NFL game summary for 11/29/1970:
Terry Bradshaw fired two touchdown passes and Terry Hanratty one as the Steelers upset the Browns and precipitated a three-way tie in the AFC Central Division. The Browns were limited to three field goals by Don Cockroft although Mike Phipps replaced Bill Nelsen with ten minutes left and led the Browns to the three-yard line. The staunch Pittsburgh defense limited Leroy Kelly to zero yards net rushing in ten carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.8 (14) | 186.6 (5) | 306.4 (5) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (23) | 171.5 (19) | 314.2 (24) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 105.8 (22) | 146.1 (18) | 251.9 (23) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 130.1 (16) | 160.3 (14) | 290.4 (16) | 27 |
Line: Browns by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (5-6-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) PIT Ron Shanklin 8 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Allan Watson kick) ( 3- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 16 yard field goal ( 6- 7) CLE Don Cockroft 38 yard field goal ( 6-14) PIT Chuck Beatty 30 yard interception return (Allan Watson kick) ( 9-14) CLE Don Cockroft 46 yard field goal ( 9-21) PIT Ron Shanklin 81 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Allan Watson kick) ( 9-28) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 57 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Allan Watson kick)
CLE PIT
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 23-42 38-168
Yards/rush: 1.8 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-39-157-1 10-17-266-0
Sacked-yards: 3-28 1-9
Net pass yards: 129 257
Net yards/pass: 3.1 14.3
Total net yards: 171 425
Total plays: 65 (35% run) 56 (67% run)
Yards/play: 2.6 7.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 2-5 9-98
Attendance: 50,214
Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 11 of 29 for 85 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 4 of 10 for 72 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 9 for 197 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Hanratty, 6 of 8 for 69 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 10 for 34 yards; Leroy Kelly, 10 for 0 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 14 for 61 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 33 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 49 yards; Dick Hoak, 4 for 14 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Bo Scott, 5 for 32 yards; Fair Hooker, 4 for 50 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 16 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 39 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 20 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 68 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 16 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 3 for 75 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 33 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Beatty, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 248 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/4 PIT: Allan Watson, 0/2
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 11 of 29 for 85 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 4 of 10 for 72 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 9 for 197 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Hanratty, 6 of 8 for 69 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Bo Scott, 10 for 34 yards; Leroy Kelly, 10 for 0 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 8 yards; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 14 for 61 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 33 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 49 yards; Dick Hoak, 4 for 14 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 5 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Bo Scott, 5 for 32 yards; Fair Hooker, 4 for 50 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 16 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 39 yards; Homer Jones, 1 for 20 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; J.R. Wilburn, 2 for 29 yards; Dave Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Homer Jones, 3 for 68 yards; Reece Morrison, 1 for 16 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 3 for 75 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 33 yards; Walt Sumner, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Beatty, 1 for 30 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 248 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 216 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/4 PIT: Allan Watson, 0/2