Week 13, 2073

played in Houston, TX

48 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	7	3	-	17
Houston Texans	3	10	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:09 HOU - Angel Graham 22 field goal
2Q: 10:01 HOU - Buddy Ratto 9 pass from Gino Chandler (Angel Graham extra point)
2Q: 04:49 HOU - Angel Graham 33 field goal
2Q: 01:38 PIT - Darius Flynn 25 pass from Carter Caldwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 13:28 PIT - Todd Roach 4 pass from Carter Caldwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)
4Q: 07:52 PIT - Reginald Hicks 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:09 HOU - Angel Graham 22 field goal
2Q: 10:01 HOU - Buddy Ratto 9 pass from Gino Chandler (Angel Graham extra point)
2Q: 04:49 HOU - Angel Graham 33 field goal
2Q: 01:38 PIT - Darius Flynn 25 pass from Carter Caldwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)
3Q: 13:28 PIT - Todd Roach 4 pass from Carter Caldwell (Reginald Hicks extra point)
4Q: 07:52 PIT - Reginald Hicks 27 field goal

Team Statistics PIT HOU
Record 4-8 6-6
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 308 289
- Offensive Plays 57 63
- Yards per Play 5.40 4.59
Net Rushing Yards 96 94
- Rushing Attempts 28 22
- Yards per Rush 3.43 4.27
Net Passing Yards 212 195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 24 - 0 37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 7.31 4.76
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/50 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/82 2/26
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:22 30:38

Team Statistics	PIT	HOU
Record	4-8	6-6
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	308	289
- Offensive Plays	57	63
- Yards per Play	5.40	4.59
Net Rushing Yards	96	94
- Rushing Attempts	28	22
- Yards per Rush	3.43	4.27
Net Passing Yards	212	195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 24 - 0	37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	7.31	4.76
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/50	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/82	2/26
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:22	30:38

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 38	6	28	Punt
1	8:33	3:04	OWN 20	6	39	Punt
1	0:03	1:08	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	9:50	1:44	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
2	4:42	3:14	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 37	1	9	Half
3	14:00	0:40	OPP 5	2	5	Touchdown
3	11:39	3:46	OWN 32	6	14	Punt
3	3:57	1:41	OWN 47	3	7	Punt
4	14:50	7:05	OWN 35	13	55	Field Goal
4	6:07	4:13	OWN 27	7	37	Punt
4	0:39	0:39	OPP 25	1	-1	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:47	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
1	5:29	5:26	OWN 20	11	75	Field Goal
2	13:55	4:05	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
2	8:06	3:24	OWN 44	9	40	Field Goal
2	1:28	1:24	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	1:00	OWN 25	3	-13	Punt
3	13:20	1:41	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	7:53	3:56	OWN 17	8	43	Missed FG
3	2:16	2:26	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
4	7:45	1:38	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	1:54	1:15	OWN 20	7	5	Downs

Game MVP: Carter Caldwell, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dustin Bruce	22	90	4.09	20	3
QB Carter Caldwell	2	5	2.50	6	0
RB Rick Talley	2	-2	-1.00	2	0
RB Geoff Dunne	1	2	2.00	2	0
WR Drake Jongeling	1	1	1.00	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	11	29	2.64	11	1
RB Kim Robinson	8	32	4.00	13	1
QB Gino Chandler	3	33	11.00	15	2

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carter Caldwell	28	24	218	1/6	2	33	0	122.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gino Chandler	37	24	221	4/26	1	33	0	90.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Darius Flynn	6	8	89	14.83	64	33	1
WR Braxton Grant	5	5	66	13.20	14	21	0
RB Dustin Bruce	3	3	22	7.33	11	16	0
RB Rick Talley	3	3	5	1.67	5	7	0
TE Jeremy Juckett	3	3	17	5.67	1	10	0
WR Drake Jongeling	2	3	8	4.00	0	9	0
WR Todd Roach	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
RB Geoff Dunne	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Mitch Wright	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gilbert Loukas	10	17	104	10.40	44	33	0
TE Buddy Ratto	4	6	43	10.75	8	18	1
TE Francisco Guzy	2	3	14	7.00	2	9	0
RB Kim Robinson	2	4	9	4.50	6	6	0
WR Kevin Gilmore	2	2	27	13.50	9	15	0
WR Demetrius Reynolds	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	0
WR Vinny Kirkaldie	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	2	1	1.00	2	1	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Alec Hickman	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Gino Chandler	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. McElroy	7	274	39.1	24.0	48	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roberto Alston	6	281	46.8	31.0	58	0

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reginald Hicks	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Angel Graham	2/3	0/1	0/1	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitch Wright	4	82	20.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Gilmore	2	26	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Grant	2	42	21.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Reynolds	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerald Newton	8	3	0.0	21	41
S Deion Cox	8	3	0.0	22	41
OLB Sedrick Long	7	1	0.0	19	27
S Jacob Langlois	7	1	0.0	20	39
DT Alec Hickman	5	2	2.0	22	40
DE Bryan Lucas	2	2	1.5	11	14
CB Javier Benton	2	4	0.0	22	41
CB Shaun Meggett	2	1	0.0	20	38
CB Billy Rucker	2	0	0.0	15	22
OLB Tommy Conley	2	0	0.0	2	9
DE Heath Nevicosi	1	2	0.5	18	35
OLB Scottie Olivera	1	2	0.0	7	15
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	1	0	0.0	1	4
DE Horace Goss	1	0	0.0	18	27

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Josue Baxter	8	1	0.0	27	22
DT Enrique Schulz	6	1	1.0	24	26
OLB Salvador Alcott	6	0	0.0	28	29
S Dylan Floyd	5	2	0.0	25	17
S Adam Sutter	4	3	0.0	28	29
CB Marlon Aspell	4	2	0.0	18	22
DE Ethan Rogero	4	1	0.0	25	21
CB Trent Corbett	4	1	0.0	27	28
DE Vince Coward	3	2	0.0	28	29
CB Rick Fink	3	0	0.0	27	27
S Efrain Boatright	1	1	0.0	3	12
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	1	1	0.0	7	11
OLB Jordan Whalen	1	0	0.0	16	15
OLB Marvin Taylor	0	1	0.0	13	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alec Hickman	2.0	1	2	2	40
DE Bryan Lucas	1.5	0	0	0	14
DE Heath Nevicosi	0.5	0	1	0	35
ILB Jerald Newton	0.0	1	0	0	41
DE Horace Goss	0.0	0	2	1	27
DE Harold Lester	0.0	0	1	0	7

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Enrique Schulz	1.0	0	1	2	26
DE Ethan Rogero	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jacob Langlois	6	1	39
CB Javier Benton	3	2	41
ILB Jerald Newton	3	0	41
S Deion Cox	3	0	41
CB Billy Rucker	2	0	22
CB Shaun Meggett	2	0	38
OLB Tommy Conley	2	0	9
OLB Sedrick Long	1	0	27
OLB Scottie Olivera	1	0	15
DT Alec Hickman	1	0	40

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Salvador Alcott	5	1	29
CB Marlon Aspell	4	0	22
S Adam Sutter	3	1	29
CB Rick Fink	3	0	27
CB Trent Corbett	3	0	28
ILB Josue Baxter	2	0	22
S Efrain Boatright	1	0	12
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	1	0	11
S Dylan Floyd	1	0	17
DE Vince Coward	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alexander McGee	4	9	1	28	0	29
G Johnnie Terry	2	5	0	28	0	29
T Thomas Kotter	1	6	0	28	1	29
C Johnny Geis	1	4	0	28	0	29
G Tom York	0	2	0	28	0	29

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josue Arcenaux	3	4	22	1	41
G Caden VanderLey	1	8	22	0	41
G Leland Monroe	1	3	22	0	41
T Sean Doan	1	2	22	3	41
T Rickey Filar	1	1	22	0	41
TE Buddy Ratto	0	1	19	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Jerald Newton	1	24
Geoff Dunne	1	22
Corey Gwynn	1	21

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Vince Coward	2	11
Francisco Guzy	1	24
Kim Robinson	1	16
Caden VanderLey	1	9
Roberto Alston	1	9

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Jerald Newton	---	---	21	41	24	86
S Jacob Langlois	---	---	20	39	17	76
WR Braxton Grant	26	26	---	---	22	74
S Deion Cox	---	---	22	41	3	66
CB Javier Benton	---	---	22	41	3	66
DT Alec Hickman	---	---	22	40	3	65
T Thomas Kotter	28	29	---	---	8	65
CB Shaun Meggett	---	---	20	38	3	61
G Johnnie Terry	28	29	---	---	1	58
T Alexander McGee	28	29	---	---	---	57
C Johnny Geis	28	29	---	---	---	57
QB Carter Caldwell	28	29	---	---	---	57
G Tom York	28	29	---	---	---	57
DE Heath Nevicosi	---	---	18	35	3	56
TE Darius Flynn	28	26	---	---	1	55
OLB Sedrick Long	---	---	19	27	1	47
WR Todd Roach	25	21	---	---	1	47
DE Bryan Lucas	---	---	11	14	21	46
DE Horace Goss	---	---	18	27	1	46
WR Drake Jongeling	18	23	---	---	3	44
RB Dustin Bruce	25	16	---	---	1	42
CB Billy Rucker	---	---	15	22	2	39
DT Chuck Combs	---	---	6	16	16	38
DT Abel Ellis	---	---	9	25	3	37
RB Geoff Dunne	5	9	---	---	22	36
OLB Scottie Olivera	---	---	7	15	1	23
CB Corey Gwynn	---	---	0	1	21	22
RB Rick Talley	2	11	---	---	7	20
DE Harold Lester	---	---	4	7	6	17
WR Mitch Wright	0	2	---	---	15	17
CB Donnell Gerdes	---	---	3	7	6	16
TE Jeremy Juckett	9	5	---	---	---	14
TE Dennis Crimm	2	2	---	---	9	13
OLB Tommy Conley	---	---	2	9	2	13
T Ross Bartell	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Shane Hill	0	0	---	---	8	8
P T.J. McElroy	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Andy Stabenow	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Ned Lemay	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Nicolas Stevenson	---	---	1	4	---	5
K Reginald Hicks	0	0	---	---	5	5
FB Manuel Shaw	0	4	---	---	---	4
S Frank Roundtree	---	---	1	2	---	3
S Mel Glenn	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Bart Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Austin Fogle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Caden VanderLey	22	41	---	---	9	72
WR Gilbert Loukas	22	41	---	---	5	68
DE Vince Coward	---	---	28	29	11	68
T Sean Doan	22	41	---	---	---	63
T Rickey Filar	22	41	---	---	---	63
G Leland Monroe	22	41	---	---	---	63
QB Gino Chandler	22	41	---	---	---	63
C Josue Arcenaux	22	41	---	---	---	63
RB Kim Robinson	9	34	---	---	16	59
OLB Salvador Alcott	---	---	28	29	1	58
S Adam Sutter	---	---	28	29	1	58
TE Buddy Ratto	19	37	---	---	---	56
CB Trent Corbett	---	---	27	28	1	56
CB Rick Fink	---	---	27	27	1	55
WR Kevin Gilmore	18	29	---	---	7	54
DE Ethan Rogero	---	---	25	21	7	53
OLB Marvin Taylor	---	---	13	17	22	52
DT Enrique Schulz	---	---	24	26	1	51
OLB Jordan Whalen	---	---	16	15	20	51
ILB Josue Baxter	---	---	27	22	---	49
TE Francisco Guzy	7	13	---	---	24	44
S Dylan Floyd	---	---	25	17	---	42
CB Marlon Aspell	---	---	18	22	1	41
FB Ethan Nykolaiszyn	5	14	---	---	18	37
WR Demetrius Reynolds	13	20	---	---	4	37
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	3	12	16	31
OLB Brody Austin	---	---	12	14	2	28
DT Alejandro Bernhardt	---	---	7	11	8	26
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	13	7	---	---	1	21
WR Christopher Vance	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB Brendan Mahnken	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR Vinny Kirkaldie	3	7	---	---	---	10
C Chase Asquith	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Roberto Alston	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Santiago Oxenby	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jessie Giles	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Weston Thiele	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Eli Owens	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Angel Graham	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Zachary Burke	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Ernie Giles	0	2	---	---	---	2
WR Kristopher Jennings	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Hershel Compton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Heath Galvan	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Wes Woodard	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	12	37	3.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	15	79	5.3
Right	7	15	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carter Caldwell	28	24	3	0	0	2	2	2	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gino Chandler	37	24	3	1	1	3	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	92	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	46	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	42	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	38	12.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	99	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	112	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Darius Flynn	8	6	89	2	26
WR Braxton Grant	5	5	66	1	26
WR Drake Jongeling	3	2	8	0	23
RB Dustin Bruce	3	3	22	0	16
RB Rick Talley	3	3	5	0	11
TE Jeremy Juckett	3	3	17	0	5
WR Mitch Wright	1	0	0	0	2
WR Todd Roach	1	1	4	0	21
RB Geoff Dunne	1	1	7	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gilbert Loukas	17	10	1	104	3	41
TE Buddy Ratto	6	4	0	43	0	37
RB Kim Robinson	4	2	0	9	0	34
TE Francisco Guzy	3	2	0	14	0	13
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	1	0	1	0	7
WR Kevin Gilmore	2	2	0	27	0	29
WR Demetrius Reynolds	2	2	0	13	0	20
WR Vinny Kirkaldie	1	1	0	10	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dustin Bruce	2	0	0.00	4.09

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	6	3.00	2.64
RB Kim Robinson	2	6	3.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carter Caldwell	5	4	19	3.80	7.79

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gino Chandler	5	3	20	4.00	5.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mitch Wright	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Todd Roach	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Dustin Bruce	1	1	1	1.00	7.33
TE Jeremy Juckett	1	1	3	3.00	5.67
WR Braxton Grant	1	1	11	11.00	13.20

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Francisco Guzy	2	1	5	2.50	4.67
TE Buddy Ratto	2	2	15	7.50	7.17
WR Gilbert Loukas	1	0	0	0.00	6.12

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dustin Bruce	1	0
RB Rick Talley	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kim Robinson	2	1
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carter Caldwell	8	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gino Chandler	10	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Darius Flynn	3	2	2
RB Rick Talley	3	3	0
WR Mitch Wright	1	0	0
WR Braxton Grant	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gilbert Loukas	4	2	2
TE Buddy Ratto	2	0	0
WR Vinny Kirkaldie	1	1	0
TE Francisco Guzy	1	0	0
RB Kim Robinson	1	1	0
WR Demetrius Reynolds	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 32,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,600 (18,200)
End Zone 4,400 (13,200)
Mezzanine 2,900 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 4,000 (11,700)
Club Seats 7,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 7,900 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	32,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,600 (18,200)
End Zone	4,400 (13,200)
Mezzanine	2,900 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	4,000 (11,700)
Club Seats	7,300 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	7,900 (9,500)