Week 4, 2038

played in Pittsburgh, PA

70 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Houston Texans	3	3	0	0	-	6
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	12	0	3	-	15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:05 HOU - Ian Zupancic 34 field goal
2Q: 10:56 PIT - Safety: Akeem Ayers tackled receiver in end zone
2Q: 09:03 PIT - Deon Prior 40 field goal
2Q: 06:10 HOU - Ian Zupancic 46 field goal
2Q: 05:03 PIT - Eddie Dawkins 26 pass from Kerry Foster (Deon Prior extra point)
4Q: 05:56 PIT - Deon Prior 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:05 HOU - Ian Zupancic 34 field goal
2Q: 10:56 PIT - Safety: Akeem Ayers tackled receiver in end zone
2Q: 09:03 PIT - Deon Prior 40 field goal
2Q: 06:10 HOU - Ian Zupancic 46 field goal
2Q: 05:03 PIT - Eddie Dawkins 26 pass from Kerry Foster (Deon Prior extra point)
4Q: 05:56 PIT - Deon Prior 41 field goal

Team Statistics HOU PIT
Record 3-1 2-2
First Downs 8 13
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 6 6
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 176 289
- Offensive Plays 69 63
- Yards per Play 2.55 4.59
Net Rushing Yards 45 168
- Rushing Attempts 19 33
- Yards per Rush 2.37 5.09
Net Passing Yards 131 121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 18 - 1 27 - 12 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 156 141
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 2.62 4.03
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/19 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/29 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 3/74
Interception Ret./Yards 3/20 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:06 30:54

Team Statistics	HOU	PIT
Record	3-1	2-2
First Downs	8	13
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	6	6
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	176	289
- Offensive Plays	69	63
- Yards per Play	2.55	4.59
Net Rushing Yards	45	168
- Rushing Attempts	19	33
- Yards per Rush	2.37	5.09
Net Passing Yards	131	121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 18 - 1	27 - 12 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	156	141
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	2.62	4.03
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/19	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/29	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	3/74
Interception Ret./Yards	3/20	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:06	30:54

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:01	1:04	OPP 19	3	2	Field Goal
1	10:35	1:01	OWN 2	3	8	Punt
1	6:53	4:30	OWN 29	7	43	Missed FG
1	2:13	1:02	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
2	11:42	0:54	OWN 1	3	-1	Safety
2	8:58	0:48	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	8:01	1:58	OPP 38	3	9	Field Goal
2	4:50	3:00	OWN 26	6	22	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 21	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:59	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	11:49	2:05	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
3	7:49	1:06	OWN 44	3	5	Punt
3	5:24	3:33	OWN 32	7	38	Interception
3	0:01	2:13	OWN 31	9	38	Missed FG
4	5:50	0:44	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	3:22	0:35	OWN 23	4	0	Downs
4	2:06	0:57	OWN 20	4	-18	Downs

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:59	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
1	12:57	2:22	OWN 20	4	34	Punt
1	9:34	2:41	OPP 49	6	27	Missed FG
1	2:23	0:10	OWN 35	1	0	Interception
1	1:11	4:29	OWN 4	8	45	Punt
2	10:48	1:50	OWN 47	4	30	Field Goal
2	8:10	0:09	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
2	6:03	1:13	OWN 39	2	61	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:23	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
3	13:01	1:12	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
3	9:44	1:55	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
3	6:43	1:19	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
3	1:51	1:50	OWN 35	3	-2	Punt
4	12:48	6:58	OWN 38	11	38	Field Goal
4	5:06	1:44	OPP 15	3	-1	Missed FG
4	2:47	0:41	OPP 23	3	-12	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 2	2	-1	Game

Game MVP: Renaldo Jeffries, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Byron Schwantes	7	19	2.71	7
Denard Robinson	5	2	0.40	3
Hugh Cooper	4	11	2.75	8
Jay Kadavy	2	4	2.00	2
Bennie Brister	1	9	9.00	9

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jake Hoard	24	91	3.79	40	3
Billy Joe Dillon	6	64	10.67	35	2
Kerry Foster	3	13	4.33	8	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hugh Cooper	46	18	156	4/25	0	24	1	39.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kerry Foster	27	12	141	3/20	1	28	3	33.6

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Howard Hutek	3	8	13	4.33	6	8
WR Mercury Stokes	3	12	27	9.00	19	23
TE Dwayne Allen	2	3	33	16.50	0	20
RB Jay Kadavy	2	2	30	15.00	16	24
WR Harry Rock	2	7	5	2.50	2	3
RB Denard Robinson	2	2	13	6.50	9	7
WR Gene Banks	2	7	21	10.50	0	18
TE Richie Dreslough	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Ace Sanders	1	2	15	15.00	5	15
FB Bennie Brister	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Greg Cunningham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Toby Sermon	4	11	35	8.75	4	12	0
WR John Hamilton	3	3	40	13.33	0	28	0
TE Darrell Gil	2	4	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Eddie Dawkins	2	4	45	22.50	7	26	1
RB Jake Hoard	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0
WR Kendrick Zolak	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Rod Torres	1	4	4.00
CB Wesley Crane	1	16	16.00
ILB Max Hout	1	0	0.00

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Herb Gamroth	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Hugh Cooper	1	1	0
Byron Schwantes	1	0	0
Mercury Stokes	0	1	0
Marcell Dareus	0	0	1
Jared Hernandez	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jake Hoard	2	0	0
Darrell Gil	0	1	0
Frank Gibson	0	1	0
Akeem Ayers	0	0	1
Broderick Brooks	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brenden McDonald	7	363	51.9	46.7	64	5

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Joe Lowe	8	381	47.6	41.5	64	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ian Zupancic	2/4	1/3	0/0	46	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Deon Prior	2/4	2/2	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ace Sanders	4	29	7.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kendrick Zolak	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gene Banks	1	21	21.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neal Baxter	3	74	24.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Rod Torres	7	2	0.0	32	29
DE Rodney Tylke	5	1	2.0	25	25
S Reggie Whitfield	5	2	0.0	18	22
ILB Bernard Kamin	5	2	0.0	28	26
ILB Max Hout	4	0	0.0	18	9
CB Bennie Akiyama	3	0	0.0	5	10
CB Corwin Buchanan	3	0	0.0	19	22
DT Jared Hernandez	2	3	0.0	27	20
OLB Roderick McKenzie	2	2	0.0	25	14
DE Marcell Dareus	2	1	0.0	23	16
DE Aldon Smith	1	2	0.5	10	6
OLB Grady Sanders	1	1	0.5	8	12
OLB Donald Morehead	1	3	0.0	26	25
S Lenny Bruce	1	1	0.0	29	29
WR Howard Hutek	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bucky Gaden	1	0	0.0	10	14
CB Wesley Crane	1	0	0.0	18	9
CB Shane Maier	1	0	0.0	28	28
ILB Ike Ferrer	1	0	0.0	6	4
DT C.J. Russell	0	1	0.0	8	10

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Russell Harvey	8	0	0.0	19	50
OLB Roman Guthrie	4	1	1.0	19	48
S Corey Turner	4	3	0.0	19	49
OLB Akeem Ayers	4	1	0.0	8	18
DT Renaldo Jeffries	3	0	2.0	11	31
CB Al Bryant	3	2	0.0	12	39
CB Kent Wheeler	3	0	0.0	19	50
S Jesse McKenzie	3	0	0.0	19	50
CB Herb Gamroth	2	1	0.0	16	48
WR Eddie Dawkins	2	0	---	---	---
DT Broderick Brooks	1	0	1.0	3	20
ILB Wes Richmond	1	2	0.0	7	9
DT Walter Bryant	1	0	0.0	12	33
DE Melvin Ingram	1	0	0.0	15	36
WR Toby Sermon	1	0	---	---	---
DE Herman Turnbull	1	0	0.0	16	30
CB D.J. Hayden	1	0	0.0	4	8
CB Neal Baxter	0	1	0.0	5	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rodney Tylke	2.0	1	1	1	25
DE Aldon Smith	0.5	0	0	0	6
OLB Grady Sanders	0.5	0	0	0	12
OLB Roderick McKenzie	0.0	1	3	1	14

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Renaldo Jeffries	2.0	1	1	0	31
DT Broderick Brooks	1.0	1	1	0	20
OLB Roman Guthrie	1.0	0	1	4	48
DE Herman Turnbull	0.0	1	2	0	30
DT Walter Bryant	0.0	1	0	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Corwin Buchanan	3	0	0	22
ILB Bernard Kamin	3	0	0	26
CB Bennie Akiyama	2	0	0	10
CB Rod Torres	1	0	1	29
ILB Max Hout	1	0	1	9
S Reggie Whitfield	1	0	0	22
ILB Ike Ferrer	1	0	0	4
CB Shane Maier	0	1	0	28
CB Wesley Crane	0	0	1	9

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Russell Harvey	3	1	0	50
S Corey Turner	3	1	0	49
CB Kent Wheeler	2	5	0	50
S Jesse McKenzie	2	2	0	50
CB Herb Gamroth	2	0	1	48
OLB Akeem Ayers	2	0	0	18
CB Al Bryant	2	0	0	39
OLB Roman Guthrie	1	1	0	48
ILB Wes Richmond	1	0	0	9
CB Neal Baxter	0	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ethan Brown	1	4	19	1	50
Brant Tyler	1	3	19	1	50
Chad Starks	1	1	19	0	50
Allen Reeves	0	5	19	0	50
Lonnie Hitchcock	0	1	19	2	50
Bennie Brister	0	1	8	0	20

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harry Soliday	2	7	33	1	30
Anthony Castonzo	1	7	33	0	30
Frank Gibson	1	4	33	0	30
Antoine Ross	1	3	33	0	30
Dixon McCumber	1	2	15	0	5
Mel Davey	1	1	18	1	14
Peter Kowal	0	4	18	0	25
Darrell Gil	0	1	31	0	23
Rodney Umenyiora	0	1	11	0	9
Billy Joe Dillon	0	0	6	1	13

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Harry Rock	5	21
Reggie Whitfield	1	12

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Neal Baxter	2	15
Anthony Castonzo	2	10
Rodney Umenyiora	1	16

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ethan Brown	19	50	---	---	11	80
Hugh Cooper	19	50	---	---	---	69
Allen Reeves	19	50	---	---	---	69
Brant Tyler	19	50	---	---	---	69
Lonnie Hitchcock	19	50	---	---	---	69
Chad Starks	19	50	---	---	---	69
Rodney Tylke	---	---	25	25	19	69
Rod Torres	---	---	32	29	4	65
Harry Rock	9	35	---	---	21	65
Lenny Bruce	---	---	29	29	4	62
Corwin Buchanan	---	---	19	22	20	61
Mercury Stokes	17	42	---	---	---	59
Shane Maier	---	---	28	28	2	58
Bernard Kamin	---	---	28	26	4	58
Donald Morehead	---	---	26	25	5	56
Reggie Whitfield	---	---	18	22	12	52
Howard Hutek	13	38	---	---	---	51
Jared Hernandez	---	---	27	20	2	49
Bennie Brister	8	20	---	---	18	46
Marcell Dareus	---	---	23	16	6	45
Roderick McKenzie	---	---	25	14	4	43
Denard Robinson	7	11	---	---	25	43
Dwayne Allen	14	23	---	---	---	37
Grady Sanders	---	---	8	12	16	36
Gene Banks	5	22	---	---	9	36
Jay Kadavy	8	22	---	---	5	35
Max Hout	---	---	18	9	6	33
Ace Sanders	0	12	---	---	19	31
Aldon Smith	---	---	10	6	12	28
Wesley Crane	---	---	18	9	---	27
Richie Dreslough	6	10	---	---	10	26
Bennie Akiyama	---	---	5	10	11	26
Bucky Gaden	---	---	10	14	2	26
Greg Cunningham	0	4	---	---	18	22
C.J. Russell	---	---	8	10	3	21
Byron Schwantes	8	11	---	---	2	21
Ike Ferrer	---	---	6	4	7	17
Shannon Weinke	0	0	---	---	11	11
Burt Carpenter	0	0	---	---	11	11
Joseph Hernandez	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jerald Raymond	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ian Zupancic	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brenden McDonald	0	0	---	---	7	7
Arnold Garrison	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dwight Marshall	---	---	0	0	1	1
Andrew Luck	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Herb Gamroth	---	---	16	48	16	80
Kent Wheeler	---	---	19	50	8	77
Frank Gibson	33	30	---	---	12	75
Jesse McKenzie	---	---	19	50	5	74
Anthony Castonzo	33	30	---	---	10	73
Russell Harvey	---	---	19	50	4	73
Roman Guthrie	---	---	19	48	5	72
Corey Turner	---	---	19	49	4	72
Darrell Gil	31	23	---	---	14	68
Antoine Ross	33	30	---	---	4	67
Al Bryant	---	---	12	39	15	66
Harry Soliday	33	30	---	---	---	63
Kerry Foster	33	30	---	---	---	63
Melvin Ingram	---	---	15	36	11	62
Walter Bryant	---	---	12	33	9	54
Eddie Dawkins	25	28	---	---	---	53
Toby Sermon	25	26	---	---	---	51
Herman Turnbull	---	---	16	30	3	49
Mel Davey	18	14	---	---	13	45
Jake Hoard	27	17	---	---	1	45
Billy Joe Dillon	6	13	---	---	26	45
Renaldo Jeffries	---	---	11	31	2	44
Peter Kowal	18	25	---	---	---	43
Neal Baxter	---	---	5	19	15	39
Akeem Ayers	---	---	8	18	10	36
Rodney Umenyiora	11	9	---	---	16	36
Johnnie Bryant	---	---	5	9	16	30
Dixon McCumber	15	5	---	---	8	28
John Hamilton	12	13	---	---	---	25
Broderick Brooks	---	---	3	20	1	24
Kendrick Zolak	8	4	---	---	11	23
Wes Richmond	---	---	7	9	4	20
Dean Jennings	0	0	---	---	15	15
D.J. Hayden	---	---	4	8	2	14
Cary Woodson	2	3	---	---	9	14
Freddie Hoover	0	0	---	---	12	12
Devon Wylie	0	0	---	---	12	12
Lamar Pendergraft	0	0	---	---	12	12
Billy Joe Lowe	0	0	---	---	8	8
Deon Prior	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kim Poole	---	---	0	1	7	8
Jeffrey Gardner	---	---	0	0	7	7
Rickey Gordon	0	0	---	---	4	4
Willie Joyner	---	---	0	2	---	2
Joel Armstrong	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bruce Kosier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	5	4	0.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	70	7.0
Middle	11	48	4.4
Right	11	51	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hugh Cooper	46	18	3	6	1	11	5	4	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kerry Foster	27	12	2	5	0	1	4	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	31	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	74	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	1	13	1.6
Long (19+ Yds)	14	2	38	2.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	55	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	32	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	54	7.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mercury Stokes	12	3	1	27	1	42
WR Howard Hutek	8	3	0	13	0	38
WR Harry Rock	7	2	0	5	0	35
WR Gene Banks	7	2	0	21	0	22
TE Dwayne Allen	3	2	0	33	1	23
RB Jay Kadavy	2	2	0	30	1	22
RB Denard Robinson	2	2	0	13	0	11
WR Ace Sanders	2	1	0	15	0	12
TE Richie Dreslough	1	1	0	-1	0	10
FB Bennie Brister	1	0	0	0	0	20
TE Greg Cunningham	1	0	0	0	0	4

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Toby Sermon	11	4	35	0	26
WR Kendrick Zolak	4	0	0	0	4
TE Darrell Gil	4	2	9	0	23
WR Eddie Dawkins	4	2	45	1	28
WR John Hamilton	3	3	40	1	13
RB Jake Hoard	1	1	12	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Hugh Cooper	1	2	2.00	2.75

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jake Hoard	3	2	0.67	3.79
Kerry Foster	2	5	2.50	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hugh Cooper	2	0	0	0.00	3.39

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kerry Foster	1	0	0	0.00	5.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dwayne Allen	1	0	0	0.00	11.00
TE Greg Cunningham	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Toby Sermon	1	0	0	0.00	3.18

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Hugh Cooper	2	0
Jay Kadavy	1	0
Byron Schwantes	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Joe Dillon	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hugh Cooper	15	6	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kerry Foster	7	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howard Hutek	4	1	0
WR Mercury Stokes	3	1	0
WR Gene Banks	3	2	1
RB Jay Kadavy	1	1	1
TE Richie Dreslough	1	1	0
WR Harry Rock	1	0	0
TE Greg Cunningham	1	0	0
WR Ace Sanders	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch
WR Kendrick Zolak	2	0
WR John Hamilton	2	2
WR Toby Sermon	2	0
TE Darrell Gil	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,400 (18,800)
End Zone 13,000 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,400 (18,800)
End Zone	13,000 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)