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Barry Werner

How the Steelers marched 91 yards in 21 plays for a touchdown

This felt like one of the marches by a service academy in college football.

The Pittsburgh Steelers took over on their 9 against the Carolina Panthers and managed to grind out a touchdown. And they did it step by step.

How about a 21-play drive to cover the 91 yards?

The final snap was a Mitchell Trubisky TD “leap.”

The Steelers took the second-half kickoff and devoured 11:43 of the third quarter.

Here is how they got to the Carolina end zone for a 21-7 lead after the PAT.

  • 2nd & Goal at CAR 1

    (3:17 – 3rd) M.Trubisky up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-P.Harvin.

  • 1st & Goal at CAR 1

    (3:52 – 3rd) (No Huddle) M.Trubisky up the middle to CAR 1 for no gain (D.Brown).

  • 2nd & 1 at CAR 2

    (4:17 – 3rd) (No Huddle) N.Harris up the middle to CAR 1 for 1 yard (Y.Gross-Matos; C.Littleton).

  • 1st & 10 at CAR 11

    (4:40 – 3rd) N.Harris up the middle to CAR 2 for 9 yards (J.Chinn).

  • 3rd & 1 at CAR 13

    (5:20 – 3rd) D.Watt up the middle to CAR 11 for 2 yards (D.Brown).

  • 2nd & 10 at CAR 22

    (5:56 – 3rd) (Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass short right to D.Johnson pushed ob at CAR 13 for 9 yards (J.Chinn).

  • 1st & 10 at CAR 22

    (6:38 – 3rd) (Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass short left to M.Boykin to CAR 22 for no gain (S.Thompson).

  • 3rd & 6 at CAR 15

    (7:13 – 3rd) (Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass short left to D.Johnson to CAR 7 for 8 yards (X.Woods) [D.Brown]. PENALTY on PIT-D.Johnson, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.

  • 2nd & 8 at CAR 17

    (7:54 – 3rd) (Shotgun) D.Johnson right end to CAR 15 for 2 yards (B.Burns).

  • 1st & 10 at CAR 19

    (8:34 – 3rd) (Shotgun) N.Harris up the middle to CAR 17 for 2 yards (Y.Gross-Matos; J.Chinn).

  • 2nd & 9 at CAR 37

    (9:03 – 3rd) (Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass deep left to D.Johnson ran ob at CAR 19 for 18 yards (J.Chinn). Penalty on CAR-X.Woods, Illegal Contact, declined.

  • 1st & 10 at CAR 38

    (9:45 – 3rd) T.Scott reported in as eligible. N.Harris left tackle to CAR 37 for 1 yard (M.McCall).

  • 3rd & 1 at PIT 40

    (10:26 – 3rd) (No Huddle) S.Sims right end pushed ob at CAR 38 for 22 yards (X.Woods).

  • 2nd & 10 at PIT 31

    (10:48 – 3rd) N.Harris left guard to PIT 40 for 9 yards (J.Chinn, F.Luvu).

  • 1st & 10 at PIT 31

    (11:30 – 3rd) (Shotgun) J.Warren right end to PIT 31 for no gain (J.Chinn).

  • 3rd & 10 at PIT 19

    (12:03 – 3rd) (Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass short left to D.Johnson ran ob at PIT 31 for 12 yards.

  • 2nd & 10 at PIT 19

    (12:07 – 3rd) (Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass incomplete short middle.

  • 1st & 10 at PIT 19

    (12:48 – 3rd) N.Harris right tackle to PIT 19 for no gain (M.Ioannidis; Y.Gross-Matos).

  • 3rd & 2 at PIT 17

    (13:34 – 3rd) (Shotgun) N.Harris up the middle to PIT 19 for 2 yards (M.Ioannidis).

  • 2nd & 3 at PIT 16

    (14:16 – 3rd) T.Scott reported in as eligible. N.Harris left guard to PIT 17 for 1 yard (J.Horn).

  • 1st & 10 at PIT 9

    (14:48 – 3rd) M.Trubisky pass short right to D.Johnson to PIT 16 for 7 yards (K.Taylor).

  • (15:00 – 3rd) E.Pineiro kicks 64 yards from CAR 35 to PIT 1. S.Sims to PIT 30 for 29 yards (S.Chandler). PENALTY on PIT-M.Killebrew, Illegal Blindside Block, 9 yards, enforced at PIT 18. Penalty on PIT-B.Snell, Offensive Holding, declined.
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