NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
The Steelers, en route to their best season since 1963, moved into a first place tie with Cleveland in the Central Division AFC race with a victory over the Jets. Terry Hanratty directed the Steeler attack and tossed a TD pass to John Fuqua who also contributed one of the two Pittsburgh rushing TDs. George Nock was New York's top runner with 49 yards and a TD. Bob Davis finished as quarterback for New York after Al Woodall injured his rib cage.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.0 (21) | 194.7 (4) | 298.7 (6) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 97.0 (6) | 164.4 (16) | 261.4 (8) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 94.7 (22) | 150.9 (12) | 245.6 (23) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 120.6 (13) | 151.1 (11) | 271.7 (11) | 20 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (1-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Jim Turner 17 yard field goal
( 3- 7) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 1 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
( 3-14) PIT Warren Bankston 12 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
(10-14) NYJ Chuck Mercein 15 yard pass from Al Woodall (Jim Turner kick)
(10-21) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 6 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Gene Mingo kick)
(17-21) NYJ George Nock 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
NYJ PIT
First Downs: 20 14
Rushes-yards: 29-104 38-154
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-44-181-2 7-21-123-0
Sacked-yards: 5-39 0-0
Net pass yards: 142 123
Net yards/pass: 2.9 5.9
Total net yards: 246 277
Total plays: 78 (37% run) 59 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 6-59 7-76
Attendance: 50,028
Passing:
NYJ: Al Woodall, 9 of 26 for 115 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Davis, 6 of 17 for 66 yards; Eddie Bell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Hanratty, 7 of 21 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: George Nock, 18 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Al Woodall, 5 for 43 yards; Bob Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Lee White, 2 for -1 yards; Chuck Mercein, 1 for 2 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Warren Bankston, 10 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 29 yards; Dick Hoak, 4 for 6 yards; Terry Hanratty, 2 for -5 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: George Sauer, 5 for 62 yards; Don Maynard, 3 for 48 yards; Chuck Mercein, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Pete Lammons, 2 for 27 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 11 yards; George Nock, 1 for 6 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 1 for 49 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 24 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 17 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Warren Bankston, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 87 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 38 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 21 yards; Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 15 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Hubie Bryant, 4 for 12 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Lee Calland, 2 for 12 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 9 for 401 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 341 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/1 PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/1
NYJ: Al Woodall, 9 of 26 for 115 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bob Davis, 6 of 17 for 66 yards; Eddie Bell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Hanratty, 7 of 21 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: George Nock, 18 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Al Woodall, 5 for 43 yards; Bob Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Lee White, 2 for -1 yards; Chuck Mercein, 1 for 2 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Warren Bankston, 10 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 29 yards; Dick Hoak, 4 for 6 yards; Terry Hanratty, 2 for -5 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: George Sauer, 5 for 62 yards; Don Maynard, 3 for 48 yards; Chuck Mercein, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Pete Lammons, 2 for 27 yards; Cliff McClain, 1 for 11 yards; George Nock, 1 for 6 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 1 for 49 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 24 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for 18 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 17 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Warren Bankston, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 87 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 38 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 21 yards; Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Mike Battle, 3 for 15 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Hubie Bryant, 4 for 12 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Lee Calland, 2 for 12 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 9 for 401 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 341 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Jim Turner, 1/1 PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/1