Steelers 37-14 49ers (Dec 15, 1973)

PIT

SF

1

7

0

2

7

3

13

0

4

10

7

37

14

1Q

7 - 0

J. Rowser 71-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

W. Hall 0-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

P. Pearson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 7

R. Gerela 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 7

R. Gerela 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 7

F. Lewis 50-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 7

R. Gerela 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

37 - 7

S. Davis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 14

D. Atkins 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

135

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

65

Washington

SF

Rec Yds

84

Lewis

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Lewis

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

John Brodie

SF QB #12

135

Pass Yds

79

1

Pass TD

0

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

SF

308

Total Yds

239

18

1st Downs

16

0

Turnovers

6

1973 AFC Central

PIT SF

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
Falcons	9	5	.643
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 37 to 14, on December 15, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8/16	135	8.4	1	0	0-0	99.7
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	3/8	33	4.1	0	0	0-0	50.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	6/12	79	6.6	2	0-0	31.6
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	6/12	49	4.1	2	0-0	21.2
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1/9	3	0.3	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	15	64	4.3	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	10	54	5.4	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	4	34	8.5	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	10	3.3	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	8	10	1.3	1
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	15	65	4.3	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	2	28	14.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	4	26	6.5	0
Dave Atkins D. Atkins #28	4	19	4.8	1
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	1	1	1.0	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	-3	-3.0	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	-9	-9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	84	16.8	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	36	36.0	0
Dave Davis D. Davis #47	0/0	14	14.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	14	14.0	0
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	9	9.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	6	6.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	43	10.8
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	42	14.0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	28	9.3
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	14	7.0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	2
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Henry Davis H. Davis #53	0-0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/3	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	9	374	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Wittum T. Wittum #13	8	326	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Mansfield R. Mansfield #56	1	0	0.0	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	21	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	4	118	29.5
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	20	20.0
Dave Atkins D. Atkins #28	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	4	25	6.3	0	0
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	2	7	3.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	3	62	20.7	0	0
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8/16	135	8.4	1	0	0-0	99.7
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	3/8	33	4.1	0	0	0-0	50.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	15	64	4.3	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	10	54	5.4	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	4	34	8.5	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	10	3.3	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	8	10	1.3	1
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	84	16.8	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	36	36.0	0
Dave Davis D. Davis #47	0/0	14	14.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	14	14.0	0
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	9	9.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	6	6.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	2
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Henry Davis H. Davis #53	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	9	374	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Mansfield R. Mansfield #56	1	0	0.0	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	4	25	6.3	0	0
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	6/12	79	6.6	2	0-0	31.6
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	6/12	49	4.1	2	0-0	21.2
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	1/9	3	0.3	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	15	65	4.3	0
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	2	28	14.0	0
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	4	26	6.5	0
Dave Atkins D. Atkins #28	4	19	4.8	1
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	1	1	1.0	0
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	-3	-3.0	0
Doug Cunningham D. Cunningham #42	1	-9	-9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ted Kwalick T. Kwalick #82	0/0	43	10.8
Ken Willard K. Willard #40	0/0	42	14.0
Danny Abramowicz D. Abramowicz #46	0/0	28	9.3
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	0/0	14	7.0
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bruce Gossett B. Gossett #30	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Wittum T. Wittum #13	8	326	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	4	118	29.5
Jimmy Thomas J. Thomas #24	1	20	20.0
Dave Atkins D. Atkins #28	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Taylor B. Taylor #44	3	62	20.7	0	0
Ralph McGill R. McGill #49	1	1	1.0	0	0

PIT

SF

1

7

0

2

7

3

13

0

4

10

7

37

14

PIT

Team Stats

SF

308

Total Yds

239

136

Pass Yds

112

172

Rush Yds

127

70

Total Plays

65

4.4

Yards Per Play

3.7

4.7

Yards Per Pass

3

4.2

Yards Per Rush

4.5

18

1st Downs

16

9

Punts

8

0

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

5

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-4 PIT

SF 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats