Week 4, 2044

played in Pittsburgh, PA

72 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Houston Texans	0	3	0	13	-	16
Pittsburgh Steelers	9	0	13	0	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 PIT - Hardy Rasby 7 pass from Francisco Thomas (Dexter Chapman extra point failed)
1Q: 03:15 PIT - Dexter Chapman 22 field goal
2Q: 05:15 HOU - Ernest Torres 41 field goal
3Q: 10:08 PIT - Dexter Chapman 34 field goal
3Q: 04:56 PIT - Harrison Newman 5 run (Dexter Chapman extra point)
3Q: 00:34 PIT - Dexter Chapman 34 field goal
4Q: 09:35 HOU - Toby Wycheck 6 pass from Don Meredith IV (Don Meredith IV pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:08 HOU - Toby Wycheck 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 PIT - Hardy Rasby 7 pass from Francisco Thomas (Dexter Chapman extra point failed)
1Q: 03:15 PIT - Dexter Chapman 22 field goal
2Q: 05:15 HOU - Ernest Torres 41 field goal
3Q: 10:08 PIT - Dexter Chapman 34 field goal
3Q: 04:56 PIT - Harrison Newman 5 run (Dexter Chapman extra point)
3Q: 00:34 PIT - Dexter Chapman 34 field goal
4Q: 09:35 HOU - Toby Wycheck 6 pass from Don Meredith IV (Don Meredith IV pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 06:08 HOU - Toby Wycheck 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)

Team Statistics HOU PIT
Record 3-1 4-0
First Downs 15 28
- by Rushing 3 13
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 210 501
- Offensive Plays 53 76
- Yards per Play 3.96 6.59
Net Rushing Yards 61 144
- Rushing Attempts 21 35
- Yards per Rush 2.90 4.11
Net Passing Yards 149 357
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 15 - 1 40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 369
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 1/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.66 8.71
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/59 4/53
Punt Returns/Yards 2/31 3/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/75 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:33 34:27

Team Statistics	HOU	PIT
Record	3-1	4-0
First Downs	15	28
- by Rushing	3	13
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	210	501
- Offensive Plays	53	76
- Yards per Play	3.96	6.59
Net Rushing Yards	61	144
- Rushing Attempts	21	35
- Yards per Rush	2.90	4.11
Net Passing Yards	149	357
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 15 - 1	40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	369
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	1/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.66	8.71
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/59	4/53
Punt Returns/Yards	2/31	3/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/75	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:33	34:27

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
1	13:05	1:32	OPP 35	3	-3	Punt
1	7:52	2:09	OWN 34	3	31	Punt
1	3:07	3:03	OWN 40	6	11	Punt
2	14:14	1:44	OWN 33	4	18	Punt
2	9:39	4:31	OWN 46	9	30	Field Goal
2	2:18	1:28	OWN 27	4	4	Punt
3	10:03	1:16	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	4:48	1:40	OWN 27	3	-11	Punt
3	0:26	1:21	OWN 10	2	12	Interception
4	13:14	3:49	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
4	9:07	3:05	OPP 38	6	38	Touchdown

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	0:06	OWN 35	1	0	Fumble
1	11:33	3:41	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	5:43	2:36	OWN 20	6	75	Field Goal
1	0:04	0:50	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	12:30	2:51	OWN 7	6	4	Punt
2	5:08	2:50	OWN 25	8	55	Missed FG
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 28	5	26	Half
3	15:00	4:57	OWN 25	10	58	Field Goal
3	8:47	3:59	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
3	3:08	2:42	OWN 35	6	48	Field Goal
4	14:05	0:51	OPP 18	3	-4	Missed FG
4	9:25	0:18	OWN 25	3	25	Fumble
4	6:02	6:02	OWN 25	12	58	Game

Game MVP: Francisco Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Blake Corum	10	43	4.30	12	1
RB Toby Wycheck	9	10	1.11	8	0
QB Don Meredith IV	1	8	8.00	8	0
RB Dylan Sampson	1	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Harrison Newman	20	97	4.85	15	2	1
RB Donny Tynik	13	51	3.92	11	1	0
QB Francisco Thomas	2	-4	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	29	15	169	3/20	2	28	1	78.1

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Thomas	40	26	369	1/12	1	70	0	103.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Travis Hunter	4	13	19	4.75	1	8	0
TE Greg Gepner	3	3	38	12.67	5	14	0
WR Silas Brown	3	4	39	13.00	21	22	0
RB Toby Wycheck	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	2
WR Tre Terry	2	4	37	18.50	23	27	0
FB Clay Coats	1	3	28	28.00	14	28	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Hardy Rasby	5	7	60	12.00	5	18	1
WR K.C. Campbell	5	9	68	13.60	23	25	0
WR Reginald Zorich	5	7	61	12.20	27	26	0
WR Jerome Jefferson	4	9	21	5.25	1	8	0
RB Harrison Newman	2	2	13	6.50	4	8	0
WR Karl Oren	2	2	42	21.00	20	27	0
TE Randal Fletcher	2	2	81	40.50	65	70	0
RB Donny Tynik	1	1	23	23.00	23	23	0
WR Walt Burroughs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Roosevelt Griffin	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
S Kenny Franckhauser	1	1
DT Billy Hembree	1	0
CB Lewis Young	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Harrison Newman	1	0	0	0
WR Jerome Jefferson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	8	336	42.0	33.3	60	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Vernon Bates	2	116	58.0	42.5	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Chapman	3/5	0/0	0/0	34	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Sampson	2	31	15.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alec Modargri	3	10	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tai Felton	3	63	21.0	0
Silas Brown	1	12	12.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	10	2	0.0	31	41
CB Jim Buckley	7	0	0.0	33	40
S Nicky Monroe	6	0	0.0	29	33
CB Caleb Turner	5	3	0.0	23	39
S Kenny Franckhauser	5	2	0.0	35	41
DT Victor VanDervoort	4	3	0.0	27	38
OLB Gage Singleton	4	1	0.0	31	31
OLB Shannon Donaldson	4	0	0.0	19	9
CB Lewis Young	2	2	0.0	26	37
DE Jerry Garcia	2	1	0.0	30	27
DE Giovanni Booker	2	0	0.0	31	25
DE Collin Starnes	1	1	0.5	0	8
DE Jaylan Ford	1	0	0.5	5	18
ILB Kerry Reynolds	1	1	0.0	4	0
DT Warren Roffmann	1	1	0.0	19	36
FB Clay Coats	1	0	---	---	---
DE Quentin Palmer	1	0	0.0	3	0
CB Mac McWilliams	1	0	0.0	7	7
DT Vinny Lang	0	1	0.0	11	4

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Cole Fort	6	1	1.0	21	24
S Roosevelt Griffin	5	0	0.0	19	21
CB Vernon Stephens	4	3	0.0	21	32
S Cole Bishop	4	1	0.0	21	32
OLB Ruben Wolfe	3	0	2.0	15	18
DT Ernie Griffin	3	0	0.0	8	17
OLB Donte Jarrell	3	0	0.0	6	17
DE Matt Showalter	2	1	0.0	18	28
ILB Hector McIntyre	2	1	0.0	18	18
DT Jonah Elliss	1	1	0.0	17	19
CB Wally Sticha	1	1	0.0	19	29
ILB Bob Cowher	1	1	0.0	3	5
DT Jace Bolsins	1	1	0.0	13	14
TE Hardy Rasby	1	0	---	---	---
S Tristan Pierce	1	0	0.0	2	10
DE Vinny Costello	0	1	0.0	3	13
ILB Brendan Lydon	0	1	0.0	14	22
DT Deion Prior	0	1	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jaylan Ford	0.5	0	1	2	18
DE Collin Starnes	0.5	0	0	0	8
DT Victor VanDervoort	0.0	1	1	2	38
DT Warren Roffmann	0.0	1	1	1	36
OLB Rob Erickson	0.0	1	0	0	4
DE Jerry Garcia	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ruben Wolfe	2.0	0	0	1	18
DE Cole Fort	1.0	0	1	1	24
DE Vinny Costello	0.0	1	0	0	13
DT Jace Bolsins	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Matt Showalter	0.0	0	3	2	28
DT Deion Prior	0.0	0	1	1	14
DT Ernie Griffin	0.0	0	1	0	17
OLB Donte Jarrell	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jim Buckley	6	1	40
ILB Tyrus Farmer	4	0	41
CB Caleb Turner	4	0	39
S Nicky Monroe	3	0	33
CB Lewis Young	2	2	37
OLB Gage Singleton	2	2	31
S Kenny Franckhauser	2	0	41
DE Collin Starnes	1	0	8
OLB Shannon Donaldson	1	0	9
CB Mac McWilliams	1	0	7

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Roosevelt Griffin	5	0	1	21
OLB Donte Jarrell	2	0	0	17
CB Vernon Stephens	2	0	0	32
ILB Brendan Lydon	1	0	0	22
S Cole Bishop	1	0	0	32
ILB Bob Cowher	1	0	0	5
DE Cole Fort	1	0	0	24
S Tristan Pierce	1	0	0	10
ILB Hector McIntyre	1	0	0	18
DE Matt Showalter	0	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Carlton Threats	2	7	21	0	32
T J.J. Lake	2	3	21	2	32
T J.C. Latham	1	3	21	0	32
G Blake Robinson	0	4	21	1	32
G Adrian Mazurek	0	2	21	0	32
TE Mason Cox	0	1	9	0	4

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Shane Malone	6	8	35	0	41
G Edgar Bell	4	8	35	0	41
C Grady Billig	3	4	35	0	41
T Junior Kobeski	2	6	35	1	41
G Benjamin Burnette	1	6	35	0	41
FB Gerald Mirer	0	1	11	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Jean	1	21
Mason Cox	1	21
Toby Wycheck	1	19

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Mirer	3	25
Walt Burroughs	1	22
Alejandro Papadopulos	1	18
Harrison Newman	1	1

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	35	41	5	81
CB Jim Buckley	---	---	33	40	5	78
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	31	41	5	77
CB Lewis Young	---	---	26	37	8	71
DT Victor VanDervoort	---	---	27	38	4	69
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	23	39	4	66
OLB Gage Singleton	---	---	31	31	1	63
S Nicky Monroe	---	---	29	33	1	63
T J.C. Latham	21	32	---	---	9	62
G Adrian Mazurek	21	32	---	---	9	62
T J.J. Lake	21	32	---	---	9	62
G Blake Robinson	21	32	---	---	9	62
DT Warren Roffmann	---	---	19	36	6	61
DE Jerry Garcia	---	---	30	27	1	58
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	31	25	1	57
RB Toby Wycheck	10	28	---	---	19	57
WR Brett Jean	10	25	---	---	21	56
QB Don Meredith IV	21	32	---	---	---	53
C Carlton Threats	21	32	---	---	---	53
TE Greg Gepner	19	28	---	---	---	47
WR Travis Hunter	17	25	---	---	---	42
WR Tre Terry	16	17	---	---	6	39
FB Clay Coats	4	13	---	---	21	38
OLB Shannon Donaldson	---	---	19	9	7	35
TE Mason Cox	9	4	---	---	21	34
DE Jaylan Ford	---	---	5	18	6	29
OLB Rob Erickson	---	---	5	4	20	29
WR Silas Brown	6	12	---	---	10	28
S Charles Wheeler	---	---	3	9	16	28
CB Mac McWilliams	---	---	7	7	11	25
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	13	4	1	18
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	11	4	1	16
RB Blake Corum	10	3	---	---	---	13
ILB Kerry Reynolds	---	---	4	0	8	12
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	0	8	2	10
WR Tai Felton	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Dylan Sampson	1	1	---	---	6	8
WR Elliot Naquin	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Quentin Palmer	---	---	3	0	---	3
TE Horace Burgess	1	0	---	---	---	1
T Lenny Moschetti	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Terrance Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kody Green	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Hardy Rasby	32	35	---	---	23	90
T Junior Kobeski	35	41	---	---	7	83
G Benjamin Burnette	35	41	---	---	7	83
T Shane Malone	35	41	---	---	7	83
G Edgar Bell	35	41	---	---	7	83
QB Francisco Thomas	35	41	---	---	---	76
C Grady Billig	35	41	---	---	---	76
WR Jerome Jefferson	32	37	---	---	6	75
WR K.C. Campbell	33	41	---	---	---	74
WR Reginald Zorich	20	38	---	---	9	67
CB Vernon Stephens	---	---	21	32	10	63
S Roosevelt Griffin	---	---	19	21	17	57
S Cole Bishop	---	---	21	32	2	55
DE Matt Showalter	---	---	18	28	9	55
RB Harrison Newman	22	29	---	---	1	52
CB Wally Sticha	---	---	19	29	1	49
DE Cole Fort	---	---	21	24	1	46
DT Jonah Elliss	---	---	17	19	8	44
OLB Donte Jarrell	---	---	6	17	21	44
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	---	---	8	17	18	43
ILB Brendan Lydon	---	---	14	22	1	37
RB Donny Tynik	13	7	---	---	17	37
FB Gerald Mirer	11	0	---	---	25	36
ILB Hector McIntyre	---	---	18	18	---	36
OLB Ruben Wolfe	---	---	15	18	1	34
DT Jace Bolsins	---	---	13	14	---	27
DT Ernie Griffin	---	---	8	17	1	26
WR Walt Burroughs	0	2	---	---	22	24
ILB Bob Cowher	---	---	3	5	12	20
DT Deion Prior	---	---	3	14	1	18
RB Alec Modargri	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Vinny Costello	---	---	3	13	---	16
TE Randal Fletcher	9	6	---	---	---	15
S Tristan Pierce	---	---	2	10	1	13
K Dexter Chapman	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Bernard Wayne	3	3	---	---	2	8
C John Leaf	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Vernon Bates	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Ruben Caldwell	---	---	0	0	7	7
WR Karl Oren	0	7	---	---	---	7
CB Glen Liersch	---	---	2	2	---	4
G Malcolm Ehlert	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Braden Enzi	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Clay Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Brody Peel	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Phillip Prosser	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	3	0.8
Middle	10	34	3.4
Right	7	24	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	50	6.3
Middle	16	73	4.6
Right	9	25	2.8
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	29	15	3	1	2	1	7	5	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Thomas	40	26	6	1	1	5	4	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	2	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	96	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	71	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	50	16.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	158	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	11	161	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Travis Hunter	13	4	0	19	0	25
WR Tre Terry	4	2	1	37	1	17
WR Silas Brown	4	3	0	39	1	12
FB Clay Coats	3	1	1	28	1	13
TE Greg Gepner	3	3	0	38	0	28
RB Toby Wycheck	2	2	0	8	0	28

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR K.C. Campbell	9	5	0	68	2	41
WR Jerome Jefferson	9	4	0	21	0	37
TE Hardy Rasby	7	5	0	60	0	35
WR Reginald Zorich	7	5	1	61	1	38
RB Harrison Newman	2	2	0	13	0	29
WR Karl Oren	2	2	0	42	1	7
TE Randal Fletcher	2	2	0	81	1	6
RB Donny Tynik	1	1	0	23	1	7
WR Walt Burroughs	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Blake Corum	1	2	2.00	4.30

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harrison Newman	4	14	3.50	4.85
RB Donny Tynik	3	3	1.00	3.92
QB Francisco Thomas	2	-4	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	3	3	21	7.00	5.83

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Thomas	6	4	26	4.33	9.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck	2	2	8	4.00	4.00
TE Greg Gepner	1	1	13	13.00	12.67

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerome Jefferson	3	2	10	3.33	2.33
TE Hardy Rasby	1	1	7	7.00	8.57
WR K.C. Campbell	1	0	0	0.00	7.56
WR Reginald Zorich	1	1	9	9.00	8.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blake Corum	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harrison Newman	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	11	3	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Thomas	7	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Travis Hunter	8	1	1
WR Tre Terry	2	1	1
TE Greg Gepner	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR K.C. Campbell	2	1	1
WR Jerome Jefferson	2	0	0
WR Reginald Zorich	2	2	0
TE Hardy Rasby	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 23,400 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,400 (20,900)
End Zone 4,800 (15,100)
Mezzanine 2,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 4,200 (13,300)
Club Seats 2,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	23,400 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,400 (20,900)
End Zone	4,800 (15,100)
Mezzanine	2,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	4,200 (13,300)
Club Seats	2,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,800)