Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos | Week 9, 2009

Week 9 · 2009 Season· FINAL

Pittsburgh Steelers

5-2 · AFC North

Final

Denver Broncos

6-1 · AFC West

Date

Mon, Nov 9, 2009

Week 9

Kickoff

8:41 PM ET

Location

Empower Field at Mile High

Denver, Colorado

Result

PIT 28, DEN 10

Drive Chart

23 drives · alternating possession

Drive	Team	Start	Plays	Yds	TOP	EPA	Result
1	DEN	Q1 15:00 · OPP 30	10	56	4:32	+2.2	Field goal
2	PIT	Q1 10:24 · OPP 30	7	10	2:21	-0.8	Punt
3	DEN	Q1 7:21 · DEN 18	8	34	4:01	-0.8	Punt
4	PIT	Q1 3:12 · PIT 20	7	20	3:05	-1.0	Punt
5	DEN	Q2 15:00 · DEN 23	4	19	1:59	-7.9	Opp touchdown
6	DEN	Q2 12:50 · OPP 30	11	45	5:37	-1.6	Punt
7	PIT	Q2 7:05 · PIT 23	7	26	4:08	-1.2	Punt
8	DEN	Q2 2:47 · DEN 16	7	29	2:29	-0.4	Punt
9	PIT	Q2 0:11 · PIT 9	1	-2	0:00	0.0	End of half
10	PIT	Q3 15:00 · OPP 30	7	37	3:30	-7.0	Opp touchdown
11	PIT	Q3 11:16 · OPP 30	6	80	2:07	+6.9	Touchdown
12	DEN	Q3 9:09 · OPP 30	6	15	1:37	+0.2	Punt
13	PIT	Q3 7:20 · PIT 3	9	82	4:42	+1.0	Turnover
14	DEN	Q3 2:25 · DEN 10	5	24	2:22	-0.9	Punt
15	PIT	Q4 15:00 · PIT 30	4	4	1:40	-2.4	Punt
16	DEN	Q4 13:09 · DEN 33	4	3	0:53	-3.1	Punt
17	PIT	Q4 12:04 · PIT 41	7	15	2:43	-1.6	Punt
18	DEN	Q4 9:13 · DEN 9	2	0	0:34	-3.9	Turnover
19	PIT	Q4 8:31 · OPP 25	4	25	1:28	+3.0	Touchdown
20	DEN	Q4 7:03 · OPP 30	5	0	0:19	-1.5	Punt
21	PIT	Q4 6:30 · PIT 26	12	79	5:08	+6.1	Touchdown
22	DEN	Q4 1:22 · OPP 30	5	17	0:58	-1.6	Turnover
23	PIT	Q4 0:15 · OPP 40	1	-1	0:15	-1.2	End of half

Play-by-Play

148 plays · grouped by drive

Drive 1

DEN

10 plays·56 yds·4:32·Field goal·+2.2 EPA

Q1 15:00
Kickoff
3-J.Reed kicks 70 yards from PIT 30 to DEN 0. 19-E.Royal to DEN 22 for 22 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
0+0.05+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 14:55
1st & 10 · DEN 22
1st
(14:55) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 19-E.Royal to DEN 35 for 13 yards (22-W.Gay).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
+13+1.00+2
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 14:19
1st & 10 · DEN 35
(14:19) 28-C.Buckhalter right guard to DEN 36 for 1 yard (92-J.Harrison).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
+1-0.29-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 13:42
2nd & 9 · DEN 36
1st
(13:42) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 19-E.Royal to 50 for 14 yards (51-J.Farrior).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
+14+1.31+3
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 13:42
1st & 10 · DEN 50
(13:42) 28-C.Buckhalter right guard to PIT 45 for 5 yards (57-K.Fox). Direct snap to Buckhalter.
PIT 0 – DEN 0
+5+0.03-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 12:27
2nd & 5 · OPP 45
1st
(12:27) 8-K.Orton pass deep left to 19-E.Royal to PIT 25 for 20 yards (22-W.Gay).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
+20+1.43+8
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 11:52
1st & 10 · OPP 25
(11:52) 28-C.Buckhalter up the middle to PIT 28 for -3 yards (56-L.Woodley).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
-3-0.92-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 11:15
2nd & 13 · OPP 28
(11:15) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 15-B.Marshall to PIT 22 for 6 yards (26-D.Townsend).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
+6+0.24·
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 10:35
3rd & 7 · OPP 22
(10:35) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 19-E.Royal (22-W.Gay).
PIT 0 – DEN 0
0-1.51-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 10:28
4th & 7 · OPP 22
FG
(10:28) 5-M.Prater 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-17-M.Berger.
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0+0.86+2
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 2

PIT

7 plays·10 yds·2:21·Punt·-0.8 EPA

Q1 10:24
Kickoff
5-M.Prater kicks 75 yards from DEN 30 to PIT -5. 11-S.Logan to PIT 17 for 22 yards (46-S.Larsen).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0-0.20·
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 10:18
1st & 10 · PIT 17
(10:18) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 22 for 5 yards (55-D.Williams).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+5-0.03·
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 9:33
2nd & 5 · PIT 22
1st
(9:33) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 10-S.Holmes to PIT 31 for 9 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+9+0.95+2
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 8:49
1st & 10 · PIT 31
(8:49) 34-R.Mendenhall left tackle to PIT 37 for 6 yards (54-A.Davis).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+6+0.31+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 8:07
2nd & 4 · PIT 37
(8:07) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to 86-H.Ward.
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0-0.78-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 8:03
3rd & 4 · PIT 37
Sack
(8:03) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 27 for -10 yards (sack split by 92-E.Dumervil and 95-D.Reid).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
-10-2.29-7
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 8:03
4th & 14 · PIT 27
(8:03) 9-D.Sepulveda punts 55 yards to DEN 18, Center-60-G.Warren, downed by PIT-55-P.Bailey.
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0+1.22+3
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 3

DEN

8 plays·34 yds·4:01·Punt·-0.8 EPA

Q1 7:21
1st & 10 · DEN 18
1st
(7:21) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 33 for 15 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+15+1.08+3
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 6:41
1st & 10 · DEN 33
(6:41) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 37 for 4 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+4-0.06-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 6:05
2nd & 6 · DEN 37
(6:05) 27-K.Moreno right tackle to DEN 35 for -2 yards (51-J.Farrior).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
-2-1.12-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 5:24
3rd & 8 · DEN 35
1st
(5:24) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 44 for 9 yards (51-J.Farrior).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+9+1.87+6
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 4:50
1st & 10 · DEN 44
(4:50) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 10-J.Gaffney to DEN 47 for 3 yards (22-W.Gay, 92-J.Harrison).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+3-0.19-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 4:06
2nd & 7 · DEN 47
(4:06) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short left to 19-E.Royal.
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0-0.80-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 4:02
3rd & 7 · DEN 47
(4:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 15-B.Marshall to PIT 48 for 5 yards (24-I.Taylor).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+5-1.00-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 3:20
4th & 2 · OPP 48
(3:20) 17-M.Berger punts 48 yards to end zone, Center-66-L.Paxton, Touchback.
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0-0.57-2
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 4

PIT

7 plays·20 yds·3:05·Punt·-1.0 EPA

Q1 3:12
1st & 10 · PIT 20
(3:12) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 23 for 3 yards (55-D.Williams).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+3-0.32·
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 2:28
2nd & 7 · PIT 23
(2:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep left to 17-M.Wallace.
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0-0.68-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 2:22
3rd & 7 · PIT 23
1st
(2:22) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 10-S.Holmes to PIT 39 for 16 yards (20-B.Dawkins).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+16+2.26+7
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 1:37
1st & 10 · PIT 39
Sack
(1:37) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 31 for -8 yards (sack split by 55-D.Williams and 54-A.Davis).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
-8-1.31-5
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 1:00
2nd & 18 · PIT 31
(1:00) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 34-R.Mendenhall to PIT 40 for 9 yards (59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+9+0.10·
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 0:13
3rd & 9 · PIT 40
(:13) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short left to 17-M.Wallace (21-A.Goodman).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0-1.30-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q1 0:07
4th & 9 · PIT 40
(:07) 9-D.Sepulveda punts 43 yards to DEN 17, Center-60-G.Warren. 19-E.Royal to DEN 23 for 6 yards (29-R.Mundy).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
0+0.26-1
YdsEPAWP%

Other

Q1 0:00
END QUARTER 1
PIT 0 – DEN 3
—0.00·
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 12:50
PAT
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0+0.02+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 11:16
PAT
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-17-M.Berger.
PIT 7 – DEN 10
0+0.02+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 0:00
END QUARTER 3
PIT 14 – DEN 10
—0.00·
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 5

DEN

4 plays·19 yds·1:59·Opp touchdown·-7.9 EPA

Q2 15:00
1st & 10 · DEN 23
(15:00) 28-C.Buckhalter left end to DEN 30 for 7 yards (51-J.Farrior, 23-T.Carter).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+7+0.45+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 14:20
2nd & 3 · DEN 30
(14:20) 28-C.Buckhalter left tackle to DEN 31 for 1 yard (56-L.Woodley).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+1-0.44-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 13:40
3rd & 2 · DEN 31
1st
(13:40) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 19-E.Royal to DEN 42 for 11 yards (22-W.Gay).
PIT 0 – DEN 3
+11+1.28+4
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 13:01
1st & 10 · DEN 42
TDINT
(13:01) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle intended for 27-K.Moreno INTERCEPTED by 23-T.Carter at DEN 48. 23-T.Carter for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT 6 – DEN 3
0-9.16-28
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 6

DEN

11 plays·45 yds·5:37·Punt·-1.6 EPA

Q2 12:50
Kickoff
3-J.Reed kicks 67 yards from PIT 30 to DEN 3. 11-K.McKinley to DEN 21 for 18 yards (97-A.Harrison). PIT-38-C.Davis was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0+0.01·
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 12:44
1st & 10 · DEN 21
(12:44) 27-K.Moreno left guard to DEN 25 for 4 yards (93-N.Eason).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+4+0.04-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 12:14
2nd & 6 · DEN 25
Sack
(12:14) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton sacked at DEN 21 for -4 yards (99-B.Keisel).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
-4-1.24-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 11:42
3rd & 10 · DEN 21
1st
(11:42) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 36 for 15 yards (43-T.Polamalu).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+15+2.30+7
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 10:58
1st & 10 · DEN 36
(10:58) 27-K.Moreno right tackle to DEN 35 for -1 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
-1-0.96-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 10:20
2nd & 11 · DEN 35
(10:20) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 10-J.Gaffney to DEN 38 for 3 yards (24-I.Taylor).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+3-0.29-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 9:38
3rd & 8 · DEN 38
1st
(9:38) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 89-D.Graham to PIT 44 for 18 yards (56-L.Woodley).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+18+2.31+10
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 8:52
1st & 10 · OPP 44
Penalty
(8:52) PENALTY on DEN-71-R.Hochstein, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 44 - No Play.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.65-6
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 8:36
1st & 15 · OPP 49
(8:36) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short left to 15-B.Marshall.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.44-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 8:31
2nd & 15 · OPP 49
(8:31) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 15-B.Marshall to PIT 39 for 10 yards (92-J.Harrison).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+10+0.36+3
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 7:45
3rd & 5 · OPP 39
(7:45) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short left to 10-J.Gaffney (22-W.Gay). Denver challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1.)
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-1.74-5
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 7:40
4th & 5 · OPP 39
Penalty
(7:40) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 14-B.Stokley to PIT 31 for 8 yards (56-L.Woodley). PENALTY on DEN-50-B.Hamilton, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 39 - No Play.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.80-5
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 7:13
4th & 15 · OPP 49
(7:13) 17-M.Berger punts 26 yards to PIT 23, Center-66-L.Paxton, out of bounds.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.44+3
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 7

PIT

7 plays·26 yds·4:08·Punt·-1.2 EPA

Q2 7:05
1st & 10 · PIT 23
(7:05) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 27 for 4 yards (20-B.Dawkins; 90-K.Peterson).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+4-0.15·
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 6:27
2nd & 6 · PIT 27
(6:27) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 31 for 4 yards (20-B.Dawkins).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+4+0.08-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 5:42
3rd & 2 · PIT 31
1st
(5:42) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 17-M.Wallace pushed ob at PIT 42 for 11 yards (21-A.Goodman).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+11+1.09+5
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 5:15
1st & 10 · PIT 42
(5:15) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 45 for 3 yards (57-M.Haggan, 91-R.Fields).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+3-0.33·
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 4:34
2nd & 7 · PIT 45
Penalty
(4:34) PENALTY on PIT-79-T.Essex, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 45 - No Play.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.56-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 4:14
2nd & 12 · PIT 40
(4:14) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 86-H.Ward to PIT 44 for 4 yards (23-R.Hill).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+4-0.26-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 3:29
3rd & 8 · PIT 44
(3:29) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 83-H.Miller to PIT 44 for no gain (99-V.Holliday) [59-W.Woodyard].
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.97-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 2:57
4th & 8 · PIT 44
(2:57) 9-D.Sepulveda punts 40 yards to DEN 16, Center-60-G.Warren, fair catch by 19-E.Royal.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.08+1
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 8

DEN

7 plays·29 yds·2:29·Punt·-0.4 EPA

Q2 2:47
1st & 10 · DEN 16
(2:47) 28-C.Buckhalter right end pushed ob at DEN 22 for 6 yards (24-I.Taylor).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+6+0.12·
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 2:24
2nd & 4 · DEN 22
(2:24) 27-K.Moreno left tackle to DEN 25 for 3 yards (92-J.Harrison).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+3-0.08·
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 2:00
3rd & 1 · DEN 25
1st
(2:00) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 43 for 18 yards (24-I.Taylor).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+18+1.21+4
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 1:29
1st & 10 · DEN 43
Sack
(1:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton sacked at DEN 41 for -2 yards (99-B.Keisel).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
-2-0.78-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 0:52
2nd & 12 · DEN 41
(:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 28-C.Buckhalter to DEN 40 for -1 yards (43-T.Polamalu).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
-1-0.48-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 0:26
3rd & 13 · DEN 40
(:26) (Shotgun) 28-C.Buckhalter right tackle to DEN 45 for 5 yards (56-L.Woodley).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+5-0.31-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q2 0:18
4th & 8 · DEN 45
Penalty
(:18) 17-M.Berger punts 39 yards to PIT 16, Center-66-L.Paxton, fair catch by 11-S.Logan. Penalty on PIT-27-J.Burnett, Running Into the Kicker, declined. PENALTY on PIT-14-L.Sweed, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at PIT 16.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.11+7
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 9

PIT

1 plays·-2 yds·0:00·End of half·0.0 EPA

Q2 0:11
1st & 10 · PIT 9
(:11) 7-B.Roethlisberger kneels to PIT 7 for -2 yards. Direction Change.
PIT 7 – DEN 3
-20.00—
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 10

PIT

7 plays·37 yds·3:30·Opp touchdown·-7.0 EPA

Q3 15:00
Kickoff
5-M.Prater kicks 75 yards from DEN 30 to PIT -5. 11-S.Logan to PIT 17 for 22 yards (36-J.Barrett; 59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
0-0.17·
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 14:53
1st & 10 · PIT 17
(14:53) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 86-H.Ward to PIT 24 for 7 yards (59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+7+0.33+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 14:20
2nd & 3 · PIT 24
1st
(14:20) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle to PIT 30 for 6 yards (21-A.Goodman; 59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+6+0.59+3
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 13:34
1st & 10 · PIT 30
(13:34) 34-R.Mendenhall left tackle to PIT 33 for 3 yards (59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+3-0.17-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 12:58
2nd & 7 · PIT 33
1st
(12:58) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 86-H.Ward to DEN 49 for 18 yards (23-R.Hill).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+18+1.70+7
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 12:10
1st & 10 · OPP 49
1st
(12:10) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 10-S.Holmes to DEN 33 for 16 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 7 – DEN 3
+16+1.18+4
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 11:30
1st & 10 · OPP 33
TDFumbleSack
(11:30) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at DEN 46 for -13 yards (90-K.Peterson). FUMBLES (90-K.Peterson) [90-K.Peterson], RECOVERED by DEN-56-R.Ayers at DEN 46. 56-R.Ayers for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT 7 – DEN 9
-13-10.46-36
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 11

PIT

6 plays·80 yds·2:07·Touchdown·+6.9 EPA

Q3 11:16
Kickoff
5-M.Prater kicks 75 yards from DEN 30 to PIT -5. 11-S.Logan to PIT 20 for 25 yards (46-S.Larsen, 57-M.Haggan).
PIT 7 – DEN 10
0-0.01·
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 11:09
1st & 10 · PIT 20
1st
(11:09) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 17-M.Wallace to PIT 38 for 18 yards (21-A.Goodman).
PIT 7 – DEN 10
+18+1.17+4
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 10:29
1st & 10 · PIT 38
1st
(10:29) 34-R.Mendenhall right end pushed ob at DEN 38 for 24 yards (59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 7 – DEN 10
+24+1.80+9
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 10:01
1st & 10 · OPP 38
1st
(10:01) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 10-S.Holmes to DEN 3 for 35 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 7 – DEN 10
+35+2.82+8
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 9:15
1st & 3 · OPP 3
TD
(9:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 86-H.Ward for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT 13 – DEN 10
+3+1.08+5
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 9:09
PAT
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0+0.02+1
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 12

DEN

6 plays·15 yds·1:37·Punt·+0.2 EPA

Q3 9:09
Kickoff
3-J.Reed kicks 43 yards from PIT 30 to DEN 27. 46-S.Larsen to DEN 40 for 13 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0+1.36+3
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 9:04
1st & 10 · DEN 40
1st
(9:04) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 19-E.Royal to PIT 44 for 16 yards (23-T.Carter).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+16+0.99+6
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 8:27
1st & 10 · OPP 44
(8:27) 27-K.Moreno up the middle to PIT 45 for -1 yards (92-J.Harrison).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
-1-0.74-6
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 7:51
2nd & 11 · OPP 45
(7:51) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 89-D.Graham.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.88-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 7:37
3rd & 11 · OPP 45
(7:37) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 15-B.Marshall.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-1.34-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 7:32
4th & 11 · OPP 45
(7:32) 17-M.Berger punts 42 yards to PIT 3, impetus ends at PIT 2, Center-66-L.Paxton, downed by DEN-31-D.McBath.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0+0.78+3
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 13

PIT

9 plays·82 yds·4:42·Turnover·+1.0 EPA

Q3 7:20
1st & 10 · PIT 3
(7:20) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 6 for 3 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+3-0.26-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 6:44
2nd & 7 · PIT 6
1st
(6:44) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 83-H.Miller to PIT 20 for 14 yards (24-C.Bailey; 55-D.Williams).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+14+1.40+3
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 6:05
1st & 10 · PIT 20
1st
(6:05) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle pushed ob at PIT 48 for 28 yards (59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+28+1.94+7
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 5:30
1st & 10 · PIT 48
(5:30) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 83-H.Miller to DEN 48 for 4 yards (90-K.Peterson).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+4-0.13-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 4:48
2nd & 6 · OPP 48
(4:48) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short left to 17-M.Wallace.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.72-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 4:44
3rd & 6 · OPP 48
1st
(4:44) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 17-M.Wallace to DEN 33 for 15 yards (21-A.Goodman).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+15+2.24+6
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 4:03
1st & 10 · OPP 33
(4:03) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle to DEN 25 for 8 yards (20-B.Dawkins, 91-R.Fields).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+8+0.54+2
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 3:18
2nd & 2 · OPP 25
1st
(3:18) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 10-S.Holmes to DEN 15 for 10 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+10+0.67+2
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 2:38
1st & 10 · OPP 15
INT
(2:38) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right intended for 86-H.Ward INTERCEPTED by 21-A.Goodman at DEN -1. 21-A.Goodman to DEN 20 for 21 yards (34-R.Mendenhall). PENALTY on DEN-91-R.Fields, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 20.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-4.68-14
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 14

DEN

5 plays·24 yds·2:22·Punt·-0.9 EPA

Q3 2:25
1st & 10 · DEN 10
1st
(2:25) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 25 for 15 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+15+1.09+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 1:45
1st & 10 · DEN 25
(1:45) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 88-T.Scheffler to DEN 28 for 3 yards (57-K.Fox).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+3-0.35-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 1:05
2nd & 7 · DEN 28
(1:05) (Shotgun) 28-C.Buckhalter up the middle to DEN 30 for 2 yards (92-J.Harrison, 57-K.Fox).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+2-0.45-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 0:24
3rd & 5 · DEN 30
(:24) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 14-B.Stokley pushed ob at DEN 34 for 4 yards (29-R.Mundy) [26-D.Townsend].
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+4-0.54-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q3 0:03
4th & 1 · DEN 34
(:03) 17-M.Berger punts 50 yards to PIT 16, Center-66-L.Paxton. 11-S.Logan to PIT 30 for 14 yards (11-K.McKinley).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.68-1
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 15

PIT

4 plays·4 yds·1:40·Punt·-2.4 EPA

Q4 15:00
1st & 10 · PIT 30
(15:00) (Shotgun) 17-M.Wallace left end to PIT 33 for 3 yards (20-B.Dawkins, 24-C.Bailey).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+3-0.24+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 14:13
2nd & 7 · PIT 33
(14:13) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle to PIT 34 for 1 yard (59-W.Woodyard).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+1-0.53·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 13:28
3rd & 6 · PIT 34
(13:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep right to 17-M.Wallace.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-1.23-7
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 13:20
4th & 6 · PIT 34
(13:20) 9-D.Sepulveda punts 48 yards to DEN 18, Center-60-G.Warren. 19-E.Royal pushed ob at DEN 33 for 15 yards (9-D.Sepulveda).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.39·
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 16

DEN

4 plays·3 yds·0:53·Punt·-3.1 EPA

Q4 13:09
1st & 10 · DEN 33
(13:09) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 15-B.Marshall (43-T.Polamalu).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.46-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 13:02
2nd & 10 · DEN 33
(13:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 89-D.Graham.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.74-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 12:57
3rd & 10 · DEN 33
(12:57) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 36 for 3 yards (26-D.Townsend).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+3-0.90-3
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 12:16
4th & 7 · DEN 36
(12:16) 17-M.Berger punts 24 yards to PIT 40, Center-66-L.Paxton, downed by DEN-11-K.McKinley.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-1.03-4
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 17

PIT

7 plays·15 yds·2:43·Punt·-1.6 EPA

Q4 12:04
1st & 10 · PIT 41
(12:04) Direction Change. 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 43 for 2 yards (55-D.Williams, 56-R.Ayers).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+2-0.27-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 11:30
2nd & 8 · PIT 43
(11:30) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 86-H.Ward to PIT 45 for 2 yards (26-T.Law).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+2-0.51-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 10:50
3rd & 6 · PIT 45
1st
(10:50) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 10-S.Holmes to DEN 48 for 7 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+7+1.51+6
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 10:11
1st & 10 · OPP 48
(10:11) (Shotgun) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to DEN 44 for 4 yards (56-R.Ayers; 20-B.Dawkins).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+4-0.06-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 9:31
2nd & 6 · OPP 44
(9:31) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to 14-L.Sweed (21-A.Goodman).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.74-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 9:27
3rd & 6 · OPP 44
(9:27) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep middle to 83-H.Miller.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-1.57-7
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 9:21
4th & 6 · OPP 44
(9:21) 9-D.Sepulveda punts 35 yards to DEN 9, Center-60-G.Warren, fair catch by 19-E.Royal.
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0+0.05·
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 18

DEN

2 plays·0 yds·0:34·Turnover·-3.9 EPA

Q4 9:13
1st & 10 · DEN 9
(9:13) 28-C.Buckhalter left guard to DEN 9 for no gain (43-T.Polamalu).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-0.44-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 8:39
2nd & 10 · DEN 9
INT
(8:39) 8-K.Orton pass short middle intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 43-T.Polamalu at DEN 23. 43-T.Polamalu to DEN 25 for -2 yards (15-B.Marshall).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
0-3.51-12
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 19

PIT

4 plays·25 yds·1:28·Touchdown·+3.0 EPA

Q4 8:31
1st & 10 · OPP 25
(8:31) 34-R.Mendenhall right guard to DEN 19 for 6 yards (57-M.Haggan).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
+6+0.22+4
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 7:56
2nd & 4 · OPP 19
(7:56) 34-R.Mendenhall right end to DEN 25 for -6 yards (20-B.Dawkins).
PIT 14 – DEN 10
-6-1.16-4
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 7:12
3rd & 10 · OPP 25
TD
(7:12) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 17-M.Wallace for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT 20 – DEN 10
+25+3.90+12
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 7:03
PAT
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0+0.02+1
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 20

DEN

5 plays·0 yds·0:19·Punt·-1.5 EPA

Q4 7:03
Kickoff
3-J.Reed kicks 65 yards from PIT 30 to DEN 5. 11-K.McKinley to DEN 26 for 21 yards (31-K.Ratliff).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0+0.32+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 6:57
1st & 10 · DEN 26
(6:57) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 19-E.Royal [56-L.Woodley].
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0-0.53-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 6:51
2nd & 10 · DEN 26
(6:51) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short right to 19-E.Royal.
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0-0.62-1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 6:47
3rd & 10 · DEN 26
(6:47) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton sacked at DEN 26 for 0 yards (99-B.Keisel). FUMBLES (99-B.Keisel), recovered by DEN-62-C.Wiegmann at DEN 11. 62-C.Wiegmann to DEN 12 for 1 yard (51-J.Farrior). Denver challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete.
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0-1.02-2
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 6:44
4th & 10 · DEN 26
Penalty
(6:44) 17-M.Berger punts 40 yards to PIT 34, Center-66-L.Paxton. 21-M.Moore pushed ob at DEN 23 for 43 yards (31-D.McBath). PENALTY on PIT-20-K.Lewis, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 36.
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0+0.36-1
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 21

PIT

12 plays·79 yds·5:08·Touchdown·+6.1 EPA

Q4 6:30
1st & 10 · PIT 26
(6:30) 34-R.Mendenhall right tackle to PIT 23 for -3 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
-3-1.03·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 5:45
2nd & 13 · PIT 23
Penalty
(5:45) PENALTY on PIT, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 23 - No Play.
PIT 21 – DEN 10
0-0.33·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 5:18
2nd & 18 · PIT 18
1st
(5:18) 34-R.Mendenhall left guard pushed ob at DEN 46 for 36 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+36+3.10+2
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 4:49
1st & 10 · OPP 46
(4:49) 21-M.Moore up the middle to DEN 45 for 1 yard (57-M.Haggan).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+1-0.58·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 4:04
2nd & 9 · OPP 45
1st
(4:04) 21-M.Moore left tackle to DEN 33 for 12 yards (24-C.Bailey, 23-R.Hill).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+12+1.26+1
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 3:18
1st & 10 · OPP 33
(3:18) 21-M.Moore right guard to DEN 31 for 2 yards (79-M.Thomas, 57-M.Haggan).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+2-0.51·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 2:34
2nd & 8 · OPP 31
(2:34) 21-M.Moore right tackle to DEN 28 for 3 yards (55-D.Williams).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+3-0.26·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 2:27
3rd & 5 · OPP 28
1st
(2:27) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 86-H.Ward pushed ob at DEN 21 for 7 yards (21-A.Goodman).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+7+1.21·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 2:22
1st & 10 · OPP 21
1st
(2:22) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to DEN 3 for 18 yards (24-C.Bailey).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+18+1.95·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 2:00
1st & 3 · OPP 3
(2:00) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to DEN 4 for -1 yards (57-M.Haggan). The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld.
PIT 21 – DEN 10
-1-0.69·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 1:35
2nd & 4 · OPP 4
(1:35) 34-R.Mendenhall up the middle to DEN 3 for 1 yard (90-K.Peterson).
PIT 21 – DEN 10
+1-1.13·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 1:27
3rd & 3 · OPP 3
TD
(1:27) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 86-H.Ward for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PIT 27 – DEN 10
+3+3.14·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 1:22
PAT
3-J.Reed extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Sepulveda.
PIT 28 – DEN 10
0+0.02·
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 22

DEN

5 plays·17 yds·0:58·Turnover·-1.6 EPA

Q4 1:22
Kickoff
3-J.Reed kicks 70 yards from PIT 30 to end zone, Touchback.
PIT 28 – DEN 10
00.00·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 1:22
1st & 10 · DEN 20
1st
(1:22) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short right to 15-B.Marshall to DEN 32 for 12 yards (26-D.Townsend).
PIT 28 – DEN 10
+12+0.08·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 0:57
1st & 10 · DEN 32
(:57) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short middle to 28-C.Buckhalter to DEN 37 for 5 yards (92-J.Harrison). DEN-28-C.Buckhalter was injured during the play.
PIT 28 – DEN 10
+5-0.15·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 0:29
2nd & 5 · DEN 37
(:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass incomplete short left to 27-K.Moreno.
PIT 28 – DEN 10
0-0.15·
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 0:24
3rd & 5 · DEN 37
INT
(:24) (Shotgun) 8-K.Orton pass short left intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 23-T.Carter at DEN 45. 23-T.Carter to DEN 40 for 5 yards (76-T.Polumbus).
PIT 28 – DEN 10
0-1.36·
YdsEPAWP%

Drive 23

PIT

1 plays·-1 yds·0:15·End of half·-1.2 EPA

Q4 0:15
1st & 10 · OPP 40
(:15) 7-B.Roethlisberger kneels to DEN 41 for -1 yards.
PIT 28 – DEN 10
-1-1.17—
YdsEPAWP%
Q4 0:00
END GAME
PIT 28 – DEN 10
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YdsEPAWP%