NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
Terry Bradshaw ran for one TD and passed to Ron Shanklin for another as Pittsburgh surged back with 30 points in the second half to overcome a 7-6 Houston halftime lead. Andy Russell intercepted a Dan Pastorini pass and ran 45 yards for a score and Glen Edwards picked off another Pastorini toss for an 86-yard TD run. The Oilers, fighting to avoid their 14th straight defeat, intercepted two Bradshaw passes and John Matuszak blocked a field goal in the first half.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 218.5 (3) | 163.5 (11) | 382.0 (2) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 96.0 (4) | 158.5 (18) | 254.5 (10) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.5 (16) | 58.0 (26) | 184.5 (26) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 218.0 (25) | 154.0 (17) | 372.0 (23) | 3 |
Line: Steelers by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0-0) | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| Houston Oilers (0-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 20 yard field goal
( 3- 7) HOU Mack Alston 7 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
( 6- 7) PIT Roy Gerela 47 yard field goal
(12- 7) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(19- 7) PIT Andy Russell 45 yard interception return (Roy Gerela kick)
(26- 7) PIT Ron Shanklin 26 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(29- 7) PIT Roy Gerela 26 yard field goal
(36- 7) PIT Glen Edwards 86 yard interception return (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT HOU
First Downs: 14 13
Rushes-yards: 39-125 28-63
Yards/rush: 3.2 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-19-159-2 19-33-142-3
Sacked-yards: 3-29 2-27
Net pass yards: 130 115
Net yards/pass: 5.9 3.3
Total net yards: 255 178
Total plays: 61 (63% run) 63 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 2.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-2
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 7-49 7-94
Attendance: 39,331
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 17 for 159 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Terry Hanratty, 0 of 2 for 0 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 14 of 25 for 87 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Lynn Dickey, 5 of 8 for 55 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 48 yards; Preston Pearson, 10 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 8 for 25 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 2 for 9 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for -7 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 14 for 41 yards; Fred Willis, 8 for 17 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 7 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 3 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for -2 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 44 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 30 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 13 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Billy Parks, 7 for 80 yards; Bob Gresham, 4 for 12 yards; Mack Alston, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 3 for 8 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 41 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 3 for 56 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 5 for 47 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Andy Russell, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jack Ham, 1 for 3 yards HOU: John Charles, 1 for 35 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 156 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 for 340 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 17 for 159 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Terry Hanratty, 0 of 2 for 0 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 14 of 25 for 87 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Lynn Dickey, 5 of 8 for 55 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 48 yards; Preston Pearson, 10 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 8 for 25 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 2 for 9 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for -7 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 14 for 41 yards; Fred Willis, 8 for 17 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 7 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 3 yards; Eddie Hinton, 1 for -2 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 44 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 30 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 13 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Billy Parks, 7 for 80 yards; Bob Gresham, 4 for 12 yards; Mack Alston, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 3 for 8 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 41 yards HOU: Bob Gresham, 3 for 56 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 5 for 47 yards HOU: Jeff Severson, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Andy Russell, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jack Ham, 1 for 3 yards HOU: John Charles, 1 for 35 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 156 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 8 for 340 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4