NFL game summary for 11/26/1972:
Franco Harris rushed for 100 or more yards in his fifth straight game to lead the Steelers to a 23-10 inter-conference victory over Minnesota. Harris carried 17 times for 128 yards and a TD. Harris' tally, his seventh, moved him to within one of the club TD record, and he was joined by QB Terry Bradshaw who also rushed for No. 7.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (16) | 185.1 (4) | 318.5 (6) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (12) | 132.7 (4) | 266.5 (3) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.5 (2) | 127.8 (21) | 316.3 (7) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 139.3 (14) | 160.1 (16) | 299.4 (16) | 34 |
Line: Vikings by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (6-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
( 3- 0) MIN Fred Cox 24 yard field goal ( 3- 7) PIT Franco Harris 12 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) ( 3-10) PIT Roy Gerela 17 yard field goal (10-10) MIN Stu Voigt 5 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick) (10-16) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (kick failed) (10-23) PIT Frank Lewis 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
MIN PIT
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 38-95 34-206
Yards/rush: 2.5 6.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-44-235-1 7-19-93-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 1-7
Net pass yards: 225 86
Net yards/pass: 5.0 4.3
Total net yards: 320 292
Total plays: 83 (45% run) 54 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-51 4-43
Attendance: 50,348
Passing:
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 24 of 43 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Paul Krause, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 19 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 16 for 56 yards; Dave Osborn, 9 for 17 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 18 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 2 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 35 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ed Marinaro, 9 for 62 yards; Oscar Reed, 5 for 23 yards; John Gilliam, 4 for 97 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; John Beasley, 2 for 22 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 52 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for 7 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 75 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 1 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 15 yards; Bobby Bryant, 2 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 8 yards PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 269 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 339 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 24 of 43 for 235 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Paul Krause, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 19 for 93 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Oscar Reed, 16 for 56 yards; Dave Osborn, 9 for 17 yards; Ed Marinaro, 6 for 18 yards; Bill Brown, 4 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 2 yards; Paul Krause, 1 for 0 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 35 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 6 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 15 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ed Marinaro, 9 for 62 yards; Oscar Reed, 5 for 23 yards; John Gilliam, 4 for 97 yards; Stu Voigt, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; John Beasley, 2 for 22 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 52 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for 7 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: John Gilliam, 2 for 75 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 1 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Charlie West, 2 for 15 yards; Bobby Bryant, 2 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Charlie West, 1 for 8 yards PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
MIN: Mike Eischeid, 6 for 269 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 339 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Fred Cox, 1/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2