Steelers open preseason with first game at Acrisure Stadium

Emma O’Donohue From Michigan Gets her face painted outside of Acrisure Stadium before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, greets Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans after a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Houston Texans running back Jawhar Jordan is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers Easton Gibbs during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cory Trice Jr. celebrates sacking the Houston Texans QB during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Houston Texans quarterback Case Keenum bobbles a high snap during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walks the sidelines as they play the Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers fans wave their terrible towels during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Connor Heyward scores a touchdown against the Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin waves to fans as he exits the field after a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields high-fives fans as he exits the field after a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields high-fives fans as he exits the field after a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Houston Texans won 20-12. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields, right, fist bumps Carl Stresing of Rochester, N.Y., before a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris runs after shaking off Houston Texans linebacker Neville Hewitt during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens signals a first down while playing the Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is tackled by multiple Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields plays in the pocket while playing the Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields runs the ball while playing the Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback John Rhys Plumlee runs the ball while playing the Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields plays in the pocket while playing the Houston Texans during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is tackled by Houston Texans Will Anderson Jr. during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Montravius Adams tackles Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills during a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Steelers Dez Fitzpatrick stiff arms Texans Kris Boyd while he runs for a first down at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in the Northshore. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields runs back onto the field after running out of bounds during a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
The line of fans waiting to enter Acrisure Stadium from gate A is seen before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Harrison Caret runs a 40-yard dash outside of Acrisure Stadium before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m.on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
The line of fans waiting to enter Acrisure Stadium from gate B is seen before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m.on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Don ‘Pope Yinzer’ Zadach plays a raffle at the North Shore Originals Tailgate outside of Acrisure Stadium before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m.Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Harrison Macafee picks up some food from the North Shore Originals Tailgate outside of Acrisure Stadium before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Jayden Beck, right, throws a football to Mitchel Swan, left, while tailgating outside of Acrisure Stadium before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Jayden Beck, right, catches a football from Mitchel Swan, left, while tailgating outside of Acrisure Stadium before the steelers game against the Texans at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Esteban Marenco/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers stretch during warm-ups before they play the Houston Texans in a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers stretch during warm-ups before they play the Houston Texans in a preseason game at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields, right, fist bumps Carl Stresing of Rochester, N.Y., before a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson interacts with fans before a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson interacts with fans before a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson interacts with fans before a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt warms up before a preseason game against Houston Texans at the Acrisure Stadium on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)