PITTSBURGH — At home on “Monday Night Football,” the Pittsburgh Steelers are next to impossible to beat.

They proved it yet again with a stirring comeback, rallying from 13 points down in the first half to beat the Houston Texans 30-23.

The Steelers (4-3) won a record 16th consecutive Monday night home game, including an 8-0 mark at Heinz Field.

The Texans (3-4) dropped their third game in a row and fell for the fourth time in past five games after a 2-0 start.

Pittsburgh wiped out a 13-0 deficit late in the second quarter, erupting for 24 points in a span of two minutes, 54 seconds to grab a 24-13 halftime lead.

“This is a big win for us,” said Steelers rookie wide receiver Martavis Bryant, who snagged a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the first catch of his NFL debut. “It was really exciting to contribute to a win like this.”

Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell had 145 total yards and joined Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray as the only players in the NFL with 100-plus yards from scrimmage in every game this season.

Bell, who rushed for 57 yards on 12 carries, set career highs with 88 receiving yards on eight catches and snagged his first career touchdown reception on a 2-yard pass from Roethlisberger in the second quarter.

Roethlisberger’s two first-half touchdown passes and 265 passing yards helped the Steelers pull within one game of the first-place Baltimore Ravens (5-2) in the AFC North.

Pittsburgh, which previously struggled to score touchdowns in the red zone, went 2-for-3 in that category Monday night.

“That was huge,” Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey said. “We were finally able to put seven points on the board and not three in the red zone. We were tired of settling for three points down there.”

Houston quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 1-yard scoring pass to running back Arian Foster with 1:31 remaining to draw the Texans within a touchdown. The Steelers recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock.

Pittsburgh’s Shaun Suisham kicked field goals of 30 and 40 yards in the fourth quarter, and Houston’s Randy Bullock added a 31-yarder.

Foster, whose fumble late in the second quarter set up a Pittsburgh touchdown, gained 102 yards on 20 carries. Fitzpatrick finished 21-for-32 for 262 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception.

“We had a terrible second quarter,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said. “We couldn’t come back from it. Just too many turnovers. We just had a hard time overcoming all of those things.”

Roethlisberger, who completed 23 of 33 passes on the night, connected with Bryant and Bell for touchdowns in the late-second-quarter surge. Antonio Brown threw a 3-yard scoring strike to fellow wide receiver Lance Moore in that sequence, and Suisham added a 44-yard field goal.

“It was just a few crazy minutes of football,” Roethlisberger said. “I’m just happy we were able to punch it in the end zone a few times and get some momentum going.”

Bullock had kicked field goals of 39 and 38 yards to stake Houston to a 13-0 lead in the second quarter.

The Texans, who scored on their first three possessions of the game, marched 94 yards on 10 plays on their opening series and grabbed a 7-0 lead on running back Alfred Blue’s first career touchdown catch, an 11-yard pass from Fitzpatrick.

“It was miserable and just a terrible, terrible display of offensive football by us,” Fitzpatrick said. “It was about as bad as it gets and as bad as I’ve ever seen.”

What the Steelers said:

“That was a great win for us as a football team. Guys made plays in all three phases. I guess the story of the game was the explosion in the second quarter.” — Coach Mike Tomlin.

What the Texans said:

“When you turn the ball over on your own 2-yard line twice, the whole thing is frustrating. Players are frustrated. Coaches are frustrated, but again, we were one onside kick away (from a chance to tie the score).” — Coach Bill O’Brien.

What we learned about the Steelers:

1. Wide receiver Martavis Bryant, a rookie fourth-round draft pick making his NFL debut, has a chance to make an impact for the Steelers. He snagged a 35-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the first of three consecutive Pittsburgh touchdowns during a 24-point scoring spree late in the first half. Bryant became the first Steelers rookie to catch a TD pass on his first career reception since Matt Spaeth in 2007.

2. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons remains a workhorse on the injury-riddled Pittsburgh defense. He recorded his first sack of the season and finished with a game-high 12 tackles, including 11 solo. He also had one quarterback pressure.

–RT Marcus Gilbert sustained a possible concussion in the second quarter and did not return. He was replaced by Mike Adams. “We will go through our normal protocol with him as we push through the week,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “We will let that be the guiding factor in determining whether or not he is available (Sunday vs. Indianapolis).”

–WR Martavis Bryant became the first Steelers rookie since Matt Spaeth to catch a TD pass on his first career reception. “It’s a great feeling to get that first touchdown and get it out of the way, but I want plenty more,” Bryant said.

C Maurkice Pouncey said the offensive line put up a good fight against DE J.J. Watt, who had a sack and fumble recovery early on but finished with just three tackles. “He’s a good player,” Pouncey said of Watt. “You all know that. It’s a dog fight in there. You’ve got to have you’re ‘A’ game on.”

Two things we learned about the Texans:

1. Houston can’t afford to give the ball away. The Texans were undone Monday by three turnovers: lost fumbles by running back Arian Foster and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, plus an interception by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.

2. Defensive end J.J. Watt is a beast. He has three fumble recoveries this year, the top total in the NFL. Monday’s game marked the third time this season he had a fumble recovery and a sack.

–QB Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 21 of 32 passes for 262 yards. He threw two touchdown passes, was sacked once and tossed one interception — to Steelers DE Brett Keisel. “I think Keisel tipped it on the line and then it hit the linebacker and Keisel ended up intercepting it,” Fitzpatrick said.

–WR Andre Johnson had five catches for 77 yards, and he passed Hall of Famer Steve Largent for 14th on NFL’s all-time list with 13,166 receiving yards. Johnson averaged 15.4 yards per reception with a long gain of 24.

–LB Whitney Mercilus had five tackles and two sacks, forced a fumble and broke up a pass while playing in place of rookie Jadeveon Clowney, who worked out on the field before the game but was inactive. Clowney is recovering from knee surgery and has not played since Week 1.

–RB Arian Foster gained 102 yards on 20 carries, his third consecutive 100-yard game. He also caught a 1-yard pass for the game’s final score. However, Foster managed just 29 yards rushing over the final three quarters, and his second-quarter fumble led to a Pittsburgh touchdown.