NFL game summary for 12/03/1973:
Bob Griese gave up an intentional safety, setting up a 70-yard free kick by Larry Seiple, to help stave off a late Pittsburgh threat. Miami opened up a 27-0 lead with the aid of two Dick Anderson interception returns for touchdowns before Franco Harris' 105 yards rushing and Terry Bradshaw sparked the Steelers' rally. Bradshaw returned to action for the first time since he suffered a shoulder separation Oct. 28, replacing starter Joe Gilliam who was intercepted three times. Anderson tied two NFL records with four of the six Miami interceptions and his two scores. The defeat dropped Pittsburgh into a three-way tie with Cleveland and Cincinnati in the AFC Central.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.9 (11) | 142.6 (15) | 288.5 (14) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 122.2 (5) | 133.5 (11) | 255.7 (5) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 194.5 (3) | 111.3 (21) | 305.8 (10) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 136.5 (9) | 97.0 (1) | 233.5 (2) | 20 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| Miami Dolphins (11-1-0) | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
( 0- 7) MIA Dick Anderson 27 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-10) MIA Garo Yepremian 28 yard field goal
( 0-13) MIA Garo Yepremian 46 yard field goal
( 0-20) MIA Jim Mandich 2 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-27) MIA Dick Anderson 38 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-27) PIT Roy Gerela 37 yard field goal
( 3-30) MIA Garo Yepremian 14 yard field goal
(10-30) PIT Preston Pearson 5 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(17-30) PIT Franco Harris 21 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(24-30) PIT Barry Pearson 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(26-30) PIT Safety, Bob Griese tackled in end zone by Dwight White
PIT MIA
First Downs: 19 8
Rushes-yards: 35-178 37-123
Yards/rush: 5.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-42-117-6 8-13-73-0
Sacked-yards: 4-27 1-7
Net pass yards: 90 66
Net yards/pass: 2.0 4.7
Total net yards: 268 189
Total plays: 81 (43% run) 51 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 1-5 8-53
Attendance: 68,901
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 35 for 117 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Joe Gilliam, 0 of 7 for 0 yards (3 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 8 of 13 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 15 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 7 for 24 yards; Steve Davis, 6 for 21 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 3 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 54 yards; Mercury Morris, 13 for 58 yards; Jim Kiick, 6 for 17 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Barry Pearson, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 17 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 16 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 14 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 9 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD MIA: Jim Kiick, 3 for 33 yards; Jim Mandich, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 1 for 10 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 45 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 30 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Charlie Leigh, 2 for 49 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dennis Meyer, 3 for -5 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 16 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 4 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Jake Scott, 1 for 17 yards; Curtis Johnson, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 189 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 224 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 35 for 117 yards and 2 TDs (3 int); Joe Gilliam, 0 of 7 for 0 yards (3 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 8 of 13 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 15 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 7 for 24 yards; Steve Davis, 6 for 21 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 3 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 17 for 54 yards; Mercury Morris, 13 for 58 yards; Jim Kiick, 6 for 17 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Barry Pearson, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 17 yards; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 16 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 14 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 9 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD MIA: Jim Kiick, 3 for 33 yards; Jim Mandich, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 1 for 10 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Preston Pearson, 2 for 45 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 30 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Charlie Leigh, 2 for 49 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dennis Meyer, 3 for -5 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 16 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 4 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Jake Scott, 1 for 17 yards; Curtis Johnson, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 189 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 224 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4