NFL game summary for 09/16/1973:
Terry Bradshaw broke a last quarter tie with two TD passes to John McMakin and Ron Shanklin after the Steelers' QB scored himself on a one-yard run in the third period. RB John Fuqua hit the 100-yard mark for the seventh time in his career and Lions' receiver Ron Jessie caught an 84-yard TD pass, the longest in the NFC in '73. It was the first time an AFC team had beaten Detroit in regular season play.
Line: Steelers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 11 yard field goal
( 0-10) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-10) DET Ron Jessie 84 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(10-10) DET Errol Mann 40 yard field goal
(10-17) PIT John McMakin 24 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(10-24) PIT Ron Shanklin 6 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
DET PIT
First Downs: 17 29
Rushes-yards: 28-108 60-241
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-27-219-3 15-23-154-1
Sacked-yards: 4-26 0-0
Net pass yards: 193 154
Net yards/pass: 6.2 6.7
Total net yards: 301 395
Total plays: 59 (47% run) 83 (72% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 6-84 7-81
Attendance: 48,913
Passing:
DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 27 for 219 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 15 of 23 for 154 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 10 for 28 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 65 yards; Steve Owens, 8 for 10 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 3 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 26 for 100 yards; Preston Pearson, 15 for 48 yards; Steve Davis, 9 for 60 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 8 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 50 yards; Ron Jessie, 3 for 131 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 2 for 22 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Barry Pearson, 6 for 58 yards; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 15 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 15 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 39 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 20 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 38 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 14 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 8 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 144 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/3 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1
DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 27 for 219 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 15 of 23 for 154 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Altie Taylor, 10 for 28 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 65 yards; Steve Owens, 8 for 10 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 3 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 26 for 100 yards; Preston Pearson, 15 for 48 yards; Steve Davis, 9 for 60 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 8 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DET: Charlie Sanders, 4 for 50 yards; Ron Jessie, 3 for 131 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 2 for 22 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Barry Pearson, 6 for 58 yards; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 15 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 15 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Dick Jauron, 2 for 39 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 20 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 38 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 14 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 8 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 144 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 1/3 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1