NFL game summary for 12/03/1972:
Franco Harris rushed for his sixth straight 100-yard game (20 carries, 102 yards) and tied Jim Brown's record in that category as the Steelers reversed an earlier decision by the Browns. Harris also tallied twice and another rookie, tight end John McMakin, caught his first TD pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 126.5 (19) | 144.5 (18) | 271.1 (18) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 161.2 (22) | 129.0 (4) | 290.2 (15) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 190.1 (2) | 124.0 (22) | 314.1 (8) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 135.3 (13) | 166.0 (20) | 301.3 (17) | 37 |
Line: Steelers by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (8-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 36 yard field goal
( 0-10) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-17) PIT Franco Harris 11 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-24) PIT John McMakin 78 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-27) PIT Roy Gerela 44 yard field goal
( 0-30) PIT Roy Gerela 37 yard field goal
CLE PIT
First Downs: 11 19
Rushes-yards: 29-99 43-184
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-20-59-1 9-17-162-0
Sacked-yards: 4-32 1-9
Net pass yards: 27 153
Net yards/pass: 1.1 8.5
Total net yards: 126 337
Total plays: 53 (54% run) 61 (70% run)
Yards/play: 2.4 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 1-5 6-60
Attendance: 50,350
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 20 for 59 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 17 for 162 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 11 for 40 yards; Bo Scott, 10 for 31 yards; Mike Phipps, 7 for 29 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 31 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 27 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 7 yards; Steve Davis, 2 for 0 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Fair Hooker, 3 for 22 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 12 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 6 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for -5 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 26 yards; John McMakin, 3 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 51 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 16 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Bobby Majors, 1 for 5 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 251 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/3
CLE: Mike Phipps, 9 of 20 for 59 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 17 for 162 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 11 for 40 yards; Bo Scott, 10 for 31 yards; Mike Phipps, 7 for 29 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Frenchy Fuqua, 12 for 31 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 27 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 7 yards; Steve Davis, 2 for 0 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Fair Hooker, 3 for 22 yards; Leroy Kelly, 3 for 12 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 24 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 6 yards; Bo Scott, 1 for -5 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 26 yards; John McMakin, 3 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 23 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 51 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 16 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Bobby Majors, 1 for 5 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 251 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/3