National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 30, Pittsburgh 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2023
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 71399
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 00606
Houston 10601430
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 69 yards, 26-D. Singletary returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 31 14:54 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
2 and 10 - HOU 31 14:50 31-D. Pierce rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 44 14:19 31-D. Pierce rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - HOU 46 13:37 7-C. Stroud rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 43 13:03 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 39 12:23 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 12 11:47 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
Houston timeout at 11:07
2 and 9 - PIT 11 11:07 3-T. Dell rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - PIT 5 10:29 7-C. Stroud rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-C. Stroud rush for 4 yards.
1 and 1 - PIT 1 10:25 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at PIT 1 - No play.
1 and 5 - PIT 5 10:13 7-C. Stroud pass to 31-D. Pierce for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Houston, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 5 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 10 10:08 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - PIT 10 9:25 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 9-B. Jordan. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at PIT 10 - No play.
1 and 2 - PIT 2 9:20 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 2 - PIT 2 8:58 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
PIT 0    HOU 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:05
1Q 8:55 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 67 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 19 8:50 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - PIT 22 8:19 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 88-P. Freiermuth.
3 and 7 - PIT 22 8:16 8-K. Pickett rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 30 7:31 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 34 6:58 19-C. Austin III rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 39 6:22 8-K. Pickett rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 5:43 8-K. Pickett, sacked for 8 yards (55-J. Hughes).
2 and 18 - PIT 32 5:01 8-K. Pickett pass intended for 19-C. Austin III, INTERCEPTED by 21-S. Nelson at HOU 22, returned for 33 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Houston, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting). PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting).
1Q 4:46 Houston
1 and 10 - PIT 45 4:46 31-D. Pierce rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - PIT 37 4:18 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 34 3:42 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - PIT 34 3:34 3-T. Dell rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - PIT 27 2:57 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 2:16 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 3-T. Dell.
2 and 10 - PIT 22 2:10 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - PIT 18 1:28 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 6 - PIT 18 1:23 15-K. Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    HOU 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:23
1Q 1:20 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 1:20 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 3 yards, fumble by 14-G. Pickens (forced fumble by 1-J. Ward), ball out of bounds.
2 and 7 - PIT 28 0:52 22-N. Harris rush for -3 yards.
3 and 10 - PIT 25 0:14 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Pittsburgh continued...
4 and 8 - PIT 27 15:00 3-B. Wing punts 41 yards, muffed catch by 3-T. Dell, RECOVERED by 3-T. Dell returned for no gain.
2Q 14:52 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 32 14:52 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - HOU 35 14:11 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 13:44 31-D. Pierce rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 24 13:04 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 20 12:22 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 8-J. Metchie III.
3 and 6 - PIT 20 12:17 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 6 - PIT 20 12:13 15-K. Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 0    HOU 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:39
2Q 12:09 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - PIT 21 12:05 8-K. Pickett pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - PIT 15 11:25 8-K. Pickett pass to 11-A. Robinson II for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 8 - PIT 23 10:51 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
4 and 8 - PIT 23 10:46 3-B. Wing punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 10:37 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 33 10:37 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 48 9:57 7-C. Stroud pass to 26-D. Singletary for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 37 9:18 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - PIT 35 8:41 7-C. Stroud pass to 86-D. Schultz for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 28 7:55 7-C. Stroud rush for no gain.
Houston timeout at 7:09
4 and 1 - PIT 28 7:09 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 47-A. Beck.
2Q 7:05 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 28 7:05 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 32 6:44 22-N. Harris rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 6:04 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - PIT 40 5:57 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - PIT 42 5:13 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - PIT 49 4:35 3-B. Wing punts 51 yards, touchback.
2Q 4:26 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 20 4:26 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 15 4:26 31-D. Pierce rush for 3 yards.
2 and 12 - HOU 18 4:07 7-C. Stroud pass to 8-J. Metchie III for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 40 3:26 31-D. Pierce rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - HOU 40 2:49 31-D. Pierce rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 45 2:10 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
4 and 5 - HOU 45 2:06 16-T. Zentner punts 42 yards, 19-C. Austin III returns for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
2Q 1:57 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 15 1:57 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 20 1:37 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 19-C. Austin III.
3 and 5 - PIT 20 1:33 8-K. Pickett pass intended for 14-G. Pickens, INTERCEPTED by 0-S. Griffin at PIT 38, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - PIT 35 1:28 8-K. Pickett pass to 30-J. Warren for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - PIT 40 1:24 8-K. Pickett, sacked for 4 yards (52-J. Greenard).
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:19
3 and 9 - PIT 36 1:19 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 83-C. Heyward. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 36 - No play.
3 and 4 - PIT 41 1:15 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 10 yards. PENALTY on Pittsburgh, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 41 - No play.
3 and 14 - PIT 31 1:06 8-K. Pickett pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 9 yards.
Houston timeout at 0:53
4 and 5 - PIT 40 0:53 3-B. Wing punts 52 yards, 3-T. Dell returns for 14 yards.
2Q 0:41 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 22 0:41 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 36 0:22 7-C. Stroud, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - PIT 36 0:21 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 21 0:05 7-C. Stroud, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - PIT 21 0:04 15-K. Fairbairn 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
PIT 0    HOU 16    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:37
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 15:00 22-N. Harris rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 14:23 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 44 14:00 22-N. Harris rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - PIT 43 13:19 8-K. Pickett pass to 19-C. Austin III for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - HOU 45 12:46 8-K. Pickett pass to 19-C. Austin III for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 41 12:11 30-J. Warren rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 23 11:33 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 19 10:55 22-N. Harris rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - HOU 15 10:14 30-J. Warren rush for -2 yards.
4 and 4 - HOU 17 9:35 9-C. Boswell 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 3    HOU 16    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:25
3Q 9:31 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 9:31 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 29 8:58 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 12-N. Collins.
3 and 6 - HOU 29 8:55 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete. PENALTY on Houston, Intentional Grounding, 14 yards, enforced at HOU 29.
4 and 20 - HOU 15 8:49 16-T. Zentner punts 38 yards, 19-C. Austin III returns for 7 yards.
3Q 8:40 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - HOU 46 8:40 8-K. Pickett pass to 88-P. Freiermuth for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - HOU 42 7:57 22-N. Harris rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 40 7:17 8-K. Pickett pass to 22-N. Harris for 32 yards.
Injury timeout at 6:53
1 and 8 - HOU 8 6:41 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
2 and 8 - HOU 8 6:37 22-N. Harris rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - HOU 5 5:54 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 11-A. Robinson II.
4 and 5 - HOU 5 5:50 9-C. Boswell 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
PIT 6    HOU 16    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:50
3Q 5:47 Houston
PIT 35 9-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 5:47 7-C. Stroud pass to 3-T. Dell for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 41 5:26 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 42 4:56 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 31-D. Pierce.
3 and 9 - HOU 42 4:54 7-C. Stroud pass incomplete to 2-R. Woods.
4 and 9 - HOU 42 4:50 16-T. Zentner punts 34 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 4:43 Pittsburgh
1 and 10 - PIT 24 4:43 22-N. Harris rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 47 4:04 22-N. Harris rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - PIT 48 3:26 8-K. Pickett pass to 80-D. Washington for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 42 2:45 30-J. Warren rush for -5 yards, fumble by 30-J. Warren (forced fumble by 5-J. Pitre), RECOVERED by 8-K. Pickett returned for no gain.
2 and 18 - 50 2:06 8-K. Pickett pass incomplete to 22-N. Harris.
3 and 18 - 50 1:58 8-K. Pickett pass to 14-G. Pickens for 17 yards.
Pittsburgh timeout at 1:16
4 and 1 - HOU 33 1:16 8-K. Pickett, sacked for 9 yards (52-J. Greenard).
3Q 1:10 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 42 1:10 31-D. Pierce rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 45.
1 and 17 - HOU 35 0:54 31-D. Pierce rush for 6 yards.
2 and 11 - HOU 41 0:14 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Houston continued...
1 and 10 - PIT 35 15:00 31-D. Pierce rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - PIT 31 14:25 31-D. Pierce rush for -5 yards.
3 and 11 - PIT 36 13:41 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 22 12:59 26-D. Singletary rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - PIT 16 12:17 26-D. Singletary rush for 9 yards.
1 and 7 - PIT 7 11:36 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 6 - PIT 6 10:54 26-D. Singletary pass to 86-D. Schultz for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
PIT 6    HOU 23    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:20
4Q 10:50 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 64 yards, 25-D. King II returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 28 10:44 10-M. Trubisky pass to 19-C. Austin III for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - PIT 36 10:20 10-M. Trubisky pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
3 and 2 - PIT 36 10:15 10-M. Trubisky pass incomplete to 14-G. Pickens.
4 and 2 - PIT 36 10:10 3-B. Wing punts 50 yards, fair catch by 2-R. Woods.
4Q 10:03 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 10:03 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - HOU 15 9:25 31-D. Pierce rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 25 8:47 PENALTY on Houston, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - HOU 20 8:47 31-D. Pierce rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - HOU 21 8:04 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 1 - HOU 34 7:24 7-C. Stroud rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - HOU 35 6:43 26-D. Singletary rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - HOU 43 5:59 26-D. Singletary rush for -2 yards.
3 and 4 - HOU 41 5:17 22-M. Boone rush for 4 yards, fumble by 22-M. Boone (forced fumble by 95-K. Benton), RECOVERED by 12-N. Collins returned for no gain.
Injury timeout at 4:51
1 and 10 - HOU 45 4:35 31-D. Pierce rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - HOU 40 3:51 7-C. Stroud pass to 2-R. Woods for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 7 - HOU 48 3:46 7-C. Stroud pass to 12-N. Collins for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-K. Fairbairn extra point is GOOD.
PIT 6    HOU 30    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:24
4Q 3:39 Pittsburgh
HOU 35 15-K. Fairbairn kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - PIT 25 3:39 30-J. Warren rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - PIT 30 3:23 30-J. Warren rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - PIT 34 2:48 30-J. Warren rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - PIT 40 2:09 10-M. Trubisky pass to 30-J. Warren for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - PIT 44 2:00 30-J. Warren rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - PIT 46 1:22 10-M. Trubisky pass to 30-J. Warren for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - HOU 48 0:43 30-J. Warren rush for 4 yards.
END OF GAME