2023 · Week 4
Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
Oct 1, 2023 · Reliant Stadium · open · astroturf
Recap
Houston Texans blew out Pittsburgh Steelers 30–6. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Texans had just a 39% chance going in. Texans improve to 2-2; Steelers fall to 2-2. C.J. Stroud paced the offense with 306 passing yards and 2 TDs; 16 rushing yards. Texans out-gained the opponent 451–246 in total yards.
Team stats
| PIT | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | First downs | 23 |
| 246 | Total yards | 451 |
| 132 | Passing yards | 312 |
| 114 | Rushing yards | 139 |
| 18/28 | Comp / Att | 17/31 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:29) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud scrambles up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud scrambles up the middle to PIT 1 for 4 yards (50-E.Roberts).
- Q1(10:13) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 31-D.Pierce for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on HOU-69-S.Mason, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 5 - No Play.
- Q1(8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q115-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
- Q1(1:23) 15-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
- Q2(12:13) 15-K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
- Q2(:04) 15-K.Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
- Q3(9:35) 9-C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.
- Q3(5:50) 9-C.Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-3-B.Wing.
- Q4(10:54) 26-D.Singletary pass short right to 86-D.Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [50-E.Roberts].
- Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
- Q4(3:46) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-16-T.Zentner.
Box score
PIT
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 15/23 | 114 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 3/5 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | 14 | 71 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 6 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| George Pickens | 3 | 7 | 25 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin III | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Allen Robinson | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 16/30 | 306 | 2 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 1/1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Dameon Pierce | 24 | 81 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 7 | 25 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 7 | 9 | 168 | 2 |
| Dameon Pierce | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 3 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| Robert Woods | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| John Metchie III | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Andrew Beck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |