NFL game summary for 10/07/1973:
Undefeated Pittsburgh rolled to its fourth straight victory and its tenth in a row at home, opening up a 38-0 halftime lead. The Chargers scored their three touchdowns in the final quarter with rookie Dan Fouts at quarterback. Ron Shanklin caught two TD passes, one each from Steeler QBs Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty. San Diego's Cid Edwards led all rushers with 94 yards on 13 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.7 (18) | 144.3 (13) | 260.0 (19) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 144.3 (16) | 160.7 (18) | 305.0 (18) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 187.3 (6) | 152.3 (11) | 339.7 (6) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 85.0 (3) | 144.0 (14) | 229.0 (3) | 11 |
Line: Steelers by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0-0) | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
( 0- 7) PIT Ron Shanklin 12 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) ( 0-14) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) ( 0-17) PIT Roy Gerela 38 yard field goal ( 0-24) PIT Steve Davis 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) ( 0-31) PIT Mike Wagner 0 yard fumble return (Roy Gerela kick) ( 0-38) PIT Ron Shanklin 37 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick) ( 7-38) SD Jerry LeVias 13 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick) (14-38) SD Clint Jones 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (21-38) SD Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SD PIT
First Downs: 20 15
Rushes-yards: 36-167 38-154
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-35-193-4 9-23-145-2
Sacked-yards: 2-12 1-13
Net pass yards: 181 132
Net yards/pass: 4.9 5.5
Total net yards: 348 286
Total plays: 73 (49% run) 62 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3
Turnovers: 6 5
Penalties-yards: 13-90 6-39
Attendance: 48,795
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 11 of 21 for 174 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Johnny Unitas, 2 of 9 for 19 yards (2 int); Wayne Clark, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 16 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 7 for 46 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Cid Edwards, 13 for 94 yards; Clint Jones, 12 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Robert Holmes, 7 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 1 for 11 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 10 yards; Wayne Clark, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 11 for 22 yards; Steve Davis, 8 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 7 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 6 for 64 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Terry Hanratty, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 30 yards; Clint Jones, 2 for 51 yards; Ron Holliday, 2 for 36 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Robert Holmes, 2 for 16 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 4 for 61 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Preston Pearson, 1 for 25 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 9 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 4 for 120 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 45 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 73 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 2 for 29 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 28 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 3 for 45 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Carl Gersbach, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 26 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 23 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 12 yards; John Dockery, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 201 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1
SD: Dan Fouts, 11 of 21 for 174 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Johnny Unitas, 2 of 9 for 19 yards (2 int); Wayne Clark, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 16 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 7 for 46 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
SD: Cid Edwards, 13 for 94 yards; Clint Jones, 12 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Robert Holmes, 7 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 1 for 11 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 10 yards; Wayne Clark, 1 for 7 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 11 for 22 yards; Steve Davis, 8 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 7 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 6 for 64 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Terry Hanratty, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
SD: Cid Edwards, 3 for 30 yards; Clint Jones, 2 for 51 yards; Ron Holliday, 2 for 36 yards; Jerry LeVias, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Robert Holmes, 2 for 16 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for 18 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 4 for 61 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Preston Pearson, 1 for 25 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 9 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 4 for 120 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 45 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 73 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Ron Smith, 2 for 29 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 28 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 3 for 45 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Carl Gersbach, 1 for 9 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 26 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 23 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 12 yards; John Dockery, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 201 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Ray Wersching, 0/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1