National Football League
BOXSCORE
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Houston 20,
Pittsburgh 12
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, August 9, 2024
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 63194
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 63194
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Houston | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 6:17 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Pittsburgh 0 - Houston 7 Tank Dell 34 yd. pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 3:52 | ||
| Houston | TD |
Pittsburgh 0 - Houston 14 Dare Ogunbowale 4 yd. run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:03 | ||
| Houston | FG |
Pittsburgh 0 - Houston 17 Ka'imi Fairbairn 36 yd. field goal |
| 3rd Quarter - 4:31 | ||
| Pittsburgh | TD |
Pittsburgh 6 - Houston 17 Connor Heyward 6 yd. pass from Kyle Allen (kick failed) |
| 3rd Quarter - 0:12 | ||
| Houston | FG |
Pittsburgh 6 - Houston 20 Ka'imi Fairbairn 51 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 12:47 | ||
| Pittsburgh | TD |
Pittsburgh 12 - Houston 20 Daijun Edwards 1 yd. run (run failed) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| Houston | Pittsburgh | |
| 1st Downs | 17 | 19 |
| Rushing | 5 | 5 |
| Passing | 11 | 13 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 5-13 | 2-9 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Punts-Average | 5-45.4 | 5-43.6 |
| Return Yards | 164 | 94 |
| Punts-Returns | 3-50 | 1-0 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 3-79 | 4-94 |
| Int - Returns | 1-35 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-10 | 6-59 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 4-1 |
| Time of Possession | 28:28 | 31:32 |
| Total Net Yards | 255 | 344 |
| Total Plays | 61 | 57 |
| Average Gain | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 80 | 109 |
| Rushes | 27 | 25 |
| Average/Rush | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 175 | 235 |
| Comp-Att | 19-31 | 22-29 |
| Yards/Pass | 5.1 | 7.3 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-23 | 3-25 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-3-33% | 2-3-67% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 1-1-100% | 2-3-67% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Houston Texans
(1-1)
Pittsburgh Steelers
(0-1)
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Jordan | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
| X. Hutchinson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| C. Akers | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| D. Ogunbowale | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 |
| S. Sims | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| D. Pierce | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Brooks | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Keenum | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Johnson III | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Woods | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| T. Dell | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 |
| C. Stover | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 16 |
| C. Akers | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| J. Johnson III | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Q. Cephus | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 15 |
| S. Sims | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Metchie III | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| X. Hutchinson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Skowronek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| C. Austin III | 3 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 25 |
| S. Miller | 4 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 38 |
| D. Fitzpatrick | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
| G. Pickens | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Jenkins | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| V. Jefferson | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| N. Harris | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| T. Black | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| D. Edwards | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Watts | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| P. Freiermuth | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Ward | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| C. Heyward | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 |
| A. Shampklin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| L. Perine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| B. Hill | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Interceptions | |||
| NO. | YDS | TD | |
| No interceptions | |||
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| M. Agim | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| D. Hunter | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| M. Edwards Jr. | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| J. Hughes | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| T. Pride Jr. | 4 | 0 |
| E. Murray | 4 | 1 |
| D. Ross | 3 | 1 |
| M. Edwards Jr. | 3 | 2 |
| M. Agim | 2 | 0 |
| K. Boyd | 2 | 1 |
| J. Hill | 2 | 1 |
| M. Bryant | 2 | 1 |
| C. Bullock | 2 | 2 |
| B. Hill | 2 | 2 |
| K. Davis | 1 | 0 |
| J. Phillips | 1 | 0 |
| M. Harris | 1 | 0 |
| M. Tooley | 1 | 0 |
| N. Hewitt | 1 | 1 |
| D. Stingley Jr. | 1 | 1 |
| D. Phillips | 1 | 1 |
| D. Hunter | 1 | 1 |
| M. Fisher | 1 | 1 |
| F. Fatukasi | 1 | 2 |
| A. Gaye | 0 | 1 |
| D. Barnett | 0 | 1 |
| J. Hughes | 0 | 1 |
| A. Al-Shaair | 0 | 2 |
| M. Stewart | 0 | 2 |
| J. Pitre | 0 | 3 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| B. Bishop Jr. | 4 | 0 |
| P. Wilson | 4 | 2 |
| K. Johnson | 3 | 0 |
| R. Watts | 3 | 1 |
| J. Windmon | 3 | 1 |
| J. Moon | 3 | 2 |
| K. Barnes | 2 | 0 |
| A. Averett | 2 | 0 |
| I. Loudermilk | 2 | 0 |
| D. Rush | 2 | 0 |
| D. Leal | 2 | 1 |
| M. Robinson | 2 | 2 |
| E. Roberts | 1 | 0 |
| M. Adams | 1 | 0 |
| J. Slade | 1 | 0 |
| M. Killebrew | 1 | 0 |
| C. Trice Jr. | 1 | 0 |
| J. Elliott | 1 | 1 |
| W. Previlon | 1 | 1 |
| L. Ogunjobi | 0 | 1 |
| K. Benton | 0 | 1 |
| D. Elliott | 0 | 1 |
| L. Lee | 0 | 1 |
| T. Matakevich | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| M. Edwards Jr. | 2.0 |
| F. Fatukasi | 1.0 |
| D. Hunter | 1.0 |
| D. Ross | 1.0 |
| M. Agim | 1.0 |
| M. Fisher | 1.0 |
| J. Phillips | 1.0 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| P. Wilson | 1.0 |
| M. Adams | 1.0 |
| K. Johnson | 1.0 |
| D. Leal | 1.0 |
| J. Moon | 1.0 |
| C. Trice Jr. | 1.0 |