This is the third in a 13-part weekly series examing the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers versus their 2020 opponents.
The third on the Steelers schedule is a matchup versus the Houston Texans on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Heinz Field. The Steelers tied a pretty bow on their last meeting after beating the Texans 34-6 on Christmas Day in 2007 in Houston.
Since then, the Steelers have most notably lost wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell. The Texans are now without wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
Let’s take a look at the brief history between these two franchises.
Overall, the Steelers lead the series 4-2. Total points scored for Pittsburgh is 145 to Houston’s 94.
Their first-ever matchup was back in the Tommy Maddox days on Dec. 8, 2002. The Steelers managed just two field goals off the leg of kicker Jeff Reed in a 24-6 loss at Heinz Field.
The Steelers reigned victorious the next two contests. Their fourth time meeting ended in a loss, 17-10 at Reliant Stadium. With seconds left in the game, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw a critical interception on what could’ve been a game-tying drive.
This year’s contest will be the Steelers first time facing quarterback Deshaun Watson. It will also be the first time that the three Watt brothers, J.J., T.J., and Derek will be playing in the same game.
