NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Cleveland won its fifth straight and moved into a first-place tie with Pittsburgh in the AFC's Central Division competition. Don Cockroft kicked a 26-yard FG with eight seconds remaining to give the Browns their edge. Steeler rookie Franco Harris carried 12 times for 136 yards, including a 75-yard TD, for his fourth straight 100-yard game, and his fifth in six outings.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 186.0 (2) | 130.6 (21) | 316.6 (7) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 130.7 (13) | 158.8 (16) | 289.4 (16) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.9 (21) | 144.1 (16) | 260.0 (21) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 157.2 (22) | 143.1 (9) | 300.3 (17) | 17 |
Line: Steelers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Cleveland Browns (7-3-0) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 39 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 26 yard field goal
( 3-10) CLE Mike Phipps 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 3-13) CLE Don Cockroft 38 yard field goal
( 3-20) CLE Frank Pitts 17 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-20) PIT Gerry Mullins 3 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(10-23) CLE Don Cockroft 12 yard field goal
(17-23) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(24-23) PIT Franco Harris 75 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(24-26) CLE Don Cockroft 26 yard field goal
PIT CLE
First Downs: 15 24
Rushes-yards: 29-211 38-217
Yards/rush: 7.3 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-21-136-1 14-25-194-2
Sacked-yards: 4-33 3-22
Net pass yards: 103 172
Net yards/pass: 4.1 6.1
Total net yards: 314 389
Total plays: 54 (53% run) 66 (57% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-49 2-20
Attendance: 83,009
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 21 for 136 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 14 of 25 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 12 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 17 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 21 for 107 yards; Bo Scott, 14 for 84 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 5 for 108 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 24 yards; Gerry Mullins, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 77 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 2 for 25 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 24 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 15 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Franco Harris, 3 for 69 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 66 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 2 for 46 yards; Walter Johnson, 1 for 24 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 6 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 3 for 31 yards; Thom Darden, 2 for -11 yards; Bobby Majors, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 259 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 99 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 4/5
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 21 for 136 yards and 1 TD (1 int) CLE: Mike Phipps, 14 of 25 for 194 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 12 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 17 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 12 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 21 for 107 yards; Bo Scott, 14 for 84 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 5 for 108 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 24 yards; Gerry Mullins, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Milt Morin, 4 for 77 yards; Frank Pitts, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Fair Hooker, 2 for 25 yards; Chip Glass, 2 for 24 yards; Bo Scott, 2 for 15 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Franco Harris, 3 for 69 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 66 yards CLE: Ken Brown, 2 for 46 yards; Walter Johnson, 1 for 24 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 6 yards CLE: Leroy Kelly, 3 for 31 yards; Thom Darden, 2 for -11 yards; Bobby Majors, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 5 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Thom Darden, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 259 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 3 for 99 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 CLE: Don Cockroft, 4/5