gibson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - PIT 45 10:48 10-D. Maye rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 10:13 4-A. Gibson rush for 1 yard, fumble by 4-A. Gibson (forced fumble by 40-J. Peppers), RECOVERED by 40-J. Peppers returned for no gain.
3Q 10:08 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 43 10:08 14-K. Gainwell rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - PIT 41 9:26 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 4-D. Metcalf.
3 and 12 - PIT 41 9:22 8-A. Rodgers pass to 30-J. Warren for 5 yards.
4 and 7 - PIT 46 8:47 3-C. Waitman punts 42 yards, fair catch by 25-M. Jones.
3Q 8:40 New England
1 and 10 - NE 12 8:40 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 14 7:56 10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 21 7:18 10-D. Maye rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 24 6:35 10-D. Maye pass to 18-K. Williams for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NE 32 6:05 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 5:26 10-D. Maye pass to 13-M. Hollins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 4:49 32-T. Henderson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - 50 4:13 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - PIT 48 3:35 10-D. Maye rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 46 2:49 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 44.
1 and 10 - PIT 39 2:24 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 24 1:57 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 22 1:19 32-T. Henderson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - PIT 21 0:36 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
4 and 2 - PIT 16 15:00 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-A. Borregales extra point is GOOD.
PIT 14    NE 14    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:44
4Q 14:56 Pittsburgh
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 14:56 8-A. Rodgers pass to 81-J. Smith for no gain, fumble by 81-J. Smith (forced fumble by 2-H. Landry III), ball out of bounds.
2 and 10 - PIT 35 14:14 30-J. Warren rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 37 13:30 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 4-D. Metcalf. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 18 yards, enforced at PIT 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 45 13:25 30-J. Warren rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 43 12:45 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 19-C. Austin III.
3 and 8 - NE 43 12:39 8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
4 and 8 - NE 43 12:35 3-C. Waitman punts 25 yards, fair catch by 25-M. Jones.
4Q 12:28 New England
1 and 10 - NE 18 12:28 32-T. Henderson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 23 11:50 10-D. Maye pass to 81-A. Hooper for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 11:09 10-D. Maye pass to 81-A. Hooper for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 49 10:25 10-D. Maye pass to 32-T. Henderson for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - PIT 43 9:53 32-T. Henderson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - PIT 41 9:10 10-D. Maye rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - PIT 40 8:28 10-D. Maye rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 33 7:48 10-D. Maye, sacked for 6 yards (51-N. Herbig), fumble by 10-D. Maye (forced fumble by 51-N. Herbig), RECOVERED by 90-T. Watt returned for no gain.
4Q 7:41 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 38 7:41 8-A. Rodgers pass to 19-C. Austin III for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - PIT 46 7:01 30-J. Warren rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 48 6:18 8-A. Rodgers pass to 30-J. Warren for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 33 5:32 30-J. Warren rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 28 4:48 8-A. Rodgers rush for 3 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 4:00
3 and 2 - NE 25 4:00 30-J. Warren rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 3:15 30-J. Warren rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 22 2:30 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 22 - No play.
2 and 16 - NE 27 2:30 8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 10 yards.
New England timeout at 2:20
3 and 6 - NE 17 2:20 8-A. Rodgers pass to 19-C. Austin III for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD.
PIT 21    NE 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:25
4Q 2:16 New England
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 62 yards, 32-T. Henderson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 26 2:11 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NE 34 2:07 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 40 2:00 10-D. Maye pass to 32-T. Henderson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 48 1:39 10-D. Maye rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 1:31 10-D. Maye, sacked for 3 yards (90-T. Watt).
New England timeout at 1:25
2 and 13 - PIT 40 1:25 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas.
3 and 13 - PIT 40 1:21 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 12 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:07
4 and 1 - PIT 28 1:07 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for -1 yard.
4Q 1:03 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 29 1:03 8-A. Rodgers kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 29 0:27 8-A. Rodgers kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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