Week 4, 2023

played in Houston, AL

88 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	10	3	0	10	-	23
Houston Texans	0	13	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 PIT - Deron Singleton 34 field goal
1Q: 06:44 PIT - Butch Esslinger 4 run (Deron Singleton extra point)
2Q: 11:48 HOU - Zay Jones 14 pass from Colt McCoy (Reuben Kerney extra point)
2Q: 06:29 PIT - Deron Singleton 24 field goal
2Q: 03:54 HOU - Reuben Kerney 19 field goal
2Q: 00:20 HOU - Reuben Kerney 54 field goal
3Q: 02:40 HOU - Brian James 4 run (Reuben Kerney extra point)
4Q: 11:17 PIT - James Conner 5 run (Deron Singleton extra point)
4Q: 00:03 PIT - Deron Singleton 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 PIT - Deron Singleton 34 field goal
1Q: 06:44 PIT - Butch Esslinger 4 run (Deron Singleton extra point)
2Q: 11:48 HOU - Zay Jones 14 pass from Colt McCoy (Reuben Kerney extra point)
2Q: 06:29 PIT - Deron Singleton 24 field goal
2Q: 03:54 HOU - Reuben Kerney 19 field goal
2Q: 00:20 HOU - Reuben Kerney 54 field goal
3Q: 02:40 HOU - Brian James 4 run (Reuben Kerney extra point)
4Q: 11:17 PIT - James Conner 5 run (Deron Singleton extra point)
4Q: 00:03 PIT - Deron Singleton 19 field goal

Team Statistics PIT HOU
Record 4-0 1-3
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 10 4
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 362 330
- Offensive Plays 61 62
- Yards per Play 5.93 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 151 89
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 5.21 3.42
Net Passing Yards 211 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 0 34 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 224 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.59 6.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 0/11 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 5/35 5/26
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 5/144
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:38 30:22

Team Statistics	PIT	HOU
Record	4-0	1-3
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	10	4
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	362	330
- Offensive Plays	61	62
- Yards per Play	5.93	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	151	89
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	5.21	3.42
Net Passing Yards	211	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 0	34 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	224	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.59	6.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	0/11	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	5/35	5/26
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	5/144
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:38	30:22

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 27	7	56	Field Goal
1	9:53	3:18	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
1	5:08	1:30	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
1	2:01	0:55	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
2	11:37	5:13	OWN 21	8	72	Field Goal
2	3:48	2:03	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	10:25	2:37	OWN 20	5	7	Punt
3	2:34	2:21	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
4	14:36	1:42	OWN 47	4	9	Punt
4	12:43	1:32	OPP 19	3	19	Touchdown
4	9:28	0:55	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	4:07	0:56	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 28	7	70	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	1:49	OWN 34	2	-17	Punt
1	6:35	1:27	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
1	3:38	1:37	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
1	1:06	4:29	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	6:24	2:36	OPP 41	4	39	Field Goal
2	1:45	1:31	OWN 24	5	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:35	OWN 30	7	30	Punt
3	7:48	5:14	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
3	0:13	0:37	OWN 7	3	0	Punt
4	12:54	0:11	OWN 20	1	4	Fumble
4	11:11	1:43	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
4	8:33	4:26	OWN 28	9	41	Missed FG
4	3:11	1:11	OWN 16	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Colt McCoy, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Butch Esslinger	15	69	4.60	17	3	1
RB James Conner	12	78	6.50	49	2	1
QB Clayton Thorson	2	4	2.00	6	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brayden Robertson	17	60	3.53	17	2	0
QB Colt McCoy	4	9	2.25	9	0	0
RB Santiago Butler	4	16	4.00	9	0	0
WR Brian James	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clayton Thorson	30	17	224	2/13	0	40	0	80.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colt McCoy	34	22	250	2/9	1	33	0	96.4

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Allen Garrison	5	9	72	14.40	27	31
WR Will Fuller	3	5	63	21.00	40	40
RB James Conner	3	4	24	8.00	14	9
WR Mackenzie Welch	2	4	15	7.50	0	11
WR Josiah Castellano	2	3	35	17.50	25	29
FB Mitch Spencer	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
RB Butch Esslinger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Joe Gargac	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Adam Thielen	4	7	28	7.00	9	11	0
TE Jace Barclay	4	8	60	15.00	16	22	0
WR Brian James	4	5	30	7.50	7	12	0
WR Zay Jones	4	5	64	16.00	38	33	1
RB Brayden Robertson	4	4	60	15.00	38	21	0
TE Michael Egnew	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Jaylen Samuels	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Dante Pettis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Mackenzie Welch	1	0	0
ILB Reggie Ragland	0	1	1
WR Josiah Castellano	0	1	0
CB Christian Thompson	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Santiago Butler	1	1	0
WR Brian James	1	0	0
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jake Bailey	8	385	48.1	42.4	57	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicolas Fuller	7	370	52.9	45.0	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Deron Singleton	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reuben Kerney	2/3	1/2	1/1	54	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Sinclair	5	35	7.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	5	26	5.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Esslinger	3	67	22.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Robertson	5	144	28.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Devin Bush	6	1	0.0	24	36
ILB Reggie Ragland	5	3	0.0	16	13
CB Corn Elder	4	3	0.0	25	34
DE Jacob Eckman	3	3	1.0	26	34
ILB Bud Dupree	3	1	1.0	11	10
CB Christian Thompson	3	2	0.0	15	25
CB Amari Coffey	3	0	0.0	5	14
CB Cyrus Jones	3	0	0.0	22	25
S Kenny Dunlap	3	0	0.0	11	23
S Norm Witt	3	0	0.0	14	13
ILB Reuben Foster	2	3	0.0	8	10
DT Takkarist McKinley	2	2	0.0	23	23
DT Vita Vea	2	2	0.0	25	29
S Jaquiski Tartt	2	0	0.0	26	36
DE Marcus Cusano	2	0	0.0	6	19
OLB Rod Mirer	1	0	0.0	2	13
DE Paul Eickholt	0	1	0.0	1	10

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	8	2	0.0	28	31
S Cole Porter	7	2	0.0	27	31
S Troy Apke	5	1	0.0	29	21
OLB Mike Jennings	4	2	0.0	28	32
OLB Jay Smalley	3	2	0.0	28	32
CB Isaac Yiadom	3	0	0.0	26	23
DE Arden Key	2	1	1.5	6	19
DE Star Lotulelei	2	0	0.0	25	16
DT Jordan Phillips	2	0	0.0	28	18
ILB Malik Jefferson	2	0	0.0	12	8
OLB Kenny Young	2	0	0.0	2	12
S Justin Reid	2	0	0.0	2	14
CB Dakota Newton	2	0	0.0	13	16
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	1	0	0.0	2	1
G Billy Rudebusch	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dee Ford	0	1	0.5	26	28
CB Erik Rivera	0	1	0.0	19	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jacob Eckman	1.0	0	0	2	34
ILB Bud Dupree	1.0	0	0	0	10
DT Takkarist McKinley	0.0	2	1	0	23
DT Vita Vea	0.0	0	2	3	29
OLB Devin Bush	0.0	0	1	1	36
DE Marcus Cusano	0.0	0	1	1	19

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arden Key	1.5	1	1	0	19
DE Dee Ford	0.5	0	0	1	28
DT Jordan Phillips	0.0	1	0	0	18
DT Nathan Shepherd	0.0	1	0	0	14
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Cyrus Jones	4	0	25
OLB Devin Bush	3	2	36
CB Amari Coffey	3	1	14
CB Christian Thompson	3	0	25
ILB Bud Dupree	2	0	10
CB Corn Elder	2	0	34
ILB Reggie Ragland	1	0	13
S Kenny Dunlap	1	0	23
ILB Reuben Foster	1	0	10
OLB Rod Mirer	1	0	13
DE Marcus Cusano	1	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	3	1	31
S Troy Apke	3	0	21
OLB Kenny Young	2	0	12
S Justin Reid	2	0	14
OLB Mike Jennings	2	0	32
S Cole Porter	2	0	31
OLB Jay Smalley	1	0	32
CB Isaac Yiadom	1	0	23
CB Dakota Newton	1	0	16
ILB Malik Jefferson	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bernard Candelaria	4	6	29	0	32
C Sean Bernstein	3	6	29	1	32
G Paul Kinney	2	6	29	1	32
T Kaleb McGary	2	5	29	0	32
T Trey Pipkins	1	3	29	0	32
TE Joe Gargac	0	1	2	0	2

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brad McGregor	3	5	26	1	36
C Hroniss Grasu	3	5	26	0	36
TE Jace Barclay	2	3	25	0	34
T Sean Segas	1	5	26	0	36
G Billy Rudebusch	0	4	26	0	36
T Seth Morris	0	2	26	1	36
FB Jaylen Samuels	0	1	6	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Bernard Candelaria	5	13
Kaleb McGary	2	16
Butch Esslinger	1	28
Jared Farr	1	24
Ace Sanders	1	20

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Jennings	3	15
Nathan Shepherd	2	22
Jamie Ricketts	1	28
Billy Rudebusch	1	10
Michael Egnew	1	4

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kaleb McGary	29	32	---	---	16	77
C Bernard Candelaria	29	32	---	---	13	74
T Trey Pipkins	29	32	---	---	11	72
C Sean Bernstein	29	32	---	---	11	72
G Paul Kinney	29	32	---	---	11	72
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	26	36	5	67
CB Corn Elder	---	---	25	34	8	67
OLB Devin Bush	---	---	24	36	2	62
DE Jacob Eckman	---	---	26	34	2	62
QB Clayton Thorson	29	32	---	---	---	61
WR Will Fuller	27	32	---	---	1	60
TE Allen Garrison	27	32	---	---	1	60
CB Christian Thompson	---	---	15	25	19	59
DT Vita Vea	---	---	25	29	3	57
WR Josiah Castellano	26	29	---	---	---	55
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	22	25	7	54
RB Butch Esslinger	15	8	---	---	28	51
RB James Conner	14	22	---	---	13	49
DT Takkarist McKinley	---	---	23	23	1	47
TE Malachi Cybulski	6	13	---	---	28	47
S Norm Witt	---	---	14	13	15	42
DE Josh Sweat	---	---	21	19	1	41
S Kenny Dunlap	---	---	11	23	2	36
WR Mackenzie Welch	16	11	---	---	9	36
DE Marcus Cusano	---	---	6	19	10	35
ILB Reggie Ragland	---	---	16	13	1	30
OLB Rod Mirer	---	---	2	13	14	29
OLB Jared Farr	---	---	2	0	24	26
WR Ace Sanders	2	2	---	---	20	24
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	11	10	3	24
CB Amari Coffey	---	---	5	14	3	22
DE Frankie Doyle	---	---	3	10	7	20
FB Mitch Spencer	10	9	---	---	---	19
ILB Reuben Foster	---	---	8	10	---	18
DE Paul Eickholt	---	---	1	10	3	14
P Jake Bailey	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Otis Jacobs	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Deron Singleton	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Joe Gargac	2	2	---	---	4	8
T Rufus Mayhew	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Patrick Sinclair	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Eric Wood	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Marquis Ellard	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Daquan Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Marlon Holm	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Eddie Schottenheimer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Brian James	23	34	---	---	21	78
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	28	32	15	75
G Brad McGregor	26	36	---	---	10	72
G Billy Rudebusch	26	36	---	---	10	72
T Sean Segas	26	36	---	---	10	72
T Seth Morris	26	36	---	---	10	72
RB Brayden Robertson	19	31	---	---	18	68
OLB Jay Smalley	---	---	28	32	3	63
CB Erik Rivera	---	---	19	25	19	63
QB Colt McCoy	26	36	---	---	---	62
WR Adam Thielen	26	34	---	---	2	62
C Hroniss Grasu	26	36	---	---	---	62
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	28	31	3	62
S Cole Porter	---	---	27	31	3	61
TE Jace Barclay	25	34	---	---	---	59
DE Dee Ford	---	---	26	28	3	57
S Troy Apke	---	---	29	21	2	52
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	26	23	2	51
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	28	18	1	47
WR Zay Jones	14	22	---	---	9	45
DE Star Lotulelei	---	---	25	16	---	41
OLB Kenny Young	---	---	2	12	27	41
DT Nathan Shepherd	---	---	2	14	22	38
DE Arden Key	---	---	6	19	11	36
S Justin Reid	---	---	2	14	19	35
CB Alvin Bush	---	---	15	10	8	33
CB Dakota Newton	---	---	13	16	3	32
RB Jamie Ricketts	0	0	---	---	28	28
TE Leonard Shannon	0	2	---	---	26	28
TE Michael Egnew	8	10	---	---	4	22
ILB Malik Jefferson	---	---	12	8	1	21
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	---	---	2	1	13	16
RB Santiago Butler	5	4	---	---	6	15
FB Jaylen Samuels	6	7	---	---	---	13
WR Dante Pettis	4	2	---	---	4	10
P Nicolas Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Anthony Robertson	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Reuben Kerney	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Teddy Huffman	---	---	1	1	---	2
C Don Samuels	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR James Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Cappa	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dwayne Haskins	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Scottie Boyd	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Cody Stargell	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Drake Hutton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	27	9.0
Middle	20	136	6.8
Right	5	-10	-2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	13	47	3.6
Right	11	36	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clayton Thorson	30	17	3	3	3	2	2	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colt McCoy	34	22	4	0	2	3	5	7	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	52	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	103	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	39	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	30	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	43	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	132	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	15	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Allen Garrison	9	5	3	72	1	32
WR Will Fuller	5	3	0	63	1	32
RB James Conner	4	3	0	24	0	22
WR Mackenzie Welch	4	2	0	15	0	11
WR Josiah Castellano	3	2	0	35	1	29
TE Malachi Cybulski	2	1	0	11	0	13
FB Mitch Spencer	1	1	0	4	0	9
RB Butch Esslinger	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Joe Gargac	1	0	0	0	0	2

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jace Barclay	8	4	1	60	1	34
WR Adam Thielen	7	4	1	28	0	34
WR Brian James	5	4	0	30	0	34
WR Zay Jones	5	4	0	64	1	22
RB Brayden Robertson	4	4	0	60	2	31
TE Michael Egnew	2	1	0	3	0	10
FB Jaylen Samuels	2	1	0	5	0	7
WR Dante Pettis	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Butch Esslinger	6	14	2.33	4.60
RB James Conner	3	11	3.67	6.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brayden Robertson	2	17	8.50	3.53
RB Santiago Butler	2	6	3.00	4.00
QB Colt McCoy	1	-2	-2.00	2.25
WR Brian James	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clayton Thorson	8	3	26	3.25	7.47

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colt McCoy	2	2	20	10.00	7.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB James Conner	2	2	15	7.50	6.00
TE Allen Garrison	2	0	0	0.00	8.00
WR Will Fuller	1	0	0	0.00	12.60
WR Mackenzie Welch	1	1	11	11.00	3.75
TE Joe Gargac	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Josiah Castellano	1	0	0	0.00	11.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zay Jones	1	1	14	14.00	12.80
RB Brayden Robertson	1	1	6	6.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brayden Robertson	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clayton Thorson	9	5	0

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colt McCoy	14	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch
WR Will Fuller	3	1
RB James Conner	3	2
TE Allen Garrison	2	2
TE Malachi Cybulski	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jace Barclay	6	3	2
WR Brian James	3	2	1
RB Brayden Robertson	2	2	1
WR Adam Thielen	1	1	1
FB Jaylen Samuels	1	1	0
WR Dante Pettis	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (20,400)
End Zone 12,400 (14,800)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,100)
Club Seats 8,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (20,400)
End Zone	12,400 (14,800)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,100)
Club Seats	8,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (4,000)