Chargers 21-38 Steelers (Oct 7, 1973)

SD

PIT

1

0

17

2

0

21

3

0

4

21

0

21

38

1Q

0 - 7

R. Shanklin 12-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

R. Gerela 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 24

S. Davis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 31

M. Wagner 0-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 38

R. Shanklin 37-yard TD catch from T. Hanratty.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 38

J. LeVias 13-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

C. Jones 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 38

R. Holmes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

174

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

94

Edwards

SD

Rec Yds

61

Lewis

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Shanklin

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

174

Pass Yds

99

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

SD

Team Stats

PIT

348

Total Yds

286

20

1st Downs

15

6

Turnovers

5

1973 AFC West

SD PIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

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 dominated the San Diego Chargers, 38 to 21, on October 7, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	11/21	174	8.3	1	1	0-0	76.3
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2/9	19	2.1	0	2	0-0	0.0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	0/5	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	7/16	99	6.2	1	1	0-0	59.1
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/7	46	6.6	1	1	0-0	54.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	13	94	7.2	0
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	12	43	3.6	1
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	11	11.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	1	10	10.0	0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	1	7	7.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	7	3	0.4	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	-1	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	6	64	10.7	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	28	7.0	1
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	8	26	3.3	1
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	11	22	2.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	7	14	2.0	0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	0/0	51	25.5	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	0/0	36	18.0	0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	30	10.0	0
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	29	14.5	1
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	18	18.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	16	8.0	0
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	13	13.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	61	15.3	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	49	24.5	2
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	25	25.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Carl Gersbach C. Gersbach #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
John Dockery J. Dockery #43	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	3/3	3	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	5	201	40.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	2	45	22.5	0	0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	4	120	30.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	43	21.5	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	73	36.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	2	29	14.5	0	0
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	45	15.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	11/21	174	8.3	1	1	0-0	76.3
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2/9	19	2.1	0	2	0-0	0.0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	0/5	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	13	94	7.2	0
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	12	43	3.6	1
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	11	11.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	1	10	10.0	0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	1	7	7.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	7	3	0.4	1
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	0/0	51	25.5	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	0/0	36	18.0	0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	30	10.0	0
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	29	14.5	1
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	18	18.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	0/0	16	8.0	0
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	13	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Carl Gersbach C. Gersbach #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Howard B. Howard #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	2	45	22.5	0	0
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	4	120	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	2	29	14.5	0	0
Willie McGee W. McGee #24	1	28	28.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	7/16	99	6.2	1	1	0-0	59.1
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2/7	46	6.6	1	1	0-0	54.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	6	64	10.7	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	28	7.0	1
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	8	26	3.3	1
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	11	22	2.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	7	14	2.0	0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	61	15.3	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	49	24.5	2
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	25	25.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
John Dockery J. Dockery #43	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	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	43	21.5	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	73	36.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	45	15.0	0	0

SD

PIT

1

0

17

2

0

21

3

0

4

21

0

21

38

SD

Team Stats

PIT

348

Total Yds

286

181

Pass Yds

132

167

Rush Yds

154

73

Total Plays

62

4.8

Yards Per Play

4.6

4.9

Yards Per Pass

5.5

4.6

Yards Per Rush

4.1

20

1st Downs

15

5

Punts

4

6

Turnovers

5

4

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

3

13

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-3 SD

PIT 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats