Steelers 16-21 Browns (Nov 25, 1973)

PIT

CLE

1

7

2

3

7

3

0

4

3

7

16

21

1Q

7 - 0

R. Shanklin 9-yard TD catch from J. Gilliam.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

M. Phipps 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

G. Pruitt 15-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

R. Gerela 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 14

R. Gerela 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 14

R. Gerela 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 21

G. Pruitt 19-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

197

Gilliam

PIT

Rush Yds

94

Pearson

PIT

Rec Yds

87

Shanklin

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Pruitt

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Gilliam

PIT QB #17

Mike Phipps

CLE QB #15

197

Pass Yds

146

1

Pass TD

1

Int

3

PIT

Team Stats

CLE

380

Total Yds

250

16

1st Downs

10

2

Turnovers

4

1973 AFC Central

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 Cleveland Browns emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 16, on November 25, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	12/29	197	6.8	1	1	0-0	62.0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	1/1	27	27.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	5/17	146	8.6	1	3	0-0	42.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	94	5.9
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	22	48	2.2
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	2	14	7.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	3	13	4.3
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	5	31	6.2	1
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	6	24	4.0	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	7	19	2.7	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	5	18	3.6	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	11	12	1.1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	87	21.8	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	65	9.3	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	45	45.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	27	27.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	57	28.5	1
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	0/0	46	46.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	36	36.0	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/5	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	131	32.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	7	250	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	41	20.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	2	31	15.5	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	2	53	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	3	15	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	5	5.0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	3	3.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	12/29	197	6.8	1	1	0-0	62.0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	1/1	27	27.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	94	5.9
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	22	48	2.2
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	2	14	7.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	3	13	4.3
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	87	21.8	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	65	9.3	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	45	45.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	27	27.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/5	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	131	32.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	3	15	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	5/17	146	8.6	1	3	0-0	42.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	5	31	6.2	1
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	6	24	4.0	1
Bo Scott B. Scott #35	7	19	2.7	0
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	5	18	3.6	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	11	12	1.1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	57	28.5	1
Ken Brown K. Brown #30	0/0	46	46.0	0
Leroy Kelly L. Kelly #44	0/0	36	36.0	0
Frank Pitts F. Pitts #25	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clarence Scott C. Scott #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	7	250	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	2	31	15.5	0	0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	2	53	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Lefear B. Lefear #26	1	5	5.0
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	1	3	3.0
Steve Holden S. Holden #88	1	0	0.0

PIT

CLE

1

7

2

3

7

3

0

4

3

7

16

21

PIT

Team Stats

CLE

380

Total Yds

250

210

Pass Yds

146

170

Rush Yds

104

76

Total Plays

51

5

Yards Per Play

4.9

6.6

Yards Per Pass

8.6

3.9

Yards Per Rush

3.1

16

1st Downs

10

4

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

3

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-3 PIT

CLE 7-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats