Oilers 7-33 Steelers (Dec 9, 1973)

HOU

PIT

1

7

3

2

0

14

3

0

10

4

0

6

7

33

1Q

0 - 3

R. Gerela 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

M. Alston 11-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

B. Pearson 15-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

S. Davis 3-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 20

R. Gerela 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 27

J. Ham 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 30

R. Gerela 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 33

R. Gerela 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

117

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

73

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

39

Pearson

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Alston

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

30

Pass Yds

117

1

Pass TD

2

Int

4

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

83

Total Yds

320

5

1st Downs

19

9

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 Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the Houston Oilers, 33 to 7, on December 9, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5/14	30	2.1	1	2	0-0	28.6
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	1/3	8	2.7	0	2	0-0	2.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	11/20	117	5.9	2	4	0-0	66.0
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	2/6	30	5.0	0	0	0-0	50.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	9	34	3.8
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	7	23	3.3
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	1	6	6.0
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	4	0.8
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	1	-9	-9.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	73	3.7
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	9	50	5.6
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	13	43	3.3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	14	7.0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	8	2.7
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1	0	0.0
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	0/0	16	8.0	0
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	11	11.0	1
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	7	3.5	0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	39	13.0	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	31	15.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	28	14.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	17	17.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	13	13.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	11	11.0	0
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	4	4.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	3	3.0	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Joe Blahak J. Blahak #21	0-0	1
Guy Roberts G. Roberts #56	0-0	1
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	0-0	1
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	1
Loren Toews L. Toews #51	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	4/6	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	6	226	37.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1	32	32.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Larry Eaglin L. Eaglin #26	2	60	30.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	3	72	24.0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	2	33	16.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	20	20.0	0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	5	34	6.8	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5/14	30	2.1	1	2	0-0	28.6
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	1/3	8	2.7	0	2	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	9	34	3.8
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	7	23	3.3
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	1	6	6.0
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	4	0.8
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	1	-9	-9.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	0/0	16	8.0	0
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	11	11.0	1
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	7	3.5	0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Joe Blahak J. Blahak #21	0-0	1
Guy Roberts G. Roberts #56	0-0	1
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	0-0	1
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	6	226	37.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Larry Eaglin L. Eaglin #26	2	60	30.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	3	72	24.0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	2	33	16.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	11/20	117	5.9	2	4	0-0	66.0
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	2/6	30	5.0	0	0	0-0	50.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	73	3.7
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	9	50	5.6
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	13	43	3.3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	14	7.0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	8	2.7
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1	0	0.0
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	39	13.0	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	31	15.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	28	14.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	17	17.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	13	13.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	11	11.0	0
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	4	4.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	3	3.0	1
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
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	1
Loren Toews L. Toews #51	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	4/6	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1	32	32.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	20	20.0	0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Meyer D. Meyer #41	5	34	6.8	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

HOU

PIT

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7

3

2

0

14

3

0

10

4

0

6

7

33

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

83

Total Yds

320

25

Pass Yds

132

58

Rush Yds

188

42

Total Plays

77

2

Yards Per Play

4.2

1.3

Yards Per Pass

4.7

2.5

Yards Per Rush

3.8

5

1st Downs

19

6

Punts

1

9

Turnovers

4

Interceptions Thrown

4

5

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

10

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-12 HOU

PIT 9-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats