National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2011
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 71585
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 007310
Houston 730717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 62 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 12 14:44 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (94-L. Timmons).
2 and 8 - HOU 7 14:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 11 yards (92-J. Harrison).
1 and 10 - HOU 18 13:29 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - HOU 18 13:24 23-A. Foster rush for 9 yards (25-R. Clark).
3 and 1 - HOU 27 12:49 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - HOU 29 12:07 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 29 12:02 44-B. Tate rush for 20 yards (25-R. Clark, 22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 11:30 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Polamalu). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - HOU 39 11:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 85-J. Dreessen for 14 yards (56-L. Woodley, 50-L. Foote).
2 and 6 - PIT 47 10:30 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (56-L. Woodley).
3 and 1 - PIT 42 9:51 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (25-R. Clark). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 11 - HOU 48 9:17 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 18 yards (50-L. Foote, 56-L. Woodley).
1 and 10 - PIT 33 8:33 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (50-L. Foote).
2 and 4 - PIT 27 7:54 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (94-L. Timmons).
1 and 10 - PIT 22 7:16 44-B. Tate rush for no gain (92-J. Harrison).
2 and 10 - PIT 22 6:46 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 2 - PIT 14 6:10 8-M. Schaub rush for 2 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 12 5:28 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 4 - PIT 6 4:51 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and goal - PIT 1 4:11 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    HOU 7    Plays: 18    Possession: 10:55
1Q 4:05 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 20 4:05 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing). PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - PIT 25 3:45 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 6 yards (30-J. Allen, 56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - PIT 31 3:10 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 22 yards (98-C. Barwin). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Taunting (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - PIT 38 2:41 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 88-E. Sanders for 10 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 48 1:59 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 85-D. Johnson.
2 and 10 - PIT 48 1:55 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-R. Mendenhall.
3 and 10 - PIT 48 1:49 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -11 yards (98-C. Barwin), FUMBLES (98-C. Barwin), RECOVERED by 56-B. Cushing returned for no gain (77-M. Gilbert). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - HOU 47 1:40 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (93-T. Bulman, 98-C. Barwin).
2 and 10 - HOU 47 0:54 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 10 - HOU 47 0:50 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -5 yards (98-C. Barwin).
4 and 15 - PIT 48 0:26 9-D. Sepulveda punts 46 yards, downed by 29-R. Mundy.
1Q 0:15 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 6 0:15 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (94-A. Smith, 43-T. Polamalu).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Houston continued...
2 and 7 - HOU 9 15:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 27 yards (24-I. Taylor). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - HOU 5 14:26 23-A. Foster rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - HOU 23 13:54 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels.
2 and 10 - HOU 23 13:48 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (51-J. Farrior).
3 and 6 - HOU 27 13:05 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 8 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - HOU 35 12:26 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (97-C. Heyward).
2 and 8 - HOU 37 11:47 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 5 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
3 and 3 - HOU 42 11:03 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (94-A. Smith).
4 and 2 - HOU 43 10:27 2-B. Hartmann punts 51 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
2Q 10:19 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 6 10:19 34-R. Mendenhall rush for -1 yard (30-J. Allen).
2 and 11 - PIT 5 9:43 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 9 yards (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 2 - PIT 14 8:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 1 yard (24-J. Joseph, 90-M. Williams).
4 and 1 - PIT 15 8:23 9-D. Sepulveda punts 43 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 1 yard (50-L. Foote). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 8:14 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 8:14 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (98-C. Hampton).
2 and 4 - HOU 39 7:36 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
3 and 3 - HOU 40 6:55 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 10 yards (24-I. Taylor).
1 and 10 - 50 6:20 8-M. Schaub pass to 80-A. Johnson for 13 yards (22-W. Gay).
1 and 10 - PIT 37 6:00 8-M. Schaub pass to 86-J. Casey for 8 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 2 - PIT 29 5:19 23-A. Foster rush for 4 yards (25-R. Clark).
1 and 10 - PIT 25 4:43 23-A. Foster rush for 8 yards (25-R. Clark).
2 and 2 - PIT 17 4:04 23-A. Foster rush for 6 yards (51-J. Farrior), ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 11 3:31 27-C. Ogbonnaya rush for 4 yards (51-J. Farrior).
2 and 6 - PIT 7 2:49 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 83-K. Walter.
3 and 6 - PIT 7 2:43 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 6 - PIT 7 2:37 4-N. Rackers 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    HOU 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:37
2Q 2:33 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 63 yards, 33-I. Redman returns for 18 yards (27-C. Ogbonnaya).
1 and 10 - PIT 20 2:26 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards (21-B. McCain).
Two minute warning
2 and 3 - PIT 27 2:00 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 3 - PIT 27 1:57 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 40 yards (38-D. Manning).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:48
1 and 10 - HOU 33 1:48 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 6 yards (21-B. McCain, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 4 - HOU 27 1:21 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 83-H. Miller for 7 yards (29-G. Quin).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:11
1 and 10 - HOU 20 1:11 21-M. Moore rush for 14 yards (38-D. Manning). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - HOU 21 1:11 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - HOU 21 0:58 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
3 and 10 - HOU 21 0:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 17-M. Wallace for 9 yards (38-D. Manning).
Pittsburgh timeout at 0:07
4 and 1 - HOU 12 0:07 Field goal attempted by 6-S. Suisham (30 yards), blocked by 38-D. Manning, RECOVERED by 24-J. Joseph returned for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 0 yards).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 64 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 14:53 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 85-D. Johnson for 6 yards (38-D. Manning).
2 and 4 - PIT 32 14:17 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (59-D. Ryans, 56-B. Cushing).
1 and 10 - PIT 36 13:35 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 34-R. Mendenhall.
2 and 10 - PIT 36 13:29 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -4 yards (90-M. Williams).
3 and 14 - PIT 32 12:56 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 86-H. Ward for 19 yards (21-B. McCain).
1 and 10 - HOU 49 12:17 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (95-S. Cody).
2 and 10 - HOU 49 12:17 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - PIT 46 11:09 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 9 yards (33-T. Nolan).
3 and 6 - HOU 45 10:28 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 7 yards (30-J. Allen).
Pittsburgh timeout at 9:38
1 and 10 - HOU 38 9:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 15 9:14 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 4 yards (99-J. Watt).
2 and 6 - HOU 11 8:35 34-R. Mendenhall rush for no gain (56-B. Cushing).
3 and 6 - HOU 11 7:52 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 8 yards (33-T. Nolan).
1 and goal - HOU 3 7:07 34-R. Mendenhall rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Suisham extra point is GOOD.
PIT 7    HOU 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:58
3Q 7:02 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 20 7:02 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (93-J. Worilds).
2 and 9 - HOU 21 6:28 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 1 yard (22-W. Gay).
3 and 8 - HOU 22 5:43 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 23-A. Foster.
4 and 8 - HOU 22 5:37 2-B. Hartmann punts 51 yards, 88-E. Sanders returns for 10 yards (86-J. Casey).
3Q 5:24 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 37 5:24 33-I. Redman rush for 18 yards (96-T. Jamison).
1 and 10 - HOU 45 4:45 33-I. Redman rush for 6 yards (59-D. Ryans).
2 and 4 - HOU 39 4:08 33-I. Redman rush for 2 yards (96-T. Jamison).
3 and 2 - HOU 37 3:24 33-I. Redman rush for 5 yards (29-G. Quin).
1 and 10 - HOU 32 2:49 21-M. Moore rush for 15 yards (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 17 2:08 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 0 yards) - No play.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:46
1 and 15 - HOU 22 1:46 84-A. Brown rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (59-D. Ryans).
2 and 7 - HOU 49 1:17 21-M. Moore rush for 5 yards (98-C. Barwin).
3 and 2 - HOU 9 0:40 33-I. Redman rush for 1 yard (38-D. Manning).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
4 and 1 - HOU 8 15:00 6-S. Suisham 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 10    HOU 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:24
4Q 14:57 Houston
PIT 35 6-S. Suisham kicks 71 yards, 38-D. Manning returns for 21 yards (26-W. Allen).
1 and 10 - HOU 15 14:49 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (94-A. Smith).
2 and 7 - HOU 18 14:12 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (94-A. Smith).
3 and 6 - HOU 19 13:29 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 9 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
1 and 10 - HOU 28 12:55 8-M. Schaub pass to 81-O. Daniels for 30 yards (51-J. Farrior).
1 and 10 - PIT 42 12:12 23-A. Foster rush for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-N. Rackers extra point is GOOD.
PIT 10    HOU 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:55
4Q 12:02 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 4-N. Rackers kicks 67 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 19 yards (26-B. Harris).
1 and 10 - PIT 17 11:54 33-I. Redman rush for 8 yards (59-D. Ryans, 56-B. Cushing).
2 and 2 - PIT 25 11:16 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -7 yards (95-S. Cody). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 9 - PIT 18 10:49 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
4 and 9 - PIT 18 10:39 9-D. Sepulveda punts 55 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 13 yards (31-C. Brown).
4Q 10:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 40 10:25 23-A. Foster rush for -2 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
2 and 12 - HOU 38 9:44 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (23-K. Lewis).
3 and 9 - HOU 41 9:09 8-M. Schaub pass to 23-A. Foster for 2 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
4 and 7 - HOU 43 8:30 2-B. Hartmann punts 47 yards, fair catch by 84-A. Brown.
4Q 8:21 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 10 8:21 21-M. Moore rush for no gain (90-M. Williams).
2 and 10 - PIT 10 7:45 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. Allen).
1 and 10 - PIT 26 7:15 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 84-A. Brown.
2 and 10 - PIT 26 7:09 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (91-A. Smith).
3 and 16 - PIT 20 7:09 PENALTY on Pittsburgh, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 21 - PIT 15 6:09 7-B. Roethlisberger, sacked for -6 yards (90-M. Williams).
4 and 27 - PIT 9 5:39 9-D. Sepulveda punts 58 yards, 12-J. Jones returns for 3 yards (31-C. Brown, 55-S. Sylvester).
4Q 5:39 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 36 5:26 23-A. Foster rush for 3 yards (56-L. Woodley).
2 and 7 - HOU 39 4:41 23-A. Foster rush for 1 yard (56-L. Woodley, 98-C. Hampton).
Houston timeout at 3:55
3 and 6 - HOU 40 3:55 8-M. Schaub pass incomplete to 12-J. Jones.
4 and 6 - HOU 40 3:49 26-B. Harris punts 41 yards, 84-A. Brown returns for 33 yards (51-D. Sharpton).
4Q 3:33 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - HOU 48 3:33 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 86-H. Ward.
2 and 10 - HOU 48 3:31 7-B. Roethlisberger rush for 3 yards (94-A. Smith).
3 and 7 - HOU 45 2:44 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
4 and 7 - HOU 45 2:38 7-B. Roethlisberger pass incomplete to 88-E. Sanders.
4Q 2:33 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 45 2:33 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (97-C. Heyward).
Pittsburgh timeout at 2:28
2 and 8 - HOU 47 2:28 23-A. Foster rush for 2 yards (43-T. Polamalu).
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - HOU 49 2:00 23-A. Foster rush for 5 yards (98-C. Hampton).
Houston timeout at 1:13
4 and 1 - PIT 46 1:13 2-B. Hartmann punts 45 yards, downed by 26-B. Harris.
4Q 1:02 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 1 1:02 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 86-H. Ward, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Joseph returned for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Houston, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 16 0:51 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 84-A. Brown for 12 yards, forced out of bounds (33-T. Nolan).
1 and 10 - PIT 28 0:42 7-B. Roethlisberger pass to 33-I. Redman for 12 yards (90-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - PIT 40 0:19 7-B. Roethlisberger, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - PIT 40 0:19 7-B. Roethlisberger pass intended for 84-A. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 30-J. Allen returned for -1 yard (84-A. Brown).
4Q 0:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 11 0:10 8-M. Schaub kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME