NFL game summary for 10/12/1975:
Two acrobatic touchdown catches by a leaping Lynn Swann enabled the Steelers to top the Broncos as Terry Bradshaw completed 16 of 26 for 191 yards. Jim Turner provided the Denver scoring with three field goals as Otis Armstrong left the game with a leg injury after carrying seven times for 28 yards. Franco Harris topped the Steeler runners with 69 yards and Rocky Bleier added 53 in the 327-yard attack. The Steelers intercepted three passes and sacked Broncos' quarterbacks twice.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.0 (17) | 243.7 (2) | 355.7 (6) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 170.0 (19) | 183.7 (23) | 353.7 (23) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.7 (8) | 278.7 (1) | 432.3 (1) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 173.3 (21) | 93.7 (1) | 267.0 (10) | 7 |
Line: Steelers by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (2-2-0) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 22 yard field goal
( 3- 7) PIT Lynn Swann 43 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 3-14) PIT Lynn Swann 9 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 3-17) PIT Roy Gerela 39 yard field goal
( 6-17) DEN Jim Turner 39 yard field goal
( 9-17) DEN Jim Turner 36 yard field goal
( 9-20) PIT Roy Gerela 28 yard field goal
DEN PIT
First Downs: 17 14
Rushes-yards: 36-124 39-137
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-36-170-3 16-26-191-0
Sacked-yards: 2-17 1-1
Net pass yards: 153 190
Net yards/pass: 4.0 7.0
Total net yards: 277 327
Total plays: 74 (48% run) 66 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 5-32 13-99
Attendance: 49,164
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 31 for 170 yards (2 int); John Hufnagel, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 26 for 191 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 15 for 58 yards; Oliver Ross, 9 for 1 yard; Otis Armstrong, 7 for 28 yards; John Hufnagel, 2 for 19 yards; Charley Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 69 yards; Rocky Bleier, 14 for 53 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 15 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 4 for 81 yards; Riley Odoms, 4 for 63 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 15 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 20 yards; Rocky Bleier, 4 for 16 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 31 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Frank Lewis, 2 for 45 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 27 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 76 yards PIT: Mike Collier, 1 for 22 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 21 yards; John Fuqua, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 2 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 45 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 11 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 193 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/3 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2
DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 31 for 170 yards (2 int); John Hufnagel, 0 of 5 for 0 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 26 for 191 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 15 for 58 yards; Oliver Ross, 9 for 1 yard; Otis Armstrong, 7 for 28 yards; John Hufnagel, 2 for 19 yards; Charley Johnson, 2 for 6 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 12 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 69 yards; Rocky Bleier, 14 for 53 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 15 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 4 for 81 yards; Riley Odoms, 4 for 63 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 15 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 20 yards; Rocky Bleier, 4 for 16 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 31 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Frank Lewis, 2 for 45 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 27 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 4 for 76 yards PIT: Mike Collier, 1 for 22 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 21 yards; John Fuqua, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 2 for 13 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 45 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 11 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 193 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/3 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2