All NFL game summaries for 10/03/1970:
Mike Phipps came off the bench to lead the Browns to victory over the Steelers with a series of successful third-and-long passes, the last for 53 yards and a touchdown to Reece Morrison. Erich Barnes' subsequent TD interception was his seventh lifetime and tied him with Herb Adderley for the pro record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 44.5 (26) | 185.0 (10) | 229.5 (22) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 127.0 (16) | 138.5 (7) | 265.5 (11) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.0 (17) | 235.5 (2) | 334.5 (6) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 163.0 (24) | 281.5 (26) | 444.5 (26) | 4 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (0-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-1-0) | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
( 0- 2) CLE Safety, Terry Bradshaw tackled in end zone by Ron Snidow
( 7- 2) PIT Terry Bradshaw 22 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
( 7- 8) CLE Reece Morrison 53 yard pass from Mike Phipps (kick failed)
( 7-15) CLE Erich Barnes 38 yard interception return (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT CLE
First Downs: 17 8
Rushes-yards: 26-134 34-69
Yards/rush: 5.2 2.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-207-3 4-21-130-2
Sacked-yards: 7-78 0-0
Net pass yards: 129 130
Net yards/pass: 3.6 6.2
Total net yards: 263 199
Total plays: 62 (41% run) 55 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 9-83 4-46
Attendance: 84,349
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 29 for 207 yards (3 int) CLE: Don Gault, 1 of 16 for 44 yards (2 int); Mike Phipps, 3 of 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 13 for 56 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Dick Hoak, 2 for 8 yards CLE: Reece Morrison, 21 for 29 yards; Randy Minniear, 7 for 23 yards; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 8 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 35 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 30 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 80 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 20 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 20 yards; Dennis Hughes, 1 for 18 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Chip Glass, 2 for 63 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 113 yards CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 1 for 3 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Andy Russell, 1 for 20 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Erich Barnes, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; John Garlington, 1 for 6 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 98 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 310 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 29 for 207 yards (3 int) CLE: Don Gault, 1 of 16 for 44 yards (2 int); Mike Phipps, 3 of 5 for 86 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 13 for 56 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 7 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Dick Hoak, 2 for 8 yards CLE: Reece Morrison, 21 for 29 yards; Randy Minniear, 7 for 23 yards; Leroy Kelly, 5 for 8 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 35 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 30 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 80 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 20 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 20 yards; Dennis Hughes, 1 for 18 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Chip Glass, 2 for 63 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 113 yards CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 36 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Tom Schoen, 1 for 3 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Andy Russell, 1 for 20 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 4 yards CLE: Erich Barnes, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; John Garlington, 1 for 6 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 98 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 310 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/3 CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2
A pair of spectacular touchdown passes, Bob Griese to Paul Warfield, enabled Miami to score its first victory over Oakland. A last-minute touchdown pass, Daryle Lamonica to Warren Wells, helped the Raiders prevent their record of scoring a touchdown in 57 straight games from being snapped.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 93.0 (19) | 255.0 (1) | 348.0 (4) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 190.0 (26) | 164.0 (16) | 354.0 (23) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.0 (12) | 123.0 (21) | 249.0 (20) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 155.0 (22) | 149.0 (12) | 304.0 (17) | 4 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (0-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Miami Dolphins (2-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
( 0- 7) MIA Paul Warfield 49 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3- 7) OAK George Blanda 12 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIA Garo Yepremian 47 yard field goal
( 6-10) OAK George Blanda 17 yard field goal
( 6-17) MIA Paul Warfield 17 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 6-20) MIA Garo Yepremian 40 yard field goal
(13-20) OAK Warren Wells 36 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
OAK MIA
First Downs: 14 7
Rushes-yards: 40-180 32-104
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-22-154-4 8-16-180-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-5
Net pass yards: 154 175
Net yards/pass: 7.0 10.3
Total net yards: 334 279
Total plays: 62 (64% run) 49 (65% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 6-95 11-135
Attendance: 57,140
Passing:
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 12 of 22 for 154 yards and 1 TD (4 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 8 of 16 for 180 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 15 for 68 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 14 for 67 yards; Marv Hubbard, 4 for 5 yards; Warren Wells, 3 for 34 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 2 for 4 yards; Larry Todd, 1 for 4 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 20 for 44 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 62 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Warren Wells, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 36 yards; Larry Todd, 2 for 28 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 2 for 10 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 15 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 2 for 34 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 21 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 3 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 68 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 25 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 58 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 20 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Rod Sherman, 1 for 45 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for -3 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 2 for 26 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 12 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 144 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3
OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 12 of 22 for 154 yards and 1 TD (4 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 8 of 16 for 180 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 15 for 68 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 14 for 67 yards; Marv Hubbard, 4 for 5 yards; Warren Wells, 3 for 34 yards; Daryle Lamonica, 2 for 4 yards; Larry Todd, 1 for 4 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 20 for 44 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 62 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Warren Wells, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 36 yards; Larry Todd, 2 for 28 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 2 for 10 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 15 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 2 for 34 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 21 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 3 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 68 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 25 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 58 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 20 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Rod Sherman, 1 for 45 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for -3 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 2 for 26 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 12 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Mike Eischeid, 3 for 144 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 2/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3