Week 1
Final1Q
0 - 7
H. Davis 5-yard TD blocked punt return.
Made XP
1Q
0 - 14
T. Bradshaw 20-yard TD run.
Made XP

2Q
0 - 17
R. Gerela 48-yard field goal.
2Q
7 - 17
R. Chester 26-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.
Made XP
3Q
7 - 20
R. Gerela 8-yard field goal.
3Q
7 - 27
T. Bradshaw 2-yard TD run.
Made XP

4Q
14 - 27
M. Siani 24-yard TD catch from D. Lamonica.
Made XP
4Q
14 - 34
R. Shanklin 57-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 34
D. Highsmith 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
28 - 34
M. Siani 70-yard TD catch from D. Lamonica.
Made XP
Pass Yds
172
Lamonica
OAK

Rush Yds
58
Hubbard
OAK

Rec Yds
111
Siani
OAK

Scrim TD
2
Siani
OAK

The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged victorious over the Oakland Raiders, 34 to 28, on September 17, 1972.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lamonica #3 | 8/10 | 172 | 17.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 158.3 |
G. Blanda #16 | 4/11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.9 |
K. Stabler #12 | 5/12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 16.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 7/17 | 124 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 46.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hubbard #44 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lamonica #3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Queen #47 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Stabler #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Highsmith #32 | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
F. Harris #32 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Davis #35 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Siani #49 | 0/0 | 111 | 27.8 | 2 | 0 |
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Moore #88 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Biletnikoff #25 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Highsmith #32 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 57 | 57.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. McMakin #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Tatum #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cline #84 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Atkinson #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Beatty #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ham #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Blanda #16 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DePoyster #4 | 7 | 223 | 31.9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Maxwell #42 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Branch #21 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McMakin #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bleier #20 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Harris #32 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Maxwell #42 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Atkinson #43 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lamonica #3 | 8/10 | 172 | 17.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 158.3 |
G. Blanda #16 | 4/11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.9 |
K. Stabler #12 | 5/12 | 54 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 16.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hubbard #44 | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lamonica #3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Queen #47 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Stabler #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Highsmith #32 | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Siani #49 | 0/0 | 111 | 27.8 | 2 | 0 |
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 |
B. Moore #88 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Biletnikoff #25 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Highsmith #32 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Tatum #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cline #84 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Atkinson #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Blanda #16 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DePoyster #4 | 7 | 223 | 31.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Maxwell #42 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Branch #21 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Maxwell #42 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Atkinson #43 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 7/17 | 124 | 7.3 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 46.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
F. Harris #32 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Davis #35 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 57 | 57.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. McMakin #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Beatty #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ham #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McMakin #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bleier #20 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Harris #32 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
370
Total Yds
247
273
Pass Yds
106
97
Rush Yds
141
65
Total Plays
61
5.7
Yards Per Play
4.0
7.8
Yards Per Pass
5.3
3.2
Yards Per Rush
3.4
20
1st Downs
17
7
Punts
5
5
Turnovers
4
3
Interceptions Thrown
3
2
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
5
3.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0