Jets 14-26 Steelers (Oct 21, 1973)

NYJ

PIT

1

7

0

2

7

9

3

0

3

4

0

14

26

1Q

7 - 0

J. Riggins 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

R. Gerela 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 6

R. Gerela 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 6

R. Caster 28-yard TD catch from B. Demory.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 9

R. Gerela 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 12

R. Gerela 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 19

R. Shanklin 16-yard TD catch from T. Hanratty.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 26

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

119

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

102

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

68

Shanklin

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Riggins

NYJ

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bill Demory

NYJ QB #6

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

84

Pass Yds

119

1

Pass TD

0

3

Int

1

NYJ

Team Stats

PIT

118

Total Yds

360

9

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

2

1973 AFC East

NYJPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	10	4	0	.714
Steelers	10	4	0	.714
Browns	7	5	2	.571
Oilers	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers decisively defeated the New York Jets, 26 to 14, on October 21, 1973.

Game Info

October 20, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Demory B. Demory #6	6/15	84	5.6	1	3	0-0	41.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8/18	119	6.6	0	1	0-0	43.5
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/4	33	8.3	1	0	0-0	117.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	15	42	2.8	1
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	13	32	2.5	0
Bill Demory B. Demory #6	2	-1	-0.5	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	-1	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	25	102	4.1	1
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	32	3.2	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	7	30	4.3	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	3	28	9.3	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	22	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	28	28.0	1
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	20	20.0	0
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	0/0	15	7.5	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	13	13.0	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	68	22.7	1
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	32	16.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	23	11.5	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	15.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	14	7.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Burgess Owens B. Owens #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	4/6	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	9	389	43.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	200	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	1	38	38.0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	2	36	18.0
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	2	45	22.5
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	21	21.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	16	16.0	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	2	8	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	5	96	19.2	0	0
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Demory B. Demory #6	6/15	84	5.6	1	3	0-0	41.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	15	42	2.8	1
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	13	32	2.5	0
Bill Demory B. Demory #6	2	-1	-0.5	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	28	28.0	1
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	20	20.0	0
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	0/0	15	7.5	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	13	13.0	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Burgess Owens B. Owens #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Julian Fagan J. Fagan #10	9	389	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	1	38	38.0
Cliff McClain C. McClain #42	2	36	18.0
Hank Bjorklund H. Bjorklund #40	2	45	22.5
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Farasopoulos C. Farasopoulos #19	2	8	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8/18	119	6.6	0	1	0-0	43.5
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/4	33	8.3	1	0	0-0	117.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	25	102	4.1	1
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	32	3.2	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	7	30	4.3	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	3	28	9.3	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	22	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	68	22.7	1
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	32	16.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	23	11.5	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	15.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	14	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	4/6	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	200	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	16	16.0	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	5	96	19.2	0	0
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

NYJ

PIT

1

7

0

2

7

9

3

0

3

4

0

14

26

NYJ

Team Stats

PIT

118

Total Yds

360

46

Pass Yds

146

72

Rush Yds

214

50

Total Plays

72

2.4

Yards Per Play

5.0

2.4

Yards Per Pass

6.3

2.3

Yards Per Rush

4.4

9

1st Downs

19

9

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-4 NYJ

PIT 5-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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