Patriots 3-33 Steelers (Oct 22, 1972)

NE

PIT

1

0

10

2

0

7

3

13

4

0

3

33

1Q

0 - 3

R. Gerela 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

J. Ham 32-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

R. Shanklin 30-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 20

R. Gerela 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 20

C. Gogolak 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 27

S. Davis 28-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 30

R. Gerela 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

3 - 33

R. Gerela 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

173

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

111

Fuqua

PIT

Rec Yds

111

Shanklin

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Shanklin

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

165

Pass Yds

173

0

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

PIT

276

Total Yds

426

17

1st Downs

19

4

Turnovers

1

1972 AFC East

NE PIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	11	3	.786
Browns	10	4	.714
Bengals	8	6	.571
Oilers	1	13	.071

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers crushed the New England Patriots, 33 to 3, on October 22, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	12/27	165	6.1	2	0-0	33.7
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	4/4	60	15.0	0	0-0	118.8
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/1	0	0.0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	7/11	173	15.7	1	0	0-0	137.5
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/3	23	7.7	0	0	0-0	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	19	97	5.1
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	14	14.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	9	9.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	7	2.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	17	111	6.5	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	6	69	11.5	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	11	27	2.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	4	21	5.3	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	15	7.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	92	18.4
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	45	15.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	33	11.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	32	16.0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	12	12.0
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	6	6.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	111	22.2	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	52	52.0	0
Al Young A. Young #31	0/0	14	14.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	10	10.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	4/5	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	5	182	36.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	99	49.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	14	14.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	37	18.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	43	21.5
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	2	51	25.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	12/27	165	6.1	2	0-0	33.7
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	4/4	60	15.0	0	0-0	118.8
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/1	0	0.0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	19	97	5.1
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	14	14.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	9	9.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	7	2.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	92	18.4
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	45	15.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	33	11.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	32	16.0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	12	12.0
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	6	6.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	5	182	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	14	14.0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	2	37	18.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	43	21.5
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	2	51	25.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	7/11	173	15.7	1	0	0-0	137.5
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/3	23	7.7	0	0	0-0	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	17	111	6.5	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	6	69	11.5	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	11	27	2.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	4	21	5.3	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	15	7.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	111	22.2	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	52	52.0	0
Al Young A. Young #31	0/0	14	14.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	10	10.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0	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
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	4/5	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	99	49.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	9	9.0	0	0

NE

PIT

1

0

10

2

0

7

3

13

4

0

3

33

NE

Team Stats

PIT

276

Total Yds

426

149

Pass Yds

183

127

Rush Yds

243

63

Total Plays

56

4.4

Yards Per Play

7.6

3.8

Yards Per Pass

11.4

5.3

Yards Per Rush

6.1

17

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

2

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

7.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-4 NE

PIT 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats