NFL game summary for 12/01/1974:
Houston won its fifth game in the last six starts on a 34-yard field goal by Skip Butler with 2:32 to play. The Steelers were held to 84 yards in a game played in steady, freezing rain. Dan Pastorini passed to Fred Willis for the touchdown and Butler added two field goals. Terry Bradshaw threw one scoring pass but left the game with bruised ribs in the third quarter. The Oilers sacked Steeler quarterbacks four times and intercepted three passes, two by rookie Gregg Bingham.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.4 (26) | 148.6 (18) | 239.0 (24) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 144.5 (17) | 182.6 (21) | 327.2 (23) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 180.6 (1) | 154.3 (15) | 334.9 (4) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (6) | 116.1 (3) | 230.8 (1) | 42 |
Line: Steelers by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (6-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 44 yard field goal
( 7- 3) HOU Fred Willis 6 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
( 7-10) PIT Franco Harris 31 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(10-10) HOU Skip Butler 42 yard field goal
(13-10) HOU Skip Butler 34 yard field goal
HOU PIT
First Downs: 11 6
Rushes-yards: 43-97 20-75
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-19-84-0 6-25-60-3
Sacked-yards: 3-23 4-51
Net pass yards: 61 9
Net yards/pass: 2.8 0.3
Total net yards: 158 84
Total plays: 65 (66% run) 49 (40% run)
Yards/play: 2.4 1.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-64 4-30
Attendance: 41,195
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 19 for 84 yards and 1 TD PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 20 for 60 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 23 for 34 yards; Willie Rodgers, 15 for 63 yards; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 7 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 6 for 15 yards; Steve Davis, 4 for 7 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 2 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 22 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 6 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 2 for 37 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 10 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Franco Harris, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 12 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 77 yards PIT: Reggie Harrison, 2 for 43 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 36 yards; Jeff Severson, 3 for 6 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 54 yards; Glen Edwards, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Gregg Bingham, 2 for 31 yards; Bob Atkins, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
HOU: David Beverly, 10 for 344 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 9 for 330 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 19 for 84 yards and 1 TD PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 20 for 60 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Fred Willis, 23 for 34 yards; Willie Rodgers, 15 for 63 yards; Dan Pastorini, 5 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 7 for 29 yards; Rocky Bleier, 6 for 15 yards; Steve Davis, 4 for 7 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 2 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 22 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Fred Willis, 6 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 2 for 37 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 10 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Franco Harris, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 1 for 12 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 77 yards PIT: Reggie Harrison, 2 for 43 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 36 yards; Jeff Severson, 3 for 6 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 54 yards; Glen Edwards, 3 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Gregg Bingham, 2 for 31 yards; Bob Atkins, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
HOU: David Beverly, 10 for 344 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 9 for 330 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1