| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Fernando Stargell kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. Mitchell Wadsworth returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN31. Tackled by Randy Dortch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barclay and Grant are blitzing. 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 14:37) Brian Calhoun ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Hellestrae, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gunn is blitzing. 2-8-MIN16 (1Q: 13:56) Ed Bethea scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Garmon and assisted by S Damon Garcia. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN24 (1Q: 13:18) Brian Calhoun ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Les Finch. Key block delivered by Wade Grant. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barclay, Grant and Gunn are blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 12:41) Ed Bethea sacked by OLB Wally Barclay and S Everett Gunn for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Alvaro Fox. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-MIN31 (1Q: 12:05) Ed Bethea pass completed to WR Brady Turner for 5 yards. Tackled by S Damon Garcia, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN36 (1Q: 11:36) Ed Bethea pass completed to WR Bryant Fields for 7 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIN43 (1Q: 11:11) Dwight Anderson punted 53 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT04. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT04 (1Q: 11:03) Sammy West ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT07 (1Q: 10:25) Ralph Horton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Derrick Hamilton. DE Norm Maxwell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT07 (1Q: 10:16) Ralph Horton pass completed to WR Santonio Holmes for 9 yards. Tackled by S Devin Lynn, assisted by OLB Sammy Humphrey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT16 (1Q: 09:32) Sammy West ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone, assisted by DT Brodrick Bunkley. Key block delivered by Drew Eichhorst. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT28 (1Q: 08:55) Sammy West ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Corey Landon. Key block delivered by Max Jean-Gilles. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-PIT33 (1Q: 08:24) Sammy West ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Brodrick Bunkley. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Landon and Lynn are blitzing. 3-6-PIT32 (1Q: 07:51) Ralph Horton pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 6 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Sampson, assisted by CB Lamar Zardiackas. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT38 (1Q: 07:24) Sammy West ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Devin Lynn, assisted by DT Brodrick Bunkley. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-PIT42 (1Q: 06:55) Bert Kennedy ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. Key block delivered by Max Jean-Gilles. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 06:31) Bert Kennedy ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Norm Maxwell. Key block delivered by Courtney Dotson. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Toone and Cote are blitzing. 2-3-MIN42 (1Q: 06:01) Sammy West ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Devin Lynn. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN40 (1Q: 05:16) Bert Kennedy ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Thatcher. |
| 4-3-MIN42 (1Q: 04:42) Dustin Colquitt punted and it was blocked by Devin Lynn. MIN Bryant Fields recovered the ball at the PIT43. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 04:35) Ed Bethea pass completed to WR Bryant Fields for 26 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. Fields gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT17 (1Q: 04:02) Ethan Davidson ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten, assisted by DE Ray Griffith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Dana Casares to the PIT16. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-PIT16 (1Q: 03:16) Ethan Davidson ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Otis Sharp to the PIT08. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT08 (1Q: 02:36) Ethan Davidson ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cie Grant, assisted by DT Claude Wroten. Key block delivered by Darrell Mathews. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barclay is blitzing. 1-6-PIT06 (1Q: 02:00) Ed Bethea sacked by OLB Wally Barclay for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Wayne Lucier. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Ethan Davidson on the PIT11. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-PIT11 (1Q: 01:23) Ed Bethea pass completed to FB Jim Milem for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Roger Swope, assisted by S Calvin Milstead. Milem gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT07 (1Q: 00:44) Ed Bethea pass completed to WR Brady Turner for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 00:44) Extra point by Martin Casher was good. Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 00:36) Martin Casher kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Santonio Holmes returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Matt VanDervoort. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT29 (1Q: 00:14) Bert Kennedy ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone, assisted by OLB Sammy Humphrey. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sandstrom is blitzing. 2-8-PIT31 (2Q: 15:00) Ralph Horton pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 20 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Sampson, assisted by S Corey Landon. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN49 (2Q: 14:17) Ralph Horton pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Brodrick Bunkley, assisted by DE Mario Williams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN45 (2Q: 13:37) Ralph Horton pass completed to RB Bert Kennedy for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 12:59) Ralph Horton pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Thatcher, assisted by OLB Spencer Toone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN19 (2Q: 12:26) Sammy West ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Thatcher, assisted by DE Mario Williams. Key block delivered by Henry Buie. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-MIN14 (2Q: 11:56) Bert Kennedy ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Corey Landon, assisted by OLB Spencer Toone. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. VanDervoort and Sampson are blitzing. 3-5-MIN14 (2Q: 11:19) Roy Richmond scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Humphrey. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-MIN09 (2Q: 10:42) Sammy West ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Humphrey. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN06 (2Q: 10:09) Sammy West ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Humphrey. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN06 (2Q: 09:23) Sammy West ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brodrick Bunkley. |
| 4-4-MIN04 (2Q: 08:49) Fernando Stargell attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 7, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 08:42) Fernando Stargell kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 08:42) Brian Calhoun ran inside the left guard for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. Key block delivered by Darrell Mathews. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN27 (2Q: 08:06) Brian Calhoun ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Les Finch, assisted by CB Buddy Newhart. Key block delivered by Darrell Mathews. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (2Q: 07:31) Brian Calhoun ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Barclay, assisted by S Ken Hamlin. Key block delivered by Darrell Mathews. Mathews ran over Claude Wroten to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN40 (2Q: 07:00) Ed Bethea pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brady Turner. DE Les Finch drove right through Jesse Jepson to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barclay and Grant are blitzing. 3-5-MIN40 (2Q: 06:54) Ed Bethea pass completed to TE Marc Kravner for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Garmon. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 06:31) Ethan Davidson ran inside the left tackle for 27 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. Key block delivered by Wayne Lucier. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hamlin is blitzing. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:50) Ed Bethea pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jay Shields. CB Doug Word defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:40) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-PIT25 (2Q: 05:33) Ed Bethea scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cie Grant. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-PIT21 (2Q: 04:59) Ed Bethea pass was intended for WR Brady Turner and was intercepted by ILB Cie Grant at the PIT07. Tackled by Brady Turner. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT07 (2Q: 04:47) Roy Richmond pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Pat Benton. S Corey Landon knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Briggs and Cote are blitzing. 2-10-PIT07 (2Q: 04:41) Sammy West ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mario Williams. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-PIT07 (2Q: 04:11) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Dennis Aradchi for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nick Cote. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT18 (2Q: 03:42) Bert Kennedy ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Corey Landon. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-PIT20 (2Q: 03:10) Roy Richmond pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Santonio Holmes. ILB Kyle Thatcher defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-18-PIT10 (2Q: 02:59) Roy Richmond scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Kyle Thatcher. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT21 (2Q: 02:37) Roy Richmond pass completed to TE Harold Nelson for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone. Pittsburgh's Max Jean-Gilles was hurt on the play. |
| 4-1-PIT27 (2Q: 02:15) Dustin Colquitt punted 47 yards. Mitchell Wadsworth called for a fair catch at the MIN26. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 02:07) Ed Bethea pass completed to WR Brady Turner for 19 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn, assisted by OLB Jon Alston. Turner gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Barclay is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 02:00) Ed Bethea pass completed to WR Jay Shields for 2 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn, assisted by DT Claude Wroten. Shields gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN47 (2Q: 01:40) Ethan Davidson ran around the left tackle for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Garmon. Key block delivered by Dana Casares. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-PIT07 (2Q: 01:21) Brian Calhoun ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ray Griffith. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Alston is blitzing. 2-5-PIT05 (2Q: 01:03) Brian Calhoun ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Roger Swope. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-PIT03 (2Q: 00:44) Brian Calhoun ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gunn is blitzing. 3-13-PIT13 (2Q: 00:35) Brian Calhoun ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin, assisted by DE Ray Griffith. |
| (2Q: 00:35) Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-10-PIT10 (2Q: 00:24) Martin Casher attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 10, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 00:19) Martin Casher kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Derrick Hamilton returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT25. Tackled by Howard Bronson. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Humphrey, Cote and Lynn are blitzing. 1-10-PIT25 (2Q: 00:11) Roy Richmond dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Martin Casher kicked off 77 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 15:00) Sammy West ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Cote. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-PIT19 (3Q: 14:26) Roy Richmond scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone and assisted by S Devin Lynn. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-PIT24 (3Q: 13:56) Sammy West ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone. Key block delivered by Drew Eichhorst. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT31 (3Q: 13:19) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Dennis Aradchi for 14 yards. Tackled by S Devin Lynn. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 12:52) Bert Kennedy ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Nick Cote, assisted by ILB Kyle Thatcher. Key block delivered by Henry Buie. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-MIN46 (3Q: 12:20) Bert Kennedy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Corey Landon. Key block delivered by Kellen Winslow. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (3Q: 11:41) Sammy West ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Toone, assisted by S Corey Landon. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN44 (3Q: 11:08) Roy Richmond pass completed to TE Kellen Winslow for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-22-PIT45 (3Q: 11:02) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Santonio Holmes for 14 yards. Tackled by S Devin Lynn. Holmes gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-MIN41 (3Q: 10:32) Dustin Colquitt punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 10:27) Ethan Davidson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston, assisted by S Everett Gunn. Key block delivered by Jesse Jepson. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Barclay is blitzing. 2-5-MIN25 (3Q: 09:56) Blaine McElroy ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn, assisted by DE Ray Griffith. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN29 (3Q: 09:14) Ethan Davidson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Alston and Milstead are blitzing. 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 09:06) Lenny Cox pass completed to RB Brian Calhoun for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. Calhoun gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN49 (3Q: 08:34) Brian Calhoun ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten, assisted by CB Bobby Garmon. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. James is blitzing. 3-4-MIN50 (3Q: 07:57) Ethan Davidson ran inside the left guard for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Bradie James. Key block delivered by Dana Casares. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT29 (3Q: 07:19) Ethan Davidson ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Barclay. Key block delivered by Darrell Mathews. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Milstead is blitzing. 1-10-PIT16 (3Q: 06:55) Lenny Cox pass completed to WR Brady Turner for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Garmon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Turner gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-4-PIT04 (3Q: 06:32) Lenny Cox pass completed to WR Brady Turner for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 16, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (3Q: 06:32) Extra point by Martin Casher was good. Minnesota 17, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (3Q: 06:27) Martin Casher kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Santonio Holmes returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT31. Tackled by Howard Bronson. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT31 (3Q: 05:56) Bert Kennedy ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Edgar Burton. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT31 (3Q: 05:12) Bert Kennedy ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Johnathan Babineaux, assisted by S Corey Landon. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-PIT33 (3Q: 04:33) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hamilton gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN46 (3Q: 04:01) Roy Richmond pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harold Nelson. DT Deron Denver hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN46 (3Q: 03:49) Sammy West ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Brodrick Bunkley, assisted by S Corey Landon. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cote is blitzing. 3-8-MIN44 (3Q: 03:23) Roy Richmond pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Santonio Holmes. |
| 4-8-MIN44 (3Q: 03:18) Dustin Colquitt punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN04. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN04 (3Q: 03:08) Brian Calhoun ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kent Hellestrae. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN06 (3Q: 02:24) Brian Calhoun ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Les Finch, assisted by OLB Jon Alston. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barclay, Grant and Hamlin are blitzing. 3-6-MIN08 (3Q: 01:46) Lenny Cox pass completed to RB Brian Calhoun for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. Calhoun gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hamlin is blitzing. 1-10-MIN16 (3Q: 01:17) Brian Calhoun ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. Key block delivered by Howard Bronson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN21 (3Q: 00:56) Lenny Cox pass completed to WR Brady Turner for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Barclay. Turner gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 00:19) Lenny Cox pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brady Turner. DE Les Finch blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN32 (3Q: 00:11) Lenny Cox scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Damon Garcia. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-MIN38 (4Q: 15:00) Lenny Cox pass completed to WR Mark Clayton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Garmon. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 14:18) Lenny Cox pass completed to TE Marc Kravner for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Wally Barclay. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kravner gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN35 (4Q: 14:10) Brian Calhoun ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ray Griffith. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Dana Casares to the MIN39. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-MIN39 (4Q: 13:27) Brian Calhoun ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Ray Griffith. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-MIN50 (4Q: 12:43) Lenny Cox pass completed to WR Mark Clayton for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Wally Barclay. Clayton gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 12:27) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-PIT31 (4Q: 12:18) Brian Calhoun ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Cie Grant. Key block delivered by Dana Casares. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-PIT18 (4Q: 11:35) Ethan Davidson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Everett Gunn, assisted by DT Claude Wroten. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-PIT17 (4Q: 10:55) Blaine McElroy ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jon Alston, assisted by DE Les Finch. Key block delivered by Dana Casares. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT16 (4Q: 10:24) Lenny Cox pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryant Fields. DE Les Finch hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Barclay is blitzing. 2-10-PIT16 (4Q: 10:15) Brian Calhoun ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cie Grant. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barclay, Grant and Hamlin are blitzing. 3-9-PIT15 (4Q: 09:50) Lenny Cox pass completed to WR Bryant Fields for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (4Q: 09:50) Extra point by Martin Casher missed. The snap from center was quite a bit off the mark. |
| (4Q: 09:45) Martin Casher kicked off 60 yards from the MIN30. Santonio Holmes returned the ball 19 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Mark Clayton. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 09:14) Roy Richmond pass completed to RB Bert Kennedy for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sammy Humphrey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-PIT36 (4Q: 08:43) Roy Richmond pass completed to RB Sammy West for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Zardiackas, assisted by S Spencer Sampson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Humphrey and Newman are blitzing. 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 08:38) Sammy West ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Devin Lynn. Key block delivered by Drew Eichhorst. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-1-PIT34 (4Q: 08:01) Bert Kennedy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Terence Newman. Key block delivered by Brett Williams. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT37 (4Q: 07:18) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Pat Benton for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Brodrick Bunkley, assisted by CB Lamar Zardiackas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-PIT43 (4Q: 06:36) Roy Richmond pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Aradchi. DE Mario Williams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-PIT43 (4Q: 06:27) Vinny Mitchell ran around right end for 30 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Sampson. Key block delivered by Drew Eichhorst. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 06:07) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Pat Benton for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Sammy Humphrey. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN22 (4Q: 05:51) Roy Richmond pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Aradchi. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 05:44) Roy Richmond pass completed to WR Derrick Hamilton for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Zardiackas. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 05:22) Roy Richmond pass completed to RB Sammy West for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! West gained 1 yard after the catch. Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 9 |
| (4Q: 05:22) Extra point by Fernando Stargell was good. Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (4Q: 05:14) Fernando Stargell kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Mitchell Wadsworth returned the ball 14 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Dennis Aradchi. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 04:53) Lenny Cox kept the ball, running inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN18 (4Q: 04:07) Brian Calhoun ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-MIN19 (4Q: 03:20) Ethan Davidson ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ray Griffith. Key block delivered by Darrell Mathews. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN31 (4Q: 02:35) Brian Calhoun ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Harvey Nader. Key block delivered by Jesse Jepson. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:26) Ethan Davidson ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ken Hamlin. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barclay and Grant are blitzing. 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 02:18) Ethan Davidson ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Garmon, assisted by CB Harvey Nader. Key block delivered by Dana Casares. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT48 (4Q: 02:09) Brian Calhoun ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Roger Swope, assisted by DE Ted Renfro. Key block delivered by Crazylegs Herdeg. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-PIT42 (4Q: 02:00) Brian Calhoun ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Everett Gunn. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Barclay is blitzing. 3-4-PIT42 (4Q: 01:13) Wade Grant ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Wally Barclay. |
| 4-3-PIT41 (4Q: 00:28) Dwight Anderson punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 00:22) Roy Richmond pass was intended for WR Pat Benton and was intercepted by CB Nick Cote at the PIT30. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Derrick Hamilton. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-4-PIT04 (4Q: 00:11) Lenny Cox dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Vikings 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 10 |