Conference Finals, 2054

played in Houston, TX

56 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	0	0	-	14
Houston Texans	3	3	8	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 PIT - Efrain Kiss 2 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)
1Q: 04:31 HOU - Scottie Webster 37 field goal
2Q: 13:58 HOU - Scottie Webster 38 field goal
2Q: 02:58 PIT - Efrain Kiss 3 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)
3Q: 05:25 HOU - Wendell Yazzie 31 pass from Fernando Huettner (Fernando Huettner pass to Joey Heimulu for conversion)
4Q: 07:01 HOU - Scottie Webster 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 PIT - Efrain Kiss 2 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)
1Q: 04:31 HOU - Scottie Webster 37 field goal
2Q: 13:58 HOU - Scottie Webster 38 field goal
2Q: 02:58 PIT - Efrain Kiss 3 pass from Shaun Schwartz (Jake Meadows extra point)
3Q: 05:25 HOU - Wendell Yazzie 31 pass from Fernando Huettner (Fernando Huettner pass to Joey Heimulu for conversion)
4Q: 07:01 HOU - Scottie Webster 36 field goal

Team Statistics PIT HOU
Record 11-7 16-2
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 301 422
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 5.10 6.03
Net Rushing Yards 56 156
- Rushing Attempts 14 32
- Yards per Rush 4.00 4.88
Net Passing Yards 245 266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 26 - 0 36 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 251 283
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.44 7.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/25 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 3/40
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 3/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:45 31:15

Team Statistics	PIT	HOU
Record	11-7	16-2
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	301	422
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	5.10	6.03
Net Rushing Yards	56	156
- Rushing Attempts	14	32
- Yards per Rush	4.00	4.88
Net Passing Yards	245	266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 26 - 0	36 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	251	283
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.44	7.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/25	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	3/40
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	3/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:45	31:15

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	4:00	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
1	4:24	1:46	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	13:51	1:33	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	11:23	1:08	OWN 30	3	14	Punt
2	6:30	3:43	OWN 21	7	79	Touchdown
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 14	1	4	Half
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	4	29	Punt
3	11:31	4:14	OWN 20	8	24	Punt
3	5:12	4:20	OWN 25	7	24	Punt
4	13:01	1:19	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:56	0:57	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	4:18	1:24	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
4	2:18	0:38	OWN 20	4	6	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 32	4	1	Punt
1	9:37	5:13	OWN 24	9	56	Field Goal
1	2:38	3:47	OWN 20	9	59	Field Goal
2	12:18	0:55	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	10:15	3:45	OWN 10	7	29	Punt
2	2:47	2:02	OWN 22	5	18	Punt
3	13:09	1:38	OWN 20	4	27	Punt
3	7:17	2:05	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
3	0:52	2:51	OWN 3	7	58	Punt
4	11:42	4:46	OWN 40	9	41	Field Goal
4	5:59	1:41	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
4	2:54	0:36	OWN 23	4	21	Punt
4	1:40	1:40	OPP 26	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Fernando Huettner, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
QB Shaun Schwartz	5	30	6.00	9
RB Lee Butler	3	15	5.00	8
RB Bennett Hloupy	2	9	4.50	8
WR Kent Nutile	2	4	2.00	3
RB Jeremy Armstrong	1	1	1.00	1
FB Dakota Abrams	1	-3	-3.00	-3

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Scottie Clark	15	76	5.07	19	2
RB Tim Brotherton	8	37	4.63	8	0
QB Fernando Huettner	5	23	4.60	10	1
RB Marquis Crowther	4	20	5.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shaun Schwartz	44	26	251	1/6	2	46	0	90.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	36	19	283	2/17	1	33	0	88.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Efrain Kiss	7	10	77	11.00	44	46	2
WR Caiden King	6	9	44	7.33	23	20	0
WR Kent Nutile	5	6	41	8.20	12	20	0
TE Devante Allin	2	4	17	8.50	2	10	0
WR Oliver Hopkinson	2	5	15	7.50	0	11	0
RB Bennett Hloupy	2	5	42	21.00	29	37	0
RB Jeremy Armstrong	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Lee Butler	1	1	9	9.00	7	9	0
TE Tyrus Ford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Dakota Abrams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joey Heimulu	6	14	78	13.00	7	23	0
TE Wendell Yazzie	5	8	81	16.20	37	31	1
TE Leon Leverette	3	5	56	18.67	21	23	0
RB Scottie Clark	2	2	17	8.50	8	9	0
WR Tre Flaherty	1	2	33	33.00	16	33	0
WR Peyton Myers	1	3	19	19.00	5	19	0
RB Tim Brotherton	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.B. Giles	9	393	43.7	37.0	50	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Humphrey	8	369	46.1	37.0	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jake Meadows	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caden Hill	3	33	11.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tucker Messerly	3	40	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kent Nutile	1	30	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Crowther	2	37	18.5	0
Bobby Finnegan	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reuben Sutherland	9	2	0.0	32	38
ILB Chance Williamson	5	2	0.0	13	16
CB Tyrone Swift	5	0	0.0	32	37
S Elijah Young	4	2	0.0	32	38
DT Jerome Tuitele	4	1	0.0	15	17
S Dylan Pierce	3	2	0.0	13	16
ILB Glen Blair	3	2	0.0	30	38
CB Alexis Kelley	3	1	0.0	32	38
CB Colin Forbes	3	1	0.0	16	20
OLB Phillip Dylla	2	0	1.0	24	30
S Neil Babka	2	1	0.0	9	10
S Norman Zuck	2	1	0.0	13	15
DE Derrick Stokes	2	0	0.0	15	21
DT Ezra Jackson	1	3	0.5	17	21
DE Bob Thompson	1	0	0.0	19	17
DE Erik Gillespie	1	0	0.0	3	1
DE Marty Webb	0	1	0.5	30	37

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Rodgers	6	3	0.0	13	41
CB Bobby Finnegan	5	2	0.0	11	34
OLB Nicky McElroy	5	1	0.0	14	45
CB Steven Graham	5	0	0.0	14	45
DE Malachi Prescott	4	0	0.5	13	41
S J.C. Miceli	4	0	0.0	7	16
CB Norm Briseno	3	1	0.0	11	35
S Sammie Holmes	2	2	0.0	14	45
DT Mitchell Perry	1	1	0.5	4	20
S Charlie Dominguez	1	0	0.0	8	32
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	1	0	0.0	3	17
DT Jorge Dole	1	0	0.0	9	25
CB Darius Horenstein	1	0	0.0	3	9
DT Nate Brink	0	1	0.0	14	42
DE Jamal Shapiro	0	1	0.0	11	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Phillip Dylla	1.0	0	0	1	30
DT Ezra Jackson	0.5	0	1	0	21
DE Marty Webb	0.5	0	1	0	37
DE Derrick Stokes	0.0	1	1	2	21
DT Jerome Tuitele	0.0	0	2	0	17
DE Bob Thompson	0.0	0	2	0	17

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Malachi Prescott	0.5	0	1	0	41
DT Mitchell Perry	0.5	0	0	0	20
DE Jamal Shapiro	0.0	1	2	0	33
DT Nate Brink	0.0	1	1	0	42
OLB Lewis Lofton	0.0	0	1	1	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tyrone Swift	4	0	37
OLB Reuben Sutherland	3	2	38
ILB Glen Blair	2	2	38
S Norman Zuck	2	1	15
CB Alexis Kelley	2	0	38
CB Colin Forbes	2	0	20
S Elijah Young	1	2	38
S Dylan Pierce	1	0	16
S Neil Babka	1	0	10
DE Bob Thompson	1	0	17

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Steven Graham	4	2	45
CB Bobby Finnegan	4	1	34
OLB Nicky McElroy	4	0	45
ILB Patrick Rodgers	3	2	41
S J.C. Miceli	3	0	16
S Sammie Holmes	2	2	45
CB Norm Briseno	2	0	35
CB Darius Horenstein	2	0	9
DT Mitchell Perry	1	0	20
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Amos Mullenaux	1	3	14	0	45
T Marcos Cavil	1	3	14	0	45
C Christopher Jamison	1	3	14	0	45
G Xavier Madison	0	1	14	0	45
T Lincoln Carter	0	0	14	1	45

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alejandro Mathews	3	4	1	30	1	38
T Bryant Benge	2	7	1	32	0	38
G Neil Nutile	1	7	0	32	1	38
C Willie O'Neal	1	4	1	32	0	38
T Harris Becker	0	3	0	32	0	38
TE Leon Leverette	0	2	0	28	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Alexis Kelley	2	23
Marty Webb	2	23
Neil Babka	1	18
Amos Mullenaux	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Marc Sivela	1	28
Darius Horenstein	1	25
Malachi Prescott	1	22
Gustavo Neu	1	11

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Reuben Sutherland	---	---	32	38	28	98
CB Alexis Kelley	---	---	32	38	23	93
DE Marty Webb	---	---	30	37	23	90
S Elijah Young	---	---	32	38	8	78
CB Tyrone Swift	---	---	32	37	3	72
ILB Glen Blair	---	---	30	38	3	71
G Xavier Madison	14	45	---	---	9	68
G Amos Mullenaux	14	45	---	---	9	68
WR Efrain Kiss	13	41	---	---	9	63
T Lincoln Carter	14	45	---	---	---	59
QB Shaun Schwartz	14	45	---	---	---	59
T Marcos Cavil	14	45	---	---	---	59
C Christopher Jamison	14	45	---	---	---	59
OLB Phillip Dylla	---	---	24	30	1	55
TE Devante Allin	12	42	---	---	---	54
CB Colin Forbes	---	---	16	20	18	54
WR Caiden King	13	40	---	---	---	53
WR Kent Nutile	12	25	---	---	5	42
TE Tyrus Ford	2	14	---	---	25	41
DT Ezra Jackson	---	---	17	21	3	41
DE Bob Thompson	---	---	19	17	2	38
S Neil Babka	---	---	9	10	18	37
DE Derrick Stokes	---	---	15	21	1	37
DT Jerome Tuitele	---	---	15	17	---	32
ILB Chance Williamson	---	---	13	16	1	30
S Dylan Pierce	---	---	13	16	---	29
FB Dakota Abrams	3	10	---	---	16	29
S Norman Zuck	---	---	13	15	1	29
RB Jeremy Armstrong	3	8	---	---	17	28
RB Bennett Hloupy	5	18	---	---	---	23
WR Oliver Hopkinson	4	14	---	---	---	18
WR Joe Furman	0	3	---	---	15	18
OLB Allen Finch	---	---	7	8	2	17
RB Lee Butler	3	10	---	---	---	13
ILB Bruce Llewellyn	---	---	0	0	13	13
DE Erik Gillespie	---	---	3	1	8	12
C Aidan McPhail	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Tristan Deering	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Justin Randle	0	0	---	---	9	9
P J.B. Giles	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Caden Hill	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Jake Meadows	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Billy Heusel	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Kenny Danila	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Luke Tarplin	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jerome Gaunt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Harris Becker	32	38	---	---	11	81
DE Malachi Prescott	---	---	13	41	22	76
QB Fernando Huettner	32	38	---	---	---	70
C Willie O'Neal	32	38	---	---	---	70
T Bryant Benge	32	38	---	---	---	70
WR Joey Heimulu	32	38	---	---	---	70
G Neil Nutile	32	38	---	---	---	70
G Alejandro Mathews	30	38	---	---	---	68
TE Leon Leverette	28	38	---	---	---	66
OLB Nicky McElroy	---	---	14	45	---	59
S Sammie Holmes	---	---	14	45	---	59
CB Steven Graham	---	---	14	45	---	59
DT Nate Brink	---	---	14	42	---	56
ILB Patrick Rodgers	---	---	13	41	---	54
DE Jamal Shapiro	---	---	11	33	9	53
WR Peyton Myers	23	27	---	---	---	50
RB Scottie Clark	17	14	---	---	19	50
CB Bobby Finnegan	---	---	11	34	3	48
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	11	35	---	46
TE Wendell Yazzie	16	17	---	---	11	44
S J.C. Miceli	---	---	7	16	17	40
S Charlie Dominguez	---	---	8	32	---	40
TE Marc Sivela	5	5	---	---	28	38
CB Darius Horenstein	---	---	3	9	25	37
WR Tre Flaherty	15	19	---	---	---	34
DT Jorge Dole	---	---	9	25	---	34
DT Mitchell Perry	---	---	4	20	9	33
OLB Chuck Foster	---	---	0	0	25	25
FB Sergio Schulz	3	2	---	---	20	25
WR Marty Freeman	2	0	---	---	20	22
OLB Lewis Lofton	---	---	1	4	17	22
RB Tim Brotherton	10	11	---	---	---	21
RB Marquis Crowther	5	13	---	---	3	21
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	3	17	---	20
WR Tucker Messerly	4	6	---	---	9	19
TE Micah Long	0	0	---	---	19	19
DT Jessie Chaffin	---	---	4	10	---	14
C Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Gustavo Neu	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Javier Humphrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Artie Robinson	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Tre Durham	2	0	---	---	---	2
OLB Andy Merandi	---	---	0	1	---	1
WR Liam Lyon	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tyrone Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	19	3.8
Middle	7	35	5.0
Right	2	2	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	59	6.6
Middle	16	71	4.4
Right	5	28	5.6
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shaun Schwartz	44	26	4	0	4	7	5	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	36	19	5	1	1	7	7	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	39	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	170	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	42	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	100	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	129	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	42	8.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Efrain Kiss	10	7	1	77	1	41
WR Caiden King	9	6	0	44	1	40
WR Kent Nutile	6	5	0	41	1	25
WR Oliver Hopkinson	5	2	1	15	0	14
RB Bennett Hloupy	5	2	0	42	1	18
TE Devante Allin	4	2	0	17	0	42
RB Jeremy Armstrong	2	1	0	6	0	8
TE Tyrus Ford	1	0	1	0	0	14
FB Dakota Abrams	1	0	1	0	0	10
RB Lee Butler	1	1	0	9	0	10

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Heimulu	14	6	0	78	1	38
TE Wendell Yazzie	8	5	0	81	2	17
TE Leon Leverette	5	3	1	56	1	38
WR Peyton Myers	3	1	0	19	0	27
WR Tre Flaherty	2	1	0	33	1	19
RB Scottie Clark	2	2	0	17	0	14
RB Tim Brotherton	2	1	0	-1	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lee Butler	1	4	4.00	5.00
RB Bennett Hloupy	1	1	1.00	4.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shaun Schwartz	3	3	14	4.67	5.70

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	1	0	0	0.00	7.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Efrain Kiss	3	3	14	4.67	7.70

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Peyton Myers	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
QB Shaun Schwartz	2	1
FB Dakota Abrams	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Scottie Clark	6	2
QB Fernando Huettner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shaun Schwartz	9	4	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caiden King	3	3	0
WR Efrain Kiss	2	0	0
TE Devante Allin	1	0	0
WR Oliver Hopkinson	1	0	0
FB Dakota Abrams	1	0	0
WR Kent Nutile	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joey Heimulu	6	3	2
TE Wendell Yazzie	2	0	0
RB Scottie Clark	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)