Steelers 36-7 Oilers (Sep 30, 1973)

PIT

HOU

1

3

0

2

3

7

3

13

0

4

17

0

36

7

1Q

3 - 0

R. Gerela 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

M. Alston 7-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

R. Gerela 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

12 - 7

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

19 - 7

A. Russell 45-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 7

R. Shanklin 26-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 7

R. Gerela 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

36 - 7

G. Edwards 86-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

159

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

48

Fuqua

PIT

Rec Yds

80

Parks

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Shanklin

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

159

Pass Yds

87

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

255

Total Yds

178

14

1st Downs

13

3

Turnovers

5

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 Houston Oilers got crushed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 36 to 7, on September 30, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9/17	159	9.4	1	2	0-0	65.2
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	14/25	87	3.5	1	2	0-0	43.3
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	5/8	55	6.9	0	1	0-0	43.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	13	48	3.7	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	5	26	5.2	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	8	25	3.1	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	24	2.4	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	9	4.5	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	1	-7	-7.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	14	41	2.9
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	8	17	2.1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	7	3.5
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	2	3	1.5
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	1	-2	-2.0
Al Johnson A. Johnson #15	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	44	44.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	43	14.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	30	30.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	17	17.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	13.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	10	10.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	80	11.4	0
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	22	7.3	1
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	0/0	20	10.0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	12	3.0	0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	8	2.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
John Charles J. Charles #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/4	3/4	12	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	156	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	8	340	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	41	20.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	17	17.0	0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	3	56	18.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	5	47	9.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9/17	159	9.4	1	2	0-0	65.2
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	13	48	3.7	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	5	26	5.2	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	8	25	3.1	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	24	2.4	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	9	4.5	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	1	-7	-7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	44	44.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	43	14.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	30	30.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	17	17.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	13.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	10	10.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Andy Russell A. Russell #34	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/4	3/4	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	156	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	41	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	5	47	9.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	14/25	87	3.5	1	2	0-0	43.3
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	5/8	55	6.9	0	1	0-0	43.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	14	41	2.9
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	8	17	2.1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	7	3.5
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	2	3	1.5
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	1	-2	-2.0
Al Johnson A. Johnson #15	1	-3	-3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	80	11.4	0
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	22	7.3	1
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	0/0	20	10.0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	12	3.0	0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	8	2.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
John Charles J. Charles #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	8	340	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	17	17.0	0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	3	56	18.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	2	11	5.5	0	0

PIT

HOU

1

3

0

2

3

7

3

13

0

4

17

0

36

7

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

255

Total Yds

178

130

Pass Yds

115

125

Rush Yds

63

61

Total Plays

63

4.2

Yards Per Play

2.8

5.9

Yards Per Pass

3.3

3.2

Yards Per Rush

2.3

14

1st Downs

13

4

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

5

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 PIT

HOU 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats