NFL game summary for 11/05/1973:
Joe Gilliam, who was activated after Terry Bradshaw was injured, took over as Pittsburgh quarterback in the third quarter when Terry Hanratty was hurt in the Steelers' victory over Washington. Hanratty threw two touchdown passes and Gilliam hit with one but was intercepted twice.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 83.7 (26) | 170.0 (8) | 253.7 (19) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 109.9 (5) | 151.0 (19) | 260.9 (8) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.3 (10) | 136.9 (14) | 292.1 (14) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 109.6 (4) | 136.3 (12) | 245.9 (6) | 25 |
Line: Redskins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (5-3-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (7-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) WAS Curt Knight 30 yard field goal ( 3- 7) PIT Preston Pearson 7 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick) ( 6- 7) WAS Curt Knight 12 yard field goal ( 6-14) PIT Ron Shanklin 24 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick) ( 9-14) WAS Curt Knight 16 yard field goal ( 9-21) PIT Barry Pearson 46 yard pass from Joe Gilliam (Roy Gerela kick) (16-21) WAS Larry Brown 17 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Curt Knight kick)
WAS PIT
First Downs: 14 18
Rushes-yards: 33-117 49-153
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-22-76-2 8-19-125-4
Sacked-yards: 1-3 2-23
Net pass yards: 73 102
Net yards/pass: 3.2 4.9
Total net yards: 190 255
Total plays: 56 (58% run) 70 (70% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 6-0
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 6-50 7-66
Attendance: 49,220
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 9 of 22 for 76 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PIT: Joe Gilliam, 3 of 10 for 71 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Terry Hanratty, 5 of 9 for 54 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 19 for 54 yards; Charlie Harraway, 13 for 63 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 90 yards; Preston Pearson, 13 for 34 yards; Steve Davis, 7 for 20 yards; Joe Gilliam, 2 for 9 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 0 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 4 for 34 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 13 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Barry Pearson, 2 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; John McMakin, 2 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 55 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 37 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 10 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Dennis Meyer, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 2 for 44 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 24 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 11 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 113 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 3/4 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 9 of 22 for 76 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PIT: Joe Gilliam, 3 of 10 for 71 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Terry Hanratty, 5 of 9 for 54 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 19 for 54 yards; Charlie Harraway, 13 for 63 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 90 yards; Preston Pearson, 13 for 34 yards; Steve Davis, 7 for 20 yards; Joe Gilliam, 2 for 9 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 0 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 4 for 34 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 2 for 13 yards; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Barry Pearson, 2 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; John McMakin, 2 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 2 for 55 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 37 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Herb Mul-Key, 1 for 10 yards; Speedy Duncan, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Dennis Meyer, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Brig Owens, 2 for 44 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 24 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 11 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 3 for 113 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 135 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 3/4 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1