All NFL game summaries for 11/25/1974:
The Steelers, with Terry Bradshaw at quarterback again, overwhelmed the Saints and maintained their 1½ game lead over Cincinnati in the AFC Central Division. Bradshaw passed for two touchdowns and rushed for 99 yards, including an 18-yard scoring run. Franco Harris paced Pittsburgh's 272-yard ground attack with 114 yards. The Steelers had six sacks to boost their league-leading total to 46.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 171.5 (3) | 163.5 (10) | 335.0 (4) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 115.3 (6) | 120.8 (3) | 236.1 (2) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 138.0 (14) | 132.7 (22) | 270.7 (17) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 116.5 (7) | 134.1 (7) | 250.6 (5) | 26 |
Line: Steelers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2-1) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| New Orleans Saints (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) PIT Frank Lewis 31 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 0) PIT Terry Bradshaw 18 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 0) PIT Lynn Swann 64 yard punt return (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 7) NO Paul Seal 10 yard pass from Bobby Scott (Bill McClard kick)
(28- 7) PIT Lynn Swann 1 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT NO
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 43-272 33-109
Yards/rush: 6.3 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-19-80-2 10-32-117-3
Sacked-yards: 2-18 6-48
Net pass yards: 62 69
Net yards/pass: 3.0 1.8
Total net yards: 334 178
Total plays: 64 (67% run) 71 (46% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 2.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-1
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 10-115 1-11
Attendance: 69,010
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 80 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NO: Bobby Scott, 8 of 22 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 2 of 10 for 9 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 19 for 114 yards; Steve Davis, 14 for 53 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 9 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 6 yards NO: Alvin Maxson, 15 for 70 yards; Jess Phillips, 10 for 13 yards; Howard Stevens, 5 for 19 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 1 yard; Archie Manning, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for -1 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 22 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 10 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD NO: Paul Seal, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Newland, 2 for 34 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 5 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 49 yards NO: Howard Stevens, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 6 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Glen Edwards, 1 for 14 yards NO: Howard Stevens, 4 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: J.T. Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Ham, 1 for 0 yards; Andy Russell, 1 for 0 yards NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 13 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 207 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 291 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 80 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NO: Bobby Scott, 8 of 22 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Archie Manning, 2 of 10 for 9 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 19 for 114 yards; Steve Davis, 14 for 53 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 9 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 6 yards NO: Alvin Maxson, 15 for 70 yards; Jess Phillips, 10 for 13 yards; Howard Stevens, 5 for 19 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 1 yard; Archie Manning, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for -1 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 22 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 10 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 6 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD NO: Paul Seal, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Joel Parker, 3 for 30 yards; Bob Newland, 2 for 34 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 5 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 49 yards NO: Howard Stevens, 2 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 6 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Glen Edwards, 1 for 14 yards NO: Howard Stevens, 4 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: J.T. Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Jack Ham, 1 for 0 yards; Andy Russell, 1 for 0 yards NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 13 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 207 yards NO: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 291 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1