NFL game summary for 10/05/1975:
Pittsburgh bounced back from a loss to Buffalo and lowered the boom on the Browns with 42 points and 501 yards of total offense, both highs in the regime of head coach Chuck Noll. Terry Bradshaw completed 7 of 8 for 151 yards and one touchdown before he left with a cut finger on his throwing hand in the second quarter. Joe Gilliam followed with 11 of 15 for 221 yards and two touchdowns before he also suffered an injury to a finger on his throwing hand. Lynn Swann caught five for 126 yards and John Stallworth four for 109 while Franco Harris rushed 17 times for 57 yards. Hugh McKinnis scored the Browns' lone touchdown in the final quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 163.5 (7) | 234.5 (2) | 398.0 (1) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 199.0 (23) | 91.0 (2) | 290.0 (12) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.5 (18) | 122.5 (17) | 240.0 (21) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 132.0 (15) | 233.5 (25) | 365.5 (22) | 4 |
Line: Steelers by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1-0) | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Cleveland Browns (0-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
( 7- 0) PIT John Stallworth 3 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (14- 0) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (21- 0) PIT Mike Collier 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (28- 0) PIT Lynn Swann 43 yard pass from Joe Gilliam (Roy Gerela kick) (28- 6) CLE Hugh McKinnis 7 yard rush (kick failed) (35- 6) PIT Reggie Garrett 45 yard pass from Joe Gilliam (Roy Gerela kick) (42- 6) PIT Reggie Harrison 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT CLE
First Downs: 23 19
Rushes-yards: 40-134 31-122
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-23-372-0 16-31-136-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 4-37
Net pass yards: 367 99
Net yards/pass: 15.3 2.8
Total net yards: 501 221
Total plays: 64 (62% run) 66 (46% run)
Yards/play: 7.8 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 10-90 7-90
Attendance: 73,217
Passing:
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 11 of 15 for 221 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 8 for 151 yards and 1 TD CLE: Mike Phipps, 16 of 31 for 136 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 10 for 37 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 21 yards; Reggie Harrison, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Mike Collier, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -5 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 14 for 54 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 9 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 5 for 10 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 126 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Garrett, 3 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 3 for 30 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 20 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for -6 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 6 for 30 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 3 for 17 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 14 yards; Oscar Roan, 1 for 31 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 1 for 23 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 20 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 35 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 27 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 3 for 32 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Eddie Brown, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 17 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 165 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 329 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 11 of 15 for 221 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 8 for 151 yards and 1 TD CLE: Mike Phipps, 16 of 31 for 136 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 10 for 37 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 21 yards; Reggie Harrison, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Mike Collier, 3 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 0 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -5 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 14 for 54 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 9 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Billy Pritchett, 5 for 10 yards; Mike Phipps, 2 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 126 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Garrett, 3 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 3 for 30 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 20 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for -6 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 6 for 30 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 3 for 17 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 14 yards; Oscar Roan, 1 for 31 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 15 yards; Billy Lefear, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 9 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 1 for 23 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 20 yards CLE: Greg Pruitt, 2 for 35 yards; Eddie Brown, 1 for 27 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 15 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 3 for 32 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 13 yards CLE: Eddie Brown, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 17 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 165 yards CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 329 yards
Field Goals: