Final

Steelers 30

(9-7, 3-5 away)

Dolphins 24

(7-9, 4-4 home)

Coverage: CBS

1:00 PM ET, January 3, 2010

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL 

1 2 3 4 T
PIT 14 3 7 630
MIA 7 3 0 1424

Top Performers

Passing: B. Roethlisberger (PIT) - 220 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing: R. Mendenhall (PIT) - 20 CAR, 94 YDS

Receiving: D. Bess (MIA) - 5 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD

1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | All

4th Quarter Play by Play

Pittsburgh Steelers at 1:34		PITMIA
1st and 10 at MIA 11B.Roethlisberger pass short right to H.Miller to MIA 6 for 5 yards (K.Langford). FUMBLES (K.Langford), ball out of bounds at MIA 4.  
2nd and 5 at MIA 6R.Mendenhall right end pushed ob at MIA 3 for 3 yards (Y.Bell).  
3rd and 2 at MIA 3R.Foster reported in as eligible. B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to R.Mendenhall.  
4th and 2 at MIA 3(Field Goal formation) J.Reed 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Retkofsky, Holder-D.Sepulveda.2710
J.Reed kicks 43 yards from PIT 30 to MIA 27. L.Polite to MIA 39 for 12 yards (K.Fox).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 27, MIA 10, 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:37 elapsed
Miami Dolphins at 13:57		PITMIA
1st and 10 at MIA 39New QB - T. Thigpen. R.Williams left end pushed ob at MIA 40 for 1 yard (N.Eason).  
2nd and 9 at MIA 40T.Thigpen pass short left to T.Ginn pushed ob at MIA 48 for 8 yards (I.Taylor).  
3rd and 1 at MIA 48L.Polite up the middle to 50 for 2 yards (N.Eason).  
1st and 10 at 50T.Thigpen pass incomplete short right to T.Ginn.  
2nd and 10 at 50(Shotgun) T.Thigpen pass incomplete short right to D.Bess. PENALTY on PIT-L.Timmons, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.  
1st and 10 at PIT 45T.Thigpen pass short middle to A.Fasano to PIT 31 for 14 yards (R.Clark).  
1st and 10 at PIT 31(Shotgun) T.Thigpen pass incomplete deep right to K.Sperry.  
2nd and 10 at PIT 31T.Thigpen pass incomplete short left to B.Hartline. PENALTY on PIT-W.Gay, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 31 - No Play.  
1st and 10 at PIT 16(Shotgun) B.Hartline left end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2716
D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Denney, Holder-B.Fields.2717
 D.Carpenter kicks 74 yards from MIA 30 to PIT -4. S.Logan, Touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 27, MIA 17, 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:33 elapsed
Pittsburgh Steelers at 11:24		PITMIA
1st and 10 at PIT 20B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 10 for -10 yards (R.Starks). Penalty on PIT-W.Colon, Offensive Holding, declined.  
2nd and 20 at PIT 10B.Roethlisberger pass short right to H.Ward to PIT 16 for 6 yards (J.Allen).  
3rd and 14 at PIT 16(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to M.Moore to PIT 24 for 8 yards (T.Culver). Penalty on PIT-W.Colon, Offensive Holding, declined.  
4th and 6 at PIT 24D.Sepulveda punts 41 yards to MIA 35, Center-J.Retkofsky. D.Bess ran ob at MIA 38 for 3 yards.  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 27, MIA 17, 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:23 elapsed
Miami Dolphins at 9:52		PITMIA
1st and 10 at MIA 38T.Thigpen pass short middle to A.Fasano to PIT 35 for 27 yards (L.Timmons).  
1st and 10 at PIT 35T.Thigpen scrambles right end ran ob at PIT 34 for 1 yard.  
2nd and 9 at PIT 34T.Thigpen pass deep left to D.Bess for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.2723
D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Denney, Holder-B.Fields.2724
 D.Carpenter kicks 66 yards from MIA 30 to PIT 4. S.Logan to PIT 18 for 14 yards (J.Allen).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 27, MIA 24, 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:15 elapsed
Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:37		PITMIA
1st and 10 at PIT 18R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 20 for 2 yards (A.Ayodele).  
2nd and 8 at PIT 20R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 21 for 1 yard (R.Torbor).  
3rd and 7 at PIT 21(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT 13 for -8 yards (N.Jones). FUMBLES (N.Jones), RECOVERED by MIA-J.Porter at PIT 13. J.Porter to PIT 13 for no gain (M.Starks).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 27, MIA 24, 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:41 elapsed
Miami Dolphins at 6:56		PITMIA
1st and 10 at PIT 13R.Williams right guard to PIT 16 for -3 yards (N.Eason).  
2nd and 13 at PIT 16T.Thigpen pass short left intended for T.Ginn INTERCEPTED by R.Clark at PIT 2. R.Clark to PIT 2 for no gain (T.Ginn).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 27, MIA 24, 1 plays, -3 yards, 0:36 elapsed
Pittsburgh Steelers at 6:10		PITMIA
1st and 10 at PIT 2R.Mendenhall left guard to PIT 2 for no gain (P.Soliai).  
2nd and 10 at PIT 2B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to H.Ward to PIT 7 for 5 yards (J.Allen).  
3rd and 5 at PIT 7(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to H.Ward pushed ob at PIT 20 for 13 yards (N.Jones).  
1st and 10 at PIT 20W.Parker right guard to PIT 27 for 7 yards (A.Ayodele).  
2nd and 3 at PIT 27W.Parker up the middle to PIT 31 for 4 yards (P.Merling).  
1st and 10 at PIT 31W.Parker left tackle to PIT 35 for 4 yards (P.Soliai).  
Timeout #1 by MIA at 03:09.  
2nd and 6 at PIT 35B.Roethlisberger pass short right to H.Ward pushed ob at PIT 41 for 6 yards (J.Allen).  
1st and 10 at PIT 41W.Parker left tackle to PIT 43 for 2 yards (T.McDaniel).  
Timeout #2 by MIA at 02:19.  
2nd and 8 at PIT 43W.Parker up the middle to MIA 42 for 15 yards (Gi.Wilson).  
1st and 10 at MIA 42W.Parker right tackle pushed ob at MIA 8 for 34 yards (J.Allen).  
1st and 8 at MIA 8W.Parker left guard to MIA 9 for -1 yards (A.Ayodele). Penalty on PIT, Illegal Shift, declined.  
2nd and 9 at MIA 9W.Parker left tackle to MIA 8 for 1 yard (J.Porter).  
Timeout #3 by MIA at 01:42.  
3rd and 8 at MIA 8(Shotgun) W.Parker right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on PIT-H.Ward, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 8 - No Play.  
3rd and 18 at MIA 18(Shotgun) W.Parker right end to MIA 10 for 8 yards (A.Ayodele).  
4th and 10 at MIA 10(Pass formation) PENALTY on PIT-B.Roethlisberger, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 10 - No Play.  
4th and 15 at MIA 15J.Reed 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Retkofsky, Holder-D.Sepulveda.3024
J.Reed kicks 52 yards from PIT 30 to MIA 18. T.Ginn to MIA 21 for 3 yards (S.Logan).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 30, MIA 24, 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:30 elapsed
Miami Dolphins at 0:36		PITMIA
1st and 10 at MIA 21T.Thigpen pass deep right intended for D.Bess INTERCEPTED by I.Taylor at MIA 38. I.Taylor to MIA 18 for 20 yards (N.Garner).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 30, MIA 24, 1 play, 20 yards, 0:00 elapsed
Pittsburgh Steelers at 0:26		PITMIA
1st and 10 at MIA 18B.Roethlisberger kneels to MIA 19 for -1 yards.  
End of Game  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 30, MIA 24, 2 plays, -1 yards, 0:26 elapsed