All NFL game summaries for 10/28/1974:
Franco Harris set a career high of 141 yards and Rocky Bleier ran for 78 as Terry Bradshaw returned to his old starting quarterback job for the Steelers. The Steelers sacked Bob Lee seven times, boosting their league-leading total to 28, but Lee completed touchdown passes to Al Dodd and Ken Burrow to keep it close. L. C. Greenwood had three sacks.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.7 (19) | 86.7 (26) | 203.3 (26) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 178.2 (24) | 100.7 (2) | 278.8 (10) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 141.3 (12) | 194.8 (4) | 336.2 (5) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 127.2 (10) | 123.5 (6) | 250.7 (5) | 22 |
Line: Steelers by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-5-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-1-1) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 10 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-14) ATL Al Dodd 9 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-14) ATL Ken Burrow 24 yard pass from Bob Lee (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-17) PIT Roy Gerela 33 yard field goal
(14-24) PIT Franco Harris 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(17-24) ATL Nick Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal
ATL PIT
First Downs: 13 21
Rushes-yards: 33-108 52-235
Yards/rush: 3.3 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-20-122-2 9-21-130-2
Sacked-yards: 7-63 1-10
Net pass yards: 59 120
Net yards/pass: 2.2 5.5
Total net yards: 167 355
Total plays: 60 (55% run) 74 (70% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 5-25 5-35
Attendance: 48,094
Passing:
ATL: Bob Lee, 8 of 20 for 122 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 21 for 130 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 17 for 55 yards; Art Malone, 13 for 43 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 5 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 28 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 15 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 9 for 16 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 2 for 62 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Al Dodd, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 1 for 7 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 3 yards; Art Malone, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 26 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 37 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 24 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 22 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Rick Byas, 3 for 81 yards; Ray Easterling, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Ryczek, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 2 for 57 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 9 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 6 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 7 for 102 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: John Zook, 1 for 14 yards; Clarence Ellis, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 5 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 313 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
ATL: Bob Lee, 8 of 20 for 122 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 21 for 130 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 17 for 55 yards; Art Malone, 13 for 43 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 5 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 28 for 141 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 15 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 9 for 16 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 2 for 62 yards; Ken Burrow, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Al Dodd, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Dave Hampton, 1 for 7 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 3 yards; Art Malone, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Frank Lewis, 3 for 26 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 37 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 24 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 22 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Rick Byas, 3 for 81 yards; Ray Easterling, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Ryczek, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 2 for 57 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 9 yards; Al Dodd, 1 for 6 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 7 for 102 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: John Zook, 1 for 14 yards; Clarence Ellis, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 5 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
ATL: John James, 7 for 313 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2