Week 1
Final1Q
3 - 0
E. Mann 23-yard field goal.
1Q
3 - 3
G. Mingo 27-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 6
G. Mingo 18-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 9
G. Mingo 40-yard field goal.
3Q
6 - 9
E. Mann 23-yard field goal.
4Q
13 - 9
E. McCullouch 12-yard TD catch from B. Munson.
Made XP
4Q
13 - 16
W. Bankston 6-yard TD run.
Made XP
Pass Yds
160
Munson
DET

Rush Yds
52
Bankston
PIT

Rec Yds
68
Hilton
PIT

Scrim TD
1
McCullouch
DET

The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 16 to 13, on September 21, 1969.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Munson #19 | 19/34 | 160 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shiner #14 | 10/26 | 143 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 41.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Farr #24 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Watkins #34 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Triplett #38 | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
N. Eddy #40 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Bankston #46 | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
E. Gros #34 | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shiner #14 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Farr #24 | 0/0 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sanders #88 | 0/0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Malinchak #24 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Triplett #38 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCullouch #25 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Eddy #40 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hilton #82 | 0/0 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
J.R. Wilburn #86 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hillebrand #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Mingo #21 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 6 | 223 | 37.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vaughn #48 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Walton #49 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Campbell #23 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Munson #19 | 19/34 | 160 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Farr #24 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Watkins #34 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Triplett #38 | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
N. Eddy #40 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Farr #24 | 0/0 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
C. Sanders #88 | 0/0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Malinchak #24 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Triplett #38 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCullouch #25 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Eddy #40 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Barney #20 | 6 | 223 | 37.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Vaughn #48 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Walton #49 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shiner #14 | 10/26 | 143 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 41.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Bankston #46 | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
E. Gros #34 | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shiner #14 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hilton #82 | 0/0 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
J.R. Wilburn #86 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hillebrand #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Mingo #21 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #80 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Campbell #23 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
236
Total Yds
237
156
Pass Yds
128
80
Rush Yds
109
65
Total Plays
60
3.6
Yards Per Play
4.0
4.5
Yards Per Pass
4.3
2.7
Yards Per Rush
3.6
14
1st Downs
12
6
Punts
5
4
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
3
Fumbles Lost
3
4
Penalties
4
4.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0