Steelers stay perfect, keep Texans winless in 28-21 victory
James Conner ran for 109 yards and the go-ahead touchdown midway through the fourth quarter as the Pittsburgh Steelers stayed perfect by rallying past the Houston Texans 28-21 on Sunday.
National Football League
FINAL
Houston Texans
21
Pittsburgh Steelers
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| PIT | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Los Angeles Chargers | W 44-22 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs New York Giants | L 21-27 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34-31 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Tennessee Titans | W 26-3 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 30-34 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:24 21-28
James Conner 12 Yd Run (Ben Roethlisberger Pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 9:54 21-20
Chris Boswell 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:24 21-17
Will Fuller V 14 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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Touchdown 1:14 14-17
JuJu Smith-Schuster 26 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)
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Touchdown 5:05 14-10
Eric Ebron 10 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)
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Touchdown 11:32 14-3
David Johnson 2 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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Touchdown 6:01 7-3
Randall Cobb 28 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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Field Goal 8:55 0-3
Chris Boswell 33 Yd Field Goal
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PIT
11 plays, 62 yards, 4:47 · End of Game
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HOU 4:47
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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PIT 6:24
12 plays, 79 yards, 7:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:24 21-28
James Conner 12 Yd Run (Ben Roethlisberger Pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster for Two-Point Conversion)
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HOU 13:27
8 plays, 42 yards, 3:32 · Interception
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PIT 1:59
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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HOU 3:00
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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PIT 5:24
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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HOU 7:38
3 plays, 6 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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PIT 9:54
12 plays, 62 yards, 5:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:54 21-20
Chris Boswell 26 Yd Field Goal
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PIT
1 play, -1 yard, 0:24 · End of Half
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HOU 0:24
5 plays, 75 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:24 21-17
Will Fuller V 14 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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PIT 1:14
7 plays, 63 yards, 1:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:14 14-17
JuJu Smith-Schuster 26 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)
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HOU 2:38
3 plays, 2 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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PIT 5:05
12 plays, 75 yards, 6:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:05 14-10
Eric Ebron 10 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)
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HOU 11:32
9 plays, 54 yards, 3:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:32 14-3
David Johnson 2 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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PIT 0:30
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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HOU 1:31
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:17 · Punt
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PIT 3:48
3 plays, -5 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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HOU 6:01
7 plays, 74 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:01 7-3
Randall Cobb 28 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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PIT 8:55
11 plays, 63 yards, 5:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:55 0-3
Chris Boswell 33 Yd Field Goal
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HOU 14:06
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:54 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
HOU
PIT
13
1st Downs
25
12
Passing 1st downs
13
1
Rushing 1st downs
10
0
1st downs from penalties
2
5-12
3rd down efficiency
8-18
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
47
Total Plays
76
260
Total Yards
387
5.5
Yards per Play
5.1
10
Total Drives
11
231
Passing
218
19/27
Comp/Att
23/36
7.2
Yards per pass
5.7
1
Interceptions thrown
0
5-33
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-19
29
Rushing
169
15
Rushing Attempts
38
1.9
Yards per rush
4.4
2-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-5
4-49
Penalties
2-14
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
23:09
Possession
36:51
Injuries
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Brandin Echols Out
- Doneiko Slaughter Out
- DeShon Elliott Questionable
- Ben Skowronek Out
- Derrick Harmon Injured Reserve
Houston Texans
- Jaylin Smith Injured Reserve
- Jake Hummel Injured Reserve
- David Montgomery Questionable
- Azeez Al-Shaair Questionable
- Brevin Jordan Questionable
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