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Sunday October 20, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 10/20/1974:



Roy Gerela kicked two decisive field goals despite a leg injury and Glen Edwards picked off a desperation fourth-down pass by Mike Phipps in the final minute to save a Pittsburgh victory. Joe Gilliam completed only five of 18 passes for a net 66 yards against the aroused Browns. The Steelers sacked Phipps six times for 33 yards. Franco Harris rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Cleveland BrownsOFFENSE179.2  (1)98.2  (24)277.4  (14)10
DEFENSE156.6  (21)180.4  (21)337.0  (24)13
Pittsburgh SteelersOFFENSE136.6  (13)220.6  (1)357.2  (1)17
DEFENSE125.6  (10)122.8  (8)248.4  (7)19

Line: Steelers by 15

Team1234F
Cleveland Browns (1-5-0)0130316
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1-1)773320

( 0- 7) PIT Preston Pearson 6 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-14) CLE Mike Phipps 18 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
(13-14) CLE Milt Morin 9 yard pass from Mike Phipps (kick failed)
(13-17) PIT Roy Gerela 31 yard field goal
(16-17) CLE Don Cockroft 21 yard field goal
(16-20) PIT Roy Gerela 26 yard field goal
                     CLE             PIT
First Downs:         16              15
Rushes-yards:        35-135          45-165
Yards/rush:          3.9             3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-23-160-1     5-18-78-0
Sacked-yards:        6-33            1-12
Net pass yards:      127             66
Net yards/pass:      4.4             3.5
Total net yards:     262             231
Total plays:         64 (54% run)    64 (70% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             3.6
Fumbles-lost:        3-2             5-1
Turnovers:           3               1
Penalties-yards:     5-32            8-65

Attendance: 48,100
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 10 of 23 for 160 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 5 of 18 for 78 yards

Rushing:
CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 13 for 46 yards; Ken Brown, 10 for 14 yards; Greg Pruitt, 8 for 37 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD
PIT: Franco Harris, 14 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 10 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 48 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 5 for 11 yards; Steve Davis, 3 for 9 yards; Joe Gilliam, 3 for 4 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for -9 yards

Receiving:
CLE: Hugh McKinnis, 4 for 38 yards; Milt Morin, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 62 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 14 yards
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 2 for 42 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 14 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 12 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 10 yards

Kick returns:
CLE: Billy Lefear, 4 for 101 yards; Jim Romaniszyn, 1 for 17 yards
PIT: Steve Davis, 4 for 100 yards

Punt returns:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 3 for 20 yards; Thom Darden, 2 for 14 yards
PIT: Lynn Swann, 4 for 32 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 13 yards

Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 59 yards

Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 6 for 258 yards
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 275 yards

Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2




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