The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) defeated the Minnesota Vikings (2-2) on Sunday in the first regular-season NFL game ever played in Ireland.It came down to the wire, but the Steelers are going home with a 24-21 win.WATCH LIVE: Postgame coverage by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 anchor and sports director Andrew Stockey at Croke Park — Click the video player above to watchGAME RECAPFirst QuarterThe Vikings win the coin toss and elect to kick off. The Steelers get the ball to start the game, and they go three and out.On Minnesota’s first possession, Chuck Clark forces Vikings RB Jordan Mason to fumble. Jalen Ramsey picks the ball up and returns the fumble for what looks like a Pittsburgh touchdown — but it’s overturned because Mason touched the ball while out of bounds.Pittsburgh’s defense keeps the Vikings out of the end zone, and Minnesota settles for a 41-yard field goal by Will Reichard. Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 0On their second possession, the Steelers put together a nine-play, 71-yard drive that ends with a 1-yard touchdown run by Kenneth Gainwell. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3Second QuarterMinnesota’s second drive stalls out at midfield after T.J. Watt sacks Carson Wentz for a 10-yard loss and the Vikings are forced to punt.Pittsburgh gets the ball back and wastes no time scoring, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers hooks up with receiver DK Metcalf for an 80-yard touchdown. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 3The Vikings drive into Pittsburgh territory, but DeShon Elliott picks off Wentz for an interception to give the Steelers the ball at their 32-yard line.The Steelers drove into the red zone, but the Vikings defense came up big as Isaiah Redmond sacked Rodgers for a 10-yard loss and a 30-yard field goal attempt by Chris Boswell was blocked.Minnesota cut Pittsburgh’s lead to eight points on Reichard’s second FG of the day, a 28-yarder with 1:26 to go in the first half. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 6HALFTIME:PITTSBURGH 14, MINNESOTA 6Third QuarterMinnesota gets the ball to start the second half. The Vikings go nowhere as Keeanu Benton and Nate Herbig team up to sack Wentz on third down. The Vikings punt.Pittsburgh’s first possession of the second half is also a three-and-out.After Wentz drove the Vikings to midfield, Pittsburgh’s defense stopped them cold with a Benton sack followed by a Watt interception and a return to the Minnesota 35-yard line.Gainwell ran 4 yards for his second touchdown, capping off a five-play drive. Pittsburgh 21, Minnesota 6 Fourth QuarterThe Steelers extend their lead by three points with a 33-yard Boswell field goal following an eight-play drive. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 6Minnesota finally found the end zone with 7:50 to go, as Wentz tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Zavier Scott after a 70-yard drive. Wentz threw to Jalen Nailor for a two-point conversion after the TD. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 14Rodgers drove the Steelers 64 yards to the Minnesota 2-yard line, but they came away with no points after the Vikings stopped Gainwell on fourth-and-goal.Wentz and Jordan Addison connected on the biggest play of the day, an 81-yard gain that took the Vikings down to Pittsburgh’s 1-yard line. After three failed plays, Wentz threw to Nailor on fourth-and-goal for a 2-yard TD. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 21Two-minute warning.The Steelers were stopped on fourth down at Minnesota’s 40-yard line, giving the Vikings a final chance to tie or take the lead. But Pittsburgh’s defense held strong, sacking Wentz twice and forcing him to throw an incompletion to turn the ball over on downs with 8 seconds left.FINAL SCORE: Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 21INACTIVE PLAYERSSteelersCB Joey Porter Jr.RB Jaylen WarrenLB Alex HighsmithG Andrus PeatDE Esezi OtomewoVikingsQB Desmond Ridder (3rd QB)QB J.J. McCarthyLB Andrew Van GinkelOT Walter RouseG Donovan JacksonTE Ben Yurosek
The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) defeated the Minnesota Vikings (2-2) on Sunday in the first regular-season NFL game ever played in Ireland.
It came down to the wire, but the Steelers are going home with a 24-21 win.
WATCH LIVE: Postgame coverage by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 anchor and sports director Andrew Stockey at Croke Park — Click the video player above to watch
GAME RECAP
First Quarter
The Vikings win the coin toss and elect to kick off. The Steelers get the ball to start the game, and they go three and out.
On Minnesota’s first possession, Chuck Clark forces Vikings RB Jordan Mason to fumble. Jalen Ramsey picks the ball up and returns the fumble for what looks like a Pittsburgh touchdown — but it’s overturned because Mason touched the ball while out of bounds.
Pittsburgh’s defense keeps the Vikings out of the end zone, and Minnesota settles for a 41-yard field goal by Will Reichard. Minnesota 3, Pittsburgh 0
On their second possession, the Steelers put together a nine-play, 71-yard drive that ends with a 1-yard touchdown run by Kenneth Gainwell. Pittsburgh 7, Minnesota 3
Second Quarter
Minnesota’s second drive stalls out at midfield after T.J. Watt sacks Carson Wentz for a 10-yard loss and the Vikings are forced to punt.
Pittsburgh gets the ball back and wastes no time scoring, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers hooks up with receiver DK Metcalf for an 80-yard touchdown. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 3
The Vikings drive into Pittsburgh territory, but DeShon Elliott picks off Wentz for an interception to give the Steelers the ball at their 32-yard line.
The Steelers drove into the red zone, but the Vikings defense came up big as Isaiah Redmond sacked Rodgers for a 10-yard loss and a 30-yard field goal attempt by Chris Boswell was blocked.
Minnesota cut Pittsburgh’s lead to eight points on Reichard’s second FG of the day, a 28-yarder with 1:26 to go in the first half. Pittsburgh 14, Minnesota 6
HALFTIME:
PITTSBURGH 14, MINNESOTA 6
Third Quarter
Minnesota gets the ball to start the second half. The Vikings go nowhere as Keeanu Benton and Nate Herbig team up to sack Wentz on third down. The Vikings punt.
Pittsburgh’s first possession of the second half is also a three-and-out.
After Wentz drove the Vikings to midfield, Pittsburgh’s defense stopped them cold with a Benton sack followed by a Watt interception and a return to the Minnesota 35-yard line.
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Gainwell ran 4 yards for his second touchdown, capping off a five-play drive. Pittsburgh 21, Minnesota 6
Fourth Quarter
The Steelers extend their lead by three points with a 33-yard Boswell field goal following an eight-play drive. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 6
Minnesota finally found the end zone with 7:50 to go, as Wentz tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Zavier Scott after a 70-yard drive. Wentz threw to Jalen Nailor for a two-point conversion after the TD. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 14
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Rodgers drove the Steelers 64 yards to the Minnesota 2-yard line, but they came away with no points after the Vikings stopped Gainwell on fourth-and-goal.
Wentz and Jordan Addison connected on the biggest play of the day, an 81-yard gain that took the Vikings down to Pittsburgh’s 1-yard line. After three failed plays, Wentz threw to Nailor on fourth-and-goal for a 2-yard TD. Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 21
Two-minute warning.
The Steelers were stopped on fourth down at Minnesota’s 40-yard line, giving the Vikings a final chance to tie or take the lead. But Pittsburgh’s defense held strong, sacking Wentz twice and forcing him to throw an incompletion to turn the ball over on downs with 8 seconds left.
FINAL SCORE: Pittsburgh 24, Minnesota 21INACTIVE PLAYERS
Steelers
CB Joey Porter Jr.RB Jaylen WarrenLB Alex HighsmithG Andrus PeatDE Esezi Otomewo
Vikings
QB Desmond Ridder (3rd QB)QB J.J. McCarthyLB Andrew Van GinkelOT Walter RouseG Donovan JacksonTE Ben Yurosek