NFL game summary for 10/21/1973:
Roy Gerela's four FGs and Franco Harris' running (102 yards on 25 carries) kept Pittsburgh in the ball game against a determined New York Jets defense until Terry Hanratty, replacing Terry Bradshaw, hit Ron Shanklin with a go-ahead 16-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter. Rookie QB Bill Demory, starting his second game for the Jets, threw one TD pass but the Jets' offense totaled only 118 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (17) | 111.6 (19) | 245.0 (21) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 143.4 (11) | 125.4 (10) | 268.8 (13) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.4 (8) | 131.2 (17) | 288.6 (13) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 118.8 (6) | 138.2 (13) | 257.0 (9) | 17 |
Line: Steelers by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1-0) | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
( 7- 0) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal
( 7- 6) PIT Roy Gerela 29 yard field goal
(14- 6) NYJ Rich Caster 28 yard pass from Bill Demory (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14- 9) PIT Roy Gerela 36 yard field goal
(14-12) PIT Roy Gerela 13 yard field goal
(14-19) PIT Ron Shanklin 16 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick)
(14-26) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
NYJ PIT
First Downs: 9 19
Rushes-yards: 31-72 49-214
Yards/rush: 2.3 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-15-84-3 10-22-152-1
Sacked-yards: 4-38 1-6
Net pass yards: 46 146
Net yards/pass: 2.4 6.3
Total net yards: 118 360
Total plays: 50 (62% run) 72 (68% run)
Yards/play: 2.4 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 3-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-48 9-88
Attendance: 48,682
Passing:
NYJ: Bill Demory, 6 of 15 for 84 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 18 for 119 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 15 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hank Bjorklund, 13 for 32 yards; Bill Demory, 2 for -1 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 32 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 30 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Davis, 3 for 28 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 20 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 2 for 32 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 23 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 45 yards; Cliff McClain, 2 for 36 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 21 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 8 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 5 for 96 yards; Dennis Meyer, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 27 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 38 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 9 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 9 for 389 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/6
NYJ: Bill Demory, 6 of 15 for 84 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 18 for 119 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 2 of 4 for 33 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 15 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Hank Bjorklund, 13 for 32 yards; Bill Demory, 2 for -1 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 32 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 30 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Davis, 3 for 28 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 15 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 20 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 2 for 32 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 23 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 2 for 45 yards; Cliff McClain, 2 for 36 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 38 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for 21 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 8 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 5 for 96 yards; Dennis Meyer, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 27 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 38 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 9 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Julian Fagan, 9 for 389 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/6