| Played in Cincinnati, OH, weather: 29 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 76 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Cote is blitzing. 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Richie Reichardt ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Washington, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. |
| Cincinnati: Weak 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. 2-10-CIN20 (1Q: 14:24) Max Bajwa ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Washington. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CIN24 (1Q: 13:56) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Shawn Simmons for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Louie Coe. |
| 4-8-CIN22 (1Q: 13:10) Cornelius Mills punted 40 yards. Preston Cote called for a fair catch at the PIT38. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT38 (1Q: 13:00) Bennie Fanwick ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ike Cooks, assisted by ILB Trevor Baniewicz. Key block delivered by Kent Battaglia. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-PIT43 (1Q: 12:30) Bryce Benson pass completed to FB Kent Battaglia for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Fleming. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Battaglia gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN31 (1Q: 11:47) Bryce Benson scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Weber. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN21 (1Q: 11:19) Ernest Hancock ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Monty Magnone, assisted by CB Rondell Nelson. Pittsburgh's Mike Emerson was hurt on the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CIN20 (1Q: 10:47) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR The Killer Karamanos for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 10:47) Extra point by Howie Russell was good. Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 10:31) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Doug Fleming returned the ball 11 yards to the CIN20. Tackled by Junior Gibson. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 09:59) Max Bajwa ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S P-Diddy Cote. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CIN23 (1Q: 09:22) Richie Reichardt ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Footman. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 3-10-CIN20 (1Q: 08:49) Neil Lucas pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Sam Dimcheff. |
| 4-10-CIN20 (1Q: 08:44) Cornelius Mills punted 49 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 12 yards to the PIT43. Tackled by Myron Hansen. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 08:33) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Clarence Weber. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-PIT44 (1Q: 07:59) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Bill Shelton. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-CIN50 (1Q: 07:15) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Trevor Baniewicz, assisted by ILB Clarence Weber. |
| 4-3-CIN50 (1Q: 06:37) Terrell Blades punted 36 yards. Myron Hansen returned the kick 11 yards to the CIN25. Tackled by Bennie Schwartz. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN25 (1Q: 06:29) Neil Lucas sacked by DE Spencer Harden for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Nate Tanuvasa. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-15-CIN20 (1Q: 05:51) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Sam Dimcheff for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Washington, assisted by CB Jackie Aguirre. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CIN26 (1Q: 05:15) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Sam Dimcheff for 3 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-CIN29 (1Q: 04:30) Cornelius Mills punted 42 yards. Preston Cote called for a fair catch at the PIT29. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT29 (1Q: 04:22) Bryce Benson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Killer Karamanos. S Antonio Flannery defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-PIT29 (1Q: 04:14) Bryce Benson pass completed to TE Ryan Winters for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ike Cooks, assisted by ILB Clarence Weber. Winters gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 03:33) Bryce Benson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ryan Winters. S Antonio Flannery defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT42 (1Q: 03:24) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Courtney Karamanos for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Weber, assisted by CB Oscar Bruce. Karamanos gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN43 (1Q: 02:37) Bryce Benson pass completed to RB Bennie Fanwick for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Eric Durham, assisted by S Ike Cooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fanwick gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-CIN35 (1Q: 02:08) Bryce Benson pass completed to RB Ernest Hancock for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernie Marshak. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-CIN36 (1Q: 01:26) Bryce Benson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Rice. ILB Earl McKissick defended the pass. |
| 4-3-CIN36 (1Q: 01:20) Howie Russell attempted a 53 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 0 |
| (1Q: 01:13) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Doug Fleming returned the ball 27 yards to the CIN29. Tackled by Dana Hopkins. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN09 (1Q: 00:39) Neil Lucas pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sam Dimcheff. DE Bobby Austin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-10-CIN09 (1Q: 00:33) Max Bajwa ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CIN10 (2Q: 15:00) Richie Reichardt ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Darnell Carr. |
| 4-3-CIN16 (2Q: 14:23) Cornelius Mills punted 44 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 10 yards to the CIN50. Tackled by Myron Hansen. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN50 (2Q: 14:13) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bob Marischen. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-CIN47 (2Q: 13:48) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Oscar Bruce. Rice gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN25 (2Q: 13:17) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Courtney Karamanos for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Karamanos gained 14 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 16, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 13:17) Extra point by Howie Russell was good. Pittsburgh 17, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 13:05) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Doug Fleming returned the ball 17 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by Junior Gibson. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Cincinnati: Weak 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-CIN07 (2Q: 12:33) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Sam Dimcheff for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-CIN10 (2Q: 11:54) Neil Lucas pass completed to TE Thurman Hutchison for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Chuck Mills, assisted by OLB Bernard Gott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN18 (2Q: 11:15) Richie Reichardt ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Floyd Footman, assisted by DE Gene McKenzie. Key block delivered by Alfred Gilmore. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Mills is blitzing. 1-10-CIN32 (2Q: 10:40) Max Bajwa ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Mills, assisted by DT Rodney Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Oscar Wooten to the CIN36. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-6-CIN36 (2Q: 10:04) Richie Reichardt ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB F.U. Footman. Key block delivered by Byron Doan. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN46 (2Q: 09:24) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Myron Hansen for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. Hansen gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT21 (2Q: 08:50) Neil Lucas sacked by DE Spencer Harden for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Gilmore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Spencer Harden on the PIT26. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT26 (2Q: 08:40) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Weber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-PIT33 (2Q: 08:04) Bennie Fanwick ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bernie Marshak, assisted by CB Rondell Nelson. OLB Predator Blackston crushed Terrell Kelley to wreck the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-PIT34 (2Q: 07:23) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Encroachment. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 07:18) Bryce Benson pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Raymond Franz. ILB Earl McKissick blocked the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-PIT39 (2Q: 07:11) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernie Marshak, assisted by DT Eric Durham. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-PIT39 (2Q: 06:42) Bryce Benson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Karamanos. DT Jeff Damron hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT39 (2Q: 06:35) Terrell Blades punted 36 yards. Myron Hansen called for a fair catch at the CIN25. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN25 (2Q: 06:27) Neil Lucas pass completed to TE Thurman Hutchison for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Mills and Aguirre are blitzing. 2-9-CIN26 (2Q: 06:09) Richie Reichardt ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold, assisted by CB Louie Coe. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 3-3-CIN32 (2Q: 05:47) Neil Lucas pass completed to RB Max Bajwa for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Aguirre. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bajwa gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN39 (2Q: 05:25) Neil Lucas pass completed to TE Thurman Hutchison for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Finks. Hutchison gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Gott and Arevalo are blitzing. 1-20-CIN29 (2Q: 05:16) Richie Reichardt ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold, assisted by DT Alfred Feldman. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-CIN31 (2Q: 04:59) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Oscar Barrett for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kendrick Tilley. Barrett gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-CIN41 (2Q: 04:42) Neil Lucas pass completed to WR Shawn Simmons for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Arevalo, assisted by CB Jackie Aguirre. Simmons gained 3 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Chuck Mills on the CIN45. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN45 (2Q: 04:36) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-CIN50 (2Q: 04:28) Bryce Benson pass completed to RB Bennie Fanwick for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bill Shelton, assisted by OLB Bernie Marshak. Fanwick gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CIN37 (2Q: 04:08) Bryce Benson pass completed to TE Ryan Winters for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Fleming. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN25 (2Q: 03:52) Bennie Fanwick ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick, assisted by DE Monty Magnone. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN OLB Predator Blackston to the CIN23. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN23 (2Q: 03:42) Richie Reichardt ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by DT Alfred Feldman. Key block delivered by Alfred Gilmore. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Gott is blitzing. 2-3-CIN30 (2Q: 02:57) Max Bajwa ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Mills. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gott is blitzing. 3-1-CIN32 (2Q: 02:37) Neil Lucas pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Richie Reichardt. ILB Floyd Footman defended the pass. |
| 4-1-CIN32 (2Q: 02:32) Cornelius Mills punted 39 yards. Preston Cote called for a fair catch at the PIT29. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT29 (2Q: 02:21) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-PIT31 (2Q: 02:00) Bryce Benson pass completed to TE Ryan Winters for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick. Winters gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN50 (2Q: 01:13) Bryce Benson pass completed to FB Kent Battaglia for 3 yards. Tackled by S Antonio Flannery. |
| 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. 2-7-CIN47 (2Q: 00:54) Ernest Hancock ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Monty Magnone, assisted by S Ike Cooks. Key block delivered by O.J. Oliver. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, 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-CIN35 (2Q: 00:45) Ernest Hancock ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Nelson, assisted by OLB Richard Blackston. Key block delivered by Brent Baldridge. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, 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-CIN17 (2Q: 00:34) Ernest Hancock ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Richard Blackston, assisted by OLB Bernie Marshak. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-2-CIN09 (2Q: 00:23) Howie Russell attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 00:18) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Deion Mendola returned the ball 15 yards to the CIN19. Tackled by Ty Shields. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN19 (2Q: 00:11) Neil Lucas dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) K.C. Harris kicked off 49 yards from the CIN30. Frank Schueler returned the ball 29 yards to the CIN50. Tackled by Sam Dimcheff. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN50 (3Q: 14:36) Bennie Fanwick ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Clarence Weber, assisted by DE Monty Magnone. Key block delivered by Kent Battaglia. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN40 (3Q: 13:53) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 10 yards. Tackled by S Harry Basinger. Rice gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN30 (3Q: 13:28) Bennie Fanwick ran a trap outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rondell Nelson. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-CIN26 (3Q: 12:46) Bennie Fanwick ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick, assisted by S Ike Cooks. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CIN25 (3Q: 12:24) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Leslie Rice for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN17 (3Q: 11:49) Ernest Hancock ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ike Cooks. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-CIN13 (3Q: 11:18) Bennie Fanwick ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Trevor Baniewicz. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CIN10 (3Q: 10:38) Bryce Benson pass completed to FB Kent Battaglia for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Jeff Damron. Battaglia gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-CIN05 (3Q: 10:10) Bryce Benson pass completed to TE Ryan Winters for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 26, Cincinnati 0 |
| (3Q: 10:10) Extra point by Howie Russell was good. Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 0 |
| (3Q: 10:00) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 57 yards from the PIT30. Deion Mendola returned the ball 12 yards to the CIN25. Tackled by Kent Battaglia. |
| Cincinnati: Weak 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-CIN25 (3Q: 09:33) Deion Mendola ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Darnell Carr. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back 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. 2-7-CIN28 (3Q: 08:50) Richie Reichardt ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Darnell Carr, assisted by DE Spencer Harden. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Aguirre is blitzing. 3-7-CIN28 (3Q: 08:20) Nick Schurman sacked by CB Jackie Aguirre for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Gilmore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Byron Doan on the CIN22. |
| 4-13-CIN22 (3Q: 07:35) Cornelius Mills punted 41 yards. P-Diddy Cote called for a fair catch at the PIT37. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT37 (3Q: 07:26) Bryce Benson pass completed to TE Ryan Winters for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick. Winters gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN47 (3Q: 06:42) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Monty Magnone. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CIN45 (3Q: 06:17) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bernie Marshak. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CIN44 (3Q: 05:52) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Courtney Karamanos for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ike Cooks. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-CIN40 (3Q: 05:21) Terrell Blades punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the CIN06. |
| Cincinnati: Weak 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-CIN06 (3Q: 05:13) Richie Reichardt ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by DT Rodney Washington. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-9-CIN07 (3Q: 04:41) Max Bajwa ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gene McKenzie, assisted by CB Darnell Carr. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 3-7-CIN09 (3Q: 04:10) Nick Schurman scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Coe. |
| 4-5-CIN11 (3Q: 03:31) Cornelius Mills punted 44 yards. Courtney Karamanos returned the kick 16 yards to the CIN39. Tackled by Deion Mendola. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN39 (3Q: 03:22) Bryce Benson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leslie Rice. S Antonio Flannery defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-CIN39 (3Q: 03:15) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR The Killer Karamanos for 39 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Karamanos gained 31 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 33, Cincinnati 0 |
| (3Q: 03:15) Extra point by Howie Russell was good. Pittsburgh 34, Cincinnati 0 |
| (3Q: 02:57) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Doug Fleming returned the ball 9 yards to the CIN15. Tackled by Dana Hopkins. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN15 (3Q: 02:24) Nick Schurman pass completed to WR Sam Dimcheff for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kendrick Tilley. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-9-CIN16 (3Q: 01:43) Richie Reichardt ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Frank Schueler. Key block delivered by Oscar Wooten. |
| Cincinnati: Strong 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-CIN24 (3Q: 01:04) Richie Reichardt ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Darnell Carr, assisted by DT Roger Pritchett. |
| 4-1-CIN24 (3Q: 00:29) Cornelius Mills punted 31 yards. P-Diddy Cote called for a fair catch at the PIT45. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 00:18) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Predator Blackston, assisted by DT Jeff Damron. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-PIT45 (4Q: 15:00) Bryce Benson scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-PIT49 (4Q: 14:16) Bryce Benson pass completed to FB Kent Battaglia for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Fleming, assisted by CB Oscar Bruce. Battaglia gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN42 (4Q: 13:48) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR The Killer Karamanos for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bill Shelton, assisted by CB Doug Fleming. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-20-PIT48 (4Q: 13:38) Bennie Fanwick ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Peter Scheungrab, assisted by ILB Trevor Baniewicz. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-19-PIT49 (4Q: 13:11) Ernest Hancock ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Breaux, assisted by OLB Bernie Marshak. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-CIN48 (4Q: 12:35) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Sherman Cooper for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ike Cooks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-CIN34 (4Q: 11:54) Howie Russell attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 37, Cincinnati 0 |
| (4Q: 11:49) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Doug Fleming returned the ball 19 yards to the CIN22. Tackled by Junior Gibson. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gott is blitzing. 1-10-CIN22 (4Q: 11:14) Richie Reichardt ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. Key block delivered by Alfred Gilmore. Gilmore ran over Kendrick Tilley to set up the play. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-CIN27 (4Q: 10:31) Max Bajwa ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Arevalo. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CIN Gus Murphy to the CIN36. |
| Cincinnati: Weak 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-CIN36 (4Q: 09:59) Nick Schurman pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Thurman Hutchison. ILB Floyd Footman blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-10-CIN36 (4Q: 09:53) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CIN31 (4Q: 09:46) Nick Schurman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Myron Hansen. DE Bobby Austin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cincinnati: 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. Gott is blitzing. 3-15-CIN31 (4Q: 09:40) Nick Schurman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Simmons. CB Darnell Carr simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-15-CIN31 (4Q: 09:34) Cornelius Mills punted 44 yards. P-Diddy Cote returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Myron Hansen. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 09:23) Bryce Benson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Raymond Franz. S Harry Basinger knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-PIT32 (4Q: 09:18) Bryce Benson pass completed to WR Courtney Karamanos for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ike Cooks, assisted by OLB Bernie Marshak. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN49 (4Q: 08:48) Ernest Hancock ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Arnie Schwartz, assisted by CB Bill Shelton. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CIN47 (4Q: 08:08) Ernest Hancock ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ike Cooks. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-CIN46 (4Q: 07:26) Ernest Hancock ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bill Shelton. |
| 4-6-CIN45 (4Q: 06:39) Terrell Blades punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN02. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN02 (4Q: 06:29) Nick Schurman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shawn Simmons. CB Louie Coe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-10-CIN02 (4Q: 06:19) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. 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-CIN01 (4Q: 06:12) Max Bajwa ran inside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S P-Diddy Cote, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. Key block delivered by Christian Roosenraad. |
| Cincinnati: Weak 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-CIN16 (4Q: 05:29) Nick Schurman pass completed to WR Myron Hansen for 3 yards. Tackled by S Kevin Arevalo, assisted by CB Darnell Carr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN19 (4Q: 04:45) Nick Schurman pass completed to TE Thurman Hutchison for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-CIN23 (4Q: 04:01) Nick Schurman pass completed to RB Richie Reichardt for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Darnell Carr, assisted by OLB Bernard Gott. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN28 (4Q: 03:39) Max Bajwa ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| Cincinnati: 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. 2-7-CIN31 (4Q: 03:13) Max Bajwa ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by Alfred Gilmore. The defense looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN40 (4Q: 02:39) Nick Schurman pass completed to WR Shawn Simmons for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Coe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-CIN47 (4Q: 02:00) Nick Schurman sacked by DE Edward Arnold and DE Spencer Harden for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Gilmore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Edward Arnold for 8 yards to the CIN31. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN31 (4Q: 01:49) Bennie Fanwick ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Monty Magnone, assisted by DT Gus Breaux. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-CIN30 (4Q: 01:42) Bennie Fanwick ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-CIN29 (4Q: 00:55) Bennie Fanwick ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earl McKissick, assisted by S Harry Basinger. Cincinnati's Richard Blackston was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious ankle injury. |
| 4-7-CIN28 (4Q: 00:10) Howie Russell attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 40, Cincinnati 0 |
| (4Q: 00:04) J.B. Klingbiel kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Deion Mendola returned the ball 13 yards to the CIN15. Tackled by Jackie Aguirre. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Cincinnati Bengals 0 |