Conference Semifinals, 2061

played in Houston, TX

45 degrees, fair, calm

Pittsburgh Steelers	14	7	3	14	-	38
Houston Texans	7	13	0	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 PIT - Ty Kearns 4 run (Julian Rayburn extra point)
1Q: 05:14 HOU - Brian Bernard 5 run (Nathan Crane extra point)
1Q: 02:22 PIT - Bart Shepard 9 run (Julian Rayburn extra point)
2Q: 13:41 HOU - Nathan Crane 22 field goal
2Q: 08:19 HOU - Samuel Randell 19 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
2Q: 05:53 HOU - Nathan Crane 28 field goal
2Q: 04:11 PIT - Bart Shepard 3 run (Julian Rayburn extra point)
3Q: 05:09 PIT - Julian Rayburn 19 field goal
4Q: 14:30 HOU - Hayden Howe 9 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 09:12 PIT - Bill Copeland 2 pass from Ty Kearns (Julian Rayburn extra point)
4Q: 08:38 PIT - Roy Turner 43 interception return (Julian Rayburn extra point)
4Q: 03:32 HOU - Nathan Crane 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:03 PIT - Ty Kearns 4 run (Julian Rayburn extra point)
1Q: 05:14 HOU - Brian Bernard 5 run (Nathan Crane extra point)
1Q: 02:22 PIT - Bart Shepard 9 run (Julian Rayburn extra point)
2Q: 13:41 HOU - Nathan Crane 22 field goal
2Q: 08:19 HOU - Samuel Randell 19 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
2Q: 05:53 HOU - Nathan Crane 28 field goal
2Q: 04:11 PIT - Bart Shepard 3 run (Julian Rayburn extra point)
3Q: 05:09 PIT - Julian Rayburn 19 field goal
4Q: 14:30 HOU - Hayden Howe 9 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 09:12 PIT - Bill Copeland 2 pass from Ty Kearns (Julian Rayburn extra point)
4Q: 08:38 PIT - Roy Turner 43 interception return (Julian Rayburn extra point)
4Q: 03:32 HOU - Nathan Crane 25 field goal

Team Statistics PIT HOU
Record 13-5 13-4
First Downs 16 24
- by Rushing 9 1
- by Passing 7 23
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 289 576
- Offensive Plays 63 73
- Yards per Play 4.59 7.89
Net Rushing Yards 158 10
- Rushing Attempts 39 2
- Yards per Rush 4.05 5.00
Net Passing Yards 131 566
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 14 - 0 69 - 37 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 139 579
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.46 7.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 6/45 8/66
Punt Returns/Yards 3/47 2/6
Kick Returns/Yards 3/100 4/69
Interception Ret./Yards 3/58 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 3/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 20
Time of Possession 31:53 28:07

Team Statistics	PIT	HOU
Record	13-5	13-4
First Downs	16	24
- by Rushing	9	1
- by Passing	7	23
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	289	576
- Offensive Plays	63	73
- Yards per Play	4.59	7.89
Net Rushing Yards	158	10
- Rushing Attempts	39	2
- Yards per Rush	4.05	5.00
Net Passing Yards	131	566
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 14 - 0	69 - 37 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	139	579
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.46	7.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	6/45	8/66
Punt Returns/Yards	3/47	2/6
Kick Returns/Yards	3/100	4/69
Interception Ret./Yards	3/58	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	3/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 20
Time of Possession	31:53	28:07

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	4:06	OWN 46	8	54	Touchdown
1	5:02	2:46	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
2	13:34	2:33	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
2	8:12	0:48	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	5:48	1:47	OPP 39	3	39	Touchdown
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	3:25	OWN 25	9	31	Punt
3	10:47	5:43	OPP 44	11	42	Field Goal
3	3:27	1:30	OWN 21	3	-3	Punt
4	14:22	2:00	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	11:47	2:41	OPP 15	6	15	Touchdown
4	3:26	1:36	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 46	3	-1	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 16	3	42	Interception
1	8:53	3:51	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
1	2:16	3:42	OWN 30	7	65	Field Goal
2	11:01	2:49	OWN 1	7	99	Touchdown
2	7:24	1:36	OWN 31	6	58	Field Goal
2	4:01	3:28	OWN 25	10	32	Punt
3	11:35	0:48	OWN 4	3	5	Punt
3	5:04	1:37	OWN 9	4	28	Punt
3	1:57	2:35	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
4	12:22	0:35	OWN 7	3	-3	Interception
4	9:06	0:39	OWN 23	1	0	Interception
4	8:27	5:01	OWN 15	12	77	Field Goal
4	1:50	0:49	OWN 45	4	9	Downs

Game MVP: Ty Kearns, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Irving Banks	24	103	4.29	10	1	0
RB Bart Shepard	8	16	2.00	9	0	2
QB Ty Kearns	7	39	5.57	22	2	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Brian Bernard	2	10	5.00	5	0	1

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ty Kearns	23	14	139	1/8	1	37	0	92.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	69	37	579	2/13	2	50	3	73.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kirk Crouse	5	9	37	7.40	19	20	0
WR Bill Copeland	5	7	62	12.40	16	37	1
RB Irving Banks	2	2	2	1.00	0	6	0
TE Kenneth Hampton	1	1	28	28.00	22	28	0
WR Darien Pedrick	1	4	10	10.00	8	10	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grant Dodson	10	20	151	15.10	38	30	0
WR J.J. Hennessee	7	8	145	20.71	49	50	0
WR Hayden Howe	7	12	73	10.43	17	17	1
WR Joe Wilkins	7	14	98	14.00	22	36	0
RB Ben Tribble	3	6	53	17.67	22	33	0
WR Brett Weber	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Warren Meyer	1	1	27	27.00	10	27	0
TE Samuel Randell	1	4	19	19.00	5	19	1
RB Ike Stene	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rufus Shepherd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Roy Turner	2	58	29.00	1
S Grady Stemke	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Irving Banks	1	0	0	0
T Deion Gambone	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Amos Blair	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Whiting	7	332	47.4	46.6	62	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ernest Hines	3	134	44.7	29.0	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Julian Rayburn	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	5/5

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Crane	3/3	0/0	0/0	28	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	3	47	15.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	6	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Crouse	3	100	33.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	3	55	18.3	0
Allen Carlisle	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Adrian McGee	6	0	0.0	2	61
CB Dave Prather	5	1	0.0	1	37
CB Grant Reck	4	0	0.0	1	39
S Grady Stemke	4	0	0.0	2	65
CB Joey Sotelo	3	3	0.0	2	71
OLB Marc Edwards	3	3	0.0	1	39
CB Marcus Enman	3	1	0.0	1	31
S Allen Walker	3	0	0.0	2	69
DT O.J. Meyer	2	0	1.5	1	48
OLB Roy Turner	2	2	0.0	2	59
ILB Victor Myers	1	0	0.0	0	9
DT Bryant George	1	0	0.0	1	38
S Clayton Mirkovich	1	0	0.0	0	14
DE Hayden Warren	0	1	0.5	0	15

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sebastian Ellington	9	7	0.0	38	23
ILB Drew Van Der Woude	8	1	0.0	36	24
CB Al Endzell	7	0	0.0	39	23
S Gary Riner	5	1	0.0	39	24
DT Alvin Young	4	4	0.0	33	24
S Howie Gumphrey	4	0	0.0	38	23
S Amos Blair	3	1	0.0	39	24
DE Rufus Grisso	2	1	0.0	39	24
CB Steve Stargell	2	0	0.0	37	18
DE Brad Pritchett	1	0	1.0	39	24
WR J.J. Hennessee	1	0	---	---	---
DE Roy Lucas	1	0	0.0	18	1
DT Mackenzie Okuyama	1	0	0.0	28	24
TE Samuel Randell	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT O.J. Meyer	1.5	0	0	48
DE Hayden Warren	0.5	0	1	15
DE Braxton McIntire	0.0	1	3	44
DE Reggie Harper	0.0	0	3	53
DE Ramon Watkins	0.0	0	2	36
DT Max Perkins	0.0	0	1	26

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brad Pritchett	1.0	3	24
DT Alvin Young	0.0	1	24
DT Mackenzie Okuyama	0.0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Adrian McGee	6	0	0	61
S Grady Stemke	5	1	1	65
CB Dave Prather	4	1	0	37
CB Grant Reck	4	0	0	39
S Allen Walker	3	2	0	69
OLB Roy Turner	3	1	2	59
CB Joey Sotelo	3	1	0	71
OLB Marc Edwards	3	1	0	39
CB Marcus Enman	3	1	0	31
DT Bryant George	1	1	0	38
ILB Victor Myers	1	0	0	9
S Clayton Mirkovich	1	0	0	14

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gary Riner	4	1	24
ILB Drew Van Der Woude	3	1	24
CB Al Endzell	2	0	23
CB Steve Stargell	2	0	18
ILB Sebastian Ellington	1	0	23
S Amos Blair	1	0	24
S Howie Gumphrey	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cory Blaylock	4	8	39	0	24
T Deion Gambone	4	7	39	0	24
T Desmond Blake	3	3	39	1	24
G Jalen Dishman	2	8	39	0	24
C Gene Arnold	1	4	39	0	24
TE Kenneth Hampton	0	1	39	0	24
TE Trenton Bridges	0	1	20	0	0

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Nate Solder	0	0	0	2	1	71
G Cris Procop	0	0	0	2	1	71

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Victor Myers	2	24
Doug Harrison	1	25
Heath Hatcher	1	18
Marcus Enman	1	17
Darien Pedrick	1	14

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Stene	3	20
Antonio Hanks	1	25
Rufus Shepherd	1	24
Pete Dunn	1	6

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Kenneth Hampton	39	24	---	---	25	88
CB Joey Sotelo	---	---	2	71	3	76
RB Irving Banks	30	22	---	---	22	74
S Allen Walker	---	---	2	69	2	73
T Desmond Blake	39	24	---	---	8	71
G Jalen Dishman	39	24	---	---	8	71
S Grady Stemke	---	---	2	65	3	70
WR Darien Pedrick	30	24	---	---	14	68
WR Kirk Crouse	33	24	---	---	10	67
OLB Adrian McGee	---	---	2	61	3	66
QB Ty Kearns	39	24	---	---	1	64
T Deion Gambone	39	24	---	---	---	63
C Gene Arnold	39	24	---	---	---	63
G Cory Blaylock	39	24	---	---	---	63
WR Bill Copeland	21	24	---	---	18	63
OLB Roy Turner	---	---	2	59	2	63
OLB Marc Edwards	---	---	1	39	20	60
DE Reggie Harper	---	---	2	53	1	56
CB Dave Prather	---	---	1	37	17	55
CB Grant Reck	---	---	1	39	13	53
DT O.J. Meyer	---	---	1	48	2	51
CB Marcus Enman	---	---	1	31	17	49
DE Braxton McIntire	---	---	1	44	---	45
DT Bryant George	---	---	1	38	4	43
DE Ramon Watkins	---	---	1	36	3	40
ILB Victor Myers	---	---	0	9	24	33
DT Max Perkins	---	---	1	26	1	28
OLB Doug Harrison	---	---	0	3	25	28
DT Marc Raney	---	---	1	23	2	26
TE Trenton Bridges	20	0	---	---	---	20
FB Heath Hatcher	0	0	---	---	18	18
DE Hayden Warren	---	---	0	15	2	17
S Clayton Mirkovich	---	---	0	14	1	15
RB Bart Shepard	9	2	---	---	---	11
G Alec Burke	0	0	---	---	8	8
C J.T. Castillo	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Jorge Britton	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Julian Rayburn	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Van Moreau	7	0	---	---	---	7
P Derrick Whiting	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Aaron Paoletti	6	0	---	---	---	6
ILB Dakota Simmons	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Alexis Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alan Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Darren Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Mel McConnell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nate Solder	2	71	---	---	6	79
C Alexander Galloway	2	71	---	---	6	79
T Reggie Mattos	2	71	---	---	6	79
G Nate Ned	2	71	---	---	---	73
QB Brian Bernard	2	71	---	---	---	73
G Cris Procop	2	71	---	---	---	73
DE Brad Pritchett	---	---	39	24	8	71
CB Steve Stargell	---	---	37	18	15	70
TE Samuel Randell	2	67	---	---	---	69
DE Rufus Grisso	---	---	39	24	1	64
S Amos Blair	---	---	39	24	1	64
S Gary Riner	---	---	39	24	1	64
WR Joe Wilkins	2	62	---	---	---	64
CB Al Endzell	---	---	39	23	---	62
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	38	23	1	62
S Howie Gumphrey	---	---	38	23	---	61
TE Warren Meyer	1	33	---	---	27	61
ILB Drew Van Der Woude	---	---	36	24	1	61
RB Ben Tribble	2	57	---	---	---	59
DT Mackenzie Okuyama	---	---	28	24	7	59
DT Alvin Young	---	---	33	24	1	58
WR Grant Dodson	2	53	---	---	---	55
WR Hayden Howe	1	41	---	---	---	42
CB Miguel Mitchell	---	---	2	7	22	31
OLB Antonio Hanks	---	---	4	1	25	30
RB Ike Stene	0	9	---	---	20	29
WR Rufus Shepherd	0	4	---	---	24	28
WR Brett Weber	0	7	---	---	21	28
FB Al McQuistan	0	0	---	---	24	24
S Allen Carlisle	---	---	0	0	21	21
DE Roy Lucas	---	---	18	1	1	20
WR J.J. Hennessee	0	14	---	---	---	14
ILB Cary Norris	---	---	0	0	13	13
OLB Riddick Coppola	---	---	0	0	11	11
RB Henry Freeman	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Nathan Crane	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Dalton McKelvey	0	1	---	---	7	8
WR Efrain Chestnut	0	7	---	---	---	7
T Pete Dunn	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ernest Hines	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Spencer Lamont	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Conner Lott	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Eric Valdez	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Roberto Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Monty Marlin	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Cameron Wasserman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	18	99	5.5
Right	15	42	2.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	2	10	5.0
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ty Kearns	23	14	3	0	2	2	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	69	37	10	3	6	9	10	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	96	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	39	5.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	17	177	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	28	16	285	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	14	4	117	8.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kirk Crouse	9	5	1	37	1	24
WR Bill Copeland	7	5	0	62	1	24
WR Darien Pedrick	4	1	1	10	0	24
RB Irving Banks	2	2	0	2	0	22
TE Kenneth Hampton	1	1	0	28	1	24

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grant Dodson	20	10	1	151	4	53
WR Joe Wilkins	14	7	1	98	2	62
WR Hayden Howe	12	7	0	73	0	41
WR J.J. Hennessee	8	7	0	145	2	14
RB Ben Tribble	6	3	3	53	1	57
TE Samuel Randell	4	1	1	19	0	67
WR Brett Weber	2	1	0	13	0	7
RB Ike Stene	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Rufus Shepherd	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Warren Meyer	1	1	0	27	1	33

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Irving Banks	8	29	3.63	4.29
RB Bart Shepard	4	10	2.50	2.00
QB Ty Kearns	2	4	2.00	5.57

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brian Bernard	1	5	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ty Kearns	5	5	27	5.40	6.04

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Bernard	14	6	45	3.21	8.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bill Copeland	2	2	5	2.50	8.86
WR Kirk Crouse	1	1	6	6.00	4.11
WR Darien Pedrick	1	1	10	10.00	2.50
RB Irving Banks	1	1	6	6.00	1.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joe Wilkins	3	2	9	3.00	7.00
TE Samuel Randell	3	1	19	6.33	4.75
WR Grant Dodson	3	2	8	2.67	7.55
WR Hayden Howe	2	1	9	4.50	6.08
RB Ben Tribble	2	0	0	0.00	8.83
WR Rufus Shepherd	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bart Shepard	3	2
RB Irving Banks	3	1
QB Ty Kearns	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ty Kearns	7	5	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	15	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kirk Crouse	2	2	0
WR Darien Pedrick	2	0	0
RB Irving Banks	2	2	1
WR Bill Copeland	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Hennessee	3	3	2
RB Ben Tribble	3	1	1
TE Samuel Randell	3	0	0
WR Hayden Howe	2	0	0
WR Grant Dodson	2	2	1
TE Warren Meyer	1	1	1
WR Joe Wilkins	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,500 (21,100)
End Zone 8,600 (15,200)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (13,400)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,500 (21,100)
End Zone	8,600 (15,200)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (13,400)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)