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Sunday December 20, 1970
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NFL game summary for 12/20/1970:



Pittsburgh's John Fuqua scored on scrimmage runs of 72 and 85 yards in the first half and rushed for 218 yards, matching the eighth highest one-game total in NFL history, but Philadelphia rallied for 10 points in the final period to snap a 20-20 deadlock and win its final game in Franklin Field.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Pittsburgh SteelersOFFENSE112.0  (18)150.4  (15)262.4  (21)46
DEFENSE120.9  (14)157.0  (12)277.9  (13)34
Philadelphia EaglesOFFENSE110.2  (20)167.3  (12)277.5  (15)36
DEFENSE138.8  (21)139.0  (3)277.8  (12)26

Line: n/a

Team1234F
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-9-0)773320
Philadelphia Eagles (3-10-1)61401030

( 7- 0) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 72 yard rush (Allan Watson kick)
( 7- 6) PHI Ben Hawkins 21 yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)
( 7-13) PHI Mike Dirks 0 yard fumble return (Mark Moseley kick)
(14-13) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 85 yard rush (Allan Watson kick)
(14-20) PHI Gary Ballman 19 yard pass from Norm Snead (Mark Moseley kick)
(17-20) PIT Allan Watson 21 yard field goal
(20-20) PIT Allan Watson 17 yard field goal
(20-23) PHI Mark Moseley 18 yard field goal
(20-30) PHI Larry Watkins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
                     PIT             PHI
First Downs:         10              23
Rushes-yards:        34-259          35-107
Yards/rush:          7.6             3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-15-105-0      21-29-276-2
Sacked-yards:        2-23            0-0
Net pass yards:      82              276
Net yards/pass:      4.8             9.5
Total net yards:     341             383
Total plays:         51 (66% run)    64 (54% run)  
Yards/play:          6.7             6.0
Fumbles-lost:        2-2             2-2
Turnovers:           2               4
Penalties-yards:     8-72            3-37

Attendance: 55,252
Passing:
PIT: Terry Hanratty, 7 of 15 for 105 yards
PHI: Norm Snead, 21 of 29 for 276 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)

Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 20 for 218 yards and 2 TDs; Preston Pearson, 12 for 34 yards; Terry Cole, 2 for 7 yards
PHI: Cyril Pinder, 13 for 53 yards; Larry Watkins, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Lee Bouggess, 9 for 20 yards; Norm Snead, 3 for 7 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for -1 yards

Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 38 yards; Dave Smith, 2 for 50 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 1 for 14 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 3 yards
PHI: Harold Jackson, 6 for 92 yards; Ben Hawkins, 5 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Gary Ballman, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Lee Bouggess, 4 for 22 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 5 yards

Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 47 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 19 yards; Ralph Wenzel, 1 for 6 yards
PHI: Billy Walik, 3 for 79 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 22 yards; Tim Rossovich, 1 for 22 yards

Punt returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 52 yards

Interceptions:
PIT: Lee Calland, 2 for 21 yards

Punting:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 52 yards
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 64 yards

Field Goals:
PIT: Allan Watson, 2/4
PHI: Mark Moseley, 1/3




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