HOUSTON (8-8) At PITTSBURGH (10-6)
1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 7.
RECORD VS. SPREAD (2007) – Houston 8-8; Pittsburgh 9-8.
SERIES RECORD – Tied 1-1.
LAST MEETING – Steelers 27, Texans 7, Sept. 18, 2005.
TEXANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (22), PASS (11)
TEXANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (19), PASS (25)
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (3), PASS (22)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (3)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Teams play in Pittsburgh for first time since one of most unusual NFL games ever, Houston’s 24-6 win on Dec. 8, 2002. Houston scored three TDs on returns of Steelers QB Tommy Maddox’s turnovers to win despite Steelers leading 422-47 in yardage and 22-3 in first downs. Houston’s total yardage was lowest for winning team in NFL history. … Houston DE Mario Williams (14 sacks) goes against Steelers OL that allowed 47 sacks in 2007, second-highest total in team history. … WR-KR Andre Davis had three KR TDs last year. … Houston QB Matt Schaub, in second season as starter, is 91-of-124 (73.4 percent) for 1,005 yards, five TDs, three INTs and 100.4 passer rating in September. … Houston K Kris Brown played for Steelers from 1999-2001. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has six TD passes in two career opening games. Steelers are 23-2 when Roethlisberger has 100-plus passer rating. … Roethlisberger has 39-16 regular-season record. He threw for club-record 32 touchdowns last year. … Steelers TE Heath Miller has TD catch in last three season openers. … Steelers were No. 1 defensively in 2007, Houston was No. 24. … Steelers are 4-0 in season openers in Heinz Field (opened 2001). Texans are 1-1 in road season openers.
MORE
Add A Comment