National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 38, Houston 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 7, 2008
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 72°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 64001
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 0301417
Pittsburgh 71414338
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston - - - L1
Pittsburgh - - - W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a - record at home this season. The Houston Texans have a - record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Steelers have won null of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Texans have won null of their last 10 games.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, threw for 137 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Ben Roethlisberger ran for 17 yards.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, Matt Schaub, threw for 202 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game. Matt Schaub ran for 4 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Following this game the Pittsburgh Steelers average points per game and 0.0 offensive yards per game. The Houston Texans average points per game and 0.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Pittsburgh
Steve Slaton Player Willie Parker
13 Attempts 25
43 Yards 138
3.3 Avg Yards 5.5
0 Touchdowns 3
8 Long 32
Receiving
Houston   Pittsburgh
Andre Johnson Player Hines Ward
10 Receptions 6
112 Yards 76
11.2 Avg Yards 12.7
0 Touchdowns 2
24 Long 29
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sks FF
Houston 234 75 159 2 1 0 2.0 2
Pittsburgh 305 183 122 5 1 2 5.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Steelers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Tennessee. The Texans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.