Lions 10-24 Steelers (Sep 16, 1973)

DET

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

10

7

4

0

14

10

24

2Q

0 - 3

R. Gerela 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 10

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 10

R. Jessie 84-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 10

E. Mann 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 17

J. McMakin 24-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 24

R. Shanklin 6-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

219

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

100

Fuqua

PIT

Rec Yds

131

Jessie

DET

Scrim TD

1

Jessie

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

219

Pass Yds

154

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

PIT

301

Total Yds

395

17

1st Downs

29

3

Turnovers

2

1973 NFC Central

DET PIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	12	2	0	.857
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Packers	5	7	2	.429
Bears	3	11	0	.214

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 decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 24 to 10, on September 16, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	11/27	219	8.1	1	3	0-0	42.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	15/23	154	6.7	2	1	0-0	95.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8	65	8.1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	10	28	2.8
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	8	10	1.3
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	3	3.0
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	2	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	26	100	3.8	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	9	60	6.7	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	15	48	3.2	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8	25	3.1	1
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	131	43.7	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	50	12.5	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	22	11.0	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jim O'Brien J. O'Brien #80	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	58	9.7	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	33	11.0	1
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	24	24.0	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	7.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	15	7.5	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	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
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/3	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	144	48.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	2	39	19.5	0	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	15	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	18	18.0	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	11/27	219	8.1	1	3	0-0	42.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	8	65	8.1
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	10	28	2.8
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	8	10	1.3
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	3	3.0
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	131	43.7	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	50	12.5	0
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	0/0	22	11.0	0
Steve Owens S. Owens #36	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jim O'Brien J. O'Brien #80	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	1/3	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Jauron D. Jauron #26	2	39	19.5	0	0
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	15/23	154	6.7	2	1	0-0	95.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	26	100	3.8	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	9	60	6.7	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	15	48	3.2	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8	25	3.1	1
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Barry Pearson B. Pearson #85	0/0	58	9.7	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	33	11.0	1
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	24	24.0	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	15	7.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	15	7.5	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	9	9.0	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
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	18	18.0	0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

DET

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

10

7

4

0

14

10

24

DET

Team Stats

PIT

301

Total Yds

395

193

Pass Yds

154

108

Rush Yds

241

59

Total Plays

83

5.1

Yards Per Play

4.8

6.2

Yards Per Pass

6.7

3.9

Yards Per Rush

4

17

1st Downs

29

3

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DET

PIT 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats