Conference Semifinals, 2045

played in Pittsburgh, PA

46 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Houston Texans	3	0	0	3	-	6
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	0	10	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:22 PIT - Kris Rogers 93 interception return (Lamont Bishop extra point)
1Q: 07:02 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 48 field goal
1Q: 04:45 PIT - Jerome Allen 17 pass from Owen Marincic (Lamont Bishop extra point)
3Q: 12:15 PIT - Shaun Benzer 13 pass from Owen Marincic (Lamont Bishop extra point)
3Q: 04:34 PIT - Lamont Bishop 43 field goal
4Q: 15:00 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 18 field goal
4Q: 02:31 PIT - Alfredo McQueen 2 run (Lamont Bishop extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:22 PIT - Kris Rogers 93 interception return (Lamont Bishop extra point)
1Q: 07:02 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 48 field goal
1Q: 04:45 PIT - Jerome Allen 17 pass from Owen Marincic (Lamont Bishop extra point)
3Q: 12:15 PIT - Shaun Benzer 13 pass from Owen Marincic (Lamont Bishop extra point)
3Q: 04:34 PIT - Lamont Bishop 43 field goal
4Q: 15:00 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 18 field goal
4Q: 02:31 PIT - Alfredo McQueen 2 run (Lamont Bishop extra point)

Team Statistics HOU PIT
Record 11-7 13-4
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 7 12
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 318 411
- Offensive Plays 62 60
- Yards per Play 5.13 6.85
Net Rushing Yards 102 217
- Rushing Attempts 29 37
- Yards per Rush 3.52 5.86
Net Passing Yards 216 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 4 20 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 216 214
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 6.55 8.43
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 3/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 4/84 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 1/44 4/116
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:53 31:07

Team Statistics	HOU	PIT
Record	11-7	13-4
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	7	12
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	318	411
- Offensive Plays	62	60
- Yards per Play	5.13	6.85
Net Rushing Yards	102	217
- Rushing Attempts	29	37
- Yards per Rush	3.52	5.86
Net Passing Yards	216	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 4	20 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	216	214
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	6.55	8.43
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	3/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	4/84	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	1/44	4/116
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:53	31:07

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:50	OWN 32	5	35	Interception
1	12:10	5:15	OWN 18	8	51	Field Goal
1	4:35	2:53	OWN 24	5	18	Punt
1	0:06	1:33	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
2	10:44	3:27	OWN 30	7	32	Punt
2	4:57	1:20	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
2	1:52	0:32	OPP 29	2	13	Interception
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 22	1	-2	Half
3	12:06	3:49	OWN 28	5	41	Missed FG
3	4:29	4:37	OWN 27	8	72	Field Goal
4	13:32	3:04	OWN 19	10	52	Interception
4	2:24	1:14	OWN 25	7	32	Interception

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:55	2:20	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	1:42	1:36	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
2	13:33	2:49	OWN 39	5	38	Missed FG
2	7:17	2:20	OWN 20	5	55	Missed FG
2	3:37	1:45	OWN 12	5	54	Interception
2	1:20	1:13	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	2:54	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
3	8:17	3:48	OWN 38	8	36	Field Goal
4	14:52	1:20	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
4	10:28	8:04	OWN 23	15	77	Touchdown
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 31	2	7	Game

Game MVP: Owen Marincic, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jonathan Hatcher	19	50	2.63	12	1
RB Richard Merrill	9	54	6.00	15	3
QB Jon Causey	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Alfredo McQueen	25	145	5.80	28	3	1
QB Owen Marincic	7	44	6.29	15	1	0
RB Amos Campana	5	28	5.60	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Causey	33	20	216	0/0	0	43	4	40.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Owen Marincic	20	15	214	3/20	2	43	1	121.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Drake Hampton	4	6	49	12.25	34	43
WR Rondell Reynolds	4	10	52	13.00	10	25
TE Riddick Lyons	3	5	39	13.00	22	25
WR Samuel Folly	3	4	30	10.00	13	15
RB Richard Merrill	2	3	20	10.00	10	16
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Leonardo Fagan	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
TE Darrin Snyder	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
WR Antonio Cole	1	1	6	6.00	1	6

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kody Cormier	5	7	71	14.20	10	22	0
WR Shaun Benzer	4	6	65	16.25	22	43	1
WR Jerome Allen	3	3	56	18.67	24	31	1
WR Jake Wasczewski	2	2	6	3.00	0	5	0
TE Terry Porter	1	1	16	16.00	2	16	0
WR Mickey Horn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gilbert Duncan	1	44	44.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Trevor Elliott	1	1	1.00	0
OLB Shane Rayburn	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Ross McGee	1	22	22.00	0
S Kris Rogers	1	93	93.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Bradley	4	192	48.0	35.5	56	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Shaw	3	134	44.7	44.7	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Jeffries	2/3	1/2	0/0	48	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamont Bishop	1/3	1/3	0/0	43	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brant Winters	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Fanning	4	84	21.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Benzer	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sebastian Fanning	10	4	0.0	36	23
DE Griffin Ruby	6	1	1.0	36	23
CB Cristian Emerson	5	2	0.0	31	21
DT Howard Hitchcock	4	2	0.0	32	17
CB Jerald Rodriguez	4	1	0.0	35	22
CB Emmett Phillips	3	1	0.0	18	22
ILB Aidan Hebron	3	1	0.0	34	23
DT Angel Lake	3	1	0.0	15	13
ILB Desmond Alcala	2	1	0.0	21	2
S Zachery Parker	2	1	0.0	27	14
DE J.J. Choate	2	0	0.0	20	9
DT Reggie Dodge	2	0	0.0	9	7
DE Elias Mitchell	1	1	1.0	33	15
CB Gilbert Duncan	1	0	1.0	7	4
CB Jimmy Sagers	1	1	0.0	8	8
ILB Brandon Momberg	1	1	0.0	29	15
RB Richard Merrill	1	0	---	---	---
WR Samuel Folly	1	0	---	---	---
S Everett Diaz	1	0	0.0	9	7
WR Antonio Cole	1	0	---	---	---

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shane Rayburn	8	1	0.0	25	28
S Kris Rogers	6	0	0.0	29	33
S Butch Washington	5	4	0.0	29	33
OLB Trevor Elliott	5	2	0.0	27	32
CB Keegan Lofton	5	1	0.0	27	32
DT Wally Castagnola	5	0	0.0	15	20
DE Earl Shannon	4	2	0.0	21	26
OLB Ross McGee	2	2	0.0	15	11
S Brant Winters	2	0	0.0	4	7
CB Logan Piotte	1	1	0.0	14	22
WR Kody Cormier	1	0	---	---	---
S Johnny Blackburn	1	0	0.0	2	4
DT Nicholas Hopper	1	0	0.0	24	21
ILB Dan Dodge	1	0	0.0	18	17
S Frank Devine	1	0	0.0	25	26
CB Adrian Dayes	1	0	0.0	4	4
ILB Bryan Burke	0	1	0.0	2	1
DE Collin Gordon	0	1	0.0	14	20
DT Lance Barker	0	1	0.0	7	14
DE Vince Hancock	0	1	0.0	4	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elias Mitchell	1.0	0	1	15
DE Griffin Ruby	1.0	0	1	23
CB Gilbert Duncan	1.0	0	0	4
ILB Aidan Hebron	0.0	1	1	23
DT Howard Hitchcock	0.0	1	0	17

Pittsburgh	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Trevor Elliott	1	1	32
DT Nicholas Hopper	1	0	21
DE Collin Gordon	0	1	20
OLB Shane Rayburn	0	1	28
DE Vince Hancock	0	1	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerald Rodriguez	5	0	0	22
CB Emmett Phillips	2	0	0	22
CB Cristian Emerson	2	0	0	21
S Sebastian Fanning	1	1	0	23
S Zachery Parker	1	1	0	14
DT Howard Hitchcock	1	0	0	17
ILB Aidan Hebron	1	0	0	23
DT Reggie Dodge	1	0	0	7
DE Griffin Ruby	1	0	0	23
CB Gilbert Duncan	0	0	1	4

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Kris Rogers	4	0	1	33
OLB Shane Rayburn	3	0	1	28
OLB Trevor Elliott	2	1	1	32
CB Keegan Lofton	2	1	0	32
S Brant Winters	2	0	0	7
CB Logan Piotte	1	1	0	22
OLB Ross McGee	1	0	1	11
DE Earl Shannon	1	0	0	26
S Butch Washington	1	0	0	33
DT Wally Castagnola	1	0	0	20
S Johnny Blackburn	1	0	0	4
S Frank Devine	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G J.R. Kamin	3	7	2	29	33
G Daquan Titone	2	6	0	28	28
T Peyton McGee	2	5	0	29	33
T Kris Cote	2	4	0	28	28
G Bernard Hagler	1	5	0	29	33
TE Darrin Snyder	0	1	0	14	9

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Theodore Andrews	5	9	1	37	1	23
T Tony Malewitz	5	6	0	37	1	23
G Morris Shapiro	2	4	0	37	0	23
T Rick Rozanski	2	3	0	37	0	23
TE Terry Porter	2	2	1	33	0	15
G Tracy Aycock	1	6	0	37	0	23
RB Alfredo McQueen	0	0	0	29	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Snyder	2	19
Aidan Hebron	1	19

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Collin Gordon	2	15
Kenyon Fredrickson	1	19
Roosevelt Holliday	1	9

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Aidan Hebron	---	---	34	23	19	76
S Sebastian Fanning	---	---	36	23	15	74
CB Cristian Emerson	---	---	31	21	17	69
T Peyton McGee	29	33	---	---	3	65
DE Griffin Ruby	---	---	36	23	6	65
TE Riddick Lyons	26	32	---	---	6	64
G Daquan Titone	28	28	---	---	7	63
G Bernard Hagler	29	33	---	---	---	62
QB Jon Causey	29	33	---	---	---	62
G J.R. Kamin	29	33	---	---	---	62
CB Jerald Rodriguez	---	---	35	22	2	59
T Kris Cote	28	28	---	---	---	56
CB Emmett Phillips	---	---	18	22	14	54
DT Howard Hitchcock	---	---	32	17	2	51
WR Samuel Folly	24	26	---	---	---	50
DE Elias Mitchell	---	---	33	15	1	49
WR Drake Hampton	25	24	---	---	---	49
RB Jonathan Hatcher	19	16	---	---	12	47
ILB Brandon Momberg	---	---	29	15	1	45
S Zachery Parker	---	---	27	14	1	42
TE Darrin Snyder	14	9	---	---	19	42
WR Rondell Reynolds	17	25	---	---	---	42
RB Richard Merrill	10	17	---	---	9	36
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	20	9	5	34
DT Angel Lake	---	---	15	13	3	31
ILB Desmond Alcala	---	---	21	2	3	26
TE Joseph Kamnik	1	2	---	---	19	22
RB Edwin Bryant	1	0	---	---	19	20
DT Reggie Dodge	---	---	9	7	2	18
CB Jimmy Sagers	---	---	8	8	2	18
S Everett Diaz	---	---	9	7	2	18
WR Leonardo Fagan	6	10	---	---	---	16
OLB Nickolas Glover	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Neil Brewer	---	---	5	8	2	15
T Tom Krich	1	5	---	---	7	13
CB Gilbert Duncan	---	---	7	4	1	12
C J.T. Hudgens	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Eli Matthews	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Will Burns	1	5	---	---	---	6
WR Antonio Cole	2	4	---	---	---	6
K R.J. Jeffries	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Donald Bradley	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Roger Kuennen	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Van Bernard	---	---	2	0	---	2
C Benjamin Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Gavin Garrison	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Trevor Elliott	---	---	27	32	19	78
WR Shaun Benzer	37	23	---	---	16	76
CB Keegan Lofton	---	---	27	32	11	70
OLB Shane Rayburn	---	---	25	28	17	70
S Kris Rogers	---	---	29	33	7	69
TE Terry Porter	33	15	---	---	19	67
G Morris Shapiro	37	23	---	---	6	66
G Tracy Aycock	37	23	---	---	6	66
T Tony Malewitz	37	23	---	---	6	66
S Butch Washington	---	---	29	33	3	65
WR Jerome Allen	36	23	---	---	3	62
QB Owen Marincic	37	23	---	---	---	60
C Theodore Andrews	37	23	---	---	---	60
T Rick Rozanski	37	23	---	---	---	60
RB Alfredo McQueen	29	15	---	---	9	53
S Frank Devine	---	---	25	26	1	52
DE Collin Gordon	---	---	14	20	15	49
DE Earl Shannon	---	---	21	26	1	48
DT Nicholas Hopper	---	---	24	21	3	48
ILB Dan Dodge	---	---	18	17	7	42
WR Kody Cormier	16	22	---	---	---	38
CB Logan Piotte	---	---	14	22	---	36
DT Wally Castagnola	---	---	15	20	---	35
TE Roosevelt Holliday	19	5	---	---	9	33
OLB Ross McGee	---	---	15	11	3	29
S Brant Winters	---	---	4	7	15	26
CB Adrian Dayes	---	---	4	4	14	22
DT Lance Barker	---	---	7	14	---	21
TE Kenyon Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Mickey Horn	7	7	---	---	---	14
DT Brant Buffington	---	---	8	5	1	14
DE Vince Hancock	---	---	4	6	2	12
K Lamont Bishop	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Amos Campana	5	2	---	---	---	7
C Everett Malinsky	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Justics Randle	---	---	5	1	---	6
S Johnny Blackburn	---	---	2	4	---	6
G Mitch Szczupakiewicz	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Mack Shaw	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Jake Wasczewski	2	3	---	---	---	5
TE Deron McCree	1	0	---	---	3	4
ILB Bryan Burke	---	---	2	1	---	3
RB Darrell Oakes	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Otis Steber	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Daryl Hopper	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Bryan Moskowitz	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	17	2.4
Middle	15	57	3.8
Right	6	30	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	20	6.7
Middle	21	131	6.2
Right	12	67	5.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Causey	33	20	4	2	2	3	2	4	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Owen Marincic	20	15	3	0	0	2	2	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	18	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	103	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	70	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	25	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	49	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	94	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	62	31.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rondell Reynolds	10	4	1	52	2	25
WR Drake Hampton	6	4	0	49	1	24
TE Riddick Lyons	5	3	1	39	1	32
WR Samuel Folly	4	3	0	30	0	26
RB Richard Merrill	3	2	0	20	0	17
WR Leonardo Fagan	2	1	0	7	0	10
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	1	0	0	0	16
TE Darrin Snyder	1	1	0	13	0	9
WR Antonio Cole	1	1	0	6	0	4

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kody Cormier	7	5	71	1	22
WR Shaun Benzer	6	4	65	1	23
WR Jerome Allen	3	3	56	1	23
WR Jake Wasczewski	2	2	6	0	3
WR Mickey Horn	1	0	0	0	7
TE Terry Porter	1	1	16	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonathan Hatcher	2	2	1.00	2.63

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfredo McQueen	4	14	3.50	5.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Causey	2	1	3	1.50	6.55

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Owen Marincic	2	2	30	15.00	10.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Drake Hampton	2	1	3	1.50	8.17

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Benzer	1	1	13	13.00	10.83
WR Jerome Allen	1	1	17	17.00	18.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jonathan Hatcher	6	2

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Amos Campana	5	2
RB Alfredo McQueen	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Causey	6	5	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Owen Marincic	2	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rondell Reynolds	4	3	2
RB Jonathan Hatcher	1	1	0
TE Riddick Lyons	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shaun Benzer	1	0	0
WR Jake Wasczewski	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,900 (24,900)
End Zone 18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine 10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,900 (24,900)
End Zone	18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine	10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)