NFL game summary for 11/09/1975:
Terry Bradshaw's 21-yard touchdown pass to John Stallworth with only 38 seconds to play enabled the Steelers to remain tied with the Bengals for the AFC Central lead, each with 7-1 records. The Oilers had been involved in a three-way tie going into this game. Houston tied the score at 17-17 with 2:18 to go on Fred Willis' one-yard plunge after a pass interference call against the Steelers' Mel Blount. Bradshaw hit on 17 of 28 for 219 yards and three TDs and Franco Harris gained 61 yards to become the third leading rusher in Steelers' history with 3,329 yards for his career. Lynn Swann's TD catch was his sixth of the year, tops in the AFC.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.4 (11) | 130.9 (20) | 281.3 (17) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 111.3 (3) | 164.0 (14) | 275.3 (13) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 177.4 (4) | 198.0 (4) | 375.4 (2) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 138.9 (13) | 125.1 (3) | 264.0 (6) | 17 |
Line: Steelers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (6-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (7-1-0) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 22 yard field goal ( 0-10) PIT Lynn Swann 8 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) ( 7-10) HOU Ronnie Coleman 3 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) ( 7-17) PIT Larry Brown 6 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (10-17) HOU Skip Butler 48 yard field goal (17-17) HOU Fred Willis 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick) (17-24) PIT John Stallworth 21 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
HOU PIT
First Downs: 18 22
Rushes-yards: 29-82 40-183
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-35-231-2 17-28-219-1
Sacked-yards: 4-25 5-50
Net pass yards: 206 169
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.1
Total net yards: 288 352
Total plays: 68 (42% run) 73 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-20 3-38
Attendance: 49,460
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 203 yards (2 int); Ronnie Coleman, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 of 1 for 28 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 17 of 28 for 219 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 14 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 7 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Robert Holmes, 3 for 8 yards; Don Hardeman, 2 for 6 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 3 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Franco Harris, 19 for 68 yards; Rocky Bleier, 13 for 52 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 16 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 12 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 24 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 6 for 99 yards; Billy Johnson, 3 for 55 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 5 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 18 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 51 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 3 yards PIT: Larry Brown, 7 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 13 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 11 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 21 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 99 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 27 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 14 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 49 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Bob Atkins, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 2 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 278 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 33 for 203 yards (2 int); Ronnie Coleman, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 of 1 for 28 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 17 of 28 for 219 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 14 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 7 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Robert Holmes, 3 for 8 yards; Don Hardeman, 2 for 6 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 3 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 2 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Franco Harris, 19 for 68 yards; Rocky Bleier, 13 for 52 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 16 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 12 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 24 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 6 for 99 yards; Billy Johnson, 3 for 55 yards; Fred Willis, 3 for 5 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 18 yards; John Sawyer, 1 for 51 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 3 yards PIT: Larry Brown, 7 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 13 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 11 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 21 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 99 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 27 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 1 for 14 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 49 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Bob Atkins, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 2 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 6 for 278 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2