BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Pittsburgh 24,
Minnesota 21
When: 9:30 AM ET, Sunday, September 28, 2025
Where: Croke Park, Dublin
Temperature:
61°
Head Official:
Brad Allen
Attendance:
74512
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 56 yards, 37-T. Sermon returns for 26 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 35 |
14:55 |
8-A. Rodgers, sacked for 8 yards (61-J. Redmond). |
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2 and 18 - PIT 27 |
14:15 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 6 yards. |
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3 and 12 - PIT 33 |
13:33 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 81-J. Smith for no gain. |
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4 and 12 - PIT 33 |
13:00 |
3-C. Waitman punts 54 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 13 yards. |
1Q 12:49 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - MIN 26 |
12:49 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 6 - MIN 30 |
12:20 |
27-J. Mason rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 37 |
11:46 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - MIN 46 |
11:06 |
27-J. Mason rush for 3 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 49 |
10:24 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 27-J. Mason for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - PIT 45 |
9:47 |
27-J. Mason rush for 6 yards, forced fumble by 21-C. Clark, fumble by 27-J. Mason, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 27-J. Mason rush for 7 yards, forced fumble by 21-C. Clark, fumble by 27-J. Mason, out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 38 |
9:28 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 22 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 16 |
8:49 |
27-J. Mason rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - PIT 13 |
8:10 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 7 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 13 - No play. |
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2 and 12 - PIT 18 |
7:44 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 3 yards. |
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3 and 9 - PIT 15 |
7:06 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for 8 yards (6-P. Queen). |
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4 and 17 - PIT 23 |
6:28 |
16-W. Reichard 41 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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MIN 3
PIT 0
Plays: 11
Possession: 6:21
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1Q 6:24 Pittsburgh
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 61 yards, 37-T. Sermon returns for 24 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 29 |
6:19 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - PIT 38 |
5:42 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 19-C. Austin III for 5 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 43 |
5:01 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 14 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 43 |
4:25 |
20-K. Johnson rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - MIN 41 |
3:44 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 81-J. Smith for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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3 and 2 - MIN 35 |
3:17 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 17 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 18 |
2:36 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 11 yards. |
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1 and 7 - MIN 7 |
1:39 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 6 yards. |
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2 and 1 - MIN 1 |
0:58 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
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9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD. |
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MIN 3
PIT 7
Plays: 9
Possession: 5:29
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1Q 0:55 Minnesota
|
PIT 35 |
9-C. Boswell kicks 63 yards, 13-T. Felton returns for 28 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 30 |
0:49 |
27-J. Mason rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 31 |
0:09 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 3-J. Addison for 22 yards. |
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END QUARTER 1 |
Minnesota continued...
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1 and 10 - PIT 47 |
15:00 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - PIT 42 |
14:24 |
27-J. Mason rush for -2 yards. |
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3 and 7 - PIT 44 |
13:42 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 6 yards, enforced at PIT 44 - No play. |
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3 and 13 - 50 |
13:20 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for 9 yards (51-N. Herbig). |
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4 and 22 - MIN 41 |
12:38 |
17-R. Wright punts 39 yards, downed by 13-T. Felton. |
2Q 12:28 Pittsburgh
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1 and 10 - PIT 20 |
12:28 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD. |
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MIN 3
PIT 14
Plays: 1
Possession: 0:12
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2Q 12:16 Minnesota
|
PIT 35 |
9-C. Boswell kicks 60 yards, 13-T. Felton returns for 21 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 26 |
12:11 |
27-J. Mason rush for no gain. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 26 |
11:28 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 3-J. Addison for 5 yards. |
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Pittsburgh timeout at 10:47 |
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3 and 5 - MIN 31 |
10:47 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 37 |
10:03 |
11-C. Wentz rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 38 |
9:22 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 8 yards. |
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3 and 1 - MIN 46 |
8:41 |
27-J. Mason rush for no gain. |
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4 and 1 - MIN 46 |
8:02 |
27-J. Mason rush for 9 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 45 |
7:24 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 36-Z. Scott for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - PIT 42 |
6:41 |
36-Z. Scott rush for -1 yard. |
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3 and 8 - PIT 43 |
5:58 |
11-C. Wentz pass intended for 3-J. Addison, INTERCEPTED by 25-D. Elliott at PIT 36, returned for -4 yards. |
2Q 5:50 Pittsburgh
|
1 and 10 - PIT 32 |
5:50 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 80-D. Washington for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - PIT 39 |
5:13 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 4 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 43 |
4:33 |
8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 81-J. Smith. |
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2 and 10 - PIT 43 |
4:31 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 9 yards. |
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3 and 1 - MIN 48 |
3:48 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 47. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
3:21 |
20-K. Johnson rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 31 |
2:37 |
8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 20-K. Johnson. |
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3 and 9 - MIN 31 |
2:34 |
8-A. Rodgers rush for 11 yards, forced fumble by 58-J. Greenard, fumble by 8-A. Rodgers, RECOVERED by 77-B. Jones returned for 6 yards. |
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Two minute warning |
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1 and 10 - MIN 15 |
2:00 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 80-D. Washington for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 5 - MIN 10 |
1:53 |
8-A. Rodgers, sacked for 10 yards (61-J. Redmond). |
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Minnesota timeout at 1:49 |
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3 and 15 - MIN 20 |
1:49 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 8 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 1:42 |
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4 and 7 - MIN 12 |
1:42 |
Field goal attempted by 9-C. Boswell (30 yards), blocked by 2-I. Rodgers, RECOVERED by 0-I. Pace Jr. returned for no gain. |
2Q 1:38 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - MIN 9 |
1:38 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 36-Z. Scott for 10 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 19. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 34 |
1:32 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 36-Z. Scott. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 34 |
1:28 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 17 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 49 |
1:07 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 36-Z. Scott for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 3 - PIT 42 |
0:59 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 29 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 13 |
0:30 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 36-Z. Scott for -2 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 0:24 |
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2 and 12 - PIT 15 |
0:24 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 87-T. Hockenson. |
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3 and 12 - PIT 15 |
0:20 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete. |
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4 and 12 - PIT 15 |
0:16 |
Field goal formation. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 15 - No play. |
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4 and 7 - PIT 10 |
0:16 |
16-W. Reichard 28 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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MIN 6
PIT 14
Plays: 9
Possession: 1:22
|
2Q 0:12 Pittsburgh
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 65 yards, 14-K. Gainwell returns for 24 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 24 |
0:06 |
8-A. Rodgers kneels for -1 yard. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
|
PIT 35 |
9-C. Boswell kicks 61 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 28 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
14:54 |
27-J. Mason rush for 3 yards. |
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2 and 7 - MIN 35 |
14:19 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 27-J. Mason for -4 yards. |
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3 and 11 - MIN 31 |
13:41 |
11-C. Wentz sacked for 8 yards (95-K. Benton, 51-N. Herbig). PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding (declined). |
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4 and 19 - MIN 23 |
13:18 |
17-R. Wright punts 48 yards, 19-C. Austin III returns for -3 yards. |
3Q 13:09 Pittsburgh
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1 and 10 - PIT 26 |
13:09 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 11 - PIT 25 |
12:28 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 7 yards. |
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3 and 4 - PIT 32 |
11:43 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 1 yard. |
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4 and 3 - PIT 33 |
11:11 |
3-C. Waitman punts 47 yards, 4-M. Price returns for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 20. |
3Q 11:03 Minnesota
|
1 and 10 - MIN 10 |
11:03 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 10 |
10:58 |
27-J. Mason rush for 7 yards. |
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3 and 3 - MIN 17 |
10:13 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 22 |
9:39 |
27-J. Mason rush for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - MIN 30 |
9:01 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 27-J. Mason for 13 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 43 |
8:22 |
36-Z. Scott rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - MIN 45 |
7:42 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. |
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3 and 8 - MIN 45 |
7:38 |
11-C. Wentz rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 44 |
6:53 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for -8 yards (25-D. Elliott), forced fumble by 25-D. Elliott, fumble by 11-C. Wentz, RECOVERED by 84-J. Oliver returned for no gain. |
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2 and 11 - PIT 45 |
6:04 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for 5 yards (95-K. Benton). |
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3 and 16 - 50 |
5:22 |
11-C. Wentz pass intended for 36-Z. Scott, INTERCEPTED by 90-T. Watt at MIN 48, returned for 13 yards. |
3Q 5:15 Pittsburgh
|
1 and 10 - MIN 35 |
5:15 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 80-D. Washington for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - MIN 27 |
4:35 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 7 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 20 |
3:48 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 4 - MIN 14 |
3:09 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 10 yards. |
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1 and 4 - MIN 4 |
2:26 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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9-C. Boswell extra point is GOOD. |
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MIN 6
PIT 21
Plays: 5
Possession: 2:52
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3Q 2:23 Minnesota
|
PIT 35 |
9-C. Boswell kicks 56 yards, 4-M. Price returns for 54 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 28. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 18 |
2:14 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 18-J. Jefferson. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 18 |
2:08 |
27-J. Mason rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 9 - MIN 19 |
1:25 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for 10 yards (95-K. Benton). |
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4 and 19 - MIN 9 |
0:47 |
17-R. Wright punts 49 yards, 19-C. Austin III returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. |
3Q 0:35 Pittsburgh
|
1 and 10 - MIN 46 |
0:35 |
20-K. Johnson rush for 9 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
Pittsburgh continued...
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2 and 1 - MIN 37 |
15:00 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 4-D. Metcalf for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 33 |
14:21 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 19-C. Austin III for 8 yards. |
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2 and 2 - MIN 25 |
13:36 |
20-K. Johnson rush for 6 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 19 |
12:54 |
20-K. Johnson rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 9 - MIN 18 |
12:09 |
20-K. Johnson rush for 3 yards. |
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Pittsburgh timeout at 11:25 |
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3 and 6 - MIN 15 |
11:25 |
8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 13-S. Miller. |
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4 and 6 - MIN 15 |
11:21 |
9-C. Boswell 33 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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MIN 6
PIT 24
Plays: 8
Possession: 4:14
|
4Q 11:18 Minnesota
|
PIT 35 |
9-C. Boswell kicks 63 yards, 13-T. Felton returns for 28 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 30 |
11:12 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 3-J. Addison for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 4 - MIN 36 |
10:44 |
27-J. Mason rush for 5 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 41 |
10:21 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - MIN 47 |
9:42 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 18 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 35 |
9:11 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete. |
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2 and 10 - PIT 35 |
9:08 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 12 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 23 |
8:38 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - PIT 16 |
8:00 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 84-J. Oliver. |
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3 and 3 - PIT 16 |
7:56 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 36-Z. Scott for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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11-C. Wentz pass to 1-J. Nailor for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS. |
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MIN 14
PIT 24
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:28
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4Q 7:50 Pittsburgh
|
MIN 35 |
16-W. Reichard kicks 55 yards, 14-K. Gainwell returns for 25 yards. |
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1 and 10 - PIT 35 |
7:46 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 15 yards. |
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1 and 10 - 50 |
7:00 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - MIN 44 |
6:16 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 3 yards. |
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3 and 1 - MIN 41 |
5:37 |
Direct snap to 97-C. Heyward, 97-C. Heyward rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 39. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 24 |
5:10 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 15 yards. |
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1 and 9 - MIN 9 |
4:25 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for -2 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 4:21 |
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2 and 11 - MIN 11 |
4:21 |
8-A. Rodgers pass incomplete to 15-B. Skowronek. |
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3 and 11 - MIN 11 |
4:17 |
8-A. Rodgers pass to 14-K. Gainwell for 8 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 4:14 |
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4 and 3 - MIN 3 |
4:14 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 2 yards. |
4Q 4:09 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 1 |
4:09 |
27-J. Mason rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - MIN 7 |
3:40 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 18-J. Jefferson for 11 yards. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 18 |
3:25 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 3-J. Addison for 81 yards. |
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1 and 1 - PIT 1 |
2:51 |
27-J. Mason rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 2 - PIT 2 |
2:20 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 1-J. Nailor. |
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3 and 2 - PIT 2 |
2:16 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 1-J. Nailor. |
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4 and 2 - PIT 2 |
2:13 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 1-J. Nailor for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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16-W. Reichard extra point is GOOD. |
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MIN 21
PIT 24
Plays: 7
Possession: 2:01
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4Q 2:08 Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh timeout at 2:08 |
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1 and 10 - MIN 35 |
2:08 |
16-W. Reichard kicks onside 14 yards, RECOVERED by 10-R. Wilson returned for no gain. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 49 |
2:07 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 4 yards. |
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Two minute warning |
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2 and 6 - MIN 45 |
2:00 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for 5 yards. |
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Minnesota timeout at 1:52 |
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Pittsburgh timeout at 1:52 |
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3 and 1 - MIN 40 |
1:52 |
14-K. Gainwell rush for no gain. |
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4 and 1 - MIN 40 |
1:08 |
PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 40 - No play. |
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4 and 6 - MIN 45 |
1:08 |
3-C. Waitman punts 45 yards, touchback. |
4Q 1:02 Minnesota
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1 and 10 - MIN 20 |
1:02 |
11-C. Wentz pass intended for 1-J. Nailor, INTERCEPTED by 42-J. Pierre at MIN 37, returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, forced out of bounds, 11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 1-J. Nailor. |
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2 and 10 - MIN 20 |
0:58 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 36-Z. Scott. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 20 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 25 |
0:54 |
11-C. Wentz, sacked for no gain (51-N. Herbig). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 25 - No play. |
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2 and 5 - MIN 30 |
0:48 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 36-Z. Scott for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - MIN 39 |
0:43 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete. PENALTY on Minnesota, Intentional Grounding, 16 yards, enforced at MIN 39. |
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2 and 26 - MIN 23 |
0:28 |
11-C. Wentz pass to 87-T. Hockenson for 14 yards. |
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3 and 12 - MIN 37 |
0:15 |
11-C. Wentz, spikes Ball. |
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4 and 12 - MIN 37 |
0:14 |
PENALTY on Minnesota, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No play. |
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4 and 17 - MIN 32 |
0:14 |
11-C. Wentz pass incomplete to 3-J. Addison. |
4Q 0:08 Pittsburgh
|
1 and 10 - MIN 32 |
0:08 |
8-A. Rodgers kneels for -1 yard. |
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END OF GAME |