Steelers 13-17 Cowboys (Oct 8, 1972)

PIT

DAL

1

6

3

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

13

17

1Q

3 - 0

R. Gerela 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

T. Fritsch 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 3

R. Gerela 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 3

M. Blount 35-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

C. Hill 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

R. Sellers 55-yard TD catch from C. Hill.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

108

Hill

DAL

Rec Yds

75

Sellers

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Sellers

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Craig Morton

DAL QB #14

166

Pass Yds

142

0

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

DAL

272

Total Yds

367

14

1st Downs

21

2

Turnovers

4

1972 AFC Central

PIT DAL

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
Redskins	11	3	0	.786
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Giants	8	6	0	.571
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Eagles	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17 to 13, on October 8, 1972.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/39	166	4.3	0	1	0-0	34.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/29	142	4.9	0	2	0-0	25.4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	1/1	55	55.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	11	51	4.6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	32	8.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	7	29	4.1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	3	16	5.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	2	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	23	108	4.7	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	12	76	6.3	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	7	7.0	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	3	2	0.7	0
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	64	12.8
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	54	18.0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	25	25.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	8	8.0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	6	6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	75	37.5	1
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	36	18.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	30	15.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	27	6.8	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	16	16.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	13	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/4	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	190	47.5	0
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1	29	29.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	40	40.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	1	15	15.0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	17	17.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	44	44.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	3	22	7.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	2	2.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/39	166	4.3	0	1	0-0	34.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	11	51	4.6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	32	8.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	7	29	4.1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	3	16	5.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	64	12.8
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	54	18.0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	25	25.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	8	8.0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/4	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	190	47.5	0
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1	29	29.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	40	40.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	3	22	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/29	142	4.9	0	2	0-0	25.4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	1/1	55	55.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	23	108	4.7	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	12	76	6.3	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	7	7.0	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	3	2	0.7	0
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	75	37.5	1
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	36	18.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	30	15.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	27	6.8	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	16	16.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	13	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	1	15	15.0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	17	17.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	44	44.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	2	2.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	1	1.0	0	0

PIT

DAL

1

6

3

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

13

17

PIT

Team Stats

DAL

272

Total Yds

367

142

Pass Yds

176

130

Rush Yds

191

68

Total Plays

72

4

Yards Per Play

5.1

3.4

Yards Per Pass

5.5

5

Yards Per Rush

4.8

14

1st Downs

21

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 PIT

DAL 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats