Final

Steelers 3

(10-4, 4-3 away)

49ers 20

(11-3, 7-1 home)

Coverage: ESPN

8:30 PM ET, December 19, 2011

Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA 

1 2 3 4 T
PIT 0 0 3 03
SF 3 3 7 720

Top Performers

Passing: B. Roethlisberger (PIT) - 330 YDS, 3 INT

Rushing: F. Gore (SF) - 18 CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: J. Cotchery (PIT) - 5 REC, 93 YDS

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

1st Quarter Play by Play

 SF wins coin toss, elects to defer. PIT elects to receive.  
 D.Akers kicks 71 yards from SF 35 to PIT -6. A.Brown to PIT 30 for 36 yards (M.Williams).  
Pittsburgh Steelers at 15:00		PITSFO
1st and 10 at PIT 30R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 31 for 1 yard (R.McDonald).  
2nd and 9 at PIT 31(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to R.Mendenhall to PIT 38 for 7 yards (J.Smith). Caught at PIT 29. 9-yds YAC  
3rd and 2 at PIT 38(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to H.Miller to PIT 41 for 3 yards (L.Grant). Caught at PIT 40. 1-yd YAC  
1st and 10 at PIT 41R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 42 for 1 yard (I.Sopoaga, A.Brooks).  
2nd and 9 at PIT 42(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short right to M.Wallace pushed ob at SF 22 for 36 yards (R.Smith). Caught at PIT 48. 30-yds YAC  
1st and 10 at SF 22R.Mendenhall left guard to SF 19 for 3 yards (P.Haralson).  
2nd and 7 at SF 19B.Roethlisberger pass deep right intended for M.Wallace INTERCEPTED by C.Rogers at SF -4. C.Rogers to SF 27 for 31 yards (M.Starks).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 0, SF 0, 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:24 elapsed
San Francisco 49ers at 10:36		PITSFO
1st and 10 at SF 27F.Gore right guard to SF 31 for 4 yards (L.Woodley).  
2nd and 6 at SF 31Alex Smith pass short left to V.Davis to SF 38 for 7 yards (T.Polamalu). Caught at SF 38. 3-yds YAC  
1st and 10 at SF 38Alex Smith pass short right to M.Crabtree ran ob at SF 43 for 5 yards. Caught at SF 42. 1-yd YAC  
2nd and 5 at SF 43T.Ginn left end pushed ob at SF 49 for 6 yards (L.Timmons).  
1st and 10 at SF 49Alex Smith pass incomplete short right to F.Gore.  
2nd and 10 at SF 49F.Gore up the middle to PIT 46 for 5 yards (L.Woodley).  
3rd and 5 at PIT 46(Shotgun) Alex Smith pass short left to K.Williams pushed ob at PIT 38 for 8 yards (K.Lewis). Caught at PIT 38. 0-yds YAC  
1st and 10 at PIT 38Alex Smith pass short left to K.Williams ran ob at PIT 32 for 6 yards. Caught at PIT 32. 0-yds YAC  
2nd and 4 at PIT 32F.Gore left tackle to PIT 27 for 5 yards (R.Clark, B.Keisel).  
1st and 10 at PIT 27F.Gore left tackle to PIT 14 for 13 yards (L.Timmons).  
1st and 10 at PIT 14Alex Smith pass incomplete short left to V.Davis (C.Heyward).  
2nd and 10 at PIT 14K.Hunter left guard to PIT 14 for no gain (Z.Hood).  
3rd and 10 at PIT 14(Shotgun) Alex Smith pass short right to M.Crabtree pushed ob at PIT 2 for 12 yards (T.Polamalu). Caught at PIT 3. 1-yd YAC  
1st and 2 at PIT 2F.Gore up the middle to PIT 4 for -2 yards (R.Clark).  
2nd and 4 at PIT 4Alex Smith pass incomplete short middle to K.Williams.  
3rd and 4 at PIT 4(Shotgun) Alex Smith pass incomplete short right to F.Gore.  
4th and 4 at PIT 4D.Akers 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Jennings, Holder-A.Lee.03
D.Akers kicks 65 yards from SF 35 to end zone, Touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 0, SF 3, 17 plays, 69 yards, 7:11 elapsed
Pittsburgh Steelers at 3:25		PITSFO
1st and 10 at PIT 20R.Mendenhall up the middle to PIT 24 for 4 yards (I.Sopoaga).  
2nd and 6 at PIT 24(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep left to M.Wallace.  
3rd and 6 at PIT 24(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass short left to A.Brown pushed ob at PIT 31 for 7 yards (C.Culliver). Caught at PIT 25. 6-yds YAC  
1st and 10 at PIT 31R.Mendenhall right tackle to PIT 34 for 3 yards (A.Brooks).  
2nd and 7 at PIT 34(Shotgun) R.Mendenhall right guard to PIT 42 for 8 yards (D.Goldson, N.Bowman).  
1st and 10 at PIT 42(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short right to A.Brown.  
2nd and 10 at PIT 42(Shotgun) B.Roethlisberger pass deep left intended for H.Miller INTERCEPTED by D.Goldson at SF 34. D.Goldson to PIT 45 for 21 yards (J.Cotchery).  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 0, SF 3, 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:10 elapsed
San Francisco 49ers at 0:15		PITSFO
1st and 10 at PIT 45Alex Smith pass short left to M.Crabtree to PIT 36 for 9 yards (I.Taylor). Caught at PIT 43. 7-yds YAC  
End of Period  
DRIVE TOTALS: PIT 0, SF 3, 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:02 elapsed