| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 80 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) George Price kicked off 70 yards from the DET30. Jimmie Burgess returned the ball 16 yards to the PIT16. Tackled by Gus Strickland. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT16 (1Q: 14:38) Jerame Englund ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Hall. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET CB Raymond Blanton to the PIT27. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT27 (1Q: 14:29) Martin Mills ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Cote is blitzing. 2-9-PIT26 (1Q: 13:43) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Mitch Perkins for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Carl Watson for 5 yards to the PIT28. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT28 (1Q: 13:33) Norm Sinclair pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Dexter Sobien. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-PIT33 (1Q: 13:26) Jerame Englund ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Hall, assisted by DE Marlon Fletcher. Key block delivered by Mike Emerson. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT48 (1Q: 12:58) Norm Sinclair pass completed to TE Kirk Kerr for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Blanton, assisted by ILB John Lynch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-DET45 (1Q: 12:17) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR David Brown for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Cooley. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 11:36) Norm Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew Pittman. DE Dana Newhart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET40 (1Q: 11:30) Jerame Englund ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dana Newhart. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET35 (1Q: 10:49) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Kirk Ellison for 27 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellison gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-8-DET08 (1Q: 10:01) Jimmie Burgess ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan, assisted by ILB Louis Hall. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET06 (1Q: 09:18) Jerame Englund ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Shepherd. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-DET02 (1Q: 08:37) Jimmie Burgess ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan, assisted by OLB Bo Farmer. |
| 4-2-DET02 (1Q: 07:52) Bert Johnson attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 07:46) Bert Johnson kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Bob Holmes returned the ball 22 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Andrew Pittman. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET25 (1Q: 07:17) Martin Mills ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Inhofe. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DET27 (1Q: 06:41) Martin Mills ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Watson. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET27 (1Q: 06:00) Michael Herndon pass was intended for WR Richard Porter and was intercepted by S T-Pain Turnbull at the DET41. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Richard Porter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shepherd is blitzing. 1-10-DET38 (1Q: 05:47) Jimmie Burgess ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Dana Newhart. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DET40 (1Q: 05:22) Norm Sinclair pass was dropped by RB Jerame Englund. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Strickland is blitzing. 3-12-DET40 (1Q: 05:18) Norm Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Ellison. OLB Gus Strickland hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-DET40 (1Q: 05:10) Terrell Blades punted 40 yards. Touchback. Detroit's John Lynch was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cote is blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 05:05) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. Porter gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson is blitzing. 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 04:33) Martin Mills ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara. Key block delivered by Chester Mariotti. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Gott is blitzing. 2-5-DET46 (1Q: 03:56) Lewis Blakey ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Pat Gelbart. ILB Pat Gelbart crushed Dusty Edwards to wreck the play. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-DET45 (1Q: 03:13) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Morten Cote. S Preston Cote knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-6-DET45 (1Q: 03:08) Darrell Shepherd punted 47 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT16. Tackled by Lamont Buchanan. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT16 (1Q: 03:01) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-PIT11 (1Q: 02:54) Norm Sinclair pass completed to TE Dexter Sobien for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Shepherd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sobien gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Shepherd is blitzing. 2-7-PIT19 (1Q: 02:12) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Lamont Monroe for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Farmer. Monroe gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 01:29) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR David Brown for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Altuna. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-PIT38 (1Q: 00:59) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Lamont Monroe for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Blanton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 00:26) Jimmie Burgess ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sherman Ferguson. Key block delivered by Dusty Glenn. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Strickland is blitzing. 2-4-DET49 (2Q: 15:00) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR David Brown for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sherman Ferguson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DET46 (2Q: 14:28) Norm Sinclair sacked by DE Marlon Fletcher for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dusty Glenn. |
| 4-8-PIT47 (2Q: 13:40) Terrell Blades punted 36 yards. Lewis Blakey called for a fair catch at the DET17. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 13:29) Martin Mills ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Geno McKenzie, assisted by DE Desmond Franks. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. 2-8-DET19 (2Q: 12:52) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Victor Hayes. OLB Bernard Gott defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four 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. 3-8-DET19 (2Q: 12:47) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Morten Cote for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Nelson, assisted by S Preston Cote. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-DET22 (2Q: 12:05) Darrell Shepherd punted 44 yards. Preston Cote called for a fair catch at the PIT34. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 11:55) Jerame Englund ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Louis Hall. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-PIT35 (2Q: 11:17) Jerame Englund ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Key block delivered by Pat Carlisle. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT45 (2Q: 10:52) Jimmie Burgess ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Shepherd, assisted by S Lamont Buchanan. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-PIT41 (2Q: 10:16) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Lamont Monroe for 3 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan, assisted by S Sherman Ferguson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-PIT44 (2Q: 09:50) Norm Sinclair pass was dropped by WR David Brown. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-PIT44 (2Q: 09:44) Terrell Blades punted 45 yards. Lewis Blakey called for a fair catch at the DET11. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Gelbart is blitzing. 1-10-DET11 (2Q: 09:37) Michael Herndon pass completed to RB Martin Mills for 6 yards. Tackled by S Colonel Sanders. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DET17 (2Q: 09:07) Martin Mills ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Nelson. Key block delivered by Jesse Brusca. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET21 (2Q: 08:40) Martin Mills ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Brett Medzihradsky. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gott is blitzing. 2-2-DET29 (2Q: 07:55) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Chester Mariotti for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Hilliard, assisted by CB Carl Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mariotti gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Weak 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. 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 07:28) Martin Mills ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson. Key block delivered by Brett Medzihradsky. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DET42 (2Q: 06:48) Michael Herndon pass completed to RB Martin Mills for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Inhofe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: 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, expecting the pass. 3-2-DET45 (2Q: 06:22) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Mitch Perkins for 4 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by CB Louie Coe. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET49 (2Q: 05:59) Martin Mills ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara. Key block delivered by Dusty Edwards. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-PIT45 (2Q: 05:24) Lewis Blakey ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Cole Sanders, assisted by DE Charles Henderson. |
| Detroit: 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 run. 3-4-PIT45 (2Q: 04:56) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Victor Hayes for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. |
| 4-1-PIT42 (2Q: 04:11) Darrell Shepherd punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 04:04) Jerame Englund ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Gus Strickland. Englund made a great move on Winfred Cooley. Key block delivered by Mike Emerson. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 03:38) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 03:31) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR David Brown for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Cooley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brown gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 02:45) Jerame Englund ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Hall, assisted by DE Dana Newhart. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-PIT40 (2Q: 02:18) Jerame Englund ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Winston Humphries. Key block delivered by Randal Moffitt. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT49 (2Q: 02:00) Norm Sinclair pass completed to TE Kirk Kerr for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Shepherd. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-DET44 (2Q: 01:25) Norm Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnnie Gillott. S Sherman Ferguson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DET44 (2Q: 01:18) Norm Sinclair pass completed to TE Andrew Pittman for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sherman Ferguson. Pittman gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 00:56) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Lamont Monroe for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Hall. Monroe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| (2Q: 00:56) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DET34 (2Q: 00:45) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR Kirk Ellison for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by S Lamont Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ellison gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| (2Q: 00:45) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET19 (2Q: 00:35) Norm Sinclair pass completed to WR David Brown for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by ILB Louis Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| (2Q: 00:35) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-9-DET09 (2Q: 00:23) Big Money Johnson attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 00:15) Bert Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: 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-DET20 (2Q: 00:15) Michael Herndon dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Big Money Johnson kicked off 78 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: 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. Gelbart is blitzing. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 15:00) Lewis Blakey ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Gene McKenzie, assisted by DT Tony Bodenhemer. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gelbart is blitzing. 2-7-DET23 (3Q: 14:17) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mitch Perkins. S Preston Cote defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET23 (3Q: 14:11) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Morten Cote for 7 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET30 (3Q: 13:41) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Sam Arce for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnnie Godfrey, assisted by CB Carl Watson. Arce gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-PIT50 (3Q: 13:02) Martin Mills ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Bodenhemer. Key block delivered by Dusty Edwards. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Inhofe is blitzing. 2-4-PIT44 (3Q: 12:23) Martin Mills ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Winston Ansara. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Chester Mariotti to the PIT40. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. 1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 11:59) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Victor Hayes. S Preston Cote knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT40 (3Q: 11:52) Martin Mills ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Coe. Key block delivered by Rich Paschke. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT27 (3Q: 11:15) Martin Mills ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Desmond Franks. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-PIT23 (3Q: 10:38) Martin Mills ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Pittsburgh's Cole Sanders was hurt on the play. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gott and Gelbart are blitzing. 3-4-PIT21 (3Q: 09:56) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Pro 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. 3-9-PIT26 (3Q: 09:51) Michael Herndon pass completed to RB Hardy Dux for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Lunsford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-PIT24 (3Q: 09:14) George Price attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 09:06) George Price kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Jimmie Burgess returned the ball 20 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Grant Prescott. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 08:35) Jerame Englund ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Blanton. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-PIT36 (3Q: 07:58) Jerame Englund ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Altuna. Key block delivered by Mike Emerson. Emerson ran over Tyrus Parsons to set up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 07:26) Jerame Englund ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Winston Humphries. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-PIT48 (3Q: 06:52) Jerame Englund ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Vinny Pritchett, assisted by CB Ricardo Altuna. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DET49 (3Q: 06:08) Norm Sinclair pass completed to RB Jimmie Burgess for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Farmer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET44 (3Q: 05:26) Buddy Ebert ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bo Farmer. Pittsburgh's Lamont Monroe was hurt on the play. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-DET46 (3Q: 04:54) Norm Sinclair pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kirk Ellison. ILB Jumbo Starks defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DET46 (3Q: 04:50) Norm Sinclair pass was dropped by TE Andrew Pittman. |
| 4-12-DET46 (3Q: 04:40) Terrell Blades punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (3Q: 04:35) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Charles Henderson. Porter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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-DET30 (3Q: 04:02) Michael Herndon scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Coe and assisted by ILB Pat Gelbart. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET33 (3Q: 03:22) Martin Mills ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott, assisted by CB Louie Coe. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DET35 (3Q: 02:48) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Mitch Perkins for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-DET41 (3Q: 02:12) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Victor Hayes for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. Hayes gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 01:24) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 8 yards. Tackled by S Thomas Turnbull. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Inhofe is blitzing. 2-2-PIT36 (3Q: 00:36) Martin Mills ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Watson, assisted by DE Charles Henderson. Key block delivered by Tracy Durham. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: I 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-PIT34 (4Q: 15:00) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Chester Mariotti for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-PIT31 (4Q: 14:23) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Mitch Perkins for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gott, Gelbart and Cote are blitzing. 3-4-PIT28 (4Q: 13:53) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leonard Hilliard, assisted by DT Tony Bodenhemer. Porter gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-PIT25 (4Q: 13:18) George Price attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 13:12) Norm Sinclair pass completed to RB Percy Thomas for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Winfred Cooley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT43 (4Q: 12:33) Jerame Englund ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan. Key block delivered by Dusty Glenn. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 11:59) Jimmie Burgess ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Winston Humphries, assisted by DT Kenneth Wallace. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 11:15) Jerame Englund ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Thomas Shepherd. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-DET09 (4Q: 10:37) Buddy Ebert ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Vinny Pritchett. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DET06 (4Q: 10:03) Norm Sinclair pass completed to TE Andrew Pittman for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 12, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 10:03) Extra point by Bert Johnson was good. Pittsburgh 13, Detroit 3 |
| (4Q: 09:52) Bert Johnson kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 09:52) Lewis Blakey ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Tony Bodenhemer, assisted by DE Hollywood Henderson. Key block delivered by Tracy Durham. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Godfrey, Geddes and Turnbull are blitzing. 2-1-DET29 (4Q: 09:06) Lewis Blakey ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Watson. Key block delivered by Rich Paschke. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET46 (4Q: 08:28) Martin Mills ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Inhofe. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-10-DET46 (4Q: 07:55) Martin Mills ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Coe. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DET48 (4Q: 07:29) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Sam Arce for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-1-PIT45 (4Q: 07:03) Lewis Blakey ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott, assisted by DE Charles Henderson. Key block delivered by Jesse Brusca. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cote is blitzing. 1-10-PIT42 (4Q: 06:31) Lewis Blakey ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Pat Gelbart, assisted by DT Winston Ansara. |
| Detroit: 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. 2-8-PIT40 (4Q: 05:48) Lewis Blakey ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-5-PIT37 (4Q: 05:15) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Horace Geddes. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-PIT33 (4Q: 04:34) Michael Herndon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Chester Mariotti. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT33 (4Q: 04:30) Jimmie Burgess ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by DE Marlon Fletcher. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-PIT34 (4Q: 03:42) Jerame Englund ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gus Strickland, assisted by OLB Bo Farmer. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-PIT36 (4Q: 02:55) Jerame Englund ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 02:46) Jerame Englund ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Thomas Shepherd. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DET49 (4Q: 02:35) Jerame Englund ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by ILB Louis Hall. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET47 (4Q: 02:24) Jerame Englund ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lamont Buchanan, assisted by CB Winfred Cooley. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-3-DET43 (4Q: 02:00) Terrell Blades punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 01:54) Michael Herndon pass completed to RB Martin Mills for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Watson. Mills gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-DET24 (4Q: 01:36) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Watson. |
| Detroit: Pro 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-DET42 (4Q: 01:18) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mitch Perkins. DT Winston Ansara hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET42 (4Q: 01:12) Michael Herndon pass was dropped by TE Mitch Perkins. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DET42 (4Q: 01:05) Michael Herndon pass completed to TE Chester Mariotti for 10 yards. Tackled by S Billy Lunsford. Mariotti gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Watson and Hilliard are blitzing. 1-10-PIT48 (4Q: 00:45) Michael Herndon spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT48 (4Q: 00:42) Michael Herndon pass completed to WR Richard Porter for 17 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by CB Leonard Hilliard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Porter gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT31 (4Q: 00:26) Michael Herndon spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-PIT31 (4Q: 00:23) Michael Herndon sacked by DT Andrew Toscano for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jesse Brusca. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Michael Herndon on the PIT40. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Godfrey is blitzing. 3-19-PIT40 (4Q: 00:01) Michael Herndon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sam Arce. S Thomas Turnbull defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Detroit Lions 3 |