NFL game summary for 10/28/1973:
Despite injuries to QB Terry Bradshaw and RB John Fuqua, Pittsburgh evened the season score with Cincinnati by beating the Bengals 20-13. Bradshaw suffered a shoulder separation in the second quarter and was replaced by Terry Hanratty whose 51-yard pass to Ron Shanklin put the Steelers ahead to stay. Fuqua suffered a shoulder injury. Steelers' safety Mike Wagner stole three passes and moved into first place among AFC interception leaders.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 169.5 (6) | 160.5 (7) | 330.0 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 135.8 (9) | 121.0 (10) | 256.8 (9) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.8 (8) | 133.7 (16) | 300.5 (10) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 111.0 (4) | 122.8 (11) | 233.8 (5) | 20 |
Line: Steelers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-3-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (6-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 15 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 17 yard field goal
( 6- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 41 yard field goal
( 6-10) PIT Ron Shanklin 51 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick)
( 6-13) PIT Roy Gerela 18 yard field goal
( 6-20) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(13-20) CIN Essex Johnson 16 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
CIN PIT
First Downs: 17 10
Rushes-yards: 32-101 35-86
Yards/rush: 3.2 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-38-230-3 7-14-164-2
Sacked-yards: 3-13 2-8
Net pass yards: 217 156
Net yards/pass: 5.3 9.8
Total net yards: 318 242
Total plays: 73 (43% run) 51 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 2-2
Turnovers: 5 4
Penalties-yards: 1-7 4-30
Attendance: 45,761
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 38 for 230 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Hanratty, 4 of 7 for 127 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 7 for 37 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 15 for 60 yards; Essex Johnson, 13 for 51 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 0 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard; Dave Lewis, 1 for -11 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 43 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 3 for 9 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 10 for 68 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 68 yards; Tim George, 2 for 28 yards; Bruce Coslet, 2 for 25 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 22 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 10 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Joe Wilson, 3 for 72 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 74 yards; Craig Hanneman, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 10 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for -7 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 5 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 3 for 56 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 181 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 38 for 230 yards and 1 TD (3 int) PIT: Terry Hanratty, 4 of 7 for 127 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 7 for 37 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 15 for 60 yards; Essex Johnson, 13 for 51 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 0 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard; Dave Lewis, 1 for -11 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 43 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 10 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 3 for 9 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Boobie Clark, 10 for 68 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 68 yards; Tim George, 2 for 28 yards; Bruce Coslet, 2 for 25 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Ron Shanklin, 3 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Barry Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 22 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 10 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Joe Wilson, 3 for 72 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 74 yards; Craig Hanneman, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 10 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for -7 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 5 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 3 for 56 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 181 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/3