| Played in New England, MA, weather: 56 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Cole Ford kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 15:00) Omar Epps ran inside the left guard for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. Key block delivered by Jon Runyan. New England's Ted Johnson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 14:23) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 12 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ismail gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (1Q: 13:41) John Supernaw pass completed to RB Omar Epps for 53 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Epps gained 42 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-PIT37 (1Q: 13:24) John Supernaw pass completed to TE Benjamin Blue for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour, assisted by ILB Desmond Grasso. Blue gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 1-35-PIT22 (1Q: 13:15) John Supernaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. DE Ben Karpinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-30-PIT27 (1Q: 13:05) John Supernaw pass was dropped by WR Qadry Ismail. |
| 2-30-PIT27 (1Q: 12:59) PENALTY: New England was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-25-PIT32 (1Q: 12:55) John Supernaw pass completed to TE Benjamin Blue for 13 yards. Tackled by S Aric Morris. Blue gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-PIT45 (1Q: 12:21) Reuben Droughns ran a draw inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. Key block delivered by Jon Runyan. |
| 4-3-NED46 (1Q: 11:38) Jeff Feagles punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 11:32) Robert Holcombe ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Winfred Tubbs. |
| 2-10-NED20 (1Q: 11:05) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Shaun Alexander for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tim Watson. |
| 3-4-NED26 (1Q: 10:24) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED31 (1Q: 09:46) Robert Holcombe ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Coby Rhinehart. |
| 2-11-NED30 (1Q: 09:20) Shaun Alexander ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tim Watson. Key block delivered by Mo Collins. |
| 3-3-NED38 (1Q: 08:43) Shaun Alexander ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien, assisted by DT Derrick Ransom. |
| 4-2-NED39 (1Q: 07:58) Bryan Barker punted 52 yards. Kevin Kasper returned the kick 14 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 07:51) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terrell Buckley. |
| 2-7-PIT26 (1Q: 07:11) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr., assisted by CB Bryant Westbrook. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT48 (1Q: 06:30) Omar Epps ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour. |
| 2-6-NED48 (1Q: 05:55) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB The Bull Doser. Ismail gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 05:17) Omar Epps ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. |
| 2-10-NED37 (1Q: 04:44) Omar Epps ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Biekert. |
| 3-8-NED35 (1Q: 04:20) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Aric Morris. |
| 4-5-NED32 (1Q: 03:49) John Kasay attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 03:43) Don Majkowski pass completed to TE Damian Vaughn for 17 yards. Tackled by S Kim Herring. Vaughn gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (1Q: 03:18) Majik Majkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.T. Ogden. OLB Bryan Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT44 (1Q: 03:11) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 28 yards. Tackled by S Tim Watson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moulds gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (1Q: 03:00) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB J.T. Ogden for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Takeo Spikes. |
| 2-5-PIT11 (1Q: 02:14) Don Majkowski pass completed to TE Damian Vaughn for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 02:14) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 02:07) Cole Ford kicked off 60 yards from the NED35. Qadry Ismail returned the ball 18 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Bryant Westbrook. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 01:43) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT18 (1Q: 01:38) John Supernaw pass completed to RB Omar Epps for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Desmond Grasso. |
| 2-9-PIT24 (1Q: 01:02) Omar Epps ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie McGrew, assisted by ILB Desmond Grasso. Key block delivered by Keith Kartz. |
| 3-1-PIT32 (1Q: 00:39) Omar Epps ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams. |
| 4-1-PIT32 (1Q: 00:03) Jeff Feagles punted 43 yards. Aric Morris returned the kick 4 yards to the NED29. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-NED19 (2Q: 15:00) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Winfred Tubbs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Freeman gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED50 (2Q: 14:28) Robert Holcombe ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Winfred Tubbs. |
| 2-9-PIT49 (2Q: 13:55) Robert Holcombe ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Kenoy Kennedy, assisted by ILB Winfred Tubbs. |
| 3-9-PIT49 (2Q: 13:10) Don Majkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. CB Eric Kelly defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-PIT49 (2Q: 13:00) Bryan Barker punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT03. |
| 1-10-PIT03 (2Q: 12:52) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-11-PIT02 (2Q: 12:43) John Supernaw pass completed to TE Tony Stewart for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook, assisted by ILB Hannibal Navies. |
| 2-8-PIT05 (2Q: 12:05) Reuben Droughns ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins, assisted by DE Erik Flowers. |
| 3-2-PIT11 (2Q: 11:36) John Supernaw sacked by S Brian Dawkins and DE Richard Seymour for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Davis. Pittsburgh's John Supernaw was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-9-PIT04 (2Q: 11:09) Jeff Feagles punted 47 yards. Eric Moulds returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT44. Tackled by Jim Branson. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 11:01) J.T. Ogden ran around the left tackle for -4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bryan Jones, assisted by CB Coby Rhinehart. |
| 2-14-PIT48 (2Q: 10:23) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 7 yards. Tackled by S Kim Herring, assisted by CB Coby Rhinehart. Moulds gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh's Eric Kelly was hurt on the play. |
| 3-7-PIT41 (2Q: 09:40) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Takeo Spikes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-PIT39 (2Q: 09:02) Bryan Barker punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 08:57) Reuben Droughns ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Hannibal Navies, assisted by DT Reggie McGrew. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 08:27) John Supernaw pass was intended for WR Qadry Ismail and was intercepted by CB Terrell Buckley at the PIT27. The interception was returned 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 13, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (2Q: 08:27) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 14, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (2Q: 08:16) Cole Ford kicked off 70 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 08:16) Omar Epps ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins, assisted by DE Ben Karpinski. Key block delivered by Bob Hallen. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 07:57) Reuben Droughns ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour, assisted by S Rodney Harrison. Key block delivered by Sid Miller. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 07:37) Omar Epps ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Walhberg, assisted by DE Erik Flowers. |
| 2-7-PIT33 (2Q: 06:55) Omar Epps ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour. Key block delivered by Benjamin Blue. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (2Q: 06:28) John Supernaw sacked by OLB Tucker Brock for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Kartz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Greg Biekert on the PIT39. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 06:16) Majik Majkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Antonio Freeman. DT Bill Johnson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. New England's Eric Moulds was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-10-PIT39 (2Q: 06:10) Majik Majkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damian Vaughn. CB Dale Carter defended the pass. |
| 3-10-PIT39 (2Q: 05:57) Majik Majkowski pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Carter, assisted by CB Coby Rhinehart. Moulds gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-PIT34 (2Q: 05:30) Bryan Barker punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 05:23) John Supernaw scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr. and assisted by ILB Greg Biekert. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 04:48) Reuben Droughns ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison, assisted by DT Reggie McGrew. Key block delivered by Jon Runyan. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-PIT15 (2Q: 04:40) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Buckley. Pickens gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-11-PIT19 (2Q: 03:57) John Supernaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Reuben Droughns. DE Ben Karpinski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-PIT19 (2Q: 03:50) Jeff Feagles punted 49 yards. Eric Moulds returned the kick 12 yards to the NED44. Tackled by Chris Wiltz. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 03:43) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 10 yards. Tackled by S Kenoy Kennedy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED34 (2Q: 03:34) Robert Holcombe ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Winfred Tubbs. |
| 2-18-NED36 (2Q: 02:53) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bryan Jones. Holcombe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-17-NED37 (2Q: 02:36) Don Majkowski pass was dropped by RB Robert Holcombe. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-NED37 (2Q: 02:27) Bryan Barker punted 41 yards. Bobby Engram called for a fair catch at the PIT22. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (2Q: 02:17) Omar Epps ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Karpinski, assisted by S Brian Dawkins. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-PIT25 (2Q: 02:00) John Supernaw sacked by OLB The Bull Doser and ILB Desmond Grasso for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Hallen. |
| 3-11-PIT21 (2Q: 01:40) John Supernaw pass completed to TE Benjamin Blue for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Desmond Grasso, assisted by CB Bryant Westbrook. |
| 4-1-PIT31 (2Q: 01:15) Jeff Feagles punted 27 yards. Eric Moulds called for a fair catch at the NED42. |
| 1-10-NED42 (2Q: 01:08) Don Majkowski scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Tracy Simien. |
| 2-4-NED48 (2Q: 00:48) Don Majkowski pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED48 (2Q: 00:39) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 00:39) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Coby Rhinehart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Freeman gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (2Q: 00:28) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Coby Rhinehart. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (2Q: 00:03) Cole Ford attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 17, Pittsburgh 0 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Kasay kicked off 59 yards from the PIT35. Eric Moulds returned the ball 28 yards to the NED34. Tackled by Carl Pickens. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 14:26) Robert Holcombe ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Kenoy Kennedy. |
| 2-11-NED33 (3Q: 14:01) Eric Moulds ran a reverse around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Stalin Colinet. Key block delivered by Kelvin Garmon. |
| 1-10-NED44 (3Q: 13:16) Robert Holcombe ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Winfred Tubbs, assisted by DT Stalin Colinet. |
| 2-11-NED43 (3Q: 12:31) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Muneer Moore for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Coby Rhinehart, assisted by CB Dale Carter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Kenoy Kennedy on the NED41. |
| 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 12:20) John Supernaw pass completed to RB Omar Epps for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-NED37 (3Q: 11:42) John Supernaw pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Aric Morris. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 11:03) Reuben Droughns ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Biekert, assisted by ILB Desmond Grasso. |
| 2-7-NED20 (3Q: 10:26) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 0 yards. Tackled by S Aric Morris. |
| 3-7-NED20 (3Q: 09:58) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Reuben Droughns for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook. Droughns gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-NED06 (3Q: 09:27) Jeff Blake pass completed to FB Jim Branson for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Biekert. Branson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-4-NED04 (3Q: 09:01) Omar Epps ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Branson. New England 17, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (3Q: 09:01) Extra point by John Kasay was good. New England 17, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 08:53) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 08:53) Don Majkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eric Moulds. DE Greg Spires hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED20 (3Q: 08:47) Robert Holcombe ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Johnson. |
| 3-7-NED23 (3Q: 08:02) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Eric Moulds for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dale Carter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-NED26 (3Q: 07:17) Bryan Barker punted 60 yards. Bobby Engram returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT25. Tackled by John St. Clair. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Bryant Westbrook at the PIT25. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (3Q: 07:10) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Takeo Spikes, assisted by OLB Vincent Vega. |
| 2-2-PIT17 (3Q: 06:42) Don Majkowski pass completed to RB Robert Holcombe for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Holcombe gained 16 yards after the catch. New England 23, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 06:42) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 24, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 06:31) Cole Ford kicked off 73 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 06:31) Reuben Droughns ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (3Q: 05:47) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Desmond Grasso, assisted by ILB Greg Biekert. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (3Q: 05:04) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Bobby Engram for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Desmond Grasso. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-PIT23 (3Q: 04:57) Jeff Feagles punted 43 yards. Aric Morris called for a fair catch at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 04:46) Robert Holcombe ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kim Herring. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Kelvin Garmon to the NED38. |
| 2-6-NED38 (3Q: 04:20) Robert Holcombe ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kim Herring. |
| 3-2-NED42 (3Q: 03:56) Robert Holcombe ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Kenoy Kennedy. |
| 4-1-NED43 (3Q: 03:29) Bryan Barker punted 49 yards. Bobby Engram returned the kick 3 yards to the PIT11. Tackled by Bryant Westbrook. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Reuben Droughns at the PIT11. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (3Q: 03:20) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook, assisted by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (3Q: 02:36) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 30 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. Ismail gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 02:11) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Desmond Grasso, assisted by S Aric Morris. Ismail gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED29 (3Q: 01:27) Jeff Blake pass was intended for WR Qadry Ismail and was intercepted by S Brian Dawkins at the NED05. The interception was returned 95 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 30, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 01:27) Extra point by Cole Ford was good. New England 31, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (3Q: 01:18) Cole Ford kicked off 72 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 01:18) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR David Terrell for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (3Q: 00:51) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. DT Sam Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT38 (3Q: 00:44) Jeff Blake pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. |
| 3-10-PIT38 (3Q: 00:36) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 15 yards. Tackled by S Rodney Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NED47 (4Q: 15:00) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Bobby Engram for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Joseph Doser. Engram gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 14:15) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Bobby Engram for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mark Walhberg. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Engram gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:36) Jeff Blake pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. DT Sam Adams blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NED20 (4Q: 13:28) Jeff Blake scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Buckley. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 2-5-NED15 (4Q: 13:15) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook. |
| 3-2-NED12 (4Q: 12:52) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Ismail gained 5 yards after the catch. New England's Bryant Westbrook was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. New England 31, Pittsburgh 13 |
| (4Q: 12:52) Jeff Blake passed to Benjamin Blue for the successful two-point conversion. New England 31, Pittsburgh 15 |
| (4Q: 12:43) John Kasay kicked off 74 yards from the PIT35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 12:43) Majik Majkowski pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Coby Rhinehart. Freeman gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED48 (4Q: 12:10) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Antonio Freeman for 22 yards. Tackled by S Tim Watson. Freeman gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (4Q: 11:38) Robert Holcombe ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Johnson. Key block delivered by Mo Collins. |
| 2-1-PIT21 (4Q: 11:07) Don Majkowski sacked by DE Greg Spires for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Greg Randall. |
| 3-7-PIT27 (4Q: 10:25) Majik Majkowski scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kim Herring. |
| 4-3-PIT23 (4Q: 09:59) Cole Ford attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 34, Pittsburgh 15 |
| (4Q: 09:54) Cole Ford kicked off 68 yards from the NED35. Bobby Engram returned the ball 24 yards to the PIT21. Tackled by Muneer Moore. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (4Q: 09:25) Omar Epps ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brian Dawkins. Key block delivered by Keith Kartz. |
| 2-4-PIT27 (4Q: 09:08) Jeff Blake pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. DE Ben Karpinski blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-PIT27 (4Q: 08:59) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Reuben Droughns for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Richard Seymour. Droughns gained 6 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh's Jon Runyan was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 08:41) Jeff Blake pass was intended for WR Carl Pickens and was intercepted by S Brian Dawkins at the PIT45. The interception was returned 20 yards. Tackled by Qadry Ismail. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 08:30) Majik Majkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Holcombe. S Kim Herring defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT25 (4Q: 08:25) Shaun Alexander ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Tim Watson. |
| 3-5-PIT20 (4Q: 08:02) Don Majkowski pass completed to WR Evan Toomer for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Tim Watson. |
| 4-2-PIT17 (4Q: 07:30) Cole Ford attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 37, Pittsburgh 15 |
| (4Q: 07:24) Cole Ford kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 07:24) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Greg Biekert, assisted by DE Richard Seymour. Ismail gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (4Q: 07:03) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terrell Buckley. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (4Q: 06:46) Jeff Blake pass was dropped by WR David Terrell. |
| 2-10-PIT31 (4Q: 06:39) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 29 yards. Tackled by ILB Desmond Grasso. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Ismail gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED40 (4Q: 06:10) Jeff Blake pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Qadry Ismail. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NED40 (4Q: 06:02) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Bryant Westbrook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 05:31) Jeff Blake scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Nelly Haynes Jr.. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED09 (4Q: 05:22) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Qadry Ismail for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 37, Pittsburgh 21 |
| (4Q: 05:22) Extra point by John Kasay was good. New England 37, Pittsburgh 22 |
| (4Q: 05:15) John Kasay kicked off (onside) from the PIT35. NED Greg Biekert recovered the kick. Pittsburgh's Bobby Engram was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (4Q: 05:10) Robert Holcombe ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Tim Watson. Key block delivered by Matt Light. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 04:27) Robert Holcombe ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tim Watson. |
| 2-9-PIT33 (4Q: 03:43) Robert Holcombe ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE N.D. Kalu, assisted by ILB Winfred Tubbs. |
| 3-8-PIT32 (4Q: 02:56) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 3-13-PIT37 (4Q: 02:56) Robert Holcombe ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Stalin Colinet. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 4-10-PIT34 (4Q: 02:44) Bryan Barker punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 02:37) Jeff Blake sacked by DE Richard Seymour for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Lewis Kelly. |
| 2-13-PIT17 (4Q: 02:12) Jeff Blake pass completed to RB Omar Epps for 6 yards. Tackled by S Aric Morris. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-PIT23 (4Q: 02:00) Jeff Blake pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carl Pickens. OLB Tucker Brock defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-PIT23 (4Q: 01:51) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Kevin Kasper for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 01:42) Jeff Blake pass was intended for WR David Terrell and was intercepted by S Rodney Harrison at the NED42. The interception was returned 37 yards. Tackled by Qadry Ismail. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (4Q: 01:33) Robert Holcombe ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bryan Jones, assisted by S Kim Herring. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-9-PIT20 (4Q: 01:23) Robert Holcombe ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Monte Beisel. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 3-8-PIT19 (4Q: 01:15) Robert Holcombe ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dale Carter, assisted by OLB Takeo Spikes. |
| 4-2-PIT13 (4Q: 00:28) Cole Ford attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 40, Pittsburgh 22 |
| (4Q: 00:23) Cole Ford kicked off 62 yards from the NED35. Qadry Ismail returned the ball 23 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Cornell Haynes Jr.. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 00:13) Jeff Blake pass completed to WR Carl Pickens for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tucker Brock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 40, Pittsburgh Steelers 22 |