| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 26 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ryan Succop kicked off 57 yards from the PIT30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Patrick Mussi. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 14:41) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows, assisted by DE George Selvie. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (1Q: 14:02) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Curtis McMahon, assisted by OLB J.R. Branch. |
| 3-13-HOU36 (1Q: 13:17) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Aaron Hernandez for 1 yard. Tackled by DE George Selvie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU37 (1Q: 12:41) Dennis Thomsen punted 49 yards. Donovan Watson returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT25. Tackled by A.J. Murray. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (1Q: 12:30) Toby Gerhardt ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alonzo Conrady, assisted by S Nate Allen. DT Cris Batten knocked down Rusty Gothe to break up the play. |
| 2-8-PIT27 (1Q: 11:45) Kent Cichanski ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| 3-9-PIT26 (1Q: 11:16) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Antonio Fecht. DE Bubba Gilroy blocked the pass. |
| 4-9-PIT26 (1Q: 11:07) Billy Joe Lowe punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU33. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (1Q: 10:57) C.J. Spiller ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Peter Gaylor. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 10:15) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 6 yards. Tackled by DT B.J. Buckner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-PIT50 (1Q: 09:40) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. Key block delivered by Don Myers. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 08:56) C.J. Spiller ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. |
| 2-11-PIT47 (1Q: 08:32) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (1Q: 07:47) C.J. Spiller ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT B.J. Buckner, assisted by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| 2-11-PIT11 (1Q: 07:07) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. S Rahim Moore defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 2-6-PIT06 (1Q: 07:03) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-PIT07 (1Q: 06:20) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. |
| 4-5-PIT05 (1Q: 05:42) Ian Zupancic attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 3, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 05:34) Ian Zupancic kicked off 62 yards from the HOU30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by C.J. Spiller. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (1Q: 05:02) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 04:37) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Victor Morton for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry. Morton gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-2-PIT50 (1Q: 03:50) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Danny Cranford for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cranford gained 38 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 6, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 03:50) Extra point by Ryan Succop was good. Pittsburgh 7, Houston 3 |
| (1Q: 03:36) Ryan Succop kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Jamal Gardner returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 03:13) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. S Rahim Moore defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU30 (1Q: 03:06) C.J. Spiller ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT B.J. Buckner. |
| 3-8-HOU32 (1Q: 02:36) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. CB Peter Gaylor defended the pass. |
| 4-8-HOU32 (1Q: 02:32) Dennis Thomsen punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT20. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 02:25) Toby Gerhardt ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Louie Shaw, assisted by DT Chris Zlotnik. |
| 2-9-PIT21 (1Q: 01:49) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Danny Cranford for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cranford gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (1Q: 01:04) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DE Artie Shorter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT31 (1Q: 00:58) Toby Gerhardt ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Leonard Westbrook. |
| 3-8-PIT33 (1Q: 00:13) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Danny Cranford for 10 yards. Tackled by S Barry Towns. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (2Q: 15:00) Cam Newton pass was intended for RB Kent Cichanski and was intercepted by S Perry Coffin at the PIT46. Tackled by Victor Morton. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 14:48) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. DT Grady Patton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT46 (2Q: 14:42) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tandon Doss. DE Curtis McMahon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT46 (2Q: 14:34) Gene Chandler scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Josh Moseley. |
| 4-5-PIT41 (2Q: 13:49) Dennis Thomsen punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 13:43) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DT Leonard Westbrook simply tossed Jim Carlson aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 13:33) Kent Cichanski ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry. |
| 3-9-PIT21 (2Q: 12:50) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Kent Cichanski. OLB Aaron Curry defended the pass. The wind blew that pass off course. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT21 (2Q: 12:42) Billy Joe Lowe punted 54 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU31. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 12:31) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by DE Curtis McMahon. |
| 2-11-HOU30 (2Q: 11:49) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by RB C.J. Spiller. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-HOU30 (2Q: 11:45) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Dean Rivers for 37 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 11:08) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks, assisted by OLB Patrick Mussi. |
| 2-10-PIT33 (2Q: 10:23) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT B.J. Buckner. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-PIT43 (2Q: 10:13) Gene Chandler sacked by DE George Selvie and DT Grady Patton for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Gillespie. |
| 3-29-HOU48 (2Q: 09:42) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Gardner. DT B.J. Buckner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-29-HOU48 (2Q: 09:32) Dennis Thomsen punted 42 yards. Donovan Watson returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Aaron Curry. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 09:21) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Stanley Havili. DE Bubba Gilroy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (2Q: 09:16) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Kent Cichanski for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-14-PIT16 (2Q: 08:45) Cam Newton sacked by DE Artie Shorter and OLB Aaron Curry for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Carlson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-19-PIT11 (2Q: 07:57) Billy Joe Lowe punted 57 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 17 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Victor Morton. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 07:48) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Peter Gaylor. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fortune gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (2Q: 07:13) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Josh Moseley. |
| 2-6-PIT30 (2Q: 06:35) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. DE Scottie Dightman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-PIT30 (2Q: 06:25) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi, assisted by CB Wayne Maxwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT16 (2Q: 06:00) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Joseph Weldon, assisted by OLB Patrick Mussi. Key block delivered by A.J. Murray. |
| 2-5-PIT11 (2Q: 05:14) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. |
| 3-2-PIT08 (2Q: 04:35) Gene Chandler pass completed to TE Frank Fortune for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 9, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 04:35) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 10, Pittsburgh 7 |
| (2Q: 04:26) Ian Zupancic kicked off 54 yards from the HOU30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 17 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Aaron Curry. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (2Q: 03:53) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT28 (2Q: 03:46) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Antonio Fecht for 3 yards. Tackled by S Patrick Chung. |
| 2-12-PIT31 (2Q: 03:15) Cam Newton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Nate Allen. |
| 3-5-PIT38 (2Q: 02:33) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 4 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-1-PIT42 (2Q: 02:00) Billy Joe Lowe punted 48 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Joseph Weldon. |
| 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 01:49) Sammy Farrington ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. |
| 2-7-HOU22 (2Q: 01:10) Sammy Farrington ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Josh Moseley, assisted by DE Curtis McMahon. |
| 3-3-HOU26 (2Q: 00:39) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Tandon Doss for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. Doss gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:09) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by WR Jimmie Mahaffey. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:02) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Josh Moseley. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ian Zupancic kicked off 74 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 15:00) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 5 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin, assisted by S Nate Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (3Q: 14:25) Toby Gerhardt ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Leonard Westbrook. |
| 3-2-PIT28 (3Q: 13:43) Toby Gerhardt ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. Key block delivered by Rusty Gothe. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (3Q: 13:00) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Kent Cichanski for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Nate Allen. Cichanski gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 12:35) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Victor Morton for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry. |
| 2-5-HOU42 (3Q: 11:54) Kent Cichanski ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Chris Zlotnik. |
| 3-1-HOU38 (3Q: 11:25) Cam Newton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ralph Livanis. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 10:44) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Danny Cranford for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 10:35) Toby Gerhardt ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Cris Batten, assisted by ILB Alonzo Conrady. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-HOU13 (3Q: 10:25) Toby Gerhardt ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Vernon Nichols, assisted by S Barry Towns. |
| 2-7-HOU10 (3Q: 09:57) Toby Gerhardt ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Vernon Nichols, assisted by DT Cris Batten. Pittsburgh's Edgar Sinclair was hurt on the play. |
| 3-3-HOU06 (3Q: 09:15) Toby Gerhardt ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Gilroy, assisted by DT Cris Batten. |
| 4-3-HOU06 (3Q: 08:34) Ryan Succop attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 08:27) Ryan Succop kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Dean Rivers returned the ball 37 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by Kyle Meadows. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (3Q: 07:58) Gene Chandler pass was dropped by WR Jimmie Mahaffey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-HOU39 (3Q: 07:54) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kyle Meadows. |
| 3-11-HOU38 (3Q: 07:23) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 22 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore, assisted by OLB Patrick Mussi. Mahaffey gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 06:36) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Peter Gaylor. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-2-PIT32 (3Q: 05:48) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks, assisted by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 05:23) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-PIT23 (3Q: 05:14) Sammy Farrington ran a draw inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. Key block delivered by Walter Jelinek. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (3Q: 04:30) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jimmie Mahaffey for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Mahaffey gained 7 yards after the catch. Houston 16, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (3Q: 04:30) Extra point by Ian Zupancic was good. Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (3Q: 04:24) Ian Zupancic kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Donovan Watson returned the ball 18 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Sammy Farrington. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (3Q: 03:55) Kent Cichanski ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Perry Coffin. Key block delivered by Rodger Saffold. |
| 2-4-PIT28 (3Q: 03:28) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Patrick Chung. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-17-PIT15 (3Q: 03:19) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Danny Cranford. S Nate Allen defended the pass. |
| 4-17-PIT15 (3Q: 03:11) Billy Joe Lowe punted 51 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU42. Tackled by Joseph Weldon. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 03:01) Gene Chandler sacked by DE Scottie Dightman and DT B.J. Buckner for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ernie Fitzgerald. |
| 2-16-HOU36 (3Q: 02:31) Gene Chandler pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jimmie Mahaffey. DE George Selvie blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-HOU36 (3Q: 02:26) Gene Chandler pass completed to WR Jamal Gardner for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Wayne Maxwell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-7-HOU45 (3Q: 01:45) Dennis Thomsen punted 45 yards. Donovan Watson returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT17. Tackled by Aaron Curry. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (3Q: 01:38) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Buddy Chisolm for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry, assisted by ILB Bob Hutton. Chisolm gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 00:54) Kent Cichanski ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Patrick Chung, assisted by OLB Aaron Curry. |
| 2-11-PIT38 (3Q: 00:17) Kent Cichanski ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Cris Batten. Key block delivered by Dwight Perez. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 15:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Stanley Havili. DE Bubba Gilroy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU49 (4Q: 14:56) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey. Gerhardt gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-HOU43 (4Q: 14:18) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Kent Cichanski for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton, assisted by S Barry Towns. Cichanski gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 13:34) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Donovan Watson. |
| 2-10-HOU29 (4Q: 13:28) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Donovan Watson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Aaron Curry, assisted by CB Jerome Murphy. |
| 3-5-HOU24 (4Q: 12:46) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. DT Chris Zlotnik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-HOU24 (4Q: 12:41) Ryan Succop attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 12:36) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sen'Derrick Marks. |
| 2-7-HOU34 (4Q: 11:54) Sammy Farrington ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Juan Gaines. Key block delivered by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 1-10-HOU43 (4Q: 11:10) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Scottie Dightman, assisted by S Ralph Quinn. Spiller gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-HOU48 (4Q: 10:32) C.J. Spiller ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT B.J. Buckner. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-HOU38 (4Q: 10:24) Gene Chandler sacked by DE George Selvie for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Alonzo Hansen. |
| 3-18-HOU35 (4Q: 09:46) Gene Chandler pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Frank Fortune. CB Peter Gaylor defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-18-HOU35 (4Q: 09:40) Dennis Thomsen punted 39 yards. Donovan Watson called for a fair catch at the PIT26. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 09:31) Toby Gerhardt ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton. |
| 2-8-PIT28 (4Q: 08:57) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Nicky Newkirk for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jerome Murphy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-PIT31 (4Q: 08:11) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey, assisted by CB Timothy Doxzon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-PIT30 (4Q: 07:27) Billy Joe Lowe punted 53 yards. Dean Rivers returned the kick 4 yards to the HOU21. Tackled by Antonio Fecht. |
| 1-10-HOU21 (4Q: 07:16) C.J. Spiller ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Grady Patton, assisted by CB Kyle Meadows. Key block delivered by Ernie Fitzgerald. |
| 2-5-HOU26 (4Q: 06:32) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB J.R. Branch. |
| 3-4-HOU27 (4Q: 05:45) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ron Lazer. Spiller gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 05:01) C.J. Spiller ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Patrick Mussi. |
| 2-9-HOU33 (4Q: 04:16) C.J. Spiller ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB J.R. Branch, assisted by ILB Reggie Fields. |
| 3-4-HOU38 (4Q: 03:32) Gene Chandler pass completed to RB C.J. Spiller for 0 yards. Tackled by S Rahim Moore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU38 (4Q: 02:46) Dennis Thomsen punted 49 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT13. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (4Q: 02:39) Kent Cichanski ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Cris Batten, assisted by S Nate Allen. |
| 2-8-PIT15 (4Q: 02:01) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Danny Cranford for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lawrence Abbey, assisted by CB Mercury Farley. Cranford gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (4Q: 01:53) Cam Newton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Patrick Chung. |
| 2-6-PIT28 (4Q: 01:35) Cam Newton pass completed to WR George Gray for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Timothy Doxzon. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-PIT33 (4Q: 01:17) Cam Newton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nicky Newkirk. DE Bubba Gilroy blocked the pass. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-PIT38 (4Q: 01:05) Cam Newton scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Hutton and assisted by CB Jerome Murphy. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-2-PIT46 (4Q: 00:58) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Nicky Newkirk. |
| 3-2-PIT46 (4Q: 00:52) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Victor Morton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-PIT46 (4Q: 00:45) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Toby Gerhardt for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mercury Farley. Gerhardt gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 00:35) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. CB Lawrence Abbey defended the pass. |
| 2-10-HOU42 (4Q: 00:25) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Watson. |
| 3-10-HOU42 (4Q: 00:16) Cam Newton pass was intended for WR Danny Cranford and was intercepted by CB Timothy Doxzon at the HOU28. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Danny Cranford. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 00:07) Gene Chandler dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 10 |