Week 13, 2037

played in Houston, TX

61 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers 172107-45
Houston Texans2161417-58

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:06 PIT - Dalton Dunn 14 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
1Q: 08:35 PIT - Dalton Dunn 28 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
1Q: 07:26 HOU - Otis Branch 77 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
1Q: 03:51 PIT - Dexter Winslett 55 field goal
1Q: 02:38 HOU - Jeremiah Manuel 82 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
1Q: 01:50 HOU - Karl Nuston 31 fumble return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Shaun Benzer 12 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 09:57 HOU - Troy Page 6 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point failed)
2Q: 06:59 PIT - Shaun Benzer 2 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 03:17 PIT - Shaun Benzer 4 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 13:11 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 16 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
3Q: 07:14 HOU - Otis Branch 1 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 15:00 HOU - Norbert Noa 4 run (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 10:14 PIT - Dave Bond 17 run (Dexter Winslett extra point)
4Q: 10:00 HOU - C.J. Hines 106 kickoff return (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 01:16 HOU - Clarence Marcus 40 field goal

Team StatisticsPITHOU
Record9-38-4
First Downs3125
- by Rushing125
- by Passing1820
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards540532
- Offensive Plays7058
- Yards per Play7.719.17
Net Rushing Yards18785
- Rushing Attempts2628
- Yards per Rush7.193.04
Net Passing Yards353447
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 27 - 130 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards367447
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/140/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.0214.90
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions4/94/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.610.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/236/44
Punt Returns/Yards1/110/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/393/160
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 34
Time of Possession31:1228:48

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:01OWN 25775Touchdown
110:021:41OWN 40560Touchdown
17:113:26OWN 43419Field Goal
12:230:49OWN 2526Fumble
11:341:43OWN 25575Touchdown
29:462:56OWN 25675Touchdown
25:512:41OPP 49649Touchdown
21:381:38OWN 20547Missed FG
313:012:14OWN 253-7Punt
37:081:09OWN 25329Interception
414:514:51OWN 251175Touchdown
49:432:26OWN 25522Punt
42:370:50OWN 846Downs
41:110:35OWN 254-1Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:591:57OWN 25535Fumble
18:211:10OWN 4296Touchdown
13:451:22OWN 27273Touchdown
214:515:05OWN 25975Touchdown
26:500:59OWN 252-8Punt
23:101:32OWN 32419Punt
315:001:59OWN 25475Touchdown
310:473:39OWN 36764Touchdown
35:596:08OWN 331367Touchdown
47:174:40OWN 20616Punt
41:470:36OPP 144-9Field Goal
40:360:36OPP 241-1Game

Game MVP: Dan Puzzuoli, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Owen Marincic121089.001750
RB Dave Bond9283.111711
RB Bill Hopkins33913.002520
RB Efrain Pries2126.001010
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Norbert Noa26732.811911
QB Dan Puzzuoli2126.001310

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Owen Marincic42273672/145551121.7
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Puzzuoli30254470/05820158.3

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shaun Benzer91212814.2275553
WR Dalton Dunn6137412.3327282
TE Giovanni Macri447117.7545320
TE Alexis Glaspie334916.3315210
WR Harvey Burkett252110.500140
WR Jerome Allen232010.0010170
RB Dave Bond1144.00040
TE Riley Meier0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Otis Branch6913021.6755772
WR Kendrick Lucas566713.4013200
TE Earnest Hatcher444912.2513161
RB Norbert Noa336321.0064430
WR Jeremiah Manuel3411438.0071821
FB Charles Farrell22115.500120
WR Troy Page22136.50071

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mickey Berry100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
QB Owen Marincic1000
DE Kendrick Rheams0100
DT Mack Oliver0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Norbert Noa1000
DT Karl Nuston0101
OLB Harris Coles0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Britt Martinez29949.539.5530
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darren Rohr314247.337.0501

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dexter Winslett1/21/21/2556/6
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clarence Marcus1/11/10/0407/8

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Dan Fitzgerald11111.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Shaun Benzer13939.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Hines213266.01
Otis Branch12828.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Renaldo Chapman820.02829
S Tristan Stanton710.02625
S Gabe Jourden630.02830
CB Emmett Phillips520.02730
ILB Lester O'Neal510.02829
DT Mack Oliver420.02627
DE Kendrick Rheams420.02829
ILB Malik Houghton300.0914
CB Alan Seals200.01715
OLB Jace Shepard100.001
CB Douglas Stewart100.02630
WR Jerome Allen10---------
DE Ramon Burks010.02224
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tracy Ford1100.02341
S Cesar Kemp920.02644
OLB Neal Bessette520.02634
ILB Joseph Newhart510.01516
DT Douglas Richter401.01426
CB Dashawn Palmer400.02644
CB Shaun Zellerkraut300.02039
CB Josiah O'Neill210.0923
OLB Harris Coles111.02643
S Mickey Berry120.01117
DT Karl Nuston110.01219
DT Arnie Perea100.01723
CB C.J. Hines100.02644
DE Leo McDaniel100.0920

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ivan Buntain0.01006
DE Kendrick Rheams0.001229
DE Kris Sweeney0.001130
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Harris Coles1.000243
DT Douglas Richter1.000026
DE Asher Carter0.010044
OLB Neal Bessette0.001334
DE Leo McDaniel0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Emmett Phillips50030
OLB Renaldo Chapman40029
S Tristan Stanton40025
ILB Lester O'Neal31029
ILB Malik Houghton30014
CB Alan Seals20015
S Gabe Jourden20030
OLB Jace Shepard1001
CB Douglas Stewart10030
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Cesar Kemp60044
CB Shaun Zellerkraut54039
ILB Tracy Ford50041
ILB Joseph Newhart50016
OLB Neal Bessette21034
DT Karl Nuston10019
CB Dashawn Palmer10044
CB C.J. Hines10044
CB Josiah O'Neill10023
OLB Harris Coles01043
S Mickey Berry00117

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Victor Tripp23115025
C Jimmy Benson12011119
T Brenden Nicol12026044
G Bernard Colley12026044
G Jackson Poston05026144
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Leroy Sanders49028030
G Daquan Titone14028030
G Hunter Kakoza07028030
G Darius Bialo03028030
T Kent Osborne03028030

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jerome Allen123
Dalton Dunn120
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Earnest Hatcher122
Karl Nuston116

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Dalton Dunn2644------2090
S Gabe Jourden------28302280
CB Douglas Stewart------26302278
WR Shaun Benzer2040------1878
T Howie Meier2644------474
G Bernard Colley2644------474
CB Emmett Phillips------27301471
G Jackson Poston2644---------70
QB Owen Marincic2644---------70
T Brenden Nicol2644---------70
TE Giovanni Macri2539------468
OLB Renaldo Chapman------2829360
ILB Lester O'Neal------2829158
DE Kris Sweeney------2730158
DE Kendrick Rheams------2829158
TE Alexis Glaspie1218------2555
DT Mack Oliver------2627---53
S Tristan Stanton------2625---51
RB Bill Hopkins717------2549
DE Ramon Burks------2224---46
ILB Malik Houghton------9142144
WR Harvey Burkett1426---------40
C Victor Tripp1525---------40
CB Alan Seals------1715133
RB Efrain Pries515------1030
C Jimmy Benson1119---------30
WR Jerome Allen05------2328
RB Dave Bond1412---------26
RB Jack Lenz00------2020
CB Dillon Douglas------86115
ILB Eli Clemons------011314
DT Ivan Buntain------66113
TE Riley Meier64---------10
K Dexter Winslett00------1010
DT Jackson Michalewicz------1315
DE Tommy Nowakowski------1034
RB Dan Fitzgerald10------34
C Jerry Widell00------44
T Skip Walters00------44
P Britt Martinez00------44
DE Kelvin Gregg------0033
OLB Jace Shepard------01---1
DE Gino Hanson------01---1
WR Amos Hilbert00---------0
QB Mackenzie Scheckton00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Harris Coles------26432493
CB Dashawn Palmer------26442292
ILB Tracy Ford------23412589
CB C.J. Hines------26441383
TE Earnest Hatcher2726------2275
S Cesar Kemp------2644272
DE Asher Carter------2644272
WR Otis Branch2830------866
G Hunter Kakoza2830------462
OLB Neal Bessette------2634262
CB Shaun Zellerkraut------2039362
RB Norbert Noa2829------259
QB Dan Puzzuoli2830---------58
G Darius Bialo2830---------58
T Kent Osborne2830---------58
C Leroy Sanders2830---------58
G Daquan Titone2830---------58
CB Josiah O'Neill------9232052
WR Kendrick Lucas2723---------50
DT Karl Nuston------12191647
DT Douglas Richter------1426242
DT Arnie Perea------1723141
WR Jeremiah Manuel2115---------36
ILB Joseph Newhart------1516---31
DE Leo McDaniel------920231
S Mickey Berry------1117129
FB Charles Farrell817---------25
RB Omar Cassidy01------2425
WR A.J. Browning12------2124
TE Abraham Bell00------2424
RB Glenn Dirnabauer00------1717
K Clarence Marcus00------1111
P Darren Rohr00------44
T Chance Osterhaus00------44
ILB Malcolm Kelley------0314
C Erik Sununu00------44
WR Troy Page04---------4
T Blake Hansen00------44
C Brenden Burton03---------3
ILB Anthony Givens------0112
S Cesar Hancock------02---2
DE Owen Springer------01---1
QB Glen Stelmack00---------0
C Joseph Denny00---------0
T Steve Bruce00---------0
ILB Melvin Spencer------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle211296.1
Right55811.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle19753.9
Right781.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Owen Marincic42275326251
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Puzzuoli30256011230

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22115.5
Short (0-8 Yds)181519710.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1791428.4
Long (19+ Yds)51173.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen336321.0
Short (0-8 Yds)77517.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)181425614.2
Long (19+ Yds)217738.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dalton Dunn136074144
WR Shaun Benzer1291128240
WR Harvey Burkett52121026
TE Giovanni Macri44071139
TE Alexis Glaspie33049118
WR Jerome Allen3202005
TE Riley Meier100004
RB Dave Bond1104012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Otis Branch960130230
WR Kendrick Lucas65167123
TE Earnest Hatcher44049026
WR Jeremiah Manuel430114215
RB Norbert Noa33063129
FB Charles Farrell22011017
WR Troy Page2201304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dave Bond3134.333.11
QB Owen Marincic2189.009.00
RB Bill Hopkins133.0013.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Norbert Noa482.002.81

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Owen Marincic86506.258.74
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli77608.5714.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dalton Dunn42174.255.69
WR Shaun Benzer33186.0010.67
TE Alexis Glaspie111515.0016.33
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Otis Branch2263.0014.44
WR Kendrick Lucas22157.5011.17
WR Troy Page1166.006.50
TE Earnest Hatcher111616.0012.25
RB Norbert Noa111717.0021.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Dave Bond42
QB Owen Marincic11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Norbert Noa31

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Owen Marincic421
HoustonAttCompConversions
Dan Puzzuoli533

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Shaun Benzer211
TE Riley Meier100
RB Dave Bond110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremiah Manuel322
WR Otis Branch100
WR Kendrick Lucas111

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (21,800)
End Zone15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)