NFL game summary for 11/02/1975:
Franco Harris broke loose for 157 yards, his best ever in regular season play, and Terry Bradshaw hit with a pair of touchdown passes to Lynn Swann as the Steelers snapped the Bengals' six-game winning streak. Cincinnati's first defeat left them in a three-way tie with Pittsburgh and Houston for the AFC Central lead. Mike Wagner picked off two Ken Anderson passes in the fourth quarter to douse the comeback hopes of the Bengals, who scored 21 points in the last quarter after trailing 23-3. Wagner returned his second interception 65 yards, setting up a clinching touchdown plunge by Bradshaw.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.2 (5) | 209.3 (2) | 376.5 (2) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 150.5 (18) | 96.3 (1) | 246.8 (6) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.7 (20) | 191.2 (4) | 310.8 (13) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 137.8 (12) | 100.5 (2) | 238.3 (3) | 22 |
Line: Steelers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (6-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
( 0- 3) CIN Dave Green 23 yard field goal ( 3- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 42 yard field goal (10- 3) PIT Lynn Swann 37 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (17- 3) PIT Rocky Bleier 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (23- 3) PIT Lynn Swann 25 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed) (23-10) CIN Charlie Joiner 34 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) (23-17) CIN Essex Johnson 3 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) (30-17) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (30-24) CIN Chip Myers 22 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 20 17
Rushes-yards: 47-239 20-69
Yards/rush: 5.1 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-164-2 19-43-331-3
Sacked-yards: 3-34 4-33
Net pass yards: 130 298
Net yards/pass: 4.8 6.3
Total net yards: 369 367
Total plays: 74 (63% run) 67 (29% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 0-0
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 11-85 11-90
Attendance: 58,418
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 24 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 19 of 42 for 331 yards and 3 TDs (3 int); John Reaves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 157 yards; Rocky Bleier, 11 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 11 yards; Reggie Harrison, 2 for 7 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Mike Collier, 1 for 23 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 13 for 56 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 15 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 1 yard; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 6 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Reggie Garrett, 3 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 13 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 11 yards CIN: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 5 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 80 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 22 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 74 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 64 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 4 for 13 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 22 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 2 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 6 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mike Wagner, 2 for 83 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 238 yards CIN: Dave Green, 8 for 335 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 CIN: Dave Green, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 24 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 19 of 42 for 331 yards and 3 TDs (3 int); John Reaves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 157 yards; Rocky Bleier, 11 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 11 yards; Reggie Harrison, 2 for 7 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Mike Collier, 1 for 23 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 13 for 56 yards; Essex Johnson, 5 for 15 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 1 yard; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 6 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Reggie Garrett, 3 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 13 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 11 yards CIN: Charlie Joiner, 5 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 5 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 3 for 80 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 22 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 74 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 17 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 64 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 4 for 13 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 22 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 2 yards; Tommy Casanova, 1 for 6 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mike Wagner, 2 for 83 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 238 yards CIN: Dave Green, 8 for 335 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 CIN: Dave Green, 1/1