NFL game summary for 09/23/1973:
Terry Bradshaw passed for one TD and set up four Roy Gerela field goals, a Steelers record. Terry Hanratty took over halfway through the fourth quarter and threw 53 yards to Frank Lewis for his second TD reception. It was the fourth straight win for the Steelers over the Browns at Three Rivers Stadium, where they have yet to score a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.0 (14) | 150.0 (14) | 297.0 (11) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 125.0 (10) | 4.0 (1) | 129.0 (1) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 241.0 (3) | 154.0 (10) | 395.0 (3) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (8) | 193.0 (21) | 301.0 (17) | 3 |
Line: Steelers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (1-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0-0) | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 12 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 43 yard field goal
( 3-10) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 4 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 3-13) PIT Roy Gerela 40 yard field goal
( 3-16) PIT Roy Gerela 26 yard field goal
( 3-19) PIT Roy Gerela 44 yard field goal
( 3-26) PIT Frank Lewis 8 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 6-26) CLE Don Cockroft 28 yard field goal
( 6-33) PIT Frank Lewis 53 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
CLE PIT
First Downs: 16 14
Rushes-yards: 35-84 35-196
Yards/rush: 2.4 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-30-157-3 6-15-193-1
Sacked-yards: 3-33 3-20
Net pass yards: 124 173
Net yards/pass: 3.8 9.6
Total net yards: 208 369
Total plays: 68 (51% run) 53 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 7.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-35 6-50
Attendance: 49,396
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 15 of 29 for 157 yards (3 int); Don Horn, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 5 of 14 for 140 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 13 for 39 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 6 for 0 yards; Billy Lefear, 5 for 13 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 30 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for -7 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 16 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 74 yards; Franco Harris, 4 for 14 yards; Steve Davis, 4 for 12 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Gloster Richardson, 4 for 49 yards; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 25 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 33 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 27 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 14 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 92 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 39 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 26 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 19 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 61 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 15 yards; Dennis Meyer, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ben Davis, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 27 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 26 yards; Andy Russell, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 269 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/4
CLE: Mike Phipps, 15 of 29 for 157 yards (3 int); Don Horn, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 5 of 14 for 140 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 13 for 39 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 6 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 6 for 0 yards; Billy Lefear, 5 for 13 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 30 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for -7 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 16 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 74 yards; Franco Harris, 4 for 14 yards; Steve Davis, 4 for 12 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Gloster Richardson, 4 for 49 yards; Leroy Kelly, 4 for 25 yards; Frank Pitts, 2 for 33 yards; Milt Morin, 2 for 27 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 14 yards; Fair Hooker, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 92 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 2 for 39 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 26 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 19 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 61 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 15 yards; Dennis Meyer, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ben Davis, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 27 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 26 yards; Andy Russell, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 269 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/4