National Football League
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New England 38, Cincinnati 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 12, 2010
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 62°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 0314724
New England 10147738
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
3-S. Gostkowski kicks 67 yards, 28-B. Scott returns for 15 yards (27-K. Arrington, 58-T. White).
1 and 10 - CIN 18 14:56 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CIN 18 14:50 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 32 14:21 32-C. Benson rush for 6 yards (25-P. Chung, 55-B. Spikes).
2 and 4 - CIN 38 13:40 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (25-P. Chung, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
3 and 2 - CIN 40 13:00 9-C. Palmer sacked for -4 yards (91-M. Pryor, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
4 and 6 - CIN 36 12:44 10-K. Huber punts 36 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 12:38 New England
1 and 10 - NE 28 12:38 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 5 yards (57-D. Jones).
2 and 5 - NE 33 11:59 21-F. Taylor rush for 8 yards (55-K. Rivers, 42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - NE 41 11:27 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 45 yards (22-J. Joseph).
1 and 10 - CIN 14 10:34 21-F. Taylor rush for 5 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 31-R. Williams).
2 and 5 - CIN 9 9:52 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    NE 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:46
1Q 9:52 Cincinnati
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 69 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 19 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 9:40 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 9 yards (28-D. Butler, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 1 - CIN 29 8:55 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (25-P. Chung, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
3 and 2 - CIN 28 8:12 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 86-D. Coats.
4 and 2 - CIN 28 8:09 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 4 yards (30-C. Peerman).
1Q 7:59 New England
1 and 10 - NE 30 7:59 33-K. Faulk rush for 9 yards (31-R. Williams).
3 and 1 - NE 39 6:42 34-S. Morris rush for 2 yards (68-J. Fanene, 55-K. Rivers).
1 and 10 - NE 41 6:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-R. Moss.
2 and 10 - NE 41 6:00 21-F. Taylor rush for 5 yards (58-R. Maualuga, 55-K. Rivers).
3 and 5 - NE 46 5:13 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 9 yards (98-A. Odom, 91-R. Geathers).
1 and 10 - CIN 45 4:45 21-F. Taylor rush for 24 yards (98-A. Odom).
1 and 10 - CIN 21 3:56 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 5 yards (22-J. Joseph).
2 and 5 - CIN 16 3:23 21-F. Taylor rush for 2 yards (59-B. Johnson, 94-D. Peko Sr.).
3 and 3 - CIN 14 2:37 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-K. Faulk.
4 and 3 - CIN 14 2:33 3-S. Gostkowski 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 0    NE 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:26
1Q 2:33 Cincinnati
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 76 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 2:29 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 14 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - CIN 34 1:53 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (51-J. Mayo, 75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 6 - CIN 38 1:12 32-C. Benson rush for -4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich), forced fumble by 50-R. Ninkovich, RECOVERED by 50-R. Ninkovich returned for 2 yards.
1Q 1:05 New England
1 and 10 - CIN 28 1:05 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - CIN 33 1:05 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 4 yards (22-J. Joseph).
2 and 11 - CIN 29 0:29 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for no gain (59-B. Johnson, 57-D. Jones).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 11 - CIN 29 15:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-K. Faulk.
4 and 11 - CIN 29 14:56 3-S. Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 14:51 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 38 14:51 32-C. Benson rush for -1 yard (95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 11 - CIN 37 14:17 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 5 yards (55-B. Spikes).
3 and 6 - CIN 42 13:44 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 1 yard (28-D. Butler).
4 and 5 - CIN 43 13:07 10-K. Huber punts 57 yards, touchback.
2Q 12:59 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 12:59 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (94-D. Peko Sr.).
2 and 6 - NE 24 12:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-R. Moss.
3 and 6 - NE 24 12:19 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 44 11:43 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 11:05 PENALTY on New England, Illegal Shift (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - CIN 29 10:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
2 and 15 - CIN 29 10:34 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 4 yards (22-J. Joseph).
3 and 11 - CIN 25 9:48 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 4 - CIN 4 9:13 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 85-A. Hernandez.
2 and 4 - CIN 4 9:08 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
3 and 4 - CIN 4 9:04 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    NE 17    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:55
2Q 9:04 Cincinnati
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 8:58 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 8:54 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 7 yards (36-J. Sanders).
3 and 3 - CIN 27 8:15 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 3 yards (36-J. Sanders, 31-B. Meriweather).
New England timeout at 7:38
1 and 10 - CIN 30 7:38 9-C. Palmer pass to 32-C. Benson for 11 yards (32-D. McCourty, 31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 6:54 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CIN 48 6:31 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 4 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 48 5:49 9-C. Palmer pass intended for 84-J. Gresham, INTERCEPTED by 59-G. Guyton at , returned for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
2Q 5:49 Cincinnati
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 12-Q. Cosby returns for 18 yards (18-M. Slater, 50-R. Ninkovich).
1 and 10 - CIN 28 5:34 9-C. Palmer, fumble by 9-C. Palmer, RECOVERED by 9-C. Palmer returned for no gain (97-R. Brace).
3 and 6 - CIN 32 4:16 PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards).
3 and 1 - CIN 37 4:08 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 4 yards (24-J. Wilhite, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 12 - CIN 26 5:00 32-C. Benson rush for 6 yards (51-J. Mayo, 59-G. Guyton).
1 and 10 - CIN 41 3:32 32-C. Benson rush for 10 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 49 2:59 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
2 and 10 - NE 49 2:53 32-C. Benson rush for 9 yards (25-P. Chung).
3 and 1 - NE 40 2:32 9-C. Palmer rush for no gain (75-V. Wilfork).
New England timeout at 2:12
4 and 1 - NE 40 2:12 9-C. Palmer rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 38 2:00 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 32-C. Benson.
2 and 10 - NE 38 1:56 32-C. Benson rush for 3 yards (25-P. Chung).
3 and 7 - NE 35 1:25 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
4 and 7 - NE 35 1:19 2-M. Nugent 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    NE 24    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:30
2Q 1:19 New England
2-M. Nugent kicks 76 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for -6 yards (12-Q. Cosby).
1 and 10 - NE 32 1:08 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 7 yards (24-A. Jones, 57-D. Jones).
2 and 3 - NE 39 0:42 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 11 yards (31-R. Williams).
New England timeout at 0:34
1 and 10 - 50 0:34 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-R. Moss.
2 and 10 - 50 0:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
3 and 10 - 50 0:24 33-K. Faulk rush for 11 yards (24-A. Jones, 59-B. Johnson).
1 and 10 - CIN 39 0:07 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - CIN 37 0:06 3-S. Gostkowski 56 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:01 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 46 0:01 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 51 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 67 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
CIN 3    NE 31    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
3-S. Gostkowski kicks 75 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 14:48 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 10 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - CIN 30 14:12 32-C. Benson rush for 7 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 3 - CIN 37 13:33 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 13:12 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - CIN 45 12:48 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 4 yards (24-J. Wilhite).
2 and 11 - CIN 49 12:15 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-J. Shipley.
3 and 11 - CIN 49 12:10 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 11 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 40 11:24 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard (28-D. Butler).
2 and 9 - NE 39 10:43 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 19 yards (28-D. Butler, 25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:01 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 8 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 2 - NE 12 9:20 32-C. Benson rush for 4 yards (93-M. Murrell).
1 and 8 - NE 8 8:38 9-C. Palmer rush for 7 yards (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 1 - NE 1 7:58 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 10    NE 31    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:02
3Q 7:58 New England
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 74 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 32 yards (20-R. Nelson, 30-C. Peerman).
1 and 10 - NE 28 7:49 12-T. Brady pass to 21-F. Taylor for -1 yard (94-D. Peko Sr.).
2 and 11 - NE 27 7:15 33-K. Faulk rush for 3 yards (57-D. Jones).
3 and 8 - NE 30 6:32 PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3 and 18 - NE 20 6:07 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 10 yards (59-B. Johnson, 31-R. Williams).
4 and 8 - NE 30 5:25 14-Z. Mesko punts 43 yards, downed by 47-J. Ingram.
3Q 5:13 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 27 5:13 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 10 - CIN 27 5:09 9-C. Palmer pass to 28-B. Scott for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 8 - CIN 29 4:38 9-C. Palmer pass to 81-T. Owens for 13 yards (24-J. Wilhite).
1 and 10 - CIN 42 4:03 28-B. Scott rush for 9 yards (24-J. Wilhite, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 1 - NE 49 3:28 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
2 and 1 - NE 49 3:24 9-C. Palmer pass to 28-B. Scott for 4 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NE 45 2:59 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-J. Shipley.
2 and 10 - NE 45 2:59 28-B. Scott rush for 5 yards (50-R. Ninkovich, 51-J. Mayo).
3 and 5 - NE 40 2:14 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 5 yards (28-D. Butler, 25-P. Chung).
4 and 1 - NE 36 1:28 32-C. Benson rush for 2 yards (25-P. Chung, 31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 34 0:59 28-B. Scott rush for 6 yards (51-J. Mayo, 31-B. Meriweather).
2 and 4 - NE 28 0:28 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    NE 31    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:45
3Q 0:28 New England
CIN 30 2-M. Nugent kicks 68 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 17 yards (41-C. Ndukwe, 20-R. Nelson).
1 and 10 - NE 19 0:17 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 12 yards (58-R. Maualuga).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NE 31 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 81-R. Moss for 9 yards (22-J. Joseph).
2 and 1 - NE 40 14:28 21-F. Taylor rush for 5 yards (94-D. Peko Sr.).
1 and 10 - NE 45 13:54 21-F. Taylor rush for 1 yard (91-R. Geathers).
New England timeout at 13:07
2 and 10 - NE 45 13:07 12-T. Brady pass to 21-F. Taylor for 7 yards (55-K. Rivers, 29-L. Hall).
3 and 3 - CIN 48 12:41 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (57-D. Jones).
1 and 10 - CIN 37 12:04 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 7 yards (55-K. Rivers, 57-D. Jones).
2 and 2 - CIN 29 11:34 21-F. Taylor rush for -2 yards (22-J. Joseph).
3 and 4 - CIN 31 10:50 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 10:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (55-K. Rivers).
2 and 6 - CIN 15 9:41 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 7 yards (31-R. Williams, 55-K. Rivers).
1 and 8 - CIN 8 8:59 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (55-K. Rivers, 42-C. Crocker).
2 and 2 - CIN 2 8:22 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (57-D. Jones).
3 and 1 - CIN 1 7:45 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    NE 38    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:43
4Q 7:45 Cincinnati
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 64 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 18 yards (58-T. White, 18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - CIN 24 7:36 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for -2 yards (51-J. Mayo, 25-P. Chung).
2 and 12 - CIN 22 7:08 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
3 and 12 - CIN 22 7:04 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 6:47 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 28-B. Scott.
2 and 10 - CIN 47 6:42 28-B. Scott rush for 4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
3 and 6 - NE 49 6:04 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 81-T. Owens.
4 and 6 - NE 49 5:59 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 10 yards (28-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - NE 39 5:48 28-B. Scott rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo, 50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 8 - NE 37 5:24 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 10 yards (28-D. Butler).
New England timeout at 4:54
1 and 10 - NE 27 4:54 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NE 20 4:50 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
3 and 3 - NE 20 4:45 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 13 yards (24-J. Wilhite).
1 and 7 - NE 7 4:16 9-C. Palmer pass to 84-J. Gresham for 6 yards (25-P. Chung, 36-J. Sanders).
Cincinnati timeout at 4:04
2 and 1 - NE 1 4:04 PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 0 yards).
2 and 1 - NE 1 4:00 32-C. Benson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 24    NE 38    Plays: 15    Possession: 3:45
4Q 4:00 Cincinnati
CIN 30 4:00 2-M. Nugent kicks onside 7 yards, RECOVERED by 93-M. Johnson returned for no gain. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Touch Kick (enforced, 0 yards).
4Q 3:57 New England
1 and 10 - CIN 37 3:57 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (55-K. Rivers).
1 and 10 - CIN 26 3:11 21-F. Taylor rush for 3 yards (92-F. Rucker, 42-C. Crocker).
Cincinnati timeout at 3:00
2 and 7 - CIN 23 3:00 21-F. Taylor rush for 8 yards (41-C. Ndukwe, 42-C. Crocker).
1 and 10 - CIN 15 2:14 21-F. Taylor rush for no gain (55-K. Rivers, 57-D. Jones).
Cincinnati timeout at 2:08
2 and 10 - CIN 15 2:08 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 15 - CIN 20 2:08 21-F. Taylor rush for 6 yards (55-K. Rivers, 57-D. Jones).
Two minute warning
3 and 9 - CIN 14 2:00 21-F. Taylor rush for 7 yards (42-C. Crocker, 99-T. Johnson).
4 and 2 - CIN 7 1:14 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
4Q 1:10 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 7 1:10 9-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 84-J. Gresham.
2 and 10 - CIN 7 1:06 9-C. Palmer pass to 28-B. Scott for 10 yards (25-P. Chung, 91-M. Pryor).
3 and 1 - CIN 16 0:38 9-C. Palmer pass to 11-J. Shipley for 4 yards (24-J. Wilhite).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 0:16 9-C. Palmer pass to 85-C. Johnson for 16 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:11 28-B. Scott rush for 9 yards (51-J. Mayo, 25-P. Chung).
END OF GAME
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