Week 13, 2021

played in Houston, AL

43 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers33017-23
Houston Texans310314-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 PIT - Ryan Succop 47 field goal
1Q: 00:40 HOU - Julian Salyer 29 field goal
2Q: 10:12 HOU - Brayden Robertson 12 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
2Q: 02:38 PIT - Ryan Succop 27 field goal
2Q: 01:01 HOU - Julian Salyer 48 field goal
3Q: 04:58 HOU - Julian Salyer 26 field goal
4Q: 13:14 HOU - Bishop Sankey 9 run (Julian Salyer extra point)
4Q: 11:25 PIT - Will Fuller 12 pass from Cam Newton (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 08:10 HOU - Darnell Barlow 31 pass from Matt Leinart (Julian Salyer extra point)
4Q: 06:49 PIT - James Conner 23 pass from Cam Newton (Ryan Succop extra point)
4Q: 03:23 PIT - Ryan Succop 52 field goal

Team StatisticsPITHOU
Record2-106-6
First Downs1326
- by Rushing27
- by Passing916
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards289461
- Offensive Plays5474
- Yards per Play5.356.23
Net Rushing Yards53141
- Rushing Attempts1434
- Yards per Rush3.794.15
Net Passing Yards236320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 20 - 138 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards249332
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/132/12
- Yards per Pass Play5.908.00
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions1/116/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.28.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/5111/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/112/29
Kick Returns/Yards6/1682/56
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 33
Time of Possession22:4737:13

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:58OWN 40830Field Goal
15:151:09OWN 2032Punt
10:352:36OWN 33518Punt
210:062:08OWN 25515Punt
26:083:35OWN 26764Field Goal
20:540:42OWN 3030Punt
312:582:26OWN 2059Punt
34:522:20OWN 25522Punt
413:041:50OWN 45355Touchdown
47:581:22OWN 27373Touchdown
44:100:52OWN 49416Field Goal
42:000:39OWN 640Interception
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:024:47OWN 23841Punt
14:063:31OWN 43745Field Goal
212:592:53OWN 20780Touchdown
27:581:50OWN 1936Punt
22:331:39OWN 25644Field Goal
20:120:12OPP 1910Missed FG
315:002:02OWN 25535Punt
310:325:40OWN 351156Field Goal
32:324:28OWN 24976Touchdown
411:143:16OWN 25975Touchdown
46:362:26OWN 2531Punt
43:181:18OWN 333-4Punt
41:211:21OPP 4231Game

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB James Conner7284.00700
RB Renaldo Gaylor691.50600
QB Cam Newton11616.001610
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brayden Robertson21934.431620
RB Bishop Sankey5193.80901
RB Jamie Ricketts4143.50600
WR Dante Pettis3165.331010
QB Matt Leinart1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton37202493/13245181.9
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart38233322/122330106.4

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB James Conner56459.0031231
WR D. K. Metcalf5910821.6031450
WR Will Fuller410205.0014121
TE Malachi Cybulski2273.501180
TE Allen Garrison28199.500110
TE Ricardo Horiszny1155.00050
WR Antonio Callaway114545.0028450
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Michael Egnew6711919.8327330
WR Adam Thielen466015.0025220
WR Darnell Barlow447418.501311
RB Bishop Sankey2294.50060
TE Tyler Kroft25126.00060
WR Dante Pettis27157.50080
RB Brayden Robertson262512.507131
WR Marc Sacco111818.000180

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Apke100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Drew Kaser621936.528.3492
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Fuller522344.634.4621

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Succop3/32/21/1522/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Julian Salyer3/41/10/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Silas Ellard2115.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Erik Rivera22914.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
D. K. Metcalf514829.60
Butch Esslinger12020.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brayden Robertson25628.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Peters1000.03440
DT Vita Vea621.03332
DE Marcus Cusano610.53236
S Norm Witt520.01212
S Jaquiski Tartt420.03240
CB Cyrus Jones420.02933
DE Jacob Eckman400.02935
OLB Devin Bush350.03240
DE Jerome Baker310.01512
S Earl Wolff240.0412
ILB Reggie Ragland210.01114
DT Takkarist McKinley120.52425
CB B. W. Webb110.01823
OLB Rod Mirer110.01924
DT J.T. Diana100.0815
OLB Ray Jones100.0814
S Duron Harmon100.02016
TE Allen Garrison10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch511.01440
DE Dee Ford500.01430
OLB Jay Smalley301.01340
OLB Mike Jennings330.01440
CB Tharold Simon320.01440
S Troy Apke310.01238
CB Justin Layne310.01226
DT Justin Jones201.0413
S Kenny Dunlap210.01440
DE Richard Clements200.0925
DE Jalyn Holmes110.01424
S Alvin Terrell100.039
CB Zack Sanchez100.0111
CB Erik Rivera100.0711
OLB Nick Perry010.0728

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Vita Vea1.004132
DE Marcus Cusano0.501036
DT Takkarist McKinley0.500025
OLB Rod Mirer0.010024
DE Leonardo Tarpley0.001011
DE Jacob Eckman0.001035
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jay Smalley1.001140
ILB Leighton Vander Esch1.001040
DT Justin Jones1.000013
DE Richard Clements0.020025
OLB Nick Perry0.011028
DE Dee Ford0.010030
DE Jalyn Holmes0.001024
OLB Mike Jennings0.000140

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Marcus Peters91040
CB Cyrus Jones31033
S Norm Witt30012
OLB Devin Bush21040
OLB Rod Mirer11024
OLB Ray Jones10014
CB B. W. Webb10023
S Jaquiski Tartt10040
ILB Reggie Ragland10014
DE Jerome Baker10012
S Duron Harmon01016
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Justin Layne31026
S Troy Apke30138
ILB Leighton Vander Esch30040
S Kenny Dunlap21040
CB Tharold Simon20040
OLB Mike Jennings13040
CB Erik Rivera11011
OLB Nick Perry10028
DE Dee Ford10030
S Alvin Terrell1009
CB Zack Sanchez10011
DE Jalyn Holmes10024

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Kaleb McGary24014040
C Bernard Candelaria12014040
TE Ricardo Horiszny110102
C Sean Bernstein02014140
G Jake Fisher02014040
T Connor McGovern01014140
TE Allen Garrison01014040
FB Mitch Spencer000017
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jamil Douglas413034040
G Louis Vasquez37034140
C Stefen Wisniewski36034040
T Michael Oher25034040
T Jordan Mills12034140

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Kaleb McGary215
Ricardo Horiszny127
Marquis Ellard16
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Cody Barton324
Michael Egnew128
Bishop Sankey128
Zack Sanchez126
Mike Jennings115
Tharold Simon14

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Marcus Peters------3440983
S Jaquiski Tartt------3240375
OLB Devin Bush------3240375
DE Marcus Cusano------3236371
T Kaleb McGary1440------1569
RB James Conner733------2767
DT Vita Vea------3332267
C Bernard Candelaria1440------1266
DE Jacob Eckman------2935266
CB Cyrus Jones------2933264
G Jake Fisher1440------963
T Connor McGovern1440------963
C Sean Bernstein1440------963
CB B. W. Webb------18232061
S Duron Harmon------20161955
WR Will Fuller1440------155
QB Cam Newton1440---------54
TE Allen Garrison1440---------54
WR D. K. Metcalf1333------753
DT Takkarist McKinley------2425150
OLB Rod Mirer------1924346
TE Malachi Cybulski625------738
DT J.T. Diana------815831
TE Ricardo Horiszny12------2730
OLB Ryan Shazier------202527
DE Jerome Baker------1512---27
DE Leonardo Tarpley------611926
OLB Ray Jones------814426
ILB Reggie Ragland------1114---25
S Norm Witt------1212---24
WR Antonio Callaway03------2023
S Earl Wolff------412420
WR Rashad Greene810------119
WR Silas Ellard00------1717
RB Butch Esslinger00------1616
ILB Jonas Mouton------201315
RB Renaldo Gaylor77---------14
DE Donnie Lofton------46111
K Ryan Succop00------99
P Drew Kaser00------99
C Leslie Weber00------99
FB Mitch Spencer07---------7
G Marquis Ellard00------66
T Orlando Franklin00---------0
QB Bryce Petty00---------0
C Elgton Jenkins00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Michael Egnew3039------2897
WR Adam Thielen2635------2384
S Kenny Dunlap------14402276
QB Matt Leinart3440---------74
G Louis Vasquez3440---------74
T Michael Oher3440---------74
C Stefen Wisniewski3440---------74
T Jordan Mills3440---------74
G Jamil Douglas3440---------74
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------14401569
OLB Mike Jennings------14401569
WR Darnell Barlow3134---------65
CB Tharold Simon------1440458
RB Brayden Robertson2427------657
OLB Jay Smalley------1340356
RB Bishop Sankey917------2854
WR Dante Pettis1624------1353
S Troy Apke------1238353
DE Dee Ford------1430246
DE Jalyn Holmes------1424139
CB Justin Layne------1226139
OLB Nick Perry------728338
CB Zack Sanchez------1112638
DE Richard Clements------925135
TE Tyler Kroft1815---------33
OLB Cody Barton------102425
RB Jamie Ricketts52------1724
CB Erik Rivera------711624
DT Justin Jones------413118
DE Herman Floyd------010717
DT Johnathan Hankins------17715
S Alvin Terrell------39113
WR Marc Sacco25------613
CB Josue Barber------001212
TE Travis Kelce92---------11
K Julian Salyer00------1111
G Robert Myers00------99
T Brandon Parker00------99
C Maurice Emmons00------99
T Giovanni Warwick00------99
G Billy Rudebusch00------99
P Nicolas Fuller00------99
CB Asher Guynes------0819
G Drake Webb00---------0
QB Dwayne Haskins00---------0
T Sean Segas00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-1-0.5
Middle6254.2
Right6294.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11615.5
Middle12363.0
Right10454.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton37204116421
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart38236115710

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)179724.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)849011.3
Long (19+ Yds)61457.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1691016.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381138.7
Long (19+ Yds)5410821.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Will Fuller104120040
WR D. K. Metcalf950108233
TE Allen Garrison82019040
RB James Conner65045133
TE Malachi Cybulski2207025
TE Ricardo Horiszny110502
WR Antonio Callaway1104513
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Michael Egnew760119239
WR Dante Pettis72015024
WR Adam Thielen64060235
RB Brayden Robertson62025027
TE Tyler Kroft52112015
WR Darnell Barlow44074234
RB Bishop Sankey2209017
WR Marc Sacco1101805

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Renaldo Gaylor100.001.50
RB James Conner144.004.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bishop Sankey2168.003.80
RB Jamie Ricketts133.003.50
RB Brayden Robertson133.004.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton21126.006.73
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart52183.608.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Will Fuller111212.002.00
WR D. K. Metcalf1000.0012.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tyler Kroft2163.002.40
WR Adam Thielen1000.0010.00
WR Dante Pettis1000.002.14
RB Brayden Robertson111212.004.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Renaldo Gaylor10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Bishop Sankey20
RB Brayden Robertson22
QB Matt Leinart10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Cam Newton941
HoustonAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1074

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
TE Allen Garrison321
WR Will Fuller200
RB James Conner210
WR D. K. Metcalf210
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Tyler Kroft321
WR Dante Pettis311
TE Michael Egnew222
WR Adam Thielen110
RB Bishop Sankey110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (20,400)
End Zone12,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,500)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,100)
Club Seats7,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (4,000)