NFL game summary for 10/18/1970:
Terry Bradshaw connected with his first TD pass to Ron Shanklin for Pittsburgh's only score in a close scoring victory over the Oilers. Houston lost the services of Charley Johnson who suffered a broken collarbone and also lost Hoyle Granger, heavy duty running back, to a knee injury. Pittsburgh's victory was its second in a row after 16 losses.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.5 (21) | 134.2 (19) | 232.8 (23) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 102.0 (7) | 151.8 (9) | 253.8 (6) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.2 (16) | 187.8 (7) | 304.0 (7) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 93.2 (4) | 168.5 (16) | 261.8 (8) | 6 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Houston Oilers (2-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 0- 3) HOU Roy Gerela 34 yard field goal
( 7- 3) PIT Ron Shanklin 67 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gene Mingo kick)
PIT HOU First Downs: 11 17 Rushes-yards: 28-55 36-135 Yards/rush: 2.0 3.8 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-22-216-4 20-36-160-3 Sacked-yards: 3-30 2-36 Net pass yards: 186 124 Net yards/pass: 7.4 3.3 Total net yards: 241 259 Total plays: 53 (52% run) 74 (48% run) Yards/play: 4.5 3.5 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1 Turnovers: 4 4 Penalties-yards: 5-70 8-113 Attendance: 42,799
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 17 for 208 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 5 for 8 yards (1 int) HOU: Jerry Rhome, 11 of 19 for 86 yards (2 int); Charley Johnson, 9 of 17 for 74 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 10 for -2 yards; Dick Hoak, 6 for 32 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 6 for 13 yards; Warren Bankston, 3 for 11 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 1 yard HOU: Roy Hopkins, 10 for 20 yards; Woody Campbell, 9 for 29 yards; Mike Richardson, 5 for 25 yards; Hoyle Granger, 5 for 5 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 29 yards; Jerry Rhome, 3 for 22 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dennis Hughes, 4 for 48 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Dave Smith, 2 for 8 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 63 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 12 yards HOU: Woody Campbell, 5 for 30 yards; Jerry LeVias, 4 for 41 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 30 yards; Mac Haik, 2 for 21 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 17 yards; Roy Hopkins, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 4 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 27 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 36 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 3 for 25 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for -1 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 47 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Ocie Austin, 1 for 22 yards; Chuck Beatty, 1 for 19 yards; Lee Calland, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Bob Atkins, 1 for 7 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 7 yards; Zeke Moore, 1 for 0 yards; Johnny Peacock, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 318 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 7 for 305 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 17 for 208 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 5 for 8 yards (1 int) HOU: Jerry Rhome, 11 of 19 for 86 yards (2 int); Charley Johnson, 9 of 17 for 74 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 10 for -2 yards; Dick Hoak, 6 for 32 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 6 for 13 yards; Warren Bankston, 3 for 11 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 1 yard HOU: Roy Hopkins, 10 for 20 yards; Woody Campbell, 9 for 29 yards; Mike Richardson, 5 for 25 yards; Hoyle Granger, 5 for 5 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 29 yards; Jerry Rhome, 3 for 22 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dennis Hughes, 4 for 48 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Dave Smith, 2 for 8 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 63 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 12 yards HOU: Woody Campbell, 5 for 30 yards; Jerry LeVias, 4 for 41 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 30 yards; Mac Haik, 2 for 21 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 17 yards; Roy Hopkins, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 4 yards; Jim Beirne, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 27 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 1 for 36 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 3 for 25 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for -1 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 47 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Ocie Austin, 1 for 22 yards; Chuck Beatty, 1 for 19 yards; Lee Calland, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Bob Atkins, 1 for 7 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 7 yards; Zeke Moore, 1 for 0 yards; Johnny Peacock, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 318 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 7 for 305 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/1 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/2