NFL game summary for 11/25/1973:
Greg Pruitt raced 19 yards around end for the winning touchdown, culminating a drive in which Mike Phipps had hit Pruitt with a crucial 42-yard pass. The winning play followed a fumble by Joe Gilliam, who had taken over as the Pittsburgh quarterback after Terry Hanratty suffered a wrist injury early in the game. Gilliam threw a touchdown pass to Ron Shanklin in the first period and brought the Steelers to Cleveland's 15 in the final minute of the game but his four passes fell incomplete.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.5 (13) | 135.9 (15) | 279.4 (14) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 124.0 (5) | 132.3 (10) | 256.3 (7) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.2 (10) | 93.1 (24) | 246.3 (23) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 130.9 (8) | 110.4 (4) | 241.3 (4) | 15 |
Line: Steelers by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Cleveland Browns (7-3-1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) PIT Ron Shanklin 9 yard pass from Joe Gilliam (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7- 7) CLE Mike Phipps 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 7-14) CLE Greg Pruitt 15 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick)
(10-14) PIT Roy Gerela 24 yard field goal
(13-14) PIT Roy Gerela 14 yard field goal
(16-14) PIT Roy Gerela 20 yard field goal
(16-21) CLE Greg Pruitt 19 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT CLE
First Downs: 16 10
Rushes-yards: 44-170 34-104
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-224-1 5-17-146-3
Sacked-yards: 2-14 0-0
Net pass yards: 210 146
Net yards/pass: 6.6 8.6
Total net yards: 380 250
Total plays: 76 (57% run) 51 (66% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 4-30 3-15
Attendance: 67,773
Passing:
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 12 of 29 for 197 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 1 for 27 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 5 of 17 for 146 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 22 for 48 yards; Preston Pearson, 16 for 94 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 13 yards; Joe Gilliam, 2 for 14 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Leroy Kelly, 11 for 12 yards; Bo Scott, 7 for 19 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Ken Brown, 5 for 18 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 7 for 65 yards; Ron Shanklin, 4 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 1 for 45 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 27 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Ken Brown, 1 for 46 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 36 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 41 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 53 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dennis Meyer, 3 for 15 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 27 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 131 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 250 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/5
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 12 of 29 for 197 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 1 for 27 yards CLE: Mike Phipps, 5 of 17 for 146 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 22 for 48 yards; Preston Pearson, 16 for 94 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 13 yards; Joe Gilliam, 2 for 14 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Leroy Kelly, 11 for 12 yards; Bo Scott, 7 for 19 yards; Mike Phipps, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Greg Pruitt, 5 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Ken Brown, 5 for 18 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 7 for 65 yards; Ron Shanklin, 4 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brown, 1 for 45 yards; John McMakin, 1 for 27 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Ken Brown, 1 for 46 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 36 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 41 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 53 yards; Billy Lefear, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dennis Meyer, 3 for 15 yards CLE: Billy Lefear, 1 for 5 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 3 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 27 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Clarence Scott, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 131 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 250 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/5