NFL game summary for 11/24/1975:
Terry Bradshaw's passing and Franco Harris' running broke through the Oilers' defense for 367 yards and a victory that left the Steelers one game in front of the Bengals in the AFC Central. The defeat dropped Houston into third place, two games back with four to play. Bradshaw completed 13 of 16 for 168 yards, including a touchdown pass to Lynn Swann, and Harris rumbled for 149 yards and the 16th 100-yard game of his career. The Steelers sacked Dan Pastorini four times for 41 yards and limited him to 17 of 32 for 172 yards, allowing only one touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 184.9 (2) | 192.9 (6) | 377.8 (2) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 125.8 (5) | 133.9 (5) | 259.7 (5) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.9 (13) | 132.4 (21) | 277.3 (20) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 119.6 (3) | 172.6 (16) | 292.1 (11) | 26 |
Line: Steelers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-1-0) | 2 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| Houston Oilers (7-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
( 2- 0) PIT Safety, Dan Pastorini tackled in end zone by Dwight White ( 2- 3) HOU Skip Butler 27 yard field goal ( 9- 3) PIT Franco Harris 4 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (15- 3) PIT Lynn Swann 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed) (18- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 30 yard field goal (25- 3) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 13 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (25- 9) HOU Ken Burrough 59 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (kick failed) (32- 9) PIT Franco Harris 13 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT HOU
First Downs: 22 13
Rushes-yards: 45-228 23-126
Yards/rush: 5.1 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-16-168-2 17-32-172-2
Sacked-yards: 3-29 4-41
Net pass yards: 139 131
Net yards/pass: 7.3 3.6
Total net yards: 367 257
Total plays: 64 (70% run) 59 (38% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-2
Turnovers: 5 4
Penalties-yards: 8-70 3-30
Attendance: 49,947
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 16 for 168 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 32 for 172 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 26 yards; Mike Collier, 4 for 19 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 2 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 10 for 58 yards; Fred Willis, 6 for 36 yards; Don Hardeman, 6 for 34 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 27 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 47 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 1 for 25 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 25 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 5 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 23 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mack Alston, 2 for 15 yards; Nate Hawkins, 1 for 32 yards; Emmett Edwards, 1 for 18 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 57 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 26 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 63 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 4 for 19 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 10 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Mark Cotney, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 47 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 6 yards; Willie Germany, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 169 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 16 for 168 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 17 of 32 for 172 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Frenchy Fuqua, 13 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 5 for 26 yards; Mike Collier, 4 for 19 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 2 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 10 for 58 yards; Fred Willis, 6 for 36 yards; Don Hardeman, 6 for 34 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 4 for 27 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 47 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 1 for 25 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 25 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for -2 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 5 for 16 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 23 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Mack Alston, 2 for 15 yards; Nate Hawkins, 1 for 32 yards; Emmett Edwards, 1 for 18 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 57 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 26 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 4 for 63 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 4 for 19 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 10 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Mark Cotney, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 47 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 11 yards HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 6 yards; Willie Germany, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 169 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 HOU: Skip Butler, 1/2