Week 3, 2018

played in Pittsburgh, PA

52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Texans211473-45
Pittsburgh Steelers01400-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:46 HOU - Don Clemons 11 fumble return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 01:50 HOU - DeAndre Hopkins 5 pass from Carson Palmer (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 00:52 HOU - Stephon Gilmore 58 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 10:21 HOU - DeAndre Hopkins 14 pass from Carson Palmer (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 08:47 HOU - Don Clemons 12 fumble return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 06:07 PIT - Frank Clark 50 fumble return (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
2Q: 01:21 PIT - Jeremy Maclin 22 pass from Bryce Petty (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 05:00 HOU - DeAndre Hopkins 26 pass from Colin Dermody (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 02:24 HOU - Dan Carpenter 42 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUPIT
Record3-02-1
First Downs1813
- by Rushing33
- by Passing158
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards282229
- Offensive Plays6563
- Yards per Play4.343.63
Net Rushing Yards4176
- Rushing Attempts3028
- Yards per Rush1.372.71
Net Passing Yards241153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 25 - 030 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards250189
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/95/36
- Yards per Pass Play6.894.37
Fumbles/Lost3/16/4
3rd Down Conversions6/154/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.310.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/254/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/64/21
Kick Returns/Yards1/196/143
Interception Ret./Yards1/580/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 27
Time of Possession35:0224:58

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:34OWN 20923Punt
17:135:31OWN 131287Touchdown
214:511:03OWN 233-9Punt
212:282:18OWN 27573Touchdown
27:151:23OWN 35315Fumble
25:521:26OWN 2433Punt
21:081:08OWN 202-7Half
313:001:11OWN 3836Punt
310:281:46OWN 343-4Punt
37:563:10OWN 49651Touchdown
34:171:41OPP 3832Punt
30:111:38OWN 331Punt
410:391:56OWN 3633Punt
47:285:11OWN 42733Field Goal
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:260:50OWN 192-8Fumble
110:363:23OWN 20731Punt
11:421:02OWN 4634Interception
10:400:49OWN 203-3Punt
213:481:20OPP 43316Fumble
210:101:39OWN 193-7Fumble
28:311:16OWN 323-7Punt
24:263:18OWN 221178Touchdown
315:002:00OWN 2833Punt
311:491:21OWN 532Punt
38:420:46OWN 1036Punt
34:460:29OWN 3018Fumble
32:362:25OWN 19535Punt
413:332:5450621Missed FG
48:431:15OWN 2423Punt
42:172:17OWN 31547Game

Game MVP: Markus Golden, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Courtney Klosterman20311.551920
Shane Visconti7101.43300
Colin Dermody300.00300
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Giovani Bernard20281.401820
Eddie Lacy4307.502510
Bryce Petty4184.50800

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer19141461/52230130.6
Colin Dermody1310931/41260121.6
Joey Hartwig11110/00110112.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryce Petty20101173/17133084.8
Blake Bortles105722/19039134.2

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeAndre Hopkins912869.568263
WR Keshawn Martin333812.676150
RB Courtney Klosterman34144.67090
TE Craig Stevens2273.50040
WR A.J. Green253819.009230
WR Allen Robinson232110.508140
TE Tyler Eifert111818.0010180
WR Jaelen Strong111616.000160
RB Shane Visconti1166.00060
FB Cedric Nyland1166.00360
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeremy Maclin679916.5054391
WR Jordy Nelson45399.758140
RB Giovani Bernard25115.50060
TE Eric Ebron1388.00080
TE Kennard Backman113333.0022330
WR Chance Schwartz13-1-1.000-10
WR John Brown0500.00000
WR Orlando Friesz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Stephon Gilmore15858.001
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Keshawn Martin1000
Jaelen Strong1000
Colin Dermody1000
Don Clemons0302
Jelani Jenkins0100
Shane Visconti0100
Juan Copper0100
Markus Golden0020
Rahim Moore0010
Eddie Pleasant0010
John Simon0010
Cody Nelson0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Bryce Petty3100
Giovani Bernard1000
Blake Bortles1000
Eric Ebron1000
Frank Clark0101
Norbert Melsha0100
D'Joun Smith0010
Brandon Farrell0010
Adrian Mieske0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Devante Schueler834242.840.1524
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nathaniel Horner834142.641.9602

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter1/11/10/0426/6
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Alexander Rebensdorf0/10/10/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Stephon Gilmore166.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jordy Nelson4215.30

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Keshawn Martin11919.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Giovani Bernard410927.30
Jordy Nelson11717.00
Da'Norris Searcy11717.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Cushing660.02133
OLB Markus Golden512.51320
S Rahim Moore500.02329
CB Stephon Gilmore400.02127
S Devin McCourty340.02830
OLB Brandon Graham310.01927
CB Donovan Cagle300.0108
OLB John Simon211.5815
DE Heath Kobeck220.51615
ILB Akeem Dent200.069
DE Don Clemons200.01220
DT Jay Bromley120.01320
OLB Jelani Jenkins110.065
S Eddie Pleasant110.01213
DT Letroy Guion100.01515
CB Keenan Lewis100.01013
CB Kevin Johnson100.01724
CB Cody Nelson100.02325
DE Juan Copper100.0917
DE J.J. Watt020.51918
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bud Dupree711.02722
DT Adrian Mieske601.01623
DT Leonard Williams610.02629
ILB Jordie Tripp500.0118
CB Paul Barringer400.02028
S Glover Quin330.02431
S Eric Reid320.02128
CB Eric Spiller310.01927
OLB Desmond McKenzie310.0313
DE Frank Clark300.01313
CB D'Joun Smith220.02125
DT Samuel Robbins210.02024
S Robert Blanton200.097
CB Brandon Farrell200.0118
OLB Preston Brown100.076
DE Stephon Tuitt100.087
DE Neil Flannery100.01725
ILB Ryan Shazier010.01927
DE Korey Livanis010.02827

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Markus Golden2.500120
OLB John Simon1.500215
DE Heath Kobeck0.510015
DE J.J. Watt0.500118
DE Don Clemons0.010020
DE Juan Copper0.010017
DT Letroy Guion0.001015
OLB Brandon Graham0.001027
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bud Dupree1.000022
DT Adrian Mieske1.000023
DT Leonard Williams0.011029
DE Neil Flannery0.002025

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stephon Gilmore21127
OLB Brandon Graham20027
CB Cody Nelson20025
CB Donovan Cagle2008
ILB Brian Cushing10033
CB Keenan Lewis10013
S Devin McCourty10030
ILB Akeem Dent1009
S Rahim Moore10029
OLB Jelani Jenkins1005
DT Jay Bromley10020
CB Kevin Johnson01024
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Paul Barringer40028
ILB Jordie Tripp3008
OLB Desmond McKenzie30013
S Eric Reid22028
S Glover Quin20031
CB D'Joun Smith20025
DT Samuel Robbins20024
CB Eric Spiller20027
CB Brandon Farrell2008
DE Stephon Tuitt1007
OLB Bud Dupree10022
DT Leonard Williams10029
ILB Ryan Shazier01027

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cordy Glenn27023029
Alec Keaton17023029
Brandon Brooks15027033
Alexis Pettway03023030
Chris Clark02028133
Craig Stevens02015017
Tristan Liening0101018
Alex Tait010907
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Norbert Melsha24022128
Larry Disney15121027
Luis Langdon15024134
Kennard Backman1109011
Asher Alcorn04026032
Chris Olevao02028335
Kris Griffith0209011
Matthew Peterson0101008

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Keenan Lewis519
Jelani Jenkins236
Lewis Conway112
Kevin Johnson18
Chuck Farrell16
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
D'Joun Smith120
Eric Ebron119

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brandon Brooks2733------868
Courtney Klosterman2323------2066
Chris Clark2833------465
Devin McCourty------2830563
DeAndre Hopkins2027------1461
Stephon Gilmore------2127856
Brian Cushing------2133155
Tyler Eifert2220------1153
Alexis Pettway2330---------53
Rahim Moore------2329---52
Cordy Glenn2329---------52
Alec Keaton2329---------52
Craig Stevens1517------1951
A.J. Green1422------1450
Cody Nelson------2325250
Brandon Graham------1927349
Kevin Johnson------1724849
Jelani Jenkins------653647
Cedric Nyland1415------1746
Markus Golden------13201043
Keenan Lewis------10131942
Heath Kobeck------1615940
Don Clemons------1220638
J.J. Watt------1918---37
Jay Bromley------1320235
Allen Robinson1518------134
Colin Dermody1814------133
Donovan Cagle------1081331
Letroy Guion------1515---30
Carson Palmer920---------29
Eddie Pleasant------1213328
Juan Copper------917228
Tristan Liening108------927
Keshawn Martin59------1226
John Simon------815326
Alex Tait97------925
Lewis Conway93------1224
Chuck Farrell76------619
Akeem Dent------69318
Jaelen Strong611---------17
Shane Visconti710---------17
Archie Sims------72312
Dan Carpenter00------99
Les Pemberton00------99
Devante Schueler00------88
Joey Hartwig31---------4
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Giovani Bernard2027------2875
Chris Olevao2835------972
Jordy Nelson2230------1971
D'Joun Smith------21252066
John Brown2129------1262
Glover Quin------2431560
Luis Langdon2434------260
Bud Dupree------27221059
Asher Alcorn2632------159
Jeremy Maclin1725------1557
Leonard Williams------2629257
Norbert Melsha2228------757
Eric Ebron1819------1956
Korey Livanis------2827---55
Eric Reid------2128453
Paul Barringer------2028---48
Larry Disney2127---------48
Ryan Shazier------1927---46
Eric Spiller------1927---46
Samuel Robbins------2024145
Bryce Petty1923------143
Adrian Mieske------1623342
Neil Flannery------1725---42
Desmond McKenzie------3132541
Da'Norris Searcy------1072340
Frank Clark------13131339
Tommy Bohanon98------1734
Brandon Farrell------1181231
Kennard Backman911------929
Kris Griffith911------828
Matthew Peterson108------927
Jordie Tripp------118625
Blake Bortles912---------21
Benny Cunningham45------1019
Preston Brown------76518
Robert Blanton------97117
Stephon Tuitt------87---15
Chance Schwartz68---------14
Orlando Friesz77---------14
Eddie Lacy76---------13
Bryant Flowers00------99
Nathaniel Horner00------88
Alexander Rebensdorf00------44
Sean Spence------0011
Lionel Oliver00------11
Artie Donakowski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6-2-0.3
Middle16301.9
Right8131.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left500.0
Middle18563.1
Right5204.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer19141012200
Colin Dermody13101001100
Joey Hartwig110000000
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryce Petty20102311240
Blake Bortles1051211001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43225.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1613905.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)97899.9
Long (19+ Yds)424912.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18121568.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)93333.7
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeAndre Hopkins129086127
WR A.J. Green52138122
RB Courtney Klosterman43014023
WR Keshawn Martin3303809
WR Allen Robinson32021018
TE Craig Stevens2207017
TE Tyler Eifert11018020
WR Jaelen Strong11016011
RB Shane Visconti1106010
FB Cedric Nyland1106015
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeremy Maclin76099225
WR Jordy Nelson54039030
RB Giovani Bernard52111027
WR John Brown5010029
TE Eric Ebron3108019
WR Chance Schwartz310-108
TE Kennard Backman11033111
WR Orlando Friesz100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Shane Visconti122.001.43
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Giovani Bernard1-3-3.001.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer33237.677.68
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR DeAndre Hopkins33237.677.17
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
Courtney Klosterman21
Shane Visconti10
Colin Dermody10
PittsburghRushesConversions
Giovani Bernard41
Eddie Lacy10
Bryce Petty10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer644
Colin Dermody541
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Bryce Petty632
Blake Bortles321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR DeAndre Hopkins310
WR A.J. Green211
WR Keshawn Martin222
TE Craig Stevens110
WR Allen Robinson111
RB Courtney Klosterman110
FB Cedric Nyland111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremy Maclin322
RB Giovani Bernard210
WR Jordy Nelson111
WR John Brown100
TE Eric Ebron110
WR Orlando Friesz100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)