| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 57 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Burt McCalla kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Bart Geib for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ian Seelig. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-BUF28 (1Q: 14:17) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott, assisted by ILB Thurman Hastings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monroe gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-BUF18 (1Q: 14:07) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Thurman Hastings. Kelley gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 13:27) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Austin. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-BUF36 (1Q: 12:55) Ernie Sims pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Monroe. OLB Randall Money blocked the pass. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 3-6-BUF36 (1Q: 12:45) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donald Loftus. CB Ian Seelig defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF36 (1Q: 12:40) Lester Laxdal punted 31 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 21 yards to the BUF46. Tackled by Earnest Bailey. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Walker and Devine are blitzing. 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 12:30) Colin Whiting ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap, assisted by OLB Leon Walker. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Wallace is blitzing. 2-8-BUF44 (1Q: 11:52) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Cooper. DE Matthew Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. Walker is blitzing. 3-8-BUF44 (1Q: 11:47) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Kirk Kerr for 8 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings. 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 right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 11:17) Colin Whiting ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF37 (1Q: 10:33) Colin Whiting ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Jones. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-8-BUF34 (1Q: 10:03) Corey Jenkins ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Lundy. |
| 4-5-BUF31 (1Q: 09:18) Skip Everett attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 09:12) Burt McCalla kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Everett Dunlap returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Junior Gibson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF07 (1Q: 08:37) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cockerham. DE Bobby Austin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF07 (1Q: 08:33) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott. Key block delivered by Earnest Bailey. Bailey flattened Thurman Hastings to ensure the play's success. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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. 1-10-BUF25 (1Q: 08:01) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote, assisted by OLB Randall Money. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF25 (1Q: 07:27) Ernie Sims sacked by OLB Stephen Palmer for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Skip Louis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Randall Money for 10 yards to the BUF10. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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-BUF10 (1Q: 07:16) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Phillip Everett. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF04 (1Q: 06:41) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Edward Wyant. DE Phillip Everett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-BUF04 (1Q: 06:35) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF09 (1Q: 06:29) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Courtney Karamanos for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 9, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:29) Extra point by Skip Everett was good. Pittsburgh 10, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 06:21) Burt McCalla kicked off 60 yards from the PIT30. Pat Connell returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Louie Coe. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 05:49) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 2 yards. Tackled by CB The Gift Aguirre. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-BUF32 (1Q: 05:07) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Thurman Hastings, assisted by OLB Bernard Gott. Loftus gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 3-7-BUF33 (1Q: 04:35) Ernie Sims pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF33 (1Q: 04:27) Lester Laxdal punted 42 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 22 yards to the PIT47. Tackled by Adrian Hastings. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT47 (1Q: 04:19) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Karamanos. OLB Leon Walker defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-10-PIT47 (1Q: 04:12) Corey Jenkins ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donovan Haddix. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips 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. 3-9-PIT48 (1Q: 03:28) Henry Garcia scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Bramlett. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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-BUF43 (1Q: 02:40) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. Walker and Castillo are blitzing. 2-8-BUF41 (1Q: 02:16) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Mr. Big Play Cooper for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. Cooper gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF17 (1Q: 01:36) Corey Jenkins ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker, assisted by DT Damon Towle. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-BUF07 (1Q: 01:26) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Benjamin Dubey for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 16, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 01:26) Extra point by Skip Everett was good. Pittsburgh 17, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 01:20) Burt McCalla kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Everett Dunlap returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Junior Gibson. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF22 (1Q: 00:49) Ernie Sims pass completed to FB Albert Hawkins for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Seelig. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-BUF28 (1Q: 00:19) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Lester Burdette for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott, assisted by S Nicky Ortmeier. Burdette gained 7 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh's Ty Shields was hurt on the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 15:00) Ernie Sims sacked by OLB Bernard Gott for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Korey Fox. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-BUF32 (2Q: 14:26) Ernie Sims pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Donald Loftus. DT Edward Arnold blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-BUF32 (2Q: 14:20) Ernie Sims pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Leupold. |
| 4-16-BUF32 (2Q: 14:13) Lester Laxdal punted 36 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 22 yards to the BUF46. Tackled by Adrian Hastings. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-BUF46 (2Q: 14:04) Colin Whiting ran a trap outside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo, assisted by S Adrian Hastings. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BUF41 (2Q: 13:33) Colin Whiting ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Towle. |
| Pittsburgh: I 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. Walker and Wagner are blitzing. 3-3-BUF39 (2Q: 13:00) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Benjamin Dubey for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. Dubey gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-13-BUF49 (2Q: 12:50) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Hassler. DE Matthew Jones drove right through Winfred Maxwell to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-13-BUF49 (2Q: 12:37) Jorge Howe punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF01. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF01 (2Q: 12:29) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF01 (2Q: 11:45) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Randall Money, assisted by OLB Bernard Gott. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-9-BUF02 (2Q: 10:59) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Nathan Mitchell for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Herndon. Mitchell gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 10:35) Donald Loftus ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Thurman Hastings, assisted by OLB Gerald Perry. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-BUF18 (2Q: 09:50) Ben Hastings ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Money. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF20 (2Q: 09:12) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Preston Cote. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 08:29) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by WR Steve Monroe. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF31 (2Q: 08:23) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gerald Perry. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF33 (2Q: 08:01) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF28 (2Q: 07:57) Ernie Sims sacked by DE J.C. Sanderson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Nick Midget. |
| 4-19-BUF22 (2Q: 07:39) Lester Laxdal punted 45 yards. Preston Cote returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT38. Tackled by Ellis Bramlett. |
| Pittsburgh: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT38 (2Q: 07:29) Colin Whiting ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo, assisted by OLB Leon Walker. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-PIT39 (2Q: 06:51) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-PIT34 (2Q: 06:41) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Edward Wyant for 41 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. Wyant gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. 1-10-BUF25 (2Q: 06:05) Colin Whiting ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Lundy. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-BUF26 (2Q: 05:23) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Courtney Karamanos for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 3-7-BUF22 (2Q: 04:52) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Sherman Cooper for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. |
| 4-1-BUF16 (2Q: 04:21) Skip Everett attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 04:14) Burt McCalla kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Everett Dunlap returned the ball 14 yards to the BUF20. Tackled by Colin Whiting. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 03:44) Ben Hastings ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Money. Key block delivered by Korey Fox. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF27 (2Q: 03:07) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Ortmeier, assisted by OLB Bernard Gott. |
| Buffalo: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF25 (2Q: 02:50) Donald Loftus ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Seelig. |
| 4-11-BUF19 (2Q: 02:33) Lester Laxdal punted 51 yards. P-Diddy Cote returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT35. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT35 (2Q: 02:26) Henry Garcia pass completed to RB Colin Whiting for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Darryl Wallace, assisted by ILB Darrin Hamaoka. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-PIT41 (2Q: 02:00) Corey Jenkins ran a trap outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz, assisted by DE Amos Reagor. Key block delivered by Henry Meyers. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong 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-PIT47 (2Q: 01:21) Colin Whiting ran around the left tackle for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. Key block delivered by Rusty Yancy. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 00:36) Corey Jenkins ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Phillip Everett, assisted by DT Wayne Lundy. Key block delivered by Jeffrey Reed. |
| (2Q: 00:36) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walker is blitzing. 2-1-BUF15 (2Q: 00:29) Corey Jenkins ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Phillip Everett. Key block delivered by Gilbert Stras. |
| (2Q: 00:29) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-BUF05 (2Q: 00:19) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz, assisted by OLB Leon Walker. |
| (2Q: 00:19) Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-2-BUF02 (2Q: 00:10) Skip Everett attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 23, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 00:02) Burt McCalla kicked off 77 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:02) Ernie Sims dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ken Goldberg kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Colin Whiting returned the ball 31 yards to the PIT38. Tackled by Darrin Hamaoka. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT38 (3Q: 14:27) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Bernie Hassler for 62 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hassler gained 45 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 29, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 14:27) Extra point by Skip Everett was good. Pittsburgh 30, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 14:12) Burt McCalla kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Everett Dunlap returned the ball 19 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by The Gift Aguirre. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 13:51) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Money. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF23 (3Q: 13:11) Ernie Sims pass was intended for TE Zack Kelley and was intercepted by CB Johnny Herndon at the BUF29. The interception was returned 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 36, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 13:11) Extra point by Skip Everett was good. Pittsburgh 37, Buffalo 0 |
| (3Q: 13:00) Burt McCalla kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 13:00) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott, assisted by OLB Gerald Perry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF19 (3Q: 12:15) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Bart Geib for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Louie Coe. Geib gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF35 (3Q: 11:36) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 12 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Ortmeier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kelley gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF47 (3Q: 11:07) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Leupold. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF47 (3Q: 10:59) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ben Hastings. S Desmond Hauer defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF47 (3Q: 10:53) Ernie Sims scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Ortmeier. |
| 4-8-BUF49 (3Q: 10:27) Lester Laxdal punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT02. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT02 (3Q: 10:18) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Karamanos. DT Wayne Lundy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Walker is blitzing. 2-10-PIT02 (3Q: 10:07) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-PIT01 (3Q: 09:58) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Terrance Martinez for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-PIT07 (3Q: 09:12) Henry Garcia scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap. |
| 4-3-PIT09 (3Q: 08:26) Jorge Howe punted 65 yards. Ethan Devine returned the kick 16 yards to the BUF42. Tackled by Kent Battaglia. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 08:17) Ben Hastings ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Nicky Ortmeier. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-BUF39 (3Q: 07:45) Ernie Sims pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Donald Loftus. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF39 (3Q: 07:40) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 42 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Money. Cockerham gained 39 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT19 (3Q: 07:06) Raymond Alexander ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S P-Diddy Cote, assisted by DE Bobby Austin. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-PIT17 (3Q: 06:26) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Herndon. Monroe gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-PIT11 (3Q: 05:53) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Preston Cote. Key block delivered by B.J. Cunningham. Cunningham ran over Bobby Austin to set up the play. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-PIT05 (3Q: 05:26) Ben Hastings ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Bernard Gott, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-PIT05 (3Q: 04:45) Donald Loftus ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Money, assisted by S Preston Cote. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 3-6-PIT06 (3Q: 04:09) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by WR Alvin Cockerham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-PIT06 (3Q: 04:04) Ken Goldberg attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 37, Buffalo 3 |
| (3Q: 03:59) Ken Goldberg kicked off 69 yards from the BUF30. Colin Whiting returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Nathan Mitchell. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hamaoka and Wallace are blitzing. 1-10-PIT22 (3Q: 03:38) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Edward Wyant for 5 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. Wyant gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-PIT27 (3Q: 02:58) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Karamanos. OLB Drew Inhofe defended the pass. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 3-5-PIT27 (3Q: 02:51) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sherman Cooper. DE Amos Reagor hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-5-PIT27 (3Q: 02:42) Jorge Howe punted 70 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF03. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF03 (3Q: 02:32) Albert Hawkins ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Randall Money. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF03 (3Q: 02:01) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnny Herndon, assisted by OLB Randall Money. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-8-BUF05 (3Q: 01:33) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Bart Geib for 7 yards. Tackled by S Desmond Hauer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF12 (3Q: 00:53) Lester Laxdal punted 47 yards. Courtney Karamanos called for a fair catch at the PIT41. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT41 (3Q: 00:46) Colin Whiting ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-PIT38 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| Pittsburgh: 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. 2-18-PIT33 (4Q: 14:54) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR The Killer Karamanos. DE Matthew Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Pittsburgh: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-18-PIT33 (4Q: 14:49) Henry Garcia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Courtney Karamanos. DE Phillip Everett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-18-PIT33 (4Q: 14:41) Jorge Howe punted 38 yards. Ethan Devine called for a fair catch at the BUF29. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 14:31) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Seelig. Key block delivered by Korey Fox. |
| Buffalo: I 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-BUF40 (4Q: 13:45) Raymond Alexander ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Herndon. |
| Buffalo: 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, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF44 (4Q: 13:08) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S P-Diddy Cote, assisted by CB Louie Coe. Key block delivered by Trent Dircks. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT48 (4Q: 12:39) Albert Hawkins ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Johnny Herndon. Key block delivered by Nick Midget. Midget ran over Thurman Hastings to set up the play. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-PIT43 (4Q: 12:01) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by WR Lester Burdette. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-5-PIT43 (4Q: 11:57) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ian Seelig. Key block delivered by Skip Louis. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 11:16) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bart Geib. S Preston Cote simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-PIT29 (4Q: 11:06) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Thurman Hastings, assisted by OLB Bernard Gott. Loftus gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-PIT22 (4Q: 10:38) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. DE Spencer Harden hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT22 (4Q: 10:34) Ken Goldberg attempted a 39 yard field goal and it was blocked by Randall Money. PIT Ian Seelig recovered the ball at the PIT27. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-PIT27 (4Q: 10:26) Corey Jenkins ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-PIT25 (4Q: 10:02) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR The Killer Karamanos for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Bramlett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Karamanos gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-PIT47 (4Q: 09:29) Colin Whiting ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Towle. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-PIT50 (4Q: 09:05) Colin Whiting ran a draw inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker, assisted by DT Damon Towle. Key block delivered by Trevor Carpenter. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Walker is blitzing. 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 08:19) Henry Garcia pass completed to WR Sherman Cooper for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. Cooper gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back 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. Walker is blitzing. 2-4-BUF35 (4Q: 07:40) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-BUF35 (4Q: 06:56) Colin Whiting ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Inhofe. |
| 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. Dunlap is blitzing. 4-4-BUF35 (4Q: 06:08) Henry Garcia pass completed to TE Edward Wyant for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker. |
| Pittsburgh: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF25 (4Q: 05:20) Henry Garcia pass completed to FB Kent Battaglia for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Darrin Hamaoka. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-BUF19 (4Q: 04:36) Corey Jenkins ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Damon Towle. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Walker is blitzing. 3-3-BUF18 (4Q: 03:48) Colin Whiting ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Deron Sharman, assisted by S Edwin Castillo. |
| 4-3-BUF18 (4Q: 03:03) Skip Everett attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 40, Buffalo 3 |
| (4Q: 02:58) Burt McCalla kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Pat Connell returned the ball 29 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Louie Coe. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 02:52) Ernie Sims pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Zack Kelley. DE Bobby Austin blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF32 (4Q: 02:46) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Alfred Feldman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: 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. 3-9-BUF33 (4Q: 02:00) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cockerham. OLB Bernard Gott hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-BUF33 (4Q: 01:53) Lester Laxdal punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT29. |
| Pittsburgh: 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-PIT29 (4Q: 01:44) Corey Jenkins ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner, assisted by DT Wayne Lundy. OLB Leon Walker knocked down Henry Meyers to break up the play. |
| Pittsburgh: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-PIT28 (4Q: 00:56) Colin Whiting ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker. |
| Pittsburgh: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-12-PIT27 (4Q: 00:09) Henry Garcia dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Buffalo Bills 3 |