NFL game summary for 09/29/1974:
The Raiders defeated the Steelers 17-0 as Pittsburgh suffered its first shutout loss since Nov. 15, 1964. Oakland's defense limited Joe Gilliam to 8 completions in 31 attempts, intercepted him three times, and recovered one fumble. The Raiders also sacked Gilliam twice. Ron Smith's punt returns of 47 and 26 yards led to Ken Stabler's one-yard touchdown and his 19-yard TD pass to Cliff Branch.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.5 (13) | 138.0 (15) | 273.5 (12) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 162.0 (21) | 77.0 (4) | 239.0 (5) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.5 (15) | 306.5 (1) | 438.0 (1) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 137.0 (14) | 112.0 (8) | 249.0 (7) | 7 |
Line: Steelers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (2-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) OAK Ken Stabler 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(14- 0) OAK Cliff Branch 19 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(17- 0) OAK George Blanda 35 yard field goal
OAK PIT
First Downs: 17 16
Rushes-yards: 41-177 27-117
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-12-70-0 9-33-117-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-31
Net pass yards: 70 86
Net yards/pass: 5.8 2.5
Total net yards: 247 203
Total plays: 53 (77% run) 62 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 11-92 7-66
Attendance: 48,304
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 5 of 12 for 70 yards and 1 TD PIT: Joe Gilliam, 8 of 31 for 106 yards (2 int); Terry Bradshaw, 1 of 2 for 11 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 19 for 96 yards; Clarence Davis, 16 for 63 yards; Pete Banaszak, 7 for 21 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 11 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for -4 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pitts, 1 for -10 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 10 for 49 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 8 for 25 yards; Joe Gilliam, 3 for 13 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 18 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 4 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 6 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Bob Moore, 2 for 31 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 13 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 43 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 21 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 18 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 19 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 14 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 1 for 41 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 53 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 6 for 81 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 3 for 25 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 26 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for -13 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 8 for 323 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 254 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1
OAK: Ken Stabler, 5 of 12 for 70 yards and 1 TD PIT: Joe Gilliam, 8 of 31 for 106 yards (2 int); Terry Bradshaw, 1 of 2 for 11 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 19 for 96 yards; Clarence Davis, 16 for 63 yards; Pete Banaszak, 7 for 21 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 11 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for -4 yards and 1 TD; Frank Pitts, 1 for -10 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 10 for 49 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 8 for 25 yards; Joe Gilliam, 3 for 13 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 18 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 4 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 6 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Bob Moore, 2 for 31 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 13 yards; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 43 yards; Larry Brown, 2 for 21 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 18 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 19 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 14 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 1 for 41 yards PIT: Steve Davis, 2 for 53 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Ron Smith, 6 for 81 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 3 for 25 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 26 yards; Jack Tatum, 1 for 0 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for -13 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 8 for 323 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 254 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1