Bills 30-21 Steelers (Sep 28, 1975)

BUF

PIT

1

0

2

10

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

30

21

2Q

3 - 0

J. Leypoldt 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

M. Kadish 26-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 0

R. Gant 7-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 0

O.J. Simpson 88-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

23 - 7

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 7

B. Chandler 28-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 14

R. Grossman 20-yard TD catch from J. Gilliam.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 21

F. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

200

Gilliam

PIT

Rush Yds

227

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

103

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Harris

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Joe Gilliam

PIT QB #17

129

Pass Yds

200

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

PIT

434

Total Yds

353

21

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

5

1975 AFC East

BUF PIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	2	.857
Bengals	11	3	.786
Oilers	10	4	.714
Browns	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Buffalo Bills, 30 to 21, on September 28, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/20	129	6.5	2	0	0-0	99.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	11/21	200	9.5	1	1	0-0	81.4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3/8	69	8.6	0	1	0-0	29.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	28	227	8.1	1	88
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	14	80	5.7	0	18
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	2	2	1.0	0	2
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	18	84	4.7	2	22
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	7	18	2.6	0	7
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	2	13	6.5	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	7	2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	59	19.7	1	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	35	11.7	1	18
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	33	16.5	0	17
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	103	34.3	0	59
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	63	31.5	0	38
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	51	17.0	0	28
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	20	20.0	1	20
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	10	3.3	0	10
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Merv Krakau M. Krakau #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/4	6	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	8	275	34.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	1	4	4.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	41	20.5
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	9	9.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	1	12	12.0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	14	14.0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	2	45	22.5
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	1	27	27.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	4	4.0	0	0
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	2	3	1.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	20	20.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	5	1.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/20	129	6.5	2	0	0-0	99.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	28	227	8.1	1	88
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	14	80	5.7	0	18
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	2	2	1.0	0	2
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	59	19.7	1	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	35	11.7	1	18
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	33	16.5	0	17
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Merv Krakau M. Krakau #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	8	275	34.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	1	4	4.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	41	20.5
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	4	4.0	0	0
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	11/21	200	9.5	1	1	0-0	81.4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3/8	69	8.6	0	1	0-0	29.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	18	84	4.7	2	22
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	7	18	2.6	0	7
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	2	13	6.5	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	7	2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	103	34.3	0	59
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	63	31.5	0	38
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	51	17.0	0	28
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	20	20.0	1	20
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	10	3.3	0	10
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	1	12	12.0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	14	14.0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	2	45	22.5
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	1	27	27.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	20	20.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	5	1.7	0	0

BUF

PIT

1

0

2

10

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

30

21

BUF

Team Stats

PIT

434

Total Yds

353

124

Pass Yds

231

310

Rush Yds

122

67

Total Plays

63

6.5

Yards Per Play

5.6

5.9

Yards Per Pass

7

6.7

Yards Per Rush

4.1

21

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 BUF

PIT 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats