Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans

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September 7th, 2008

2008 Week 1

Regular Season

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Texans Away

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Offensive Starters

QB B. Roethlisberger

RB W. Parker

FB C. Davis

WR H. Ward

WR S. Holmes

TE H. Miller

T M. Smith

G C. Kemoeatu

C J. Hartwig

G K. Simmons

T W. Colon

Defensive Starters

DE B. Keisel

DE A. Smith

DT C. Hampton

LB L. Woodley

LB J. Farrior

LB L. Foote

LB J. Harrison

CB I. Taylor

CB D. Townsend

S T. Polamalu

S R. Clark

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Steelers	7	14	14	3	38
Texans	0	3	0	14	17

	Steelers	Texans
Q1	7	0
Q2	14	3
Q3	14	0
Q4	3	14
FINAL	38	17

Key Performers

Steelers

PassingB. Roethlisberger

13/14, 137 YDS, 2 TD

RushingW. Parker

25, 138 YDS, 3 TD

ReceivingH. Ward

6, 76 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesJ. Harrison

SacksJ. Harrison

3.0

InterceptionsL. Woodley

Texans

PassingM. Schaub

25/33, 202 YDS, 1 TD

RushingS. Slaton

13, 43 YDS

ReceivingA. Johnson

10, 112 YDS

TacklesZ. Diles

SacksM. Williams

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Steelers

Stat

Texans

First Downs

305

Total Yards

234

Rushes

183

Rush YDS

Rush TD

72.2%

PASS %

75.8%

122

NET PASS YDS

159

PASS TD

Takeaways

31:31

Time of Possession

28:29

Offensive Starters

M. Schaub QB

A. Green RB

V. Leach FB

K. Walter WR

A. Johnson WR

O. Daniels TE

D. Brown T

C. Pitts G

C. Myers C

M. Brisiel G

E. Winston T

Defensive Starters

A. Weaver DE

A. Okoye DT

T. Johnson DT

M. Williams DE

M. Greenwood WILL

D. Ryans LB

Z. Diles SAM

F. Bennett CB

J. Reeves CB

C. Brown S

W. Demps S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2008 Week 1 match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Texans featuring 138 rushing yards by Willie Parker.

Legend

Moment: Steelers

Moment: Texans

Steelers Momentum

Texans Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Willie Parker right end for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Willie Parker left guard for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 14-0

< Q2 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ben Roethlisberger pass complete short middle to Hines Ward for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 21-0

< Q2 > • HOU FG HOU FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Kris Brown 34 yard field goal good

Texans cuts lead → 21-3

< Q3 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Willie Parker left end for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 28-3

< Q3 > • PIT TD PIT TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ben Roethlisberger pass complete short left to Hines Ward for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Steelers extends lead → 35-3

< Q4 > • HOU TD HOU TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Schaub pass complete short middle to Kevin Walter for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Texans cuts lead → 35-10

< Q4 > • PIT FG PIT FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Reed 44 yard field goal good

Steelers extends lead → 38-10

< Q4 > • HOU TD HOU TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Matt Schaub right end for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Texans cuts lead → 38-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Sk	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	14	13	92.9	137	2	29	2	147
Byron Leftwich	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	39.6
Team Totals	18	13	72.2	137	2	29	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Willie Parker	25	138	5.5	3	32
Rashard Mendenhall	10	28	2.8	0	9
Ben Roethlisberger	2	17	8.5	0	17
Byron Leftwich	2	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	39	183	4.7	3	32

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Hines Ward	6	6	76	12.7	2	29
Heath Miller	3	3	26	8.7	0	11
Santonio Holmes	4	2	19	9.5	0	10
Carey Davis	2	1	10	10.0	0	10
Matt Spaeth	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Nate Washington	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	18	13	137	10.5	2	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
James Harrison	9	7	2	3	0
Ryan Clark	8	6	2	0	0
Ike Taylor	6	6	0	0	0
James Farrior	5	2	3	0.5	0
Brett Keisel	5	3	2	0	0
Bryant McFadden	5	4	1	0	0
Nick Eason	4	2	2	0.5	0
Larry Foote	4	1	3	0	0
Lawrence Timmons	4	4	0	0	0
LaMarr Woodley	3	3	0	1	1
Troy Polamalu	3	3	0	0	1
Travis Kirschke	3	3	0	0	0
Donovan Woods	3	1	2	0	0
Tyrone Carter	2	1	1	0	0
William Gay	2	1	1	0	0
Casey Hampton	2	0	2	0	0
Aaron Smith	2	1	1	0	0
Deshea Townsend	2	1	1	0	0
Carey Davis	1	1	0	0	0
Andre Frazier	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	74	51	23	5	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Mewelde Moore	2	33	16.5
Rashard Mendenhall	2	46	23
Team Totals	4	79	19.8

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Mewelde Moore	1	-3	-3	0
Team Totals	1	-3	-3.0	0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Matt Schaub	33	25	75.8	202	1	2	24	5	75.6
Team Totals	33	25	75.8	202	1	2	24	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Steve Slaton	13	43	3.3	0	8
Ahman Green	5	28	5.6	0	14
Matt Schaub	2	4	2.0	1	4
Team Totals	20	75	3.8	1	14

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Andre Johnson	13	10	112	11.2	0	24
Ahman Green	4	4	3	0.8	0	6
Steve Slaton	3	3	6	2.0	0	5
Kevin Walter	4	3	41	13.7	1	16
Owen Daniels	4	3	33	11.0	0	14
Vonta Leach	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
David Anderson	3	1	2	2.0	0	2
Joel Dreessen	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	33	25	202	8.1	1	24

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Zach Diles	13	11	2	0
DeMeco Ryans	12	8	4	0
Mario Williams	6	6	0	2
C.C. Brown	6	4	2	0
Fred Bennett	5	4	1	0
Will Demps	5	1	4	0
Kevin Bentley	4	2	2	0
Travis Johnson	3	3	0	0
Joel Dreessen	2	1	1	0
N.D. Kalu	2	0	2	0
Antwaun Molden	2	1	1	0
Jacques Reeves	2	1	1	0
DelJuan Robinson	2	0	2	0
Anthony Weaver	2	2	0	0
Jeff Zgonina	2	2	0	0
Demarcus Faggins	1	1	0	0
Morlon Greenwood	1	1	0	0
Vonta Leach	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	71	48	23	2