Conference Semifinals, 2037

played in Pittsburgh, PA

47 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	0	0	14	-	14
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	14	3	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Shaun Benzer 14 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 07:36 PIT - Harvey Burkett 8 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 03:44 PIT - Dexter Winslett 51 field goal
4Q: 13:57 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 11 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 09:52 PIT - Dexter Winslett 47 field goal
4Q: 01:37 HOU - A.J. Browning 5 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 PIT - Shaun Benzer 14 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 07:36 PIT - Harvey Burkett 8 pass from Owen Marincic (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 03:44 PIT - Dexter Winslett 51 field goal
4Q: 13:57 HOU - Earnest Hatcher 11 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)
4Q: 09:52 PIT - Dexter Winslett 47 field goal
4Q: 01:37 HOU - A.J. Browning 5 pass from Dan Puzzuoli (Clarence Marcus extra point)

Team Statistics HOU PIT
Record 10-8 13-4
First Downs 21 26
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 19 20
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 337 455
- Offensive Plays 62 71
- Yards per Play 5.44 6.41
Net Rushing Yards 38 138
- Rushing Attempts 18 27
- Yards per Rush 2.11 5.11
Net Passing Yards 299 317
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 1 43 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 325 322
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.80 7.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.6 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/37
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/71 1/30
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 26:51 33:09

Team Statistics	HOU	PIT
Record	10-8	13-4
First Downs	21	26
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	19	20
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	337	455
- Offensive Plays	62	71
- Yards per Play	5.44	6.41
Net Rushing Yards	38	138
- Rushing Attempts	18	27
- Yards per Rush	2.11	5.11
Net Passing Yards	299	317
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 1	43 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	325	322
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/26	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.80	7.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.6	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/37
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/71	1/30
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	26:51	33:09

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:46	2:21	OWN 30	5	33	Punt
1	6:11	2:41	OWN 16	6	34	Punt
2	14:52	2:40	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
2	7:30	2:54	OWN 25	5	31	Punt
2	2:32	0:41	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
3	15:00	2:22	OWN 35	5	17	Punt
3	10:48	2:25	OWN 30	5	9	Punt
3	3:37	4:47	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	9:46	4:00	OWN 36	10	26	Downs
4	3:17	1:50	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
4	0:46	0:22	OWN 43	2	0	Interception

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:14	OWN 25	4	12	Punt
1	10:25	4:14	OWN 20	10	64	Missed FG
1	3:30	3:38	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	12:12	4:42	OWN 9	9	91	Touchdown
2	4:36	2:04	OWN 1	3	7	Punt
2	1:51	1:51	OWN 18	7	73	Half
3	12:38	1:50	OWN 16	5	12	Punt
3	8:23	4:46	OWN 29	9	37	Field Goal
4	13:50	4:04	OWN 28	7	42	Field Goal
4	5:46	2:29	OWN 38	4	20	Punt
4	1:27	0:41	OPP 45	3	9	Missed FG
4	0:24	0:24	OPP 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Owen Marincic, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Norbert Noa	16	28	1.75	11	2
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	7	7.00	7	0
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	1	3	3.00	3	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jack Lenz	10	55	5.50	17	2
QB Owen Marincic	8	38	4.75	9	0
RB Dave Bond	7	36	5.14	11	1
RB Efrain Pries	2	9	4.50	8	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Puzzuoli	40	26	325	4/26	2	36	1	96.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Owen Marincic	43	31	322	1/5	2	39	0	108.8

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Otis Branch	11	15	127	11.55	58	29	0
WR A.J. Browning	5	10	58	11.60	1	20	1
TE Earnest Hatcher	5	6	56	11.20	4	19	1
FB Charles Farrell	2	3	21	10.50	19	22	0
RB Norbert Noa	2	4	44	22.00	32	36	0
WR Kendrick Lucas	1	2	19	19.00	3	19	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harvey Burkett	8	10	84	10.50	43	16	1
WR Shaun Benzer	7	7	64	9.14	33	29	1
WR Dalton Dunn	6	11	96	16.00	18	39	0
TE Giovanni Macri	4	6	29	7.25	6	11	0
RB Jack Lenz	2	2	11	5.50	0	8	0
WR Jerome Allen	2	3	13	6.50	0	9	0
TE Riley Meier	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Dave Bond	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Efrain Pries	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Amos Hilbert	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gabe Jourden	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB C.J. Hines	1	0	0	0
WR Otis Branch	0	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Alexis Glaspie	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Rohr	7	297	42.4	34.7	50	5

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Britt Martinez	4	180	45.0	37.0	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clarence Marcus	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Winslett	2/4	2/3	1/2	51	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	2	12	6.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick McClover	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Hines	2	71	35.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Benzer	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Cesar Kemp	12	2	0.0	27	44
ILB Tracy Ford	9	0	0.0	25	40
OLB Neal Bessette	6	2	0.0	27	39
CB Dashawn Palmer	6	1	0.0	27	44
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	5	4	0.0	23	38
CB C.J. Hines	5	1	0.0	27	44
OLB Harris Coles	3	1	1.0	26	43
S Mickey Berry	3	1	0.0	16	31
DE Owen Springer	2	1	0.0	25	36
DT Karl Nuston	1	1	0.0	12	23
DE Ken Wayne	1	1	0.0	22	35
DE Asher Carter	1	1	0.0	19	29
ILB Malcolm Kelley	1	0	0.0	2	1
ILB Joseph Newhart	1	0	0.0	14	19
RB Norbert Noa	1	0	---	---	---

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Renaldo Chapman	8	2	1.0	18	40
CB Emmett Phillips	8	1	0.0	18	44
S Gabe Jourden	6	1	0.0	18	44
DE Kendrick Rheams	5	1	2.0	18	41
ILB Lester O'Neal	4	2	0.0	18	44
CB Dillon Douglas	4	0	0.0	18	41
CB Alan Seals	3	0	0.0	11	24
DE Ramon Burks	2	1	0.0	17	33
DT Jackson Michalewicz	2	0	0.0	3	20
ILB Malik Houghton	1	0	1.0	5	18
S Derrick McClover	1	1	0.0	18	44
DE Kris Sweeney	1	1	0.0	18	42
S Tristan Stanton	1	0	0.0	2	9
DT Mack Oliver	0	2	0.0	16	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Harris Coles	1.0	0	0	1	43
DE Asher Carter	0.0	1	3	0	29
DT Douglas Richter	0.0	0	1	0	5
DT Karl Nuston	0.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Neal Bessette	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kendrick Rheams	2.0	2	3	41
OLB Renaldo Chapman	1.0	0	0	40
ILB Malik Houghton	1.0	0	0	18
DE Kris Sweeney	0.0	4	1	42
DT Mack Oliver	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Tracy Ford	6	0	40
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	5	0	38
OLB Neal Bessette	4	1	39
S Mickey Berry	4	0	31
S Cesar Kemp	4	0	44
CB Dashawn Palmer	3	0	44
CB C.J. Hines	3	0	44
ILB Joseph Newhart	1	0	19
OLB Harris Coles	1	0	43
CB Josiah O'Neill	0	1	8

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Renaldo Chapman	7	0	0	40
CB Emmett Phillips	7	0	0	44
S Gabe Jourden	3	2	1	44
CB Dillon Douglas	3	1	0	41
CB Alan Seals	3	0	0	24
ILB Lester O'Neal	2	0	0	44
S Tristan Stanton	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Darius Bialo	2	3	0	18	0	44
C Leroy Sanders	1	7	1	18	0	44
T Kent Osborne	1	4	0	18	1	44
G Hunter Kakoza	1	2	0	18	2	44
G Daquan Titone	0	1	0	18	1	44

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Howie Meier	2	5	27	0	44
C Jimmy Benson	2	5	27	0	44
G Bernard Colley	1	1	27	0	44
G Jackson Poston	0	4	27	0	44
T Skip Walters	0	3	27	0	44
TE Giovanni Macri	0	1	27	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Nuston	2	17

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Alexis Glaspie	1	22
Malik Houghton	1	17
Emmett Phillips	1	17
Dalton Dunn	1	13

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Harris Coles	---	---	26	43	23	92
ILB Tracy Ford	---	---	25	40	22	87
CB Dashawn Palmer	---	---	27	44	16	87
CB C.J. Hines	---	---	27	44	14	85
S Cesar Kemp	---	---	27	44	4	75
TE Earnest Hatcher	16	41	---	---	18	75
G Hunter Kakoza	18	44	---	---	7	69
WR A.J. Browning	16	41	---	---	12	69
OLB Neal Bessette	---	---	27	39	3	69
DE Owen Springer	---	---	25	36	7	68
CB Shaun Zellerkraut	---	---	23	38	7	68
WR Otis Branch	18	44	---	---	5	67
RB Norbert Noa	16	42	---	---	8	66
QB Dan Puzzuoli	18	44	---	---	---	62
G Darius Bialo	18	44	---	---	---	62
T Kent Osborne	18	44	---	---	---	62
C Leroy Sanders	18	44	---	---	---	62
G Daquan Titone	18	44	---	---	---	62
DE Ken Wayne	---	---	22	35	3	60
DT Karl Nuston	---	---	12	23	17	52
DE Asher Carter	---	---	19	29	2	50
S Mickey Berry	---	---	16	31	1	48
ILB Joseph Newhart	---	---	14	19	4	37
FB Charles Farrell	7	19	---	---	1	27
WR Kendrick Lucas	8	19	---	---	---	27
RB Omar Cassidy	2	1	---	---	19	22
CB Josiah O'Neill	---	---	2	8	11	21
WR Jeremiah Manuel	4	9	---	---	---	13
RB Glenn Dirnabauer	2	0	---	---	7	9
DT Douglas Richter	---	---	3	5	---	8
P Darren Rohr	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Chance Osterhaus	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Erik Sununu	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Blake Hansen	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Steve Bruce	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	2	1	1	4
C Brenden Burton	1	3	---	---	---	4
DE Leo McDaniel	---	---	0	4	---	4
K Clarence Marcus	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Troy Page	0	1	---	---	1	2
ILB Anthony Givens	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Glen Stelmack	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Arnie Perea	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Joseph Denny	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Melvin Spencer	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Cesar Hancock	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	18	44	17	79
G Bernard Colley	27	44	---	---	8	79
T Skip Walters	27	44	---	---	8	79
S Derrick McClover	---	---	18	44	15	77
TE Giovanni Macri	27	38	---	---	8	73
S Gabe Jourden	---	---	18	44	10	72
G Jackson Poston	27	44	---	---	---	71
T Howie Meier	27	44	---	---	---	71
QB Owen Marincic	27	44	---	---	---	71
C Jimmy Benson	27	44	---	---	---	71
WR Shaun Benzer	21	41	---	---	3	65
ILB Lester O'Neal	---	---	18	44	1	63
OLB Renaldo Chapman	---	---	18	40	4	62
WR Dalton Dunn	20	29	---	---	13	62
DE Kris Sweeney	---	---	18	42	---	60
CB Dillon Douglas	---	---	18	41	---	59
DE Kendrick Rheams	---	---	18	41	---	59
TE Alexis Glaspie	13	19	---	---	22	54
WR Harvey Burkett	19	33	---	---	1	53
DE Ramon Burks	---	---	17	33	---	50
RB Jack Lenz	14	17	---	---	15	46
DT Mack Oliver	---	---	16	28	---	44
ILB Malik Houghton	---	---	5	18	17	40
CB Alan Seals	---	---	11	24	---	35
DT Jackson Michalewicz	---	---	3	20	---	23
FB Marcus Schwandt	0	2	---	---	19	21
RB Efrain Pries	4	15	---	---	1	20
RB Dave Bond	9	11	---	---	---	20
WR Neil Linstrom	0	3	---	---	14	17
CB Maxwell Lyrenmann	---	---	0	0	14	14
S Tristan Stanton	---	---	2	9	---	11
WR Jerome Allen	0	4	---	---	7	11
DT Ivan Buntain	---	---	0	10	---	10
TE Riley Meier	6	3	---	---	1	10
DE Tommy Nowakowski	---	---	0	2	7	9
ILB Eli Clemons	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Dexter Winslett	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Gus Stauder	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Amos Hilbert	2	5	---	---	1	8
C Jerry Widell	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Britt Martinez	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Kelvin Gregg	---	---	0	0	7	7
OLB Jace Shepard	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Mackenzie Scheckton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Steve Sutton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	8	2.7
Middle	11	23	2.1
Right	4	7	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	21	121	5.8
Right	5	18	3.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Puzzuoli	40	26	4	1	2	3	7	4	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Owen Marincic	43	31	3	1	2	2	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	113	16.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	51	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	122	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	39	9.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	39	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	18	140	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	104	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	39	19.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Branch	15	11	0	127	1	44
WR A.J. Browning	10	5	1	58	1	41
TE Earnest Hatcher	6	5	0	56	0	41
RB Norbert Noa	4	2	0	44	1	42
FB Charles Farrell	3	2	0	21	1	19
WR Kendrick Lucas	2	1	1	19	0	19

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dalton Dunn	11	6	1	96	2	29
WR Harvey Burkett	10	8	0	84	0	33
WR Shaun Benzer	7	7	0	64	1	41
TE Giovanni Macri	6	4	1	29	0	38
WR Jerome Allen	3	2	0	13	0	4
RB Jack Lenz	2	2	0	11	0	17
RB Efrain Pries	1	0	0	0	0	15
WR Amos Hilbert	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Riley Meier	1	1	0	15	0	3
RB Dave Bond	1	1	0	10	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Dan Puzzuoli	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Norbert Noa	1	-2	-2.00	1.75

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jack Lenz	2	3	1.50	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Puzzuoli	3	3	24	8.00	8.13

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Owen Marincic	6	3	26	4.33	7.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR A.J. Browning	1	1	5	5.00	5.80
WR Otis Branch	1	1	8	8.00	8.47
TE Earnest Hatcher	1	1	11	11.00	9.33

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Benzer	2	2	18	9.00	9.14
WR Harvey Burkett	2	1	8	4.00	8.40
WR Dalton Dunn	2	0	0	0.00	8.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dave Bond	4	0
QB Owen Marincic	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Puzzuoli	12	9	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Owen Marincic	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Branch	6	4	2
TE Earnest Hatcher	4	4	2
WR A.J. Browning	1	1	1
RB Norbert Noa	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harvey Burkett	3	1	1
WR Shaun Benzer	2	2	1
WR Dalton Dunn	1	0	0
RB Dave Bond	1	1	1
WR Jerome Allen	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,600 (26,600)
End Zone 19,200 (19,200)
Mezzanine 11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats 17,000 (17,000)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 5,200 (5,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,600 (26,600)
End Zone	19,200 (19,200)
Mezzanine	11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats	17,000 (17,000)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	5,200 (5,200)