Steelers 38-21 Bills (Oct 29, 1972)

PIT

BUF

1

0

2

17

0

3

7

4

14

38

21

2Q

7 - 0

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

R. Gerela 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 7

O.J. Simpson 94-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 7

F. Harris 18-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 14

B. Chandler 11-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 14

F. Harris 17-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 21

B. Chandler 4-yard TD catch from D. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 21

J. Fuqua 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

102

Shaw

BUF

Rush Yds

189

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

94

Chandler

BUF

Scrim TD

3

Harris

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

93

Pass Yds

102

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

BUF

309

Total Yds

418

18

1st Downs

24

1

Turnovers

4

1972 AFC Central

PIT BUF

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

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

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 38 to 21, on October 29, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9/17	93	5.5	1	1	0-0	64.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	12/17	102	6.0	2	2	0-0	85.5
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	5/10	62	6.2	0	2	0-0	30.0
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	1/1	4	4.0	0	0	0-0	83.3
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	15	138	9.2	2
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	61	6.1	1
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	6	11	1.8	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	6	3.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	22	189	8.6	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	28	3.1	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	3	27	9.0	0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	6	6.0	0
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	3	4	1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	23	11.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	21	7.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	17	17.0	1
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	14	14.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	13	13.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	94	13.4	2
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	52	8.7	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	11	11.0	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	7	2.3	0
Dave Washington D. Washington #50	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Henry Davis H. Davis #53	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/1	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	3	130	43.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	2	73	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	4	149	37.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	2	61	30.5	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	-18	-18.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9/17	93	5.5	1	1	0-0	64.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	15	138	9.2	2
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	61	6.1	1
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	6	11	1.8	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	6	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	23	11.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	21	7.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	17	17.0	1
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	14	14.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	13	13.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Henry Davis H. Davis #53	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	3	130	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	4	149	37.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	12/17	102	6.0	2	2	0-0	85.5
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	5/10	62	6.2	0	2	0-0	30.0
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	1/1	4	4.0	0	0	0-0	83.3
O.J. Simpson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson #32	22	189	8.6	1
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	28	3.1	0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	3	27	9.0	0
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	6	6.0	0
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	3	4	1.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	94	13.4	2
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	52	8.7	0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	11	11.0	0
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	7	2.3	0
Dave Washington D. Washington #50	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	2	73	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	2	61	30.5	0	0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	1	-18	-18.0	0	0

PIT

BUF

1

0

2

17

0

3

7

4

14

38

21

PIT

Team Stats

BUF

309

Total Yds

418

93

Pass Yds

164

216

Rush Yds

254

50

Total Plays

68

6.2

Yards Per Play

6.1

5.5

Yards Per Pass

5.5

6.5

Yards Per Rush

6.7

18

1st Downs

24

3

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-2 PIT

BUF 2-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats