Thursday, September 15, 2005

FREAKY STATS

The Steelers play the Texans on Sunday. I remember the last time they played, the Steelers got blown out while allowing only 47 yards and three first downs in four quarters. The Steelers were a very good team that year and the Texans a very bad one. It was the nuttiest thing.

The last time the Steelers and Texans played, the Texans left Heinz Field with a stunning 24-6 win.

The victory was not only surprising because the Texans were an expansion team at the time, but because the Steelers beat them in every aspect of the game, except the one that mattered most – the final score.

The Steelers defense gave up only 47 yards in the game, allowed three first downs, had four sacks, and allowed only three pass completions for 10 yards. “It was one of those games you couldn’t believe it turned out that way,” said linebacker Joey Porter. “It was very disappointing for the simple fact that we set a record that day and it didn’t get talked about because we lost the game. We held them to 47 yards on total offense and lost.

“It’s a stat that will probably never be done again as far as the defense playing that well. You should never lose a game when you play like that. It’s one of those fluke situations.”

The Texans scored all three of their touchdowns on defense, with two interception returns and one fumble return.

“That was one of the craziest games, at least statistical-wise, in NFL history,” said cornerback Deshea Townsend. “The main thing we always say is win, and they did it that day. That was one of the weirdest things ever. I can’t imagine anything like that really happening. You could see it happening on television or whatever, but not in real life. It was crazy."

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