NFL game summary 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